Professional Development Program

The Professional Development Program assists the staff of member libraries to attend conferences, seminars, workshops and other educational activities which are not available locally, and for which funds might not otherwise be available. Applications may be submitted for a maximum stipend of $500.

All staff of libraries who are members of the Northern New York Library Network are eligible to apply for assistance from this program. In the past, successful applicants have received aid in attending national conferences, small seminars, and regional chapter meetings. Eligible events include conferences, seminars, workshops, graduate coursework in library and information science, and undergraduate coursework in a work related field. Recipients are asked to share what they have learned through this program as a discussion leader or participant at a NNYLN continuing education event.

The following library staff wrote successful applications for professional development grant funds in 2004:

Mary Beth Bell     SUNY Oswego    American Library Association Annual Conference

Barbara Shaffer    SUNY Oswego    American Library Association Annual Conference

Betsy Brooks    CEF Library System   CODI/HUG CONFERENCE (Customers Of Dynix,Inc./Horizon Users Group)

Kenyon Wells    Jefferson Community College    New York State Library Assistants Association Annual Conference

Michelle Parry    SUNY Oswego    State University of New York Librarians Association 2004 Conference

For more information, applications, and program guidelines, please visit the Northern New York Library website at www.nnyln.org, and click on "Workshops and Training."