Here are some upcoming events and opportunities of interest to New York’s historical records repositories:
Know & Go: Tips for Hiring the Right Person Live Online
Date: July 25, 2016 (2:30 pm – 3:30 pm)
Price: Free AMIGOS Member; Nonmember $35
Presented by: AMIGOS
Hiring can be one of the most rewarding experiences as a manager in an information organization. However, it can also be the most frustrating, expensive, and demotivating challenges when hiring does not go well. It is essential that libraries find the right person for the right job. This session will provide basic tips to consider when you are faced with hiring at your institution.
Genealogy Vacation AND Conversations From the Grave Workshops
Date: July 26, 2016 (1:00 pm – 4:00 pm)
Price: Free RRLC/ESLN Member; Nonmember $35
Location: RRLC Training Room, 390 Packett’s Landing, Fairport, NY
Presented by: Rochester Regional Library Council
Planning a Genealogy Vacation
Learn what to take with you for a successful research trip whether across town, across country, or across the ocean. Advance preparation is paramount for success. Learn how to set reasonable expectations.
Conversations from the Grave: Cemetery & Death Records</em>
Learn about tombstone history, markings, composition, and where to track down cemetery and death records online through vital records and newspapers. Learn about additional genealogy information to be found in old newspapers.
Electronic Records Boot Camp Webinar
Date: July 27, 2016 (10:00 am – 11:00 am)
Price: Free
Presented by: New York State Archives
This webinar is meant for all who have put one toe in the electronic records water and felt it to be a bit chilly, or maybe a little overwhelming. The presenters will strip away the IT jargon and get down to exactly what you need to know to feel comfortable in the emerging world of eRecords management, share discussion together on these important issues, have some fun, and provide enough knowledge to be a little dangerous. You’ll definitely go home with a confident IT swagger! Some of the topics discussed include email management, legal issues surrounding management of electronic records in all their forms, imaging and document management systems, cloud computing, viewing social media as records, securing a seat at your IT steering committee, electronic records preservation, and much more.
Cataloging Special Interest Group – Focus on Metadata! Meeting
Date: July 28, 2016 (1:00 pm – 4:00 pm)
Location: SENYLRC, 21 South Elting Corners Road, Highland, NY
Price: Free
Presented by: Southeast New York Library Resources Council
This meeting is for anyone who works in cataloging or metadata. Catalogers from member libraries, systems, and other organizations meet to talk about their shared challenges and to help each other problem-solve. All levels of catalogers are encouraged to participate. In addition to the discussion, this meeting will feature a presentation about metadata.
ePADD Webinar
Date: July 28, 2016 (2:00 pm – 3:00 pm)
Price: Free
Presented by: Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York
Join the project team from ePADD, open source and freely downloadable software that uses machine learning and natural language processing to support the appraisal, processing, discovery, and delivery of email archives. Presenters will provide an overview of the software, demo the latest release, and answer specific questions about the project.
What can the Talking Book and Braille Library Do for You? Open House
Date: July 28, 2016 (2:30 pm – 5:00 pm)
Location: Librarians Room, 7th floor, New York State Library, Cultural Education Center, 222 Madison Avenue, Albany, NY
Price: Free
Presented by: New York State Library
Are you or a family member having trouble reading books or magazines? Is your eyesight not what it used to be? The free Talking Book and Braille Library is for people with temporary or permanent low vision, blindness, or a physical disability. Members of the Talking Book and Braille Library have access to a world of resources — from books in braille or audio formats to accessible magazines — all mailed to your door for free, or instantly downloadable. Come anytime between 2:30 and 5:00 pm to receive answers to your questions and a brief summary and demonstration of services.
Archival Documentation with Communities of Color and Marginalized Communities Webinar
Date: July 28, 2016 (3:00 pm – 4:00 pm)
Price: Free
Presented by: Council of State Archives
In an effort to encourage ongoing learning and networking, CoSA sponsors regular 60-90 minute webinars throughout the year.
Excavating the Emotional Pathways to Change in Libraries Workshop
Date: July 29, 2016 (10:00 am – 11:30 am)
Location: Farmingdale Public Library, 116 Merritts Road, Farmingdale, NY
Price: LILRC Member $25; Nonmember $85; Retired/Student/Unemployed $20
Libraries must rise to the challenge of the new information age, and find new ways to appeal to communities who have different needs than previous generations. Transformative change in libraries must start from the inside with those who will effect the change-i.e., library administration and staff. Gain new insights on how to build good organizational habits by following Heath and Heath’s “Switch” framework (2010) to shape the path in order to achieve sustainable change in your libraries. Examples of change management initiatives from a public and an academic library will be discussed in the context of the “Switch” framework.