NASA Solar System Ambassadors, Sally Stieglitz, LILRC's Communications and Marketing Coordinator, and Tom Lynch, will share ideas and resources for transitioning traditional STEM and STEAM programs from “hands on” to “hands off.” About Tom Lynch: Tom Lynch is an amateur astronomer, sidewalk astronomer, and a library telescope promoter. He spends many Friday mornings as a…

Understand the responsibilities of hosting a student internship and create a game plan for an optimal learning experience. Students welcome. These online, hands-on workshops are for those interested in getting some practical, professional advice about how to preserve your personal family archives, or are looking to learn something to bring back to their organizations. Plan…

Learn about what the differences are between VR (Virtual Reality), AR (Augmented Reality), and MR (Mixed Reality), how we can see them being used today and in the future. In addition, learn how you can begin to create content in these new technological mediums and engage in cutting edge library programming. Presenter: Christopher Van Wickler,…

Members are invited to join a discussion with partnership specialist Amy Brombos and ask questions about the status of the 2020 Census. We want to hear how libraries are remotely encouraging their patrons to take the census, and how the Census Bureau is approaching the pandemic.

Join LILRC and your library colleagues for a Star Wars Day Meet Up!

Student employees are vital to the operations of a library. Hiring, training, and creating a diverse and inclusive working environment are part of the duties of a supervisor of student employees. This online discussion will focus on student employment practices that will include information on hiring, communication styles, crafting a working agreement, creating a diverse…

Join a virtual workshop to learn the importance of Gender Equity in STEM while learning how to make your STEM programming more inclusive and equitable. Gain tangible skills you can implement right away and learn how to unlock Girls Who Code free virtual resources and curriculum. Program will include: The Importance of Gender Equity in…

Practical storytelling skills and creativity unite in this interactive, thought-provoking workshop. Develop skills to efficiently learn compelling renditions of stories for telling. Method: Some lecture/demonstration, mostly interactive and hands on. Takeaway: A ready-to-tell story, performance, linguistic and story-learning skills. Also, as time permits, we'll explore how classic stories can be relevant today. You’ll learn how to update…

In light of the effects on COVID-19 on New York State, we felt it was necessary and important to host a community call for BIPOC librarians, archivists, educators, library and cultural workers living/working in New York City and the surrounding areas. The purpose of this call is to provide a compassionate space, free of judgment,…

There’s no place like home...to enjoy a Virtual Happy Hour! Journey deep into the fascinating life of L. Frank Baum and his classic story The Wizard of Oz. Not only will we explore Baum’s inspirations for creating the original book in 1900, we will also consider how it has manifested in different forms over the years…