April 2019
Webinar: Using the Whole Book Approach
Join Simmons University professor and author, Megan Dowd Lambert, to learn how to shake up storytime in ways that that will affirm and empower children. We will be offering this program as a webinar but Mid York Library System will also be hosting a viewing party at their office! If you are participating in the webinar only please register via Zoom using the button below. If you plan to attend the viewing party you do not need to register via…
Find out more »Librarians’ Night Out Presented by LISSA
Librarians' Night Out is a networking opportunity for current LIS students and alumni. Come ready to enjoy good conversation, light refreshments, and a chance to win various door prizes! This event is presented by the Library and Information Science Student Assembly (LISSA). Please RSVP by April 1 via the website provided below.
Find out more »Workshop: Long Overdue – Enhancing Library Services for LGBTQ Individuals & Families
Join us at the Mid York Library System office to learn more about how libraries can better help LGBTQ individuals and families. Lunch will be provided. Workshop Description: This interactive training assists library staff in improving access for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer-identified, and questioning (LGBTQ) communities. Participants will explore common challenges encountered by LGBTQ individuals of all ages and leave better equipped to serve as resources, particularly for youth. The training provides promising practices for communication, privacy, collections, and programming…
Find out more »May 2019
Lecture: More Than Books – Libraries, Community, & Historic Preservation
Join as at the Cazenovia Public Library for a special lecture on the history of libraries! Lecture Description: This program traces almost 200 years in American library practice with a special focus on New England and its many municipal, historic, and specialty research libraries. As a museum scholar, preservationist, and photographer, Bill Hosley has visited hundreds of libraries. Hosley is fascinated by the architectural grandeur, mission, and eloquence of the libraries built during the first wave of library formation from…
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