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Art Show+! Copyright Considerations of Display and Use of Minor Student Work |

We are reviewing our copyright policies and procedures at our BOCES. We are specifically reviewing student work. We understand, recognize, and respect that students hold the copyright to works they create. Our student community includes, but is not limited to, students with exceptional learning needs, behavior concerns, and our Career and Technical Education High School. Sample items of student work may include, but not limited to, writing pieces, artwork, metal working projects, carpentry projects, cake decorating, and hair design.

What every school librarian’s union rep should know |

I am a school librarian represented by the teachers’ union. What should my union leaders know to advocate for me?

NYS Retirement and Public Libraries: FAQs and Myths |

We got a series of questions from a public library system about New York State Retirement. Buckle up, this is a LOT.

Academic Libraries Remediating “Born PDFs” |

We currently offer a service that collects older static PDFs of library/research content and provide faculty with a URL (or permalink) to that resource in our library’s digital collections. This service provides the following enhancements: