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Regional Inter-library Loan Code Update
Southeastern has maintained a regional Inter-library Loan code since the mid-1980s. This code regulates ILL activity in our region (including SEAL) and provides best practices for borrowing and lending materials. Our Regional Inter-library Loan Committee is proposing revising the code to incorporate some important updates. We are inviting librarians and ILL staff in the region to review and comment on the proposed changes before they are finalized. You can check out a draft of the update code and submit your comments here.
Digital Navigators In The News |
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We recently met up with Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson at the Newburgh Free Library to thank him for supporting Digital Navigators of the Hudson Valley. You’ve probably heard us talking about it; please look below for more details. The Internet does not come with an instruction manual. Applying for housing, paying bills, grocery shopping, accessing lab and medical results, and communicating with parents and teachers often occur online. As a result, people who have never been taught how to use the Internet are disadvantaged in managing many everyday tasks. That is why, since 2022, we have supported Digital Navigators of the Hudson Valley. Digital Navigators are trained, trusted guides who work in local libraries or other community organizations. They assist anyone in need with using a device, securing free or low-cost internet service, and much more. This program is not just a solitary effort but a collaborative one, administered and funded by Southeastern New York Library Resources Council, Mid-Hudson Library System, Ramapo-Catskill Library System, and Westchester Library System. Additional state legislative grants have been secured thanks to the joint efforts of Senator James Skoufis, Senator Michelle Hinchey, and Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson (pictured here). |
Southeastern Services Series
New to Southeastern? New to the profession? Interested in learning more about what we do for libraries, archives, museums, and cultural heritage organizations? Then this video series is for you! Go in-depth on the services the council offers, as explained by the staff that supports them.