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RRLC Webinar: Collective Power for Collective Good
RRLC Webinar: Collective Power for Collective Good
When 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
METRO Webinar: Copy That! Copyright Basics for Library Professionals, Part 3 – Licensing and Risks
Copyright 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 […]
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CDLC Webinar: Digital Citizenship for Today’s Libraries
CDLC Webinar: Digital Citizenship for Today’s Libraries
In 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 […]
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Free Digital Inclusion Webinar Series: What Every Library Needs to Know
Free Digital Inclusion Webinar Series: What Every Library Needs to Know
Please 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
Resource Sharing Special Interest Group – RS SIG
We 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 […]
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Webinar Viewing Party: NYLA Webinar – Fishing for Friends: How to Reel in Midlife Adults with Programs
Webinar Viewing Party: NYLA Webinar – Fishing for Friends: How to Reel in Midlife Adults with Programs
Join 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
LILRC Webinar: NASA Education Resources for Librarians
Copresented 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 […]
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ESLN Webinar: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Audits – Implications and Applications for Library & Information Organizations
ESLN Webinar: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Audits – Implications and Applications for Library & Information Organizations
Equity, 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
CLRC’s Sustainability SIG Meetings
Join 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: […]
LISSA Librarian’s Night Out
LISSA Librarian’s Night Out
Please 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 […]
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METRO Webinar: Actively Anti-Racist Library Service, Part 2 – Readers’ Advisory
METRO Webinar: Actively Anti-Racist Library Service, Part 2 – Readers’ Advisory
Providing 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, […]
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ESLN Webinar: How to Run Your First Fundraising Campaign
ESLN Webinar: How to Run Your First Fundraising Campaign
Running 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 […]
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Erie Canal Museum Event: Trail Ambassador Informational Meeting
Erie Canal Museum Event: Trail Ambassador Informational Meeting
Do 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, […]
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2022 Academic Libraries Conference: Bouncing Back – Our Students, Ourselves
2022 Academic Libraries Conference: Bouncing Back – Our Students, Ourselves
Please 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 Event: Lunchtime Lecture – A Crossing Situation: The Erie Canal at Schoharie Creek
This 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 […]
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The New York State Library Digital Equity Summits
The New York State Library Digital Equity Summits
The 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 […]
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Library Assistants and Support Staff – LA SIG
Library Assistants and Support Staff – LA SIG
Third 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
METRO Webinar: Info Lit 101, Part 1 – Developing Research Questions
The 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 […]
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LibraryWorks Webinar: How to Give and Receive Feedback (Constructive Criticism) so Everyone is Still Speaking to Each Other Afterwards
LibraryWorks Webinar: How to Give and Receive Feedback (Constructive Criticism) so Everyone is Still Speaking to Each Other Afterwards
CLRC 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 Event: Wheels to Willow Rock Cycling Tour
Join 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
Erie Canal Museum Event: History Happy Hour at Willow Rock Brewery
The 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 […]
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Erie Canal Museum Event: Canal Clean Sweep
Erie Canal Museum Event: Canal Clean Sweep
Join 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 […]
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METRO Webinar: Actively Anti-Racist Library Service, Part 3 – Discussing Anti-Racist Stewardship
METRO Webinar: Actively Anti-Racist Library Service, Part 3 – Discussing Anti-Racist Stewardship
Providing 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, […]
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Free Digital Inclusion Webinar Series: What Every Library Needs to Know
Free Digital Inclusion Webinar Series: What Every Library Needs to Know
Please 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
ESLN Webinar: Libraries and First Amendment Audits – Ask the Lawyer
Public 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 […]
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CDLC Workshop: Geospatial Technology for Librarians: Hands-On GIS Exercises and Monroe Community College’s GIST Program
CDLC Workshop: Geospatial Technology for Librarians: Hands-On GIS Exercises and Monroe Community College’s GIST Program
NOTE: 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?
METRO Webinar: Goodbye Facebook, Hello Decentralized Social Media? Can Peer-to-Peer Lead to Less Toxic Online Platforms?
Facebook, 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 […]
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