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Webinar: Libraries and Autism - We're Connected
2021-11-09 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Webinar Description:
Are you interested in learning more about autism and programming and how you can help your library, and the entire staff, create a welcoming climate for all of its users, where everyone embraces positive, inclusive customer service?
This one-hour webinar will present a condensed version of a longer workshop, and will cover:

Background on the L&A project;
An overview of ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), what it is, what it isn’t, controversies, etc.
Problems and issues with providing effective customer service to those on the spectrum and their families, and more broadly to the general public.
Discussion of how we made the training film.
A look through our website and ideas & discussion on how to make maximum use of the resources we provide there.
Outgrowths of the project, which include implementing the strategies and tips we’ve presented, changes in staff attitudes, other related projects, etc.
Discussions of the importance of empathy, outlook and the perspective one brings to this issue.
Specifics on strategies and ideas for implementing effective library-based programming for the autism community at all ages, with discussion of the benefits of both specialized and inclusive approaches.
The style is largely informal and the sessions always provide for plenty of interaction and Q&A

The Libraries and Autism project, centers on autism awareness, customer service strategies, and programming tips. It includes a training film and website (librariesandautism.org), and seeks to promote universal service and best practices to libraries and librarians serving individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families.
Dan began the project in 2008 with his colleague Meg Kolaya, which has, over the past 13 years, had significant national impact. It has helped to spread awareness and information to libraries and librarians, informed other training initiatives and projects and inspired others to innovate and share ideas on service, programming and community support and interaction.
About the Presenter:
Dan is currently the director of the Fanwood (NJ) Memorial Library. Since he accepted that position in 1997 he has dramatically taken a small suburban library into the 21st century with improvements in facilities, staffing and service. He has served locally, regionally and state wide on many civic and library related committees and boards. In his current position Dan gets to do it all, from overseeing web development, graphics design and renovations, to public relations and fund-raising, all while being the go-to-guy for overflowing toilets and salting the front walk. He is currently overseeing a $7M new building project to better serve his community with a new state-of-the art library to serve them in the future.
After hours, Dan continues his varied music career, now with well over 50 years of performing, singing, song writing and playing the guitar. He loves all kinds of music with a special fondness for vocalists (Hank Williams, Ray Charles, Billy Holiday and George Jones among others), bluegrass, honky-tonk, and acoustic roots country.
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

METRO Webinar: Managing the Conversations of the Moment, Part 1 - Discussing Equity with Your Community and Why It Matters
2021-11-09 16:00 - 17:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
The goal of this three-part series is to help people manage difficult conversations in spaces with school-aged children in relation to the current cultural moment (e.g. conversations about race and equity in schools and Covid protocols). Led by Jessica Hochman and Tonya Leslie of We Need 2 Talk, each session will introduce Epoch Education’s RIR Protocol (Recognize, Interrupt, Repair): a tool for managing difficult conversations. Time will be spent considering relevant scenarios and practicing the protocol.
Each session will cover the RIR protocol within a different context. Participants can sign up for one session or all three.
In this session, the first in the series, we will introduce our framework for discussing equity. We invite school librarians and stakeholders in school communities to share their concerns and discuss some of the incidents that are occurring in these spaces. This conversation will help us provide nuance and relevance to the later sessions.

LILRC Webinar: Kugel and Frijoles - Latino Jews in the United States
2021-11-10 14:00 - 15:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Kugel and Frijoles: Latino Jews in the United States analyzes the changing construction of race and ethnicity in the United States through the lens of contemporary Jewish immigrants from Latin America. Since Latino Jews are not easily classified within the U.S. racial and ethnic schema, their ethnic identity and group affiliation challenge existing paradigms.
This presentation introduces the stories of Latino Jewish immigrants and lays out the important questions surrounding ethnic identity: How do Latino Jews identify? Can they choose their identity or is it assigned to them? How is ethnicity strategic or instrumental?Presenter Laura Limonic illustrates how groups can be constructed when there is a lack of a perfect host group and detail the ways different factors influence ethnic identity and shape membership into ethnic groups affecting the trajectory of immigrant incorporation.
Presenter: Laura Limonic is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the College of Old Westbury of the State University of New York. Her research is in the area of contemporary immigration to the United States and the integration trajectories of ethnic and ethno-religious groups. Her recent book on Latino Jews in the United States was honored as the 2019 best book by the Latin American Jewish Studies Association. The book explores issues of ethnicity, race, class and religious community building among Latino Jewish immigrants in Boston, New York, Miami and Southern California. Her work has been supported by the Berman Foundation and the Association of Jewish Studies.Limonic is currently working a new project funded by the Templeton Trust’s Global Research Religion Initiative. This research examines the rise of Chabad-Lubavitch in Latin America and the role played by transnational migrants within the movement. ​
Limonic received her PhD in Sociology from the CUNY Graduate Center in 2014. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Latin American Studies from Brandeis University and a Master of International Affairs degree from Columbia University.

METRO Webinar: Feel the Need to Weed, Part 2 - Communicating with Staff and the Public
2021-11-10 16:00 - 17:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
The optics of weeding is an often-overlooked part of the weeding process. No one wants to have to lock their dumpsters or appear on the news accused of book burning! In this hour-long session with Rebecca Vnuk, author of The Weeding Handbook: A Shelf-by-Shelf Guide, attendees will:
> Learn how to get your staff (or administration) thinking positively about the weeding process
> Learn how to best communicate with the public on the topic of weeding
> Discuss weeding as overall ongoing collection management, helping avoid the need for intimidating projects that can be misconstrued
Rebecca Vnuk is the Executive Director of LibraryReads. She has an MLIS from Dominican University and worked as a public librarian for a decade before becoming the editor for Collection Management and Library Outreach at Booklist magazine. Rebecca is the author of three reference books on the topic of Women’s Fiction, as well as a best-selling book on weeding library collections. She was named a Library Journal Mover and Shaker in 2010 and was the 2010 PLA Allie Beth Martin Award Winner for distinguished Readers Advisory Service. She lives in the Chicago suburbs with her husband and two tween sons (both of whom still love to read, whew!).

LILRC Webinar: Ask an Archivist - Safe Labeling of Items & Objects in the Archive
2021-11-12 10:00 - 11:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
With so many ‘archival’ products to choose from, it’s hard to know what is safe, effective and reversible. Are tags enough?
Nicole Menchise will explore the options available to you and show you how to apply identifiers to all types of commonly found items and objects in your archival collection.

ESLN Webinar: Careers and Job Hunting Beyond the L in LIS (library and information sciences)
2021-11-15 14:00 - 15:30 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Job hunting during this pandemic has shifted the entire job market, and it isn’t easy to predict what will happen next. Are you wondering where the jobs are, and what you can do to prepare for a job search? Perhaps you are focused on what kinds of jobs are available to people with library degrees that aren’t necessarily in libraries. And you may be reevaluating what it is you want out of a job/career. Join Naomi House, founder of the popular webzine and jobs list INALJ.com (formerly I Need a Library Job), as she discusses how the pandemic has affected what we consider desirable traits in our workplaces and jobs, changed what we are willing to do to land a job, and shares her experiences and tips for how and where to search for library and LIS (library and information science) related jobs.

Webinar: Instructional Design Basics for Teaching in Any Mode
2021-11-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Webinar Description:
Whether you are teaching in-person, online, or some ever-changing combination of the two, it’s essential to start with effective instructional design and a solid plan (and backup plan!) for delivering your learning experience. In this webinar, we’ll cover best practices for planning out instruction that meets your learners’ needs while letting you remain flexible. We’ll talk about backward design and the elements of a learning experience, including practical tips on formats and delivery.
About the Presenter:
Lindsay O’Neill consults with and trains faculty and librarians on effective pedagogy, instructional design, educational technology, elearning development, open licensing, and accessibility. She holds a Master of Education, specializing in Instructional Design, as well as a Master of Library and Information Science. She is also a faculty member in California State University, Fullerton’s Master of Science in Instructional Design and Technology program.
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: Stepping Outside Your Community's Comfort Zone With a Conversation on Gender Diversity
2021-11-16 11:00 - 12:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
“It was the scariest thing I’ve ever done at my library.” This is how Julie Perrin, director of the Jaffrey Public Library in Jaffrey, New Hampshire, describes a virtual conversation she recently hosted on gender identity. The topic itself wasn’t scary; Perrin was worried about her community’s reaction. (Programming Librarian June 23, 2021)
Hosting a community conversation on gender diversity can be an intimidating project for librarians, particularly in rural or noninclusive communities. Thanks to a Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries grant from ALA, the Jaffrey Public Library was able to move forward with a much-needed program: More than a Pronoun: A Panel Discussion on Gender Identity and Expression, with great success. Julie Perrin will share the planning process, panelist selection and support, safety concerns, implementation, and outcome of this successful project so that you can consider bringing a similar program to your community.
Julie Perrin (she/her) is the Library Director at Jaffrey Public Library, a rural library in New Hampshire. She holds a Master’s degree from Simmons in Boston, and, in 2020, was awarded Library Director of the Year by the New Hampshire Library Trustees Association. Julie is a passionate hands-on director, as comfortable writing grants and managing budgets as donning a lab coat to host science experiments for children or working with seniors at the local adult care center. She has been awarded multiple local and national grants for her library to support lifelong learning for all ages.

Library Assistants and Support Staff - LA SIG
2021-11-16 14:00 - 15:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
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 image of support staff within the library community
Join us on Zoom for our November get-together. REGISTER HERE
The fall topics will include:
November – Adjusting to Change
December – Library Policies
Contact Anna Dobkowski with any questions.

METRO Webinar: Managing the Conversations of the Moment, Part 2 - CRT in K-12 Is Not a Thing, So Why Are We Talking About It?
2021-11-16 16:00 - 17:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
The goal of this three-part series is to help people manage difficult conversations in spaces with school-aged children in relation to the current cultural moment (e.g. conversations about race and equity in schools and Covid protocols). Led by Jessica Hochman and Tonya Leslie of We Need 2 Talk, each session will introduce Epoch Education’s RIR Protocol (Recognize, Interrupt, Repair): a tool for managing difficult conversations. Time will be spent considering relevant scenarios and practicing the protocol.
Each session will cover the RIR protocol within a different context. Participants can sign up for one session or all three.
In this session, the second in the three-part series, we will set a historical context for conversations around equity. America has always had to fight for racial equity, but today’s battle has a different tone. In this session we will discuss how conversations about equity and Critical Race Theory have made their way into mainstream conversations. Using the RIR protocol, we will practice ways for participants to manage these conversations.

WNYLRC Virtual History Happy Hour: Roanoke's Black Colony of the Civil War
2021-11-17 17:00 - 18:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Many people have heard of the Lost Colony of Roanoke and the mysterious disappearance of its settlers, but did you know there was another colony on the island during the Civil War? After a Union victory, Roanoke became home to the largest population of formerly enslaved black southerners during the war. In this class we explore the incredible growth of this community, the issues they encountered, and why it came to an end after just five years.
This is intended to be a fun, socializing virtual event. Prep a cocktail or a mocktail, kick back, and listen to this interesting piece of history! Participants will be free to ask questions.
About the Presenter:
Maya Rook is a historian and educator living in Rochester, NY. She holds an MA in American History from the University at Albany and specializes in blending critical insight with humor and empathy in her investigations of the dark, often absurd, aspects of the past. Maya has visited the site of the Donner Party camps in northern California three times and was the 2015 keynote speaker at the annual Donner Party Hike’s luncheon. Learn more about History Happy Hours.

Free Digital Inclusion Webinar Series: What Every Library Needs to Know
2021-11-18 10:00 - 11:30 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Please join the New York State Library and the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) for a series of information-rich training webinars aimed at increasing awareness and providing a deeper understanding of digital inclusion across New York State’s libraries and library systems.
Trainings in this series will include addressing digital equity barriers, building partnerships and coalitions, developing digital navigator programs, and collecting, analyzing, and using local data to conduct asset mapping. See below for more detailed information about webinar topics and dates or visit the New York State Library website for more information about recent and ongoing digital equity initiatives.
This training is intended for library workers from all types of libraries and their digital inclusion partners from other sectors, including schools and community based organizations.
Training Schedule:
Digital Equity Barriers and Strategies
Date: Tuesday, November 9, 2021, 11:00-12:30 PM Eastern
In this webinar, participants will gain a stronger understanding of digital equity, broadband technology basics, and how the gaps in broadband availability impact broadband options. Presenters will share solutions, including current and potential state and federal funding opportunities.
Register for Digital Equity Barriers and Strategies

Partnerships and Coalitions
Date: Thursday, November 18, 2021, 11:00-12:30 PM Eastern
Using research-based partnership and coalition models, this webinar will provide New York State regional and local libraries with strategies for developing relationships with community partners to address digital inequities.
Register for Partnerships and Coalitions

Digital Navigators (Parts 1 and 2)
Upon completion of this two-part webinar, participants will gain in-depth knowledge of the Digital Navigator model and its associated tools, its impact, and how this field-tested program can be added to a library’s existing portfolio of services.
Part 1: Tuesday, January 11, 2022, 11-12:30 PM Eastern
Register for Digital Navigators Part 1
Part 2: Thursday, January 27, 2022, 11-12:30 PM Eastern
Register for Digital Navigators Part 2

Data Collection and Analysis
Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2022, 11-12:30 PM Eastern
Building strong and lasting digital inclusion and digital navigator programs require programmatic data collection, analysis, and management. Participants in this webinar will gain skills in finding and accessing data collection sources.
Register for Data Collection and Analysis

Asset Mapping
Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 11-12:30 PM Eastern
Participants in this webinar will learn how to gather local asset information and visualize social characteristics of the digital divide on local, regional, and state levels using publicly available data and analysis tools.
Register for Asset Mapping

Attendance at these webinars is required for any libraries or library systems participating in a Reference and Research Library Resources Councils (3Rs) American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) -funded digital inclusion initiative project. Webinars also count toward public librarian certification professional development requirements.
For any questions about the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), please contact Amy Heebner, Library Development Specialist, Division of Library Development, New York State Library with any questions.
Please contact Kristi Zappie-Ferradino, Director of Programs and Initiatives, National Digital Inclusion Alliance, with any questions about the webinars.
The New York State Library works in partnership with the State’s 72 library systems to bring cost-effective, high quality library services to the millions who use New York’s some 7,000 academic, public, school, and special libraries.
The National Digital Inclusion Alliance is a community of digital inclusion practitioners and advocates working collaboratively to craft, identify and disseminate financial and operational resources for digital inclusion programs.
Digital Inclusion: What Every Library Needs to Know is supported with federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds allocated to the New York State Library by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

METRO Webinar: Managing the Conversations of the Moment, Part 3 - Moving From Conflict Toward Repair
2021-11-30 16:00 - 17:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
The goal of this three-part series is to help people manage difficult conversations in spaces with school-aged children in relation to the current cultural moment (e.g. conversations about race and equity in schools and Covid protocols). Led by Jessica Hochman and Tonya Leslie of We Need 2 Talk, each session will introduce Epoch Education’s RIR Protocol (Recognize, Interrupt, Repair): a tool for managing difficult conversations. Time will be spent considering relevant scenarios and practicing the protocol.
Each session will cover the RIR protocol within a different context. Participants can sign up for one session or all three.
Drawing from examples in current events as well as the concerns expressed by the METRO community in session 1, we will do a deep dive into the “Interrupt” part of the RIR protocol in this third and final session of the series. As library folks ourselves, We Need 2 Talk often approaches interruption through inquiry. In this session, participants will practice asking questions that help build understanding and uncover what’s below the surface in moments of conflict, toward potential repair.

METRO Webinar: Heavy Metal - Hardware Solutions for People Who Digitize Tapes
2021-12-01 16:00 - 17:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Videotape (and audiotape) preservation is all about equipment: sourcing equipment, getting the right equipment for the formats you’re digitizing, paying attention to how your equipment is functioning, repairing or finding experts to repair equipment for you, and putting all of these pieces together. In this hour-long webinar, Ben Turkus, audiovisual preservationists and members of the XFR Collective, will offer a tour of videotape/audiotape preservation gear, focusing on strategies for creating high quality but super streamlined digitization set-ups.
Topics will include:
> Gathering the right gear for your needs
> Overcoming institutional bureaucratic procurement issues
> Determining what gear is essential and what gear would be preferred but optional
> Interoperability issues, particularly between computers and capture cards
> Format-specific considerations
This workshop is designed for librarians, archivists, and community members with some experience with tape-based digitization and access workflows. The instructors will focus on the most prolific formats (VHS, audiocassette, MiniDV) and will cover other formats as well.
Benjamin Turkus (he/him) is the Assistant Manager of Audio and Moving Image Preservation at the New York Public Library. He’s also an adjunct professor at New York University, where he holds an MA in Moving Image Archiving and Preservation. Previously, he was the Preservation Project Manager at the Bay Area Video Coalition. He is a member of XFR Collective.

ESLN Webinar: Calm, (Legally) Cool, and Collected: Tactics for Libraries Facing Book Challenges and Collection-based Protests
2021-12-02 13:00 - 15:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Presented by Stephanie “Cole” Adams
Using applicable library ethics and law as a foundation, this practical and action-oriented session will work through the roles, responsibilities, and possible tactics of every person working at and supporting a library when a community needs to weather a content challenge, protest, and/or obscenity charges based on materials in their collection.
90 minutes, 30 of which are reserved for participant questions.
Attendees will receive a summary chart and template response plan to help a library facing a challenge assess and organize the possible response roles, responsibilities, and tactics to use for response.
We invite you to submit a question for Cole – there will be a place to do that during the registration process. The deadline to submit questions is November 24th.
Free to ESLN Members. Registration is required. This webinar will be recorded.
WNYLRC piloted the “Ask the Lawyer” program and this session was inspired by a question sent into the service. This session is sponsored by the Empire State Library Network. If you have any questions, contact Caitlin Kenney (ckenney@wnylrc.org) or Sheryl Knab (sknab@wnylrc.org).

NNYLN Webinar: Preserving File Integrity - Using "BagIT" for Digitization Projects at the Tupper Lake Public Library
2021-12-02 14:00 - 15:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Description:
This presentation offers a very brief overview of the Library of Congress tool BagIt, which helps to ensure the integrity of digital files over time and during migration/transfers.
This will include background on the tool, why it exists, and a simple overview of how it works, including the presenter’s experience using the tool for the digitization project at the Tupper Lake Public Library.
About the presenter:
Conor Snow is currently the Project Archivist at the Goff-Nelson Memorial Library in Tupper Lake, NY. He completed his Master’s Degree in Archives and Public History at NYU in 2020 and has also served as an archivist at NYU, the Brooklyn Historical Society, and New York Philharmonic Archives.

LILRC Webinar: Leadership Moments from NASA - With Astronaut Dr. Dave Williams
2021-12-02 14:00 - 15:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Please join LILRC as we welcome Dr. Dave Williams to speak about his recent book, Leadership Moments From NASA: Achieving the Impossible (co-authored by Elizabeth Howell, PhD; EWC Press, July 2021).
About the book:
The NASA way: lessons on leadership, teamwork, and corporate culture. How does NASA take on seemingly insurmountable challenges, recover from tragedy and continue to attract the best and brightest talent? Space exploration is as much a story of leadership and teamwork as it is a story of exploration and discovery. Leadership Moments from NASA delves into the culture of the famed organization and examines the leadership styles and insights of NASA senior executives spanning five decades of human spaceflight to share the lessons they learned from critical moments. How did they prioritize? How did they resolve differences? How did they decide what to do when no one had done it before? How did they build highly competent teams? How did they build organizational resilience? How did they fight complacency and rebuild a culture of safety and innovation? Through the use of NASA oral histories and interviews, this book shows how NASA recovered from tragedy and adversity, and how it developed a culture of competency that continues to attract the best and brightest. https://ecwpress.com/products/leadership-moments-nasa
About Dave Williams
Dr. Dave Williams is an astronaut, aquanaut, pilot, ER doctor, scientist, CEO and bestselling author. The former Director of Space & Life Sciences at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, he has flown in space twice. He holds the Canadian spacewalking record and was the first Canadian to live on the world’s only undersea research habitat. He has received the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement, the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, the NASA Exceptional Service Medal and the Langley Research Center Superior Accomplishment Award. Dr. Williams is the recipient of six honorary degrees, the Order of Canada and the Order of Ontario. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.
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

RRLC Webinar: Koekje, Cooky, or Cookie? A History of American Christmas Cookies
2021-12-02 18:00 - 19:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Why do the Brits call them biscuits and we call them cookies? The answer lies in the 17th century Dutch colony of New Netherland. But cookies have a peculiar history. Once the purview only of the wealthy, their flavors, shapes, and textures have changed over time. Influenced by changing technologies, household labor, slavery, social status, agricultural innovations, and immigration, cookies have become the standard American Christmastime treat. But how did we get there? In this illustrated lecture, food historian Sarah Wassberg Johnson discusses the history of cookies in America, Christmas traditions through the ages, and why we eat so many cookies during the holiday season.
Presenter: Sarah Wassberg Johnson is The Food Historian – author, speaker, educator, podcaster, and blogger on all things related to food history. A frequent interviewee of journalists looking for historical context, she was featured in seasons 1 and 2 of The History Channel mini series, “The Food That Built America” and has been featured on NPR, the Atlantic, CNN, Atlas Obscura, and more. She has published in New York History journal and the Agricultural History journal and is currently finalizing edits on her book, “Preserve or Perish: Food in New York State during the Great War, 1916-1919,” under contract with SUNY Press.
This program is sponsored by the RRLC Library Assistants Group.

Webinar: Trauma-Informed Library Work - Deepening Awareness and Taking Action
2021-12-07 15:00 - 16:30 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Webinar Description:
As a follow-up to Nisha’s presentation, “Trauma-Informed Librarianship: What is it and what can it look like?” this workshop will allow participants opportunities for individuals to deepen their awareness about how trauma shows up in their respective workplaces, explore the Trauma-Informed Road Map, and think of small but actionable ways to be more trauma-informed in library work.
About the Presenter:
Nisha Mody, MLIS, MA CCC-SLP (she/her) is a South Asian American feminist healing coach, writer, and librarian. She worked as a Health & Life Sciences Librarian, serving as liaison to the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and as the Associate Director of the Network of the National Library of Medicine, Pacific Southwest Region. Prior to entering librarianship, Nisha worked as a speech-language pathologist with children and adults. Throughout her work, Nisha has consistently valued connection, compassion, curiosity, storytelling, and justice, all of which led her to becoming a healing coach with a trauma-informed approach. She teaches and talks about imagining and incorporating trauma-informed practices in libraries and in our everyday lives, centering the ways systems of oppression and intergenerational trauma affect us deeply. Nisha coaches people individually and in groups, and you can find out more about her at www.nishaland.com and on Instagram @healinghypegirl.
To help our presenter prepare for this webinar please complete this survey:
https://forms.gle/46ythMnrDAJyNNRH6
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 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

METRO Webinar: NYC Open Data 101
2021-12-07 16:00 - 17:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Library workers can make great use of NYC Open Data to both answer questions from library visitors and conduct their own research. For anyone who doesn’t know about it yet, NYC Open Data is a treasure trove of free information that can be tapped into easily, whatever your experience with data thus far. Through this class you will gain a deep, conceptual understanding of open data and practical experience using digital tools to find, filter, and visualize thousands of datasets about New York.
Attendees can expect to:
> Learn to search and find relevant NYC Open Data datasets
> Learn to perform basic analyses
> Contextualize NYC open data to anyone seeking municipal information themselves
This webinar will be led by Małgosia Rejniak, Project Manager, NYC Mayor’s Office of Data Analytics (MODA) and Onedeige James, Civic Innovation Apprentice, BetaNYC.

LILRC Webinar: Digitization Series - Step by Step with 35mm Slides
2021-12-08 14:00 - 15:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Join Nicole Menchise in the Long Island Library Resources Council’s Scan Center (digitization and reformatting lab) to watch step by step how to handle, scan, gather metadata, number and properly house the 35mm slides in your collection.

ESLN Webinar: Digital Privacy 101 - A Primer for Libraries
2021-12-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Please note: This session will NOT be recorded.
Join presenters Christine Fena and Claire Payne of Stony Brook University to discuss digital privacy.
In this engaging session, participants will have the opportunity to explore several key aspects of online privacy, as well as think about ways to educate and inform their own patrons about digital privacy issues. The first part of the webinar will focus on some basics of how personal information is stored, used, and shared on the open web, in addition to a discussion of specific experiences such as navigating privacy policies. The second part of the session will focus on digital privacy concerns that are specific to library programs, policies, and services. Throughout, the workshop leaders will aim to create a space for participants to think critically about approaches to digital privacy, and to discover strategies they can use to become privacy advocates at their own libraries.
Free to ESLN Members. Registration is required.
This session is sponsored by the Empire State Library Network.
Contact Susan D’Entremont at susan@cdlc.org or Caitlin Kenney at ckenney@wnylrc.org for more info

METRO Webinar: Tweens, Teens & Tech Use: Integrating Conversations About Digital Media Consumption Through the Library
2021-12-09 16:00 - 17:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
How can librarians integrate discussions on digital citizenship, even without the benefit of a designated technology class, with tweens and teens? Manuela Aronofsky is a middle school technology integrator who engages with 10- to 14-year-olds on a daily basis. She will share some of the things she’s learned from discussing online habits, trends, and activities with this age group. For those who want to start these conversations in their own library spaces, she’ll share prompts and lessons that have been implemented successfully in the classroom.
Attendees can expect to:
> Learn where and how tweens and teens are spending their time online, as well as a few prevailing online habits
> Discover where collaboration opportunities exist for information professionals to discuss digital wellness with tweens and tweens
> Better understand the middle school tech spectrum, including what changes from 5th to 8th grade, and what differences exist even within a single age group
> Receive prompts and talking points for starting communication with tweens about their online habits. Learn what works to get the conversation started, and what doesn’t
Manuela Aronofsky is the Middle School Technology Integrator and Digital Essentials teacher at The Berkeley Carroll School in Brooklyn, where she previously worked as Middle School Library Assistant. She serves on the ALSC Children + Technology committee, and is interested in youth data and digital literacy; expanding inclusivity and cultural competency in the school library environment; coordinating volunteer work with the Prison Library Support Network; art librarianship; and teaching the act of reading as a community-building experience. She earned her MSLIS from Pratt Institute, with a concentration in Youth, Literacy, and Outreach.

CLRC's Sustainability SIG Meetings
2021-12-10 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.
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.

LILRC Webinar: Maximize the Potential of Your Local History Projects
2021-12-14 10:30 - 11:45 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
A conversation with Vanessa Nastro, Archivist and Special Collections Librarian at the Port Washington Public Library, about creating multiple avenues of access to promote their archival materials. Her efforts resulted in the creation of the book Along Manhasset Bay, collaborating with app developers, MyTours to develop a complimentary walking tour, hiring Blumlein Associates, Inc. to design a large-scale exhibition for the library, creating YouTube promotional videos, and more. Chris Leonardi, President of Blumlein Associates, will join to discuss his process working with cultural institutions, and Nicole Menchise will moderate the program.

LILRC Webinar: Introduction to Patents and Trademarks
2021-12-14 14:00 - 15:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Co presented by
SCLA Division of Academic and Special Libraries (DASL) and LILRC
Presenter Will Salas has been a Patent and Trademark Resource Center Representative since 2009 and opened The Smithtown Library PTRC in 2013. Since then, he has aided over 1,000 inventors and entrepreneurs. Mr. Salas has an MLS from St. John’s University, a BA from Stony Brook University, has worked for The Smithtown Library since 2002 and is a veteran.
Code of Conduct
For questions, please email Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org.

LILRC Hospital Library Services Program 6th Annual Conference
2021-12-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Please join LILRC’s Health Sciences Information Committee for LILRC Hospital Library Services Program 6th Annual Conference.
Christopher J. Gobler, Ph.D, will be speaking on the topic of Environmental Health and on the development of LIBAWQA, the Long Island Beach Water Quality App, through which the public can access up to the minute information on the waters in and around Long Island.
Presenter
Dr. Christopher Gobler is a Professor within the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) at Stony Brook University. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. from Stony Brook University in the 1990s. In 2005, he joined Stony Brook University as the Director of Academic Programs for SoMAS on the Stony Brook – Southampton campus.
In 2014, he was appointed as the Associate Dean of Research at SoMAS and in 2015, he was named co-Director for the Center for Clean Water Technology (CCWT). The major research focus within his group is investigating how anthropogenic activities such as climate change, eutrophication, and the over-harvesting of fisheries alters the natural biogeochemical and/or ecological functioning of coastal ecosystems. Within this realm, major research efforts include the study of harmful algal blooms (HABs) caused by multiple classes of phytoplankton in diverse ecosystems as well as the effects of coastal ocean acidification on marine life.
Schedule:
10:00 Welcome/Information Sharing
10:15 Dr. Gobler Presentation/Q &A
11:00 break
11:15 LILRC Health Sciences Information Committee Meeting
*Attendance at the HSIC Committee Meeting is optional and not required to earn CEUs for the program.

Webinar: Thinking Outside - Nature-Based Programs at the Library
2021-12-16 16:00 - 17:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Webinar Description:
Are you interested in implementing nature-based programming to help connect your patrons to the natural world? Nature programming can help you attract new audiences, as well as deepen your relationship with the library’s “frequent flyers.” In addition, nature programming can help foster a conservation ethic that will guide the way towards a sustainable future. Join school librarian and longtime environmental educator Nate Keefe to explore how to create nature programming that will suit the needs of both your patrons and your library.
In this online, 1-hour interactive discussion, we will discuss the role your library can play in community nature programming, and how libraries can leverage community partnerships to maximize impact. We will also explore opportunities for “DIY” nature programming, and have a robust idea-sharing session. Finally, participants will evaluate their own unique library settings to identify assets, and will be provided with a downloadable handout with actionable, take-away ideas that require minimal resources to get started right away.
About the Presenter:
Nate Keefe is the Library Media Specialist at Tully Elementary School in Central New York. Prior to transitioning to a career in librarianship, Nate worked in the environmental education field, most recently as Director of Education at Syracuse’s Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park. He is excited to apply his love of inquiry-based learning in the library setting. Nate lives in Syracuse with his family, and is an avid cyclist, kayaker, and camper.
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

The New York State Library Digital Equity Summits
2021-12-17 09:00 - 10:00 | NY, United States
The State Library has created an email listserv to allow digital equity stakeholders to share news, ask questions, and facilitate opportunities for collaboration. If you would like to be part of these ongoing conversations, we encourage you to sign up for our e-mail listserv: https://listserv.nysed.gov/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=digitalequityny&A=1 .
The State Library will be convening a series of three roundtable discussions on Digital Equity in 2021 and 2022. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted inequities in the access and use of information and communication technologies. These disparities impact individuals within a broad range of areas including education, workforce development, and healthcare. These roundtable conversations are intended to be an opportunity for digital equity practitioners across New York to connect and communicate with one another. Everyone is welcome to attend and listen.
Register: Friday, December 17th, 2021 from 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Register: Friday, February 18th, 2022 from 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Register: Friday, April 15th, 2022 from 9:00 am to 10:00 am
If you would like to give a short, 10-minute presentation at one of the roundtable conversations, please send an email to jessica.golden@nysed.gov with your interest and the topic of your presentation, e.g. digital fluency training, accessible online services, etc.

NNYLN Webinar: Researching the Researchers - Exploring the History of the Saranac Laboratory at Historic Saranac Lake
2021-12-17 11:00 - 12:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Description:
Historic Saranac Lake Archivist/Curator Chessie Monks-Kelly will share collections that document the history of research at the Saranac Laboratory. The Saranac Laboratory was built in 1894 for Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau; it was the first laboratory in the United States for the study of tuberculosis. Although the laboratory’s initial and main purpose was to study TB, the scientists working there examined many related subjects throughout its 70-year history, including the effects of asbestos on the human body.
Historic Saranac Lake has recently received two important collections that shed light on the history of the Saranac Laboratory and the work carried out there.
First, the papers of Dr. Edward R. Baldwin, who was a close friend and colleague of Dr. Trudeau, and started the Trudeau School of Tuberculosis in 1916. These collections reflect Dr. Baldwin’s personal and professional life in Saranac Lake and shed light on the work at the Saranac Laboratory around the time of Dr. Trudeau’s death.
The second collection is the Bristol Family papers. This collection is primarily made up of Dr. Leonard Bristol’s reports, research notes, and more created during his work as a radiologist at the Saranac Laboratory. Dr. Bristol’s radiologic work included a 1940s study commissioned by the Johns Manville Corporation on asbestos; he was often called to testify in asbestos litigation cases.
Both of these collections have fascinating research possibilities across many subjects and highlight the legacy of the work conducted at the Saranac Laboratory. In this session, Monks-Kelly will share more about the contents of these two collections and how to use them, and provide a general overview of HSL’s fascinating records of the tuberculosis industry in Saranac Lake.
About the presenter:
A trained archivist, Ms. Monks-Kelly has worked at HSL since 2015. Her work experience includes working for History Associates, Inc. on archives projects for the National Parks Service. She has a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science with an Archives Concentration from Simmons College and a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Northeastern University. Monks-Kelly manages the collections housed in the Saranac Laboratory Museum and is working to increase access for genealogists, researchers, students, and the general public interested in Saranac Lake’s unique history.
