WNYLRC Webinar: WNY Libraries Open Data Project

Online Via Zoom NY, United States

In 2022, members of the Resource Sharing Committee of WNYLRC collected IPEDS salary data for academic library staff in the Western New York region and used Tableau to create interactive data visualizations. This resulting regional snapshot of the years between 2006 and 2021 illuminates impactful trends in the region and can be used to identify areas where…

LILRC Webinar: Guide to Crafting and Administering the Library Directors Manual

Online Via Zoom NY, United States

A director’s manual is the most important resource and merits the time needed to assemble the document with great care. The purpose of the director’s manual is to ensure that all essential information concerning the day-to-day operation of the library can be located in one document. The goal is to compile in an orderly fashion…

CDLC Webinar: Preservation of Websites

Online Via Zoom NY, United States

We now use the web for almost everything, and many of the materials that libraries and archives collect are now online. How do we preserve websites? Even if we have web collections, how do we make them available and discoverable? What does it take to start collecting? This program will discuss reasons to preserve the…

SCRLC Webinar: Libraries Addressing Health Information and Disinformation

Online Via Zoom NY, United States

Technology has brought on many changes to finding information for both librarians and consumers. It has also brought on changes as to how misinformation proliferates and infiltrates within society. Michelle will talk about the opportunities and challenges librarians face when dealing with health information in a post-truth world. From social media posts, predatory publishing, and…

WNYLRC Webinar: Tired of Hearing ” I didn’t know the library did that”? Here’s Your Fix.

Online Via Zoom NY, United States

Are you tired of hearing people say, "I didn't know the library did that"? Don't despair— there are tactics that can help. Start with a little research, then use what you've learned to write attention-getting messages, then share those on all the proper platforms, at the perfect time. Sound like a lot to juggle? That's…

Webinar: Crisis Management and Recovery

Online Via Zoom NY, United States

Webinar Description: It is no longer a question of whether a crisis will happen in an organization: it is only a matter of when, which type and how it will occur. Managers and employees need to think about the unthinkable as a way of protecting themselves and their organizations. An inability to anticipate crises is…

Webinar: No More Neutral – How to Champion the Right to Read

Online Via Zoom NY, United States

Description: On top of everything they need to do, libraries increasingly find themselves at the center of controversy. The American Library Association reports a substantial increase in the number of book bans and challenges in 2021 (double the number of reports from 2020). Oftentimes, the library’s efforts to create collection and service policies that fulfill…

LILRC Webinar: Library Branding 101 – Thinking Beyond Logos and Trademarks

Online Via Zoom NY, United States

When we think of branding, we often think of the visual elements of a particular product, company, service, or organization. A brand is often associated with a company logo, trademark, symbols, and a specific set of colors that are associated with that company or organization. In this 90 minute webinar, the presenter will provide a…

CLRC Legislative Breakfast – Eastern Region

Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle/High School 5275 NY Route 31, Verona, NY, United States

Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle/High School Verona Join colleagues and library patrons, Friends and supporters for an informal gathering and a bit of speed-dating with CLRC's regional state senators, assembly members and representatives. As per school safety protocol, registration is required. A continental breakfast will be served.

Free