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April 2019
New York State Census Complete Count Commission Hearing
The New York State Complete Count Commission has announced seven public hearings across the state to gain public input and hear from Census experts and advocates. Each meeting of the Commission will be open to the public and webcast. The events will feature detailed presentations to the Commission by various entities involved in the census, as well as testimony from advocates, and the general public on a first-come, first-served basis. Additional hearings may be scheduled at a later date. This…
Find out more »SIG: Early Career Professionals April Meetup
Are you an Early Career Library & Information Professional? Then we want YOU to join us at the April meeting of CLRC's Early Career Professionals Special Interest Group (SIG)! The focus of this month's meeting will be scholarship and academia. We'll be discussing things like presenting at and attending professional conferences, publishing, and more! Four academic librarians have offered to form a panel and will be taking your questions, talking about their experiences, and offering advice. Dinner will be provided!…
Find out more »May 2019
Lecture: More Than Books – Libraries, Community, & Historic Preservation
Join as at the Cazenovia Public Library for a special lecture on the history of libraries! Lecture Description: This program traces almost 200 years in American library practice with a special focus on New England and its many municipal, historic, and specialty research libraries. As a museum scholar, preservationist, and photographer, Bill Hosley has visited hundreds of libraries. Hosley is fascinated by the architectural grandeur, mission, and eloquence of the libraries built during the first wave of library formation from…
Find out more »Webinar Viewing Party: Accessibility and Online Multimedia Content
Join us at the CLRC office for a webinar viewing party! We'll be learning about accessibility and online multimedia from this NYLA provided webinar. Webinar Description: As information providers, we increasingly use video and audio to disseminate information. This poses challenges but also unique opportunities for reaching people with disabilities. Providing transcriptions, captions, and audio descriptions with the media is not a simple task. But with a focus on inclusivity and accessibility, we can produce content that is conducive to…
Find out more »Workshop: Creating Imaginative Displays at Your Library
Come to the Baldwinsville Public Library to get special insight into creating new displays for your library! Workshop Description: Do you find yourself recycling the same old displays over and over? Has your creativity run dry when it comes to display ideas every month? Look no further! Come listen as Meg Van Patten shares her ideas on creating fun and engaging displays, as well as additional resources to strengthen your inspiration. She will share some of the display props and…
Find out more »Webinar: Game Mastery for Teaching and Learning
Webinar Description: Libraries have been at the forefront of the games for learning movement, both digital games and more recently as part of the tabletop renaissance of the past few years. Tabletop RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons have never been more popular, but getting started can seem daunting to the uninitiated. This webinar will offer a crash course in tabletop games including a brief history of the genre, guidance on how to select games and resources for a library collection, the…
Find out more »June 2019
SIG: CNY Digital Inclusion Coalition Presents Census 2020 Summit
The Central New York Digital Inclusion Coalition Presents Census 2020 Summit. Join stakeholders from around CNY as we gather to discuss Census 2020 and digital inclusion. Presentations from Elizabeth Burkowski, Deputy Director of Upstate Revitalization, Lauren Moore, Chair of NYLA's Census 2020 Task Force & Executive Director of Pioneer Library System, and a Census 2020 Representative. The CNY Digital Inclusion Coalition is a group of community stakeholders working together to create a unified voice in support of digital inclusion (Internet…
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