We now use the web for almost everything, and many of the materials that libraries and archives collect are now online. How do we preserve websites? Even if we have web collections, how do we make them available and discoverable? What does it take to start collecting? This program will discuss reasons to preserve the […]

Technology has brought on many changes to finding information for both librarians and consumers. It has also brought on changes as to how misinformation proliferates and infiltrates within society. Michelle will talk about the opportunities and challenges librarians face when dealing with health information in a post-truth world. From social media posts, predatory publishing, and […]

Are you tired of hearing people say, "I didn't know the library did that"? Don't despair— there are tactics that can help. Start with a little research, then use what you've learned to write attention-getting messages, then share those on all the proper platforms, at the perfect time. Sound like a lot to juggle? That's […]

Webinar Description: It is no longer a question of whether a crisis will happen in an organization: it is only a matter of when, which type and how it will occur. Managers and employees need to think about the unthinkable as a way of protecting themselves and their organizations. An inability to anticipate crises is […]

Description: On top of everything they need to do, libraries increasingly find themselves at the center of controversy. The American Library Association reports a substantial increase in the number of book bans and challenges in 2021 (double the number of reports from 2020). Oftentimes, the library’s efforts to create collection and service policies that fulfill […]

The Eclipse Soundscapes Project is looking to partner with libraries for the upcoming eclipse happening in April 2024. This program will detail how to participate and opportunities for libraries to apply to receive data collection kits. Eclipse Soundscapes (ES) Project is focused on the following science question: How does life on Earth, specifically wildlife, respond […]

Following the November 28 webinar, "No More Neutral - How to Champion the Right to Read," we'll meet in person to continue the discussion. In this group, we'll cover what we learned, how we plan to use it, and share strategies for successfully moving forward in the face of book bans and challenges. If you […]

Join LILRC for our Hooked on Books series as we welcome New York authors to our platform to share their stories. A Book, A Page, A World: The Artistic Journey of Lesa Cline-Ransome. Lesa shares her early beginnings as an author, her love of reading, the lack of representation in the books that she read […]

In this webinar, the presenter takes inspiration from a common expression in Black Language: WORD IS BOND. Though the expression “word is bond” has certainly been popularized by Old Skool Hip Hop, it did not begin there. The Old and New Testaments both represent the word as holy and unbreakable. Before the Christian Bible, Ancient […]