NYLA is launching the first annual Empire State Book Festival and Gala on April 9-10th at the Empire State Plaza in Albany. The two day event starts off with the Gala - NYS Writers Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Friday, April 9th at 6 pm at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown Albany. The NYS Writers Hall of Fame will showcase the rich literary heritage of NYS by inducting two current authors - Mary Gordon and Robert Caro and 10 past authors into the Hall of Fame. Tickets are $75 and are tax-deductible. Proceeds will be used to support the Writers Hall of Fame/Book Festival.
The Empire State Book Festival starts at 10 am on Saturday, April 10th with Keynote Author - Gregory Maguire of Wicked fame. The Festival includes panel discussions, author talks, story-telling, etc. from 120 writers, poets, journalists, illustrators, etc. The event is free and open to the public. For more information go to www.empirestatebookfestival.org
April 29, 30 and May 1, 2010
Albany, NY
Read more »
Caldecott Honor illustrator & author Peter McCarty will be at the Merritt Bookstore to share his new book Henry in Love! Peter will read Henry in Love and Jeremy Draws a Monster.
- Millbrook -January 23, 2010 at 11:00pm
- Red Hook - January 23, 2010 at 2:00pm
For more information go to www.merrittbooks.com
The NYSCATE Hudson Valley Conference planning committee is now accepting proposals.
Event: Annual Hudson Valley NYSCATE Conference
Date: March 6, 2010
Location: Roy C. Ketcham High School, Wappingers Falls, NY
If you are interested in presenting go to: http://www.nyscate.org/conferences.cfm?subpage=93
The committee will take proposals through December 15, 2009. This is always a great event with exemplary sessions, lively conversations and great networking.
Presenters get free admission to the conference, including a hot breakfast and a hearty lunch!
Any questions, contact Linda Brandon, lbrandon@lakelandschools.org.
Christine O’Neill, a senior at Pawling High School, will be conducting a
book signing on Thursday, October 8, 2009 from 7:30 to 8:30 AM and 2:30
to 3:30 PM at the Pawling High School Library. Copies of her book,
Windwhyst, will be available for purchase ($16.22 includes tax), cash or
check only. This event is free and open to the public. An evening event
will be planned in the future.
Windwhyst was written last November as an entry in the National Novel
Writing Month Competition, a competition open to everyone which
encourages writers around the world to pen a 50,000 word opus in 30
days. Christine not only met the goal of 50,000, she more than doubled
it, coming in a 110,000 words.
The book is available for sale at the following websites:
https://www.createspace.com/Customer/EStore.do?id=3379548
http://www.amazon.com/
Copies are also available if you contact Shannon Mersand at Pawling High
School and will be sent through the courier, signed if requested. Sorry,
no PO’s can be accepted.
Questions about the event may be directed to Shannon Mersand:
Day 845-855-4666, Evening 845-789-1070
Email mersands@pawlingschools.org
The author, Christine O’Neill may be contacted by Email:
quilloverkill@aim.com
The New York Library Association presents: A Hudson Valley Networking Hour
When: Friday, September 11, 2009 from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Where: 36 Main (36 Main Street, New Paltz)
5 Reasons to Join Us:
- Meet new people to add to your personal and professional networks
- Re-connect with your existing network
- Learn more about NYLA and upcoming events
- Establish your presence in the Hudson Valley library community
- Have some fun and relax at a restaurant known as “The place to be in New Paltz.” Stay for dinner!
RSVP for this event by registering at http://calendar.midhudson.org/ by Friday, September 4, 2009.
The Mid-Hudson Library System will sponsor the 2009 Battle of the Books competition on Saturday, September 12, 2009 at Roy C. Ketcham High School in Wappingers Falls from 1:00 pm - 4:00pm. For more details go to http://midhudson.org/department/youth/bob/Main.htm
The SLMS Conference 2009 Educational Leaders @ Your Library is over but those who missed it or want to revisit it can visit the SLMS Conference 2009 Wiki! Don’t forget to check out Sarah’s conference photos!
http://slmsconference2009.wikispaces.com/
The 2009 Statewide Summer Reading Program theme is “The Arts” with the slogans “Be Creative @ Your Library” (children) and “Express Yourself @ Your Library” (teens). In addition, this year New York is celebrating the Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial; therefore, New York State History related materials will be highlighted through the additional slogan, “Be Creative: Explore New York”.
This year the New York State Library has created a packet of New York Statewide Summer Reading Program materials for school library media specialists to use with students, faculty, and local public libraries.
There are three components of the New York Statewide School
Library Partnering Packet:
- The School Library Partner Manual: an overview of the 2009 theme, ideas for partnering with local public libraries, promotional materials, and the Collaborative Summer Reading Program (CSLP) arts inspired readings lists.
- Be Creative, Explore New York: A Picture of NYS History, Culture, and Diversity. The New York State Library, in partnership with the New York Library Association’s Youth Services Section and School Library Media Section, has created four selected reading lists (picture books, elementary, tween, and teen & up) that celebrate the history, culture, and diversity of New York State. The lists are designed to provide a “flavor” of New York State and to spark an interest in the diversity and history of the state.
All School Library Media Specialists are invited to to visit the http://www.summerreadingnys.org website for a wealth of summer reading program ideas and information.
The Board of Trustees of the Southeastern NY Library Resources Council
cordially invites you to attend the 42nd Annual Meeting of the Council.
Date: Friday, June 12, 2009
Location: The annual meeting is at the West Point Club (Hudson Room) on the campus of the United States Military Academy, West Point.
West Point Club, Hudson Room
Bldg. 603
Cullum Rd.
West Point, NY 10996
(Call 845-417-7927 to contact SENYLRC staff the morning of June 12)
For more information and to register, go to www.senylrc.org/annual
School Library System | March 14, 2010
