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  • MEDLI Fall Meeting: Changing the World of STEMM through Education

    • November 30, 2023
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Zoom
    Register

    Co-organized by MEDLI and LILRC

    Dr. Shorter will speak on Changing the World of STEMM through Education from 10-11 a.m. MEDLI business meeting will immediately follow the presentation.

    In this talk, Dr. Shorter delves into the crucial role diversity plays in shaping the future of healthcare and biomedical research. The talk highlights the importance of inclusive and representative participation in these disciplines, emphasizing the benefits of diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. It will also explore how a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment can drive innovation, improve healthcare outcomes, and address the most pressing global health challenges of our time. Attendees will gain a deep understanding of the synergistic relationship between diversity in STEMM education and how it ultimately shapes a more equitable and promising future for healthcare and biomedical research.

    Shayla Shorter is a scientist and educator with a Ph.D. in Immunology and Molecular Pathogenesis from Emory University and a BS in Biological Sciences from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). She most recently served as Special (Visiting) Assistant Professor of Biology at Hofstra University. She is currently a Clinical Collaboration Librarian and Assistant Curator at NYU Langone Health/School of Medicine where she is responsible for developing and providing library services in support of the clinical mission across all NYULH locations. Dr. Shorter is passionate about making diversity, equity and inclusion key tenets of medicine, scientific research and STEMM education.

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    Code of Conduct

    For questions, please email Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org.

    Professional Development Hours: 1 (.1 CEUs)

    Program Recording: No  

    FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS -

    1. If you do not receive a confirmation email after registering, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org to check your registration.  

    2.  If you have any questions regarding this program or registration and program access, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org


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  • Library Branding 101: Thinking Beyond Logos and Trademarks

    • November 30, 2023
    • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
    • Zoom
    Register

    When we think of branding, we often think of the visual elements of a particular product, company, service, or organization. A brand is often associated with a company logo, trademark, symbols, and a specific set of colors that are associated with that company or organization. In this 90 minute webinar, the presenter will provide a more holistic definition of branding that extends beyond the visuals. The presentation will focus on library branding and the presenter will describe how branding is related to the “essence” or “spirit” of the organization. The library’s “brand” represents the feelings and experiences associated using all the different touch-points of the library. Lastly, the presenter will touch upon the concept of personal branding, as it applies to library workers.

    Learning Outcomes

    At the end of this 90 minute webinar presentation, the learner will be able to:

    1. Define brand and branding, as they relate to libraries and other non-profit organisation.
    2. Explain the concepts of brand loyalty, brand strength, and co-branding
    3. Identify the key elements of a library brand 
    4. Conduct an internal and external brand audit
    5. Develop branding elements to libraries and librarians (ie. personal branding)

    Presenter: Mark Aaron Polger (they/them)

    Mark Aaron Polger is an academic librarian and information literacy instructor who has been working in libraries since 1992. They received their MLIS degree in 2000 from the University of Western Ontario (London, Ontario, Canada) and has worked as a librarian in public, hospital, and academic libraries. Currently, Mark is the Coordinator of Library Outreach at the College of Staten Island, City University of New York (CUNY). They have written about library marketing in journals and other publications and has presented nationally at library conferences.

    Mark is the author of 3 books; Engaging Diverse Learners: Teaching Strategies for Academic Librarians, co-authored with Scott Sheidlower (2017, Libraries Unlimited), Library Marketing Basics (2019, Rowman and Littlefield), and Library Signage and Wayfinding Design: Communicating Effectively with Your Users (2021, ALA Editions)

    Their research interests include library marketing, outreach, and UX (user experience) design. Currently, Mark is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the open-access, peer reviewed journal Marketing Libraries Journal, which was launched in Fall 2017. Their next book project will be on Library Marketing Post-COVID.


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    Code of Conduct

    For questions, please email Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org.

    Professional Development Hours: 1.5 (.15 CEUs)

    Program Recording: Yes

    FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS -

    1. If you do not receive a confirmation email after registering, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org to check your registration.  

    2.  If you have any questions regarding this program or registration and program access, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org
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  • Eclipse Soundscapes Facilitator Training

    • December 05, 2023
    • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Zoom
    Register

    The Eclipse Soundscapes Project is looking to partner with libraries for the upcoming eclipse happening in April 2024. This program will detail how to participate and opportunities for libraries to apply to receive data collection kits.

    Eclipse Soundscapes (ES) Project is focused on the following science question: How does life on Earth, specifically wildlife, respond to solar eclipses? ES has put a special focus on developing a project that is accessible and inclusive with a special focus on Blind and Low Vision accessible (BLV) so that members of the BLV community have the opportunity to participate equally and alongside their sighted peers.

    Participants will document changes in animal behavior and sounds during the upcoming April 8, 2024 solar eclipse. There are multiple ways to participate and earn certificates: learn about eclipses, observe during an eclipse, collect audio data during eclipse week, and analyze collected data after eclipses. Visit https://eclipsesoundscapes.org<https://eclipsesoundscapes.org/citizen-science-project/> to learn more.

    Presenter MaryKay Severino is the ARISA Lab Co-founder , Co-President, and Education Director  and the Project Co-I/Education PI for

    the Eclipse Soundscapes Project

    The Eclipse Soundscapes Project is a NASA Science Activation Project (Award #80NSSC21M0008).

    This program is being presented in cooperation with NASA's Solar System Ambassador program. For more information on the program, visit Events | Solar System Ambassadors – NASA Solar System Exploration.

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    Code of Conduct

    For questions, please email Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org.

    Professional Development Hours: 1 (.1 CEUs)

    Program Recording: Yes 

    FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS -

    1. If you do not receive a confirmation email after registering, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org to check your registration.  

    2.  If you have any questions regarding this program or registration and program access, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org


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  • Hooked on Books with Lesa Cline-Ransome

    • December 05, 2023
    • 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    • Zoom
    Register

    Join LILRC for our Hooked on Books series as we welcome New York authors to our platform to share their stories. 


    A Book, A Page, A World: The Artistic Journey of Lesa Cline-Ransome. Lesa shares her early beginnings as an author, her love of reading, the lack of representation in the books that she read as a child and how that transformed her interest in the subjects she now writes about. She'll talk about the creative process from idea to revision and how she navigates the business and art of writing books for children. In addition, she will also talk about a few of her newer books The Story of the Saxophone, For Lamb, and One Big Open Sky.


    School Librarians must contact their home BOCES School Library System office for registration.

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    Note: CTLE credits for School Librarians are limited to members of Western Suffolk BOCES Library System and Nassau BOCES School Library System

    Code of Conduct

    For questions, please email Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org.

    Professional Development Hours: 1 (.1 CEUs)

    Program Recording: Yes

    FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS -

    1. If you do not receive a confirmation email after registering, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org to check your registration.  

    2.  If you have any questions regarding this program or registration and program access, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org


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  • Borrowing Artifacts for Exhibition from the Nassau County Division of Museum Services

    • December 06, 2023
    • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    • Zoom
    Register


    The Nassau County Division of Museum Services is the steward of the largest local history collection in Nassau County. Consisting of historical objects, specimens, books and pamphlets, photographs, postcards, maps, manuscripts, and newspapers on microfilm there are over a million individual items in the collection.

    This webinar will give a general overview on how to request a loan, documentation of the loan, logistical considerations, and other requirements needed to successfully implement a loan.

    With over 45 years’ experience in the museum world, Gary Haglich has served the Museum Division in a variety of roles. He has been the Divisions Exhibits Director, Director of Sands Point Preserve and Garvies Point Museum, Restoration Project Manager at Old Bethpage Village Restoration, Fair Director for the Long Island Fair, as well as Registrar and Collections Manager.

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    Code of Conduct

    For questions, please email Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org.

    Professional Development Hours: 2 (.2 CEUs)

    Program Recording: Yes

    FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS -

    1. If you do not receive a confirmation email after registering, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org to check your registration.  

    2.  If you have any questions regarding this program or registration and program access, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org
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  • Crafting Visual Abstracts

    • December 07, 2023
    • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    • Zoom
    Register

    In this webinar, we will begin by covering the history of abstracts and data visualizations, leading into the modern context of visual abstracts and why you or your patrons would want to create one. We will also discuss how to incorporate user centered design and an accessibility mindset into your abstracts. Finally, we will go over a step by step guide to creating visual abstracts and software tools you may want to utilize.

    Presenters:

    Lena Bohman is Data Management and Research Impact Librarian at Zucker School of Medicine. She received her BA from Brown University and MSLIS from University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. Her specialties in librarianship are data and digital humanities, and she has previously worked on a variety of public scholarship projects. She has a 10-pound terrier with a spunky personality named Kenzi.

    Regina Vitiello is a Librarian for North Shore University Hospital, Glen Cove Hospital, and the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. She received a BS in from the University of Vermont and her MLS from Queens College. She is passionate about science literacy and making research approachable.


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    Code of Conduct

    For questions, please email Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org.

    Professional Development Hours: 1 (.1 CEUs)

    Program Recording: Yes

    FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS -

    1. If you do not receive a confirmation email after registering, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org to check your registration.  

    2.  If you have any questions regarding this program or registration and program access, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org
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  • Guide to Crafting and Promulgating the Library Employee Handbook

    • December 08, 2023
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Zoom
    Register

    The process of crafting a legally compliant employee handbook can be a daunting task. this program will cover critical issues such as identifying the purpose of the handbook, preparing to draft the handbook, including a review all existing policies and drafting an outline, exploring the contents of the handbook, common drafting mistakes to be avoided, how to disseminate the handbook and updating and revising the handbook.

    Presented by Prof. Joshua E. Bienstock, JD., LLM., Associate Professor of Business Law, New York Institute of Technology, School of Management.

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    Code of Conduct

    For questions, please email Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org.

    Professional Development Hours: 1 (.1 CEUs)

    Program Recording: Yes

    FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS -

    1. If you do not receive a confirmation email after registering, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org to check your registration.  

    2.  If you have any questions regarding this program or registration and program access, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org
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  • Bringing your Historic House Home for the Holidays

    • December 14, 2023
    • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
    • Zoom
    Register



    This program is designed to be a jumping off point for any historic house, regardless of size, that wishes to engage in historic holiday interpretation.

    This discussion will focus on using what you already have in your archives and collections to craft a unique experience for your patrons, giving you the opportunity to reach new audiences and create a new revenue driver at a time of year that can traditionally be difficult for attendance.

    Bethany White is currently the Interpretive Programs Director at John Jay Homestead State Historic Site. She has worked in museum interpretation and education for almost 20 years at museums in the SUNY system, the New York State Museum and at other New York State Historic Sites. Bethany holds degrees in anthropology and public history. And in all honesty, she really loves what she does!

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    Code of Conduct

    For questions, please email Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org.

    Professional Development Hours: 1.5 (.15 CEUs)

    Program Recording: Yes

    FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS -

    1. If you do not receive a confirmation email after registering, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org to check your registration.  

    2.  If you have any questions regarding this program or registration and program access, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org


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  • Jewish Librarians Meetup

    • December 19, 2023
    • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Zoom
    Register

    Join us for conversation with fellow librarians and library workers to share your workplace concerns.

    All are welcome. 

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    Code of Conduct

    For questions, please email Katherine Mollberg, kmollberg@lilrc.org.

    Professional Development Hours: n/a

    Program Recording: No

    FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS -

    1. If you do not receive a confirmation email after registering, please contact Katherine Mollberg, kmollberg@lilrc.org to check your registration.

    2. If you have any questions regarding this program or registration and program access, please contact Katherine Mollberg, kmollberg@lilrc.org

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  • MLA Webinar: Assess Your Library’s Services to Show Its Value and Make Decisions

    • January 10, 2024
    • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
    • MLA Zoom
    Register

    The most powerful and effective way to show the value of your library’s services and to make decisions about improving them is with evidence. The best way to get evidence is by employing a proven, structured approach to library assessment.

    Holt Zaugg, editor of Assessing Academic Library Performance: A Handbook and coordinator or lead on over 100 academic library assessments will be your guide to gaining skills in the four steps of assessment: design--identifying the assessment link to library goals, scope, questions, methods, data analysis, and IRB approval, data collection and analysis, and dissemination to library stakeholders and via scholarly communications.

    You’ll receive an assessment template to use in planning and documenting your study. Using the template as a guide, Holt will take you through the steps. You can apply the guidance to an assessment you want to do or use an example provided. If you’ve never done an assessment or have encountered resistance from staff or leadership, you’ll learn ways to get everyone involved on-board with your assessment project.

    You’ll leave the webinar with greater clarity about your assessment goals and tools, guidance, and confidence to begin applying your new assessment skills at your institution. The skills you learn can also open up opportunities in your current position and be the beginning of a new career path.

    Learning Outcomes

    By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:

    • Explain the process of conducting a library assessment
    • Use and modify library assessment templates
    • Develop and use data collection methods appropriate to your assessment, including survey, interviews, and focus groups.

     

    Presenter

    Holt Zaugg, PhD is the Assessment Librarian at the Brigham Young University Library. Over the past 10 years, he has coordinated or conducted over 100 assessments of academic library services, spaces, resources, and personnel interactions with patrons and library employees. He is the author of 15 articles, and over 25 conference and workshop presentations on assessment and the editor of Assessing Academic Library Performance: A Handbook.

    Note: This registration is for the Livestream only and does not offer MLA contact hours. MLA contact hours are not applicable to the MLA Consumer Health Information Specialization

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    Code of Conduct

    For questions, please email Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org.

    Professional Development Hours: N/A

    Program Recording: No

    FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS -

    1. If you do not receive a confirmation email after registering, please contact Katherine Mollberg, kmollberg@lilrc.org to check your registration.

    2. If you have any questions regarding this program or registration and program access, please contact Katherine Mollberg, kmollberg@lilrc.org


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  • Hooked on Books with Karina González

    • January 11, 2024
    • 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    • Zoom
    Register

    Join LILRC for our Hooked on Books series as we welcome New York authors to our platform to share their stories.


    Karina González will discuss her Pura Belpré Award honor book, The Coquies Still Sing: A Story of Home, Hope and Rebuilding. This book was inspired by the rebuilding of Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria in 2017. It tells the story of a young Puerto Rican girl named Elena who rallies her family and community after a hurricane destroys her home and the habitat of her favorite animal, the coquí.

    School Librarians must contact their home BOCES School Library System office for registration.

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    Note: CTLE credits for School Librarians are limited to members of Western Suffolk BOCES Library System and Nassau BOCES School Library System

    Code of Conduct

    For questions, please email Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org.

    Professional Development Hours: 1 (.1 CEUs)

    Program Recording: Yes

    FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS -

    1. If you do not receive a confirmation email after registering, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org to check your registration.  

    2.  If you have any questions regarding this program or registration and program access, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org
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  • 2024 Eclipse Programs for Your Library!

    • January 16, 2024
    • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Zoom
    Register

    On Monday, April 8, 2024, a  total solar eclipse will cross North America. It's time to get ready with more than just eclipse glasses! Join LILRC to learn from Solar System Ambassador Master Teacher Laura Jean Checki on how to develop eclipse programming for your patrons. 

    About Laura Jean Checki:

    Laura is the President and Director of Disability Programming at Interstellar Inspirations, LLC. She is an accessibility consultant advising organizations on how they can alter their programs, and venues, to accommodate diverse audiences. She is a Science Education and Public Outreach Specialist and an effective Motivational Speaker. Laura is currently an Environmental Specialist of Educational Programs and the Deputy Clean Communities Coordinator for the Bergen County Department of Health Services. She is an avid volunteer focusing her efforts on NASA, the American Museum of Natural History, accommodating those with disabilities, supporting veterans, transporting and rescuing wildlife, and exposing the world of science to everyone she meets. 

    This program is being presented in cooperation with NASA's Solar System Ambassador program.


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    Code of Conduct

    For questions, please email Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org.

    Professional Development Hours: 1 (.1 CEUs)

    Program Recording:  yes

    FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS -

    1. If you do not receive a confirmation email after registering, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org to check your registration.  

    2.  If you have any questions regarding this program or registration and program access, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org


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  • Digitization Best Practices and Metadata Basics

    • January 17, 2024
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Zoom
    Register

    This workshop offers the attendees the resources to begin a digital project and learn about commonly used metadata fields. This class will be for anyone wishing to learn more about these topics and is required for joining the New York Heritage Digital Collections website for the Long Island region. 

    Here's what you'll learn:

    Deciding on a digital project

    Hands-on digitization examplesAd

    Metadata - what is 'data about data'

    Understanding common metadata fields

    Setting up a spreadsheet for your collection items

    NOTE: This is a repeat presentation - no new material will be covered if you have previously attended this workshop. This program will be recorded.

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    Code of Conduct

    For questions, please email Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org.

    Professional Development Hours: 3 (.3 CEUs)

    Program Recording: Yes

    FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS -

    1. If you do not receive a confirmation email after registering, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org to check your registration.  

    2.  If you have any questions regarding this program or registration and program access, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org

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  • The Things We Didn't Know: Novelist Elba Iris Pérez

    • January 25, 2024
    • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Zoom
    Register

    Join LILRC for a moderated conversation with author Elba Iris Pérez about her acclaimed novel, The Things We Didn't Know (Gallery Books, February 6, 2024). LILRC members who attend are eligible to win copies of the book! 

    The inaugural winner of Simon & Schuster’s Books Like Us contest, Elba Iris Pérez’s lyrical, cross-cultural coming-of-age debut novel explores a young girl’s childhood between 1950s Puerto Rico and a small Massachusetts factory town.

    Andrea Rodríguez is nine years old when her mother whisks her and her brother, Pablo, away from Woronoco, the tiny Massachusetts factory town that is the only home they’ve known. With no plan and no money, she leaves them with family in the mountainside villages of Puerto Rico and promises to return.

    Months later, when Andrea and Pablo are brought back to Massachusetts, they find their hometown significantly changed. As they navigate the rifts between their family’s values and all-American culture and face the harsh realities of growing up, they must embrace both the triumphs and heartache that mark the journey to adulthood.

    A heartfelt, evocative portrait of another side of life in 1950s America, The Things We Didn’t Know establishes Elba Iris Pérez as a sensational new literary voice.

    Elba Iris Pérez is from Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico, spent her early childhood in Woronoco, Massachusetts, taught theater and history at the University of Puerto Rico in Arecibo, and now lives in Houston. She is also the author of El teatro como bandera, a history of street theater in Puerto Rico. Her debut novel THE THINGS WE DIDN’T KNOW is the inaugural winner of the Simon & Schuster Books Like Us Contest.

    Advance Praise:

    “Perez’s rich English-language debut novel chronicles a girl’s 1960s upbringing in an isolated Massachusetts suburb with her strict Puerto Rican parents… Perez proves to be a natural storyteller.”

    Publisher's Weekly

    "Elba Iris Pérez’s debut novel, The Things We Didn’t Know, breathes with narrative magic ... Andrea's coming-of-age as she searches for a stable sense of family will resonate with readers as if it were their own reality."

    —Harry Youtt, poet and author of I'm Never Not Thinking of You

    "The Things We Didn't Know will sweep you up from Massachusetts to Puerto Rico and back again in a whirlwind of unfamiliar cultures, betrayals, cruelties, and loves. Elba Iris Pérez delivers a wonderfully compelling read."

    —Judith Simon Prager, co-author of The Worst Is Over and author of What the Dolphin Said

    “Elba Iris Pérez gifts us with rich and powerful storytelling, the triumphant intelligence of the heart.”

    —Elidio La Torre Lagardes, author of Wonderful Wasteland and other natural disasters

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    Code of Conduct

    For questions, please email Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org.

    Professional Development Hours: 1 (.1 CEUs)

    Program Recording: Yes

    FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS -

    1. If you do not receive a confirmation email after registering, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org to check your registration.  

    2.  If you have any questions regarding this program or registration and program access, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org


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  • Recent Developments in Labor & Employment Law

    • January 26, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Zoom
    Register

    Local, State and Federal jurisdictions continue legislate and regulate labor & employment at an unprecedented rate. It is challenging for the most diligent practitioner to remain current on all the recent developments. This program will bring you up to date on the important updates in labor & employment law along with our predictions for the upcoming year.

    Presented by Prof. Joshua E. Bienstock, JD., LLM., Associate Professor of Business Law, New York Institute of Technology, School of Management.

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    Code of Conduct

    For questions, please email Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org.

    Professional Development Hours: 2 (.2 CEUs)

    FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS -

    1. If you do not receive a confirmation email after registering, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org to check your registration.  

    2.  If you have any questions regarding this program or registration and program access, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org

    York Institute of Technology, School of Management.

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  • Etched in Stone: Lessons from Recipes Found on Gravestones

    • January 29, 2024
    • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Zoom
    Register

    Rosie Grant, a #gravetok Tiktoker, will delve into the research of finding and cooking gravestone recipes. Her work highlights the fascinating practice of inscribing gravestones with recipes from the past, shedding light on the historical significance of food and legacy.

    At the intersection of food and loss, attendees will be shown how these culinary engravings offer a unique glimpse into the lives and memories of those who've come before us. Ultimately, a recipe on a gravestone underscores the importance of preserving our culinary legacies as a means of honoring our past and preserving our cultural heritage for future generations.

    Rosie Grant is a part time digital librarian at the American Jewish University in Los Angeles and full time Outreach and Communications Manager at UCLA. She started her journey of researching and documenting gravestone recipes while interning in the archives of Congressional Cemetery during her MLIS graduate program at the University of Maryland. Follow her on TikTok @ghostlyarchiveor message on Instagram @ghostly.archive.

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    Code of Conduct

    For questions, please email Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org.

    Professional Development Hours: 1 (.1 CEUs)

    Program Recording: Yes

    FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS -

    1. If you do not receive a confirmation email after registering, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org to check your registration.  

    2.  If you have any questions regarding this program or registration and program access, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org
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  • Receiving Feedback: How to Get It and What to Do with It

    • February 01, 2024
    • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Zoom
    Register

    Everyone needs feedback. Learn how you can ask for feedback from superiors, direct  reports, and peers. Then discover how to incorporate it into your work to make you a  stronger employee. Walk away with tips on how to receive feedback and what to do  with the hard feedback we all sometimes get.  

    Presenters:

    Kate Hall is the Executive Director of the Northbrook Public Library, after having served as Director at the New Lenox Public Library and in various library positions in the Chicagoland area for over 20 years. In her 11 years as a library director, Kate has been in leadership positions in state and national library groups including the American Library Association, Illinois Library Association, and Reaching Across Illinois Library System. She has served on the committee and chaired Director’s University, an intensive training for new Illinois Public Library Directors. Kate is the recipient of the 2021 Illinois Library Association Librarian of the Year Award and has just launched Illinois Libraries Present, a new statewide joint programming cooperative.

    Kathy Parker was the director of the Glenwood-Lynwood (IL) Public Library District from 2002-2018 after serving as Assistant Director at the Harvey (IL) Public Library. She has worked in public and private libraries for over 40 years in nearly every department and co-founded Director’s University. She has served on numerous state committees including the Illinois Library Association and has served as library trustee for her local library and the regional library system, Reaching Across Illinois Library System. She was the 2016 recipient of American Library Associations Trustee Citation award. After retiring in 2018, Kathy launched the kathyparker consulting firm which provides training to trustees and new directors.

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    Code of Conduct

    For questions, please email Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org.

    Professional Development Hours: 1 (.21 CEUs)

    Program Recording: No

    FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS -

    1. If you do not receive a confirmation email after registering, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org to check your registration.  

    2.  If you have any questions regarding this program or registration and program access, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org
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  • Hooked on Books with Karuna Riazi

    • February 06, 2024
    • 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    • Zoom
    Register

    Join LILRC for our Hooked on Books series as we welcome New York authors to our platform to share their stories. 


    Long Island author, Karuna Riazi, is an online diversity advocate, blogger, and educator. She is a 2017 honoree on NBC Asian America's Redefining A-Z list, featuring up and coming talent within the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community. Her work has been featured on Entertainment Weekly, Shondaland, Amy Poehler's Smart Girls, Book Riot and Teen Vogue, among others. Karuna will share her journey in becoming a notable YA author and share some excerpts from a recently published book.


    School Librarians must contact their home BOCES School Library System office for registration.

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    Note: CTLE credits for School Librarians are limited to members of  Western Suffolk BOCES Library System and Nassau BOCES School Library System

    Code of Conduct

    For questions, please email Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org.

    Professional Development Hours: 1 (.1 CEUs)

    Program Recording: Yes

    FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS -

    1. If you do not receive a confirmation email after registering, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org to check your registration.  

    2.  If you have any questions regarding this program or registration and program access, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org


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  • Shelf Help: The Librarian’s Guide to Bibliotherapy

    • February 15, 2024
    • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Zoom
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    Whether we recognize it or not, librarians often become “accidental bibliotherapists” when providing book recommendations and readers’ advisory or running book discussions, either in person or online. You are invited to explore avenues turning a library collection into an infinite supply of resources to inspire users and harness the power of reading and reflecting.

    Based on the recently published The Librarian’s Guide to Bibliotherapy co-authored by librarian Judit H. Ward and English literature professor Nicholas Allred, this presentation will help librarians understand bibliotherapy––the practice of guided reading for therapeutic purposes––and how they can facilitate it in their libraries. Although not licensed mental health professionals, librarians can—and do, even without knowing it—support mental health and personal growth by connecting patrons to books that heal.

    Judit H. Ward, Science Reference/Instruction Librarian & Liaison To Center Of Alcohol Studies, Rutgers University Libraries, is a research librarian with demonstrated interest in multidisciplinary and cross-cultural topics throughout her entire career. Her current scholarly activities cover broad but related fields with the main focus of facilitating research, publication, and education in addiction science. Her practice and research are directed to key areas of information science, providing a crucial part of the research infrastructure and assisting researchers with interpreting trends and identifying evolving needs. She has been instrumental in discovering and recommending resources and tools emerging in technology and scholarly communication, such as the latest opportunities scholarly social media provides. Currently Judit focuses on on promoting reading in various settings.

    Judit H. Ward earned her doctoral degree in linguistics at the University of Debrecen, Hungary, after completing her master level studies in English and Hungarian literature and linguistics. She received her MLIS at Rutgers. She is senior member of the Academy of Health Information Professionals.

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    Code of Conduct

    For questions, please email Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org.

    Professional Development Hours: 1 (.1 CEUs)

    Program Recording:  Yes

    FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS -

    1. If you do not receive a confirmation email after registering, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org to check your registration.  

    2.  If you have any questions regarding this program or registration and program access, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org
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  • Author Talia Carner: The Boy with the Star Tattoo

    • February 27, 2024
    • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Zoom
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    Join LILRC as we welcome author Talia Carner to discuss her new novel, The Boy with the Star Tattoo.

    "An epic historical novel of ingenuity and courage, of love and loss, spanning postwar France when Israeli agents roamed the countryside to rescue hidden Jewish orphans—to the 1969 daring escape of the Israeli boats of Cherbourg."

    Advance Praise for The Boy with the Star Tattoo

    Historical novels don’t get much better than The Boy with the Star Tattoo, and it’s obvious that the author did her homework, then sat down to a labor of love.

    The mark of a great historical novel is where the fictional characters become more real than the historical events they are living through.

    Talia Carner is a writer’s writer and a reader’s delight.

    Nelson DeMille

    Talia Carner, long established as one of the strongest voices in Jewish historical fiction, returns with her finest work to date, THE BOY WITH THE STAR TATTOO. Spanning World War II Europe to the struggling early state of Israel, Carner’s latest brings to light important history in a spellbinding and unforgettable human drama.

    Pam Jenoff

    Talia Carner was the publisher of Savvy Woman magazine. A former adjunct professor at the Long Island University School of Management and a marketing consultant to Fortune 500 companies, she was also a volunteer counselor and lecturer for the Small Business Administration and a member of United States Information Agency’s (USIA) missions to Russia. She participated in the 1995 International Women’s Conference in Beijing, where she sat on economic panels and helped develop political campaigns for Indian and African women.

    Ms. Carner’s first novel, PUPPET CHILD, was listed in “The Top 10 Favorite First Novels 2002” and launched a nationwide legislation–The Protective Parent Reform Act–which became the platform for two State Senatorial candidates. CHINA DOLL made Amazon’s bestsellers list and served as the platform for Ms. Carner’s presentation at the U.N. in 2007 about infanticide in China—the first ever in U.N. history. Her novel, JERUSALEM MAIDEN, (HarperCollins 2011,) won the Forward National Literature Award in the Historical Fiction category, and HOTEL MOSCOW, (HarperCollins 2015) won USA Book News award in the Multicultural category. Her most recent novel, THE THIRD DAUGHTER, (HarperCollins September 2019,) is a daring exposé of sex trafficking and was named Finalist in the 2019 National Jewish Book Council Award in the Book Club category.

    Ms. Carner’s sixth novel, THE BOY WITH THE STAR TATTOO, a historical fiction set in France, will be released by HarperCollins in February 2024.

    Talia Carner’s addictions include chocolate and social justice.


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    Code of Conduct

    For questions, please email Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org.

    Professional Development Hours: 1 (.1 CEUs)

    Program Recording: No

    FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS -

    1. If you do not receive a confirmation email after registering, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org to check your registration.  

    2.  If you have any questions regarding this program or registration and program access, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org
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  • Free and Low-Cost Library Programming

    • March 06, 2024
    • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Zoom
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    Engage patrons while saving your budget by using free and low cost resources. This timely webinar provides inspiration for showstopping library programs for all audiences from seniors to children along with makerspace and passive programming resources. Tools and materials range from free resources to teach financial responsibility to toddlers to STEM lesson plans from NASA to resources to host an Earth Day event incorporating a ‘free trees for kids’ program. Discover resources to host an amateur radio program at the library to contact the crew of the International Space Station, host a free retro game night, or host a financial protection workshop for senior patrons. Jam-packed with where to get free lesson plans, printables, downloadables, online learning resources, collaborative library programs, program grants, and donation resources, this webinar will show participants where to find a large collection of resources for costless library programming including resources for program planning, marketing, and assessment.

    Presenter:

    Ellyssa Kroski is the Director of Information Technology and Marketing at the New York Law Institute as well as an award-winning editor and author of 60 books, including Law Librarianship in the Age of AI for which she received AALL's 2020 Joseph L. Andrews Legal Literature Award. She is a librarian, an adjunct faculty member at Drexel and San Jose State Universities, and an international conference speaker. She received the 2017 Library Hi Tech Award from the ALA/LITA for her long-term contributions in the area of Library and Information Science technology and its application.

    Kroski is also a homesteader, and the editor of 25 Ready-To-Use Sustainable LIving Programs for Libraries (ALA Editions, 2022) and is one of many who opted for the freedom of building a self sufficient and sustainable way of life during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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    Code of Conduct

    For questions, please email Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org.

    Professional Development Hours: 1 (.1 CEUs)

    Program Recording: Yes

    FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS -

    1. If you do not receive a confirmation email after registering, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org to check your registration.  

    2.  If you have any questions regarding this program or registration and program access, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org
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  • The Experimental Library: A Guide to Taking Risks, Failing Forward, and Creating Change

    • March 07, 2024
    • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    • Zoom
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    Using techniques garnered from startups and quickly evolving technology companies, this presentation will educate information professionals on using experimentation to make evidence-based decisions to advance innovative initiatives. Libraries that adopt experimentation are better positioned to respond to rapidly changing environments and evolving user needs and behaviors. This presentation borrows ideas and inspiration from the startup sector to teach you how to take a human-centered and design thinking-based perspective on problem solving.

    Cathryn Copper works at the intersection of libraries, architecture, and technology. As the Head of the Eberhard Zeidler Library at the University of Toronto, her current research explores technology and experimentation in libraries. She has spoken on the topic of experimentation at several national and international conferences including the Association of College & Research Libraries and SXSW EDU. Her talk on the use of artificial intelligence and augmented reality in libraries at SXSW EDU was featured as one of the "biggest and most pressing ideas." She is the author of The Experimental Library: A Guide to Taking Risks, Failing Forward, and Creating Change.

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    Code of Conduct

    For questions, please email Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org.

    Professional Development Hours: 1 (.1 CEUs)

    Program Recording: Yes

    FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS -

    1. If you do not receive a confirmation email after registering, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org to check your registration.  

    2.  If you have any questions regarding this program or registration and program access, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org
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  • Using AI in the Library

    • March 21, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Zoom
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    This programs features four panelists from public libraries and academics to discuss issues related to implementing AI in your library. They will be talking about the kinds of applications available as well as the important issues that have to be considered when looking at AI.

    The panelists include:

    • Nick Tanzi, Assistant Director, South Huntington Public Library
    • James Hunter, Assistant Director, Port Washington Public Library
    • Jessica Koos, Interim Head of the Health Sciences Library, Stony Brook University
    • Christine Fena, Undergraduate Success Librarian, Stony Brook University


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    Code of Conduct

    For questions, please email Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org.

    Professional Development Hours: 2 (.2 CEUs)

    Program Recording: 

    FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS -

    1. If you do not receive a confirmation email after registering, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org to check your registration.  

    2.  If you have any questions regarding this program or registration and program access, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org
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  • Applying the Learning: Practicing Giving and Receiving Feedback

    • April 18, 2024
    • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    • Zoom
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    Take what you learned in the first two sessions in this series and practice giving and receiving  feedback. Participants will practice with each other and get feedback from presenters  and other participants on their feedback. Participants are encouraged to bring their own  feedback scenarios. 

    Presenters:

    Kate Hall is the Executive Director of the Northbrook Public Library, after having served as Director at the New Lenox Public Library and in various library positions in the Chicagoland area for over 20 years. In her 11 years as a library director, Kate has been in leadership positions in state and national library groups including the American Library Association, Illinois Library Association, and Reaching Across Illinois Library System. She has served on the committee and chaired Director’s University, an intensive training for new Illinois Public Library Directors. Kate is the recipient of the 2021 Illinois Library Association Librarian of the Year Award and has just launched Illinois Libraries Present, a new statewide joint programming cooperative.

    Kathy Parker was the director of the Glenwood-Lynwood (IL) Public Library District from 2002-2018 after serving as Assistant Director at the Harvey (IL) Public Library. She has worked in public and private libraries for over 40 years in nearly every department and co-founded Director’s University. She has served on numerous state committees including the Illinois Library Association and has served as library trustee for her local library and the regional library system, Reaching Across Illinois Library System. She was the 2016 recipient of American Library Associations Trustee Citation award. After retiring in 2018, Kathy launched the kathyparker consulting firm which provides training to trustees and new directors.


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    Code of Conduct

    For questions, please email Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org.

    Professional Development Hours: 2 (.2 CEUs)

    Program Recording: No

    FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS -

    1. If you do not receive a confirmation email after registering, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org to check your registration.  

    2.  If you have any questions regarding this program or registration and program access, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org


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  • Hooked on Books with Kim Taylor

    • May 23, 2024
    • 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
    • Zoom
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    Join LILRC for our Hooked on Books series as we welcome New York authors to our platform to share their stories. 

    Long Island author, Kim Taylor, will share her book A Flag for Juneteenth. This powerful title shares a unique story of the celebration of the first Juneteenth, from the perspective of a young slave girl who lives on a plantation in Texas. Young Huldah, who is preparing to celebrate her tenth birthday, can’t possibly anticipate how much her life will change that Juneteenth morning. The story follows Huldah and her community as they process the news of their freedom and celebrate together by creating a community freedom flag. 

    School Librarians must contact their home BOCES School Library System office for registration.

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    Note: CTLE credits for School Librarians are limited to members ofWestern Suffolk BOCES Library System and Nassau BOCES School Library System

    Code of Conduct

    For questions, please email Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org.

    Professional Development Hours: 1 (.1 CEUs)

    Program Recording: No

    FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS -

    1. If you do not receive a confirmation email after registering, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org to check your registration.  

    2.  If you have any questions regarding this program or registration and program access, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org
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