Please join Long Island VITA providers Bethpage Federal Credit Union, Code for America, the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance, and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as they discuss their free tax preparation programs and how Long Islanders can benefit from this service, and the importance of access to free tax preparation for our region.…
You're invited to the Central New York Library Resources Council's 2023 Annual Conference on Thursday, October 19 at the Oneida Community Mansion House! Schedule of Events: 9:30 to 10 a.m. - Registration 10 to 10:20 a.m. - Welcome & Opening Remarks 10:20 to 11:15 a.m. - Keynote Panel on Artificial Intelligence in the Library Generative artificial intelligence…
Description: Health literacy affects a person's ability to access, use and understand health care and instructions and can have negative effects on health outcomes. But what is health literacy? What affects it negatively or positively? How can you support health literacy in your community? Join the Network of the National Library of Medicine Region 7…
As an organization you provide customer service on many platforms including in-person, phone, chat, social media and web services. This program looks at all of these interactions and how together form a strong customer service mission. Presented by: Victor Caputo is a library management consultant, former library director and public relations/program director with 30 years of…
In this program, we will introduce you to the amazing online meeting software of Spatial.io that is making some of the concepts of the metaverse a reality. In this class, we will see firsthand an example of a Virtual Art Gallery which can be accessed from VR devices, mobile devices, and computers. We will then…
This hands-on workshop will introduce you to the techniques for safely handling and storing fragile collections. Using a range of tools and supplies, participants will learn how to reduce damage to collections resulting from improper storage and careless handling by staff and users. From newspapers and scrapbooks to genealogies and posters, we will explore the…
Long Island author, Richard Panchyk, will share his novel Escape ‘56. This gripping novel is based on the life of young Elizabeth Molnár (the author’s mother) and her family as they lived through the harrowing days of the Hungarian Revolution. Escape ‘56 recounts the story of the inspiring student-led uprising and the shocking Soviet invasion…
This year we are pleased to have Dr. Rachel Ivy Clarke of the iSchool presenting, It's Not Rocket Library Science: Reconceptualizing American Librarianship as a Design Field For thousands of years, libraries and librarians have designed artifacts to enable access to and use of information resources-everything from cataloging rules to sensory storytimes-but libraries don't talk about it…
Join 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 October meeting will take place on the last Friday of the month.** This group meets to discuss how best to reach our community to convey a sense of urgency regarding the…
Most people feel that feedback is always negative. But that’s not what feedback should be. Learn what feedback actually is and why managers should provide it on an ongoing basis for every employee. Employees will learn how they can provide feedback to their managers. Walk away with tips on how staff at every level can…