In this webinar, Information Literacy Librarian Kelly Delevan will discuss the multiple ways in which bias (implicit and explicit) complicates our search practices. Bias can reside in information systems, individual sources, or our personal perspectives. Navigating through this bias requires a dispositional shift – we need to accept that bias is pervasive and apply strategies…
It is no longer a question of whether a crisis will happen, but rather when, which type, and how it will occur. Managers need to think about the unthinkable in order to protect their organizations. The better an organization can anticipate areas of vulnerability, or possible crises, the better it can prepare to manage them.…
Cosponsored by: Nassau County Library Association, Academic and Special Libraries Division Long Island Library Resources Council Suffolk County Library Association, Division of Academic and Special Libraries Keynote: Corliss Lee and Brian Lym, Editors, Implementing Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Handbook for Academic Libraries (ACRL, 2022). Corliss Lee (she/her/hers) is the American cultures librarian…
Webinar Description: Are you interested in working in a public library? Are you already working in a public library but want to move up through the ranks? We’ll hear from three panelists who will share what you need to know about taking these exams. They’ll share their personal experiences in the library world, best practices…
The Erie Canal was the engineering marvel of its day, but has had far reaching consequences that could never have been imagined. In this upcoming exhibit and Curator Talk, we will explore how the canal was built, how it has changed the physical and social layout of the region, and how it continues to influence New York…
Third Tuesdays at 2:00 pm CLRC offers a communication network among our region’s Library Assistants, Paraprofessionals and Support Staff through a Special Interest Group (LA SIG). Our interests include: * recognizing all library support staff employed in CLRC member libraries * furthering the professional development & job enrichment of support staff * enhancing the professional…
Covid, and the resulting quarantine, has had a profound effect on our mental health and well being. This talk includes an informative review of where we were when quarantine hit, how the lock down impacted us behaviorally, interpersonally, and interpersonally, then gets to work addressing how to use the restart as an opportunity for growth…
As library workers, we love our jobs but working in a library can also be stressful. Libraries already help patrons improve their physical and mental health by providing access to reliable health information and programs and outreach focused on health and wellness. But what are doing to manage your own well-being? The well-being of library…
Calling all librarians, ELA teachers, literacy coaches, reading teachers, and other literacy and reading professionals! Please consider joining us for this amazing day of professional development, taking place at the Turning Stone Conference Center in CNY on Saturday, May 21, and part of the NYLA-SSL conference. The event will feature two inspirational authors/illustrators, noted below,…
Join Ambrose Barbuto, Director of Waterways Maintenance with the New York State Canal Corporation, to get a brief overview of the maintenance activities that occurred on the NYS Canal System during the non-navigation season. This talk will take place one day before the beginning of the navigation season on the entire Canal System, a 197…