CLRC

WNYLRC Webinar: WNY Libraries Open Data Project
2023-11-09 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | 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.
Registration is Required

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?

WNYLRC Webinar: Tired of Hearing " I didn't know the library did that"? Here's Your Fix.
2023-11-15 14:00 - 15:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Are you tired of hearing people say, “I didn’t know the library did that”? Don’t despair— there are tactics that can help. Start with a little research, then use what you’ve learned to write attention-getting messages, then share those on all the proper platforms, at the perfect time. Sound like a lot to juggle? That’s where a Communication Plan comes in.
A Communication Plan will help you keep everything straight by gathering all the necessary info in one spot. It will also force you to think more strategically. Marketing Communication maven Kathy Dempsey will share a template and show you how to construct a plan that can cut down on your “I didn’t know” patron frustration. During this session, we will cover all of these concepts:

The power of good (and bad) communication
One “size” message does not fit all; segmentation is vital
How to plan for both internal and external communications
What a Communication Plan should include and how to draft one

This 60-minute session will help guide those tasked with MarCom work to organize their campaigns and achieve their best outcomes. It will also help managers to better assess their organizations’ communication efforts, both internal and external.

Webinar: Crisis Management and Recovery
2023-11-16 10:00 - 11:30 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Webinar Description:
It is no longer a question of whether a crisis will happen in an organization: it is only a matter of when, which type and how it will occur.
Managers and employees need to think about the unthinkable as a way of protecting themselves and their organizations. An inability to anticipate crises is a major factor in their causation and escalation. The better you can anticipate a crisis, the better you can manage it.
Presenter Bio:
Nellie Brown is the Director of the Workplace Health and Safety Program for the Outreach Division statewide and the Buffalo Co-Lab of Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations. Nellie also provides expertise for the Cannabis Workforce Initiative. A certified industrial hygienist (Board for Global EHS Credentialing, Diplomate of the American Board of
Industrial Hygiene), biologist and chemist, Nellie earned a master’s degree in a multidisciplinary program in natural sciences and applied science from the State University of New York College at Buffalo. Ms. Brown is the Lead Training Manager for the Cornell’s USEPA-certified Lead Programs.
Handout to review prior to the webinar.

**All participants will have the option to request a certificate of attendance for 1.5 contact hours**
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

Webinar: No More Neutral - How to Champion the Right to Read
2023-11-28 14:00 - 15:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Description:
On top of everything they need to do, libraries increasingly find themselves at the center of controversy. The American Library Association reports a substantial increase in the number of book bans and challenges in 2021 (double the number of reports from 2020). Oftentimes, the library’s efforts to create collection and service policies that fulfill its mission statement of inclusion are the focus of these challenges. These attacks cost money, lower morale, and productivity among the staff of small and rural libraries. They also threaten the very existence of libraries as safe spaces. But libraries do have some power, and it comes in the form of promotion.
In this course, you’ll learn marketing tactics you can use now to clarify your library’s policies, solidify your library’s positions, and clearly communicate your mission, vision, and values. And you’ll hear tactics to use to rally community and stakeholder support to your defense if your library should face such a challenge.
Learning outcomes include:

Concrete tips for strengthening the public’s perception of the library now, including tips on how to promote its mission, vision, and values, the policies they create to protect intellectual freedom, and its place in the community as a safe and welcoming space.
Marketing strategies for handling a censorship challenge, including strategies for responding to statements from critics via email, social media, and in the press.
Promotional ideas designed to rally library supporters.

About the Presenter:
Angela Hursh leads an outstanding team of marketing and training professionals at NoveList, a company dedicated to helping libraries reach readers. A 2023 Library Journal Mover & Shaker, she has also created courses on LearnwithNoveList.com designed to help library staff learn how to create effective marketing. She is the author of the blog SuperLibraryMarketing.com and host of the YouTube series The Library Marketing Show. Before her job at NoveList, Angela led the content marketing team for the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. She also has more than 20 years of experience as an Emmy-award-winning broadcast TV journalist.
This webinar will be followed by an in-person discussion group on December 5. We’ll discuss the information we learned, how we plan to use it, and share strategies for successfully moving forward.
Live captioning will be provided.
This webinar will be recorded and a recording will be shared with all registrants afterward.

**All participants will have the option to request a certificate of attendance for one contact hour.**
Register for the In-Person Discussion Group.
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: Library Branding 101 - Thinking Beyond Logos and Trademarks
2023-11-30 14:00 - 15:30 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
When we think of branding, we often think of the visual elements of a particular product, company, service, or organization. A brand is often associated with a company logo, trademark, symbols, and a specific set of colors that are associated with that company or organization. In this 90 minute webinar, the presenter will provide a more holistic definition of branding that extends beyond the visuals. The presentation will focus on library branding and the presenter will describe how branding is related to the “essence” or “spirit” of the organization. The library’s “brand” represents the feelings and experiences associated using all the different touch-points of the library. Lastly, the presenter will touch upon the concept of personal branding, as it applies to library workers.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this 90 minute webinar presentation, the learner will be able to:

Define brand and branding, as they relate to libraries and other non-profit organisation.
Explain the concepts of brand loyalty, brand strength, and co-branding
Identify the key elements of a library brand
Conduct an internal and external brand audit
Develop branding elements to libraries and librarians (ie. personal branding)

Presenter: Mark Aaron Polger
Mark Aaron Polger is an academic librarian and information literacy instructor who has been working in libraries since 1988. He received his MLIS degree in 2000 from the University of Western Ontario (London, Ontario, Canada) and has worked as a librarian in public, hospital, and academic libraries. Currently, he is the Coordinator of Library Outreach at the College of Staten Island, City University of New York (CUNY). He has written about library marketing in journals and other publications and has presented nationally at library conferences.
In September, 2021, he published Library Signage and Wayfinding Design: Communicating Effectively with Your User (ALA editions). He is also an accidental library marketer, as most of his professional experience as a librarian involves the marketing of library services and resources. His research interests include library marketing, outreach, and UX (user experience) design. Currently, he is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the open-access, peer reviewed journal Marketing Libraries Journal, which was launched in Fall 2017. His next book will be on Library Marketing Post Covid.
Registration is Required

CLRC Legislative Breakfast - Eastern Region
2023-12-01 09:00 - 11:00 | Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle/High School, 5275 NY Route 31, Verona, NY, 13478, United States
Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Middle/High School
Verona
Join colleagues and library patrons, Friends and supporters for an informal gathering and a bit of speed-dating with CLRC’s regional state senators, assembly members and representatives.
As per school safety protocol, registration is required.
A continental breakfast will be served.

LILRC Webinar: Eclipse Soundscapes Facilitator Training
2023-12-05 14:00 - 15:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
The Eclipse Soundscapes Project is looking to partner with libraries for the upcoming eclipse happening in April 2024. This program will detail how to participate and opportunities for libraries to apply to receive data collection kits.
Eclipse Soundscapes (ES) Project is focused on the following science question: How does life on Earth, specifically wildlife, respond to solar eclipses? ES has put a special focus on developing a project that is accessible and inclusive with a special focus on Blind and Low Vision accessible (BLV) so that members of the BLV community have the opportunity to participate equally and alongside their sighted peers.
Participants will document changes in animal behavior and sounds during the upcoming April 8, 2024 solar eclipse. There are multiple ways to participate and earn certificates: learn about eclipses, observe during an eclipse, collect audio data during eclipse week, and analyze collected data after eclipses. Visit https://eclipsesoundscapes.org<https://eclipsesoundscapes.org/citizen-science-project/> to learn more.
Presenter MaryKay Severino is the ARISA Lab Co-founder , Co-President, and Education Director and the Project Co-I/Education PI for
the Eclipse Soundscapes Project
The Eclipse Soundscapes Project is a NASA Science Activation Project (Award #80NSSC21M0008).
This program is being presented in cooperation with NASA’s Solar System Ambassador program. For more information on the program, visit Events | Solar System Ambassadors – NASA Solar System Exploration.

In-Person Discussion Group: No More Neutral - How to Champion the Right to Read
2023-12-05 14:00 - 15:30 | CLRC, 5710 Commons Park Drive, East Syracuse, NY, 13057, United States
Following the November 28 webinar, “No More Neutral – How to Champion the Right to Read,” we’ll meet in person to continue the discussion.
In this group, we’ll cover what we learned, how we plan to use it, and share strategies for successfully moving forward in the face of book bans and challenges. If you were unable to attend the webinar, please email Rebecca Kluberdanz Honsinger to receive a link to the recording.
Webinar Description:
On top of everything they need to do, libraries increasingly find themselves at the center of controversy. The American Library Association reports a substantial increase in the number of book bans and challenges in 2021 (double the number of reports from 2020). Oftentimes, the library’s efforts to create collection and service policies that fulfill its mission statement of inclusion are the focus of these challenges. These attacks cost money, lower morale, and productivity among the staff of small and rural libraries. They also threaten the very existence of libraries as safe spaces. But libraries do have some power, and it comes in the form of promotion.
In this course, you’ll learn marketing tactics you can use now to clarify your library’s policies, solidify your library’s positions, and clearly communicate your mission, vision, and values. And you’ll hear tactics to use to rally community and stakeholder support to your defense if your library should face such a challenge.
Learning outcomes include:

Concrete tips for strengthening the public’s perception of the library now, including tips on how to promote its mission, vision, and values, the policies they create to protect intellectual freedom, and its place in the community as a safe and welcoming space.
Marketing strategies for handling a censorship challenge, including strategies for responding to statements from critics via email, social media, and in the press.
Promotional ideas designed to rally library supporters.

Registration closes on December 4, 2023, at 5 p.m.
**All participants will have the option to request a certificate of attendance for one and a half contact hours.**
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: Hooked on Books with Lesa Cline-Ransome
2023-12-05 15:30 - 16:30 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Join LILRC for our Hooked on Books series as we welcome New York authors to our platform to share their stories.
A Book, A Page, A World: The Artistic Journey of Lesa Cline-Ransome. Lesa shares her early beginnings as an author, her love of reading, the lack of representation in the books that she read as a child and how that transformed her interest in the subjects she now writes about. She’ll talk about the creative process from idea to revision and how she navigates the business and art of writing books for children. In addition, she will also talk about a few of her newer books The Story of the Saxophone, For Lamb, and One Big Open Sky.

NNYLN Webinar: "Word is Bond" - Community Care at the Intersections of Black Literacies and Black Radical Traditions
2023-12-06 11:00 - 12:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
In this webinar, the presenter takes inspiration from a common expression in Black Language: WORD IS BOND. Though the expression “word is bond” has certainly been popularized by Old Skool Hip Hop, it did not begin there. The Old and New Testaments both represent the word as holy and unbreakable. Before the Christian Bible, Ancient Kemet treats the word as sacred. The Dogon of Mali further believe in Nommo where the power of the spoken word carries a sustaining energy that generates life, sets one’s destiny, and invokes spiritual power. Because “Word is Bond” is such an important and deeply-historied idea in Black cultural histories going way back to slavery, my presentation grounds Black literacies today in that history. “Word is bond” is more than just being truthful. It is about a specific, culturally-based care and attention to Black literacies and languages that can re-direct who we are and what we do with literacy, learning, and our bodies.
Presenter Bio:
Carmen Kynard is the Lillian Radford Chair in Rhetoric and Composition and Professor of English at Texas Christian University. She interrogates anti-racism/anti-colonialism, Black feminist pedagogies, AfroDigital/Black cultures & languages, and the racial politics of schooling with an emphasis on composition and literacies studies. Her award-winning book, Vernacular Insurrections: Race, Black Protest, and the New Century in Composition-Literacy Studies makes Black Freedom a 21st century literacies movement. She traces her research and teaching at her website, “Education, Liberation, and Black Radical Traditions” (http://carmenkynard.org) which has garnered over 1.9 million hits since its 2012 inception.

Library Assistants and Support Staff - LA SIG
2023-12-06 14:00 - 15:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
We meet on the 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:
February 7, April 3 and June 5
REGISTER HERE
Contact Anna Dobkowski with any questions.

RRLC Webinar: Bedbugs in the Workplace
2023-12-06 14:00 - 15:30 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Bedbugs, unfortunately, can easily spread in the workplace — including libraries. Bedbugs can spread through luggage, furniture, clothing, and even library books. Libraries and other workplaces can easily find themselves with a bug problem, even with the best practices of cleanliness. In this webinar, we’ll cover how your workplace can best prepare for, prevent, and handle a bedbug outbreak.
This webinar will cover:

We’re baaaaaack! Bedbug background information
How do we get rid of bedbugs?
What doesn’t work to eliminate and prevent bedbugs
Identification of the source of the problem
Preventing infestation and re-infestation
Tactics to avoid picking up bedbugs at work and bringing them home

Presenter: Nellie Brown is the Director of Workplace Health and Safety Programs for the Worker Institute at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations. A certified industrial hygienist, biologist, and chemist, Nellie earned a master’s degree in a multidisciplinary program in natural sciences and applied science from the State University of New York College at Buffalo.
Free to RRLC & ESLN Members. This webinar will be held on Zoom Webinar; registration is required.

SCRLC Webinar: Lunch & Learn - The Hazards of Personal Care, Hair, and Nail Products
2023-12-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Description:
Learn about personal care products: typical formulations and how they work, hazards, and alternatives.
Attendees can make requests during the webinar for specific products they would like me to cover, including,
Soap and detergent liquids and bars
Deodorants and antiperspirants
Toothpaste
Shampoos, Conditioners
Hair dyes; Hair decolorizers & bleaches
Permanent waves & straighteners
Nail polish & remover; Artificial nails

CLRC Legislative Breakfast - Western Region
2023-12-08 09:00 - 11:00 | Westhill High School, 4501 Onondaga Blvd, Syracuse, NY, 13219, United States
Westhill High School
Syracuse
Join colleagues and library patrons, Friends and supporters for an informal gathering and a bit of speed-dating with CLRC’s regional state senators, assembly members and representatives.
As per school safety protocol, registration is required.
A continental breakfast will be served.

CDLC Webinar: Workplace Bullying Literacy - The Challenges and Some Responses
2023-12-08 10:00 - 11:30 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
This webinar will define workplace bullying, provide participants with tools to combat it, and introduce ideas for creating and maintaining a bullying-free library. The program will focus on internal relationships, such as those between peers, supervisors and staff, and board members and staff, but discussion and questions about bullying from patrons will also be welcome.
Registrants are invited to include topics they would like to be addressed during the program in the space provided on the registration form or by emailing Susan D’Entremont at susan@cdlc.org. Topics submitted by November 30 will get priority. All topics and questions submitted prior to the program will remain anonymous. There will also be time for live Q&A during the program.
The program will be recorded, but the recording will only be available to program registrants.
About the Presenter:
Loraleigh Keashly is a Professor in the Department of Communication at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Her research, teaching, and consulting focus on conflict and conflict resolution at the interpersonal, group, intergroup, and organizational levels. Her main research focus is the nature, effects, and amelioration of uncivil and bullying behaviors in the workplace. She has been a consultant to organizations and an expert witness on cases of workplace bullying and hostility.

LILRC Webinar: Guide to Crafting and Promulgating the Library Employee Handbook
2023-12-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
The process of crafting a legally compliant employee handbook can be a daunting task. this program will cover critical issues such as identifying the purpose of the handbook, preparing to draft the handbook, including a review all existing policies and drafting an outline, exploring the contents of the handbook, common drafting mistakes to be avoided, how to disseminate the handbook and updating and revising the handbook.
Presented by Prof. Joshua E. Bienstock, JD., LLM., Associate Professor of Business Law, New York Institute of Technology, School of Management.
Registration is Required

LILRC Webinar: Bringing Your Historic House Home for the Holidays
2023-12-14 14:00 - 15:30 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
This program is designed to be a jumping off point for any historic house, regardless of size, that wishes to engage in historic holiday interpretation.
This discussion will focus on using what you already have in your archives and collections to craft a unique experience for your patrons, giving you the opportunity to reach new audiences and create a new revenue driver at a time of year that can traditionally be difficult for attendance.
Bethany White is currently the Interpretive Programs Director at John Jay Homestead State Historic Site. She has worked in museum interpretation and education for almost 20 years at museums in the SUNY system, the New York State Museum and at other New York State Historic Sites. Bethany holds degrees in anthropology and public history. And in all honesty, she really loves what she does!

CLRC's Sustainability SIG Meetings
2023-12-15 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 December meeting will take place on the third Friday.**
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.

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.

Webinar: Going the Extra Mile - Making Your Library ADA-Friendly Instead of ADA-Compliant
2023-12-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Webinar Description:
Librarian Rachel Stevenson will discuss various techniques to make your physical library space more ADA-friendly instead of only ADA-compliant. She will also discuss ways to look at programs to make them more ADA-friendly as well. We will look at physical, mental health, and sensory ways to make your library a more welcoming space to all.
About the Presenter:
Rachel Stevenson is a librarian from Northwest Pennsylvania. It was not until her father lost her leg to a parasite she realized how ableist the world is and became an advocate for those with disabilities. She lives with an invisible disability she grew up being told she should never talk about because people would judge her harshly over it. She is the first to admit that she is always learning.
Live captioning will be provided.
This webinar will be recorded and a recording will be shared with all registrants afterward.

**All participants will have the option to request a certificate of attendance for one contact hour.**
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

Webinar: Fostering Access, Rights, and Equity (FARE) for Women Workers in NYS
2024-01-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Description:
Join Stacey Salgado of the NYS Department of Labor for a presentation on employment rights and benefits especially important to women workers in New York State. This 1-hour presentation with Q&A includes useful information for anyone to know and share with others! In addition to general “Know Your Rights” information, we will highlight the current state of the Gender Wage Gap, Salary History Ban and Pay Equity laws, NYS Paid Family Leave, and new regulations about Pay Transparency and Rights for Nursing Mothers in the Workplace.
Learning Objectives:

Learn about current and upcoming Labor Laws in NYS.
Know where to turn if faced with certain issues and how to report Labor Law violations.
Empower yourself with knowledge and resources!

About the Presenter:
Stacey Salgado, an East Syracuse native, currently lives in Rochester, NY. She earned a Bachelor’s degree from SUNY Brockport and has served the public in various roles during her 15 years with the New York State Department of Labor. Stacey is bilingual in English/Spanish and has experience assisting both employers and workers. In her current role, Stacey conducts outreach to women across the state under the federal Fostering Access, Rights, and Equity (FARE) grant. The goal of this outreach is to empower women with knowledge and information on their employment rights and benefits.
Live captioning will be provided.
This webinar will be recorded and a recording will be shared with all registrants afterward.

**All participants will have the option to request a certificate of attendance for one contact hour.**
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: Hooked on Books with Karina González
2024-01-11 15:30 - 16:30 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
JOIN LILRC FOR OUR HOOKED ON BOOKS SERIES AS WE WELCOME NEW YORK AUTHORS TO OUR PLATFORM TO SHARE THEIR STORIES.
Karina González will discuss her Pura Belpré Award honor book, The Coquies Still Sing: A Story of Home, Hope and Rebuilding. This book was inspired by the rebuilding of Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria in 2017. It tells the story of a young Puerto Rican girl named Elena who rallies her family and community after a hurricane destroys her home and the habitat of her favorite animal, the coquí.

LILRC Webinar: 2024 Eclipse Programs for Your Library
2024-01-16 14:00 - 15:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
On Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America. It’s time to get ready with more than just eclipse glasses! Join LILRC to learn from Solar System Ambassador Master Teacher Laura Jean Checki on how to develop eclipse programming for your patrons.
About Laura Jean Checki:
Laura is the President and Director of Disability Programming at Interstellar Inspirations, LLC. She is an accessibility consultant advising organizations on how they can alter their programs, and venues, to accommodate diverse audiences. She is a Science Education and Public Outreach Specialist and an effective Motivational Speaker. Laura is currently an Environmental Specialist of Educational Programs and the Deputy Clean Communities Coordinator for the Bergen County Department of Health Services. She is an avid volunteer focusing her efforts on NASA, the American Museum of Natural History, accommodating those with disabilities, supporting veterans, transporting and rescuing wildlife, and exposing the world of science to everyone she meets.
This program is being presented in cooperation with NASA’s Solar System Ambassador program.

NNYLN & METRO Webinar: Reading Together - Secrets to a Long Running Graphic Novel Book Club
2024-01-23 14:00 - 15:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Please join law librarians Eileen Dolan, Ellyssa Valenti Kroski, and Chris Walunas, as they chat about running a consistent book club since the before-Covid times, through early Covid, and into our present. The club’s transition from in person to virtual meetups in 2020 amplified engagement through the collective pedagogy of reading together. Reading graphic novels together revealed community, and deepened trauma-informed professional practices for cultural humility and empathy for these law librarians. The group is seeking grant funded support to create a graphic novel collection for the New York Law Institute.
Presented in collaboration with METRO and LLAGNY

ESLN Webinar: Inclusive Metadata
2024-01-24 10:00 - 11:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
In this webinar, we’ll discuss inclusive metadata: what it is, why it’s important, and how it can reflect your institution’s goals for diversity, equity, and inclusion. We’ll discuss the historical biases that have influenced descriptive practices, and explore best practices to audit, research, and improve your terminology to better reflect the identities and values of the people who use your collections and those represented within them. In the process we’ll look at a few real world examples to help you move toward creating more inclusive and care-based metadata.
About the presenter:
Sharon Mizota is a metadata consultant, writer, and researcher dedicated to accurate and responsible representation and mitigating harm. She has over ten years of experience managing and creating metadata for arts and culture organizations, including Walt Disney Animation Studios, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Harvard Business Publishing, and Curationist. She is also an art critic and lives on unceded Tongva and Chumash lands in Southern California. Follow her @SharonMizota on LinkedIn.
In the event of inclement weather that leads to school & library closures, we will hold this webinar on Friday, January 26, 2024.

Webinar: Leading Transformative Change - Making a Better Organization
2024-01-24 15:00 - 16:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Webinar Description:
It is hard being the face of change in any organization. You have to balance the triumphs and restraints of institutional memory, the ever-evolving temperature of your staff, customer needs, local government, and industry trends, all while creating and planning for the future. This workshop/event will show participants how to lead positive change from the front, the side, and the back of the organization.
About the Presenter:
Maurice Coleman [he/him/his] is the Principal of Coleman & Associates. As a trainer, coach, and keynote speaker, Maurice helps organizations improve their human processes and use of technology, expand their internal/external communications, and broaden their focus and implementation of EDI activities.
He has facilitated experiences for organizations such as Lyrasis, the American Library Association, Texas Library Association, WebJunction, Library 2.0, the San Antonio Public Library, Urban Librarians Unite, the Library of Virginia, and PCI Webinars.
Since 2008, he has hosted and produced the long-running (and oldest) training/education and empowerment podcast T is for Training and is the Technical Trainer at a county library system located in Maryland.
He was named a 2010 Library Journal Mover and Shaker, won a Citizens for Maryland Libraries Davis McCarn Technology Award, and was a member of the first class of WebJunction’s National Library CE Training Institute.
Live captioning will be provided.
This webinar will be recorded and a recording will be shared with all registrants afterward.

**All participants will have the option to request a certificate of attendance for one contact hour.**
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: The Things We Didn't Know - Novelist Elba Iris Pérez
2024-01-25 14:00 - 15:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Join LILRC for a moderated conversation with author Elba Iris Pérez about her acclaimed novel, The Things We Didn’t Know (Gallery Books, February 6, 2024). LILRC members who attend are eligible to win copies of the book!
The inaugural winner of Simon & Schuster’s Books Like Us contest, Elba Iris Pérez’s lyrical, cross-cultural coming-of-age debut novel explores a young girl’s childhood between 1950s Puerto Rico and a small Massachusetts factory town.
Andrea Rodríguez is nine years old when her mother whisks her and her brother, Pablo, away from Woronoco, the tiny Massachusetts factory town that is the only home they’ve known. With no plan and no money, she leaves them with family in the mountainside villages of Puerto Rico and promises to return.
Months later, when Andrea and Pablo are brought back to Massachusetts, they find their hometown significantly changed. As they navigate the rifts between their family’s values and all-American culture and face the harsh realities of growing up, they must embrace both the triumphs and heartache that mark the journey to adulthood.
A heartfelt, evocative portrait of another side of life in 1950s America, The Things We Didn’t Know establishes Elba Iris Pérez as a sensational new literary voice.
Elba Iris Pérez is from Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico, spent her early childhood in Woronoco, Massachusetts, taught theater and history at the University of Puerto Rico in Arecibo, and now lives in Houston. She is also the author of El teatro como bandera, a history of street theater in Puerto Rico. Her debut novel THE THINGS WE DIDN’T KNOW is the inaugural winner of the Simon & Schuster Books Like Us Contest.
