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SENYLRC’s blog about events, announcements, and issues of importance to libraries and cultural heritage institutions in the southeastern NY region
Posted on August 17th, 2011
SENYLRC is sponsoring Legal Resources — Ready Reference and More on October 6, 2011, 9:00 am — 12:00 pm. There is no charge to attend. This workshop is designed to introduce librarians and interested library staff to legal research for non-lawyers and online sources for primary and secondary law. The three speakers are experienced law librarians who will explain how to structure basic queries and develop legal research strategies for readily available and free legal databases.
By attending this workshop, participants will become familiar with a multitude of court services and user-friendly resources for the lay public such as federal and state information gateways and topical legal research pathfinders. These resources can be used for the following:
- to answer reference questions,
- as recommendations to patrons for answers to legal questions,
- as recommendations to patrons of forms for a variety of legal actions,
- to make an informed local referral. Continue reading this post…
Posted on August 17th, 2011
SENYLRC is sponsoring Access to Justice workshops. The program is designed for librarians and library staff who work with the public. There is no charge to attend. Two sessions will be held at SENYLRC on September 13, 2011 and at the Finkelstein Memorial Library in Spring Valley on September 27, 2011. Each session is a complete two hour workshop. You only need to attend one session.
Especially in today’s difficult economy, many patrons facing legal problems are under-represented. When they turn to their library for help, do library staff know where to direct them? This workshop will enhance librarians knowledge about the court system and allow them to guide their patrons more effectively.
The workshop will open with an overview of the New York State Courts “Access to Justice Program” which ensures access to justice in civil and criminal matters for New Yorkers of all incomes, backgrounds and special needs, through resources such as self-help, pro bono programs, community outreach and technological tools. The balance of the workshop will focus on how to locate content and tools on the UCS Public Website and CourtHelp. Law librarians will also attend and give a brief overview of the New York State law libraries including their services and access to the public.
People who attended Access to Justice workshops earlier this year commented:
- Good information — valuable info about law libraries as well.
- I feel more confident using these websites and showing the patrons what is available to them.
- The websites are comprehensive and user friendly; they will make it easy to present this info to my patrons.
- Did not know about this programs — extremely useful for the kinds of questions we get from our patrons Continue reading this post…
Posted on June 7th, 2011
“Caring for the Mind: Providing Mental Health Information at Your Library” workshop will be held at SENYLRC on July 20, 2011 from 1:00 pm — 4:00 pm. A few spaces remain for this opportunity.
Consumer Health Information Coordinator, Michelle Eberle, is coming from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, New England to present this program. Continue reading this post…
Posted on March 31st, 2011
SENYLRC’s Regional Interlibrary Loan Committee (RIC) is planning an unconference and needs input from ILL staff in the region. Please go to
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GYSY733 to fill out a brief survey to determine topics of interest.
Committee members during their meetings discuss resource sharing and interlibrary loan topics and learn much from each other. The committee would like to include all interlibrary loan staff in the region for an “unconference”. What is Continue reading this post…
Posted on January 7th, 2011
Save the Date! Join your colleagues at SENYLRC on February 23-24, 2011 to view the Handheld Librarian Online Conference IV. SENYLRC will host a group viewing of this online conference. According to the sponsors, “the Call for Proposals (which is now closed) has attracted a broad range of submissions that highlight current, evolving and future issues in mobile library services.”
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Posted on January 6th, 2011
SENYLRC will host the Access to Justice workshop on March 2, 2011. Sponsored by the New York State Court System Access to Justice Program, this workshop is designed for librarians and library assistants who work with the public. Two sessions will be held, one in the morning from 9:30 am — 12:00 pm and in the afternoon from 1:00 pm — 3:30 pm. You only need to attend one session. Continue reading this post…
Posted on July 12th, 2010
Message from the National Library of Medicine:
Featuring a freshened look and feel, a new logo, and distinctive color schemes for English and Spanish pages. The content on the current site will still be available in the new design, with some exciting new features and enhancements. The new design emphasizes search, makes navigation more intuitive, and highlights frequently used content. We invite you to preview the new design and read more about the changes.
Once the new look is live, please visit MedlinePlus, and send your feedback and comments to NLM staff about the new design via the “Contact Us” link that appears on every page.
Posted on January 22nd, 2010
HANDHELD LIBRARIAN ONLINE CONFERENCE
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
& Thursday, February 18, 2010
Hosted by:
Southeastern NY Library Resources Council
21 S. Elting Corners Rd.
Highland, NY 12528
Directions
Register online
Would you like to attend this conference but have no place to view it uninterrupted at your location? SENYLRC is hosting the Handheld Librarian Online Conference scheduled on February 17 – 18, 2010 from 11:00 am to 6:30 pm EST both days. The entire conference is “attended” virtually via the Internet. Come to SENYLRC to join your colleagues for an online gathering on mobile services by and for libraries. There is no fee to attend, however registration is required. When you register, please select the times that you will attend. The cost for SENYLRC’s registration to host a group viewing is fully subsidized through SENYLRC’s regional automation program through New York State funds. Lunch is available for $5.00/day, payable at the event. Continue reading this post…
Posted on August 26th, 2009
SENYLRC’s Continuing Education Committee needs your help to plan their very first “unconference” Solutions for Hard Times: Cutting Costs While Improving Services. Please fill out a brief survey to help us determine areas of greatest interest. Go to: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Um5fkSuoZllOBZn6jpfXPA_3d_3d. Continue reading this post…
Posted on June 19th, 2009
Free online ILLiad training is available for staff from libraries in the region using ILLiad for resource sharing. SENYLRC and the other 3R Councils in the state and SUNY have together purchased a subscription to Atlas Systems’ online ILLiad training. Through this subscription, SENYLRC libraries using ILLiad have access to “live” online classes and all previously recorded classes for the next 11 months (June 1, 2010). Continue reading this post…
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