CLRC

NNYLN Webinar: Hello Researcher! Your Concierge Guide to Professional Databases
2023-09-21 10:00 - 11:15 (America/New_York) | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
September continuing education programming is here! Join 9/21 at 10am your regional services librarian for a guided walkthrough of how to access and utilize a full galaxy of research resources available to you with your NNYLN membership. Career and professional tools to help you build evidence-based practices, experiment with methodologies, or just do some research for art’s sake. Menu includes Informed Librarian Online, Tech Talk, EBSCO OmniFile, NewsBank, The Watertown Daily Times, and your curiosity.

LILRC Webinar: What is the Metaverse and Why Should Librarians Care?
2023-09-22 10:00 - 11:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Web 1.0 gave us the Internet. Web 2.0 gave us mobile and social connectivity. The next phase (Web 3.0) is giving us the Metaverse, a 3D digital copy of our physical world where we can connect and interact with others inside virtual spaces while removing time and place constraints. The Metaverse was coined by the writer Neal Stephenson in his 1992 novel “Snow Crash” and the concept is becoming more real and not considered science fiction anymore. In this webinar:

Understand what the Metaverse is and find out why we should care about it,
Learn how extended reality (XR) technologies work and are helping create the Metaverse,
Discover how the Metaverse can change things ranging from online gaming and fashion to education and finance,
Highlight X3D and other standards that will play a role in building and traversing the Metaverse, and
Experience the potential of virtual/augmented reality meeting platforms that enables people to collaborate in a 3D virtual environment from anywhere on earth.

Presented by Chad Mairn. He is a librarian, teacher, author, and self-described geek who frequently shares his enthusiasm for ‘all-things technology’ as a speaker at library and technology conferences. He is an Information Services Librarian, Assistant Professor, and manages the Innovation Lab at St. Petersburg College.
Registration is Required

CDLC Webinar: Let's Talk About Mold in Collections
2023-09-26 09:30 - 11:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Ann Kearney will offer an introduction to the topic of mold in collections and then introduce two speakers who will discuss their experiences.
Kevin Costigan, an Historic Conservation Technician from the New York State Cultural Education Center, will speak about responding to mold outbreaks in historic houses where limited resources are typical.
Cher Schneider, Head of Conservation at the NYSED – Office of Cultural Education, will present a brief case study of a large leak that occurred in the spring of 2021 in the NYS Archives Staff Records Center in Albany, NY. She will detail their response process and lessons learned that can help your institutions with disaster response where mold occurs.

LILRC Webinar: Poison Control - Safety & Information Workshop
2023-09-26 11:00 - 12:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
A poison is anything that can make you sick or kill you if you eat it, drink it, breathe it in, get it on your skin or get it in your eyes.
In 2021, the 55 U.S. poison control centers provided telephone guidance for over 2.08 million human poison exposures, very simply broken down, that is:
6.1 poison exposures per 1,000 population
37.0 poison exposures in children younger than 6 years per 1,000 population
1 poison exposure reported to U.S. poison control center every 15 seconds.
The NYC Poison Center, serves the five boroughs, Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk counties. The NYC Poison Control Center provides free and confidential treatment advice and information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and has translation services in more than 150 languages. All calls are free and confidential. Registered pharmacists and nurses certified in poison information can provide treatment.
In This Workshop You Will Learn :

Best practices for medication safety
Best practices for cleaning/ chemical product storage
Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
What you can do as a community provider to help protect your patrons
When to call 911 and when to call the Poison Center.
What questions to ask when you call the Poison Center
How to avoid the unnecessary trip to the emergency department.

Presented by: Eduardo Torres, Community Health Educator NYC Poison Control

LILRC Webinar: The Dos and Don'ts of Interviewing
2023-09-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
The job interview for many can be the toughest conversation they will have. As the interviewee it is a chance to pitch your skills and for the interviewer, it is a chance to gain value for the organization. This program will look at both sides of the conversation and offer suggestions to get the job you want or the employee you need.
Presented by:
Victor Caputo is a library management consultant, former library director and public relations/program director with 30 years of library experience.
Christine Belling has been working in libraries for over 25 years and is currently the director of the Syosset Public Library.
They recently presented What We’ve Learned as Directors at the Long Island Library Conference.
Registration is Required

NNYLN Fall Meeting 2023
2023-10-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Description:
Grantee Member Program Presentations include:
> Book a Better Future, Bare Hill Correctional Facility (Malone)
> Virtual Field Trip Development Program, The Franklin County Historical and Museum Society
> Undergraduate Capstone Migration & Institutional Repository setup, Paul Smiths College Library
> Equity Through STEM, Watertown Central Library (Flower Memorial)
> Shared Services Study, Canton Free Library
> Reckoning with Race and Racism in Healthcare and Medicine, Clarkson University
> Digital DEI: Making Digital Scholarship More Equitable and Inclusive, St. Lawrence University Library
> Physical Preservation of Blueprints to Ensure Access, Historic Saranac Lake

Library Assistants and Support Staff - LA SIG
2023-10-04 14:00 - 15:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
WE’RE MEETING ON A NEW DAY
First Wednesday – every other month – 2:00 pm on ZOOM
CLRC offers a communication network among our region’s Library Assistants, Paraprofessionals and Support Staff through a Special Interest Group (LA SIG).
Mark your calendars for the next meetings:
December 6, February 7, April 3 and June 5
REGISTER HERE
Contact Anna Dobkowski with any questions.

WNYLRC Webinar: The 411 on 211 - Housing & Homelessness
2023-10-11 11:00 - 12:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Dawn and Kelly will discuss the different types of housing services available and how to use 211’s community resource website to access information on those services. They will also discuss resources available for individuals who are unhoused, including winter/cold weather protections available.
About the Presenters:
Dawn Vanderkooi, Director of 211 WNY and Kelly Dodd, Chief Operating Officer of 211 NY Inc.
Dawn Vanderkooi is a seasoned professional with over two decades of experience in the field of information and referral services. As the Director of 211 WNY, she has demonstrated a deep understanding of community member needs. Throughout her career, Dawn has been dedicated to connecting individuals with the resources and assistance they require, contributing to the enhancement of countless lives.
Kelly Dodd is the Chief Operating Officer of 211 NY Inc. and Vice President of the United Way of New York State. Kelly has been working in the field of information and referral since 2007 when she was hired as a member of the team that launched with 211 in WNY. Kelly is active in the WNY community serving on the boards of the WNY Coalition for the Homeless, New York State Alliance of Information & Referral Systems Inc., Erie County Disaster Preparedness Advisory Board, City of Buffalo Living Wage Commissioner, and volunteering as a free tax preparer.

Books Opening Doors: Prisons, Libraries and the Resources We Share
2023-10-12 13:00 - 16:30 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
The Day’s Schedule:
1:00 – 1:15 Welcome and Housekeeping
1:15 – 2:45 Panel Discussion
Corinne Leone
Director of Library Services, NYS Department of Corrections
Erin Kovalsky
Principal Law Librarian, Supreme Court Law Library, 5th District
Madeline Reynolds
Outreach and Information Services Librarian, Cornell University
Douglas Smith
Education Coordinator, Hillbrook Juvenile Detention Facility
Christine Demetros
Assistant Director for Student Learning, Syracuse Univ. College of Law
2:45 – 3:00 Break and Art Displays
3:00 – 4:00 Gary Fine
Director, Durland Alternatives Library and Prison Express
4:00 – 4:30 Conclusion, raffle draw and open conversation
REGISTER HERE
Event hosted by CLRC and SCLRC

SIG: Academic Librarians
2023-10-12 14:00 - 15:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
All academic librarians are welcome in this group to discuss research, department liaison roles, grants, collection development, and other topics related to the areas and responsibilities in academic libraries.
We’ll start the new academic year with a rountable talk. Catch up on what’s been happening since May and plan our topics for the next meetings.
REGISTER HERE
Contact Ryan Perry with any questions.

WNYLRC Event: Intersect Unconference 2023 - Creating A Community In Your Library
2023-10-13 09:30 - 16:30 | Buffalo & Erie County Public Library – Central Library, 1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY, 14203, United States
Description:
The WNYLRC Continuing Education Committee is excited to announce the beginning of Round One (Idea Submission) for Intersect 2023: Creating a Community in Your Library! This year’s theme was the most popular in our recent poll. Thank you to everyone who participated!
The event will be held in person on Friday, October 13, 2023. The event will be held at the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library Central Branch in downtown Buffalo for the second year in a row.
More information at a later date

CDLC Webinar: Virtual Browsing in Discovery - Collection Discovery in Primo VE
2023-10-17 11:00 - 12:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Primo VE is a discovery tool that allows users to find a library’s physical and electronic resources. There is a feature available in Primo VE called Collection Discovery, which allows libraries to create and present visually appealing, browsable collections of resources to library users. We will share how the University at Albany, as well as other libraries, are using Collection Discovery to highlight their collections and curate resources for their students and faculty.
About the Presenters:
Rebecca Nous is a Support Specialist at SUNY Library Services (SLS), where she helps SUNY libraries maintain their electronic resources and discovery tools. Prior to joining SLS, she was the Discovery Services Librarian at the University at Albany. Her research focuses on efforts to improve the discovery of and access to library resources, particularly collaborative approaches.
Lauren Puzier is the User Experience Librarian at the University at Albany Libraries. Her research interests include incorporating new and emerging technologies in higher education, user-centered and service design, and reference services. Before joining the UAlbany Libraries, she was the Acting Head Librarian for the New York Library at Sotheby’s Institute of Art.

SCRLC Webinar: Lunch and Learn - All About Ticks
2023-10-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Mandy Roome will cover the various tick species across NY and the human pathogens that they can carry, discuss how different mammals impact the spread of Lyme and other tick born diseases, and cover the ongoing Pfizer Lyme vaccine clinical trial.

LILRC Webinar: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) in 2024
2023-10-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
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.
We will discuss:

VITA Partner Site Requirements
VITA Season Schedule
IRS/NYS Regulations/Updates (if any)
Traditional vs Virtual/Hybrid Sites

Volunteer Requirements
Taxpayer Requirements

IRS Free File Programs – https://www.irs.gov/filing/free-file-do-your-federal-taxes-for-free
“Taxpayer Assistance Program” (TAP) from NYS Department of Taxation and Finance – https://www.tax.ny.gov/tap/
“My Free Taxes” from United Way – https://myfreetaxes.com/
“Get Your Refund” from Code for America – https://www.getyourrefund.org/en

Presented by: Ever Martinez, Community Development Relationships Manager

2023 Annual Conference
2023-10-19 09:30 - 15:30 | Oneida Community Mansion House, 170 Kenwood Avenue, Oneida, NY, 13421, United States
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 is having a moment. The surging interest in ChatGPT and various other text and image generators offers unique opportunities and challenges for librarians. Join us for a keynote panel discussion featuring insights from librarians representing school, public, and academic libraries. We’ll consider how librarians can use generative AI, ethical concerns, and what the future could bring for the emerging technology.
Meet Our Panel:
Erin Cassidy has been a public librarian for over a decade in roles that combine public service and technical processes with management. She enjoys the nerdy side of life including sci-fi and fantasy entertainment, tabletop and video gaming, and design activities like assembling LEGO kits, iterating original pixel art, and recreating her apartment as a 3D model. She is interested in new technologies and dove into ChatGPT and the news buzz around it for a recent public program which featured the generative language chatbot’s advantages and limitations. The recording of this program has become the best-performing video for her library this year. She believes strongly that ChatGPT and AI services like it are intrinsically intertwined with information literacy and the core work of libraries. Erin uses ChatGPT occasionally in her personal and work life to automate writing and editing processes. She has a special interest in generative AI’s impacts on creators and creativity and the implications for copyright.
John Stawarz is the online learning librarian at Syracuse University Libraries. He also teaches for both Syracuse University’s MSLIS program and Library Juice Academy. John received an MS in Library and Information Science, MS in Instructional Design, Development, and Evaluation, and Certificate of Advanced Study in Designing Digital Instruction, and much of his professional development this year has focused on understanding artificial intelligence and its relevance to academic libraries.
Cathi Brewer currently works as the media librarian at Madison-Oneida BOCES School Library System. Formerly a computer scientist, over the course of her career she has held various positions focusing on technology, teaching, and librarianship. Her initial concern about the potential misuse of generative AI has been eclipsed by a growing excitement for its constructive potential, particularly in boosting productivity and fostering creativity. Cathi now leads workshops aimed at helping educators overcome their initial reservations about the science fiction-like aspects of generative AI, including fears related to its potential use for cheating, and adapt to the positive impact it can bring to teaching and learning.
11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. – Lightning Talks from New Initiatives Grant Recipients
Hear from several New Initiatives grant recipients. The grants were created to help address member organizations’ problems, challenges, or needs.
Homebound Delivery Tablets – Jen Tolley & Cynthia Baxter, Northern Onondaga Public Library
Outreach staff at the Northern Onondaga Public Library made it possible for patrons enrolled in our Homebound Delivery program to enjoy digital materials by loaning out tablets with pre-downloaded items.
Soule Branch Library SEL/Anime Afterschool Program – Margaret Martin, Soule Branch Library
Soule Branch Library, located directly across the street from HW Smith preK-8 School, proposed a weekly social emotional learning (SEL) tween manga/anime afterschool program for the 2022/23 school year, augmented by a specially curated manga collection with a focus on youth mental health.
Dynamic Elementary Library Shelving – Darcy Barber, Liverpool Central School District
This project created dynamic elementary library shelving which empowered our K-2 readers to independently and successfully browse for, and locate books of interest to them.
Teen Book Box – Shauna Modrow, Hazard Branch Library
Hazard branch library created a monthly “Teen Book Box” service that offered a tailored “subscription”-like literary-themed book box for teen library patrons across the city.
12:15 p.m. – Lunch Begins
12:45 p.m. – Business Meeting & Library Awards
1:30 to 2:15 p.m. – Continuation of Lightning Talks from New Initiatives Grant recipients followed by More from ARPA Grant Recipients
In this session, we’ll be hearing one more lightning talk from a New Initiatives grant recipient followed by talks from organizations that received American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant funding to work on projects related to digital inclusion or library and museum partnerships.
Westhill Libraries Summer Book Bonanza – Aneisa Linton & Karin Backus, Westhill Central School District
This project provided books free of charge that children kept as their own. The promotion of reading coupled with access to free books encouraged children to read more over the summer months and combatted summer learning loss.

Utica Children’s Mobile Museum Tour with Jervis Public Library & Utica Public Library – Donna Migliaccio, Utica Children’s Museum
The Utica Children’s Museum partnered with Jervis Public Library and Utica Public Library to bring Mobile Museum Days during school break weeks. In total, UCM provided programming for children, youth, and their families at the two libraries for a total of 16 hours, split between both locations. UCM is currently closed while their new building is under construction and this partnership enabled the museum to continue to provide playful learning experiences to patrons in accessible settings.
Onondaga Free Build Your Own Computer – Scott Lipkowitz, Onondaga Free Library
Over the course of four weeks, Tweens, Teens, and their families were provided, free of charge, with the components and technical skills necessary to build their own computers. Participants gained an understanding of how and why computers work, becoming more proficient digital navigators and increasing their digital literacy along the way. At the end of the program, participants left with both a free computer they themselves had built and a meaningful, foundational knowledge of computer technology and its application—making participants well positioned to make further advances toward a career in IT.
2:30 p.m. – Poster Session & Tours of Oneida Community Mansion House
3:15 p.m. – Raffle!
Prizes include an overnight stay at the Oneida Community Mansion House & a gift basket of local goodies. You must be present to win.
Please feel free to share the above flyer widely as this is open to all library, archive, and museum staff in our region (Onondaga, Herkimer, Oneida, and Madison Counties).
Registration is FREE but will close on Friday, October 6 at 5 p.m.!
A recording of this year’s conference will be made available a few days after the event. If you have any questions regarding the Annual Conference, please email Rebecca Honsinger at rhonsinger@clrc.org.
All CLRC events are open to members of CLRC and the Empire State Library Network.
All attendees are expected to follow CLRC’s Code of Conduct.
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SCRLC Webinar: Making Health Literacy Local with the NNLM
2023-10-19 10:00 - 11:30 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
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 (NNLM R7) to learn about health literacy, its causes and see live demos of data sources, such as the Census, and health information resources to help customize programming to meet the needs of your local community. This session will also include an introduction to free services and resources from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and NNLM R7, as well as a live activity to get attendees comfortable searching for data and using NLM resources.
Objectives:

Identify free resources and services from NLM and NNLM to support health programming.
Describe health literacy and its impact on overall health.
Employ free resources to find local data and health information to create health literacy programming.

Bio:
Sarah Levin-Lederer (she/her) is a public health professional with eleven years of experience working in outreach, community engagement and health education in a variety of settings. Since 2018, Sarah has been an Education and Outreach Coordinator with the Network of the National
Library of Medicine Region 7 (NNLM R7) with a focus on public health partners and graphic medicine, partner outreach and engagement activities include supporting grantees, teaching online and in person, and program development.
Before joining NNLM R7, Sarah worked for the Philadelphia Department of Public Health on health outreach to refugee and immigrant serving organizations, homeless serving organizations, and the Free Library of Philadelphia (FLP). Coordinating the collaboration with FLP included creating and teaching programs for patrons and staff, writing public health emergency plans that included FLP as a response partner, and managing the creation and distribution of health information bookmarks.

LILRC Webinar: Customer Service On All Platforms
2023-10-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
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 library experience.
Registration is Required

LILRC Webinar: Learn How to Create an Extended Reality Virtual Art Gallery with Spatial.io
2023-10-20 10:00 - 12:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
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 teach you how to create your own Virtual Art Gallery or meeting rooms as we learn how to use the free software of spatial.io. We will walk you through creating an account, how to navigate the software, and how to add content to your virtual space.
VR headsets are not required but can add to the experience, Attendees should be comfortable with uploading and downloading and creating a free account.
Presented by Christopher Van Wickler.
Senior Emerging Technologies Librarian, Great Neck Library
Registration is Required

CDLC Workshop: Handle with Care - Working with Fragile Collections
2023-10-26 09:00 - 12:30 | Saratoga Springs Public Library, 49 Henry Street, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866, United States
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 common issues and arrive at solutions that will fit every budget.
About the Presenter: Donia Conn is an Assistant Professor of Practice at Simmons University School of Library and Information Science and a private preservation consultant for cultural heritage institutions. At Simmons, she teaches preservation management and collections maintenance. In her private practice, she provides conservation, consultation, and education for private and institutional clients, including the Saratoga County Historical Society, Lake Placid Olympic Museum, the University of Rochester, the State of Alaska, and many small and mid-sized institutions of all types.
Donia is a Professional Associate of the American Institute for Conservation of HIstoric and Artistic Works (AIC) and a member of AIC’s National Heritage Responders. She earned an MLIS with Advanced Certificate in Conservation from the University of Texas-Austin.
PLEASE NOTE: This in-person workshop will be held at the Saratoga Springs Public Library, 49 Henry Street, Saratoga Springs, NY. The program is free, but space is limited, so please cancel your registration if you find you are unable to attend.

LILRC Webinar: Hooked on Books with Richard Panchyk
2023-10-26 15:30 - 16:30 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
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 that followed, leading to Elizabeth’s perilous nighttime escape from Hungary through the border woods in November, 1956. Panchyk’s cinematic, fictional narrative is filled with historical detail and incorporates recollections from the author’s mother, aunt, and grandmother.

SCRLC's 2023 Annual Meeting of the Membership
2023-10-27 09:30 - 14:00 | Museum of the Earth, 1259 Trumansburg Rd, Ithaca, 14850, United States
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 as design work. This presentation will discuss the implicit role of design in librarianship and its effects on user services and professional values, including interactive activities that concretely demonstrate how to explicitly incorporate this new perspective into library work.
Formerly the cataloging librarian at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Rachel Ivy Clarke is currently an associate professor at the Syracuse University School of Information Studies. Her research focuses on the application of design methodologies and epistemologies to facilitate the systematic, purposeful design of library services and education. Her multiple-award-winning dissertation argues that librarianship is more appropriately viewed as a design field rather than a scientific one. She holds a BA in creative writing from California State University, Long Beach, an MLIS from San Jose State University, and a PhD from the University of Washington.
Deadline to Register is Friday, October 20.

CLRC's Sustainability SIG Meetings
2023-10-27 10:00 - 11:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
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 state of our planet. Our focus is on the three pillars of sustainability: sustainable practices are environmentally sound, socially equitable, and economically feasible. This month we’ll be hearing from Special Guest Megan Stuart!
Megan Stuart is the Director of the Housing and Homeless Coalition of Central New York, which acts as HUD’s Continuum of Care for homelessness. The coalition’s mission is to assess community needs and foster collaboration in an effort to prevent, reduce, and ultimately end homelessness. She has been serving as Director since June of 2018 and has worked in housing and homelessness for over thirteen years overseeing federal, state, and locally funded projects. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology/Sociology and Political Science from William Smith College and an Executive Master’s in Public Administration from Syracuse University. She holds positions on the local Emergency Food and Shelter Program board and the CNY Regional Healthcare Equity Taskforce.

Meeting ID: 885 7044 8340
All CLRC events are open to CLRC members and members of the Empire State Library Network.
All attendees are expected to follow CLRC’s Code of Conduct.

LILRC Webinar: Giving Feedback - How to Provide It and When to Do It
2023-11-06 14:00 - 15:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
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 provide ongoing feedback that will help everyone learn and grow.
Presenters:
Kate Hall is the Executive Director of the Northbrook Public Library, after having served as Director at the New Lenox Public Library and in various library positions in the Chicagoland area for over 20 years. In her 11 years as a library director, Kate has been in leadership positions in state and national library groups including the American Library Association, Illinois Library Association, and Reaching Across Illinois Library System. She has served on the committee and chaired Director’s University, an intensive training for new Illinois Public Library Directors. Kate is the recipient of the 2021 Illinois Library Association Librarian of the Year Award and has just launched Illinois Libraries Present, a new statewide joint programming cooperative.
Kathy Parker was the director of the Glenwood-Lynwood (IL) Public Library District from 2002-2018 after serving as Assistant Director at the Harvey (IL) Public Library. She has worked in public and private libraries for over 40 years in nearly every department and co-founded Director’s University. She has served on numerous state committees including the Illinois Library Association and has served as library trustee for her local library and the regional library system, Reaching Across Illinois Library System. She was the 2016 recipient of American Library Associations Trustee Citation award. After retiring in 2018, Kathy launched the kathyparker consulting firm which provides training to trustees and new directors.

NNYLN Webinar: First of Her Race - The Career and Connections of Margaret Reynolds Hunton
2023-11-08 10:00 - 11:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Dr. LaVerne Gray will discuss the in-progress research of uncovering the industrious life and career of Margaret Reynolds Hunton, the first known Black graduate of Syracuse University’s Library and Information Science (’32) program. The talk places Margaret in a networked environment by emphasizing the power of the Black professional class of women in Libraries during the early 20th Century.
Dr. LaVerne Gray is Assistant Professor at Syracuse University iSchool. Her PhD is from the College of Communication and Information at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her dissertation, “In a Collective Voice: Uncovering the Black Feminist Information Community of Activist-Mothers in Chicago Public Housing, 1955-1970,” explores Black feminist agency in community development within constructed urban spaces. The study employs qualitative analyses of archival documents, to reveal a Black Feminist Information Community(BFIC) framework. Her research was supported through the 2017 Black Metropolis Research Consortium (BMRC) Fellowship, where she used archives throughout the city of Chicago to explore evidence for her research.
Using Critical Race and Black Feminist perspectives, LaVerne Gray’s research explores information location and value in marginal community spaces. She is keenly interested in African-American historical information collectives and archival-evidence analysis.

LILRC Webinar: Shaunna Edwards and Alyson Richman - The Thread Collectors
2023-11-08 13:30 - 14:30 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Join LILRC as we welcome authors Shaunna Edwards and Alyson Richman to discuss their compelling novel, The Thread Collectors (Graydon House, Harper Collins 2022).
1863: In a small Creole cottage in New Orleans, an ingenious young Black woman named Stella embroiders intricate maps on repurposed cloth to help enslaved men flee and join the Union Army. Bound to a man who would kill her if he knew of her clandestine activities, Stella has to hide not only her efforts but her love for William, a Black soldier and a brilliant musician.
Meanwhile, in New York City, a Jewish woman stitches a quilt for her husband, who is stationed in Louisiana with the Union Army. Between abolitionist meetings, Lily rolls bandages and crafts quilts with her sewing circle for other soldiers, too, hoping for their safe return home. But when months go by without word from her husband, Lily resolves to make the perilous journey South to search for him.
As these two women risk everything for love and freedom during the brutal Civil War, their paths converge in New Orleans, where an unexpected encounter leads them to discover that even the most delicate threads have the capacity to save us. Loosely inspired by the authors’ family histories, this stunning novel will stay with readers for a long time.
Shaunna J. Edwards has a BA in literature from Harvard College and a JD from NYU School of Law. A former corporate lawyer, she now works in diversity, equity and inclusion. She is a native Louisianian, raised in New Orleans, and currently lives in Harlem with her husband. The Thread Collectors is her first novel. Find her on Instagram, @shaunnajedwards.
Alyson Richman is the USA Today bestselling and #1 international bestselling author of several historical novels including The Velvet Hours, The Garden of Letters, and The Lost Wife, which is currently in development for a major motion picture. Alyson graduated from Wellesley College with a degree in art history and Japanese studies. She herself is an accomplished painter and her novels combine her deep love of art, historical research, and travel. Alyson’s novels have been published in twenty-five languages and have reached the bestseller lists both in the United States and abroad. She lives on Long Island with her husband and two children, where she is currently at work on her next novel.
Praise for The Thread Collectors
“An unforgettable story of female strength, hope and friendship. This collaborative work is magnificent—a true revelation!”
– Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman with the Blue Star
“A brilliant story brimming with unexpected friendships and family ties. Historically sound and beautifully stitched, The Thread Collectors will stay with you long after the last page is turned.”
– Sadeqa Johnson, international bestselling author of Yellow Wife
“The Thread Collectors is a gift—not only for lovers of historical fiction, but for readers everywhere who search for hidden truths behind the facts we think we know. Like the fearless, sensitive, and resourceful women they write about, Edwards and Richman have stitched together a glorious tapestry of resilience, survival, friendship, and love. This is a Civil War story unlike any other—a story readers will treasure from the very first page.”
– Lynda Cohen Loigman, USA Today bestselling author of The Two-Family House and The Wartime Sisters
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WNYLRC Webinar: WNY Libraries Open Data Project
2023-11-09 10:00 - 11:00 | 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 library services to patrons could be improved. The data visualizations may also be used to advocate for the fair compensation of professional librarians and the sustainable growth of academic library collections.
The project team will discuss their process, sharing a model that other New York regions may adopt. Library staff interested in open data are encouraged to attend.
This project was previously referred to as the “Library Salary Survey” and was incubated by the Resource Sharing Committee. More information can be found on the LibGuide.

LILRC Webinar: Guide to Crafting and Administering the Library Directors Manual
2023-11-09 10:00 - 12:00 | 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 all essential information such as library rules, policies and practices can be located and applied and in the case of an emergency the instructions on handling the matter are at the director’s fingertips. The program will cover the contents and structure of a well-crafted director’s manual.
Presented by Prof. Joshua E. Bienstock, JD., LLM., Associate Professor of Business Law, New York Institute of Technology, School of Management.
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LILRC Webinar: Coffee+Conversation - Social Media Librarians Virtual Meetup
2023-11-10 14:00 - 15:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
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!

CDLC Webinar: Preservation of Websites
2023-11-14 14:00 - 15:00 | 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 web, assess the long-term research potential of web archives and showcase a range of web archiving tools – from fully-featured subscription services to open source tools. Participants will see a bit of the real-world work experience of collecting the web and learn how to scope a sustainable collecting program. The program will be followed by some structured Q&A.

SCRLC Webinar: Libraries Addressing Health Information and Disinformation
2023-11-15 11:00 - 12:00 | 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 AI, how can we be sure the information we are providing to patrons is valid and how can we help arm our clinicians and patrons to become better discerning consumers of health information?
