Mohawk Valley Library System

Category: Workshops & Webinars

  • CE Grant Opportunity – Libraries and Sustainability Virtual Book Club

    ALA has announced the “Libraries and Sustainability” Virtual Book Club, a series of three virtual, interactive conversations about incorporating sustainability into librarianship to be held in November and December 2022: programminglibrarian.org/articles/…

    Library workers who would like to be considered for one of the 100 available spots should apply online by August 19.

    Participation is free but limited to 100 participants. Participants will receive a free print or ebook copy of “Libraries and Sustainability: Programs and Practices for Community Impact,” edited by René Tanner, Adrian K. Ho, Monika Antonelli and Rebekkah Smith Aldrich (ALA Editions, 2021).

    The book club series consists of three 90-minute virtual book clubs. Each session will feature one chapter from “Libraries and Sustainability,” and will offer a live conversation with the chapter’s authors, small-group breakout discussion, and Q&A time with the authors.

    Applicants will be notified of their acceptance by September 5. Sessions will take place over Zoom; the link will be provided to participants once their registration is confirmed.

  • Free Webinar – Ready, Set, Policy! Using the 2022 Collection Management Guide

    Date: Tuesday, July 19, 2022
    Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Place: Online at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JsPlMyU-RbOUvFoFYWMtww
    Presenter: Stephanie ‘Cole’ Adams
    Cost: Free (MVLS members select CDLC as your ESLN Council at registration)

    Based on requests from public libraries across the state, ESLN and PULISDO partnered on the creation of an annotated “2022 Public Library Collection Management Policy Template & Guide.” Join us for this 1-hour session on using this resource to update or adopt policies to be ready for materials challenges…and more.

    We invite you to submit a question for the presenter – there will be a place to do that during the registration process. The deadline to submit questions is July 12.

    This event is being sponsored by ESLN and PULISDO.

    Speaker:
    Stephanie A. Adams, Esq. (Nickname: Cole), is an attorney practicing from her own law firm in Buffalo, NY. Adams chose a career in the law so she could focus her professional life on the law’s impact on creativity and communication. She has also worked as a print and broadcast journalist. Adams’s extensive writing on legal issues facing today’s libraries, including issues impacting the freedom to read, can be seen regularly on the “Ask the Lawyer” service, hosted by the Western New York Library Resources Council.

    Free to ESLN Members. Registration is required.
    Please note that this webinar will be recorded, and the recording will be sent to all registrants regardless of attendance. However, you must attend live to receive a certificate.

    All live attendees will receive a certificate of attendance for an hour of CE or CTLE credit.

    Live transcription and closed captioning will be provided courtesy. of Otter.ai and Zoom

  • Free Webinar – Social Media 101

    Date: Wednesday, June 22, 2022
    Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Place: Online at https://tinyurl.com/4r2p7j7y
    Presenter: Maurice Coleman
    Cost: Free (MVLS members select CDLC as your ESLN Council at registration)

    Great, your library has decided to step into the world of social media! 

    Now, what? 

    This one-hour webinar will start you on your way to promoting, posting, tweeting, friending and trending. Learn social media basics, beginner best practices, management and policy tips, audience cultivation techniques, and some best practices around social media.  

  • Free Webinar – Grant Writing Kit Workshop

    Date: Thursday, June 09, 2022
    Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Place: Online at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lCTlrTAzRGSPqCxz3BDoCg
    Presenter: Melissa Jadlos & Ron Kirsop
    Cost: Free (MVLS members select CDLC as your ESLN Council at registration)

    In this program, Melissa Jadlos and Ron Kirsop will outline a useful system for organizing, preparing, and staying current with all the critical documentation and information needed for efficient grant writing. They will also discuss common pitfalls to avoid and pro tips to include when completing grant applications.

    Project Outcomes:
    – Outline to create a collection of critical documents needed for efficient grant writing,
    – Increased confidence when approaching potential grant opportunities
    – Increased understanding of the grant writing process

  • Free Webinar – Training the Accidental Trainer

    Date: Wednesday, June 01 AND June 08, 2022
    Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Place: Online at https://cdlc.libcal.com/event/9193964
    Presenter: Community Tech Network
    Cost: Free

    Please note: When you register for this program, you are committing to attending TWO session: June 1 and June 8, 10:00 – 11:30 am.

    This training is prioritized for CDLC members who regularly assist others with computer-related questions such as setting up email, how to use a new tablet or mobile device, and how to access the internet.

    Do you regularly assist people with basic aspects of technology such as helping someone sign into or create an email account, navigate an online job application, or show someone how to use their new tablet? These ‘train the trainer” sessions will help make these interactions easier.

    In these two interactive sessions, library staff will more fully understand the needs of people with low levels of digital literacy and what can be done to assist them, including encouraging internet safety. They will also learn about low-cost internet options and how to help patrons access these options.

    When registering, please answer this question to better inform the trainers about your needs, “What are the top 1-3 challenges in providing tech support to your patrons?”

    This training is being funded by the American Rescue Plan Act and will be taught by the Community Tech Network. Attendance for both sessions is required.

    This workshop is supported by federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds allocated to the New York State Library by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).