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NEW YORK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION WELCOMES BRIANA MCNAMEE AS DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & ADVOCACY

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 13:58:21 -0500

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...

CUOMO'S COMPLETE COUNT COMMISSION MISSES THE MARK, CALLS ON GOVERNOR TO FUND COMPLETE COUNT EFFORT

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 11:34:25 -0400

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...

NEW YORK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION TO RECEIVE $40,000 SPECTRUM BROADBAND ACCESS AND LEARNING GRANT

Fri, 12 Apr 2019 08:02:48 -0400

New York Library Association (NYLA) received a $40,000 grant through the 2018 Spectrum New York State Broadband Access Learning Grant initiative.

NEW SIENA RESEARCH INSTITUTE POLL:

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 14:14:05 -0500

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...

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

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...

NEW YORKERS CAN NOW DONATE TO THE "LOVE YOUR LIBRARY FUND" WHEN DOING THEIR ANNUAL TAXES

Wed, 06 Feb 2019 10:36:30 -0500

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...

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

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...

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

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...

NYS BUDGET INCLUDES $34M INVESTMENT FOR LOCAL PUBLIC LIBRARY CAPITAL & CONSTRUCTION AID

Tue, 03 Apr 2018 15:05:49 -0400

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...

NYS LEGISLATURE PROPOSES HISTORIC $64M INVESTMENT FOR LOCAL PUBLIC LIBRARY CAPTIAL & CONSTRUCTION AID

Fri, 23 Mar 2018 15:27:13 -0400

NEW YORK LIBRARY ASSOCIATION CALLS ON GOVERNOR CUOMO TO SUPPORT EQUITY AGENDA, INCUDE HISTORIC FUNDING IN STATE BUDGET

New York Library Association Releases Siena Research Institute Findings

Wed, 07 Mar 2018 13:13:03 -0500

SIENA RESEARCH INSTITUTE:

NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARIES URGE GOVERNOR CUOMO TO END FUNDING CUTS

Thu, 21 Dec 2017 15:39:40 -0500

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 ...

NYLA Council Approves Sustainable Library Certification Program; Historic Decision Launches First Benchmarking

Thu, 21 Sep 2017 13:05:16 -0400

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.

SCHOOL LIBRARIANS--FUTURE READY IN NY!

Tue, 08 Aug 2017 13:14:45 -0400

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...

Helping All Trustees Succeed Curriculum Endorsed by Statewide Organizations

Mon, 15 May 2017 10:08:59 -0400

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...

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

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The New York Library Association Announces School Librarian Census Data

Mon, 22 Aug 2016 08:52:47 -0400

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...

Libraries Play Role in Environmental Stability

Mon, 21 Apr 2014 13:51:31 -0400

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 ...

2014 Inductees to the NYS Writers Hall of Fame Announced

Fri, 07 Feb 2014 16:13:10 -0500

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...

Collaboration = Doing More with More

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:10:23 -0400

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,...

Letter to the Editor

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:47:26 -0400

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 ...

2012 Voters Guide for Library Advocates Released

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 15:54:55 -0400

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.

NYLA Announces Digital Literacy Training Workshops to Promote Digital Literacy for All New Yorkers

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 10:51:05 -0400

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.

Library Advocates Seek Funding Parity with Schools

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 08:57:25 -0500

Over 800 library supporters will gather in Albany on Tuesday, March 6th to advocate for libraries and meet with their state legislators.

Digital Literacy Day Announcement

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:16:01 -0500

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-...