The New York Library Association (NYLA) announces the last in its series of Digital Literacy train-the-trainer workshops.
Where: NYLA office, Guilderland, NY
When: November 18, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
What: Two sessions (morning and afternoon): one on the state-recommended digital literacy curriculum and one on how to teach the curriculum to adult learners
Who: All library staff who interact with the public
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How does it work? Borrow eBooks and eAudiobooks from your library. If you are looking for a book, but you want to read or listen to it sooner rather than later, you can Buy it Now! A portion of each sale of digital content or other items, purchased from OverDrive WIN Affiliated Retailers using the “Buy it Now” link from your library’s website, is credited back to the Southern Adirondack Libraries ON demand (SALON).
How will my library use the funds it earns from my purchase?
The funds SALON earns from the OverDrive WIN Affiliate Program will be a credit for the libraries to add digital content to its virtual branch. The titles and materials the library selects are at the library’s discretion.
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Beyond a Rainbow Booklist: Serving LGBTQ Youth in Your Library
Co-sponsored by Upper Hudson Library System and Mohawk Valley Library System
August 28, 2014
Guilderland Public Library
9:00 am networking
9:30 am – 12:30 morning session
9:30 – 3:30 daylong session
LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, etc.) youth, like all young people, deserve a library environment that is safe, supportive, and welcoming. This collaborative workshop will provide ideas, strategies and suggested policies that will help us make our libraries places where LGBTQ youth and their families find helpful guides, information, and books that reflect their experience.