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…
Whether you’re starting out with a new repository or are planning to migrate a legacy repository to a new platform, it’s likely you have a lot of questions. This workshop brings together librarians from across New York State to share their experience working with institutional repositories and addresses some common challenges. Through a series of…
The National Center for Education Statistics within the Department of Education collects data through a required Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) system of surveys on U.S. colleges, universities, and technical and vocational institutions. The IPEDS survey collection currently includes an Academic Library Component survey gathering information on collections, services, and expenditures for all academic…
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…
ESLN Academic Institutional Repository (ESLN AIR) is a new service for our academic members. We've partnered with Ubiquity to provide an easy, flexible platform to house your institution's public, private, and embargoed works. Highlights: Your own fully branded institutional repository at the domain or subdomain of your choosing. Hosted service. Minimal IT support needed to…
Presenters: Christina Chan-Park & Laura Palumbo for ACRL Cost: $100 per seat (only available to individuals in New York State. Registration is for individuals. Your fee includes materials for each person, and there is no group viewing option. There is a limit of 60 total participants, preference will go to liaison librarians.) About the program: Research data management has…
Presenters: Christina Chan-Park & Laura Palumbo for ACRL Cost: $100 per seat (only available to individuals in New York State. Registration is for individuals. Your fee includes materials for each person, and there is no group viewing option. There is a limit of 60 total participants, preference will go to liaison librarians.) About the program: Research data management has…
Join Barbara Lilley, Library Development Specialist at the Division of Library Development, for an overview of the NYS Coordinated Collection Development Aid program. Barbara will review how libraries should complete and submit the CCDA print and online forms, review when a library needs to submit a waiver, and share tips for libraries to track their…
This series of six 90-minute panel discussions will feature academic library leaders from across New York State discussing various topics relevant to new and emerging leaders. Panelists represent a wide variety of academic institutions and provide a diverse set of experiences. As part of each session, participants will have opportunities to network with other new…
ChatGPT and other forms of generative AI have burst into our lives and workplaces as a disruptive new technology. It is critical that libraries lead the way in educating both the community and our colleagues on how this technology works and how to best work with it. In this webinar, Dr. Harris will demystify artificial…