August 2020
Webinar: Learning About Cultural Humility & Implicit Bias – Understanding Our Responsibility
Webinar Description: Cultural humility urges us to engage in critical, consistent self-reflection and critique to understand that being patron-centered is vital to moving through an equitable profession. This webinar will provide an overview of cultural humility, understand the importance of cultural humility in librarianship, adopt a cultural humility framework, delving deeper into how implicit bias affects how library staff perceives and interacts with patrons, and how to mitigate biased responses. About the Presenter: Twanna Hodge (she/her/hers) is the Diversity, Equity,…
Find out more »October 2020
New York Library Association Library Skills Academy
This high level three week course is open to individuals already working or newly hired in libraries or people interested in working in public and academic libraries. To receive a certificate, the individual must complete the entire 18 hour program. The course is offered on the same day over the course of three weeks (e.g. three consecutive Wednesdays) and each class in six hours long. Introduction (Day 1, Morning) An introduction to libraries and library service. Discussion topics include the…
Find out more »New York Library Association Library Skills Academy
This high level three week course is open to individuals already working or newly hired in libraries or people interested in working in public and academic libraries. To receive a certificate, the individual must complete the entire 18 hour program. The course is offered on the same day over the course of three weeks (e.g. three consecutive Wednesdays) and each class in six hours long. Introduction (Day 1, Morning) An introduction to libraries and library service. Discussion topics include the…
Find out more »The CLRC 2020 Annual Conference Goes Virtual
The CLRC 2020 Annual Conference Goes Virtual! Join us Friday, October 16 for our Annual Conference featuring keynote speaker, New York State Senator Rachel May! Stay tuned for more details regarding the schedule and registration. Winners of CLRC's Library Awards will be announced at our annual conference! Nominations for Library of the Year and Library Staff All-Star awards are currently open and will close on Tuesday, August 31. Want to present or show a poster at the conference? Submit a…
Find out more »New York Library Association Library Skills Academy
This high level three week course is open to individuals already working or newly hired in libraries or people interested in working in public and academic libraries. To receive a certificate, the individual must complete the entire 18 hour program. The course is offered on the same day over the course of three weeks (e.g. three consecutive Wednesdays) and each class in six hours long. Introduction (Day 1, Morning) An introduction to libraries and library service. Discussion topics include the…
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