The New York State Legislature has appropriated $500,000 to be awarded through a competitive grant program to encourage participation in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (DPIL) is a community-based program mailing free, high-quality, age-appropriate books to registered children from birth until their 5th birthday, no matter their income. It is the […]
Date: Friday, November 22, 2024Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AMPlace: Online at https://www.senylrc.org/event/directors-officers-insurance-webinar/Cost: Free (select Capital District Library Council as your ESLN Council when registering) Libraries, museums, and other cultural organizations face many of the usual legal risks of conducting business: employment-related claims, defamation and other “personal injury” claims, and claims related to actions taken by corporate officers (both directors […]
Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2024Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PMPlace: Online at https://cdlc.libcal.com/event/12866009Cost: Free to CDLC members Libraries are hubs of access, collaboration, and inclusion within communities. As library teams aim to continue to meet the preferences and needs of the communities they serve, pursuing understanding of how to create neurodivergent-affirming spaces and offerings for neurodivergent patrons as well as […]
Date: Thursday, October 17, 2024Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AMPlace: Online at https://clrc.org/event/webinar-programming-equation/Cost: Free (select Capital District Library Council as your ESLN Council when registering) Coming up with new adult programs every year can be difficult. In this interactive workshop, we will learn: This session will be recorded and made available to all who register.
Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2024Time: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PMPlace: Online at https://midhudson.org/2024/02/trustee-handbook-book-club-2024-dates/ Join Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, co-author of the Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State, and friends for this fun and informative series! At each session, trustees will take a deeper dive into a topic relevant to their role and responsibilities as a library […]
ALA invites applications from small and rural libraries for the Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Accessible Small and Rural Communities grant. Libraries may apply online for grant funding from September 11, 2024, to December 11, 2024, at ala.org/LTCAccess. Up to 300 libraries will be selected for the third round of grants and receive $10,000 or $20,000 to support a community […]
Date: Tuesday, October 01, 2024Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PMPlace: Online at https://www.library20.com/library-2035Cost: Free What will libraries look like by 2035? That is the question that was tackled in the recently published book “Library 2035: Imagining the Next Generation of Libraries.” In that book, library leaders shared their thoughts about the lessons learned over the […]
Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2024Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AMPlace: Online at https://clrc.org/event/webinar-collection-management/Cost: Free (select Capital District Library Council as your ESLN Council when registering) The circle of life applies to libraries too! Developing and managing collections is a continuous process, and knowing how materials flow through this cycle can help libraries keep their collections manageable and attractive for patrons. […]
Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2024Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PMPlace: Online at https://wnylrc.org/event/effective-library-advocacy-engaging-representatives-locally-and-albanyCost: Free (select Capital District Library Council as your ESLN Council when registering) This session is designed to equip professional academic, school, public, and special, library staff with the resources and knowledge needed to effectively organize local meetings with legislators, navigate Library Advocacy Day in Albany, and stay engaged […]
Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PMPlace: Online at https://tinyurl.com/42tv8acfPresenter: Andrew SanderbeckCost: Free Communication skills are some of the most important skills that you need to develop to be successful in the workplace and in life. We are constantly communicating! We talk to people face to face, and we listen when people […]
