Mid York Library System
Advocacy Essentials: Connect and Communicate – Utica
Mid York Library System 1600 Lincoln Ave, Utica, NY, United StatesWorkshop Description: Brush up on the latest tips and tricks for reaching local, regional and state elected officials. Prepare for NYLA's Advocacy Day on February 25. Learn the best way to advocate with patrons, funders and decision makers for library support. This training incorporates elements of ALA’s Advocacy Academy and will empower library staff with skills to tell their library’s story and connect it to the priorities of patrons, […]
Webinar Viewing Party: Outside the Box Programs
Mid York Library System 1600 Lincoln Ave, Utica, NY, United StatesJoin us at the Mid York Library System office for a viewing party of the webinar Outside the Box Programs from the Public Library Association. Webinar Description: Learn how to grow beyond traditional programming and implement new approaches perfect for your library. Understand how to introduce unique programs to better engage your community without putting […]
Webinar Viewing Party: Connecting with Today’s Volunteers to Transform the Friends of the Library
Mid York Library System 1600 Lincoln Ave, Utica, NY, United StatesJoin us at the Mid York Library System Office to watch a special webinar being offered by the Friends of the Library Section of the New York Library Association! Webinar Description: Can a nonprofit transform the way it attracts and utilizes volunteers? Volunteer service is a valuable strategy for community engagement, but traditional volunteer programs […]
Workshop: Talk Saves Live – An Introduction to Suicide Prevention
Mid York Library System 1600 Lincoln Ave, Utica, NY, United StatesPlease join as at the Mid York Library System office for an introduction on suicide prevention. Workshop Description: Talk Saves Lives is a standardized presentation that covers the general scope of suicide, the research on prevention, and what people can do to fight suicide. Learning Objectives: Attendees will learn more about the following: Suicide statistics […]
Webinar Viewing Party: Creating Interactive Storytimes with Music, Play, and More
Mid York Library System 1600 Lincoln Ave, Utica, NY, United StatesJoin us the Mid York Library System office for a special webinar viewing party of an ALA provided webinar! Webinar Description: Get kids moving during your program events, regardless of your level of experience with music or movement activities! Unlike traditional storytime models in which children are expected to sit quietly, music and movement storytimes […]
Workshop: Makey Makey Training
Mid York Library System 1600 Lincoln Ave, Utica, NY, United StatesJoin us at the Mid York Library System office to learn more about using Makey Makey in your library! Workshop Description: Learn about a great new tool called the Makey Makey! The Makey Makey is a plug-and-play controller that integrates seamlessly with your computer. With a Makey Makey, anything that conducts electricity can become part […]
Webinar Viewing Party: Security for Rural Librarians
Mid York Library System 1600 Lincoln Ave, Utica, NY, United StatesJoin us at the Mid York Library System office to watch the webinar, "Security for Rural Librarians: Staying Safe at Work When Help is Far," together! Webinar Description: If you define yourself as a Rural Librarian, see if these scenarios sound familiar: A man comes in and asks you for the time. You tell him […]
Workshop: Long Overdue – Enhancing Library Services for LGBTQ Individuals & Families
Mid York Library System 1600 Lincoln Ave, Utica, NY, United StatesJoin 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 […]
Webinar: Using the Whole Book Approach
Mid York Library System 1600 Lincoln Ave, Utica, NY, United StatesJoin 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 […]
Workshop: Baby Sensory Play!
Mid York Library System 1600 Lincoln Ave, Utica, NY, United StatesJoin us at the Mid York Library System Office to learn more about Baby Sensory Play with Jennifer Preisser. Workshop Description: Engage your littlest patrons with a program that incorporates the Early Literacy Skill of play. Play is an important part of child development, specifically early literacy. This program will provide participants with instructions on […]