SCRLC NEWS

November 11, 2022

SCRLC offices will be closed November 24 and 25 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Our next newsletter will come to out on November 23.

Cheery Friday Greetings!

This past week, we happily welcomed our new outreach services librarian, Christine Brown, to the Council. Christine will be working with Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice; the Hospital Library Services Program; and Resource Sharing. Her background includes all these elements and we are glad to have her on board!

Most of the Council's advisory committees have room for additional committee members.

Participating on one of the committees is a great way to have a regional and statewide impact on programs and services, while networking with your colleagues. If you need to demonstrate community or professional involvement for your position, committee participation may be a way to achieve this. SCRLC's advisory committees are:

• Awareness & Advocacy
• Digitization
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Justice
• Educational Services
• Hospital Library Services Program (HLSP)
• Information Technology and Services (ACITS)
• Resource Sharing

Most of the committees meet 3-4 times per year--solely via Zoom for the last three years. Some day when we're in person again, there will be a hybrid option, as there was before the pandemic. If your institution is a governing member, an affiliate, community group, or if you have a personal membership in the Council, you are welcome to participate on a committee. A couple of notes:

• We try to have representation from all types of members, and especially need more school librarians and school library system coordinators on our committees..
• You do not have to work in a hospital setting to participate on the Hospital Library Services Program Advisory Committee. Those with an interest in healthcare, liaisons to nursing programs, etc. are welcome!

Please contact me if you are interested in any of the committees! We would love to have you participate!

I hope that you are having good Veterans Days--and thank you to the veterans and their families out there for your service.

Have a nice weekend,

Mary-Carol Lindbloom

Executive Director

November is National Native American Heritage Month

This month, the USA celebrates Native American Heritage Month. This is a time to learn more about the many indigenous peoples’ histories, cultures, traditions, and their societal contributions, past and present. This month provides an opportunity to learn more about the historical and continuing trauma that resulted from colonization and genocide, and their continuing impact on Native peoples. 

The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum created a website that contains information and links to various events, including online programs. Check it out!

A great source of information regarding indigenous people, issues, and children's literature is Dr. Debbie Reese's American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL). Dr. Reese, of Nambé Pueblo, established this resource in 2006; Dr. Jean Mendoza joined AICL as a co-editor in 2016. The site "provides critical analysis of Indigenous peoples in children's and young adult books."

Also check out the Native Governance Center's YouTube Channel for videos on contemporary issues.

Congratulations to Auburn High School librarian, Beth Cuddy, named School Librarian of the Year by New York Library Association! Click the link to read the full announcement from the school district, which includes part of Beth's wonderful acceptance speech.

Congratulations to Delaware County Historical Association and the Seneca Falls Historical Society for awards of $5,000 from the Pomeroy Fund for NYS History! DCHA will hire an educator to lead a workshop on reading 18th & 19th century handwriting for the sake of historical transcription. SFHS will hire an educator for school and public programs, including a summer camp program.

Tech-Talk Webinars: 

Reduce Zoom Fatigue and Add Fun with Free Tools, November 9, 3 pm

Create Your Own Logo for Programs and Special Projects in Canva and Other Tools, November 16, 3 pm

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

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

Draft Contingent at Norwich Courthouse, 10 draftees with 4 soldiers behind them.

Chenango County Historical Society/Perry Browne Collection

NEW COLLECTION:

George M. Michaels Collection

Thanks to Consider the Source digitization funding, one of our new members, the Cayuga Museum of History and Art, digitized a fantastic collection with modern relevance. George M. Michaels represented Auburn (which, of note, was a very Catholic city!) in the NYS Assembly in the 1960s, where he was best known for his changed vote that played a pivotal role in the passage of an expanded abortion rights law. The collection includes his speech drafts, letters in support and against his vote, and photos.

NEW COLLECTION:

Perry Browne Collection

Thanks to ARPA funding, the Chenango County Historical Society digitized a huge collection of well-identified photographs by Perry Browne, a photographer for the Norwich Sun for many years.

This collection is a perfect snapshot of 50 years of Chenango County daily life and community events.