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Category: Central NY

BOCES, Mid-York system join to increase ebook, e-audiobook access for students

September 8, 2020
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Posted Tuesday, September 4, 2020 4:00 pm From Rome Sentinel, Rome NY Oneida-Herkimer-Madison (OHM) BOCES School Library System and Mid-York Library System have formed a new partnership to increase access to more ebooks and e-audiobooks for students, according to an announcement. The collaboration aims to promote literacy and digital learning by combining schools’ and libraries’…

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OHM BOCES (O/H SLS) unveils remote eBook program

May 28, 2020
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Posted Thursday, May 28, 2020 12:00 pm From Rome Sentinel, Rome NY With students at home and libraries closed due to COVID-19, many educators are using the Oneida/Herkimer School Library System (O/H SLS) to help continue on a remote basis the adventures and exploration offered by books, says Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES. As part of the O/H…

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OCM/Oswego Digital Reading Month Competition

March 18, 2020
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New School Library System Formed Through Merger

July 9, 2019
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July 9, 2019 from New York State Education Department NEW SCHOOL LIBRARY SYSTEM FORMED THROUGH MERGER Deputy Commissioner for Cultural Education Mark Schaming announced today that the State Education Department has approved the merger of two school library systems to create a new school library system, the Onondaga-Cortland-Madison-Oswego BOCES School Library System (familiar name O2CM)….

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SLS Directors present at state-wide conference

June 1, 2019
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| Capital District, Central NY, Conference, Metropolitan NY, Southeastern NY, Western NY

NYLA-SSL ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2019 MAY 30 – JUNE 1, 2019 Look on Twitter for: #leadoutloud and  #ssl2019           LGBTQ and You: Making Your Library Safe and Inclusive by Melissa Iamonico, Southern Westchester BOCES SLS     Certifiably Sustainable: School Librarians Lead Out Loud by Dr. Jen Cannell, Capital Region BOCES SLS  …

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SLS Merger between OCM and CiTi has been approved

February 15, 2019
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For more information on this development, please see: OCM SLS Weekly Reader , February 15, 2019 2018-2019 SLS Merger Investigation , October 2018 Merger Guidelines from NYSED Library Development , last updated July 13, 2018

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Central NY Library Resources Council announces New Initiatives Grant winners

January 22, 2019
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| Awards, Central NY

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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| Awards, Central NY

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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