Call for nominations for two NYLA awards: Outstanding Advocate of Libraries and Outstanding Services to Libraries

Outstanding Advocate of Libraries Award:

This award is presented to an individual who is not an employee, trustee or group primarily affiliated with library information services and yet has made a significant contribution of these services to the people of New York State

Deadline for nominations – May 30, 2009.

NYLA – Outstanding Advocate of Libraries Information and Nomination Form available at http://www.nyla.org/index.php?page_id=1129

Outstanding Service to Libraries Award:

This award is presented to an individual or group who has performed through their direct affiliation as an employee or trustee of a library or information service a significant contribution of these services to the people of New York State.

Deadline for nominations – May 30, 2009.

NYLA – Outstanding Service to Libraries Information & Nomination Form available at http://www.nyla.org/index.php?page_id=1130

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The NYLA Awards Nominating Committee encourages you to consider nominating a person or persons or group you feel exemplified what it is to be an outstanding advocate or performed an outstanding service to libraries.

Committee:

John Shaloiko (Chair) — Southeastern NY Library Resources Council

Tom Bindeman — Nioga Library System

Marla Yudin — Oswego BOCES School Library System

Loraine Wies — Schaffer Library, Union College

Kevin Gallagher — Middletown Thrall Public Library

National Library Week Snapshot Contest – don’t miss your chance to win!

Link to NYLA Snapshot 09 on Flickr 

WHAT:
During National Library Week 2009 on the days of April 12-18, librarians and library staff in New York State will take a wide range of photographs of librarians working, meeting, teaching, and doing all that librarians do in a given day. We encourage you to be creative in taking photos that capture the essence of New York librarianship.

Winners will be recognized on the NYLA website (www.nyla.org) and during the 2009 NYLA Annual Conference in Niagara Falls this October. Winners in each category will also receive a $50 gift certificate to be used to purchase items in NYLA’s Fundraising Store or toward registration costs for the 2009 Annual Conference or for a NYLA Institute.

WHEN:
April 12-18, 2009. We suggest that you capture images at all times during these seven days. Photos must be submitted via Flickr.com and tagged with snapNY09. There is no need to pre-register to participate in the project. See guidelines below for more submission details.

WHERE:
Wherever you work! Wherever NY Librarians are!

Suggested photographic subjects:

• At the circulation desk
• Working in technical services
• Assisting a patron in the stacks or with career resources
• Shelving books
• Teaching a class

Photos may be submitted in the following categories with one winner chosen from each category and one overall winner honored:

1. Librarians as Teachers and Trainers
2. Librarians as Trailblazers in New Technology
3. Most Humorous

WHO:
The contest is open to all libraries, librarians and library staff in New York State. Professional photographic skills are not required.

HOW:
Use whatever photographic equipment you have available-from digital cameras to 35mm as long as you can post them to Flickr.com. We welcome color as well as black and white images. Details for submitting the photographs are provided below.

CONTEST GUIDELINES

1. Only librarians and staff from New York State (from any type of library) may submit entries for the contest.
2. Entries must be submitted between April 12 and April 18, 2009. Entries must be submitted to the NLW – Library Snapshot New York State Flickr group by simply posting them. You must first have a flickr.comaccount, and then join the group:
   http://www.flickr.com/groups/nylasnapshot09/
3. Each photo should also have the tag snapNY09. You may use any additional tags and titles and descriptions that relate to the photo.
4. Each individual library staff member may submit up to seven photos to the Flickr group. The entries do not have to be spread among the three categories.
5. All individuals pictured in submitted photographs must sign a photo release form. Entries will not be valid until all signed photo releases are received by fax (518-427-1697) and must be submitted by 4pm April 20, 2009. Please be sure to identify the photo as best you can on the release so it can be matched with the posted photo.
6. Winners from the photographic contest will be announced on Friday April 24, 2009 on the Flickr group page and via the New York Library Association web site (www.nyla.org). Judging criteria will be based on composition, quality, subject, lighting, creativity, and the ability to capture of the spirit of NY librarianship.

A total of four photos will be selected winners: One in each category and one overall. These 4 photos will be posted on the NYLA web site and will be announced in a press release.

Winners in each category will also receive a $50 gift certificate to be used to purchase items in NYLA’s Fundraising Store or toward registration costs for the 2009 Annual Conference or for a NYLA Institute.

Various honorable mentions will also be announced. Winners will also be recognized at the annual fall NYLA conference in Niagara Falls, October 14 – 17, 2009.

CONTEST CONTACT INFORMATION
Johanna Geiger
New York Library Association 
events@nyla.org
518-432-6952 x102

Snapshot Contest Guidelines     <http://www.nyla.org/index.php?page_id=1727>

Link to Group on Flickr     <http://www.flickr.com/groups/nylasnapshot09/>

Photo Release Form     <http://www.nyla.org/content/user_1/NLW09_PhotoConsent.pdf>

CONSER’s Advanced Serials Cataloging Workshop

May 12 & May 13, 2009 Nylink Offices, Albany

An in-depth course on the rules and practices applied to original cataloging of serials. While the course focuses on printed serials, the instructions are applicable to serials in any format.

Course topics include:

• What is a serial in the revised scope of AACR2 and how do serials compare to monographs and integrating resources
• An area-by-area approach to the cataloging of serials, including some of the more complex aspects: uniform titles, links, designations, and title transcription
• Cataloging of special kinds of serials: supplements, cumulations, reprints, microform reproductions, and conference publications
• Major and minor changes, particularly what constitutes a major title change in the revised rules
• Discussion of how serial records are used in libraries and displayed in library OPACs

For more information and to register please click here: http://nylink.org/events/conser_may09.cfm

Thank you for your support of Nylink training-
Deidre Dowling
Education Coordinator – Nylink