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Canceled CLRC’s Sustainability SIG Meetings
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesJoin us for a meeting of CLRC's Sustainability Special Interest Group! We meet every other month on the second Friday at 10 a.m. **The December meeting will take place on the third Friday.** This group meets to discuss how best to reach our community to convey a sense of urgency regarding the state of our […]
Webinar: Going the Extra Mile – Making Your Library ADA-Friendly Instead of ADA-Compliant
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesWebinar Description: Librarian Rachel Stevenson will discuss various techniques to make your physical library space more ADA-friendly instead of only ADA-compliant. She will also discuss ways to look at programs to make them more ADA-friendly as well. We will look at physical, mental health, and sensory ways to make your library a more welcoming space to […]
Webinar: Fostering Access, Rights, and Equity (FARE) for Women Workers in NYS
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesDescription: Join Stacey Salgado of the NYS Department of Labor for a presentation on employment rights and benefits especially important to women workers in New York State. This 1-hour presentation with Q&A includes useful information for anyone to know and share with others! In addition to general “Know Your Rights” information, we will highlight the […]
LILRC Webinar: Hooked on Books with Karina González
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesJOIN LILRC FOR OUR HOOKED ON BOOKS SERIES AS WE WELCOME NEW YORK AUTHORS TO OUR PLATFORM TO SHARE THEIR STORIES. Karina González will discuss her Pura Belpré Award honor book, The Coquies Still Sing: A Story of Home, Hope and Rebuilding. This book was inspired by the rebuilding of Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria […]
LILRC Webinar: 2024 Eclipse Programs for Your Library
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesOn Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America. It's time to get ready with more than just eclipse glasses! Join LILRC to learn from Solar System Ambassador Master Teacher Laura Jean Checki on how to develop eclipse programming for your patrons. About Laura Jean Checki: Laura is the President and […]
Southeastern Webinar: Inclusive Metadata
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesIn this webinar, we’ll discuss inclusive metadata: what it is, why it’s important, and how it can reflect your institution’s goals for diversity, equity, and inclusion. We’ll discuss the historical biases that have influenced descriptive practices, and explore best practices to audit, research, and improve your terminology to better reflect the identities and values of […]
LILRC Webinar: The Things We Didn’t Know – Novelist Elba Iris Pérez
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesJoin LILRC for a moderated conversation with author Elba Iris Pérez about her acclaimed novel, The Things We Didn't Know (Gallery Books, February 6, 2024). LILRC members who attend are eligible to win copies of the book! The inaugural winner of Simon & Schuster’s Books Like Us contest, Elba Iris Pérez’s lyrical, cross-cultural coming-of-age debut […]
A Sustainability Discussion with Claudia Depkin, Co-Creator of the Sustainable Libraries Initiative
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesJoin us to discuss libraries and sustainability with special guest Claudia Depkin. Claudia Depkin is the Library Director at the Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Past-President of the New York Library Association and former Chairperson of the New York Regents Advisory Council on Libraries. She was named a Library Journal “Mover & Shaker” in 2019 for her work […]
LILRC Webinar: Shelf Help – The Librarian’s Guide to Bibliotherapy
Online Via Zoom NY, United StatesWhether we recognize it or not, librarians often become “accidental bibliotherapists” when providing book recommendations and readers’ advisory or running book discussions, either in person or online. You are invited to explore avenues turning a library collection into an infinite supply of resources to inspire users and harness the power of reading and reflecting. Based […]