Upcoming Events

  • Virtual

    NOVELny: Guide Learners & Career Seekers to Their Next Milestone with Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test and Career Prep

    Join the NYS Library for an informative webinar as we delve into the power of Gale Presents: Peterson's Test and Career Prep, available through NOVELny. Discover how this comprehensive resource can guide learners and career seekers on their path to success, offering test preparation materials, career exploration tools, and valuable resources for college and career planning. Learn how to leverage the features of Gale Presents: Peterson's Test and Career Prep to empower your users in achieving their educational and professional milestones.

    Register to attend or receive a link to the recording.

    SWBOCES School Library System
  • Virtual

    NOVELny: Supporting Elementary Students Throughout the School Year with Gale/NOVELny Resources

    Join the NYS Library for an engaging webinar as we explore how Gale/NOVELny resources can support elementary students throughout the school year. Learn how to effectively utilize Gale NOVELny resources to engage young learners, promote literacy, and support classroom instruction, enabling a successful and enriching learning journey for elementary students.

    Register to attend or receive a link to the recording.

    SWBOCES School Library System
  • Virtual

    NOVELny: Supporting Secondary Students Throughout the School Year with Gale/NOVELny Resources

    Join the NYS Library for an informative webinar as we explore how Gale resources available from NOVELny can support secondary students throughout the school year. Discover the wide range of resources available, including academic databases, reference, and multimedia content, designed to enhance learning and foster critical thinking. Learn how to effectively integrate Gale/NOVELny resources into curriculum to engage secondary students, promote research skills, and support academic success.

    Register to attend or receive a link to the recording.

    SWBOCES School Library System
  • Chappaqua Train Station

    Chappaqua Children's Book Festival

    This annual children’s book festival is always a spectacular day in Westchester. There is real magic in meeting the people behind the stories your family loves and learns from. 

    Meet authors and illustrators, enjoy live storytimes with authors, learn from author talks, and have a ton of fun at the Family Fun Zone!

    Chappaqua Children's Book Festival – Putting a book in the hands of every child (ccbfestival.org)

    SWBOCES School Library System
  • Virtual

    Secondary-Supporting English Language Learners with TeachingBooks

    Discover resources to support responsive literacy instruction for all readers. Easily vary content, pacing, and outcomes to meet reading readiness. Access and share resources in a variety of formats to meet diverse learning needs and scaffold support.

    Audience: Secondary Educators

    Registration

    SWBOCES School Library System
  • Virtual

    Elementary-Supporting English Language Learners with TeachingBooks

    Discover resources to support responsive literacy instruction for all readers. Easily vary content, pacing, and outcomes to meet reading readiness. Access and share resources in a variety of formats to meet diverse learning needs and scaffold support.

    Audience: Elementary Educators

    Registration

    SWBOCES School Library System
  • Virtual

    SLJ Day of Dialog

    Join School Library Journal on October 10th for the most anticipated librarian gathering of the Fall/Winter 2024 publishing season—fully virtual and free to attend! Our daylong program of author panels, in-depth conversations, and keynote talks will leave you informed, inspired, and entertained.

    Come hear about the hottest forthcoming titles for children, tweens, and teens, from nonfiction and romance to picture books and graphic novels. You can also visit the virtual exhibit hall to network with leading publishers, enjoy intimate author chats, and download digital galleys and other free resources.

    Registration

    SWBOCES School Library System
  • Newburgh Armory, 321 S. William Street, Newburgh, NY 12550

    Fall Into Books Children's and Teen's Literature Conference

    The southeast New York regional library systems will host their full-day annual Fall Into Books Children’s and Teen’s Literature Conference on Thursday, October 24, 2024.  This year the event will take place at the Newburgh Armory, 321 S. William Street, Newburgh, NY 12550. 

    Held annually, Fall Into Books brings together school and public librarians from eight counties within the Mid-Hudson Valley for a day of literacy, discussion, networking, and insight. This collaborative event features book discussion sessions ranging from picture books to young adult literature. Our morning keynote speaker will be a representative from the Hudson Valley Writing Project. Our afternoon author speaker will be Brendan Kiely.  A continental breakfast and lunch are included with registration.

    This conference provides an excellent opportunity for attendees to engage in collaborative discussions about children's and teen literature. Library workers and educators of all types are welcome.

    Fall Into Books is sponsored by the BOCES School Library Systems of Dutchess, Orange-Ulster, Rockland, Sullivan, and Ulster, Southeastern New York Library Resources Council, Ramapo Catskill Library System, and Mid-Hudson Library System.

    Registration is mandatory for this full-day conference.  Register, select breakout sessions, and make payment by signing up with Southeastern at fallintobooks.org.

    SWBOCES School Library System
  • Virtual

    NOVELny: Supporting Consumer Health with Gale Health and Wellness

    Join the NYS Library for an engaging webinar as we explore how NOVELny resources, specifically Gale Health and Wellness, can support consumer health needs. Discover the wealth of reliable and up-to-date health information available through Gale Health and Wellness, including articles, videos, and reference materials. Learn how to effectively utilize these resources to empower your patrons in making informed decisions about their health, accessing reliable medical information, and promoting wellness.

    Audience: Secondary School Library Staff

    Register to attend or receive a link to the recording.

    SWBOCES School Library System
  • Virtual

    NOVELny: Guide Readers to a Good Book with Gale Books and Authors

    Join the NYS Library for an engaging webinar as we explore how your NOVELny reader’s advisory resource, Gale Books and Authors, can guide readers to discover their next favorite book. Discover the vast collection of reading recommendations, and author information. This resource, designed to help readers of all ages find their perfect match, allows for readers to match their interests with recommended book.

    Register to attend or receive a link to the recording.

    SWBOCES School Library System

  • Promoting Independent Reading with TeachingBooks

    Discover searching tips that will match titles to readers. Explore and share resources in a variety of formats that deepen connections to books while engaging readers.

    Registration

    SWBOCES School Library System
  • Virtual

    Supporting Early Literacy with TeachingBooks and Sora

    Discover exceptional texts to support and supplement early literacy instruction. Use TeachingBooks to identify popular picture books by more than a dozen phonics and phonetical awareness classifications. Additionally, you’ll have worksheets for each book to extend reading instruction in the library, home, or classroom.

    SWBOCES School Library System
  • Virtual

    Secondary-Navigating Book Selections with Book Resumes and Instant Collection Reports on TeachingBooks

    Receive insights, reports, and confidence around the titles you choose for displays, storytimes, book clubs, and more. Book resumes provide you with the book’s bona fides: awards, reviews, genres, reading levels, and more. Collection analysis reports give you insights into diversity, recency, fiction/non-fiction, and more – while also helping you identify titles for possible augmentation.

    Audience: Secondary Educators

    Registration

    SWBOCES School Library System

  • Elementary-Navigating Book Selections with Book Resumes and Instant Collection Reports on TeachingBooks

    Receive insights, reports, and confidence around the titles you choose for displays, storytimes, book clubs, and more. Book resumes provide you with the book’s bona fides: awards, reviews, genres, reading levels, and more. Collection analysis reports give you insights into diversity, recency, fiction/non-fiction, and more – while also helping you identify titles for possible augmentation.

    Audience: Elementary Educators

    Registration

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