This webinar introduces essential project management principles with a focus on effective communication and teamwork. It covers the Abilene Paradox, a common decision-making pitfall, and strategies to overcome it. Additionally,…
Libraries are hubs of access, collaboration, and inclusion within communities. As library teams aim to continue to meet the preferences and needs of the communities they serve, pursuing understanding of…
Webinar Description: Join Kymberlee Powe to learn how to perform a diversity audit on your library collection. Kym shares what a diversity audit is, why we should audit our collections,…
Tired of dull, uninspiring library reports? Ready to turn your data into something that grabs attention? Join us for "Reports Reimagined: Using Infographics to Showcase Library Data" and discover how…
Got a great idea for an invention? Does the library patron in front of you have one? Will Salas from Smithtown Library will show you how to direct patrons to the United…
DESCRIPTION: Libraries, museums, and other cultural organizations face many of the usual legal risks of conducting business: employment-related claims, defamation and other “personal injury” claims, and claims related to actions…
This event will introduce restorative justice practices: what they are, where they come from, and how they can be utilized to foster safe and constructive community building, conversation, and conflict…
Webinar Description: Join us for an insightful virtual workshop designed for library professionals eager to leverage the rich data resources provided by the US Census Bureau. With 130 annual surveys…
Engage staff to better understand and serve patrons with dyslexia. Learning Outcomes: *Library staff will learn about dyslexia *Library staff will obtain resources to share with customers *Library staff will…
Public libraries in New York State come in all shapes and sizes. A small library typically does not have a dedicated human resources professional, and it has to work with…