CLRC's Sustainability SIG Meetings
2023-04-14 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-02-10 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

SIG: Academic Librarians
2023-04-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Academic Librarians help students grow…
All academic librarians are welcome in this group to discuss research, department liaison roles, grants, collection development, and other topics related to the areas and responsibilities in academic libraries.
REGISTER HERE
Contact Ryan Perry with any questions.

Playing For a Different Team: LGBTQIA+ Terms and What They Mean
2023-04-03 10:00 - 11:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Webinar Description:
Are you clear on the L, the G, the B, and the T, but wondering about what all the other letters mean? Wondering what’s up with all the new pronouns you’re hearing? If so, this webinar is for you!
Attendees will review familiar terms for various sexualities and gender identities, as well as learn new ones. They can expect to come away from the webinar with a greater understanding of the range of identities relating to gender and sexuality that will help them better serve their patrons from the LGBTQIA+ community.
About the Presenter:
Katie Spires (She/they) is currently the Coordinator of Library Services to Online Programs at Utica University and member of the ALA Rainbow Round Table.
REGISTER HERE

Weighlock Country Dance
2023-03-25 13:00 - 16:00 | Erie Canal Museum, 318 Erie Boulevard East, Syracuse, NY, 13202, United States
The Syracuse Country Dancers and Erie Canal Museum are happy to put on an English country dance that is similar to dances from the towpath Canal era, at the museum on March 25 from 1-4PM!
Despite similar sounding names, contra dancing is not the same as country line dancing. Contra dancing is a more closely related to its cousins, square dancing and English country dancing, which have many similar figures and movements. The dances generally start in a “contra line” or “longways set,” rather than, say, a four-couple square formation (although dances in squares or other formations are included at times as well). A contra line is just a set of couples lined up, one behind the other as they face the stage. The dances are designed so that you and your partner will dance with every other couple in your line. A caller teaches each dance sequence, telling you everything you need to know (no classes are necessary). The dances are done with a smooth walking step, and fancy footwork is rarely required.
Everybody is welcome. The Syracuse Country Dancers are a friendly, multi-age group; the regulars include teens, seniors and everything in between. Their events are both smoke and alcohol free, and dress is casual. People come with or without a partner. Even those who arrive with a partner generally dance with many other partners through the evening as well, and this is encouraged. It’s part of the fun!
If you’re new to this, we suggest coming at the beginning of the dance, since that’s usually when the caller teaches most carefully, with newcomers in mind.
The dance will feature live (and lively!) music provided by Henry Jankiewicz (fiddle) & Harvey Nusbaum (guitar). Reels, jigs, waltzes and related tunes from American, Canadian and British Isles traditions predominate, and the fiddle is often a featured instrument. Tunes for English country dance tend to be particularly varied in style and feeling. Many go back to the 1600s.
This event is free to attend with a suggested donation of $10. Registration can be completed here: https://eriecanalmuseum.org/store/product/weighlock-country-dance/
We hope you can attend and enjoy this slice of the past.

Second Tuesday at Ten!
2023-03-14 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-02-14 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-01-10 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-12-13 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 second 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 monthly online Zoom meeting every second Tuesday. Call in to say hi, ask questions, provide updates, and talk to your fellow library people!
Join URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87256143578
For those joining by phone: 1-646-876-9923
Meeting ID: 872 5614 3578

SIG: Academic Librarians
2023-03-09 14:00 - 15:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
The march of the academic librarians…
All academic librarians are welcome in this group to discuss research, department liaison roles, grants, collection development, and other topics related to the areas and responsibilities in academic libraries.
REGISTER HERE

Contact Marc Wildman with any questions.

Webinar: Basic Book Repair for Libraries
2023-02-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Webinar Description:
Binding quality on books is inconsistent and with day to day handling and repeated circulation books can sustain significant damage. Don’t replace these volumes, fix them. This webinar will introduce participants to basic book repair for circulating or general collections.
Attendees will learn how to repair common types of damage, such as hinge repair, tipping in loose pages, page mending and spine repair. During the webinar, participants will be able to watch narrated action videos of the repairs with live step by step instructions.
At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will:
Be familiar with different aspects of book repair for circulating collections
Be familiar with book repair tools, supplies, and equipment
About the Presenter:
Marianne Hanley is the Preservation Librarian for Syracuse University Libraries. She manages the preservation program by defining needs, establishing goals, implementing programs, and managing budget allocations in support of preservation activities. She is Principal Investigator the NYS Conservation/Preservation Grant Program which provides annual state funding to encourage the proper care and accessibility of research materials, by promoting the use and development of guidelines and technical standards for conservation/preservation work. She co-manages the libraries disaster response plan for collections and co-coordinates recovery efforts. She enjoys serving as an instructor for workshops on book repair and disaster preparedness. She holds a Master of Library Science from Syracuse University and a Bachelor of Arts from Canisius College, Buffalo, NY.
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 two 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

Library Assistants and Support Staff - LA SIG
2023-02-21 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 February get-together and tell us about your “typical” day.
REGISTER HERE
Contact Anna Dobkowski with any questions.

SIG: Academic Librarians
2023-02-09 14:00 - 15:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
We love Academic Librarians!
All academic librarians are welcome in this group to discuss research, department liaison roles, grants, collection development, and other topics related to the areas and responsibilities in academic libraries.
REGISTER HERE

Contact Marc Wildman with any questions.

Webinar: Getting it Done: 5 Essential Tools for Pumping Up Your Projects
2023-02-07 10:00 - 11:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Webinar Description:
Library workers often find themselves wearing many hats, including that of a Project Manager. However, we don’t always have the experience or training necessary to ensure that our projects go off without a hitch. In this session, we will discuss 5 time-tested tools sure to make projects of all sizes more successful. You don’t need to be a professional Project Manager to use these essential tips when tackling your next project.
About the Presenter:
Emily Clasper has worked with a wide range of libraries across the country, offering a unique skill set as a librarian, technologist, speaker, trainer, consultant, and certified Project Management Professional (PMP®). She is currently the Director of Service Strategies for the University of Rochester’s River Campus Libraries, after a long tenure at the Suffolk Cooperative Library System (NY) as System Operations and Training Manager. A leader in the profession and Library Journal Mover and Shaker (2012), Emily brings extensive experience working with staff from public, academic, and special libraries to develop innovative and cost-effective ways to better serve their communities.
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

CLRC's Sustainability SIG Meetings
2023-01-13 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.
At the start of our January meeting, we’ll be hearing from Saptarshi Lahiri and Scott Kushner as they break down their recent event at the Liverpool Public Library, “Climate Change Workshop: Sustainability in CNY.”

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.

CLRC Legislative Breakfast - Eastern Region
2023-01-06 08:30 - 10:00 | Utica University, 1600 Burrstone Road, Utica, 13502
Join colleagues and library patrons, Friends and supporters for an informal gathering and a bit of “speed-dating” with CLRC regional state assemblymembers, senators and representatives.
Let’s tell our legislators the great things our libraries are doing, thank them for their support and ask for further support in the 2023-2024 budget.
A continental breakfast will be served.
This event is free and open to all library supporters but reservations are required.

Erie Canal Museum Event: Lunchtime Lecture - Interesting Infrastructure: Four Unique Mid-Atlantic Canals
2022-12-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Erie Canal Museum, 318 Erie Boulevard East, Syracuse, NY, 13202, United States
With the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 the United States experienced a period of “Canal Mania,” resulting in the construction of thousands of miles of the canals throughout the country. While most attempted to emulate the Erie Canal in its economic success, the realities of geography, finances, politics, and engineering necessitated that each canal be unique in its own special way. This roundtable, featuring Rod Mackler of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Association, Bill Merchant of the Delaware & Hudson Canal Historical Society, Derrick Pratt of the Erie Canal Museum, and Tim Roth of the Canal Society of New Jersey, will examine four of these unique canals, looking at their similarities and differences while having an engaging exchange on 19th century American canals.

This talk will be presented via Zoom. Attendance is FREE with a recommended $10 donation. You can register here: https://eriecanalmuseum.org/store/product/lecture/

This program was funded in part by Humanities New York with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Library Assistants and Support Staff - LA SIG
2022-12-20 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 December get-together.
REGISTER HERE
Contact Anna Dobkowski with any questions.

Resource Sharing SIG
2022-12-14 10:00 - 11:00 | 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 our principles of sharing resources.
CLRC’s RS SIG interests:
* familiarize members with CLRC Resource Sharing services including ILL, medical information reimbursement, catalog updates and delivery
* provide updates to subscription services such as OCLC, RDA and Docline
* provide an outlet for support from CLRC and member libraries
* further professional development through workshops and webinars

Join us for our next Zoom get-together
Wednesday, December 14 at 10:00 am
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89268354994?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 892 6835 4994
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Call: 646 876 9923

Contact Anna Dobkowski with any questions.

Erie Canal Museum Event: Gingerbread Gallery
2022-12-11 10:00 - 2023-01-08 16:00 | Erie Canal Museum, 318 Erie Boulevard East, Syracuse, NY, 13202, United States
Each year the Erie Canal Museum transforms into a festive 1800’s canal town street scene with gingerbread creations on display in storefront windows. In a typical year, we see over 6,000 visitors during the Gingerbread Gallery!

Before or after you visit the Gingerbread Gallery, be sure to explore the rest of the Museum. We share 200 years of Erie Canal history through exhibits and original artifacts. A visit to the Museum includes a full-size replica canal boat, exhibits about Erie Canal commerce and communities, the award-winning Locktender’s Garden, and the 1850 National Register Weighlock Building.

During the Gingerbread Gallery, admission to the Museum is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors (65+), $4 for children 3-17, and free for children 2 & under. Tickets are available at the door and not available to pre-purchase. The gallery is open daily from 10am-4pm except for Christmas day and New Year’s Day, and the gallery will close at 2pm on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.

CLRC Legislative Breakfast - Western Region
2022-12-09 08:30 - 10:00 | Northern Onondaga Public Library (NOPL) – North Syracuse, 100 Trolley Barn Ln, North Syracuse, NY, 13212, United States

LibraryWorks Webinar: Spark! Little Things that Attract Library Users and Increase Circulation - Retail Merchandising Tips on a Tiny Budget
2022-12-08 14:00 - 15:00 | Online via LibraryWorks, NY, United States
CLRC is offering our members up to 20 seats at the upcoming LibraryWorks Webinar, Spark! Little Things that Attract Library Users and Increase Circulation – Retail Merchandising Tips on a Tiny Budget.
You are proud of your collection, your programs, your staff, and your services. But the details of how your library looks and sounds might be what people remember. What would a stranger notice driving into the parking lot for the first time, walking up to the front door, spending time in the front lobby, the basement, the stairs, or the collections? Can you look at your library workplace with fresh eyes and find ways to make it shine, even on a limited budget?
Do public service desks look messy or inviting? Are the far corners of the stacks neglected or well-lit? Is the children’s area filled with art that appeals to adults–their ideas of what children like or what children actually like? Are there generic posters on the walls that might apply to any library, anywhere, or does the library decor reflect the communities and institutions it serves?
Topics include first impressions, removing well-beloved clutter, common fix-a-bles, the importance of light and color, improving signs, and keeping the library safe for the elderly, infirmed, and children. And how the physical environment can impact staff morale and library customer behavior.
Following this webinar, you will know how to:

See their library as a visitor would.
Create and prioritize a “fix-it” physical inventory for their library.
Save money with inexpensive upgrades.
Better support excellent customer service with an attractive and safe environment.

Presenter: Pat Wagner is a trainer and consultant with over 40 years of experience working for libraries, universities, local government, nonprofits, and small businesses. She supports the success of libraries with programs on personnel, supervision, management, leadership, marketing, strategic planning, project management, and communication. Pat has worked with libraries and library organizations throughout the United States, from the smallest rural storefronts to the largest academic and urban library institutions. Pat also is a frequent speaker at state and national conferences.
Registration closes on December 6 at 5 p.m. You will be sent a link to the webinar within 24 hours of the start time.

Health@CLRC Book Talks: Viral BS: Medical Myths and Why We Fall for Them with Author Dr. Seema Yasmin
2022-12-06 14:00 - 15:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Webinar Description:
Are you interested in books on health information? Curious to learn more about books that are well researched and contain reliable health and wellness information? Join us for Health Book Talks. Dr. Seema Yasmin will join us to speak about her book Viral BS: Medical Myths and Why We Fall for Them. The first 200 registrants will receive a free copy of Viral BS.
About the Presenter:
Seema Yasmin is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, medical doctor, professor and author. She is director of the Stanford Health Communication Initiative, clinical assistant professor in Stanford University’s Department of Medicine, and visiting professor at the Anderson School of Management at UCLA where she teaches crisis management and communications.
Yasmin was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in breaking news in 2017 with a team from The Dallas Morning News for coverage of a mass shooting. She is the recipient of two awards from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. Her reporting appears in Rolling Stone, The New York Times, WIRED, Scientific American, and other outlets. She is a medical analyst for CNN and a correspondent for Conde Nast Entertainment.
Yasmin is a fiction fellow of the Kundiman and Tin House writing workshops. Her poems and short stories have been published in literary magazines and anthologies including The BreakBeat Poets Vol 3: Halal If You Hear Me, New Moons: Contemporary Writing by North American Muslims, The Georgia Review, The Literary Review, Foundry, The Los Angeles Review, and others. Her writing has earned awards and residencies from the Millay Colony for the Arts, the Mid Atlantic Arts Council, Hedgebrook, and others.
After training in medicine at the University of Cambridge, Yasmin served as an officer in the Epidemic Intelligence Service at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where she investigated outbreaks in prisons, hospitals, reservations and other settings; principal investigator for a number of epidemiologic studies; and deployed as strategic advisor to foreign ministries of health. She trained in journalism at the University of Toronto and worked as a staff writer at The Dallas Morning News covering Ebola’s arrival in Texas.
Her scholarly work focuses on the spread of health misinformation and disinformation, the growth of medical and news deserts, and the impact on public health.
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: Starting from Where You Are - Becoming Anti-Isms
2022-12-06 10:00 - 11:30 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Webinar Description:
Steps towards becoming anti-racist include developing an awareness of your own culture, cultivating cultural humility, and recognizing that it is a never-ending process that is not a straight line. This interactive session will have participants thinking about their own cultural backgrounds and the cultures of the community members our libraries serve. Resources for continuing this journey towards being anti-racist and anti-isms will be provided.
Additional Information: This webinar will use interactive components to allow participants to apply what they are learning to their own situations.
Learning Objectives: After this webinar, participants will be able to:

Engage in self-growth activities that help build an environment of acceptance and belonging.
Be involved in discussions about diversity, equity, and inclusion and their impact on belonging.
Take meaningful steps to eliminate the -isms around them.

About the Presenter: In her own consulting practice (Hurst Associates, Ltd.), Jill Hurst-Wahl works at the intersection of information, technology, and people, which includes creating inclusive systems and spaces. In addition, Jill is part of Widerstand Consulting, which does anti-racism work with many organizations, including libraries. She is also professor emerita at Syracuse University’s iSchool.
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

Summer Reading 2023 Performer Showcase
2022-11-30 10:00 - 11:30 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Are you looking for new performers for your summer reading celebrations? Or just throughout the year? Come watch nine local performers in our showcase. You’ll get a sampling of what type of edutainment they can offer your library patrons. Learn more about who you’ll be meeting below!
Performer Bio(s):
Illusionist Leon Etienne
You’ve seen Leon on America’s Got Talent, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and Penn & Teller Fool Us! For over two decades, Leon Etienne has been rocking venues around the world with his blockbuster performances of Magic Rocks! Originally from Utica, NY, Leon’s national tour schedule allows him to be in our region each summer.
Mary Rys, Storyteller
Mary Shea Rys is a Storyteller and Educator from Liverpool, New York. She provides programs to school-age children, adults and families in either one day performances or week-long residencies. For one day performances, venues may pick from the following four Storytelling programs, all of which include interactive stories that bring participants into the experience
Captain Jack Sparrow
Rick Martinez loves to bring joy to children in any way he can. He dedicates his life to volunteering with hospitals, libraries, schools, and many other community organizations. After more than a decade of volunteering as a pirate and reading other authors’ works, he embarked on his own adventure and began writing children’s books. His mission is to restore reading and using the imagination in all of humankind. To inspire parents, to empower children, and to remind the world, nothing is impossible.
Tom Sieling, Musician
Grew up near Rose, N.Y., a small town in Wayne County, in an area known for fruit and dairy farming and its proximity to Lake Ontario. Over 30 years of performing as a children’s musician in libraries and schools. 47 live summer reading programs in 5 states last summer (would have been 63 but a retina detached on the MA Turnpike, all fixed now!).
Vanessa Johnson, Storyteller
Vanessa Johnson is a Griot, a storyteller in the West African Tradition. She is a quilter, fiber artist, community educator, activist, writer, playwright, and actor. Ms. Johnson uses her visual art forms and her voice to tell traditional tales from Africa and from the African Diaspora. Her tales of social justice and resistance include the stories of the Enslaved during the Transatlantic Slave Trade, Abolitionists in the U.S., voices from the Women’s Rights Movement and the Civil Rights Movement, Earth-Justice Tales, Testimonies from Modern Day Human Trafficking, and stories from the lives of Contemporary Women.
Twistin’ Topher’s Balloons
Twistin Topher has been twisting up a storm in Syracuse and surrounding areas for 5 years now. Whether it be private parties, Birthdays, local community events, library events, parades, or family reunions, he’s done it all. Topher is a master craftsman at not only twisting balloon art but also captivating the attention of all ages. A father of 2, Topher knows just how to keep all children wrangled in and having the time of lives. He is the perfect addition to any event you have planned, and will leave you constantly guessing what it is he will twist up next!
Michael Albert, American Pop Artist
Michael Albert is a prolific artist who, over the past 35 years, has created literally thousands of original works of art including drawings & collages. In the past two decades, he has been creating large-scale “Epic” collage works on various themes including History, Literature, Religion & Philosophy, Music, Poetry & Lyrics, Botany/Landscapes, Logo Montages, Color Studies, Abstract Art, Mathematics & Geography.
Benjamin Berry: Hoop Dancer, Circus Artist, Teacher Artist, Performer
Benjamin Berry is a teaching artist and circus performer based in Buffalo, NY whose programs have become a staple in libraries, schools, eldercare, and other community facilities in WNY. Since 2017, he has shared movement workshops and performances in 70+ cities nationwide and in 100+ Western New York facilities.
The Reading League’s Reading Buddies
The Reading League’s Reading Buddies is an engaging foundational reading television series that cleverly teaches underlying components of skillful word reading such as phonological awareness, letter names/sounds, and blending sounds to decode words. The show features a hilarious talking dog named Dusty who, with the help of his best human friend Dott, he’s learning a new trick – how to read!
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

Erie Canal Museum Event: Lunchtime Lecture - Mapping David Vaughan's New York
2022-11-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Erie Canal Museum, 318 Erie Boulevard East, Syracuse, NY, 13202, United States
Join us as we uncover the story of Irishman David Vaughan’s life, from his expertise in drafting maps to his reflections of life on the Erie Canal. Vaughan was an Irish immigrant who came to Albany in the late 1840s. He became recognized for his talent drafting maps and plans, as well as his observations of life along the Erie Canal.This talk is both in person at the Erie Canal Museum and on Zoom. Register at: https://eriecanalmuseum.org/store/product/lecture/

NNYLN Webinar: Stop Doom Scrolling! Slow the Scroll with Really Simple Syndication (RSS)
2022-11-16 14:00 - 15:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Remember when social media was about hearing from your friends and family? That’s not all it’s used for now! According to the Pew Research Center, in 2019, over half of Americans (54%) either got their news “sometimes” or “often” from social media and Facebook was the social media most used for getting the news.
Social media companies make money by keeping you scrolling through their sites or apps only showing you the juiciest, most controversial, most depressing news to keep you looking for (and dreading) ‘what’s next.’
There’s a way you can get all the news from websites you care about: ‘Really Simple Syndication’ (RSS).
In this presentation, we’ll talk about what RSS is and how to use it, on the desktop and mobile, to limit the amount of time you spend getting updates from the online world. Free yourself from social media’s information bubble and create your own!
About the presenter:
Chuck Henry is the Integrated Technologies Coordinator at the Northern New York Library Network. A former NYS certified teacher, Chuck routinely provides professional development and software training to teachers, librarians, and administrators in the North Country region. As Technical Project Lead, he manages the newspaper digitization process and provides server maintenance and web development for the NYS Historic Newspaper Project. Chuck also serves as the primary web developer for the newly redesigned NY Heritage Digital Collections website.

Library Assistants and Support Staff - LA SIG
2022-11-15 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
Contact Anna Dobkowski with any questions.

CNY Digital Inclusion Coalition Event: Building the Digital Bridge
2022-11-14 09:00 - 12:30 | Baldwinsville Public Library, 33 East Genesee Street, Baldwinsville, NY, 13027, United States
Building the Digital Bridge: Digital Inclusion Efforts in Central New York
Half-Day Conference Convening State, Regional, and Local Voice
Learn More at onlinecny.org.

LILRC Webinar: Your Hiring Philosophy
2022-11-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Online Via Zoom, NY, United States
Your Hiring Philosophy [Session 2]
Once a director knows what their values are as a manager, they can turn to determining how the library as a whole should approach HR. The first step in that process is defining the library’s approach to hiring, which is the first interaction you will have with future employees. In this session, participants will learn about hiring best practices and how to craft a hiring philosophy that aligns with how the library sees itself. We will then have a chance for participants to start crafting their library’s hiring philosophy.
Laying the Foundation: Developing Your HR Philosophies
Personnel is usually over 50% of a library’s budget, but few libraries have dedicated HR professionals navigating the ins and outs of HR. In this 4-part series, participants will learn how to lay a foundation for what type of manager they want to be and how to create an HR philosophy for their library that aligns with their library’s mission, vision, and values. This program is the second in a four part series, all of which can be attended as a stand alone or as a continuous learning experience.
Presenters:
Kate Hall is the Executive Director of the Northbrook Public Library after serving as Director at the New Lenox Public Library and in various library positions in the Chicagoland area for over 20 years. In her 11 years as a library director, Kate has been in leadership positions in state and national library groups including the American Library Association, Illinois Library Association, and Reaching Across Illinois Library System. She has served on the committee and chaired Director’s University, an intensive training for new Illinois Public Library Directors. Kate is the recipient of the 2021 Illinois Library Association Librarian of the Year Award and has just launched Illinois Libraries Present, a new statewide joint programming cooperative.
Kathy Parker was the director of the Glenwood-Lynwood (IL) Public Library District from 2002-2018 after serving as Assistant Director at the Harvey (IL) Public Library.
She has worked in public and private libraries for over 40 years in nearly every department and co-founded Director’s University. She has served on numerous state committees including the Illinois Library Association and has served as library trustee for her local library and the regional library system, Reaching Across Illinois Library System. She was the 2016 recipient of American Library Associations Trustee Citation award. After retiring in 2018, Kathy launched the kathyparker consulting firm which provides training to trustees and new directors.
This program will not be recorded.
