Description: Come learn about MarcEdit, a freely downloadable metadata software suite available at no cost on the Internet. MarcEdit is designed for large-scale batch record processing, including batch editing MARC records, character set conversions, and record extractions. It also provides users with the ability to perform crosswalks between MARC and other data formats (e.g. Dublin Core). This […]

SUNY Upstate Inclusive Health Services, Diversity & Inclusion & the Adolescent Specialized Care Center are hosting a range of free webinars. Email Nicky Ruszkowski with any questions: jenningn@upstate.edu

Creating a learning environment that empowers our patrons, community, and colleagues is imperative. Even though there is a larger system at play, we can still implement change in our daily practices as cultural workers, and as a collective. This webinar is meant for cultural workers, activists, and anyone interested in exploring practical tips surrounding digital […]

Webinar Description: Virtual Book Clubs can be the great connector between the library and diverse members in the community, even during the time of little human interaction. Learn tips and best practices to reduce uncertainty and build confidence in conducting a virtual book club, with marginalized populations: individuals experiencing homelessness, youthful offenders, and older adults. […]

Join April Hathcock, Dave Ghamandi, and Emily Drabinski for a discussion on the connections between racism and capitalism. We'll discuss the extent to which these concepts are intertwined and, indeed, inextricable. We'll identify modes of rising up against both these concepts, and detail why we need to dismantle our economic system in order to repair […]

All are welcome to join this virtual program sponsored by CDLC's Preservation Interest Group! Library security is all about protecting patrons, property, and valued collections. The first course of action is the development of policies and procedures and implementing them into the daily work of your organization. Guest speaker Sarah Schmidt, Director of Special Collections […]

Looking to understand how your library is protecting the privacy of your patrons? Wondering how you might identify areas for improvement in safeguarding sensitive information? Join a webinar with Bill Marden (New York Public Library) and Erin Berman (Alameda Country Library) to hear how your library can audit its online and offline records, resources, databases, […]