Southern Adirondack Library System http://salsblog.sals.edu Helping Libraries Meet Community Needs Fri, 13 Jan 2017 16:40:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://salsblog.sals.edu/wp-content/uploads/cropped-SALS_Logo-32x32.png Southern Adirondack Library System http://salsblog.sals.edu 32 32 Advocacy Day http://salsblog.sals.edu/2017/01/13/advocacy-day/ Fri, 13 Jan 2017 15:47:08 +0000 http://salsblog.sals.edu/?p=9345 Please find the schedule of legislative visits with our State Senators and Assemblymen/women. It is very important that our library voices are heard.

2017 Library Legislative Day Appointments

Here is the link to our 2017 Advocacy Guide http://salsblog.sals.edu/wp-content/uploads/SALS-Advocacy-Guide-2017_draft.pdf

According to our library advocates, this will be an important year to meet with our legislators.  Money may be tight in the 2017-2018 NY State Budget and we want to be sure our elected officials (Governor, Senators and Assembly members) understand the important role libraries play in our communities.  If you can’t join us, please share some stories with me regarding how your library has made an impact in your community – and I will share the stories with your legislator.

Please let Sara know if you are able to join us – either on March 1, 2017 or via phone or email messages to your elected officials.

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SALS/MVLS Top Titles Purchased in 2016 http://salsblog.sals.edu/2017/01/06/salsmvls-top-titles-purchased-in-2016/ Fri, 06 Jan 2017 21:14:03 +0000 http://salsblog.sals.edu/?p=9326 Below are the top circulating titles for materials that were purchased in 2016 for both MVLS and SALS libraries.  This does not necessarily reflect the top circulating titles of 2016, (Girl on the Train is probably still #1) but its still interesting data.
Adult Fiction
The Last Mile by David Baldacci
Fool Me Once by Harlan Coben
15th Affair by James Patterson
NYPD Red 4 by James Patterson
Private Paris by James Patterson

Adult Nonfiction
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
The Road to Little Dribbling: Adventures of an American in Britain by Bill Bryson
The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son on Life, Love, and Loss by Anderson Cooper
Hillbilly Elegy : A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japan by Bill O’Reilly

Teen Fiction
Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard
Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare
Locker Hero by Rachel Renee Russell
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
The Last Star by Richard Yancey

Teen Nonfiction
The Borden Murders: Lizzie Borden & the Trial of the Century by Sarah Elizabeth Miller
A Weird and Wild Beauty: The Story of Yellowstone, the World’s First National Park by Erin Peabody
In Real Life by Jessica Love
The Plot To Kill Hitler: Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Spy, Unlikely Hero by Patricia McCormick
Bubonic Panic: When Plague Invaded America by Gail Jarrow

Children’s Fiction
The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan
The Thank You Book by Mo Willems
Pax by Sara Pennypacker
Bad Kitty Goes to the Vet by Nick Bruel
Big Nate Blasts Off by Lincoln Pierce

Children’s Nonfiction
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by Jack Thorne
Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the 7 Transitions into Adulthood
The Airport Book by Lisa Brown
How to Pee: Potty Training for Girls by Todd Spector
Guinness World Records. Fun with Food by Christy Webster

Movies
The Martian
Bridge of Spies
The Revenant
Game of Thrones. Complete 5th Season
Star Wars, episode VII. The Force Awakens

Children’s Movies
The Peanuts Movie
The Good Dinosaur
Zootopia
Kung Fu Panda 3
Alvin and The Chipmunks, Road Chip

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Welcome Erica Freudenberger http://salsblog.sals.edu/2017/01/03/welcome-erica-freudenberger/ Tue, 03 Jan 2017 17:15:47 +0000 http://salsblog.sals.edu/?p=9310 SALS is happy to announce that Erica Freudenberger began working at SALS in November.

Erica’s responsibilities include working with libraries in our region to develop an adult literacy plan, implement the NYS Adult Literacy Grant on workplace development, work with the local jails and correctional institutions among other outreach ventures.  To learn more about Erica, please take a look at the information published by Library Journal or just email her and schedule a time to meet.

http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2016/03/people/movers-shakers-2016/erica-freudenberger-movers-shakers-2016-community-builders/#_

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SALS Library Seed and Construction Grants http://salsblog.sals.edu/2016/10/19/sals-library-seed-and-construction-grants/ Wed, 19 Oct 2016 13:46:08 +0000 http://salsblog.sals.edu/?p=9253 The SALS Board of Trustees recognizes libraries must rethink current library services, incorporate new ideas and utilize & adapt library buildings to provide updated, relevant support to their communities.

Both grants are due Saturday December 31, 2016

Library Services Seed Grant
The SALS Board of Trustees have initiated a competitive grant program to help member libraries provide new services or to expand existing services to people who live, work and or visit their community.

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Construction Challenge Grant
The SALS Board of Trustees have initiated a competitive grant program to help members libraries perform repairs, renovations, or touch-ups to improve their physical space.

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IUG 2017 Call for Proposals is Now Open http://salsblog.sals.edu/2016/09/14/iug-2017-call-for-proposals-is-now-open/ Wed, 14 Sep 2016 15:56:51 +0000 http://salsblog.sals.edu/?p=9215 Try to think outside the box for topics that cross all platforms. Themes such as best practices for patron records (what information do you really need?); cataloging metadata necessary for patron searching and discovery; and user interface improvements for the Polaris PAC. Did you learn things the hard way? Please share your wisdom in a presentation so you can spare others the same pain. We also need programs for reference staff, technical services, circulation, systems, and administration. What decisions have you made regarding the statistics and analytics you gather and how has that impacted your website and the services, materials, and programming that you provide to your library patrons? Presentations on basic system functionality to bring new staff members up to speed or as a review for seasoned veterans are also essential.
Has your library done something unique lately? Tell us about it, in a full length presentation!
Do you have a bite sized piece of wisdom to show off or pass along, how about a lightening round presentation! (10 minutes)
Interested in moderating a discussion about some aspect of an Innovative product? Propose a forum.
Want to talk with others who use similar Innovative products in an informal get-together with like-minded people? Propose a birds of a feather session.
Have an idea or solution that doesn’t fit in a presentation? Submit a poster!
IUG 2017 will be in National Harbor, Maryland, April 3-5, 2017.

To submit a proposal you need to have a MyIUG ID. If you already have one, proceed with the directions below.

Log in. Hover over Conferences in the top menu bar; under IUG 2017 Conference, click on My Presentations. If you have presented at previous IUG conferences those sessions will be listed here under Previous Conference Presentations. If there is something there you’d like to propose again, you can click the Copy icon and that information will be copied to the current conference where you can edit it for any updates.

If you don’t have a MyIUG ID then go to www.innovativeusers.org,<http://www.innovativeusers.org>; hover over Login/Register and click on Register. Create a username and password, then fill in the rest of your information. You will need your institution’s IUG member number to complete the registration. Once done, you will be logged in to the members’ only section of the website.
There are complete instructions under the link Tutorial for Presenters right under My Presentations.

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The deadline for proposals is Friday, October 28th, 2016 for programs, posters and forums. Birds of a feather can be proposed right up until the conference.

Try brainstorming with your colleagues for library topics that can be very specific to a single Innovative product, the intersection of Innovative and others, or which are interesting, practical, and universal to libraries, and which you would be willing to present on. If you have an rough idea but need a presentation partner let me know and we will try to match you with someone. Our program is dependent upon our volunteer presenters and we need you to put on a quality conference!

Looking forward to a great conference!

Thanks!
Mark Strang and the 2017 Program Committee

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Final Report: SALS 2016 PoS http://salsblog.sals.edu/2016/07/26/final-report-sals-2016-pos/ Tue, 26 Jul 2016 13:40:12 +0000 http://salsblog.sals.edu/?p=9175 This planning process was designed to provide staff and trustees from all of the member libraries with multiple ways to participate in the identification of the priorities to be included in the SALS Plan of Service 2017-2021.

The full document is available in PDF format.
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Outreach Consultant Vacancy Notice http://salsblog.sals.edu/2016/07/25/outreach-consultant-vacancy-notice/ Mon, 25 Jul 2016 14:40:36 +0000 http://salsblog.sals.edu/?p=9169 Southern Adirondack Library System (Saratoga Springs, NY) is seeking to fill the position of Outreach Consultant. We are looking for an energetic professional with public library experience, a working knowledge of modern adult literacy practices, grant writing skills, and strong technology and training skills. The candidate must be able to communicate well and to work collaboratively with the system staff, member library staff, member library trustees and community partners. More information

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National Workforce Readiness Credential Final Report http://salsblog.sals.edu/2016/07/12/national-workforce-readiness-credential-training-final-report/ Tue, 12 Jul 2016 14:55:18 +0000 http://salsblog.sals.edu/?p=9162 The Southern Adirondack Library System (SALS) in conjunction with Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services (WSWHE BOCES) and SALS member libraries offered the National Workforce Readiness Credential training course to library patrons in the SALS service area.  The Credential is an important tool that persons seeking employment can use to show employers that they are work-ready and prepared for the first step on a career path.  Through the Credential training, participants learned the skills needed to perform entry-level employment activities and succeed in today’s workplace.  At the end of the 3 year grant 22 students took the credential exam.
Students reported that they learned about mutual respect, how to resolve conflict, being open to feedback, socioeconomic differences, and how to be a better team player. All students were motivated to gain employment.  Thank you Krista Conrick for teaching over 40 students the past three years.

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NYLA 2016 Legislative Session Recap http://salsblog.sals.edu/2016/07/02/nyla-2016-legislative-session-recap/ Sat, 02 Jul 2016 17:05:30 +0000 http://salsblog.sals.edu/?p=9148 The 2016 Legislative Session finally wrapped up in the early hours of June 17th. Each Legislative Session and annual state budget process presents its own unique political, policy, and economic challenges, but this year was particularly difficult to navigate. Together with library advocates from across New York State, NYLA met these challenges head-on, and secured a third consecutive year of impressive, hard-won victories.

FY 2016-17 NYS Budget

This year’s enacted state budget and companion legislative resolutions for targeted aid will provide approximately $22M in new funding for libraries. This represents the largest single-year increase in state appropriations for libraries, and places total state allocations for libraries and library programs at nearly $135M in FY2016-17 – an unprecedented level.

State Library Aid. Funding for the State Library Aid program will be $95.6M in FY2016-17. NYLA worked to secure a $4M increase in funding over what Governor Cuomo contemplated in his Executive Budget proposal, bringing total funding for the State Library Aid program to its highest level since 2009-10. The 4.3% increase in State Library Aid is on par with the 4.4% increase in school foundation aid. In the two years since we implemented our messaging strategy of “Libraries Are Education”, State Library Aid has increased in proportion to increases in school foundation aid.

State Library Construction Aid. Funding for the State Library Construction Aid program will be $19M in FY2016-17, which includes a $5M increase over what Governor Cuomo proposed. This is the first funding increase for the Construction Aid program in nearly a decade, and is the largest allocation this program has ever received.

 MTA Payroll Tax Reimbursement. Libraries and Library Systems that paid MTA Payroll Taxes in FY2015-16 will receive a $1.3M reimbursement in FY2016-17. Last year, NYLA worked to secure a permanent exemption from these taxes that took effect on January 1st, 2016. This will be the last year the reimbursement payment is necessary.

Senate “Bullet Aid” for Libraries and Library Systems. The NYS Senate again allocated $25M to provide targeted aid for “certain school districts, public libraries, and not-for-profit institutions.” In Senate Resolution 6507, more than $4.9M was awarded to 541 libraries. Both numbers represent significant increases from last year, when 460 libraries received a total of $3.69M in Bullet Aid.

Senate funding for NYS Economic Development Assistance Program. The NYS Senate provided $5.03M in Senate Resolution 6508 to continue and institute funding for projects at 18 libraries and library systems. This represents an increase of approximately $500,000 over last year.

Assembly funding for NYS Capital Assistance Program. The NYS Assembly provided $8.875M to several libraries under the state Capital Assistance Program in Assembly Resolution 1603. These awards ranged from $6M for Queens Library to $375,000 for New York Public Library.

NYLA Legislative Priorities

NYLA’s legislative priorities are devised by the Legislative Committee and NYLA Council, and set multi-year advocacy goals to benefit each library type. Recent successes – including the aforementioned MTA Tax Exemption, as well as nation-leading legislation on E-book access – have allowed us to focus on more complex, politically difficult issues. We will continue to work on these bills going forward.

Collaborative Capital Improvements for Libraries –  S.6651 Farley / A.9240 Abinanti

This legislation would allow individual local libraries to pool capital projects through NYLA in order to secure financing from the Dormitory Authority of New York State (DASNY). This legislation successfully passed the Senate, but stalled in the Assembly during the final days of the legislative session.

Ensure Access to School Libraries and School Librarians S.3931 Farley / A.6784-A Solages

This legislation would require every elementary and secondary school in NYS to provide students with a school library staffed by a certified School Library Media Specialist. Currently, there is no such requirement for elementary schools, and secondary schools are required only SED regulations. During this legislative session, we worked with Assemblywoman Solages to sponsor this bill in the Assembly. NYLA also worked with SLSA to undertake a census of librarians by school building to gauge the potential impacts of the legislation. We will continue to educate the legislature and develop the best strategy to advance this important bill.

Taxpayer Access to Publicly-Funded Research S.3952 Farley / A.1878 Hevesi

This legislation would require any New York State-funded research that is published in peer?reviewed journals to be made publicly available online after one year. This bill would bring NYS in line with the federal standards employed by the National Institute of Health, and the State of California. This bill has faced concerted opposition for several years, though NYLA has worked on this legislation only during the last two years. We will seek new sponsorship in both houses in the upcoming session.

NYLA-Monitored Legislation

During the course of a legislative session, NYLA works on additional legislation that is not part of our official legislative agenda, but will impact the library community. NYLA worked on or closely monitored the following bills this session.

Maintenance & Use of Opioid AntagonistsS.7860 Amedore / A.10364 Gottfried

This legislation was written by NYLA after fielding reports of opioid overdoses in several libraries, and was introduced by Senator Amedore at our request. Governor Cuomo signed this bill into law on June 22nd. The law permits public libraries to maintain Narcan kits, and permits any library employee to voluntarily, after receiving training, administer Narcan to anyone suffering an opioid overdose in the library. NYLA is currently working with the State Department of Health on guidance for libraries. It is important to note that the law’s provisions are strictly optional – no library or library employee is required to participate.

Authorize all Libraries to Access DASNY FinancingS.7358 Farley / A.9752-A Brennan

This legislation was introduced at DASNY’s request by Assemblyman Brennan, and Senator Farley sponsored in the Senate. Currently, any library that wants to explore public financing through DASNY is required to obtain special legislation; this bill would provide blanket authorization for all libraries. This bill is complimentary to the DASNY bill on NYLA’s Legislative Priorities, but they are not co-dependent. This legislation passed the Senate, but stalled in the Assembly.

One Last Thing…

The close of this legislative session marked the end of an era in the New York State Senate, and in the library community at large – State Senator Hugh T. Farley announced he will not seek re-election to the Senate this November. Senator Farley served 40 distinguished years in the State Senate as a consistent advocate for two constituencies – the voters of the 49th Senate District, and the New York State library community. During the last four decades he sponsored every significant piece of library-related legislation and worked to allocate hundreds of millions of dollars in library funding. He will be greatly missed, but left a well-worn path of success for us to follow.

The support of NYLA members make these successful outcomes possible, and we thank you for your continued support. Did you know NYLA also has an Advocacy Fund? Your support allows NYLA to amplify our message and be heard in Albany. Donations to NYLA are tax-deductible.
To make a donation to NYLA’s Advocacy Fund, please click here.
As always, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

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Exciting Changes for Overdrive/SALON Service http://salsblog.sals.edu/2016/05/19/exciting-changes-for-overdrivesalon-service/ Thu, 19 May 2016 13:53:18 +0000 http://salsblog.sals.edu/?p=9107 Coming in June 2016 OverDrive ebooks and eAudiobooks will be available for checkout directly from the library online catalog (PAC). You will be able to see if an ebook or audio is available and when it will expire from your Patron Account.


In order to accomplish this, it will be necessary for us to remove the current records from the PAC for a couple weeks.  During this time you will not be able to search for OverDrive eBooks and eAudiobooks using the library catalog.  You will be able to continue to search http://salon.sals.edu and use your Overdrive app during the transition.

We plan to begin the integration process on June 13, 2016.

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