NCLS & Libraries Receive Funds

The North Country Library System was recently informed by Sen. James Wright that a $200,000 special legislative appropriation has been secured to help improve public library services.

The monies will allow for the purchase of two new delivery vans for the NCLS, a total of $62,000, with the remainder of the funds going to the individual libraries within its system.

Funds are being allocated in amounts of $3,000 to NCLS member libraries within Jefferson, St. Lawrence and Oswego counties.

New WALDO Databases

WALDO recently announced the availability of several new databases:

• Gale Literature
• Newsbank Newspaper For New York State
• Maps101 Plus
• Morningstar
• Grey House Online
• Environmental Knowledgebase
• EBSCO Smartlink Databases and Academic Search Elite Update

To learn more about other WALDO database offerings, contact the Network office or view WALDO’s web site from the Network’s web site (www.nnyln.org/services.html). Be sure and click on the corresponding link for your library.

Taking Part In A Computer Workshop At The NNYLN

The workshop "PC Troubleshooting: Protecting Your Public Access PC" was held at the NNYLN on June 5, 2002.

Malcolm Starks and Vicky Brothers, both of the Hepburn Library of Norfolk, and Cheryll Phippen of Parishville-Hopkinton Central Library.

Betsy Brooks of CEF Library System and Patricia Perez of Lake Placid Public Library.