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STAR Tax Exemption Registration

December 3rd, 2013 · No Comments

More than 1.7 million New York homeowners have registered for their Basic STAR property tax exemptions.   The enrollment deadline for claiming the STAR Tax Exemption is December 31, 2013.  More than 900,000 homeowners have yet to register.   The Tax Department is sending multiple mailings and participating in hundreds of local events to ensure  that everyone who is eligible registers and continues to receive the exemption.

Two types of STAR exemptions:

Basic STAR — available for owner-occupied, primary residences where the resident owners’ and their spouses income is less than $500,000 exempts the first $30,000 of the full value of a home from school taxes

Enhanced STAR – provides an increased benefit for the primary residences of senior citizens (age 65 and older) with qualifying incomes exempts the first $64,200 of the full value of a home from school taxes as of 2014-15 school tax bills (up from $63,300 in 2013-14) [Read more →]

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SALS’ Early Adapter Technology Grant

November 20th, 2013 · Comments Off

SALS is proud to announce the 2014 Technology Challenge Grant.  The SALS Board of Trustees recognizes libraries in our region must keep up with change, rethink current library services, incorporate new ideas and utilize and adapt technology to provide library services in your community.

The SALS Board of Trustees will award four grants of $5,000.00.  The grant project must be completed within 2014.

You can find an application and instructions regarding the Technology Challenge Grant here.  All libraries are encouraged to apply.

The deadline for submitting applications to SALS is January 23, 2014.  The SALS Board of Trustees will review applications and announce grant winners after its Feb 18th board meeting.

A completed grant application must include:

  • Community partnership
  • Clear goal
  • Clear and measurable objective(s)

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Sara Dallas – sdallas@sals.edu or 518-584-7300 ext 205.

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New Financial Education Webinar for Libraries

November 20th, 2013 · Comments Off

Please join the free webinar on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET to discuss how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is working to raise the profile of libraries in every community.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) are partnering to develop financial education tools and share best practices with the public library field.  The goal of the partnership is to provide tools and materials to help libraries provide free, unbiased financial information and referrals in their communities, build local partnerships and promote libraries as community resources. [Read more →]

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New Federal Webinar Series Explores Immigration Resources for Public Librarians

November 20th, 2013 · Comments Off

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced the first in a series of four free webinars for public libraries about immigration and U.S. citizenship issues. The webinar series was developed as part of a broader effort through a federal partnership between IMLS and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to ensure that librarians have the necessary tools and knowledge to refer their patrons to accurate and reliable sources of information on immigration-related topics.

The first webinar, entitled Immigration and Naturalization 101, will take place December 12 from 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. EST.

The webinar will include a question-and-answer session and will cover

  • basic immigration procedures and benefits,
  • the role librarians can serve, and
  • new online resources for librarians on the USCIS website. [Read more →]

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