Continuing Education
NNYLN Webinar: Researching the Researchers – Exploring the History of the Saranac Laboratory at Historic Saranac Lake
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesDescription: Historic Saranac Lake Archivist/Curator Chessie Monks-Kelly will share collections that document the history of research at the Saranac Laboratory. The Saranac Laboratory was built in 1894 for Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau; it was the first laboratory in the United States for the study of tuberculosis. Although the laboratory’s initial and main purpose was to […]
LILRC Webinar: Library Signage and Wayfinding – Best Practices, Tips, and Guidelines
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesIn this 60 minute presentation, Mark Aaron Polger will discuss some of the best practice guidelines when designing effective library signage. He will discuss the process of conducting a signage audit (or inventory), and how to use different signage research techniques in order to get feedback from users. Topics will include how to compose an effective signage […]
METRO Webinar: Abolitionist Futures – A PLSN Discussion Group (January Edition)
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesWant to learn more about prison abolition? Looking to explore the role of information in the prison industrial complex? Excited to discuss ways we can collectively offer resources to address violence caused by mass incarceration? Join the club (literally!). This monthly discussion group with Prison Library Support Network will look at a rotating calendar of […]
Free Digital Inclusion Webinar Series: What Every Library Needs to Know
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesPlease join the New York State Library and the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) for a series of information-rich training webinars aimed at increasing awareness and providing a deeper understanding of digital inclusion across New York State’s libraries and library systems. Trainings in this series will include addressing digital equity barriers, building partnerships and coalitions, developing digital […]
Webinar: Program Planning Made Easy
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesWebinar Description: Modern library programming involves incorporating popular trends, research on language and reading acquisitions, as well as developmental milestones, and of course fun! Pulling that off with ease requires solid planning and organization. In this interactive webinar program, Jill Burket Ragase will give you a variety of tools that you will be able to […]
Webinar: Introduction to Writing for the Web
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesWebinar Description: We will start off by talking about how people read online and the way they look for information to answer their questions. After understanding how people read online, we will discuss what the inverted pyramid style is and how it can be used to write effective content. Next, we will take a look […]
LILRC Webinar: Preventative Conservation of Taxidermy at the American Natural History Museum with Marisa Surovy
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesTopics to be discussed are: The collection at the museum’s Department of Mammalogy Preservation of small mounted animals (mammals, reptiles and birds) General care and handling Mitigating environmental hazards When you need a conservator Marisa Surovy is currently a Museum Specialist for the Department of Mammalogy at The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), with over 10 […]
SCRLC Webinar: Building the Past – Celebrating Ithaca’s Neighborhoods in Photographs
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesDonna Eschenbrenner and Eve Snyder of The History Center in Tompkins County will talk about The History Center's unique photo collections and their use in the innovative program HistoryForge, where images, maps, and census data merge to tell the story of Ithaca's built environment and the people who lived there.
METRO Webinar: Copy That! Copyright Basics for Library Professionals, Part 1 – The Whats and Whys
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesCopyright affects so much of the creative content we interact with and create... not just a painting we may see in a museum or a novel we are reading, but also the emails we ourselves send, the blogs and articles we write, and the photos we take and post. "Copy That! Copyright Basics for Library […]
LILRC Webinar: Play in the Classroom – Active Learning and Gamification Ideas for Academic Librarians
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesStudents tend to engage best with material when they’re having fun with it. In this workshop, we’ll talk about ways that you can gamify both physical and virtual classrooms to engage students in more active learning techniques, especially when it comes to leading information literacy sessions. From simple tools like buzzers or dry erase boards […]