Public Libraries – the Summer Un-School
Summer program encourages youth to think, dream and explore through reading As the school year winds down, young people can look forward to a summer of fun at their… Read more »
Author Archives: Terry Kirchner
Superstorm Sandy and Social Media
Superstorm Sandy and the role of social media Superstorm Sandy presented many challenges, including the dissemination of information to individuals without power and/or internet access. At WLS, we decided to… Read more »
And the librarian recommends… Quiet!
Looking for the perfect book to buy someone? I highly recommend Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain. The author provides a… Read more »
Delicious Gift Baskets from Dylan’s
One of my favorite places to shop for the holidays is Dylan’s Wine Cellar in Peekskill. For those who know me well, you know that I am not a fan… Read more »
Money Smart Week & October Webinar
Your library can be part of ‘Money Smart Week @ your library,’ a national initiative of the American Library Association (ALA) and the Federal Reserve Bank (Chicago) to provide financial… Read more »
Smart Investing online training opportunity
An online training course, Smart Investing: Reference Strategies and Resources, is available at no cost to librarians and other individuals looking to improve their reference strategies and knowledge of financial… Read more »
New Beta Catalog
WLS has been working on a beta catalog. This new version of the catalog creates a friendlier search environment and makes it easier to find both digital and physical materials… Read more »
Local Government Tax Cap Webinar
Want to learn more about the tax cap as it relates to local government? The Office of State Comptroller (OSC) will be hosting a Property Tax Cap webinar on Thursday,… Read more »
Delivery Services Request for Proposal (RFP)
A request for proposal (RFP) to perform the delivery service operations between the member libraries and WLS (a total of 45 locations) has been email to thirteen (13) local providers… Read more »
Library Advocacy
There are currently two political action committees (PACs) that address advocacy issues related to public libraries and library systems in New York State. The first, New Yorkers for Better Libraries,… Read more »