Professional Development Assistance Is Available
The Northern New York Library Network’s Professional Development Program provides assistance to the
staff of member libraries in continuing professional development. The program provides
stipends that enable staff to attend conferences, seminars, workshops and other educational activities
which are not available locally and for which funds might not otherwise be available.
Recent successful applicants have included:
Inger Curth, Library Director, Jefferson Community College, who attended the 2007 IDS Conference in
July 2007.
Regan DeFranza, Consultant, North Country Library System, who attended "Bookbinding for Teachers"
in July 2007.
Michelle Parry, ILL Librarian, SUNY Oswego, who attended the 2007 Annual Conference of the American
Library Association.
Ken Wells, Automation Coordinator, Jefferson Community College, who attended the 2007 Annual
Conference of the New York Library Assistants Association.
Debra Kimok, Special Collections Librarian, SUNY Plattsburgh, who attended the National Conference
of the Association of College and Research Librarians.
Connie Holberg, Coordinator of Reference Services and Special Collections, Jefferson Community
College, who attended the 2007 SUNY Librarians conference.
Each of these successful applicants completed the application available online at
www.nnyln.org/profdev.php
Applications are read by a group of previous recipients and stipends are paid on a reimbursement basis.
For more information, program guidelines, and applications, please check the URL given above.