January 2023 Trumpet

Please click here to view the latest issue of the Trumpet. We hope you enjoy and happy reading! 

Call for Nominations for CLASC Executive Board

The CLASC, Inc. elections for the 2023-2025 term will take place in March 2023 and the results will be announced at the April Annual Membership Meeting. Now is an exciting time to be involved in the professional development of Youth Services librarians! We welcome anyone looking to get involved and help shape the future of children’s services in public libraries in Suffolk County. 

In order to be a nominee, one must currently be a member of the organization in good standing and be able to attend monthly board meetings. Board members may not serve more than 2 consecutive terms in the same elected position. You may nominate yourself or a colleague; however, you may not nominate someone else without his or her consent. All positions fulfill the “elected office” section of the Librarian III and above Civil Service exams.

Click here to see a description of each open position and the nomination form to be submitted.  Please return the form below to Erin Kanelos: ekanelos@smithlib.org or to the Smithtown Library’s Kings Park Building (SMTK) by March 2, 2023.

Call for Trumpet Submissions

CLASC is welcoming submissions for the next addition of our newsletter, The Trumpet. If anyone would like to submit anything, please contact Justine Rivera at justine@commackpubliclibrary.org.

We are looking for Member News, Banner Programmers, Professional Highlights, and Heard it in the J-Room.

Author Event at Escape Pod Comics

Meet Author Aron Nels Steinke creator of the graphic novel series Mr. Wolf's Class on November 10th at 5:00 PM at Escape Pod Comics in Huntington.