New President and Secretary: Dr. Kristin Dade, Cornell University’s Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives, was elected as President for 2022. Megan Biddle, Four County Library System, will serve as Secretary. Keturah Cappadonia, Southern Tier Library System, will remain Vice President. Sarah Glogowski, Finger Lakes Library System, will continue as Treasurer.

New Board Member: Curtis Kendrick, Dean of Libraries, Binghamton University, was appointed to the Board to fill their seat, which was left vacant by Jim Galbraith’s departure. Of course, as per our bylaws, Curtis will be included in the slate of new Trustees for the official vote at the annual October business meeting. Welcome, Curtis!

New SCRLC Member: The Board approved the affiliate membership application for Interlaken Public Library, which has an extensive genealogy collection that includes unique private family records, as well as local and regional histories. A happy welcome to the Interlaken Public Library!

Membership Dues & Fees Task Group: The Board appointed a Membership Dues & Fees Task Group to review the current dues structure and recommend any changes. A few Board members have volunteered for the group, and we need representatives from the membership to help. We especially need historical organizations, museums, and school library system representatives. If you would like to participate, please contact me! Note that any change to membership dues must be approved by the SCRLC membership at the annual business meeting.

Plan of Service 2021-2026: The more readable version (as opposed to the online one!) of SCRLC's Plan of Service is available for your review and reading pleasure! The Design Team did great work in developing the Plan of Service, and I hope that you will find this version helpful in understanding more about who we are, what we do, and what we are planning.

This holiday season, consider helping to support His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama Library and Learning Center. They are currently at only 22% of their funding goal.

"Located in Ithaca, New York on the grounds of the grounds of the Namgyal Monastery - his Holiness the Dalai Lama's official North American seat - the Dalai Lama Library & Learning Center will be a hub for learning and promoting compassion and shared human values, attracting students, scholars, spiritual, civic and business leaders and practitioners of all faiths. The library will serve as a central repository for all the works for the current and previous Dalai Lamas, and a place for study and exploration for scholars and the public. The Learning Center will be a physical space as well as virtual destination (via its website) for people across North America, and the world, offering free and low-cost programming including classes, talks, seminars, meditation and more."

-The Dalai Lama

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SCRLC has a paid Digitization Internship Opportunity for Spring 2022.

More information here and spread the word!

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Several libraries across Southern Tier expand Wi-Fi access | WENY News

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We shared our Top 5 books, tv shows, movies and podcasts of 2021. Let us know your Top 5 by clicking on the Padlet link below.

BIPOC Community Call: Wednesday, January 12, 12:00-1:00pm

Next SCHOAM (special collections, historical organizations, archives & museums) Call: 

Next Article Discussion Group: "'We're Preparing for a Long Battle.' Librarians Grapple With Conservatives' Latest Efforts to Ban Books" (Time)

contact jphilippe@scrlc.org.

January 25, 10:00-11:00am

Donna Eschenbrenner and Eve Snyder of The History Center in Tompkins County will talk about The History Center's unique photo collections and their use in the innovative program HistoryForge, where images, maps, and census data merge to tell the story of Ithaca's built environment and the people who lived there. 

SAVE THE DATE! April 13-14th for the

View all council events on the ESLN Continuing Education Calendar

ESLN Webinar: Calm, (Legally) Cool, and Collected: Tactics for Libraries Facing Book Challenges and Collection-based Protests with Stephanie Cole Adams of Ask the Lawyer

All SCRLC archived webinars are available on our YouTube Channel.

Send a request to jphilippe@scrlc.org for access to online classes in design, business, technology, photography, entrepreneurship, film and writing through Skillshare.

In addition to the weekly Tech-Talk newsletter, SCRLC members have access to the Tech-Talk Database, which offers an up-to-date library of technology and communication articles and videos. Login info. is at the top of the weekly newsletter, or email jphilippe@scrlc.org.

Voices of Cayuga County is a local oral history collecting and archiving project envisioned by the Seymour Library and the Cayuga Museum of History and Art. The project's primary focus will be actively seeking out the stories of communities that have traditionally been underrepresented in their collections. These include, but are not limited to, African American, Latinx, LGBTQ+, and immigrant communities. No collective effort to encourage community storytelling has ever been coordinated in Auburn before this.

NEW! Immigration in NY State, 1650-1950

We've finished the design and printing of the companion physical exhibit. These four panels are now available for SCRLC members to borrow for one month at a time. Please fill out this form if you would like to host this exhibit.

Whether you are actively looking for a job or just want to be prepared in uncertain times, SCRLC is offering confidential and objective resume and cover letter review, as well as interview coaching. Let us know what would help you feel prepared. Fill in the form and we will be in touch.