Food historian Sarah Wassberg Johnson gives an overview of food rationing, conservation, and production efforts during the First World War, with special focus on the Hudson Valley, from community canning kitchens around the Valley to farmerettes and special instruction trains. Included in the talk is a discussion of the archival resources she uses in her research…

Communities that don’t get fully counted in 2020 will miss out for the next ten years. This is the time to get involved; the Census counts -- and so do you! Join Hillary Loveless-Medina, Regional Field Manager at Census Counts, as she shares information and updates about the 2020 Census as well as instructional resources,…

Copresented by LILRC and SCLA Health Concerns Committee Program Description: This program will introduce participants to several yoga principles/sutras which will then frame a gentle, guided practice suitable for all.  Emphasizing the connection between the mind and breath, the practice will be followed by an overview of the incorporated "tools" so that participants are comfortable…

Description: In this interactive workshop, attendees will learn how to use the Project Outcome for Academic Libraries surveys and resources. Project Outcome is a free toolkit that helps libraries measure four key learning outcomes – knowledge, confidence, application, and awareness – across seven library program and service areas. The survey topics cover: Instruction, Events/Programs, Research, Teaching Support, Digital…

Webinar Description: How much do you know about all the different fields of librarianship? If you’re looking to learn more about what your colleagues in these different fields do, are thinking about making a change in your career, or are just starting your career and need more information, then we invite you to hear from…

For the first time ever, Southeastern NY Library Resources Council will hold an online annual meeting. The theme is "Surviving and Thriving at the Library." The program will be condensed, but will still include the basic elements: an update on our yearly activity, a featured speaker, awards presentation, and honoring new and outgoing Trustees. New for this…

Are you an Early Career Library & Information Professional? Then we want YOU to join us at the Zoom meeting of CLRC’s Early Career Professionals Special Interest Group (SIG)! For this meeting we'll be breaking down the June 4 webinar, "Intro to Librarianship." If you can't make that webinar, don't worry! We'll also use the…

Racism and oppression won’t come to an end until we all engage in the process of educating ourselves and taking action. This webinar seeks to open a discussion on de-centering whiteness as we work toward a just and equitable city, state, and country. Join panelists Jessie Daniels, Jessica Hochman, Maura Smale, and Polly Thistlethwaite as…

Webinar Description: This webinar will cover: What is a virus? What is a coronavirus? How could coronavirus be acquired or spread at work? Considerations for re-occupying/re-opening the physical building/facility How could workplace exposure to coronavirus be prevented? Hierarchy of controls for hazard reduction About the Presenter: Nellie Brown is the Director of Workplace Health and…

The first Academic Libraries Invitational conference was initiated in 2015.  As suggested by the LILRC Board and approved by the Boards of ASLD and DASL, this regional academic libraries conference was officially changed to Herbert Biblo Academic Libraries Invitational in 2019 in memory of former LILRC Director Herbert Biblo.  All faculty and staff from Long…