Past Events

Legal Issues & Reopening: The Saga Continues Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 1:00 - 2:30pm REGISTER HERE Many libraries are now months deep into their process of re-opening. What have we learned? What have we had to re-tool? In this 90 minute webinar, Stephanie Adams will present concrete tips and legal guidance based on our experiences to date, including: use of signage, de-escalating legal threats, reliance on CDC and OSHA guidance, and use of policy and law to support thoughtful…

Tech Camp 2020 is going virtual! August 17-20, 2020 | Four half-days of live, interactive online training! This summer, Tech Camp will be transitioning to an online conference from August 17th - 20th. While we'll miss seeing everyone in person, we're looking forward to connecting with you virtually. This FREE event is open to all school, public, academic, and special library staff! Through a variety of online sessions, learn from industry professionals on topics related to technology, education, and collaboration…

Learning from this Moment: Understanding Privilege and Advancing Racial Equity Tuesday, September 15, 2020 | 2:00 – 3:30pm Recent events surrounding the unjust killing of Black Americans has created a moment of civil unrest and engagement which few of us have witnessed first-hand. We are called, as individuals and as organizations, to learn the history that has brought us to this moment. We must understand how bias and privilege affects the work we do and how we show up as…

Beyond Diversity 101: Micro-inequities, Implicit Bias, and Moving Toward Equity Wednesday, October 21, 2020 | 2:00 – 3:30pm Many of us have been involved with diversity training that focuses on cultural difference and respecting all perspectives.  While this is a good start, we cannot move toward true equity in our workplaces, organizations, and personal relationships until we address historical and institutional inequality.  In order to address the myriad ways that certain people are marginalized based on social identities such as…

The Arrest and Trial of Susan B. Anthony: Strategy, Tactics and the Struggle for the Vote November 2, 2020 12:00-1:00 PM VIA ZOOM With the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868, and its plain language implication that women, as citizens, had the right to vote, master strategist Susan B. Anthony decided to test the Constitution. She, her sister Mary, and fourteen other Rochester women registered, and then voted in the 1872 federal election, resulting in Anthony’s arrest, trial and…

November 13, 2020 10:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. REGISTER HERE This class is designed to assist librarians, public health workers, health professionals, and the general public in locating authoritative information on nutrition and topics relating to nutrition. Background information on the importance of nutrition information to other health-related topics will be included, and resources for locating nutrition-related statistics and evidence-based practice will also be identified. Objectives: At the conclusion of the class, participants will be able to: Identify 3 reliable resources…

REGISTER HERE National Library of Medicine Resources for Citizen Science November 16, 2020 10:30 AM-12:00 noon VIA ZOOM Citizen science is happening all around you! Citizen scientists in your community are participating in bird and butterfly counts, contributing to Alzheimer’s research, monitoring air quality, and collecting genetic information--all furthering and advancing our greater scientific knowledge. Citizen science is an amazing way to participate in research efforts, and it can often be done from a mobile device, from one’s home, or…

Now More Than Ever: Why Leadership on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Requires Emotional Intelligence Wednesday, November 18, 2020 | 2:00 – 3:30pm For many who care about advancing equity and social justice in all areas of their lives, this past year has brought tremendous challenges. While U.S. society grows increasingly diverse and complex, our social and political discourse grows more polarized, less nuanced, and frighteningly hostile. Whether it’s another leader being accused of sexual harassment/assault, a new challenge to rights we…