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The School Library System council met in person for the first time since the remote period, welcoming several new members and setting its agenda for the year ahead.

Among the first orders of business was to elect a new chair, as Eleanor Schuster of Eastchester took the gavel from Chairwoman Kelsey Cohen of Mamaroneck.

School Library System Supervisor Jennifer Cannell oversaw her first council meeting since joining Southern Westchester BOCES earlier this year. Nearly half of its 16 members are new to the council as well. The council’s role, she explained, is to develop policies, goals and long-term plans as well as a required five-year plan of service. The council also votes on the system’s budget and annual report.

“The way I think of a library council is you’re like the board of education of the library system,” Dr. Cannell said.

More than that, however, Dr. Cannell said she envisions the council’s role as supporting member librarians in increasing their capacity and educating districts about the proper role of school librarians. “A big part of what we do here is advocacy,” she said.

Upcoming Events

Oct 24 01:00 PM 06:30 PM

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
Oct 29 02:00 PM 02:30 PM

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
Oct 29 06:00 PM 06:30 PM

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
Nov 13 07:00 PM 08:00 PM

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
Nov 13 08:00 PM 09:00 PM

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
Feb 4 07:00 PM 08:00 PM

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

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SWBOCES School Library System
Feb 4 08:00 PM 09:00 PM

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

SWBOCES School Library System