Webinar Description: Digital technology is a conduit to many critical services (such as health, financial, and residential support systems), but not all people are able to use it. To ensure digital technology is a path rather than a barrier to service, CLRC is developing a Digital Navigator program to connect library users to assistance from…
Campus conversations and library luck in March. Join us for the CLRC Academic Librarians Special Interest Group meeting via Zoom. All academic librarians are welcome in this group to discuss research, department liaison roles, grants, collection development, and other topics related to the areas and responsibilities in academic libraries. REGISTER HERE …
New to cataloging and processing, or looking to brush up your skills? This webinar will teach library staff the basics of cataloging and processing books, such as creating specs on file. Specs on file (AKA vendor specification cataloging requirements) are required by each book vendor. There is no need to fill out a new form…
Want to learn more about prison abolition? Looking to explore the role of information in the prison industrial complex? Excited to discuss ways we can collectively offer resources to address violence caused by mass incarceration? Join the club (literally!). This monthly discussion group with Prison Library Support Network will look at a rotating calendar of…
If someone uses a wheelchair, or is visually impaired, it can be easier to understand the difficulties they might face and to support them. For those individuals with hidden disabilities, it’s often a different story. People might not spot the challenges they are experiencing and may find it hard to comprehend or believe someone with…
Third Tuesdays at 2:00 pm CLRC offers 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…
Media manipulation is not new. However, in today’s 24/7 online world, media is relentlessly pervasive and invasive. Media manipulation is easy and provides income for practitioners. It can create misinformation that can harm and mislead. Awareness of media manipulation tactics has a critical role in our lives. Learn some basic clues to look for to…
Webinar Description: Learn the latest pronouns, flags, vocabulary and laws within the LGBTQ+ community. Discover free resources to help you in your Alllyship and inclusive services beyond just PRIDE Month in June. Explore best practices from other industries to support your mission at your site. Come with questions, walk aways with answers on what it…
Welcome to another edition covering Robert's Rules of Order and Parliamentary Procedure! This session will go in depth on correct procedures for agendas, order of business, minutes, reports, and any general questions you may have. Many professional organizations, including WNYLRC, use Robert's Rules and parliamentary procedure to conduct their meetings. It's a flexible method that…
CLRC is offering up to 20 seats at the upcoming LibraryWorks webinar, Bully-Proofing Your Library. Whether you call it bullying, harassing, intimidating, stalking, threatening, tormenting, browbeating, needling, or pushing people around, commonsense calls it bad behavior. What steps need to be taken during your library’s employment cycle and regarding the culture of your library to…