For Felt’s Sake: Using Flannel Boards to Enhance Early Literacy Programs
White Branch - OCPL 763 Butternut St., Syracuse, NY, United StatesDescription: Jenny Burke (Community Library of DeWitt and Jamesville) and Jeanne Keller (Petit Branch) will instruct participants on the importance of using flannelboards in storytimes, programming, and more! Participants will: learn how flannelboards enhance early literacy skills, understand the different types of flannelboards and how to incorporate them into programming, make their own flannelboard, and […]
CLRC Western Region Legislative Breakfast 2019
Beauchamp Branch Library - OCPL 2111 South Salina Street, Syracuse, NY, United StatesIt's time to thank your regional legislators for their library support, tell them some of your library's stories and chat about your library's needs. Join colleagues and library patrons, Friends and supporters for an informal gathering and a bit of "speed-dating" with CLRC regional state assemblymembers, senators and representatives. Local city and town council members have also been invited to […]
Webinar: How to Apply for a 2020 Access & Digitization Grant
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesThis webinar will detail the application process for CLRC's Access & Digitization Grants, covering the following areas: Provide overview of the grant program and timeline Describe what makes a successful application Detail the application process, which has been updated for 2020 Answer any questions about the application If you have never received an Access & […]
Workshop: Digital Census Preparation Training
Baldwinsville Public Library 33 East Genesee Street, Baldwinsville, NY, United StatesJoin us for Digital Census Preparation Training at the Baldwinsville Public Library. This training is for libraries and other community groups working with the public on the 2020 Census. Workshop Description: These sessions are for anyone who intends to work with communities towards a complete count during Census 2020. If you or your organization is […]
Webinar: DIY Escape Rooms and Other Immersive Experiences in the Library
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesWebinar Description: Escape rooms are immersive, live-action games in which a group of participants enter a room where they must solve puzzles and collect clues in order to “escape” or win the game. These engaging and captivating games can be designed around nearly any theme from zombies to pirates to detective dramas and are being […]
SIG: Early Career Professionals January Meetup – Healing Burnout with Self Care?
Northern Onondaga Public Library Brewerton Library Branch 5440 Bennett St, Brewerton, NY, United StatesAre you an Early Career Library & Information Professional? Then we want YOU to join us at the January meeting of CLRC's Early Career Professionals Special Interest Group (SIG)! For this month's meeting we'll be talking about burnout and what we can do to either prevent or heal it. Burnout is emotional, physical, and mental […]
Connecting with Parents and Caregivers in Your Community with Early Childhood Alliance
Salina Free Library - OCPL 100 Belmont St., Mattydale, NY, United StatesDescription: Laurie Black from the Early Childhood Alliance will share the work she has been doing with families in Onondaga County to assure children are ready for kindergarten. Participants will learn: developmental milestones with children ages 0-5, techniques for engaging parents and caregivers with young children, activities to share with families they can duplicate at […]
Design Thinking: Taking Your School Library Website to the Next Level
OCM BOCES - Cayuga Conference Room 110 Elwood Davis Road, Liverpool, NY, United StatesSponsored by OCM/Oswego School Library System Presented by Jesi Buell, Librarian & Assoc Professor at Colgate A strong virtual presence is extremely important for school libraries. While many are familiar with how to use website builders such as Google Sites, Weebly, and Wix, librarians have taken a variety of different approaches with the language used […]
SIG: CNY Digital Inclusion January Meetup
The CNY Digital Inclusion Coalition is a group of community stakeholders in Central New York working together to create a unified voice in support of digital inclusion. Join us for our monthly meeting to discuss the digital divide in CNY and the resources available in the community for affordable Internet and technology and digital literacy […]
NNYLN Webinar: Primer on Legislative Visits
Description: In preparation for Library Advocacy Day, the Primer on Legislative Visits Webinar will outline the legislative players and process, explain why contact with legislators is important, and share how to prepare for, conduct, and follow up on legislative visits. Learning Outcomes: Gain knowledge on how an idea can become a law and who is involved. Know how […]