Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2023Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PMPlace: Online at https://libraries.idaho.gov/event/info2go-developmentally-appropriate-collection-development/Presenters: Carolyn GoldenCost: Free There is a growing movement to deem an increasing number of library materials as “harmful to minors” or “obscene.” Recently, some are pointing at any representation of nudity in a book and declaring it to be “harmful,” for example in picture books about bathing or […]
Date: Friday, June 23, 2023Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AMPlace: Online at https://nyslibrary.libcal.com/event/10775272Presenters: Kristin O’Neill, NYS Committee on Open GovernmentCost: Free This session provides an opportunity for attendees to learn more about a public body’s responsibilities in relation to the Open Meetings Law, particularly about several recent statutory amendments. The session will focus in part on recent changes […]
Date: Tuesday, June 06, 2023Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PMPlace: Online at https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=944Presenters: PanelCost: Free to ALA Members Pride Month displays and programming, as well as materials with LGBTQ+ characters and themes, have been a primary target for censorship. Library workers have faced harassment, LGBTQ+ events have been canceled due to safety concerns, and many resources have been […]
Date: Friday, June 16, 2023Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AMPlace: Online at https://nyslibrary.libcal.com/event/10775249Presenters: Kristin O’Neill, NYS Committee on Open GovernmentCost: Free This session provides an opportunity for attendees to learn more about an agency’s responsibilities in relation to the Freedom of Information Law. The class will provide an opportunity for questions and answers from the instructor.
Date: Monday, June 05, 2023Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AMPlace: Online at https://wnylrc.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c308ef35578a6cde2ff49656b&id=670ea44bde&e=9fe5143ef6Presenter: Stephanie ‘Cole’ AdamsCost: Free for MVLS members (select CDLC as your ESLN Council when registering) To recruit and retain a robust workforce, as well as comply with the law, an organization’s employee handbook should serve as a “road map” for what an employee needs to know […]
The PLA Digital Literacy Workshop Incentive, supported by AT&T is designed to support library adoption of the PLA DigitalLearn training materials developed with support from AT&T. These materials are freely available at training.digitallearn.org and help patron learn basic computer and technology skills. Incentives of up to $6000 are available. Funds awarded are to be used to support […]
Date: Thursday, May 18, 2023Time: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PMPlace: Online at https://tinyurl.com/5dshnvh2Presenter: Melissa MunnCost: Free Creating a safe environment for the public, staff, and collections is a top concern for libraries. As a public space, this sometimes means that library staff are faced with behavior or events that may feel unsafe, uncomfortable, or illegal. […]
Date: Wednesday, May 03, 2023Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PMPlace: Online at https://tinyurl.com/mpa7r4k7Presenter: Christina Giovannelli CaputoCost: Free Are all learners welcome in your library? There are at-home learners in your community, and the library is the single most important resource to DIY educators. Join Christina Giovannelli Caputo, author of Library Services to Homeschoolers: A Guide to learn […]
Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2023Time: 12:30 PM – 1:15 PMPlace: Online at https://nyslibrary.libcal.com/event/10625080Presenter: Drew HopkinsCost: Free An online Summer Reading Lunch and Learn session presented by Drew Hopkins, an educator with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. There are no two ways about it. We all live within NY’s environment. Like any relationship, we rely on each […]
The ALA Great Stories Club is a thematic reading and discussion program that engages teens who are facing difficult challenges through literature-based library outreach programs. The “Imagining Tomorrow: Building Inclusive Futures” series will feature science fiction books that explore questions of equity, identity, and alternate futures. Implementation of the series is supported by a grant […]
