Archives for the Month of March, 2009

Oral Histories - the How’s, Why’s & Audios of Them

On Friday, March 27 in Nylink’s training room Dave Nolan, Audio Archivist at the 92nd St. Y in Manhattan gave a candid presentation to 10 people about how to cost-effectively migrate analog audio materials to digital formats. He is shown here surrounded by his audio equipment—rent SUV, recording studio will travel.
Ellen McHale Ph.D., executive [...]

Congratulations to Women of Excellence: Dr. Barbara A. Seals Nevergold and Dr. Peggy Brooks-Bertram

On March 24, 2009, Governor David A. Paterson and First Lady Michelle Paige Paterson honored the recipients of the New York State Women of Excellence Awards, seven trailblazers in the areas of business, health, justice, law enforcement, community service, and education.
The Women of Excellence Awards Celebration takes place in March to coincide with Women’s History [...]

Surviving in Economic Tough Times

Budget cuts, lost endowments, spending freezes are all things we are coming to grips with in these times. How are libraries dealing with these issues? A small group gathered at RRLC for a brown bag lunch to chat about economizing in the library. We spent some time discussing the need to increase awareness of the [...]