Category Archives: CDLC

CDLC Resource Sharing Symposium

May 9: Albany

Capital District Library Council’s Resource Sharing Symposium

Formerly called the ILL Field Day

Are you interested in hearing about Intellectual Property Law, the Basics of Licensing and Negotiating for Library Resources, and weighing the Pros and Cons of Individual v. Consortial Purchasing? Then you should sign up to attend our 2016 Resource Sharing Symposium. You’ll also see presentations on NYPL’s Library Simplified, Occam’s Reader, and the Future of eBooks. Lastly, you will have an opportunity to meet and mingle with your colleagues while learning about CDLC’s program and services updates.

More info:  http://cdlc.org/index.php/component/k2/193

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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Google Essentials presented by Polly Farrington at CDLC

Thursday, February 25th, 2016
9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

CDLC Offices, 28 Essex Street, Albany

Presented by Polly-Alida Farrington, owner of PA Farrington Associates

Most of us use Google in our workplace, but we may not be using it to its full capacity. Come join us for the day as we learn about Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Maps, Google Scholar, Google Hangouts, how to search more efficiently with Google and more.
Snow date: 2/26

Cost includes lunch: $25 for CDLC Members (including staff at member libraries and personal members) and $40 Non-members
Due to a limited number of seats, if you register and are unable to attend, please contact Susan D’Entremont at susan@cdlc.org.