"Making the link between structural inequities and health disparities: Implications for community based helping professionals" was presented by Dr. Emily Spence, Associate Dean for Community Engagement and Health Equity at the UNTHSC School of Public Health on October 11, 2023. During this Lunch and Learn, we will view the recording of that program and there […]

Whether we recognize it or not, librarians often become “accidental bibliotherapists” when providing book recommendations and readers’ advisory or running book discussions, either in person or online. You are invited to explore avenues turning a library collection into an infinite supply of resources to inspire users and harness the power of reading and reflecting. Based […]

Join Melissa Brown, Executive Director of The Buffalo History Museum, and Dr. Joe Stahlman, Director of the Seneca Nation Tribal Historic Preservation Office, for a discussion centered on the relationship between the one regional Indigenous community and the Buffalo History Museum.  Executive Director Brown and Dr. Stahlman share their story and some of the complexities […]

This 2 part series addresses the interaction of human knowledge and “artificial intelligence” as generative and speculative tools in parsing the contours of our complex cultural heritage. Beginning with the textual speculation of large language models, writing tools for metaphor and syntax; and culminating in the visual speculation of local Adirondack public history, this series […]

Librarian Sam Berry-Sullivan provides an examination of how Whiteness and White supremacy culture have insinuated themselves into librarianship and academic libraries, and steps academic library staff can take to ameliorate it. After graduating from the University at Albany with a Master of Science in Library and Information Science and a Master of Arts in English […]

Many of SCRLC's 14 counties (and beyond) will experience a partial eclipse. How do you safely view a total or partial solar eclipse? What if you do not have eclipse glasses? Join author, astronomy professor, and avid amateur astronomer Phil Harrington for this discussion. You will learn how to: Be able to tell safe eclipse […]

Please note: This program will NOT be recorded. As your institution digitizes old photos or collects born digital materials, what software considerations should you make to ensure their longevity?  Attendees will learn about software tools and systems that can aid in preserving digital assets over the long-term. The program will begin with a presentation by Mark Wolfe, […]

Webinar Description: This seminar will be a basic introduction to using Robert’s Rules of Order, a tool to improve participation and efficiency in meetings. We will also touch on refocusing Robert’s Rules for a virtual platform. About the Presenter: Steven Anderson is a retired Air Force officer and History teacher and a professional parliamentarian since […]