From: John Hammond <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2016 08:14:15 -0500

The NY 3Rs Association, Inc. is pleased to announce it has changed its
name to Empire State Library Network.

The new name – Empire State Library Network – better describes what
the nine councils have been doing collaboratively since they
collectively incorporated in 2003.  Also, Empire State Library Network
is a more meaningful name that better reflects what the organization
is -- a network of library councils that service all of New York
State.

Empire State Library Network coordinates several important statewide
services, including Empire Library Delivery, New York State Historic
Newspapers, New York Heritage, and Empire State Digital Network.

Additionally, Empire State Library Network provides a wide range of
continuing education and professional development opportunities for
libraries of all kinds, and works on special collaborative projects
through its I2NY Initiative.

To celebrate this name change, Empire State Library Network is pleased
to initiate its first Researching the Empire State Writing
Competition, the purpose of which is to encourage original research
and publication around cultural, social, and political topics of New
York history utilizing the digital collections developed by the Empire
State Library Network: NYS Historic Newspapers and New York Heritage,
as well as through use of New York’s many other scholarly resources.
The winner of the competition will receive a $1000 award and the
opportunity to present their research at the New York Archives
Conference in June.

For more information about the Researching the Empire State Writing
Competition, go to:

https://www.esln.org/researching-the-empire-state/

About the Empire State Library Network.

The Empire State Library Network is a 501 (c) 3 educational
corporation chartered by the New York State Board of Regents.  It
consists of the nine reference and research resources councils in New
York State.  They are:  Western New York Library Resources Council,
Buffalo; Rochester Regional Library Council, Fairport; Central New
York Library Resources Council, Syracuse; Capital District Library
Council, Albany; Northern New York Library Network, Potsdam; South
Central Library Resources Council, Ithaca; Southeastern New York
Library Resources Council, Highland; Metropolitan New York Library
Resources Council, New York; and Long Island Library Resources
Council, Bellport.

John Hammond, Executive Director
Northern New York Library Network, a member of Empire State Library Network
6721 US HWY 11
Potsdam, NY 13676