From book bans to natural disasters, libraries face a variety of crises that leadership and staff may have to manage — and recover from. These crises take a toll not only on our libraries and communities, but also ourselves. Crises require preparation, as well as recovery and recuperation. Join us for an interactive workshop exploring…
Patchogue-Medford Library sits on Main Street in a bustling downtown with daily foot and vehicle traffic. An ongoing challenge has been how to entice these passersby through the front door. Using augmented reality technology, their sidewalk-facing windows were transformed for the summer into a stunning 30-foot “Oceans of Possibilities” interactive aquarium exploding with color! An…
Please note: This program will NOT be recorded. This program is aimed at those interested in working in public libraries governed by local civil service agencies. Direct employment with New York State is beyond the scope of this session and will not be covered. The program will help attendees understand the civil service framework, explore the types of…
Girls Who Code is on a mission to close the gender gap in technology - and we are on track to do so by 2030! We have reached over 500 million people, served over 500,000 girls through our programming, and 50% of our participants are from historically underrepresented groups. In collaboration with LILRC, we're providing…
Join CLRC Staff and members for a night of light refreshments and hors d'ouevres upstairs at The Erie Canal Museum! Drop in and network with your peers and colleagues and go on a museum tour. We hope to see you there! You can find information about parking here. **Registration will close on April 9 at…
Take what you learned in the first two sessions in this series and practice giving and receiving feedback. Participants will practice with each other and get feedback from presenters and other participants on their feedback. Participants are encouraged to bring their own feedback scenarios. Presenters: Kate Hall is the Executive Director of the Northbrook Public…
Join us to network with your Resource Sharing colleagues, learn about some updates in the field, and tour Cornell University's Africana Research Center and Library.Location: Finger Lakes Library System, 1300 Dryden Road, Ithaca & Africana Studies and Research Center, 310 Triphammer Rd., Ithaca The cost of the conference is $20 and includes lunch. Register at…
Whether you’re starting out with a new repository or are planning to migrate a legacy repository to a new platform, it’s likely you have a lot of questions. This workshop brings together librarians from across New York State to share their experience working with institutional repositories and addresses some common challenges. Through a series of…
Workshop Description: Join a representative of WHOLE ME, Inc. for this in-person workshop! Participants will learn: The manual alphabet, Tips for communicating with Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing individuals, including resources such as cell phone apps for on-the-spot communication, Where to take ASL classes, Resources on learning more ASL and How you can support a Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing member…
Catalogers in the United States primarily use Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) to describe the resources in their libraries, but sometimes, there isn't an LCSH term that is the right fit. Sometimes, terms are too broad or too narrow; occasionally, terms are simply outdated, and unfortunately, some are pejorative. When that happens, it's time…