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LILRC Webinar: Guide to Crafting and Promulgating the Library Employee Handbook
2023-12-08 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
The process of crafting a legally compliant employee handbook can be a daunting task. this program will cover critical issues such as identifying the purpose of the handbook, preparing to draft the handbook, including a review all existing policies and drafting an outline, exploring the contents of the handbook, common drafting mistakes to be avoided, how to disseminate the handbook and updating and revising the handbook.
Presented by Prof. Joshua E. Bienstock, JD., LLM., Associate Professor of Business Law, New York Institute of Technology, School of Management.
Registration is Required

LILRC Webinar: Bringing Your Historic House Home for the Holidays
2023-12-14 14:00 - 15:30
This program is designed to be a jumping off point for any historic house, regardless of size, that wishes to engage in historic holiday interpretation.
This discussion will focus on using what you already have in your archives and collections to craft a unique experience for your patrons, giving you the opportunity to reach new audiences and create a new revenue driver at a time of year that can traditionally be difficult for attendance.
Bethany White is currently the Interpretive Programs Director at John Jay Homestead State Historic Site. She has worked in museum interpretation and education for almost 20 years at museums in the SUNY system, the New York State Museum and at other New York State Historic Sites. Bethany holds degrees in anthropology and public history. And in all honesty, she really loves what she does!

CLRC's Sustainability SIG Meetings
2023-12-15 10:00 - 11:00
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.
**The December meeting will take place on the third Friday.**
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.

Webinar: Going the Extra Mile - Making Your Library ADA-Friendly Instead of ADA-Compliant
2023-12-19 10:00 - 11:00
Webinar Description:
Librarian Rachel Stevenson will discuss various techniques to make your physical library space more ADA-friendly instead of only ADA-compliant. She will also discuss ways to look at programs to make them more ADA-friendly as well. We will look at physical, mental health, and sensory ways to make your library a more welcoming space to all.
About the Presenter:
Rachel Stevenson is a librarian from Northwest Pennsylvania. It was not until her father lost her leg to a parasite she realized how ableist the world is and became an advocate for those with disabilities. She lives with an invisible disability she grew up being told she should never talk about because people would judge her harshly over it. She is the first to admit that she is always learning.
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

Webinar: Fostering Access, Rights, and Equity (FARE) for Women Workers in NYS
2024-01-09 10:00 - 11:00
Description:
Join Stacey Salgado of the NYS Department of Labor for a presentation on employment rights and benefits especially important to women workers in New York State. This 1-hour presentation with Q&A includes useful information for anyone to know and share with others! In addition to general “Know Your Rights” information, we will highlight the current state of the Gender Wage Gap, Salary History Ban and Pay Equity laws, NYS Paid Family Leave, and new regulations about Pay Transparency and Rights for Nursing Mothers in the Workplace.
Learning Objectives:

Learn about current and upcoming Labor Laws in NYS.
Know where to turn if faced with certain issues and how to report Labor Law violations.
Empower yourself with knowledge and resources!

About the Presenter:
Stacey Salgado, an East Syracuse native, currently lives in Rochester, NY. She earned a Bachelor’s degree from SUNY Brockport and has served the public in various roles during her 15 years with the New York State Department of Labor. Stacey is bilingual in English/Spanish and has experience assisting both employers and workers. In her current role, Stacey conducts outreach to women across the state under the federal Fostering Access, Rights, and Equity (FARE) grant. The goal of this outreach is to empower women with knowledge and information on their employment rights and benefits.
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: Hooked on Books with Karina González
2024-01-11 15:30 - 16:30
JOIN LILRC FOR OUR HOOKED ON BOOKS SERIES AS WE WELCOME NEW YORK AUTHORS TO OUR PLATFORM TO SHARE THEIR STORIES.
Karina González will discuss her Pura Belpré Award honor book, The Coquies Still Sing: A Story of Home, Hope and Rebuilding. This book was inspired by the rebuilding of Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria in 2017. It tells the story of a young Puerto Rican girl named Elena who rallies her family and community after a hurricane destroys her home and the habitat of her favorite animal, the coquí.

LILRC Webinar: 2024 Eclipse Programs for Your Library
2024-01-16 14:00 - 15:00
On Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America. It’s time to get ready with more than just eclipse glasses! Join LILRC to learn from Solar System Ambassador Master Teacher Laura Jean Checki on how to develop eclipse programming for your patrons.
About Laura Jean Checki:
Laura is the President and Director of Disability Programming at Interstellar Inspirations, LLC. She is an accessibility consultant advising organizations on how they can alter their programs, and venues, to accommodate diverse audiences. She is a Science Education and Public Outreach Specialist and an effective Motivational Speaker. Laura is currently an Environmental Specialist of Educational Programs and the Deputy Clean Communities Coordinator for the Bergen County Department of Health Services. She is an avid volunteer focusing her efforts on NASA, the American Museum of Natural History, accommodating those with disabilities, supporting veterans, transporting and rescuing wildlife, and exposing the world of science to everyone she meets.
This program is being presented in cooperation with NASA’s Solar System Ambassador program.

NNYLN & METRO Webinar: Reading Together - Secrets to a Long Running Graphic Novel Book Club
2024-01-23 14:00 - 15:00
Please join law librarians Eileen Dolan, Ellyssa Valenti Kroski, and Chris Walunas, as they chat about running a consistent book club since the before-Covid times, through early Covid, and into our present. The club’s transition from in person to virtual meetups in 2020 amplified engagement through the collective pedagogy of reading together. Reading graphic novels together revealed community, and deepened trauma-informed professional practices for cultural humility and empathy for these law librarians. The group is seeking grant funded support to create a graphic novel collection for the New York Law Institute.
Presented in collaboration with METRO and LLAGNY

ESLN Webinar: Inclusive Metadata
2024-01-24 10:00 - 11:00
In this webinar, we’ll discuss inclusive metadata: what it is, why it’s important, and how it can reflect your institution’s goals for diversity, equity, and inclusion. We’ll discuss the historical biases that have influenced descriptive practices, and explore best practices to audit, research, and improve your terminology to better reflect the identities and values of the people who use your collections and those represented within them. In the process we’ll look at a few real world examples to help you move toward creating more inclusive and care-based metadata.
About the presenter:
Sharon Mizota is a metadata consultant, writer, and researcher dedicated to accurate and responsible representation and mitigating harm. She has over ten years of experience managing and creating metadata for arts and culture organizations, including Walt Disney Animation Studios, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Harvard Business Publishing, and Curationist. She is also an art critic and lives on unceded Tongva and Chumash lands in Southern California. Follow her @SharonMizota on LinkedIn.
In the event of inclement weather that leads to school & library closures, we will hold this webinar on Friday, January 26, 2024.

Webinar: Leading Transformative Change - Making a Better Organization
2024-01-24 15:00 - 16:00
Webinar Description:
It is hard being the face of change in any organization. You have to balance the triumphs and restraints of institutional memory, the ever-evolving temperature of your staff, customer needs, local government, and industry trends, all while creating and planning for the future. This workshop/event will show participants how to lead positive change from the front, the side, and the back of the organization.
About the Presenter:
Maurice Coleman [he/him/his] is the Principal of Coleman & Associates. As a trainer, coach, and keynote speaker, Maurice helps organizations improve their human processes and use of technology, expand their internal/external communications, and broaden their focus and implementation of EDI activities.
He has facilitated experiences for organizations such as Lyrasis, the American Library Association, Texas Library Association, WebJunction, Library 2.0, the San Antonio Public Library, Urban Librarians Unite, the Library of Virginia, and PCI Webinars.
Since 2008, he has hosted and produced the long-running (and oldest) training/education and empowerment podcast T is for Training and is the Technical Trainer at a county library system located in Maryland.
He was named a 2010 Library Journal Mover and Shaker, won a Citizens for Maryland Libraries Davis McCarn Technology Award, and was a member of the first class of WebJunction’s National Library CE Training Institute.
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: The Things We Didn't Know - Novelist Elba Iris Pérez
2024-01-25 14:00 - 15:00
Join LILRC for a moderated conversation with author Elba Iris Pérez about her acclaimed novel, The Things We Didn’t Know (Gallery Books, February 6, 2024). LILRC members who attend are eligible to win copies of the book!
The inaugural winner of Simon & Schuster’s Books Like Us contest, Elba Iris Pérez’s lyrical, cross-cultural coming-of-age debut novel explores a young girl’s childhood between 1950s Puerto Rico and a small Massachusetts factory town.
Andrea Rodríguez is nine years old when her mother whisks her and her brother, Pablo, away from Woronoco, the tiny Massachusetts factory town that is the only home they’ve known. With no plan and no money, she leaves them with family in the mountainside villages of Puerto Rico and promises to return.
Months later, when Andrea and Pablo are brought back to Massachusetts, they find their hometown significantly changed. As they navigate the rifts between their family’s values and all-American culture and face the harsh realities of growing up, they must embrace both the triumphs and heartache that mark the journey to adulthood.
A heartfelt, evocative portrait of another side of life in 1950s America, The Things We Didn’t Know establishes Elba Iris Pérez as a sensational new literary voice.
Elba Iris Pérez is from Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico, spent her early childhood in Woronoco, Massachusetts, taught theater and history at the University of Puerto Rico in Arecibo, and now lives in Houston. She is also the author of El teatro como bandera, a history of street theater in Puerto Rico. Her debut novel THE THINGS WE DIDN’T KNOW is the inaugural winner of the Simon & Schuster Books Like Us Contest.

NNYLN Webinar: AI & the Adirondacks - 2 part webinar series on how to create AI text + AI images to generate speculative public history
2024-02-05 10:00 - 11:00
This 2 part series addresses the interaction of human knowledge and “artificial intelligence” as generative and speculative tools in parsing the contours of our complex cultural heritage. Beginning with the textual speculation of large language models, writing tools for metaphor and syntax; and culminating in the visual speculation of local Adirondack public history, this series is designed to ask you to reframe the meaning human knowledge and the use of artificial intelligence.
2/5 10am – Poet and computer science scholar Dr. Katy Gero is a human-AI interaction researcher, with a focus on technology for impactful writing and understanding the limits and capabilities of large language models, whose work asks when and why writers turn to computers versus humans for support.
2/21 10am – Artist and programmer Doug Smith reimagines digital art and North Country tall tales using to AI to visualize Adirondack cultural heritage on the instagram account “ADK Legends.”
Both events will feature AI practitioners’ detailing their process and workflow in using generative technologies to speculate text or image, as well as time for Q&A to discuss content decisions and implications, application and audience, ethics and representation.

LILRC Webinar: Mold in Textile Collections
2024-02-05 13:30 - 14:30
Mold is a complicated problem that affects collections of all types. This presentation will focus on mold outbreaks on textiles. Topics to be covered include: 1) the basics of mold, 2) how mold affects textiles, 3) common treatment options, and 4) when to consult a conservator for assistance.
Meredith Wilcox-Levine is a textile conservator at the Textile Conservation Workshop in South Salem, NY. She holds a Master of Science degree in Historic Costume and Textiles from the University of Rhode Island’s Department of Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design, with a focus in Textile Conservation. During her training she completed internships at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the National Museum of American History. She is an associate member of the American Institute for Conservation and the Costume Society of America.

SCRLC Webinar: In the Shadows - The Wonder, Beauty, and Science of Eclipses
2024-02-05 15:00 - 16:00
What causes eclipses? Why are they so rare? Why are lunar eclipses more common than solar ones? Do other planets have eclipses? Find out the answers to some common questions like these, and then dive even deeper into how these phenomena help us explore the galaxy and understand our place in the universe.
The program includes a Q and A. This program is part of SCRLC’s Moon Mondays: Get Ready for the Great 2024 Total Eclipse, which is supported in part by the American Astronomical Society’s Jay M. Pasachoff Solar Eclipse Mini-Grants Program.

Webinar: Free and Low-Cost Library Programming
2024-02-06 10:00 - 11:00
Webinar Description:
Engage patrons while saving your budget by using free and low-cost resources. This timely webinar provides inspiration for showstopping library programs for all audiences from seniors to children along with makerspace and passive programming resources. Tools and materials range from free resources to teach financial responsibility to toddlers to STEM lesson plans from NASA to resources to host an Earth Day event incorporating a ‘free trees for kids’ program. Discover resources to host an amateur radio program at the library to contact the crew of the International Space Station, host a free retro game night, or host a financial protection workshop for senior patrons. Jam-packed with where to get free lesson plans, printables, downloadables, online learning resources, collaborative library programs, program grants, and donation resources, this webinar will show participants where to find a large collection of resources for costless library programming including resources for program planning, marketing, and assessment.
About the Presenter:
Ellyssa Valenti Kroski is the Director of Innovation & Engagement at the New York Law Institute as well as an award-winning editor and author of 75 books. She is a librarian, an adjunct faculty member at San Jose State University, and an international conference speaker. She can be found at: http://www.amazon.com/author/ellyssa
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

RRLC Webinar: Prevention in Action - Hate Crimes, De-Escalation, and Bystander Intervention
2024-02-08 14:00 - 16:00
With hateful speech and actions on the rise, it’s important that library staff learn how to recognize, interrupt, and de-escalate conflict and hate crimes in order to keep our libraries and communities safe. This webinar — led by trainers from the Arab American Association of New York and Malikah — will introduce library staff tools to de-escalate a hate incident and create safe library spaces. The Arab American Association of New York’s Hate Crimes Prevention Training focuses on combating the rise in hate crimes through education, providing community members with the tools needed to protect themselves, and equipping community members with preventative measures and resources to report a hate crime. Malikah’s Bystander Intervention Training focuses on teaching the five D’s of intervention and how we can all foster a safer, more inclusive environment. The goal of this webinar is to give us all the tools we need to be a part of the solution to defend dignity and inspire change in our communities — to put prevention in action.
Presenters: Maryam Khaldi is the Coalition Organizer at Arab American Association of NY. Deena Hadhoud is the Director of Program and Operations at Malikah.
This webinar will be recorded; you must be registered in order to receive the recording. Live transcription will be available.
We are committed to offering inclusive, diverse, and equitable services to all of our members. To request specific accommodations, please contact rrlc@rrlc.org at least five business days ahead of the program you’d like accommodations for.
Free to attend for RRLC and ESLN members.
If you have any questions, please contact Tina Broomfield at cbroomfield@rrlc.org.

A Sustainability Discussion with Claudia Depkin, Co-Creator of the Sustainable Libraries Initiative
2024-02-09 10:00 - 11:00
Join us to discuss libraries and sustainability with special guest Claudia Depkin.
Claudia Depkin is the Library Director at the Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Past-President of the New York Library Association and former Chairperson of the New York Regents Advisory Council on Libraries. She was named a Library Journal “Mover & Shaker” in 2019 for her work on building community around sustainability as a co-creator of the Sustainable Libraries Initiative (SLI), is a member of the SLI Advisory Board and mentors others in the certification program. Haverstraw Library received certification as a Sustainable Library in 2022.

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.

SCRLC Webinar: Meet Regional Observatories and Science Organizations
2024-02-12 12:00 - 13:00
Join us to meet a few observatories and science organizations from around SCRLC’s 14-county region. Find out what they are doing—and how you might engage.
The eclipse is a few-hours event, but the observatories and science organizations provide on-going involvement and nurture a love of astronomy and science. This is an opportunity to engage and to spark ideas for astronomical programming at your library.
All library staff and science educators are invited to these presentations and CTLE certificates are available.
Joining us:
Andrew (Drew) Deskur, Director of the Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, Binghamton/Vestal, will provide webinar participants with information about observatory programs (their observatory is considered one of the best-sited and best equipped public observatories in the Northeast US!)—and what they are doing for the eclipse.
The Eileen M. Collins Observatory, located at Corning Community College, provides monthly viewing sessions for the public and is home to the Elmira-Corning Astronomical Society. Founding member Dennis O’Connell will join us to tell us more!
Dr. Joshua Thomas, Assistant Professor of Astronomy and Director of Alfred University’s Stull Observatory, will discuss their Observatory, resources, and public observing nights.
Ali Jackson, Director of Programs & Partnerships at Ithaca’s Sciencecenter will share some of the Sciencecenter’s activities involving the upcoming eclipse.
This program is part of SCRLC’s Moon Mondays: Get Ready for the Great 2024 Total Eclipse, which is supported in part by the American Astronomical Society’s Jay M. Pasachoff Solar Eclipse Mini-Grants Program.

CDLC Webinar: AI in Libraries - A Practical Guide for Non-Techies
2024-02-13 10:00 - 11:30
We’re told that the age of AI is here–but what does that mean for our libraries? An exploration of the promise and peril of the technology, along with what we’ll need to do to prepare ourselves and our organizations going forward. Bring your questions for an extended Q&A session!
About the Presenter: Nick Tanzi is a library technology consultant and author. He has written two books: Making the Most of Digital Collections Through Training and Outreach (2016) and Best Technologies for Public Libraries: Policies, Programs, and Services (2020), and many articles in publications such as Computers in Libraries and Library Journal. He is the Assistant Director of South Huntington Public Library on Long Island.

SCRLC Lunch & Learn: Health Disparities Discussion
2024-02-14 12:00 - 13:00
“Making the link between structural inequities and health disparities: Implications for community based helping professionals” was presented by Dr. Emily Spence, Associate Dean for Community Engagement and Health Equity at the UNTHSC School of Public Health on October 11, 2023. During this Lunch and Learn, we will view the recording of that program and there will be an opportunity to discuss it at the end.

LILRC Webinar: Shelf Help - The Librarian's Guide to Bibliotherapy
2024-02-15 14:00 - 15:00
Whether we recognize it or not, librarians often become “accidental bibliotherapists” when providing book recommendations and readers’ advisory or running book discussions, either in person or online. You are invited to explore avenues turning a library collection into an infinite supply of resources to inspire users and harness the power of reading and reflecting.
Based on the recently published The Librarian’s Guide to Bibliotherapy co-authored by librarian Judit H. Ward and English literature professor Nicholas Allred, this presentation will help librarians understand bibliotherapy––the practice of guided reading for therapeutic purposes––and how they can facilitate it in their libraries. Although not licensed mental health professionals, librarians can—and do, even without knowing it—support mental health and personal growth by connecting patrons to books that heal.
Judit H. Ward, Science Reference/Instruction Librarian & Liaison To Center Of Alcohol Studies, Rutgers University Libraries, is a research librarian with demonstrated interest in multidisciplinary and cross-cultural topics throughout her entire career. Her current scholarly activities cover broad but related fields with the main focus of facilitating research, publication, and education in addiction science. Her practice and research are directed to key areas of information science, providing a crucial part of the research infrastructure and assisting researchers with interpreting trends and identifying evolving needs. She has been instrumental in discovering and recommending resources and tools emerging in technology and scholarly communication, such as the latest opportunities scholarly social media provides. Currently Judit focuses on on promoting reading in various settings.
Judit H. Ward earned her doctoral degree in linguistics at the University of Debrecen, Hungary, after completing her master level studies in English and Hungarian literature and linguistics. She received her MLIS at Rutgers. She is senior member of the Academy of Health Information Professionals.

WNYLRC Webinar: Repatriating the Red Jacket Peace Medal and Cultivating Museum Partnerships
2024-02-15 14:00 - 15:00
Join Melissa Brown, Executive Director of The Buffalo History Museum, and Dr. Joe Stahlman, Director of the Seneca Nation Tribal Historic Preservation Office, for a discussion centered on the relationship between the one regional Indigenous community and the Buffalo History Museum. Executive Director Brown and Dr. Stahlman share their story and some of the complexities behind the Red Jacket Peace Medal, which was repatriated back in 2021. Together, they share this unique history and discuss how this one moment opened a set of doors that has allowed the WNY Indigenous arts and culture community to interact with the Buffalo History Museum, which has broadened how and the ways that we share our collective regional stories.
This webinar will be recorded and disseminated to all registrants, regardless of attendance. However, to receive a certificate of attendance, registrants must attend live and participate.
This webinar is provided at no cost to WNYLRC and ESLN members. Registration is required.
About the Presenters:
Dr. Joe Stahlman is the Director of Seneca Nation’s Tribal Historic Preservation Office. Joe is a scholar and researcher of Tuscarora descent. He has over 30 years of research experience working with First Peoples and allies. His research focuses on culture and history, as well as ongoing socio-economic and health & wellness related endeavors with Native communities. He takes an active role in addressing the spaces Native peoples occupy in North American museums, arts, archaeology, cultural resource management, and scholarship. Regularly, Joe talks on the need to promote equity, equality, and justice among all peoples in North American society through processes which are inclusive for all and empowers people to express agency through creative and intellectual endeavors.
Melissa Brown, Executive Director of The Buffalo History Museum, is an entrepreneurial leader seizing her passion for and expertise in material culture to create emotional connections. From collections storage to front-of-house, Melissa has served in many roles always maximizing the social network and energy the collection creates. Her 25-years of service at the Museum has strengthened her mindfulness of the presence of the past. This connection shapes the Museum’s guiding purpose- that history is a journey we take together, an act of exploration and information that helps us define our values and shape our future course.

WNYLRC Webinar: New York History Primary Sources & More Through New York State Archives
2024-02-20 11:00 - 12:00
The New York State Archives provides open access to digital collections of primary sources, lesson plans, document-based learning activities, and more to assist educators, students, genealogists, and researchers in uncovering the many facets of New York State history. Their virtual collections embody a wide range of stories of New York, from colonial to contemporary (1630 to the present), and Consider the Source New York helps educators use primary sources for student learning. Get ready to start creating or updating your lesson activities, browse the many online collections, or submit an article to the New York Archives magazine!
This session will provide attendees with an overview of how to navigate and locate the many resources available through the New York State Archives that enable people everywhere, especially educators and students, to uncover and connect to the people, events, and places that have made New York State what it is today.
This event is open to all Empire State Library Network members and will be recorded. The recording will be distributed to all registrants regardless of attendance. However, registrants must attend live to receive a certificate. CTLE credit is available upon request.

NNYLN Webinar: AI & the Adirondacks - 2 part webinar series on how to create AI text + AI images to general speculative public history
2024-02-21 10:00 - 11:00

LILRC Webinar: Best Practices for Deconstructing Whiteness in the Academic Library - Antiracist Librarianship
2024-02-21 10:00 - 11:00
Librarian Sam Berry-Sullivan provides an examination of how Whiteness and White supremacy culture have insinuated themselves into librarianship and academic libraries, and steps academic library staff can take to ameliorate it.
After graduating from the University at Albany with a Master of Science in Library and Information Science and a Master of Arts in English Literature, Sam Berry-Sullivan was hired as a part-time reference librarian for SUNY Adirondack Community College. While working part-time at ‘ACC’, Sam also enjoyed several stints as a Library Assistant at 5 of the 7 branches of Albany Public Library. An intense curiosity, love of learning and discourse, and desire to do more pushed Sam to apply for full time librarian positions at four-year institutions, ultimately earning their position as Reference Librarian and Coordinator for Health Sciences at Utica University. At Utica, Sam works with Health Sciences faculty and students to support their research and scholarship. Sam is an active member of the campus community, and, in line with their passion for social justice, works closely with the Division for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. Sam is in their second year of leading Utica University’s DEI Book Club.

RRLC Webinar: Tackling Sex Ed and Menstrual Literacy in Libraries
2024-02-21 13:30 - 15:00
In an era where library services promoting gender equality and social justice are under attack, it’s time to lean in rather than back away. In this new webinar, Rakisha Kearns-White will demonstrate how libraries can be places for menstrual literacy and advocacy and underscore the importance of providing unbiased and accurate access to sexuality education to tweens and teens!
Nearly half of the states in the U.S. have mandated sex education classes, but only 13 states require that sex education be medically accurate. In 2022, about 20.82 million women were living below the poverty line in the United States, and two-thirds of the low-income women in the US could not afford menstrual products in 2021. Nearly half of those women had to choose between menstrual products and food. The number of Americans living in poverty is rising and the current political climate is making it more difficult for young adults to access sex education relevant to them.
This event will show you how your library can contribute to closing the economic and political divide, one patron at a time!
Learning Objectives

Learn how libraries can help patrons and communities separate discussions of menstruation from sex/pregnancy
Gain an understanding what period poverty is and how it manifests
Learn how we can broaden the idea of sex education beyond biology
Examine what sex ed and menstrual literacy can look like in a library
Gain strategies for getting stakeholders on board

Presenter: Rakisha Kearns-White is a 2023 Library Journal Mover and Shaker; a 2022 recipient of the Brooklyn Public Library’s Dr. Lucille C. Thomas Excellence in Librarianship Award; and an 18+ year veteran as a YA Librarian at the Brooklyn Public Library. Rakisha has spoken about Menstrual Equity and Sex Ed in libraries at the New York Library Association, Metropolitan New York Council, Association of Children’s Librarians of Northern California, and Greenburgh Public Library’s 2022 FanCon. Rakisha has also presented at New York Comic Con in 2019 and 2023 and the Toronto Comic Arts Festival in 2022.

SCLRC Webinar: Safe Solar Eclipse Viewing & Photography
2024-02-22 12:00 - 13:00
Many of SCRLC’s 14 counties (and beyond) will experience a partial eclipse. How do you safely view a total or partial solar eclipse? What if you do not have eclipse glasses?
Join author, astronomy professor, and avid amateur astronomer Phil Harrington for this discussion. You will learn how to:

Be able to tell safe eclipse glasses from unsafe ( In the last solar total eclipse visible from the US on August 21, 2017, there were unsafe, counterfeit eclipse glasses sold)
Make pinhole viewers or even better, the Safe Solar Viewer (SSV) or Advanced SSV
Purchase and use solar filters with binoculars and/or telescopes (for those with this equipment)
Safely photograph the eclipse

This program is part of SCRLC’s Moon Mondays: Get Ready for the Great 2024 Total Eclipse, which is supported in part by the American Astronomical Society’s Jay M. Pasachoff Solar Eclipse Mini-Grants Program.

CDLC Webinar: Preservation Interest Group - Tools and Software for Digital Preservation
2024-02-27 09:30 - 11:00
Please note: This program will NOT be recorded.
As your institution digitizes old photos or collects born digital materials, what software considerations should you make to ensure their longevity? Attendees will learn about software tools and systems that can aid in preserving digital assets over the long-term.
The program will begin with a presentation by Mark Wolfe, Curator of Digital Collections at the University at Albany, followed with time for questions and discussion.

Webinar: Robert's Rules of Order Training
2024-02-28 10:00 - 11:00
Webinar Description:
This seminar will be a basic introduction to using Robert’s Rules of Order, a tool to improve participation and efficiency in meetings. We will also touch on refocusing Robert’s Rules for a virtual platform.
About the Presenter:
Steven Anderson is a retired Air Force officer and History teacher and a professional parliamentarian since 2006.
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

ESLN Webinar: Homeschoolers and the Public Library
2024-02-29 10:00 - 11:00
According to the US Department of Education, the homeschool population has doubled from one to two million in the last decade. For most school districts in New York State, the number of households providing home instruction has more than doubled since the start of the pandemic (NYSED).
Is your library prepared to assist the growing homeschool community? Deanna McGregor, Homeschool Liaison Librarian at the Liverpool Public Library, will explain NYS’s laws and requirements for homeschool students and why families are choosing this route. Discover ways your library can support the multiple literacy needs of K-12 students following an individualized home instruction plan (IHIP) through your collections, programs, and services.
We invite you to submit a question for the presenter – there will be a place to do that during the registration process. The deadline to submit questions is Feb. 22nd.
This webinar will be recorded and disseminated to all registrants, regardless of attendance. However, to receive a certificate of attendance, registrants must attend live and participate.
This session is sponsored by the Empire State Library Network. If you have any questions, contact Jenn Northup at jnorthup@wnylrc.org.
