Join LILRC when we welcome author Elizabeth Castellano to discuss her debut novel, Save What's Left (Anchor, 2023), which takes place in a beach town on Long Island! An outrageously funny debut novel about a woman who moves to a small beach town looking for peace, only to find herself in an all-out war with…
About the webinar: Everyone is talking about Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning lately. In the valley between "AI is going to destroy life as we know it" and "AI is going to revolutionize our lives" lies the fact that the future isn't yet written, and these tools will only be as good as we let…
In our diverse and multi-cultural workplace, it is essential that we have the necessary skill sets to responsibly manage, lead, and work collaboratively with others. This workshop will provide participants with the tools to be both a transformational leader and a team player with a focus on diversity, inclusiveness, sensitivity and the role of being…
Join LILRC as we welcome author Ruchira Gupta for a moderated conversation about her Young Adult novel, I Kick and I Fly (Scholastic, 2023), a story of the human trafficking of young girls. In I Kick and I Fly, Ruchira Gupta has given young readers an irresistible story, and also one that could save lives. This book is…
Webinar Description: In the last three years, we've experienced and witnessed the need for organizations that center their employee's well-being and how vital diversity, equity, inclusion, and cultural humility are to our wellness and work. In Fostering Wellness in the Workplace, I stated, "No matter where you work, you have a right to a physically…
Event Description: *This is an in-person workshop in Rochester NY* This workshop will introduce library and cultural heritage staff to visual communication and basic library related sign language. Participants will learn a variety of things including: basic tips in communicating with Deaf patrons, simple signs related to the library, strategies to make your library more…
Join your fellow social media librarians for our next virtual meet up. We will have an open conversation about new and ongoing challenges. All are welcome! Registration is Required
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. This group meets to discuss how best to reach our community to convey a sense of urgency regarding the state of our planet. Our focus is on the three pillars of sustainability:…
Join LILRC as we welcome Patricia Garvey, Library & Publications Manager at Brookhaven National Laboratory to speak about "Partners in Science," an annual program for local high school students. The BNL Research Library co-sponsors this program with the Eastern Suffolk BOCES School Library System to encourage scholarship in science and math through the use of reference…
This early access session will provide a tour of the soon to relaunch NYS Historic Newspapers web site. We'll look at the new searching interface including boolean searching and faceting. We'll explore the new ways to browse the collection!