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The article reports that the collections of the New York State Library in Albany will be available to all New York residents. In a six-month pilot project, all residents of New York State will now have access to the collections of the New York State Library in Albany. Previously, access was available only to state officials and employees, legislators, members of the state bar, state licensed physicians, and local government historians. With the project, announced by New York education commissioner Richard Mills, all New Yorkers 18 and older can borrow directly from the library's circulating collection, as well as getting remote access to the library's NOVEL online databases, New York's statewide virtual library. NOVEL includes a range of resources, including full-text electronic-collections of national and international newspapers and magazines. The policy addresses a 2000 New York State Regents Commission on Library Services report that outlined ten recommendations to improve library services in New York State, which included improving access to the collections of the state library.

Reports that in 1999 the New York Public Library (NYPL) acquired the archives of the upstate New York artists' retreat known as Yaddo. Items included in the collection such as manuscripts and paintings; Artists associated with Yaddo such as Truman Capote and Aaron Copland.

Reports that New York Public Library (NYPL) leaders and city politicians gathered for a virtual tour of the design for the Lincoln Center's Library of the Performing Arts (LPA). LPA undergoing a two-year, $30 million renovation; Improvements to the renovated library.

The article discusses a delay to the proposed expansion of the East Hampton Library in East Hampton, New York. It notes that the expansion will create a children's wing for the library which will include an additional 10,000 books. The East Hampton Village Board of Zoning Appeals comments on concerns that the larger children's collection will lead to increased library usage by members of less affluent communities.

The article announces the partnership agreement signed between the New York Public Library (NYPL) and publisher Macmillan. Both children's and adult books sourced and inspired by the NYPL will be released by Macmillan as a result of the partnership. Remarks from NYPL Chief External Relations Officer Carrie Welch regarding the idea behind the partnership are given. The scope of the plan for publishing library-related books is discussed.

The article offers a look at the digital image gallery debuted by the New York Public Library (NYPL). On March 3, the NYPL launched an online gallery of 275,000 images from its vast collection, accessible via its web site at no charge. Treasures in the NYPL Digital Gallery (http://digitalgallery.nypl.org) include Civil War photos, New York City historical items, 16th-century maps of North America, sheet music covers, floor plans of prewar apartments, Yiddish theater placards, Japanese prints, menus, Russian civil war posters, theater photos, and more. NYPL president Paul Le Clerc told LJ that the nexus of the project dates back to 1999. Users can tackle the massive trove by browsing broad topics, collections, subject words, or names and searching by keyword(s) or identification number. The library's Digital Imaging Unit has produced high-resolution scans or digital photos of 200,000 items. Additional images were digitized by outside contractors. Another team created metadata for each item, making sure that title, creator, date, medium, subject, collection name, and a link to the library's catalog record are attached to each entry. Le Clerc says use of the gallery has been "colossal--four million hits the first day," with roughly 3.5 million hits daily since then. "We've been running 800 million hits a year on the NYPL web site, and I think this year we'll hit one billion," said Le Clerc.

Reports on the New York State Archives and New York State Library's sponsorship of a series of conservation workshops in Albany, New York. Topics to be discussed in the workshop; Contact information.

Announces that a grant from the Helena Rubenstein Foundation will place copies of titles in The Library of America series in New York City public libraries. Authors to appear in the series.

Focuses on Nassau County, New York-based library system's establishment of a 'human data bank.' Variation of library referral service; Goal of matching up people who want to teach a skill with people who want to learn; Source of funds for the service called the Learning Connection.

Focuses on videotape lending services at public libraries in two major cities in the United States. Blackhawk Films' donation of a collection of videotapes to the San Francisco Public Library in California; Lack of machine standardization at the New York Public Library in New York City.

Reports on the availability of microfiche covering black history through the Schomburg Clipping File which is published by the New York Public Library. Number of subject headings available; Production of the microfiche by the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture; Other features of the file.