NYSHEI News

In a letter to NYSHEI, NYS Senate Democrat Leader Malcolm Smith said,

“Through the partnerships forged under NYSHEI, New York’s libraries can best provide the means for maintaining a level of academic vitality that will make our state a sought-after place to live, learn and conduct research.

By banding together resources, we can undergird New York’s first-rate research facilities – both public and private – in a flexible, efficient and cost-effective way…especially as our state enters the “innovation economy.”

Thank you Senator Smith for support of NYSHEI’s mission.

On Monday March 26, 2007, Jim Simonis, Director of the Falcone Library at Le Moyne College hosted a regional NYSHEI meeting.

On hand to discuss the concerns of academic libraries were, Betsy Elkins of SUNY ESF, Beverly Marcoline of Utica College, Bill Garrison of Syracuse University, Joanne Schneider of Colgate University, Stanley Kazacska of Cazenovia College, Randy Ericson of Hamilton College, Penelope Klein of CLRC, and Jason Kramer of NYSHEI.

Meeting with the Council of Chief Librarians of the City University of New York on Monday, March 12, 2007, Executive Director Jason Kramer promoted the new advocacy role of NYSHEI.

Chaired by Teresa McManus of Bronx Community College, the Council welcomed NYSHEI’s efforts on behalf of all public and private academic libraries.

“Standing together, we have an opportunity to acheive great things,” reported Mr. Kramer. “I look forward to much continued support from CUNY.”

NYSHEI Executive Director Jason Kramer recently meet with State Senator Hugh Farley (R-Schenectady), Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Libraries.  The two discussed the importance of academic libraries.

Robert Mayo, Acting Director, and members of the Rensselaer Research Libraries staff, recently meet with NYSHEI Executive Director Jason Kramer.

The group discussed NYSHEI’s advocacy goals and efforts, the concerns of the RPI library, and opportunities to build collaborative partnerships between the university and business community.