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…

WNYLRC is launching a new pilot program with Springshare's LibWizard. Katie Bertel, Outreach & Engagement Librarian at SUNY Buffalo State, will be giving an overview of the program and how LibWizard can enhance your digital literacy initiatives.

This presentation will be in webinar format, with plenty of time for Q&A. It is for library workers of all types, inducing public, school, academic and special. While our libraries are physically closed, we are still serving our members. During this time, psychological first aid is necessary for library workers as we navigate our new…

CLRC has opened a communication network among our region's Library Assistants, Paraprofessionals and Support Staff through a Special Interest Group (LA SIG). Our interests include:  * recognizing all library support staff employed in CLRC member libraries * furthering the professional development & job enrichment of support staff * enhancing the professional image of support staff within the library community  …

Calling all CLRC member libraries' resource-sharing/ILL staff... The New York State Library Division of Library Development (DLD) provides funding for medical and consumer health information costs. CLRC coordinates and administers these funds to member libraries for reimbursement of document delivery costs and others. In this meeting, we'll be talking about: * the NYS Medical Information…

Join your fellow New York social media librarians for our first virtual meet up. We will have an open conversation about new and ongoing challenges.