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January 2020
SIG: CNY Digital Inclusion January Meetup
The CNY Digital Inclusion Coalition is a group of community stakeholders in Central New York working together to create a unified voice in support of digital inclusion. Join us for our monthly meeting to discuss the digital divide in CNY and the resources available in the community for affordable Internet and technology and digital literacy training. We will also discuss Census2020 and our work providing assistance to groups targeting hard-to-reach populations. To learn more visit the website of the Central…
Find out more »NNYLN Webinar: Primer on Legislative Visits
Description: In preparation for Library Advocacy Day, the Primer on Legislative Visits Webinar will outline the legislative players and process, explain why contact with legislators is important, and share how to prepare for, conduct, and follow up on legislative visits. Learning Outcomes: Gain knowledge on how an idea can become a law and who is involved. Know how to prepare for, conduct, and follow up on legislative visits. Understand the importance of participation in the legislative process for libraries in NYS, other organizations,…
Find out more »February 2020
Workshop: Book Repair @ Bird Library!
Workshop Description: Binding quality on books can be inconsistent and with day to day handling and repeated circulations, books can sustain significant damage. Don’t replace these volumes, fix them! This workshop will introduce participants to basic book repair for circulating or general collections. Attendees will learn how to repair common types of damage, such as hinge repair, tipping in loose pages, page mending and how to replace the spine on a book. About the Presenter: Marianne Hanley is the Preservation…
Find out more »Advocacy Essentials: Connect and Communicate – Syracuse
Workshop Description: Brush up on the latest tips and tricks for reaching local, regional and state elected officials. Prepare for NYLA's Advocacy Day on February 25. Learn the best way to advocate with patrons, funders and decision makers for library support. This training incorporates elements of ALA’s Advocacy Academy and will empower library staff with skills to tell their library’s story and connect it to the priorities of patrons, community members, and elected officials. Participants will develop actionable plans for strategic engagement with decision makers across a range of platforms, and be prepared to advance NYLA’s advocacy agenda…
Find out more »Advocacy Essentials: Connect and Communicate – Utica
Workshop Description: Brush up on the latest tips and tricks for reaching local, regional and state elected officials. Prepare for NYLA's Advocacy Day on February 25. Learn the best way to advocate with patrons, funders and decision makers for library support. This training incorporates elements of ALA’s Advocacy Academy and will empower library staff with skills to tell their library’s story and connect it to the priorities of patrons, community members, and elected officials. Participants will develop actionable plans for strategic engagement with decision makers across a range of platforms, and be prepared to advance NYLA’s advocacy agenda…
Find out more »Library Advocacy Day in Albany – February 25
Let's Go To Albany! Library staff, supporters and friends Meet with your regional legislators Speak out for library funding CLRC is chartering a bus to Albany with multiple pick-up locations along the Thruway and has scheduled appointments with regional Assemblymembers and Senators. Schedule: (subject to change) * 6:30 am - leave CLRC office * 7:20 - pickup at North Utica Shopping Center on Auert Ave * 7:40 - Pickup at Herkimer Thruway Exit Park and Ride * 7:50 - Pickup at…
Find out more »June 2020
New York Library Association Library Skills Academy
This high level three week course is open to individuals already working or newly hired in libraries or people interested in working in public and academic libraries. To receive a certificate, the individual must complete the entire 18 hour program. The course is offered on the same day over the course of three weeks (e.g. three consecutive Wednesdays) and each class in six hours long. Introduction (Day 1, Morning) An introduction to libraries and library service. Discussion topics include the…
Find out more »New York Library Association Library Skills Academy
This high level three week course is open to individuals already working or newly hired in libraries or people interested in working in public and academic libraries. To receive a certificate, the individual must complete the entire 18 hour program. The course is offered on the same day over the course of three weeks (e.g. three consecutive Wednesdays) and each class in six hours long. Introduction (Day 1, Morning) An introduction to libraries and library service. Discussion topics include the…
Find out more »New York Library Association Library Skills Academy
This high level three week course is open to individuals already working or newly hired in libraries or people interested in working in public and academic libraries. To receive a certificate, the individual must complete the entire 18 hour program. The course is offered on the same day over the course of three weeks (e.g. three consecutive Wednesdays) and each class in six hours long. Introduction (Day 1, Morning) An introduction to libraries and library service. Discussion topics include the…
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