Please join LILRC for a conversation with Kacen Callender (they/them), a bestselling and award winning author of fiction books for children, teens, and adults, including King and the Dragonflies (2020 National Book Award Winner 2021, Coretta Scott King Honor Book 2021, Lambda Literary Award Winner 2021), Felix Ever After (Stonewall Honor Book 2021, A Time Magazine Best YA Book…
In this program, Melissa Jadlos and Ron Kirsop will outline a useful system for organizing, preparing, and staying current with all the critical documentation and information needed for efficient grant writing. They will also discuss common pitfalls to avoid and pro tips to include when completing grant applications. Project Outcomes: Outline to create a collection…
Description: Lynn, Jeff, Kate (and service dog Gem) visited five libraries in the SCRLC region to conduct accessibility audits. They will share an overview of the audit process and some of their top findings and recommendations for each library. Learning Outcomes: Learn more about the accessibility audit process Gain ideas for things you can implement quickly…
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:…
Join the Erie Canal Museum and Mello-Velo Bike Shop & Café outside the Museum’s front entrance to learn the basics of how to use its new bike repair station. Learn how to patch a flat tire, adjust brakes, and perform other basic maintenance functions. These workshops are totally free and open to the public. This workshop will…
Join staff of the Erie Canal Museum on this recreational bike ride along the route of the Erie Canal in Syracuse, New York. Learn about the 19th century Canal in downtown Syracuse, and explore some of the city’s historic and contemporary Canal systems, including the Onondaga Creekwalk and the Inner Harbor. Meet at the Erie…
Join us for a webinar on computer ergonomics for library staff! This webinar will cover: The foundations of ergonomics Typical symptoms and problems of poor computer ergonomics How to create the ideal library workstation, including: chair height and back support; arms and wrist positioning for keyboard and mouse; screen height, screen distance, and viewing angle; equipment…
CLRC is offering our members up to 25 seats at the upcoming MLA Webinar, An Essential Introduction to Retractions and Evaluating Research Quality. Health care providers, researchers, and scholars depend on a trustworthy scientific knowledge base. Article retraction rates are increasing. . . and so is their impact on the scientific knowledge base and health care…
Gaelynn Lea will share her personal experience of living, learning, loving, and working as a touring artist with a disability. She will discuss the barriers disabled artists and audience members still face and highlight activism and social efforts that can help further the goal of equality for all. Gaelynn will discuss why disability education, coupled…
Grab all your fun-loving friends and get ready for the Erie Canal Museum’s 2022 HISTORY HAPPY HOUR series, bringing history to you at some of your favorite local Syracuse businesses. The History Happy Hours series continues on June 15th at Talking Cursive Brewing Company. Join Museum staff for an traditional happy hour starting at 5PM,…