School Library Media Specialists of Southeastern New York
SLMSSENY is a professional organization for School Librarians who work in the seven counties that make up Southeastern New York.
Our organization serves School Librarians who work in the seven counties that make up the Southeastern region of New York State. They are: Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester. We are an affiliate of the New York Library Association - Section of School Librarians (NYLA/SSL). If you are interested in becoming a member or renewing your membership in SLMSSENY, please
02/06/2024
We’re having a great time at Westchester Pride today! 🏳️🌈📚
01/06/2024
We had a great time at our annual Rip Van Winkle awards dinner at Woods Tavern Bar & Grill. Our 2024 award went to Barbara Dee for her outstanding contribution to the world of children’s literature.
Our other awards went to:
Administrator of the Year: Rachel Koontz from Enlarged City School District of Middletown
Bea Griggs Memorial Incentive Grant: Sarah Malgioglio from Hommocks Middle School in Mamaroneck Union Free School District
Scholarship to attend this year’s NYLA SSL conference: Amanda Birro from Nyack High School
It’s our busiest time of the year! Which feels like a good time to talk a little bit about who we are and what we do. SLMSSENY is a professional organization made up of school library media specialists in southeastern NY. Our members serve school libraries in Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties. We’re one of eight regional affiliates of the School Librarians Section of the New York Library Association.
Our staff and board are made up of volunteers who are passionate about the value of our school libraries. We’re a small team trying to do big things, and could always use support. If you’d like to give a tax deductible donation, you can do that here: https://slmsseny.wildapricot.org/page-18060
Why give to SLMSSENY? Your support helps us: ✅ Keep our membership rates low so we can be accessible to any local school librarian who would like to join ✅ Sponsor giveaways like the Stonewall Book Raffle in our last post ✅ Provide grants to our members that help support valuable projects and attend conferences ✅ Attend local events to promote literacy and school library love ✅ Host an annual awards dinner where we honor a local children’s book author whose work we love, and an outstanding school administrator who has made a huge difference in their school library that year.
We so appreciate the support of our work. ❤️📚
05/05/2024
Hey SLMSSENY members! We’ll be celebrating Pride Month by giving away books with LGBTQIA+ representation to several of you. Raffle winners may select TWO books from a list of Stonewall Book Award winners. SLMSSENY members can enter here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfusq0Soir6qoMgXJVa_CwWnieid73r1mKfUbJgN0OQ6FWWqg/viewform
04/05/2024
It always feels good when we can stand together and celebrate the freedom to read. We’re grateful for events like today’s Banned Books Symposium at Dutchess BOCES for giving us a chance to do that.
24/04/2024
Reminder to our members—Award and grants applications are due in ONE week! Read more here: https://www.slmsseny.org/awards
14/04/2024
Spring is an exciting time for SLMSSENY! Registration is open for our annual RVW award celebration on May, 30th—and we’re accepting grant and award applications from SLMSSENY members. Don’t miss this incredible opportunities!
27/01/2024
Another big announcement—We’re thrilled to present the 2024 Rip Van Winkle Award to Barbara Dee! We will celebrate her, her books and our other award/grant winners on Thursday, May 30th. Save the date—we hope to see you there!
26/01/2024
SLMSSENY members, we’re excited to announce our NEW NYLA SSL Conference scholarship! This scholarship will help one of our members attend the 2024 SSL Conference in Lake Placid, NY.
See full details and application here:
23/01/2024
SLMSSENY invites you to apply for our NEW NYLA-SSL Conference Scholarship! Get ready to hear dynamic keynote speakers, attend valuable workshops and sessions, and connect with like-minded educators who share common goals and beliefs. Apply today!
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24/10/2023
30/09/2023
The Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival is in full swing! Look for our red tent—we have stickers, bookmarks and thank you postcards for librarians! Hope to see you soon ❤️📚❤️📚
28/09/2023
We’re thanking LIBRARIANS! These postcards will be available at our CCBF table this Saturday. Stop by to grab one for your favorite school or public librarian!
27/09/2023
Counting down—only 3 days!!! ❤️📚❤️📚
CCBF would like to thank our sponsors for their generosity! We couldn't do this without them!!
We are grateful for the support of The School Library Media Specialists of Southern New York (SLMSSENY)
They’ll be at the festival providing amazing book recommendations, so be sure to stop by their booth. Additionally, they are co-sponsoring the author & illustrator reception! 👏🎉🥰 We love librarians!!!
Visit their website:
https://www.slmsseny.org
21/09/2023
We are looking for members to help staff our table at the Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival on Saturdays 9/30 at the Chappaqua train station. If you’re interested, please contact us via Facebook messenger or email [email protected]. It is a really fun event and a great chance to connect with fellow librarians and authors!
17/09/2023
Can’t wait! Stop by our table at the CCBF on 9/30 for a book recommendation! We will be there from 10am-4pm 📚❤️📚❤️
Congratulations to our new Advocacy chair, Karissa O’Reilly, for being recognized by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli during Pride month! Watch the video below to hear how her work ensures LGBTQ+ youth feel seen and valued in her library and school.
08/06/2023
We are so thankful to those who braved the elements and joined us for The Rip Van Winkle Award Celebration this evening. It was a very special event. Congratulations to Claribel Ortega, the 2023 Rip Van Winkle Award recipient—and our grant and administrator award winners!
04/06/2023
It is a beautiful day to celebrate 🏳️🌈 in White Plains! We’re here until 5pm—Stop by our booth on Court Street between Main and Martine. School libraries are for everyone!
20/05/2023
SLMSSENY is excited to announce the 2023 winner of the Rip Van Winkle Award—Claribel A. Ortega! Please join us on Wednesday, June 7th for our award celebration. Register here: https://slmsseny.wildapricot.org/event-5259255
29/04/2023
I’m case you haven’t heard—SLMSSENY’s award nominations and scholarship applications are due May 12! Members, access links here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SdM8xH9LaaKGFlpQ4JPerY6y4DJ2yL4s/view?usp=sharing
We are excited to attend the SLS Joint Conference tomorrow at SWBOCES! Will you be there? Be sure to stop by our table to say hello! 👋
15/01/2023
We had a wonderful time at the Katonah Art Museum viewing the incredible work of Jerry Pinkney! The exhibit included his illustrations for A PLACE TO LAND, a picture book about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech. Thank you to all who joined.
01/01/2023
Happy New Year! Kick off 2023 at the Katonah Art Museum with SLMSSENY—details below.
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15/12/2022
Mark your calendars—SLMSSENY is organizing a group of educators to tour Tenacity & Resilence: The Art of Jerry Pinkney at The Katonah Art Museum on Jan. 7th. See flyer for details and registration link. (1 CTLE hour) Free for SLMSSENY members! $13 for nonmembers. Not a member yet? Join today! Hope to see you there!
Celebrate the art & Life of Check out this real estate flyer designed by Kelsey Cohen.
25/11/2022
Happy Thanksgiving! https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/23/opinion/thankful-libraries-books.html
Opinion | Thankful for Libraries It was in these quiet spaces that I found myself, not only physically but spiritually.