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  • Free Webinar – Sustainable Living Library Programs

    Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2022
    Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Place: Online at https://clrc.org/event/webinar-sustainable-living-library/
    Presenter: Ellyssa Valenti Kroski
    Cost: Free for MVLS members (select CDLC as your ESLN Council when registering)

    Kroski is one of many who opted for the freedom of building a self-sufficient and sustainable way of life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn just what it takes to plan, organize, and run sustainability programs for patrons in libraries, both rural and urban. Programs range from gardening topics to teaching pioneer crafts, to homesteading events, and to hosting preservation programs.

  • Free Webinar – Strategies for Success : Grantseeking for Libraries

    Date: Thursday, September 08, 2022
    Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Place: Online at https://metro.org/events
    Presenter: Kendra Morgan, WebJunction
    Cost: Free

    Grant funding provides libraries with the opportunity to offer programs and services to the community that may not fit into the library’s regular budget. If the process of applying for and managing a grant feels overwhelming, join us for this webinar to discuss strategies for success that can benefit libraries of all sizes. Funders are often interested in a diverse set of applicants and communities to distribute funding to, and this session will help you feel more confident and empowered to pursue these opportunities for your library.

    Participants will learn to:

    – Seek and evaluate grant opportunities
    – Consider the alignment of the library and the funder’s missions
    – Develop organizational support for a proposal
    – Submit a strong application

  • Free Webinar – Emerging Tech Trends for 2022 and Beyond

    Date: Tuesday, August 30, 2022
    Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Place: Online at https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/emerging-tech-trends-for-2022-and-beyond.html
    Presenter: David Lee King
    Cost: Free

    Technology has changed the face of libraries and is continuing to change how we work and how we deliver services to customers. In fact, the past few years have pushed us, and in some cases made us scramble, to discover and experiment with new technologies and tools, to train our staff and community, and to look for new ways of doing our core activities. This presentation introduces emerging technology trends and shows how those trends are reshaping library services. Examples are provided of how to incorporate and adapt these evolving trends into libraries. Learn what trends to look for, find out the difference between a technology trend and a fad, and get ideas on how your library can respond to technologies as they emerge.

    You can access recordings of past WebJunction webinars here.

  • Job Posting – Head of Youth Services, Gloversville Public Library

    FULL-TIME INNOVATIVE IMAGINATION EXPLORER & YOUNG’UNS INFORMATION WRANGLER
    a.k.a. Head of Youth Services (Librarian I)

    Ever wonder what it would be like to change lives by reimagining the role of Youth Services? Or go to bed each night knowing you’re working to strengthen an evolving Upstate New York community that mixes urban and rural living and has unlimited potential? Want to complete the Iditarod with a team of corgis named after your favorite Hobbits? Well, you can cross those first two off your bucket list by joining the Gloversville Public Library family as Head of Youth Services. Read all about it at 
    https://mvlsdev.mvls.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Head-of-YS-1.pdf

  • 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.