| Strategies for Success: Grant-seeking for Libraries Thursday, September 8th from 4:00pm to 5:00pm 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 presented by OCLC WebJunction’s Kendra Morgan to discuss strategies for success that can benefit libraries of all sizes. |
| Code and Coffee with code4lib NYC Friday, September 9th from 12:00pm to 1:00pm Join the code4lib NYC for a code & coffee Zoom the first or second Friday of each month this spring & summer. These calls are generally casual discussions about projects we are working on, cool tools we have come across in the past month, and a casual forum for technical questions of all kinds. |
| Health Privacy in a Digital World Monday, September 12th from 4:00pm to 5:00pm Join privacy advocate Tess Wilson to discuss health data privacy. We will explore some of the health apps and tools that have recently become more popular, and the potential privacy concerns of interacting with these resources. |
| Abolitionist Futures: A PLSN Discussion Group, September / Juvenile Justice: Intersections of Gender and Race Monday, September 12th from 7:30pm to 9:00pmWant to learn more about prison abolition? Looking to explore the role of information in the prison industrial complex? Join the club (literally!). This month’s discussion group with Prison Library Support Network will examine the ways gender and race play a role in the juvenile justice system. View the resources list here. |
| So You Want To Be A Public Librarian Wednesday, September 21st from 4:00pm to 5:00pm Join us for the first in a series of panel discussions where we talk about the joys and challenges of working in various settings within the library industry. Up first, we’ll be joined by Lauren Comito (Brooklyn Public Library) and Ricci Yuhico (The New York Public Library) to talk shop about working in public libraries. We’ll learn what aspects of their work make them excited to show up every day, what their day-to-day experiences are like, and how you, too, can be a part of the intrepid and resourceful public library staff. |
| Strategies for Success: Project Management for Libraries Thursday, September 22nd from 4:00pm to 5:00pm Starting a new project for the library can be exciting and feel a bit daunting, particularly when the project is funded through a grant. If you are new to project management or just want to explore how your library can prepare for a new opportunity, join OCLC WebJunction’s Kendra Morgan for a discussion that will include tracking activity, budgets, and evaluation requirements on projects. |
| Health Data Privacy in the Library Monday, September 26th from 4:00pm to 5:00pm This workshop will explore the role libraries play in patron health journeys, which includes the layout of our physical spaces, the way we handle sensitive documents, which resources we share, and more. Privacy advocate Tess Wilson will discuss practical approaches to patron support and ways we might teach patrons about their health data safety. |
| Moving Towards Holistic Healing in Libraries Wednesday, September 28th from 4:00pm to 5:00pm Prioritizing well-being is a priority right now. By tending to ourselves, we give our brains reprieve so we can be more present in meetings, relationships, and decision-making. While being trauma-informed is important, it is only a starting point. In this webinar social work scholar Ozy Aloziem, MSW will discuss why we must move past simply being trauma-informed toward actively promoting holistic and collective healing. |