LISSA Librarian’s Night Out
The Inn Complete Skytop Road, Syracuse, NY, United StatesPlease join us for Librarian's Night Out! Hosted by LISSA with the Central NY Library Research Council (CLRC) Librarian's Night Out will be on Friday, April 8th, from 6 - 8 pm at the Inn Complete ***If you have dietary restrictions, please fill out this form NO LATER THAN March 21st! You are welcome to […]
METRO Webinar: Actively Anti-Racist Library Service, Part 2 – Readers’ Advisory
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, […]
ESLN Webinar: How to Run Your First Fundraising Campaign
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesRunning fundraising campaigns to raise money from individuals can be tough… but it doesn’t have to be. In this training with Vanessa Chase Lockshin, you’ll get step-by-step guidance to run your first fundraising campaign (or ideas to improve your next one!). Learning objectives include: Identifying your organization’s story Writing an appeal letter or email Ways to get […]
Erie Canal Museum Event: Trail Ambassador Informational Meeting
Mello Velo Bicycle Shop and Cafe 790 Canal Street, Syracuse, NY, United StatesDo you love Syracuse as well as biking or hiking the Erie Canalway Trail through Syracuse and want to share that passion? You could be a perfect candidate for becoming a Trail Ambassador! This new program by the Erie Canal Museum, part of the larger Trail Ambassador program coordinated by Parks and Trails New York, […]
2022 Academic Libraries Conference: Bouncing Back – Our Students, Ourselves
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesPlease join us for the virtual 2022 Academic Libraries Conference Online April 14, 2022 9am-3:30pm Higher ed and academic libraries have been through a lot during the past two years, prompting changes in how we approach our work and how our students approach their education. Health – both physical and mental – has taken center […]
Erie Canal Museum Event: Lunchtime Lecture – A Crossing Situation: The Erie Canal at Schoharie Creek
Erie Canal Museum 318 Erie Boulevard East, Syracuse, NY, United StatesThis presentation explains how the Schoharie Creek was an impediment to the Erie Canal before the artificial river opened. We’ll explore what Erie Canal engineers and builders determined was needed to cross the waters of the Schoharie from the earliest dam to the incredible John B. Jervis-designed Schoharie Creek Aqueduct, and what that meant for […]
The New York State Library Digital Equity Summits
NY, United StatesThe State Library has created an email listserv to allow digital equity stakeholders to share news, ask questions, and facilitate opportunities for collaboration. If you would like to be part of these ongoing conversations, we encourage you to sign up for our e-mail listserv: https://listserv.nysed.gov/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=digitalequityny&A=1 . The State Library will be convening a series of three roundtable discussions on Digital Equity in 2021 […]
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 […]
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 […]