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X-WR-CALNAME:CalDiscovery - syracuse-ny BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:CDLC Web Event: Health Librarians Interest Meeting DTSTART:20260916T140000Z DTEND:20260916T150000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T000937Z UID:10002116-1789552800-1789556400@clrc.org CATEGORIES:community DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Topic: Liability for lendin g health equipment\, and other topics from members.[/vc_column_text][/vc_c olumn][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]Register @ CDLC[/vc_column][/vc_row] LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T000937Z LOCATION:Online Via Zoom\, NY\, United States URL:https://clrc.org/event/cdlc-event-health-librarians/ X-SOURCE-NAME:CLRC X-SOURCE-URL:https://clrc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Webinar: Is This for Real? Understanding AI Scams DTSTART:20260916T180000Z DTEND:20260916T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T000937Z UID:10002109-1789567200-1789574400@clrc.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”8 7304″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” css=””][/vc_colum n][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text css=””]Webinar Descriptio n: \nDigital scams have been a growth industry for at least the last two d ecades. But new AI advances have made scamming easier than ever\, and more effective at scale. Americans lost nearly $900 million from AI scams in 2 025 alone\, and that number is growing. It’s imperative that library wor kers gain a deeper understanding of how AI scams are supercharging fraud a nd misinformation in our communities. Alison Macrina from Library Freedom Project will lead this training on understanding and identifying common AI scams. She’ll cover how to tell when text\, audio\, or video has been A I-generated or enhanced. She’ll close by sharing LFP resources on protec ting ourselves and our patron communities. \nAbout the Presenter: \nAlison Macrina is an activist librarian and the director of Library Freedom Proj ect. Alison started LFP in 2015 to organize and build community with other librarians who are dedicated to library values of privacy\, intellectual freedom\, social responsibility\, and the public good.[/vc_column_text][/v c_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nLive ca ptioning will be provided. \nThis webinar will be recorded and a recording will be shared with all registrants afterward. \n[/vc_column_text]Registe r via Zoom[vc_column_text css=””] \n**All participants will have the o ption to request a certificate of attendance for two contact hours.** \nAl l CLRC events are open to CLRC members and members of the Empire State Lib rary Network. \nAll Attendees are expected to follow CLRC’s Code of Con duct \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T000937Z LOCATION:Online Via Zoom\, NY\, United States URL:https://clrc.org/event/webinar-understanding-ai-scams/ X-SOURCE-NAME:CLRC X-SOURCE-URL:https://clrc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:METRO Webinar: Library E-Resources Health Issues - Identifying Cau ses\, Diagnosing Symptoms\, and Developing an Effective Treatment Plan DTSTART:20260917T150000Z DTEND:20260917T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T000937Z UID:10002101-1789642800-1789646400@clrc.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Ensuring uninter rupted access to library e-resources requires both proactive monitoring an d effective problem-solving. Using a healthcare metaphor\, Dr. Kanu Nagra will present a practical approach to managing e-resource access issues by examining their causes\, recognizing common symptoms\, and developing an e ffective treatment plan. Participants will learn how to diagnose the root causes of access interruptions—including technical issues\, vendor-relat ed complications\, organizational challenges\, user errors\, and other une xpected factors—and implement appropriate treatment strategies. \nThe se ssion will also emphasize the importance of clear communication with stake holders\, systematic documentation\, and maintaining a treatment plan that captures diagnoses\, interventions\, and outcomes to support future troub leshooting and continuous improvement. \nFollowing this session\, particip ants will be able to: \n\nDevelop effective strategies to manage and resol ve e-resource access interruptions while minimizing disruptions to library services.\nDesign a customized\, structured treatment plan for their libr ary to efficiently diagnose and troubleshoot unexpected e-resource access issues\, supported by clear communication with stakeholders and comprehens ive documentation for future reference.\nCreate a regular e-resource “he alth check” plan to monitor resource performance\, identify recurring pa tterns for early detection and intervention on the basis of familiar patte rns and exceptions.\n\nAbout our presenter: \nDr. Kanu A. Nagra\, Ph.D.\, M.L.I.S.\, M.L.S.\, is Professor and E-Resources Librarian at Borough of M anhattan Community College\, the City University of New York. She is the a uthor of a book and numerous peer reviewed publications in library and inf ormation science.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column] Register @ METRO[/vc_column][/vc_row] LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T000937Z LOCATION:Online Via Zoom\, NY\, United States URL:https://clrc.org/event/metro-webinar-library-e-resources-health/ X-SOURCE-NAME:CLRC X-SOURCE-URL:https://clrc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Webinar: Beyond the Desk - Building Intentional Student Employee P rograms DTSTART:20260923T140000Z DTEND:20260923T150000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T000937Z UID:10002115-1790157600-1790161200@clrc.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”8 7378″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image imag e=”87379″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″ ][vc_column_text]Webinar Description: \nCultivating welcoming work environ ments extends not only to supporting our full-time employees\, but also to the student employees who are also an integral part of our libraries’ w orkplace culture. This presentation will highlight a few approaches to enh ancing the student employee experience—including impactful skill develop ment and student leadership opportunities\, developing communities of prac tice amongst student supervisors\, and recognition and other engagement pr actices for further fostering connection and belonging. \nLearning Outcome s \n\nAttendees will discuss individualized opportunities to provide profe ssional and leadership development for their student employees.\nAttendees will examine opportunities for developing additional support structures f or their student employee supervisors.\nAttendees will identify recognitio n and other employee engagement practices into their support for student e mployees.\n\nAbout the Presenters: \nTarida Anantachai is the Director\, T alent Management at the NC State University Libraries\, where she oversees the recruitment\, hiring\, and ongoing support of library faculty and sta ff\; co-leads strategic organizational initiatives\; and coordinates the L ibraries Fellows Program. Her research and professional interests include topics around belonging\; organizational and career development\; leadersh ip\; and outreach programming. \nMaria Rice is a Human Resources Generalis t with NC State Libraries\, where she supports faculty\, staff\, and stude nt employees through every stage of the employment lifecycle. She is dedic ated to fostering student success by overseeing the Libraries’ student e mployment\, Work-Study\, and Provost’s Professional Experience (PEP) pro grams\, creating meaningful work experiences that build professional skill s and prepare students for lifelong career success. Maria is committed to cultivating a welcoming\, supportive environment where students feel value d\, empowered\, and equipped to thrive both during their time at NC State and beyond.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_co lumn_text] \nLive captioning will be provided. \nThis webinar is NOT bein g recorded. \n[/vc_column_text]Register via Zoom[vc_column_text] \n**All p articipants will have the option to request a certificate of attendance fo r one contact hour.** \nAll CLRC events are open to CLRC members and membe rs of the Empire State Library Network. \nAll Attendees are expected to fo llow CLRC’s Code of Conduct \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T000937Z LOCATION:Online Via Zoom\, NY\, United States URL:https://clrc.org/event/webinar-beyond-the-desk/ X-SOURCE-NAME:CLRC X-SOURCE-URL:https://clrc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:LILRC Webinar: A Conversation on Holocaust Memory and the Power of First-Person Testimony DTSTART:20260923T170000Z DTEND:20260923T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T000937Z UID:10002090-1790168400-1790172000@clrc.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Join LILRC for a moving author conversation with Dr. Janet Bond Brill\, author of Little E dna’s War\, the extraordinary true story of Edna Szurek\, a Jewish child who survived Nazi-occupied Warsaw\, smuggled food into the Warsaw Ghetto\ , joined the Polish resistance\, and became one of the youngest decorated soldiers of the Polish Home Army. This conversation will explore Holocaust memory\, child resistance\, survivor testimony\, hidden identity\, and th e role libraries and educators play in preserving firsthand stories for fu ture generations. \n  \nDr. Janet Bond Brill holds a Ph.D. in Exercise Sc ience from the University of Miami\, along with two master’s degrees\, o ne in Exercise Science from the University of Miami and another in Nutriti on Science from Florida International University. She is the author of fou r nationally recognized health books\, as well as numerous scientific pape rs and articles for lay publications. Dr. Brill lives in Pennsylvania with her husband Sam\, Edna’s son. Together they have three children\, Rache l\, Mia\, and Jason\, and two grandchildren who carry forward their great- grandmother’s legacy.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_c olumn]Register @ LILRC[/vc_column][/vc_row] LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T000937Z LOCATION:Online Via Zoom\, NY\, United States URL:https://clrc.org/event/lilrc-webinar-holocaust-memory/ X-SOURCE-NAME:CLRC X-SOURCE-URL:https://clrc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:METRO Webinar: Connection\, Community\, The Literary Electric - Bu ilding Reading Communities That Last DTSTART:20260923T170000Z DTEND:20260923T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T000937Z UID:10002114-1790168400-1790172000@clrc.org CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In 2023\, Tara Maria Fern andes arranged some chairs in a circle at International House New York—a round a book\, fresh fruit\, and a blue teapot of hot tea—and invited ne ighbors in her residential community to gather around literature. Thirty-o ne sessions later\, The I-House Book Club has read its way from Le Guin to Homer with readers from every continent\, sustained a 226-member WhatsApp community that stays connected from Mumbai to Guatemala\, and become the subject of her PhD dissertation at Teachers College\, Columbia University: “A Book Club in the Web of Living Literature.” In this webinar\, Dr. Fernandes shares the story and the research behind the book club—and the practical craft of building reading communities that last: how to curate a reading list collaboratively\, structure a session that invites stimulat ing conversation\, and set the table—tea\, snacks\, and an opening quest ion—so attendees become a community. \nAfter this session\, participants will be able to: \n> Identify the core elements that turn a voluntary boo k club into a durable community—ritual\, hospitality\, and shared owners hip of the reading list \n> Design a session structure that invites lively conversation among readers of different backgrounds and languages\, from the opening question to the closing one \n> Develop approaches to text sel ection that put classical and canonical works in conversation with contemp orary and translated literature \n> Apply low-cost\, high-impact practices —circulating shared copies of the text\, tea and snacks\, a between-sess ions messaging community—to sustain engagement between sessions and make the club welcoming to international and multilingual readers \nAbout our presenter: \n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Tara Maria Fernandes holds a PhD in English Edu cation from Teachers College\, Columbia University. A former high school E nglish teacher in Bangalore\, she has taught graduate courses in literatur e pedagogy—including the Teaching of Shakespeare (Fall 2024 and Fall 202 5 at Teachers College).\n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][ vc_row][vc_column]Register @ METRO[/vc_column][/vc_row] LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T000937Z LOCATION:Online Via Zoom\, NY\, United States URL:https://clrc.org/event/metro-webinar-literary-electric/ X-SOURCE-NAME:CLRC X-SOURCE-URL:https://clrc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:LILRC Webinar: Reflective Leadership - Developing Clear Expectatio ns and Stronger Teams - Session 2 DTSTART:20260924T150000Z DTEND:20260924T160000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T000937Z UID:10002089-1790247600-1790251200@clrc.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]This series is d esigned for managers at all levels who want to grow their self-awareness\, lead with intentionality\, and build high-performing teams. Participants will explore the intersection of personal leadership style and organizatio nal culture\, develop strategies for communicating clear expectations\, an d learn how to effectively support and hold staff accountable. \nOverview \nIdentify your unique leadership style and how it interacts with your org anization’s values and goals \nLearn how to set clear expectations and p rovide the tools and training your team needs to succeed \nGain practical methods to foster accountability while strengthening trust and. collaborat ion \nSession 2 \nSetting the Stage for Success: Expectations\, Tools & Tr aining \nClear expectations are one of the most powerful tools a leader ha s. But expectations are often underused or not\, in fact\, clear. This ses sion will focus on how to communicate clear expectations\, ensure staff ha ve the tools and training they need\, and create a culture where questions are welcomed and clarity is the norm. \nAbout 2 Librarians Consulting \nK ate Hall and Kathy Parker have been collaborating on various committees\, library boards and programming for over a decade. They are co-authors of T he Public Library Director’s Toolkit and The Public Library Director’s HR Toolkit from ALA Editions.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_ro w][vc_column]Register @ LILRC[/vc_column][/vc_row] LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T000937Z LOCATION:Online Via Zoom\, NY\, United States URL:https://clrc.org/event/lilrc-webinar-reflective-leadership-session-2/ X-SOURCE-NAME:CLRC X-SOURCE-URL:https://clrc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:LILRC Webinar: The Discovery of David Maltbie - A Successful Spy i n the Revolution DTSTART:20260925T170000Z DTEND:20260925T183000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T000937Z UID:10002117-1790341200-1790346600@clrc.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join historian and author C laire Bellerjeau as she shares her exciting new research about David Maltb ie\, a Patriot spy from Connecticut who gathered intelligence in New York during the Revolutionary War. His journey began very much like the famous spy Nathan Hale\, with one important difference\; Maltbie survived. Discov er how the young spy was captured early in the war by the British on Long Island\, then took part in daring whaleboat raids against Loyalist mid-war \, only to be arrested again in Manhattan at the end of the war\, evading death a second time. Once forgotten\, except in the recollections of a you ng girl\, David Maltbie’s daring tale of espionage reminds us that more founding figures are waiting to be uncovered and remembered. \nAbout Clair e Bellerjeau: \nClaire Bellerjeau is a historian and the co-author of “E spionage and Enslavement in the Revolution: The True Story of Robert Towns end and Elizabeth”\, published in May 2021. In 2022\, she co-founded a n onprofit organization called Remember Liss\, with the mission of educating the community about an enslaved Black woman named Liss and her extraordin ary life and times. Through the nonprofit\, she co-wrote and published a s tudent version of Liss’ story\, titled Remember Liss\, in March 2023. In 2026 she co-authored an article titled “This Connecticut Teenager Spied on the British During the American Revolution\, Succeeding Where Nathan H ale Failed” in Smithsonian Magazine\, based on her original research.[/v c_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]Register @ LILRC[/vc _column][/vc_row] LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T000937Z LOCATION:Online Via Zoom\, NY\, United States URL:https://clrc.org/event/lilrc-webinar-david-maltbie/ X-SOURCE-NAME:CLRC X-SOURCE-URL:https://clrc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ESLN Webinar: New York State Coordinated Collection Development DTSTART:20260929T140000Z DTEND:20260929T153000Z DTSTAMP:20260905T000944Z UID:10002118-1790676000-1790681400@clrc.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This program is aimed at ac ademic libraries. \nJoin Lauren Cardinal\, Library Development Specialist at the New York State Library’s Division of Library Development\, for an overview of the NYS Coordinated Collection Development Aid (CCDA) program . Lauren will review how libraries should complete and submit the CCDA pri nt and online forms\, review when a library needs to submit a waiver\, and share tips for libraries to track their CCDA funds once they are received on their campus. \nWe invite you to submit a question for Lauren on the r egistration form or by emailing Susan D’Entremont at susan@cdlc.org. Que stions submitted by September 22 will get priority. \nWe are committed to offering inclusive and equitable services to our members. To request a spe cific accommodation\, please contact Susan D’Entremont at susan@cdlc.org at least five business days ahead of the program. \nFree to ESLN Members. Registration is required. This webinar will be recorded. \n\n\n\n\n\nThis session is sponsored by the Empire State Library Network. If you have any questions\, contact Susan D’Entremont at susan@cdlc.org.\n\n\n\n\n\n[/v c_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]Register @ ESLN[/vc_ column][/vc_row] LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T000944Z LOCATION:Online Via Zoom\, NY\, United States URL:https://clrc.org/event/esln-webinar-ccda-2026/ X-SOURCE-NAME:CLRC X-SOURCE-URL:https://clrc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:NNYLN Webinar: An Introduction to NYS Historic Newspapers DTSTART:20260930T140000Z DTEND:20260930T151500Z DTSTAMP:20260902T000937Z UID:10002107-1790762400-1790766900@clrc.org CATEGORIES:education DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The New York Sta te Historic Newspapers project provides free online access to a wide range of newspapers chosen to reflect New York’s unique history\, features ov er 15 million pages\, and includes content covering 300 years. It’s a vi tal tool to support research on genealogy\, local history\, and more. \nJo in Chuck Henry\, manager of the NYS Historic Newspapers project\, for an o verview of this robust resource. This one-hour session will be a straightf orward tour of search functions\, tools for documentation\, and tips for p rinting\, followed by Q&A. It is intended for users new to the resource. W orkers from all types of libraries\, researchers\, genealogists\, history enthusiasts\, and anyone interested in learning about the resource are wel come. \nThe session will be recorded\, and the recording will be sent to a ll registrants. Contact Amy (amy@nnyln.org) with questions or to request a specific accommodation.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_ column]Register @ NNYLN[/vc_column][/vc_row] LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T000937Z LOCATION:Online Via Zoom\, NY\, United States URL:https://clrc.org/event/nnyln-webinar-intro-nys-historic-newspapers/ X-SOURCE-NAME:CLRC X-SOURCE-URL:https://clrc.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR