St. Lawrence-Lewis School Library System / Learning Resources Center
The School Library System and Learning Resources Center provides access to a wide variety of material and services to meet the needs of educators in our member school districts. These include:
Expert instruction on information literacy skills, digital citizenship, and inquiry in collaboration with school librarians,
Access to themed curriculum kits, classroom book sets, audiobooks on CD, large print titles, and technology kits from the Media Library (booked through SNAP),
Databases, streaming videos, and royalty free music files (accessible through SNAP and local library webpages),
Digital ebooks and audiobooks through Sora,
Regular van delivery service to and from districts and BOCES sites,
Professional learning opportunities for teachers and school librarians,
A variety of school library support services, including cataloging, inventory service, online library catalog access, interlibrary loan, a book review program, cooperative collection development, and more.
Contact Us
School Library System Director / Learning Resources Center Supervisor
315-386-4504 x10200
Budget and CoSer service questions
Professional learning workshops
Resource offerings
SLS Mentor Program
Assistance with school library program development and hiring
Information Services Librarian
315-386-4504 x10201
OPALS catalog support
Database and Sora troubleshooting
School library inventory and cataloging services
Librarians' professional library
Media Librarian
315-386-4504 x10208
Media Library collection development
Professional learning workshops
Database and Sora troubleshooting
SWANK Movie Streaming support
A/V Media Aide
315-386-4504 x10214
Media Library booking questions & account setup
OHM Cooperative Music Library support
SLCMEA Music Library support
Library Clerk
315-386-4504 x10233
Interlibrary Loan
OPALS catalog support
School library inventory and cataloging services
Van Driver
315-386-4504 x10209
Van delivery questions and requests
(Vacant)
SLS/LRC Secretary
315-386-4504 x15116
General questions and requests
Van delivery scheduling
Meeting information
Find Your School Library
Brasher Falls
Canton
Clifton-Fine
Colton-Pierrepont
Edwards-Knox
Gouverneur
Hammond
Harrisville
Hermon-Dekalb
Heuvelton
Lisbon
Madrid-Waddington
Massena
Morristown
Norwood-Norfolk
Ogdensburg
Parishville-Hopkinton
Potsdam
St. James Catholic
St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES
SLS Documents
Coordinated Cooperative Collection Development (CCCD) Plan
District Member Plan
Blank District Member Plan form
SLS Evaluation
Contact lists, CCCD information, and additional documents can be found on the Librarian Resources tab.
School Library-Related Regulations in New York State
Laws and Regulations Related to School Library Services
Commissioner's Regulations
Commissioner's Regulations Section 91.1 - school libraries shall be established and maintained in each school
Commissioner's Regulations Section 91.2 - employment of school librarians
Commissioner's Regulations Section 100.4 - units of study in 7th and 8th grade, library and information skills
Commissioner's Regulation Section 80-3.2 – certification requirements for school library media specialist
NYS Education Law
Section 282: Establishment of school library systems
Section 283: Functions of school library systems
Section 284: State aid for school library systems
