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Category: Awards

NYLA Above and Beyond Award Announcement

November 20, 2020
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Retired NYC SLS Director and author of the Empire State Information Fluency Continuum (opens in a new window) , Dr. Barbara Stripling was awarded the 2020 NYLA Above and Beyond Award which was announced November 20, 2020. Her acceptance speech can be found here (opens in a new You Tube window). From the NYLA Press…

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Rochester area SLS Director recognized at May 2019 conference

May 31, 2019
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May 31, 2018 SLSA President Carl Vitevitch presents the Distinguished Service Award to Katie Bertrand, Monroe #1 BOCES School Library System Director during the New York Library Association Section of School Librarians Annual Conference held in Syracuse, NY.

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Central NY Library Resources Council announces New Initiatives Grant winners

January 22, 2019
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January 2019 Congratulations! Central NY Library Resources Council announces New Initiatives Grant winners   Doreen Bergman, OCM BOCES SLS Celebrating Diverse Readers! To meet the needs of a growing English as New Language population the grant will help create a dual language library. Mini-collections of these picture books will be shared with students and their…

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Doreen Bergman, 2018 Brasleman Award Winner

December 14, 2018
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Congratulations to Doreen Bergman, OCM BOCES, winner of the National Association of Media and Technology Centers (NAMTC) Herb Brasleman Leadership Award. Nominated by her peers, Doreen has shared her passion for education serving others through various leadership roles nationally and within her state. Her Twitter bio states she is a passionate admin, librarian, colleague and friend…

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SLSA recognizes retiring director

June 7, 2018
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 At its Annual Spring Institute, SLSA President Cece Fuoco (left) recognizes Pam Berger, Southern Westchester BOCES School Library System Director on her upcoming retirement in June.

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SLSA and Rosen Publishing honor eva efron Memorial AASL Conference Grant winners

June 7, 2018
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It is our great pleasure to announce that seventeen (17) outstanding applications, representing seven (7) School Library Systems across New York, were received for the eva efron Memorial AASL Conference Grant 2017. After careful consideration the grant committee felt it impossible to choose just one applicant. Rosen Publishing generously offered an additional $1,000 to fund…

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Broome-Tioga BOCES librarian named ‘Administrator of the Year’

May 30, 2018
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May 17, 2018 The librarians of the region nominated Waskie-Laura based on her vision and leadership and her advocacy for the work of librarians in our districts. She has served as the school library system (SLS) director in the Broome-Tioga BOCES region for the past five years. ARTICLE LINK

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Capital Region SLS Director recognized at May 2018 conference

May 4, 2018
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May 4, 2018 SLSA President Cece Fuoco presents the Distinguished Service Award to Dr. Jennifer Cannell Capital Region BOCES School Library System Director during the New York Library Association Section of School Librarians Annual Conference held in Huntington, NY.

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