Category Archives: Event

Referring Patrons to Reliable Immigration Services and Information

The NN/LM New England Region has extended an invitation to their upcoming webinar: Referring Patrons to Reliable Immigration Services and Information

When: Friday March 4th, 2016 @ 10:30 -11:30 am

Description: US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is the US Government branch of the Department of Homeland Security responsible for providing immigration services and benefits. A USCIS community relations officer will offer suggestions about how to refer library patrons who may need immigration information or services to qualified immigration service providers. He will also cover avoiding the pervasive immigration scams that regularly victimize immigrants.

Guest Speaker: William Albers, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Registration: http://nnlm.gov/ntc/classes/class_details.html?class_id=1001

Small Library Gauntlet- NYLA Webinar

Small Library Gauntlet

Thursday, February 11
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

How do you lead a small library, strengthen local identity, collaborate with larger libraries, and improve workflow with a small staff that does it all? Learn how to effectively navigate this gauntlet.

Attendees will:

  1. Learn the essential characteristics of small libraries
  2. Recognize the various and distinct roles of a library director in small libraries
  3. Differentiate between the leadership and the management of an organization
  4. Identify resources and determine best practices

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Registration for each is $25 for NYLA members and $35 for non-members.  You must be logged in to receive membership pricing.

N.B.: Credit card is required for webinar registration.  Checks and purchase orders not accepted.

Group viewing registration is available if you plan to share the webinar with a group.  Hook up the LCD projector and share the program with a group of staff members!  The group viewing rate is $75 for NYLA members and $98 for non-members.

AUDIO DIGITIZATION FOR PRESERVATION & ACCESS

AUDIO DIGITIZATION FOR PRESERVATION & ACCESS

April 26, 2016, 1:00 to 4:30 p.m.

Standish Room, Science Library

UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY, SUNY

This half-day presentation with guest speaker Howard Besser will explore the challenges of planning and implementing audio digitization projects, including selection, legal issues with duplication and broadcast, and understanding standards and best practices. Dr. Besser is Director of the Moving Image Archiving and Preservation masters degree program (MIAP) at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.

The event is free but registration is required as space is limited. To register email Karen E. Kiorpes, kkiorpes@albany.edu. Include your full name and institutional affiliation.

This program is supported by the New York State Library Division of Library Development.