Gear Up for Summer Reading 2016: Resources for Adults and Seniors /February 9, 2016 / Noon –1pm ET Summer reading programs are a long standing tradition for public libraries across the nation. The 2016 summer reading theme from CSLP is “Wellness, Fitness, and Sports” and for iREAD it is “Read-For the Win!” Both summer reading themes involve a focus on health, wellness, sports and achievement. Tune in to learn about National Library of Medicine and other reliable resources that you can use to support your summer reading program for adults and seniors. Ideas on how to engage these adult populations in a love of reading and healthy lifestyles will also be included. Lastly, learn where to locate freely available health information resources that you can order and distribute at your library this summer.
Category Archives: Event
From A(norexia) to Z(its): Providing Health Information to Teens
- From A(norexia) to Z(its): Providing Health Information to Teens / February 3, 2016 3:00 – 4:30 pm ET (online) This class is designed for public, elementary and secondary school library staff, teachers, nurses, and counselors. The hands-on class will present an overview of health information needs of teenagers and their information seeking behaviors; review communication skills needed during reference interviews with teenagers; and explore credible health information resources that are designed for teens. Registration: http://nnlm.gov/ntc/classes/class_details.html?class_id=503
Cosplay Programs for Your Library: WNYLRC Webinar
WNYLRC Winter Webinar: Cosplay Programs for Your Library
Date: Tuesday, February 2, 2016; 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Description: Cosplay, comics, anime, and geek culture have exploded into the mainstream over recent years and have resulted in a thriving community of costume enthusiasts and pop culture fans. Today’s cosplayers find inspiration in the pages of comics, classic literature, and even history, as well as in film, television, and video games. They utilize many materials and techniques, including 3D printers, thermoplastics, craft foam, and fabric to design their costumes and props.
Whatever your level of experience with cosplay and event planning, whether or not your library is new to fandom-style programming, you’ll learn something new, fun, and interesting. Learn all about the world of cosplay and how libraries can host cosplay events, workshops, makerspaces, clubs, and more!
Location: webinar – login information will be provided
Speaker: Ellysa Kroski is the Director of Information Technology at the New York Law Institute as well as an award-winning editor and author of 35 books including Law Librarianship in the Digital Age for which she won the AALL’s 2014 Joseph L. Andrews Legal Literature Award. Her ten-book technology series, The Tech Set won the ALA’s Best Book in Library Literature Award in 2011. She is a librarian, an adjunct faculty member at Pratt Institute, and an international conference speaker. She blogs at Cosplay, Comics, and Geek Culture in Libraries, and has published Cosplay in Libraries: How to Embrace Costume Play in Your Library
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