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May 2005
 
Vol.3 No.2

SENYLRC's Annual Meeting
STL: SUNY New Paltz
NY3Rs 2005/06 Events
Electronic Resources
Anna Marie Garvey
Catskill Regional
Medical Center
¿No Comprende? Workshops
Wilderstein Preservation
People & Libraries
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Thirty-Eight Plus One Equals a Special Event
Come join your library colleagues and others from the region in the observance of SENYLRC’s 38th year of existence at our annual meeting. Then come and share in our special celebration of our 1st year of existence in our new office headquarters in Highland. On June 3rd, the Board of Trustees of the Southeastern NY Library Resources Council cordially invites you to attend the 38th Annual Meeting of the library resources council...More

Spotlight on the Sojourner Truth Library at SUNY New Paltz
The Sojourner Truth Library and SUNY New Paltz will host the State University of New York Librarians Association annual conference this June, for the first time in 20 years. Libraries without Borders: Taking it to the Streets, is the theme of the 2005 conference, which draws SUNY librarians from throughout New York State, as well as public librarians, school media specialists, and library school students...More

Attention Academic Libraries: Two Events in 2005/06 Sponsored by the NY3Rs Association that You Don't Want to Miss
Continuous Assessment and Improvement for Libraries, a statewide series of seven workshops in five sessions will be offered in 2005-2006 in each of three convenient locations: Albany, New York City, or Batavia. The Information Commons - Adapting to the Culture of Net Generation Students will be the theme of the Academic Libraries 2005 Conference on November 10-11 in Saratoga Springs, New York...More

New Electronic Resources Subsidized with SENYLRC's Regional Automation Funds
Southeastern’s Electronic Resources Advisory Committee (ERAC) selected two new electronic resources to subsidize using regional automation funds. One of the new offerings is three of the Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) encyclopedias. The other new resource is the History E-Book Project from the American Council of Learned Societies, which is available to academic libraries in the region only...More

Featured SENYLRC Staff Member: Anna Marie Garvey
Anna Marie Garvey: nee Conter. Anna’s current title is Program Assistant. She will be the first person you speak with when calling and the first person to greet you when visiting Southeastern. Anna was born in a little town in the Italian Alps, called Livo. Anna along with her Mom and four siblings came to the United States on the Andrea Doria in April 1956...More

Health Information Library Debuts in Sullivan County
Catskill Regional Medical Center in Harris now offers consumer-friendly health information services to all Sullivan County residents under the leadership of Maryallison Farley, MS, Library Manager. A grand opening of the "new" Health Information Library in April drew as many as 150 people...More

¿No Comprende? Spanish Health Information Resources for English Speaking Librarians Workshops
Do you have a Spanish speaking population in your community? Do you need to find health information in Spanish but don’t know where to look? If so, then this class is for you. Participants in this hands-on class will be introduced to online resources for basic, library, medical and technical (web and computer-related) Spanish vocabulary...More

Wilderstein Preservation Features Vintage Fashion in May & June
Wilderstein Preservation, SENYLRC's newest member, is showcasing vintage fashion in it's first-ever museum-style costume exhibition during May and June at the Wilderstein Historic Site in Rhinebeck overlooking the Hudson River. "Out of the Closet, Outside the Box, Down from the Attic" presents highlights drawn from Wilderstein's 1,200+ piece costume and textile collection...More

People and Libraries in the News
News from Middletown Thrall, Ulster County Community College, Rockland Community College, Mid-Hudson Library System, SUNY New Paltz, and Dutchess Community College...More


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