Regional Interest Group Descriptions
Contact CDLC for more information on any interest group listed below.
Capital Area Library Assistants (CALA)
The Capital Area Library Assistants (CALA) is an interest group of the Capital District Library Council. CALA focuses on the issues that face library assistants and represents those library employees that do not have a library degree. Follow the link to learn more about CALA activities, including their goals, workshops, philanthropic activities, and coordinating committee.Capital Area Technical Services Group (CATS)
The CATS Group, started in 1989, meets for the purpose of furthering educational and professional growth among library technical services personnel. CATS promotes technical services librarianship, increases communication, and fosters a spirit of cooperation between the many libraries in the Capital District and its surrounding areas through large and small discussion groups and presentations.
Capital District Business Librarians (CDBL)
The Capital District Business Librarians Group was created in 1991 to improve library services to business by creating opportunities to keep librarians informed about sources of information. CDBL's more than 110 members include people from special, academic, and public libraries. CDBL presents three to four programs annually. Program announcements are distributed to CDBL members, CDLC directors and heads of reference. Library school students are encouraged to attend. Programs are also publicized through relevant electronic mailing lists and select press releases targeted to members of the business community. Please contact CDLC or Pat Markley (markley@siena.edu) for more information.
Capital District Library Retirees Group
Started in Summer 2005, the Capital District Library Retirees Group was formed to meet a need for continuing networking opportunities for area retirees. Participation in the group is open to all retired members of the library community. Activities may be planned as the group dictates. Announcement of meetings is made via the CDLC Retirees List and on the CDLC web site. Volunteers are needed to lead this group! For more information, or to be added to our Retirees List please contact CDLC at 438-2500.
CDLC Government Information Interest Group (GIIG)
The Government Information Interest Group is committed to assuring free access to government information to all residents of New York State. Meeting several times a year, the GIIG exchanges information about members' collections and services, sponsors programs on topics of interest to the CDLC user community, and acts as a channel for the communication of government information. Contact CDLC or Cathy Dwyer (cdwyer@uamail.albany.edu) for more information about the GIIG.
Reference Services Interest Group
The Reference Services Interest Group (RSIG) is a forum in which librarians of the Capital District come together and share their best practices and approaches to satisfying the informational needs of users. This group seeks to build bridges between individuals and institutions, foster and strengthen a sense of community among those engaged in providing reference services, and bring our collective knowledge and expertise together to better serve library users in our community. Check the CDLC Calendar to see the date of the next meeting.