SCRLC NEWS

November 23, 2022

SCRLC offices will be closed November 24 and 25 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday and Native American Heritage Day.

Cheery Friday Greetings!

Every month, Health.gov, which is supported by the US Department of Health and Human Services, as well as the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, features various National Health Observances that highlight various health issues. In November, the spotlight is on diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and antibiotic resistance. In December they will be raising awareness about the ongoing fight against HIV/AIDS and the importance of getting the flu vaccine. World AIDS Day is observed on December 1.

Also of note for December is the 3rd, International Day of Persons with Disability. This year’s theme is “Transformative solutions for inclusive development: the role of innovation in fueling an accessible and equitable world.”

The various websites contain links to additional information. A resource that everyone in our region should have access to through their academic, public, school, or hospital library is Consumer Health Complete. Other governing members (corporate, museum) also have access to it. It is available in English, but also in Spanish, Vietnamese, and Simplified Chinese. It is a great source of information for all things health-related, as is MedlinePlus.gov, which keeps adding new capabilities. They also have a low-fat recipe for pumpkin bread there at the moment. Of course, I'd throw in some mini vegan chocolate chips to make it even better (and probably less low fat!), but that's just me!

Since I am on the topic of health today, I will mention the Medical Information Services Program. It’s how we pay for Consumer Health Complete, but it also supports health/medical interlibrary loan requests that cost money to fill. Libraries—primarily the hospitals—have EFTS accounts set up with us to pay for these ILLs. For everyone else, if you occasionally run into charges, or the user doesn’t want to pay the fee, have it filled and send us the invoice to pay. Or, we can reimburse you.

Please have a safe, peaceful, and happy Thanksgiving holiday and weekend.

Yours in partnership,

Mary-Carol Lindbloom

Executive Director

This article from the Smithsonian provides information about Thanksgiving and what we should be teaching our learners.

The National Education Association published a resource a couple years ago, Native educators say Thanksgiving lessons can be accurate, respectful, and still fun—here’s how.

Here is a short Onondaga intergenerational discussion of the importance of the Thanksgiving address, which is given not once a year but every day.

Welcome to Alicia Sherman, the new Broome-Tioga BOCES School Library System Coordinator!

Hornell Public Library was recently featured in the Hornell Sun for their Tool Lending Shed, purchased with a grant award from the Foundation for Southern Tier Libraries.

Congratulations to the Cuba Circulating Library's Board of Trustees! They received the Velma K. Moore Award from the Library Trustees Association Section of New York Library Association at this past conference.

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View all council events on the ESLN Continuing Education Calendar

Events produced by the other councils are open for SCRLC members to attend!

Tech-Talk Webinars: 

What's New and Different in Windows 11, December 7, 3 pm

An Encore Webinar! Tech Hero #1, December 21, 3 pm

Roy Senator and Turkey

Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame

New Collection:

Town of Montezuma Collection

Montezuma is a small rural hamlet located in Cayuga County, NY, part of the beautiful Finger Lakes Region and along the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor.  This collection was made possible by ARPA funding to Seymour Public Library, who worked with several small institutions around Cayuga County to get new and representative digital collections.

New Collection:

Buildings and Street Scenes of Auburn, NY

Another ARPA-funded collaboration happened between Seymour Library and the Cayuga Museum of History and Art, also in Auburn. The museum and the library digitized a collection of iconic street scenes. These images are especially interesting because the city went through a dramatic Urban Renewal and many of these buildings are no longer standing.