Date: Wednesday, August 07, 2024Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PMPlace: Online at https://go.iii.com/WBN-2024-08-07TheSafeLibrarySecuritySafetyandServiceattheMomentsofTruth_LP-Registration.htmlPresenters: Dr. Steve Albrecht Spend time online with one of the nation’s leading experts on library safety and security. Dr. Steve Albrecht has trained thousands of library employees on handling challenging, entitled, eccentric, or even threatening patrons who may want to disrupt the library. His popular program offers […]
Date: Thursday, August 08, 2024Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PMPlace: Online at https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/work-it-out-wombats.htmlPresenters: Mary Haggerty and Nicki Sirianni, GBH Learn the important role your library can play in supporting young children learning computational thinking skills through Work It Out @ Your Library! This webinar will introduce you to Work It Out @ Your Library! a new program for families in your community, […]
Date: Wednesday, August 07, 2024Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PMPlace: Questar III BOCES Central Office, 10 Empire State Blvd, Castleton, NY 12033Presenter: Howard MoodyCost: Free Questar III BOCES is inviting public library staff who work with children to attend the Incorporating Play for Connection and Belonging into School Libraries workshop on August 7 from at […]
Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2024Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PMPlace: CDLCPresenter: Donia ConnCost: Free Join us for a book launch for Simple Book Repair Techniques with local author Donia Conn. Donia will share insights and practical tips from her book, demonstrate a few essential book repair techniques, and set aside time to answer your questions. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from […]
Date: Wednesday, July 10, 2024Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PMPlace: Online at https://tinyurl.com/48rzeymsPresenter: Melody KarleCost: Free Join us for this webinar on digital safety and privacy from a librarian’s perspective. How do we help patrons in this area and what guidance should and can we offer them in protecting themselves online? What are the best tools and resources? What privacy and […]
Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2024Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PMPlace: Online at https://tinyurl.com/3py75wd7Presenter: John Chrastka, Executive Director of EveryLibraryCost: Free Regardless of the board type, there are common responsibilities such as policy, budget, facilities, and HR. To ensure effective board management, it’s important to have a well-organized agenda, follow a regular order, and use parliamentary […]
Date: Thursday, June 20, 2024Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PMPlace: Online at https://go.iii.com/WBN-2024-06-20Well-BeingforLibraryWorkers_LP-Registration.htmlCost: FreePresenters: Loida Garcia-Febo The role of today’s library worker is evolving in ways that can impact their well-being. Because the library serves as a welcome, safe place for all members of the community, library workers often find themselves on the front line […]
Date: Thursday, June 20, 2024Time: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PMPlace: Online at https://www.library20.com/the-supportive-library (registration required)Cost: FreePresenters: From a librarian’s perspective, when we think of patrons experiencing homelessness, we automatically know and understand that they are an especially vulnerable population. We also know that to work in libraries is to be on the forefront of homelessness. […]
Date: Tuesday, June 18, 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 […]
Date: Thursday, June 06, 2024Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AMPlace: Online at https://clrc.org/event/webinar-everyone/Cost: Free (select Capital District Library Council as your ESLN Council when registering) As public libraries find themselves on the frontlines of our nation’s homelessness crisis, they strive to serve their most vulnerable patrons – diverse folks of all ages, living their private […]
