LILRC Webinar: Dear William – A Father’s Memoir of Addiction, Recovery, Love, and Loss with Author David Magee
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesThe last time David Magee saw his son alive, William told him to write their family’s story in the hopes of helping others. Days later, David found William dead from an accidental drug overdose. Magee addresses his poignant story to all those who will benefit from better understanding substance misuse so that his hard-earned wisdom […]
LILRC Webinar: Transforming Teen Services in Your Library
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesDoes your library have a hard time getting teens through the door? Are you having a hard time engaging with the young adult population? While there may be no one-size-fits-all solution, this webinar will share some tools and approaches to engage with teens in your library. Transforming Teen Services (T3) is a series of trainings […]
Webinar: Mental Health & Wellness 101 with the Mental Health Association in New York State
Online via MHANYS NY, United StatesWebinar Description: Mental Health and Wellness 101 helps participants to understand mental health in a holistic context and utilize basic mental health awareness in order to self-care and help others. Mental Health and Wellness 101 participants will: Increase basic knowledge of mental health to help reduce stigma. Understand Mental Health as a continuum of wellness […]
METRO Webinar: Innovative Approaches to Serving Vulnerable Patrons
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesOak Park Public Library in Illinois has built a comprehensive, combined social services and public safety model over the past six years. Rob Simmons, Oak Park's Director of Social Services and Public Safety, has been instrumental in creating innovative programs such as free mental health assessment and counseling services, educational support for low-income students, supportive […]
SIG: Academic Librarians
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesCampus conversations and library love in February. Join us for the CLRC Academic Librarians Special Interest Group meeting via Zoom. All academic librarians are welcome in this group to discuss research, department liaison roles, grants, collection development, and other topics related to the areas and responsibilities in academic libraries. REGISTER HERE […]
LILRC Webinar: Barrier Busting – Designing Truly Accessible Services for Youth
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesTwenty percent of the children you serve have a disability. Welcoming them into your library is easier than you think. Learn about the culture of inclusion, the materials that expand access and the tools you need to reach your community. Explore: Universal Design for Learning Representing children with disabilities Supporting families Virtual accessibility And much […]
METRO Webinar: Facebook + Data Privacy – How Facebook Mismanages Information and What It Means for Users
Online Via Zoom NY, United States2021 was quite a year for Facebook. New details that emerged from leaked documents proved that, as nefarious as Facebook is for users here in the United States, the reality for other countries is far worse. Join our data privacy + security experts Dan Ayala and Gary Price for a discussion on how Facebook functions […]
CLRC’s Sustainability SIG Meetings
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesJoin us for a meeting of CLRC's Sustainability Special Interest Group! We meet every other month on the second Friday at 10 a.m. This group meets to discuss how best to reach our community to convey a sense of urgency regarding the state of our planet. Our focus is on the three pillars of sustainability: […]
METRO Webinar: Abolitonist Futures – A PLSN Discussion Group (February Edition)
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesWant to learn more about prison abolition? Looking to explore the role of information in the prison industrial complex? Excited to discuss ways we can collectively offer resources to address violence caused by mass incarceration? Join the club (literally!). This monthly discussion group with Prison Library Support Network will look at a rotating calendar of […]
Library Assistants and Support Staff – LA SIG
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesThird Tuesdays at 2:00 pm CLRC offers a communication network among our region’s Library Assistants, Paraprofessionals and Support Staff through a Special Interest Group (LA SIG). Our interests include: * recognizing all library support staff employed in CLRC member libraries * furthering the professional development & job enrichment of support staff * enhancing the professional […]