School Library Systems are a collection of state-aided programs sponsored by each BOCES or 'Big 5' city school district. They provide vital library and information resources to public and nonpublic schools throughout the state. Each system operates under a state approved plan of service to provide:
- leadership and training through professional development activities
- assistance with resource-sharing among its member school libraries
- access and training in technology for information literacy skills
- assistance and direction with cooperative collection development of school library materials
- leadership in meeting information needs of special client groups
- information on regional library issues with public, academic and special libraries
Development of this web site was partially funded through the joint sponsored effort of the LSTA grant program entitled: School Librarians As 21st Century Leaders and a collaboration of all 41 School Library Systems in New York State <http://slsa-nys.org> with support from the Federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds, awarded to the New York State Library by the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services.
September 30, 2010
Annual Reports Due
November 3, 2010
SLSA Executive Board Meeting @ NYLA 2010
SLSA Membership Meeting @ NYLA 2010