Ann Kearney will offer an introduction to the topic of mold in collections and then introduce two speakers who will discuss their experiences. Kevin Costigan, an Historic Conservation Technician from the New York State Cultural Education Center, will speak about responding to mold outbreaks in historic houses where limited resources are typical. Cher Schneider, Head […]

A poison is anything that can make you sick or kill you if you eat it, drink it, breathe it in, get it on your skin or get it in your eyes. In 2021, the 55 U.S. poison control centers provided telephone guidance for over 2.08 million human poison exposures, very simply broken down, that […]

The Day's Schedule: 1:00 - 1:15 Welcome and Housekeeping 1:15 - 2:45 Panel Discussion Corinne Leone Director of Library Services, NYS Department of Corrections Erin Kovalsky Principal Law Librarian, Supreme Court Law Library, 5th District Madeline Reynolds Outreach and Information Services Librarian, Cornell University Douglas Smith Education Coordinator, Hillbrook Juvenile Detention Facility Christine Demetros Assistant […]

Primo VE is a discovery tool that allows users to find a library’s physical and electronic resources. There is a feature available in Primo VE called Collection Discovery, which allows libraries to create and present visually appealing, browsable collections of resources to library users. We will share how the University at Albany, as well as […]

Please join Long Island VITA providers Bethpage Federal Credit Union, Code for America, the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance, and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as they discuss their free tax preparation programs and how Long Islanders can benefit from this service, and the importance of access to free tax preparation for our region. […]

Description: Health literacy affects a person's ability to access, use and understand health care and instructions and can have negative effects on health outcomes. But what is health literacy? What affects it negatively or positively? How can you support health literacy in your community? Join the Network of the National Library of Medicine Region 7 […]