Week of Events
Empire State Maker Faire
Discover what makers can do at the Empire State Maker Faire, an online event on October 16 and 17, 2020. This statewide showcase, organized by local producers throughout New York State, will share the creative work and technical know-how of all kinds of makers who share a passion for making. The event features demonstrations, performances, […]
CDLC Webinar: Preservation Interest Group – Preservation During COVID-19 Times
CDLC Webinar: Preservation Interest Group – Preservation During COVID-19 Times
All are welcome to join this discussion with University at Albany Preservation Librarians, Ann Kearney and Karen Kiorpes. Topics for discussion will include use of cleaners and disinfectants in cultural institutions, air quality guidelines for storage areas, and guidelines for safe handling. We will also hear from some member libraries on how they are managing […]
Tuesday at Ten!
Tuesday at Ten!
To encourage staying connected with each other during this time, we invite you to join us online Tuesdays at Ten! Staying connected is important during this unprecedented time. CLRC is looking to stay engaged with our members by offering the library community an opportunity to chat, discuss, and check-in with colleagues around the region. Please […]
LILRC Webinar: Librarians Are Teachers – Applying Theory to Help Adults Learn
LILRC Webinar: Librarians Are Teachers – Applying Theory to Help Adults Learn
As a librarian, you are a teacher. In just about everything you do, from answering reference questions, doing library orientation sessions, and responding to search requests, to formal teaching, you teach. And you teach adults. This webinar will show you how to apply the work of major adult learning theorists, particularly Malcolm Knowles’s work on […]
LILRC Webinar: Making Space for Self – Developing Emotional Intelligence Skills in the Workplace
LILRC Webinar: Making Space for Self – Developing Emotional Intelligence Skills in the Workplace
Confucius said: “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” There are those who are consistent high performers. There are those who excel at maintaining a sense of calm and rarely react to stress. Considering the on-the-job stress, interpersonal challenges at work, how do we hear […]
Library 2.020 Mini-Conference: Sustainability in Libraries
Library 2.020 Mini-Conference: Sustainability in Libraries
We're excited to announce our third Library 2.020 mini-conference: "Sustainability in Libraries," which will be held online (and for free) on Wednesday, October 14th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). This mini-conference will center on the concept of "Sustainable Thinking" which aligns the core values of libraries with the […]
WNYLRC Webinar: Practicing Trauma Informed Approaches, Two Part Session
WNYLRC Webinar: Practicing Trauma Informed Approaches, Two Part Session
*This will be a two part session, held on October 7th and October 15th at 10 am. Each session will be 90 minutes, with a 15 minute break.* Webinar Description: Trauma-informed care (TIC) approaches incorporate key principals to ensure that direct service and organizational supports are attentive to how trauma affects individuals and communities. By […]
LILRC Webinar: Preparing Youth for College, Career, and Beyond
LILRC Webinar: Preparing Youth for College, Career, and Beyond
The landscape of college and careers is rapidly changing, and increasingly moving in a digital direction, and while many young people are proficient in texting, video apps, and social media, they are not proficient in work-related digital skills and communication. This program will provide library staff with lesson plans, and ideas to help young people […]
WNYLRC Webinar: Repurposing the Librarian – Using the Hybrid Classroom to Emphasize the Need for School Media Specialists
WNYLRC Webinar: Repurposing the Librarian – Using the Hybrid Classroom to Emphasize the Need for School Media Specialists
Webinar Description: With a Hybrid model of learning for the 2020-21 school year, one librarian has found a way to prove how necessary her expertise is in the district. Originally asked to teach enrichment classes during the hybrid model, Library Media Specialist Dani Newman counter-offered her administrator by saying she would be happy to do […]
The CLRC 2020 Annual Conference Goes Virtual
The CLRC 2020 Annual Conference Goes Virtual
The CLRC 2020 Annual Conference Goes Virtual! Join us Friday, October 16 for our Annual Conference featuring keynote speaker, New York State Senator Rachel May! Virtual Conference Schedule: 10 to 10:15 a.m.: Opening Remarks 10:15 to 11 a.m.: Keynote Address from New York State Senator Rachel May Senator Rachel May represents Central New York’s 53rd […]