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METRO Webinar: Using Digital Navigators to Bridge Social Divides
Online Via Zoom NY, United Stateswith the National Digital Inclusion Alliance More details coming soon! Digital equity is a complex set of conditions that requires that every New Yorker has access to affordable broadband, adequate devices, necessary software, digital literacy skills, and a community of support. Persistent digital divides exist in communities -- urban, suburban, and rural -- across New […]
New York State Library Digital Equity Webinar Series
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesDigital equity is a complex set of conditions that requires that every New Yorker has access to affordable broadband, adequate devices, necessary software, digital literacy skills, and a community of support. Persistent digital divides exist in communities -- urban, suburban, and rural -- across New York; in fact, more than 25% of students in New […]
LILRC Webinar: Graphic Design with Canva & Lucid Press
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesTake your social media graphics, flyers, and newsletters to the next level with Canva and Lucidpress. In this workshop, you will learn the basics of graphic design, creative and accessible ways to share your content, and discover the basics of two great online programs anybody can use to start designing. Presenter: Arielle Hessler is the Emerging Technologies […]
NYLA Webinar: Advocacy Fundamentals – A Virtual Series
NY, United StatesFrom Education to Action Tuesday, October 27 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM You have a unique and deeply-rooted interest within the field of librarianship but how do you utilize your expertise and personal experience to assist in an advocacy campaign?In this session, we’ll review the Audience Engagement Roadmap, learn how to craft impactful messaging and […]
Webinar: Finding Census Data – The Essentials
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesWebinar Description: This presentation first explains the differences between the Decennial Census and the American Community Survey while also highlighting the idea of sample thresholds, questionnaire logic, and statistical geography. Following this, the presenter will go into the data.census.gov portal to show different ways to access and download the data. Datasets include variables on economic, […]
WNYLRC Webinar: Virtual Happy Hour – The Salem Witch Trials
Online Via Zoom NY, United States“The devil came to me and bid me serve him.” These words of confession sparked the Salem Witch Trials in 1692, igniting a series of accusations, interrogations, and executions that continue to entrance people to this day. Join us for an exploration of these fascinating trials, as well as a discussion of how the story […]
METRO Webinar: Starting Your Own Digital Inclusion Coalition
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesDigital Inclusion Coalitions are growing across the country; communities recognize the need for committed, organized partnerships that exhibit a unified voice to improve digital inequities. If you have concerns for your community and its members’ ability to participate effectively in the digital world, forming a digital inclusion coalition may be beneficial. During this program, we […]
New York State Library Digital Equity Webinar Series
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesDigital equity is a complex set of conditions that requires that every New Yorker has access to affordable broadband, adequate devices, necessary software, digital literacy skills, and a community of support. Persistent digital divides exist in communities -- urban, suburban, and rural -- across New York; in fact, more than 25% of students in New […]
SCRLC 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesThe Board of Trustees invites you to attend SCRLC's 54th Annual Meeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Audits: Implications and Applications for Library & Information Organizations Location: Virtual (a Zoom link will be emailed a couple of days before the event) Time: 9:00am - 1:00pm Deadline to register: End of the day, Wednesday, October 28th […]
SENYLRC Webinar: They’re Just Not a Good Fit
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesThey're Just Not a Good Fit: Interrogating and Interrupting Hiring Practices in Academic Libraries That Center Whiteness About the presentation: As a profession, we talk the talk of valuing diversity and inclusion, but do we walk the walk with our hiring practices? The profession stresses the importance of “a good fit” when hiring, but we […]