School Library Systems are a collection of state-aided programs sponsored by each BOCES or 'Big 5' city school district. They provide vital library and information resources to public and nonpublic schools throughout the state. Each system operates under a state approved plan of service to provide:
Leadership and training through professional development activities
Assistance with resource sharing among its member school libraries
Access and training in technology for information literacy skills
Assistance and direction with cooperative collection development of school library materials
Leadership in meeting information needs of special client groups
Information on regional library issues with public, academic and special libraries
The DCMO BOCES School Library System provides support for automation (OPALS and Mandarin), Inter-Library Loan, and access to the South Central Organization of (School) Library System's union catalog. Additionally, services also include professional development workshops, grant writing support, mini-grant funding opportunities and resource and curriculum development.
School Library System DCMO BOCES 6678 County Road 32 Norwich, NY 13815
