Mohawk Valley Library System

Category: Online

  • Free Webinar – Oceans of Possibilities with 4-H and Library Collaborations

    Date: Thursday, March 31, 2022
    Time: 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
    Place: Online at https://nyslibrary.libcal.com/event/8936269
    Cost: Free

    Join the NY State Library and the 4-H STEM Project work team staff to learn about the perfect opportunity to connect with 4-H and library educators in your part of the state for Oceans of Possibilities!  Tap into the expertise of 4-H professionals and learn how to take advantage of programs and resources in watersheds, marine science, and other areas that can be adapted to your Summer Reading programs and activities this year and beyond.  Explore online 4-H resources as well as resources and kits that can be borrowed from local offices to enhance programs in libraries of all sizes, whether rural or urban. There will be time for questions at the end of the session.

    We hope you can join us for this informative lunchtime session to learn more about valuable 4-H resources and how libraries can strengthen their connection to local 4-H offices and educators.

    Who should attend:

    • Public library staff interested in learning about and incorporating 4-H local and online resources into their Summer Reading program.
    • School library staff interested in learning about and incorporating 4-H local and online resources into their Summer Reading program.

  • Free Webinar – Media Literacy, Tech Mentoring, and Peer Learning : Helping Families Help Themselves

    Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2022
    Time: 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
    Place: Online at https://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/earlylit/webinars.htm
    Presenters: Dorothy Stoltz and Carrie Sanders
    Cost: Free

    Does your library harness the ability of families (no matter their starting point) by providing a foundation to grow their tech and media literacy skills alongside their general knowledge? In this webinar, you will learn tips and tricks for helping families grapple with the challenges of the current media and digital world through mentorship and peer learning! Attendees will be able to identify:

    • One common misconception around technology-centric learning
    • Two benefits of tech mentoring and peer learning to enhance media literacy and digital skill development
    • Three best practices through shared learning and discussion about peer-to-peer learning and customer mentorship

    About the Presenters:

    Dorothy Stoltz is serving on the advisory board for the IMLS Media Literacy PD Project for the Erikson Institute. She is retired director for community engagement at Carroll County Public Library in Maryland and previously worked in public libraries in Pennsylvania and Queens, NY. She was chair of the PLA/ALSC Every Child Ready to Read committee in 2014-2015, co-chair of the Maryland Family Engagement Coalition, 2014 -2021, and a member of the Maryland Early Childhood Advisory Council, 2014 -2021. Dorothy is a co-author for the ALSC white paper called “Media Mentorship in Libraries Serving Youth.”

    Since 2016, Carrie Sanders has been the Youth Services Coordinator for the Maryland State Library Agency, where she provides consultation and training to youth services coordinators for all Maryland public libraries in the areas of early literacy, STEAM programming, teen services, family engagement, and other initiatives surrounding youth services. Previous experience includes a decade of service as a school librarian and fifteen years of public library work as a children’s librarian. She is passionate about helping library staff develop the skills, strategies, and awareness critical in creating equitable, inclusive library programs and services for all ages and populations of youth.

    Questions?  Contact Sharon Phillips, Ready to Read at New York Libraries Program Director at Sharon.Phillips@nysed.gov

  • Free Virtual Conference – Big Talk from Small Libraries

    Date: Friday, February 25, 2022
    Time: 9:45 AM – 6:00 PM
    Place: Online
    Cost: Free

    This free one-day online conference is aimed at librarians from small libraries; the smaller the better. Each of the speakers is from a small library serving less than 10,000 people, or directly works with small libraries.

    Topics range from range from technology to programming to new roles for the library. This event is a great opportunity to learn about the innovative things your colleagues are doing in their small libraries.

    Everyone is welcome to register and attend, regardless of how big or small their library is, but if your library serves a few thousand people, or a few hundred, this is the day for you.

    All sessions are recorded and posted to the Previous Conferences page as soon as possible after the event. You do not need to register for the conference to access the recordings.

    Big Talk From Small Libraries will be broadcast online using the GoToWebinar online meeting service. GoToWebinar login instructions will be e-mailed to registered attendees the day before the conference.

    This conference was organized and is hosted by Christa Porter of the Nebraska Library Commission and is co-sponsored by the Association for Rural & Small Libraries.

  • Free Webinar – Mental Health & Wellness 101

    Date: Tuesday, February 08, 2022
    Time: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
    Place: Online at https://tinyurl.com/4sp2ufz8
    Presenters: Mental Health Association in New York State

    Mental Health and Wellness 101 helps participants to understand mental health in a holistic context and utilize basic mental health awareness in order to self-care and help others.

    Mental Health and Wellness 101 participants will:

    – Increase basic knowledge of mental health to help reduce stigma.

    – Understand Mental Health as a continuum of wellness that defines us every day — it is illness, recovery, and all of the space in between.

    – Promote wellness, treatment seeking behavior, recovery, and self-care. Why is this important?

    Consider this: the median time between the onset of mental illness (when symptoms first appear) and when an individual gets appropriate treatment is 10 years. During that time, a person is likely experiencing periods of increased symptomology and periods of wellness. Mental Health and recovery are dependent on an individual’s ability to recognize and manage where he/she is each day on the continuum between wellness and illness and take care accordingly, an important piece to quality of life.

    Free to ESLN Members (MVLS libraries, select CDLC as your ESLN Council). Registration is required.

  • Free Webinar – Transforming Teen Services in Your Library

    Date: Thursday, February 03, 2022
    Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Place: Online at https://lilrc.org/event-4561927
    Presenters: Shauntee Burns-Simpson

    Does your library have a hard time getting teens through the door? Are you having a hard time engaging with the young adult population? While there may be no one-size-fits-all solution, this webinar will share some tools and approaches to engage with teens in your library.

    Transforming Teen Services (T3) is a series of trainings designed to help improve library services for teens across four basic content areas:

    • Connected Learning
    • Computational Thinking
    • Child and Youth Development
    • Educational Equity

    Learn about this series based training and transform teen services in your library.

    Free to ESLN Members (MVLS libraries, select Other Library Resources Councils when registering). Registration is required.