This is a two-day conference. Thursday, June 8 (9:15 am to 4:00 pm) and Friday, June 9 (9:15 am to 12:15 pm) The conference will be recorded and distributed to all registrants. A Zoom link will be shared with you prior to the start of the event. Your registration will cover both days of this…
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:…
To encourage staying connected with each other during this time, we invite you to join us online second Tuesdays at Ten! Staying connected is important during this unprecedented time. CLRC is looking to stay engaged with our members by offering the library community an opportunity to chat, discuss, and check-in with colleagues around the region.…
Third Tuesdays at 2:00 pm CLRC offers a communication network among our region’s Library Assistants, Paraprofessionals and Support Staff through a Special Interest Group (LA SIG). Our interests include: * recognizing all library support staff employed in CLRC member libraries * furthering the professional development & job enrichment of support staff * enhancing the professional…
Patrick Ryan from the Buffalo History Museum will discuss William Wells Brown, who escaped slavery and risked his life to help others find freedom. In his spare time, he taught himself to read and write, lectured on the evils of slavery, and was the first African American to publish a novel and, later, a play.…
Do you work with students who would like to publish? Three librarians who developed a 90-minute workshop to strengthen students’ knowledge and confidence in finding publishing platforms for their work will share examples of those activities in this workshop, and then examine the results of their assessment from participants. Join us to learn how to…
To encourage staying connected with each other during this time, we invite you to join us online second Tuesdays at Ten! Staying connected is important during this unprecedented time. CLRC is looking to stay engaged with our members by offering the library community an opportunity to chat, discuss, and check-in with colleagues around the region.…
Heard of ChatGPT? Not sure what to make of it? In this interactive session, Ray Pun and Dr. Leo S. Lo will highlight how AI tools have already been embedded in libraries long before the arrival of ChatGPT in November 2022. This webinar offers a critical perspective on the issues that will start occurring from…
Event Description: This is an IRL/in person event, with easy walking along groomed trails and boardwalks expected. Lunch and reflection time will be in the Joan Weill Adirondack Library at Paul Smith’s College. Come explore the bog life at Paul Smith's College Visitor Interpretive Center with this environmental education professional development opportunity for our members:…
We at METRO believe firmly in the value of libraries and archives as institutions that provide conscientious and meaningful services to members of our communities. Libraries can and do change lives. That said, working in the profession can be a difficult proposition for many, and for a lot of different reasons. Join us for a…