Eric Canal Museum Event: Lunchtime Lecture – Upstate NY in the Late 1800s: The Life and Times of Theodocia Maria Toll Foster
Erie Canal Museum 318 Erie Boulevard East, Syracuse, NY, United StatesTheodocia Maria Toll Foster, a lifetime resident of Verona, NY, was a highly published children's author in the latter part of the 19th century as well as head mistress of a late 19th century boarding school for girls located in Verona and New Hartford. More broadly, her life is framed by a religious movement called […]
RRLC Webinar: Collective Power for Collective Good
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesWhen power is concentrated in the hands of individual leaders, things can go very wrong. The Covid-19 pandemic put this in stark relief: when some administrators chose to send library workers into buildings in the face of enormous health risk, staff fought back, organizing to keep themselves and their colleagues safe. It did not have […]
METRO Webinar: Copy That! Copyright Basics for Library Professionals, Part 3 – Licensing and Risks
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesCopyright affects so much of the creative content we interact with and create... not just a painting we may see in a museum or a novel we are reading, but also the emails we ourselves send, the blogs and articles we write, and the photos we take and post. "Copy That! Copyright Basics for Library […]
CDLC Webinar: Digital Citizenship for Today’s Libraries
NY, United StatesIn today's world, information is communicated and learned through a wide variety of media channels and sources, most of which are through some sort of electronic or digital device. Therefore, becoming media and information literate requires a new set of digital skills that are ever-evolving as technology changes at a rapid pace. Mastering these new […]
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 […]
Resource Sharing Special Interest Group – RS SIG
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesWe each have unique department workflows, challenges and concerns but are similar in our principles of sharing resources. Join the CLRC RS SIG for our next meet up. Our interests: * familiarize members with CLRC Resource Sharing services including ILL, medical information reimbursement, cataloging and delivery * share updates on the most recent resource sharing technologies * provide an outlet […]
Webinar Viewing Party: NYLA Webinar – Fishing for Friends: How to Reel in Midlife Adults with Programs
Cazenovia Public Library 100 Albany Street, Cazenovia, NY, United StatesJoin us in person at the Cazenovia Public Library for a Webinar Viewing Party! We'll be watching the NYLA Webinar, "Fishing for Friends: How to Reel in Midlife Adults with Programs." Webinar Description: Midlife adults are an active and demographically vast population. This generation is living longer, staying active, and looking for opportunities to use their […]
LILRC Webinar: NASA Education Resources for Librarians
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesCopresented by LILRC and Western Suffolk BOCES School Library System This program will introduce school and public librarians to STEM and STEAM resources from NASA that are good for use in library settings, including: NASA JPL Education Office resources NASA Office of STEM Engagement resources In-person and virtual resources/activities Presenter Lyle Tavernier is an Educational […]
ESLN Webinar: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Audits – Implications and Applications for Library & Information Organizations
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesEquity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) audits offer library and information organizations (LIOs) a strategic method for assessing their EDI efforts. However, the actual execution of these audits is often seen as overly complicated and expensive. And with no standardized methods available, many LIOs find themselves not even sure where to begin. This workshop is designed […]
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: […]