Yearly Archives: 2015

Data Visualization for the Rest of Us: A Beginner’s Guide

Data Visualization for the Rest of Us: A Beginner’s Guide: Free Webinar

Tuesday, December 15, 2015 ? 3 pm Eastern ? 60 min
Registration: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/data-visualization-for-the-rest-of-us.html

You don’t have to be a graphic designer to present your library statistics in a way that effectively communicates value. Learn quick and easy tips for visually displaying statistics that will enable you to tell a powerful story about your library, whether your data visualization aspirations consist of adding a few Excel charts to a board report or designing a complex infographic for your website.

Presented by: Linda Hofschire, Research Analyst, Library Research Service, Colorado State Library

This is an encore presentation from the 2015 Association for Rural & Small Libraries conference.

Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library

Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library

Tuesday, December 15, 2015
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
CDLC Offices, 28 Essex Street, Albany

This hands-on class will cover the health information seeking behavior of consumers and the role of the librarian in the provision of health information for the public.

Come learn about the evolution of consumer health, health literacy and the e-patient!

Participants will be equipped with knowledge of top consumer health sites, e-patient resources and collection development core lists. We will also discuss creative ideas for health information outreach.

Lydia N. Collins is the Consumer Health Coordinator for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region (NN/LM MAR).

This program is open and free to all CDLC member library staff. We hope to see you there!

Registration is required by Monday, December 14th.

Registrants are encouraged to bring a laptop or tablet to get the most from this workshop. CDLC has a small number of laptops available to borrow. Please let us know if you need one.

As always, if you register and are unable to attend, please contact Susan D’Entremont at susan @ cdlc.org.

 

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Help America Vote Act (HAVA) for 2016- Important Update

There is an important update to the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) which will impact member libraries that hold elections.  The Help America Vote Act (HAVA), signed into federal law in 2002, required states to transition to more accessible balloting, namely, optical voting machines, by 2006.  Several extensions were passed over the years to provide a cushion for this transition.  However, as of January 1, 2016, libraries which continued to enjoy an exemption from the requirements of HAVA and ERMA must now come into compliance with the provisions of these acts. Libraries which previously used lever voting machines in the conduct of elections must now move to optical scan balloting, or, in the alternative, use paper balloting methods compliant with existing law.

Any library in New York State which has not previously transitioned to conducting their elections through optical scan voting technology must do so for any election held after January 1, 2016, or use paper balloting that is compliant with statutory requirements. Due to the cost-prohibitive nature of purchasing and maintaining this technology, we (The New York Library Association) recommend coming to an independent agreement with your local county Board of Elections where necessary, or working with your local school district where applicable.

Read More About HAVA Compliance on the NYLA Website