Continuing Education Services

Staff Members Rob Alessi General Services Consultant (716) 434-6167 x31 Cindy Horner Senior Library Clerk (716) 434-6167 x30

Nioga General Services Consultant Blog
Discussion of all things youth services and continuing education for Nioga staff.
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Flickr Photo Page
Get ideas for crafts to make with children at your library.

Nioga General Services Consultant PBWiki
Includes lists of and links to various youth services resources such as crafts, programming ideas, summer reading suggestions and more. Check out what’s already here or share a great idea or resource of your own!

Nioga Library System Bookmarks / Handouts / Lists

A Selection of Annual Book/Media Lists and Awards for Children and Teens

Connecting Girls With Books: Helpful Web Sites and Resource Organizations About Girls and Teens

Resource Organizations - Children, Young Adults and Libraries

Special Topic History Bookmarks - Print-out one or all seven bookmarks for replication and distribution to students. Each bookmark includes a short list of books and websites on one of the following topics:
New York State History
Genesee and Orleans County History
Niagara County History
Erie Canal
Immigration
The Underground Railroad
Native Americans

Nioga Library System Programming Resources

Ellison & AccuCut Dies List

Flannelboards / Specialty Items

Interactive Mystery Program Kits

Prize Wheel

Storytime Kits - listed by subject

Storytime Kits, American History Kits, Displays, Flannelboards and Magnet Stories, Puppets and Specialty Items Available for Loan
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Online Programming Resources

EZ Library Programs for All Ages
“The EZ Library Program Directory was created by the Mid-Hudson Library System to help librarians find easy, inexpensive program ideas covering a wide range of topics, activities, costs and ages--from infants to adults.”

New York State Performer Database
This Database brings together a substantial amount of performer and programming related information, which will support libraries' efforts to promote summer reading as well as ongoing literacy development in young people throughout the year.

New York State Summer Reading Program

General Resources

ALA Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) Web Site
The Acts place restrictions on the use of funding that is available through the Library Services and Technology Act, Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, and on the Universal Service discount program known as the E-rate. These restrictions take the form of requirements for Internet safety policies and technology which blocks or filters certain material from being accessed through the Internet.

New York State Library - Youth Services Program
The New York State Library's Division of Library Development has developed a helpful, easy-to-use web-based resource to assist librarians in providing quality, equitable library service to all young people in New York State.