SENYRLC Member libraries who are switching to RDA are now eligible for discounted purchase of the RDA Toolkit by leveraging group licensing arranged by the NY3Rs Association. For libraries implementing or planning to implement RDA, the RDA toolkit is an essential resource for navigating from AACR2 to RDA. NY 3Rs Association is coordinating statewide purchases of the RDA Toolkit on behalf of our libraries.

If your library is interested in purchasing the toolkit, more information about the group purchase can be found on the NY3Rs website here. Registration from libraries who are willing to purchase the materials must be completed by May 24th. The discount will be finalized based on how many libraries sign up.

RDA is coming, and don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn everything you can about it!

SENYLRC is pleased to announce our newest initiative: Connecting to Collections

www.c2cnys.org

Last fall, Greater Hudson Heritage Network was awarded $250,000 through the fall of 2014, from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to present preservation training in connection with the collection types identified as “at risk” in New York State: books and paper; photographic collections; digital materials; and historic objects. Training will be provided via:

• webinar series (14 in all), viewable independently or in groups to encourage discussion and networking
• web-based “How-To” video tutorials providing instruction to organizational staff and to a more general audience who may have personal collections
• circuit rider mentoring program where professionals offer ‘house calls’ to organizations throughout the state
• C2CNYS.org – an interactive cross-disciplinary knowledge portal website website – will serve as the ‘go-to’ site for collections care best practices, a ‘home’ for disaster preparedness plans, conservation and preservation resources, the webinar series, and the “How-To” video tutorials

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Are you curious about the world of audio recording? Does a family member have a cherished story you’d love to record? Are you looking for a way to become more involved with your community? Learn about audio recording, interviewing techniques, and volunteer opportunities at The Sound and Story Project’s upcoming workshop, Recording Stories in Sound: the Basics of Audio Recording and Interviewing. This free workshop will be held on March 16th from 10am to 1pm at the Adriance Memorial Library in Poughkeepsie, NY.

Whether you want to record your aging parents, the sounds in your neighborhood or become a Sound and Story volunteer, this workshop will get you off to a good start.

For more information or to reserve your spot, email Eileen McAdam at emcadam@hvc.rr.com. To hear about more workshops sign up for Sound and Story’s newsletter at soundandstory.org and “Like” them at Facebook.com/soundandstory.

SENYLRC members may now receive free access to lynda.com, and online library of high-quality instructional videos on the latest software tools and skills. Lynda.com offers more than 1,300 courses taught by industry experts – with more being added every week – and is designed for all levels of learners, available when and where you are ready to learn. You can even view it on your iPhone, iPad, Android phone or tablet, or other mobile device.

Popular topics for courses include:

• Microsoft Office Suite
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Blackboard and other CMS’s
• Joomla, WordPress, Drupal and other CMS’s
• Accounting software
• Coding languages
• Management (soft) skills
• Design
• Photography
• A variety of open source software
• And much, much more!

To see a complete list, visit lynda.com

To access these great videos for your library, we are currently offering activation periods of one month. During that time frame, users may view as many training videos as they wish on as many topics as desired. Did we mention that this is all free for you?

SENYLRC, working with NY3Rs, has purchased a limited number of activation codes to lend. These will be available ONLY to SENYLRC members, and organizations will be allotted two licenses at a time. If all licenses are checked out, we will create a wait-list, and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis as they become available. This program begins on February 1st and runs through the 2013 calendar year.

To register for online training with lynda.com, use the online form here: http://www.senylrc.org/reg/lyndareg.htm, and we will email you an activation code when the program begins on the 1st or place your name on the wait list if all codes are rented. This will permit you access to the videos.

Any questions? Contact Tessa Killian for additional information.

On May 1st catalogs that run on the Koha software will be down for upgrading from 7am till noon.

These are catalogs are in the koha.senylrc.org or seslc.senylrc.org domain.

The NY 3Rs Association, Inc. is prepared to take on the management and administration of a statewide library delivery system. A NY 3RS Association task force was charged with evaluating the existing LAND delivery service and making recommendations for a new service that replicates the services LAND provided. This new service will ideally connect to existing regional delivery services and improve resource sharing throughout the state of New York. The new services would be in place by July 2012; the regional interconnectivity would be phased in by June 2013. The IDS Project and ConnectNY have partnered with the NY 3Rs Association to engage Gregory Pronevitz, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Library System, as a consultant for this project. Responsibilities of the consultant will include:

• developing a survey instrument to survey stakeholders
• developing a procurement document for vendors
• consulting with vendors and reviewing proposals
• working with the task force to identify the best vendor and draft/review a contract

For future updates on this work, please visit the NY 3Rs Association website: http://ny3rs.org.

Koha software will be upgraded to the latest version Monday June 27 from 8:30-9:30 AM.

Customized features such as logos, colors and the Online Resource Buttons may not return immediately but everything should be updated by 12:30 AM. If you have trouble with SENYLRC hosted catalogs after that time, please contact Zach Spalding ,883-9065 x11 (note this is a new extension for Zach)

This change will also impact web site retrievals from the catalog for all institutions using the new Drupal web sites, Catskill Regional Medical Center, Nyack Hospital,  Vassar Brothers Medical Center, and Nathan Kline.

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…

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.

While most people access the Hudson River Valley Heritage site though the web browsers, it is also possible to access the Hudson River Valley Heritage (HRVH) through OAI or Z39.50 if you know the correct settings.  You would use this information if you wanted to add HRVH to a repository or union catalog.

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