Continuing Education

Topic: Liability for lending health equipment, and other topics from members.

Webinar Description: Digital scams have been a growth industry for at least the last two decades. But new AI advances have made scamming easier than ever, and more effective at scale. Americans lost nearly $900 million from AI scams in 2025 alone, and that number is growing. It's imperative that library workers gain a deeper…

Ensuring uninterrupted access to library e-resources requires both proactive monitoring and effective problem-solving. Using a healthcare metaphor, Dr. Kanu Nagra will present a practical approach to managing e-resource access issues by examining their causes, recognizing common symptoms, and developing an effective treatment plan. Participants will learn how to diagnose the root causes of access interruptions—including…

Webinar Description: Cultivating welcoming work environments extends not only to supporting our full-time employees, but also to the student employees who are also an integral part of our libraries’ workplace culture. This presentation will highlight a few approaches to enhancing the student employee experience—including impactful skill development and student leadership opportunities, developing communities of practice…

Join LILRC for a moving author conversation with Dr. Janet Bond Brill, author of Little Edna’s War, the extraordinary true story of Edna Szurek, a Jewish child who survived Nazi-occupied Warsaw, smuggled food into the Warsaw Ghetto, joined the Polish resistance, and became one of the youngest decorated soldiers of the Polish Home Army. This…

In 2023, Tara Maria Fernandes arranged some chairs in a circle at International House New York—around a book, fresh fruit, and a blue teapot of hot tea—and invited neighbors in her residential community to gather around literature. Thirty-one sessions later, The I-House Book Club has read its way from Le Guin to Homer with readers from every…

This series is designed for managers at all levels who want to grow their self-awareness, lead with intentionality, and build high-performing teams. Participants will explore the intersection of personal leadership style and organizational culture, develop strategies for communicating clear expectations, and learn how to effectively support and hold staff accountable. Overview Identify your unique leadership…

Join historian and author Claire Bellerjeau as she shares her exciting new research about David Maltbie, a Patriot spy from Connecticut who gathered intelligence in New York during the Revolutionary War. His journey began very much like the famous spy Nathan Hale, with one important difference; Maltbie survived. Discover how the young spy was captured…

This program is aimed at academic libraries. Join Lauren Cardinal, Library Development Specialist at the New York State Library's Division of Library Development, for an overview of the NYS Coordinated Collection Development Aid (CCDA) program. Lauren will review how libraries should complete and submit the CCDA print and online forms, review when a library needs…

The New York State Historic Newspapers project provides free online access to a wide range of newspapers chosen to reflect New York's unique history, features over 15 million pages, and includes content covering 300 years. It's a vital tool to support research on genealogy, local history, and more. Join Chuck Henry, manager of the NYS…