The policies of a library help to create the library’s environment for staff and patrons. Effective library policies are essential for setting clear expectations, defining responsibilities, and establishing boundaries. Unfortunately,…

A discussion about the practices and services that allow users to locate archival materials and addressing users needs in a changing digital landscape. This is a continuation of the series…

This session will NOT be recorded. Join us for an hour-long introduction to and overview of manga in libraries: what it is, why it matters, and how to develop a…

Saratoga Springs Public Library's Neurodiversity Club won the award for 2023 Program of the Year from the Southern Adirondack Library System. The facilitators of the club, Kate Lambert and Lauren…

Webinar Description: In July, 2024, Rome was hit by an EF2 tornado that went through the city's center coming within a block of the library. In this one hour program,…

The Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library is a branch of the New York Public Library (NYPL) and the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS)…

Conference Schedule   12:30 – 12:40 Welcome and Housekeeping   12:40 – 2:00 Keynote Addresses 12:40 – 1:30 Recharge: Transforming Burnout into Growth Melissa Lawson, Coordinator for Access Services, Utica…

Exploring unconventional benefits that libraries, museums, and other cultural organizations can offer to recruit, retain, and inspire employees. Written material: legal guidance and sample language for implementing creative benefits. This…

Adding digitized collections to NY Heritage creates unique opportunities for research which can lead to unexpected and fruitful collaborations! This episode of Bits & Bytes highlights a recent example of…

Computer science skills are some of the most sought-after and highest-paying in the US job market, with demand growing 3X the national average. In 1995, 37% of computer scientists were…