Webinar Description: Learning to evaluate programs for grants can be difficult, but evaluation itself can be fun. Librarian Rachel Stevenson will teach you the basics of evaluation and logic models, which more foundations are now requesting. Please bring a package of 1.69 ounce M&Ms if you want to take part in a fun exercise. The…
The New York State Historic Newspapers project provides free online access to a wide range of newspapers chosen to reflect New York's unique history, features over 15 million pages, and includes content covering 300 years. It's a vital tool to support research on genealogy, local history, and more. Join Chuck Henry, manager of the NYSHN…
As the Title II deadline looms, many librarians are left asking: Where do I begin? How accessible is my library? Where are the barriers, gaps, and challenges? This structured “First Step” workshop helps you determine what your library is already doing and already has to support patrons with disabilities. In this webinar, attendees will: –…
CLRC will be streaming the recording of Library 2.0’s February 12 webinar, “Top Ten Emergency Drills for Libraries.” We’ll leave some extra time at the end for discussion of the webinar! OVERVIEW: As pilots, air traffic controllers, cops, firefighters, paramedics, and military members will all attest: Under Stress We Perform How We Have Trained. Even…
Computer science skills are some of the most sought-after and highest-paying in the US job market, with demand growing 3X the national average. In 1995, 37% of computer scientists were women. Today, only 24% of computer scientists are women. Attrition for CS interest in girls is heightened between the ages of 13 and 17. This…
Please note: This session will NOT be recorded. Current scholarship is analyzing how students are transitioning from high school to college in a post-pandemic world. Come hear from current scholars who have researched this topic. Jenna Pitera and Lindsay Bush recently published an article about the experience of student researchers before entering their freshman year. Christine Fena, Janet…
Join Nellie Brown for this webinar that walks you through a comprehensive plan for human-caused crises that could affect your organization, your employees, and your patrons.
Join historian and author Claire Bellerjeau as she shares her exciting new discoveries about Cato, an enslaved Black man who aided the Patriot spy and tailor Hercules Mulligan during the Revolutionary War. Cato’s story, once mere legend, comes to life with details of an assassination plot against Washington, enslavement in the powerful Schuyler family, Cato’s…
Webinar Description: Proponents of Artificial Intelligence (AI) want to see it deployed everywhere and used to accomplish everything. But AI systems like ChatGPT, Claude, and Google’s Gemini are nothing more than tools; and not every tool is fit for every purpose. In this session, we’ll move past the hype and examine practical ways in which…
An intentional onboarding process is essential in welcoming in a new colleague after hire, while also positively setting the stage for a library’s investment in the employee experience. This session will explore a number of strategies for effective onboarding, including: communications for preparing new hires and their future colleagues for their arrival, timelines and documentation…