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FORBES LIBRARY CORI/SORI POLICY This policy is applicable to the criminal history screening of prospective and current volunteers and interns over the age of 18. I. CONDUCTING CORI SCREENING CORI…rsonnel authorized to conduct criminal history background checks and/or to review CORI information will review, and will be thoroughly familiar with, the educational and relevant training materials regarding CORI laws and regulations made available by the DCJIS. IV. USE OF CRIMINAL HISTORY IN BACKGROUND SCREENING CORI and SORI used for screening purposes shall only be accessed for applicants who are otherwise qualified for the position for which t…

Library systematizer extraordinaire by Pip Stromgren [ Originally published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette on Saturday, June 26, 2004 ] Hanging over the reference librarians’ desk in Northampton’s Forbes Library is a…, he set up the library’s Art and Music Department, which today includes a priceless collection of local photographs, and created a separate children’s room and programs. He was very involved with local schools, often bringing art works from the library’s collection to show students. His staff worked closely with the city’s grade school teachers who were allowed to borrow books to use in their classes; a similar service was provided for Smith Coll…

Details on our use of controlled vocabulary, reparative language efforts, descriptive terms, and content warnings in Special Collections Records in our online special collections were migrated from an older system…on of migrating our database to a new system, Forbes Library staff began a review of subject words, search terms and descriptions for use of racist, sexist, oppressive, offensive language. Forbes Library is committed to continually reviewing the past and current cataloging practices. Specific projects, grants, virtual exhibits, and collections have and will continue to use community members, other organizations, community partners, and archival pr…

Minutes Forbes Library Disability Advisory Board 19 March 2021 2:00 PM – 3:20 PM This meeting was held over Zoom Present Benjamin Kalish, Reference Library Molly Moss, Assistant Director Brian…ach of online or televised programs which programs lend themselves well to online formats (film and book discussions were mentioned) how hard online programs are for folks with a hearing impairment if they aren’t captioned (captioning is becoming more common, thankfully) Molly Moss announced that the library is looking at how to improve our online programs and how to do more hybrid programs in the future and that the library has applied for a gran…

group portrait by Stan Sherer phone 413-587-1011 & choose options from the voice menu, or see Departmental Directory below text/SMS 413‑570‑0444 fax 413-587-1015 email info@forbeslibrary.org or see Departmental Directory below….1 ext. 4513 Jill Emmons Outreach Delivery Service outreach​@​forbeslibrary.org 413-587-1019 Maria Sperduti Director director​@​forbeslibrary.org 413-587-1016 Lisa Downing Assistant Director Patron Services mmoss​@​forbeslibrary.org 413-587-1017 Molly Moss Business Office jlamour​@​forbeslibrary.org 413-587-1017 Jennie Lamour Library Technical Services techservices@forbeslibrary.org 413-587-1011 ext. 4528 Alene Moroni Benjamin Kalish To email a sta…

We are located at 20 West Street, Northampton, MA 01060. View map or get directions from your location From Northampton center At the intersection of Route 5 (Pleasant St./King St.)…ton tab. Individuals with disabilities that prevent them from using these buses may be eligible for PVTA’s Paratransit service. Franklin Regional Transit Authority buses stop at the Academy of Music, a short walk from the library. See the FRTA website for details. Senior Dial-A-Ride The Dial-A-Ride Van Service is a door-to-door transportation service provided by Northampton Senior Services, available to seniors 60 and older in Northampton, Florenc…

Map of Northampton, 1875. From the Hampshire Room for Local History. Forbes Library maintains a sizable local history collection covering Northampton and Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Physical collections | Virtual collections…life of Calvin Coolidge, 30th President of the United States. Digital and Online Collections Online Special Collections Portal Starting in 2022, we transitioned to the Argus Collection Management System. This portal allows you to search over 14,000 items from the library’s special collections which have been digitized, as well as born-digital materials documenting more recent events and places. It also includes images of the library’s Fine Arts c…