Category: Workshops & Webinars

Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Place: Online at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_F3YESx1ASGKmyNjJtIfPcw
Presenters: Stephanie ‘Cole’ Adams

Public libraries across the country are experiencing an increase in encounters of patrons conducting “First Amendment audits”. The asserted purpose of these “audits” is to record alleged civil rights violations in places open to the public, but the recording can impact patron privacy, workforce conditions, and library operations. This session will cover how libraries can prepare their policies and staff for these types of interactions, provide tips for training staff for in-the-moment response, and also discuss public relations techniques to foster respect for all people involved, willfully or circumstantially, in these types of encounters.

We invite you to submit a question for Stephanie Cole Adams – there will be a place to do that during the registration process. The deadline to submit questions is April 15th.

Free to ESLN Members (MVLS libraries, select CDLC when registering). Registration is required.

Date: Thursday, April 07, 2022
Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Place: Online at https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?id=1036&reset=1
Presenter: Tara Bannon

Have you dared to imagine showing up to work as your whole self each day? Have you wanted to make the most of your natural inclination to create connections?

In this webinar we will discuss what happens when you take Readers Advisory, Reference, Customer Service, Social Work and Community Collaboration and mix it all up in each and every interaction! You will learn what whole person librarianship is and how you can be your whole self. We’ll cover many real-life library examples and leave with actionable steps to provide resources and meet customers where they are without depleting yourself.

At the end of this one-hour webinar, participants will:

• Define Whole Person Librarianship
• Feel encouraged to show up as your whole self each day
• Create space to authentically engage and connect
• Leave with actionable ways to implement this immediately

This webinar will be of interest to: all library staff especially public facing staff.

Webinars are free of charge, you can pre-register by clicking on the Register Now button on the InfoPeople page. If registering with less than 30 MINUTES from the start of the webinar you can join directly from the thank you page by clicking the Join Now button. If you pre-registered you will receive an email with login link and a reminder email the day before the event. All webinars are archived for later viewing at http://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar/archived.

Date: Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Time: 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Place: Online at https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=330
Presenters: Laura Saunders
Cost: Free

In the shift to online services and programs in the wake of the pandemic librarians discovered the benefits of online programming, such as reaching new audiences, as well as the drawbacks, including trying to bridge issues of digital equity for our patrons without always having the resources we needed at hand. Now, as the country starts to move back to more in-person gatherings and services, librarians are left to determine how to balance the shifting priorities and levels of comfort of their patrons while maintaining robust program offerings. In this first webinar of a series on hybrid programming, moderator Laura Saunders will explore the impact of COVID-19 on library programming, provide an overview of hybrid programming, and discuss the potential benefits of hybrid programming as a way to maintain service to remote audiences while re-introducing the in-person audience. The webinar is planned to be discussion-based with substantial time for participants to ask questions and share experiences. The webinar will also provide a brief introduction to the rest of the series. 

Target Audience

This continuing education activity is designed for any library professional who is looking for advice, suggestions, or tips when considering hybrid programming for your institution.

Learning Objectives

1. Discuss the impact of COVID on library programming 
2. Explore the benefits and drawbacks of various program formats, including in-person, remote, and hybrid
3. Begin to explore the questions, challenges, and opportunities of choosing hybrid programming in preparation for later webinars

Both ALA members and non-members are welcome to attend the webinar. If you are a member, click on the “Register” button, and log into your ALA account to finish registration. If you are not a member, please click on the “Register” button, scroll down under the “Login” button and create a new account by clicking on “Don’t yet have an ALA account? Make one!”

Date: Wednesday, April 06, 2022
Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Place: Online at https://nyslibrary.libcal.com/event/8974311
Cost: Free

This webinar is designed for public and association libraries and library systems to learn more about the process of submitting a library construction project to funding from the State Aid for Library Construction program. Did you know that all library buildings 50 years or age and older require SHPO (State Historic Preservation Office) approval in order to be submitted for funding? Join SHPO staff and learn about the process.

Date: Friday, April 22, 2022
Time: 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
Place: Online at https://nyslibrary.libcal.com/event/9025805
Cost: Free

Learn more about this statewide resource that can help your library locate in-person and virtual events and programs to support and enhance Summer Reading and Learning in 2022. Presented by Peter Kowalski, database manager for Performers and Programs. 

Pete will provide detailed information about this resource and how to navigate it to effectively search for programs and program presenters. He will also talk about how to promote the resource to performers in your region or who you have worked with in the past, to encourage them to add their information to this statewide database. The database can be used by any public library or school or school library looking for appropriate youth-oriented programs for their library or educational organization.