Library workplaces often bring challenges in the area of staff civility. This presentation focuses on aspects of an individual, team, and leader perspective and presents some practical solutions for improving workplace dynamics. Individual topics include tips for self-awareness and mindfulness as well as handling workplace conflict. Also covered is how to create effective teams, improve…
Technology is an invaluable tool in the mission to make our society fully equitable, diverse and inclusive. In this session, Kelvin Watson, Executive Director, Las Vegas-Clark County Library District, will discuss how the 38-branch Broward County Library system (his previous library system) used technology in their quest to achieve those goals, and how he plans…
We should bring our hearts to work, and qualities such as open-mindedness, emotional intelligence, and reflective action are all part of this process. Services steeped in humanism, compassion, and understanding should be the cornerstone of what we do, and why we do it, for all members of our communities, including the underserved. Not only do…
Join us for our 2021 Annual Conference featuring keynote speakers Crystal Chen & Nicollette Davis of We Here!
This one-hour session will present a brief overview of the Ancestry Library Edition available to OWWL public library users. Navigation of the website and its search features will be demonstrated. By the end of the session, users will be able to: – Access Ancestry Library Edition from their hosting library (or remotely until 12/31/2021) –…
At the first anniversary of the release of OurStoryBridge, Jery Y. Huntley, MLS, on behalf of the Keene Valley Library, will be talking about three interrelated projects sponsored by the library and lauded by librarians, school library media specialists, and teachers across New York State and the nation. They demonstrate how libraries have have been…
Join us for a virtual afternoon with resource sharing colleagues. Get the inside story. Keep the ideas. REGISTER HERE Program: 1:00 pm - Welcome 1:10 to 2:00 pm Platform Panel: What We Use Alma - Marta Loomis, Library Clerk II, SUNY OCC ILLiad - Stephanie Helsher, Resource Sharing Librarian, Upstate Health Sciences Library Rapido -…
Discover the remarkable archival resources available in the Rochester region at the 6th annual Rochester Archives Fair! Area institutions will highlight their unique collections and be available to discuss the archival treasures they preserve during the Virtual Archives Fair event on October 27 from 2-4pm. This year’s theme, “Making Connections”, will explore the connection between archives and the communities they…
Weeding library collections can be hard work, with lots of small details that come into play. This one-hour general overview of the weeding process, based on Rebecca Vnuk's book The Weeding Handbook: A Shelf-by-Shelf Guide, is suitable for anyone who has questions on weeding projects of all kinds. Attendees will come away with: > Tips…
A Conversation with Heather Bruegl on Teaching About the Stockbridge-Munsee Community in the Hudson Valley Join Southeastern NY Library Resources Council and Teaching the Hudson Valley for a conversation with Heather Bruegl, Director of Education for the Forge Project Fellowship Program, on the history of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community in the Hudson Valley. She is also…