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!
Libraries are like airports with continual arrivals and departures of key staff. In order to have takeoffs and landings go smoothly, directors and trustees need to prepare for the departure of a director in times of crisis and otherwise by creating a succession plan. After covering what the current director and board must put in place prior…
Written by a monk-turned-leadership-guru, Mindfulness For the Wandering Mind offers unique insight on how you can focus your mind, become more resilient, respond better to conflict, and build stronger professional (and personal) relationships. It’s all possible when you begin to understand how your mind works and take control of this complicated mechanism. This book will…
Using PowerPoint, attendees will learn the basics of using presentation software including creating individual slides, adding text and graphic images, creating transitions, and running presentations. Other presentations applications may also be included such as Google Slides and Prezi. Presented by Albert Tablante, MLS, MALET. Registration is Required
Computer science skills are some of the most sought-after and highest-paying in the US job market, with demand growing 3X the national average. In 1995, 37% of computer scientists were women. Today, only 24% of computer scientists are women. Attrition for CS interest in girls is heightened between the ages of 13 and 17. This…
Join LILRC as we welcome Jack Kliger, President and CEO of The Museum of Jewish Heritage, Avraham Groll, Executive Director of JewishGen, and Brad Pomerance, Host and Executive Vice President, Jewish Life Television (JLTV) to learn about a new partnership. Using the digital resources of JewishGen, the historical resources of the Museum of Jewish Heritage, and the production resources…
3D Printing is common as a hobby and increasingly is found in library Makerspaces. However, using a 3D printer successfully requires knowledge and experience which are often harder to come by than the equipment itself. This course is designed to fix that! Starting from the very basics of What Is 3D Printing? through coverage of essential skills…
Join LILRC as we welcome Bridget Hodder, co-author of The Promise (Kar-Ben Sept. 5, 2023), co-authored by Fawzia Gilani-Williams and Illustrated by Cinzia Battistel. A garden is a prayer. It is also a promise. In a Moroccan village, a Jewish boy and a Muslim boy are best friends. Jacob and Hassan play together every day in the…
We're relaunching our Tuesdays at Ten meetings as CLRC Open Forums. Each month we'll have an initial topic for discussion, then let the conversation flow from there. These open forums are informal and open to everyone—we look forward to seeing you on Zoom! September Topic: Workplace Culture The culture and environment of a workplace have…