Breaking News from readMedia http://readme.readmedia.com Breaking News from readMedia en-us Copyright readMedia 2024 16751113 NEW YORK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION WELCOMES BRIANA MCNAMEE AS DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & ADVOCACY Mon, 09 Dec 2019 13:58:21 -0500 http://readme.readmedia.com/NEW-YORK-LIBRARY-ASSOCIATION-WELCOMES-BRIANA-MCNAMEE-AS-DIRECTOR-OF-GOVERNMENT-RELATIONS-ADVOCACY/16751113 nylorg New York Library Association NEW-YORK-LIBRARY-ASSOCIATION-WELCOMES-BRIANA-MCNAMEE-AS-DIRECTOR-OF-GOVERNMENT-RELATIONS-ADVOCACY http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg"/>The New York Library Association (NYLA) is pleased to announce that Briana McNamee has joined the staff as the Director of Government Relations and Advocacy. Since 2017 Briana served as Governmental Relations Representative for the New York State... http://readme.readmedia.com/NEW-YORK-LIBRARY-ASSOCIATION-WELCOMES-BRIANA-MCNAMEE-AS-DIRECTOR-OF-GOVERNMENT-RELATIONS-ADVOCACY/16751113 16705588 CUOMO'S COMPLETE COUNT COMMISSION MISSES THE MARK, CALLS ON GOVERNOR TO FUND COMPLETE COUNT EFFORT Tue, 15 Oct 2019 11:34:25 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/CUOMO-S-COMPLETE-COUNT-COMMISSION-MISSES-THE-MARK-CALLS-ON-GOVERNOR-TO-FUND-COMPLETE-COUNT-EFFORT/16705588 nylorg New York Library Association CUOMO-S-COMPLETE-COUNT-COMMISSION-MISSES-THE-MARK-CALLS-ON-GOVERNOR-TO-FUND-COMPLETE-COUNT-EFFORT http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg"/>The New York Library Association (NYLA) is once again sounding the alarm on New York's lack of preparation for the 2020 Census, the nation's first to be conducted primarily online. The FY19-20 NYS Budget allocated $20M for statewide complete count... http://readme.readmedia.com/CUOMO-S-COMPLETE-COUNT-COMMISSION-MISSES-THE-MARK-CALLS-ON-GOVERNOR-TO-FUND-COMPLETE-COUNT-EFFORT/16705588 16250340 NEW YORK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION TO RECEIVE $40,000 SPECTRUM BROADBAND ACCESS AND LEARNING GRANT Fri, 12 Apr 2019 08:02:48 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/NEW-YORK-LIBRARY-ASSOCIATION-TO-RECEIVE-40-000-SPECTRUM-BROADBAND-ACCESS-AND-LEARNING-GRANT/16250340 nylorg New York Library Association NEW-YORK-LIBRARY-ASSOCIATION-TO-RECEIVE-40-000-SPECTRUM-BROADBAND-ACCESS-AND-LEARNING-GRANT http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg"/>New York Library Association (NYLA) received a $40,000 grant through the 2018 Spectrum New York State Broadband Access Learning Grant initiative. http://readme.readmedia.com/NEW-YORK-LIBRARY-ASSOCIATION-TO-RECEIVE-40-000-SPECTRUM-BROADBAND-ACCESS-AND-LEARNING-GRANT/16250340 16174472 NEW SIENA RESEARCH INSTITUTE POLL: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 14:14:05 -0500 http://readme.readmedia.com/NEW-SIENA-RESEARCH-INSTITUTE-POLL/16174472 nylorg New York Library Association NEW-SIENA-RESEARCH-INSTITUTE-POLL http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg"/>New Yorkers are "throwing the book" at Governor Cuomo over his third straight year of cuts to libraries and library services, according to a new Siena College Research Institute poll. The recent poll conducted between February 4th – February 7th o... http://readme.readmedia.com/NEW-SIENA-RESEARCH-INSTITUTE-POLL/16174472 16154886 Jennifer Egan, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Larry Kramer & James Patterson Among Those to be Inducted into NYS Write Wed, 13 Feb 2019 12:12:54 -0500 http://readme.readmedia.com/Jennifer-Egan-Doris-Kearns-Goodwin-Larry-Kramer-James-Patterson-Among-Those-to-be-Inducted-into-NYS-Write/16154886 nylorg New York Library Association Jennifer-Egan-Doris-Kearns-Goodwin-Larry-Kramer-James-Patterson-Among-Those-to-be-Inducted-into-NYS-Write Noted writers Jennifer Egan, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Larry Kramer, and James Patterson are among the seven members of the 2019 Class of Inductees for the NYS Writers Hall of Fame. The four are expected to attend the induction on Tuesday, June 4, 201... http://readme.readmedia.com/Jennifer-Egan-Doris-Kearns-Goodwin-Larry-Kramer-James-Patterson-Among-Those-to-be-Inducted-into-NYS-Write/16154886 16129733 NEW YORKERS CAN NOW DONATE TO THE "LOVE YOUR LIBRARY FUND" WHEN DOING THEIR ANNUAL TAXES Wed, 06 Feb 2019 10:36:30 -0500 http://readme.readmedia.com/NEW-YORKERS-CAN-NOW-DONATE-TO-THE-LOVE-YOUR-LIBRARY-FUND-WHEN-DOING-THEIR-ANNUAL-TAXES/16129733 nylorg New York Library Association NEW-YORKERS-CAN-NOW-DONATE-TO-THE-LOVE-YOUR-LIBRARY-FUND-WHEN-DOING-THEIR-ANNUAL-TAXES http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg"/>In August 2017, Governor Cuomo signed A.1094 - A Galef / S.3021 - A Ritchie into law. Affectionately known as the "tax check-off bill," this law amends NYS Tax Law to permit taxpayers to make contributions to the state "Love Your Library Fund" whe... http://readme.readmedia.com/NEW-YORKERS-CAN-NOW-DONATE-TO-THE-LOVE-YOUR-LIBRARY-FUND-WHEN-DOING-THEIR-ANNUAL-TAXES/16129733 15971472 NY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION: NEW YORK UNPREPARED FOR 2020 CENSUS, CALLS ON GOVERNOR TO FUND COMPLETE COUNT EFFORT Tue, 18 Dec 2018 10:10:03 -0500 http://readme.readmedia.com/NY-LIBRARY-ASSOCIATION-NEW-YORK-UNPREPARED-FOR-2020-CENSUS-CALLS-ON-GOVERNOR-TO-FUND-COMPLETE-COUNT-EFFORT/15971472 nylorg New York Library Association NY-LIBRARY-ASSOCIATION-NEW-YORK-UNPREPARED-FOR-2020-CENSUS-CALLS-ON-GOVERNOR-TO-FUND-COMPLETE-COUNT-EFFORT http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg"/>The New York Library Association is sounding the alarm on New York's lack of preparation for the 2020 Census – the nation's first to be conducted primarily online – and calling on Governor Cuomo to allocate funding for statewide complete count eff... http://readme.readmedia.com/NY-LIBRARY-ASSOCIATION-NEW-YORK-UNPREPARED-FOR-2020-CENSUS-CALLS-ON-GOVERNOR-TO-FUND-COMPLETE-COUNT-EFFORT/15971472 15971083 NY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION: NEW YORK UNPREPARED FOR 2020 CENSUS, CALLS ON GOVERNOR TO FUND COMPLETE COUNT EFFORT Tue, 18 Dec 2018 08:54:49 -0500 http://readme.readmedia.com/NY-LIBRARY-ASSOCIATION-NEW-YORK-UNPREPARED-FOR-2020-CENSUS-CALLS-ON-GOVERNOR-TO-FUND-COMPLETE-COUNT-EFFORT/15971083 nylorg New York Library Association NY-LIBRARY-ASSOCIATION-NEW-YORK-UNPREPARED-FOR-2020-CENSUS-CALLS-ON-GOVERNOR-TO-FUND-COMPLETE-COUNT-EFFORT ALBANY, NY – The New York Library Association is sounding the alarm on New York's lack of preparation for the 2020 Census – the nation's first to be conducted primarily online – and calling on Governor Cuomo to allocate funding for statewide compl... http://readme.readmedia.com/NY-LIBRARY-ASSOCIATION-NEW-YORK-UNPREPARED-FOR-2020-CENSUS-CALLS-ON-GOVERNOR-TO-FUND-COMPLETE-COUNT-EFFORT/15971083 15445280 NYS BUDGET INCLUDES $34M INVESTMENT FOR LOCAL PUBLIC LIBRARY CAPITAL & CONSTRUCTION AID Tue, 03 Apr 2018 15:05:49 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/NYS-BUDGET-INCLUDES-34M-INVESTMENT-FOR-LOCAL-PUBLIC-LIBRARY-CAPITAL-CONSTRUCTION-AID/15445280 nylorg New York Library Association NYS-BUDGET-INCLUDES-34M-INVESTMENT-FOR-LOCAL-PUBLIC-LIBRARY-CAPITAL-CONSTRUCTION-AID http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg"/>Seeking to address the last decade of chronic underfunding for local public library infrastructure and services, New York State leaders have included a $34M investment for local public library capital & construction aid in the FY2018-2019 stat... http://readme.readmedia.com/NYS-BUDGET-INCLUDES-34M-INVESTMENT-FOR-LOCAL-PUBLIC-LIBRARY-CAPITAL-CONSTRUCTION-AID/15445280 15433397 NYS LEGISLATURE PROPOSES HISTORIC $64M INVESTMENT FOR LOCAL PUBLIC LIBRARY CAPTIAL & CONSTRUCTION AID Fri, 23 Mar 2018 15:27:13 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/NYS-LEGISLATURE-PROPOSES-HISTORIC-64M-INVESTMENT-FOR-LOCAL-PUBLIC-LIBRARY-CAPTIAL-CONSTRUCTION-AID/15433397 nylorg New York Library Association NYS-LEGISLATURE-PROPOSES-HISTORIC-64M-INVESTMENT-FOR-LOCAL-PUBLIC-LIBRARY-CAPTIAL-CONSTRUCTION-AID http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg"/>NEW YORK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION CALLS ON GOVERNOR CUOMO TO SUPPORT EQUITY AGENDA, INCUDE HISTORIC FUNDING IN STATE BUDGET http://readme.readmedia.com/NYS-LEGISLATURE-PROPOSES-HISTORIC-64M-INVESTMENT-FOR-LOCAL-PUBLIC-LIBRARY-CAPTIAL-CONSTRUCTION-AID/15433397 15414723 New York Library Association Releases Siena Research Institute Findings Wed, 07 Mar 2018 13:13:03 -0500 http://readme.readmedia.com/New-York-Library-Association-Releases-Siena-Research-Institute-Findings/15414723 nylorg New York Library Association New-York-Library-Association-Releases-Siena-Research-Institute-Findings http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg"/>SIENA RESEARCH INSTITUTE: http://readme.readmedia.com/New-York-Library-Association-Releases-Siena-Research-Institute-Findings/15414723 15202171 NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARIES URGE GOVERNOR CUOMO TO END FUNDING CUTS Thu, 21 Dec 2017 15:39:40 -0500 http://readme.readmedia.com/NEW-YORK-PUBLIC-LIBRARIES-URGE-GOVERNOR-CUOMO-TO-END-FUNDING-CUTS/15202171 nylorg New York Library Association NEW-YORK-PUBLIC-LIBRARIES-URGE-GOVERNOR-CUOMO-TO-END-FUNDING-CUTS http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg"/>New York's twenty-three public library systems, on behalf of all seven hundred fifty-six local public libraries throughout the state, have released a letter calling on Governor Cuomo to end the decade of damaging funding cuts to the State Library ... http://readme.readmedia.com/NEW-YORK-PUBLIC-LIBRARIES-URGE-GOVERNOR-CUOMO-TO-END-FUNDING-CUTS/15202171 15108477 NYLA Council Approves Sustainable Library Certification Program; Historic Decision Launches First Benchmarking Thu, 21 Sep 2017 13:05:16 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/NYLA-Council-Approves-Sustainable-Library-Certification-Program-Historic-Decision-Launches-First-Benchmarking/15108477 nylorg New York Library Association NYLA-Council-Approves-Sustainable-Library-Certification-Program-Historic-Decision-Launches-First-Benchmarking http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg"/>The New York Library Association (NYLA) is proud to announce a one-of-a-kind opportunity for New York's public libraries to step up as sustainability leaders in their communities: The Sustainable Library Certification Program. http://readme.readmedia.com/NYLA-Council-Approves-Sustainable-Library-Certification-Program-Historic-Decision-Launches-First-Benchmarking/15108477 15053232 SCHOOL LIBRARIANS--FUTURE READY IN NY! Tue, 08 Aug 2017 13:14:45 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/SCHOOL-LIBRARIANS-FUTURE-READY-IN-NY/15053232 nylorg New York Library Association SCHOOL-LIBRARIANS-FUTURE-READY-IN-NY http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg"/>Each year in August, the New York Library Association-Section of School Librarians (NYLA/SSL) hosts a Leadership Institute that provides participants a focused-learning opportunity on a topic that empowers them as instructional leaders in and thro... http://readme.readmedia.com/SCHOOL-LIBRARIANS-FUTURE-READY-IN-NY/15053232 14753135 Helping All Trustees Succeed Curriculum Endorsed by Statewide Organizations Mon, 15 May 2017 10:08:59 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/Helping-All-Trustees-Succeed-Curriculum-Endorsed-by-Statewide-Organizations/14753135 nylorg New York Library Association Helping-All-Trustees-Succeed-Curriculum-Endorsed-by-Statewide-Organizations NEW YORK STATE, May 12, 2017– The Library Trustees Association of New York State (LTA) , the New York Library Association (NYLA) and the Public Library Systems Directors Organization of New York State (PULISDO) have all unanimously endorsed the us... http://readme.readmedia.com/Helping-All-Trustees-Succeed-Curriculum-Endorsed-by-Statewide-Organizations/14753135 14642447 SIENA RESEARCH POLL: 90% OF NEW YORKERS DEMAND INCREASED LIBRARY FUNDING, OPPOSE GOVERNOR CUOMO'S FUNDING CUTS Mon, 13 Mar 2017 14:41:18 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/SIENA-RESEARCH-POLL-90-OF-NEW-YORKERS-DEMAND-INCREASED-LIBRARY-FUNDING-OPPOSE-GOVERNOR-CUOMO-S-FUNDING-CUTS/14642447 nylorg New York Library Association SIENA-RESEARCH-POLL-90-OF-NEW-YORKERS-DEMAND-INCREASED-LIBRARY-FUNDING-OPPOSE-GOVERNOR-CUOMO-S-FUNDING-CUTS http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg"/>March 13, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE http://readme.readmedia.com/SIENA-RESEARCH-POLL-90-OF-NEW-YORKERS-DEMAND-INCREASED-LIBRARY-FUNDING-OPPOSE-GOVERNOR-CUOMO-S-FUNDING-CUTS/14642447 13965951 The New York Library Association Announces School Librarian Census Data Mon, 22 Aug 2016 08:52:47 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/The-New-York-Library-Association-Announces-School-Librarian-Census-Data/13965951 nylorg New York Library Association The-New-York-Library-Association-Announces-School-Librarian-Census-Data ALBANY, NY – Over the last 18 months, NYLA has worked with its Section of School Librarians (SSL) to develop new legislation that would expand student access to certified school library media specialists (cSLMS). With the help of the School Librar... http://readme.readmedia.com/The-New-York-Library-Association-Announces-School-Librarian-Census-Data/13965951 8453681 Libraries Play Role in Environmental Stability Mon, 21 Apr 2014 13:51:31 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/Libraries-Play-Role-in-Environmental-Stability/8453681 nylorg New York Library Association Libraries-Play-Role-in-Environmental-Stability http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg"/> April 22, 2014 marks Earth Day, an International celebration in support of environmental preservation. Environmental stability branches beyond our parks and lakes. Libraries can make a positive impact on the environment as well. In February, the ... http://readme.readmedia.com/Libraries-Play-Role-in-Environmental-Stability/8453681 8046627 2014 Inductees to the NYS Writers Hall of Fame Announced Fri, 07 Feb 2014 16:13:10 -0500 http://readme.readmedia.com/2014-Inductees-to-the-NYS-Writers-Hall-of-Fame-Announced/8046627 nylorg New York Library Association 2014-Inductees-to-the-NYS-Writers-Hall-of-Fame-Announced http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg"/>The Empire State Center for the Book is proud to announce the 2014 Class of Inductees into the NYS Writers Hall of Fame. Noted writers Russell Banks, Mary Higgins Clark, Alice Hoffman, and Maurice Kenny are among the seven members of the 2014 Cla... http://readme.readmedia.com/2014-Inductees-to-the-NYS-Writers-Hall-of-Fame-Announced/8046627 6383666 Collaboration = Doing More with More Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:10:23 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/Collaboration-Doing-More-with-More/6383666 nylorg New York Library Association Collaboration-Doing-More-with-More http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/4269.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/4269.jpg"/>Like many others throughout the country, New York libraries have been tasked with providing more essential services with fewer financial resources -- an equation that is clearly unsustainable. Instead, libraries must focus on doing more with more,... http://readme.readmedia.com/Collaboration-Doing-More-with-More/6383666 5975913 Letter to the Editor Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:47:26 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/Letter-to-the-Editor/5975913 nylorg New York Library Association Letter-to-the-Editor http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg"/>In today's climate of ever-shrinking funding, hard decisions need to be made in order to balance the school budget. As you consider where to make cuts and what programs to eliminate, please consider the following information about school library ... http://readme.readmedia.com/Letter-to-the-Editor/5975913 4885076 2012 Voters Guide for Library Advocates Released Tue, 04 Sep 2012 15:54:55 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/2012-Voters-Guide-for-Library-Advocates-Released/4885076 nylorg New York Library Association 2012-Voters-Guide-for-Library-Advocates-Released http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg"/>The New Yorkers for Better Libraries PAC has released its 2012 Voter's Guide: The Library Advocate's Guide to the Voting Records of the New York State Legislature. http://readme.readmedia.com/2012-Voters-Guide-for-Library-Advocates-Released/4885076 4504266 NYLA Announces Digital Literacy Training Workshops to Promote Digital Literacy for All New Yorkers Fri, 29 Jun 2012 10:51:05 -0400 http://readme.readmedia.com/NYLA-Announces-Digital-Literacy-Training-Workshops-to-Promote-Digital-Literacy-for-All-New-Yorkers/4504266 nylorg New York Library Association NYLA-Announces-Digital-Literacy-Training-Workshops-to-Promote-Digital-Literacy-for-All-New-Yorkers http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg"/>The New York Library Association has announced the start of a series of workshops designed to instruct library staff on how train the public, providing uniform and standardized digital literacy content throughout the state. http://readme.readmedia.com/NYLA-Announces-Digital-Literacy-Training-Workshops-to-Promote-Digital-Literacy-for-All-New-Yorkers/4504266 3724403 Library Advocates Seek Funding Parity with Schools Mon, 05 Mar 2012 08:57:25 -0500 http://readme.readmedia.com/Library-Advocates-Seek-Funding-Parity-with-Schools/3724403 nylorg New York Library Association Library-Advocates-Seek-Funding-Parity-with-Schools http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg"/>Over 800 library supporters will gather in Albany on Tuesday, March 6th to advocate for libraries and meet with their state legislators. http://readme.readmedia.com/Library-Advocates-Seek-Funding-Parity-with-Schools/3724403 3429401 Digital Literacy Day Announcement Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:16:01 -0500 http://readme.readmedia.com/Digital-Literacy-Day-Announcement/3429401 nylorg New York Library Association Digital-Literacy-Day-Announcement http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg <img src="http://app.readmedia.com/news/public_logo/639.jpg"/>February 1, 2012 will mark the first celebration of Digital Learning Day, a nationwide acknowledgement of the important role technology plays in building the skills necessary for people of all ages to succeed in school, a career, and life. Thirty-... http://readme.readmedia.com/Digital-Literacy-Day-Announcement/3429401