Webinar: Learning About Cultural Humility & Implicit Bias - Understanding Our Responsibility
2020-08-17 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Webinar Description:
Cultural humility urges us to engage in critical, consistent self-reflection and critique to understand that being patron-centered is vital to moving through an equitable profession. This webinar will provide an overview of cultural humility, understand the importance of cultural humility in librarianship, adopt a cultural humility framework, delving deeper into how implicit bias affects how library staff perceives and interacts with patrons, and how to mitigate biased responses.
About the Presenter:
Twanna Hodge (she/her/hers) is the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Librarian at the University of Florida, George A. Smathers Libraries. She holds a BA in Humanities from the University of the Virgin Islands and an MLIS from the University of Washington. She is the National Conference of African American Librarians XI Conference Programming Committee co-chair, Spectrum Scholarship Juror, Association of College and Research Libraries Residency Interest Group – Social Media and Communications team leader and more. Her research interests are diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility issues and efforts in the LIS curriculum and workplace, library residencies and fellowships, cultural humility in librarianship, and the retention of minority library staff in librarianship. She is a 2013 Spectrum Scholar and 2018 ALA Emerging Leader.
**All participants will have the option to request a certificate of attendance for one hour and 30 minutes of contact hours.

RRLC Tech Camp 2020
2020-08-17 - 2020-08-20 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Tech Camp 2020 is going virtual!
Join us August 17-20, 2020 for four half-days of interactive online learning!

Registration is now open for our annual Rochester Librarian Tech Camp conference! This FREE event is open to all school, public, academic, and special library staff!
Through a variety of online sessions, learn from industry professionals on topics related to technology, education, and collaboration (TEC) in library services and practices. Attend all of the sessions or just register for the ones that fit your schedule and learning needs best!
Conference attendees may earn up to 9.5 hours of continuing education credit. NOTE: Attendees will need to register for each session they plan to attend. Sessions will not be recorded.
Conference Schedule Overview
Monday, August 17

Information Literacy: Real Skills Our Students Need to Fight for Democracy | 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Session Registration
Truth Online: Inspiring Information Literacy | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. | Session Registration
Green Engineering Design Projects & Resources | 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. | Session Registration

Tuesday, August 18

Allyship and Racial Equity in the Children’s Library | 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Session Registration
Health Issues in the Headlines: Learning to Read Between the Lines | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. | Session Registration

Wednesday, August 19

Customize Destiny Discover | 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Session Registration
Donalyn Miller’s 40 Book Challenge/NFL Draft Mash Up! | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. | Session Registration

Thursday, August 20

Transforming Interest into Impact: Citizen Science and Crowdsourcing in Your Library | 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Session Registration
Best Practices for Working With Teachers This Fall | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. | Session Registration

If you have any questions, contact Tina Broomfield.

SCRLC Webinar: Academic Libraries in an Extraordinary Time
2020-08-13 10:00 - 11:00 | Online via Shindig, NY, United States
Description:
How is higher education responding to the global pandemic as well as the mobilization against antiblack racism? What role have libraries played, and how are they changing as a result? This presentation begins by examining the events of an extraordinary 2020, which saw libraries participate in a sudden migration away from in-person interaction while engaging racism in society and their history. We continue by exploring trends and plans for the next academic year, as colleges and universities decide to either resume remote education, reopen in some way, or hybridize the two. What challenges do we face as we seek to rethink our academic mission and operations? How are libraries supporting remote and HyFlex work? And what happens when 2020 accelerates previous trends acting upon the academy? Are we seeing a truly new, 21st century library emerge?”

Speaker: Bryan Alexander is an internationally known futurist, researcher, writer, speaker, consultant, and teacher, working in the field of how technology transforms education. Full bio here.If you have any questions in advance for Bryan, please enter them in this Google Form.

Register below and we will send you a link to the webinar by August 11th.

ESLN Webinar: Academic Reopening Panel
2020-08-12 10:30 - 12:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Join us for a panel of academic librarians and administrators who will discuss their plans for reopening libraries when semesters begin this fall.
Panelists include:
* Gerald Beasley, Carl A. Kroch University Librarian at Cornell
* Janet H. Clarke, Associate Dean, Research & User Engagement at Stony Brook University Libraries
Fantasia Thorne-Ortiz, Library Department Chair at SUNY Onondaga Community College
* Michelle Young, Dean of Libraries at Clarkson University.
Some questions for the panel include:
* How do you ensure equity for students?
* What unsolved questions about reopening have come up on your campuses?
* How are you dealing with staffing while keeping proper protocols in place?
* What do we do about course reserves?
* If you are not reopening the physical location, how are you continuing to offer 100% customer service satisfaction?
* How flexible is your collection development policy and finances due to pressure for e-resources?

METRO Webinar: Privacy Audits at the Library
2020-08-11 16:00 - 17:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Looking to understand how your library is protecting the privacy of your patrons? Wondering how you might identify areas for improvement in safeguarding sensitive information?
Join a webinar with Bill Marden (New York Public Library) and Erin Berman (Alameda Country Library) to hear how your library can audit its online and offline records, resources, databases, and more.

CLRC RS SIG - Resource Sharing Special Interest Group Meet Up
2020-08-11 15:00 - 16:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
CLRC has opened a communication network among our region’s resource-sharing, technical and access services library staff through a Special Interest Group (RS SIG)?
We each have unique department workflows, challenges and concerns but are similar in believing in the core library value of sharing.
Some of CLRC’s RS SIG interests include:
* familiarizing members with CLRC Resource Sharing services including ILL,
medical Information reimbursement, cataloging and delivery
* providing updates to subscription services such as OCLC, RDA and Docline
* providing an outlet for support from CLRC and member libraries
* furthering the professional development of resource sharing staff through
workshops and webinars
Join us for our next get-together.
Meeting connection instructions will be emailed to registrants.
Contact Anna Dobkowski with any questio

CDLC Webinar: Library Security
2020-08-11 09:30 - 11:00 | NY, United States
All are welcome to join this virtual program sponsored by CDLC’s Preservation Interest Group!
Library security is all about protecting patrons, property, and valued collections. The first course of action is the development of policies and procedures and implementing them into the daily work of your organization. Guest speaker Sarah Schmidt, Director of Special Collections & Archives, Union College, will lead the discussion. Sarah has over twenty years of experience working in large academic libraries and is a current member of the Rare Books and Manuscript Section of the American Library Association’s Security Committee.

METRO Webinar: Racism, Capitalism, and Libraries
2020-08-10 16:00 - 17:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Join April Hathcock, Dave Ghamandi, and Emily Drabinski for a discussion on the connections between racism and capitalism. We’ll discuss the extent to which these concepts are intertwined and, indeed, inextricable. We’ll identify modes of rising up against both these concepts, and detail why we need to dismantle our economic system in order to repair the injustices that are visited upon individuals based on their race, class, and/or gender. And, as always, we’ll look to the library as a locus for working through these issues.

NYLA ASLS Briefinar Series
2020-08-10 11:00 - 11:30, 2020-08-03 11:00 - 11:30, 2020-07-27 11:00 - 11:30, 2020-07-20 11:00 - 11:30 | NY, United States
Ever wondered what makes Special Libraries so special? NYLA’s Academic and Special Libraries Section (ASLS) is conducting a series of short interviews with librarians from various Special libraries to give us all a sneak peek into this fascinating area of our profession. Learn more about the collections, clients, and daily operations of New York State’s special libraries and the interesting people who run them. Interviews will be broadcast live and recorded for future viewing. These are SHORT and easy to fit into your busy day! That’s why we call them “Briefinars”. Each interview will be less than 30 minutes, including time for questions from the audience.
The Strong Museum of Play – July 20th
Russian History Foundation – July 27th
The Frick Art Reference Library – August 3rd
Center for Inquiry Library – August 10th
Adirondack Experience Library – August 17th
Albany Institute of History and Art – August 24th

Webinar: Book Clubs - One Way to Connect in Times of Social Distancing
2020-08-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Webinar Description:
Virtual Book Clubs can be the great connector between the library and diverse members in the community, even during the time of little human interaction. Learn tips and best practices to reduce uncertainty and build confidence in conducting a virtual book club, with marginalized populations: individuals experiencing homelessness, youthful offenders, and older adults.
About the Presenter:
Pamela McCarter is the Equity Initiative Leader/Outreach Coordinator with Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. Her efforts at the library are geared to develop and promote equitable & inclusive programs for marginalized citizens in our community. She also leads diversity, equity, inclusion, and social equity efforts for the library. With more than 20 years’ experience working with youth, adults, older adults, and non-traditional library customers, she also champions the importance of equitable library access and opportunities for Charlotte’s under-served populations.

**All participants will have the option to request a certificate of attendance for one contact hour.

LILRC Webinar: Ask An Archivist - Torn Paper Repair for Archival Collections
2020-08-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Learn how to repair tears in documents and maps using conservation-level methods and materials.

CLRC LA SIG - Library Assistants & Support Staff Meet Up in Zoom
2020-08-03 15:00 - 16:00, 2020-07-22 15:00 - 16:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
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

Participation is open to all library support staff, regardless of title.
Meeting connection instructions will be emailed to registrants.
Contact Anna Dobkowski with any questions.

METRO Webinar: Media Care 101 - Digital Preservation that Supports Activists
2020-07-30 16:00 - 17:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Creating a learning environment that empowers our patrons, community, and colleagues is imperative. Even though there is a larger system at play, we can still implement change in our daily practices as cultural workers, and as a collective.
This webinar is meant for cultural workers, activists, and anyone interested in exploring practical tips surrounding digital preservation of media through a social justice lens. Join us on July 30th from 4-5PM for a presentation by Samantha Levin (Curator of Digital and Audiovisual Assets at FIT Library’s unit of Special Collections and College Archives) and Chris Nichols (Media Archivist and New York Municipal Archives). Yvonne Ng will also speak about the groundbreaking work being done at WITNESS. This presentation will be followed by a short Q&A.
This webinar is a collaboration between XFR Collective and METRO.

SUNY Upstate Webinar: Improving Sleep
2020-07-30 13:00 - 14:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
SUNY Upstate Inclusive Health Services, Diversity & Inclusion & the Adolescent Specialized Care Center are hosting a range of free webinars.
Email Nicky Ruszkowski with any questions: jenningn@upstate.edu

SCRLC Webinar: MarcEdit with Terry Reese
2020-07-30 10:00 - 11:30 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Description: Come learn about MarcEdit, a freely downloadable metadata software suite available at no cost on the Internet. MarcEdit is designed for large-scale batch record processing, including batch editing MARC records, character set conversions, and record extractions. It also provides users with the ability to perform crosswalks between MARC and other data formats (e.g. Dublin Core). This online workshop demonstrates how to edit large batches of records and discusses how your library might use MarcEdit to enhance your workflows.
Presenter: Terry Reese is currently the Head of Digital Initiatives at The Ohio State University Libraries. He has been working on MarcEdit since 1999.
If you have a specific question for Terry that you would like answered during his presentation, please enter it in this Google Form.

ESLN Webinar: Legal Issues and Reopening - The Saga Continues
2020-07-29 13:00 - 14:30 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Many libraries are now months deep into their process of re-opening. What have we learned? What have we had to re-tool? Stephanie Adams will present concrete tips and legal guidance based on our experiences to date, including: use of signage, de-escalating legal threats, reliance on CDC and OSHA guidance, and use of policy and law to support thoughtful operations.
In order to make this as helpful as possible, attendees are welcome to share not only their questions, but real examples of challenges they are facing! The deadline to submit questions or issues is July 22nd.
If you have any questions, contact Tina Broomfield (RRLC) or Caitlin Kenney (WNYLRC).

METRO Webinar: Data Privacy + Big Tech: How Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google Deal with Data (And What It Means For You)
2020-07-28 13:00 - 14:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
In this 60 minute online session, Daniel Alaya, Davis Erin Anderson, and Gary Price will review how our world’s largest tech companies view privacy. We’ll discuss the steps these businesses take to collect your data, share the personal impacts of data collection policies, and give you tips for what you can do to bring back a modicum of control over how your data gets shared.
Topics will cover the reasons why we should care about how FAANG, as they’re known, treats our data; the freedoms we may be giving up in order to use these products; and what our data reveals about us.

LILRC Webinar: Managing Conflict in a Culturally Diverse Workplace
2020-07-28 09:30 - 11:30 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
In this program, you will learn the basic skills needed to identify and understand conflict and to successfully negotiate and resolve disputes that occur at the workplace. The “real world” focus is on practical ways to enable you to resolve day to day conflict and to be a more effective supervisor. Everyone will gain a better understanding of the dynamics of conflict and negotiation, and, how to manage yourself and others during tense moments. You will learn to shift the focus from conflict to finding solutions that work for all parties, and to reduce unproductive behavior, employee terminations, lawsuits and to facilitate successful conflict management with all the workplace stakeholders.
Understanding cultural differences and norms can be instrumental in mitigating day to day conflict with individuals from diverse backgrounds and can mean the difference between success and failure. Along with provide the necessary conflict resolution skill sets we will focus on the role of cultural awareness skills in managing conflict.
Who should attend: library directors, managers, supervisors, board of trustees, etc.
Presented by: Joshua E. Bienstock, JD., LLM., Assistant Professor of Business Law, School of Management, New York Institute of Technology (NYIT)

SUNY Upstate Webinar: Nutrition Basics
2020-07-24 14:30 - 15:30 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States

WNYLRC Virtual Event: From Trees to Fee - An Open Data Scavenger Hunt Through Buffalo, New York
2020-07-23 16:00 - 17:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
The rise of open data has completely changed how people access information. Sitting at one’s computer, one can access anything from the prevalence of lead in nearby homes, which neighborhoods are most likely to be patrolled by police, or the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow with a push of a button. This allows local residents to advocate with just as much data and insight as established political figures and expert lobby groups. And because the only thing more fun than revolutionizing democracy is friendly competition, we invite you to the first Open Data Scavenger Hunt. Compete against your fellow librarians, either with a team or by yourself, to find local data about the city of Buffalo, New York. While Buffalo is used as a case study, the skills used here are applicable to civic data in any community. The members of the winning team will each receive a five dollar gift card to Tim Hortons.
This is intended to be a fun virtual event, we welcome everyone from open data experts to newcomers. Prep a cocktail or a mocktail, make sure your device is fully charged, kick back, and enjoy!

SUNY Upstate Webinar: HIV 101
2020-07-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States

SENYLRC SIG: Information Literacy Instruction/HS to College Transition SIG
2020-07-23 10:00 - 11:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
The topic for this meeting will be about designing a library orientation – and contingency plans for how we will need to make adjustments for distance learning. We can also take some time to talk about source evaluation and do follow-up with the from the Beyond CRAAP webinar last year. Other than that, the meeting is open to you to share ideas, network, and re-connect.

SUNY Upstate Webinar: PREP 101
2020-07-22 11:00 - 12:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States

Webinar: Cybersecurity for Librarians
2020-07-22 10:00 - 11:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Webinar Description:
The cyberthreat landscape has expanded across all sectors of business and industry and has now grown to include libraries. While most libraries have IT measures in place to ensure cybersecurity it is oftentimes not enough to combat today’s evolving cyberattacks. What can you do to help your library fight this very real threat? Learn how to spot phishing attempts like a hacker in this interactive webinar. Educate yourself about password management, social engineering, computer security, and protecting the data you’re handling.
About the Presenter:
Ellyssa Kroski is the Director of Information Technology at the New York Law Institute as well as an award-winning editor and author of 36 books including Law Librarianship in the Digital Age for which she won the AALL’s 2014 Joseph L. Andrews Legal Literature Award. Her ten-book technology series, The Tech Set, won the ALA’s Best Book in Library Literature Award in 2011. She is a librarian, an adjunct faculty member at Drexel and San Jose State University, and an international conference speaker. She has just been named the winner of the 2017 Library Hi Tech Award from the ALA/LITA for her long-term contributions in the area of Library and Information Science technology and its application. She can be found at: https://www.amazon.com/Ellyssa-Kroski/e/B001JS00BQ

** All participants will have the option to request a certificate of attendance for one contact hour.

SUNY Upstate Webinar: LGBT 101
2020-07-21 14:00 - 15:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States

Tuesdays at Ten
2020-07-21 10:00 - 11:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
To encourage staying connected with each other during this time, we invite you to join us online Tuesdays at Ten!
Staying connected is important during this unprecedented time. CLRC is looking to stay engaged with our members by offering the library community an opportunity to chat, discuss, and check-in with colleagues around the region. Please join us for our weekly online Zoom meeting every Tuesday. Call in to say hi, ask questions, provide updates, and talk to your fellow library people!

Join URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85487346033
For those joining by phone: 1-646-876-9923
Meeting ID: 854 8734 6033
