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SLJTeen Live!

Date: Thursday, August 17, 2023Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PMPlace: Online at https://www.slj.com/event/slj-teen-live-2023Presenter: PanelCost: Free Join us Thursday, August 17th for our 12th annual SLJTeen Live! virtual event! Come learn about the latest and most exciting forthcoming titles for teens and tweens. From rom-coms and mysteries to graphic novels and classic coming-of-age stories, our daylong program of author panels, in-depth conversations, and […]

Free Webinar – Sustainability 101

Date: Tuesday, July 18, 2023Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PMPlace: Online at https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/sustainability-101.htmlPresenters: Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, Executive Director, Mid-Hudson Library System (NY) and Co-founder/Current President, Sustainable Libraries Initiative (SLI), and AuthorCost: Free WebJunction and the Sustainable Libraries Initiative (SLI) are teaming up to support libraries in creating a more sustainable future! Starting this summer, WebJunction and the SLI are collaborating to […]

Free Webinar – Info2Go! What does ‘Obscene’ or ‘Harmful to Minors’ Mean Exactly?

Date: Tuesday, July 11, 2023Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PMPlace: Online at https://libraries.idaho.gov/event/info2go-what-does-obscene-or-harmful-to-minors-mean-exactly/Presenters: Benjamin Cover, University of Idaho Law ProfessorCost: Free In recent years, there has been increased controversy surrounding content available to minors in public and school libraries. Some have accused libraries of providing material that is “obscene” or “harmful to minors.” Library workers follow the policies of their library, […]

I Partner With My Public Library Award, Celebrating Community Collaborators

Has a community partner made a difference by collaborating with your public library? The I Partner With My Public Library Award invites you to recognize the accomplishments of exceptional public library partners. Each year, up to 10 partners are honored at a ceremony held in their honor. This award exists to publicly celebrate those individuals, […]

Free Webinar – The Fight Against Book Bans : How do we Move Forward?

Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2023Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PMPlace: Online at https://tinyurl.com/bdz24deaPresenters: Shannon OltmannCost: Free Book challenges and bans have been on the rise across the nation since 2020, especially in public and school libraries. Many librarians have faced these challenges with courage and commitment to the principles of intellectual freedom and access to information, while others have yet […]

Free Webinar – Info2Go! Developmentally Appropriate Collection Development

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 […]

Free Webinar – Open Meetings Law Virtual Training

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 […]

Webinar – Prepared for Pride Month : A Conversation

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 […]

Free Webinar – Freedom of Information Law Virtual Training

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. 

Free Webinar – Essential Aspects of Employee Leave : An Ask the Lawyer Webinar

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 […]