Mark Your Calendar ...

Monday, Sept. 6 - The NNY Library Network office will be closed in observance of Labor Day.

Thursday, Sept. 9 - "Preservation/Conservation: Care and Handling of Collections" will be held from 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the NNYLN office in Potsdam. The fee for library staff is $15.00, and lunch is included.

Friday, Sept. 10 - "Introduction to Excel" will be held from 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the NNYLN office in Potsdam. The fee for library staff is $15.00 and $59.95 for all others. Lunch is included.

Thursday, Sept. 16 - "New Century Libraries Advocacy Leadership Meeting" will be held from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at Clarkson University. (See cover story for complete details.)

Friday, Sept. 17 - "Redesigning Library Space" will be held from 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. at the Comfort Inn, Plattsburgh. The fee for library staff is $15.00, and lunch is included.

Saturday, Sept. 18 - The DHP "Clinton-Essex Counties Fall Regional Roundtable" will be held from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Iron Center, Port Henry. There is no fee to attend.

Wednesday, Sept. 22 - "Long Document Processing" will be held from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at Clinton Community College Library, Plattsburgh. The fee is $10.00 for library staff, and $29.95 for all others.

Thursday, Sept. 23 - "QuickBooks, Level I" will be held from 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the NNYLN office in Potsdam. The fee for library staff is $15.00 and $59.95 for all others. Lunch is included.

Friday, Sept. 24 - "Introduction to Access" will be held from 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the NNYLN office in Potsdam. The fee for library staff is $15.00 and $59.95 for all others. Lunch is included.

Saturday, Sept. 25 - The DHP "Jefferson-Lewis-Oswego Counties Fall Regional Roundtable" will be held from 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the Thousand Islands Museum, Clayton. There is no fee to attend.

Monday, Sept. 27 - "Medical Information/Document Delivery" will be held from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at the North Country Library System, Watertown. There is no fee to attend.

For more information, or to sign up for a workshop, contact the NNYLN at 315-265-1119 (locally), 1-877-833-1674 (toll-free), or go on-line to www.nnyln.org/training.html.