Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025Time: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PMPlace: Online at https://midhudson.org/trusteebookclub/ 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 […]
Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PMPlace: Online at https://tinyurl.com/3923jp32Cost: FreePresenter: Jamie LaRue For some time now, many communities have been grappling with political division and conflict. How can the library be a more positive and unifying influence? Part of the solution is “turning outward”- the shift in librarianship that sees our services as part of a […]
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 30, 2023Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PMPlace: Online at Presenter: PanelCost: Free Take the lead in defense of intellectual freedom! Learn strategies for effective coalition building, managing a crisis, and exercising legal options in the face of book banning efforts. In this free, virtual town hall, glean practical takeaways on how to take control and feel empowered in these challenging times. During […]
Date: Monday, August 28, 2023Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PMPlace: Online at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrf-qvqjkiHtS266tltIGPKtpuSEY83hm3#/registrationPresenter: Jamie LaRueCost: Free The value of Intellectual Freedom has been an integral part of librarianship since the dawn of World War II. In recent years, we have seen an unprecedented surge of challenges to libraries across the country, primarily focused on resources concerning LGBTQ+ people and […]
