METRO Webinar: Info Lit 101, Part 1 – Developing Research Questions
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesThe Right Question Institute (RQI) will join us to demonstrate the Question Formulation Technique (QFT), a deceptively simple yet rigorous protocol that teaches all people how to ask, work with, and pursue their own questions. Participants will explore how the QFT can be flexibly applied to support students, clients, library patrons, and others to develop […]
LibraryWorks Webinar: How to Give and Receive Feedback (Constructive Criticism) so Everyone is Still Speaking to Each Other Afterwards
Online via LibraryWorks NY, United StatesCLRC is offering our members up to 20 seats at the upcoming LibraryWorks webinar, How to Give and Receive Feedback (Constructive Criticism) so Everyone is Still Speaking to Each Other Afterwards. We all have blind spots: We forget, we make mistakes, we disagree, and we misunderstand. Being able to give and take feedback is how […]
Erie Canal Museum Event: Wheels to Willow Rock Cycling Tour
Erie Canal Museum 318 Erie Boulevard East, Syracuse, NY, United StatesJoin Erie Canal Museum staff for this free guided ride through Syracuse from the Erie Canal Museum at 318 Erie Blvd E to Willow Rock Brewing Company in advance of their History Happy Hour there. The ride will take cyclists along the route of the historic Erie Canal as well as past other sites of historic […]
Erie Canal Museum Event: History Happy Hour at Willow Rock Brewery
Willow Rock Brewing Company 115 Game Road, Syracuse, NY, United StatesThe Erie Canal Museum and Willow Rock Brewery are pleased to partner on this History Happy Hour, which begins at 6pm. At 6:30pm a special presentation by Museum Educator Derrick Pratt will examine the 1907 collapse of the Erie Canal over Onondaga Creek, which inspired the new beer, "Great Canal Collapse," followed by a discussion with […]
Erie Canal Museum Event: Canal Clean Sweep
Erie Canal Museum 318 Erie Boulevard East, Syracuse, NY, United StatesJoin the Erie Canal Museum for the 17th annual Canal Clean Sweep hosted on Earth Day weekend! Each Earth Day, the NYS Canal Corporation and Parks & Trails New York host Canal Clean Sweep, a weekend of spring cleaning on sections of the Canalway Trail, in canalside parks, and in other public areas throughout the Canal […]
METRO Webinar: Actively Anti-Racist Library Service, Part 3 – Discussing Anti-Racist Stewardship
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesProviding robust readers’ advisory service that values equity, diversity, and inclusion principles is essential to all library service. Moving from being a neutral, well-meaning library where systemic racism is acknowledged to an actively anti-racist organization involves work. In this program you will learn tangible skills to help build enthusiasm for reading and discovering diverse books, […]
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 […]
ESLN Webinar: Libraries and First Amendment Audits – Ask the Lawyer
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesPublic libraries across the country are experiencing an increase in encounters of patrons conducting “First Amendment audits”. The asserted purpose of these “audits” is to record alleged civil rights violations in places open to the public, but the recording can impact patron privacy, workforce conditions, and library operations. This session will cover how libraries can […]
CDLC Workshop: Geospatial Technology for Librarians: Hands-On GIS Exercises and Monroe Community College’s GIST Program
CDLC 800 Troy Schenectady Rd, Latham, NY, United StatesNOTE: THIS IS AN IN-PERSON PROGRAM. It will be held in our NEW location in the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) building, 800 Troy Schenectady Rd, Latham, NY 12110. At this time, masking is required in our building. Our auditorium allows for distancing, and we have an upgraded ventilation system. This hands-on workshop will […]
METRO Webinar: Goodbye Facebook, Hello Decentralized Social Media? Can Peer-to-Peer Lead to Less Toxic Online Platforms?
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesFacebook, Twitter… we’ve seen them go awry when faced with the scourges of misinformation and trolling. In authoritarian regimes, entire platforms are easily blocked. Would decentralized social media, where there is no central controlling entity, be better? How do you take down damaging posts when there is no central command center? We walk you through […]