Free Webinar: Building for Your Future

Building for your future : Public Library Renovation and Construction from Dream to Dedication presented by Jerry Nichols.  This webinar will introduce trustees to the basics of team building, planning, design, politics, finance and construction.

Join us at SALS from 9 am – 10 am on June 2nd.

Webinar: Personal Archiving Our Digital Heritage

Thursday May 19, 2016 2:00 – 3:00 pm
SALS will be hosting – come join us and earn 1 hour CE credit

This webinar will cover the major driving forces of Personal Digital Archiving (PDA) and some of the issues affecting it, especially organization and digitization of materials not in digital form. Significant commercial services now available will be described. Storage and technology considerations will be addressed. Digital legacies are critically important for PDA, and it is important for people with a significant digital footprint to consider them and how they want to pass their archives on to their heirs. The speaker, Donald T. Hawkins, will also present a case study of his own PDA project and how he archived a large collection of family photos on 35mm slides dating from the 1950s.

Personal Digital Archiving (PDA) refers to how individuals create, store, and manage their digital files. Libraries and other cultural institutions have long been engaged in preservation activities, but now individuals are becoming interested in preserving their digital heritage. In response to this trend, the Library of Congress as well as commercial organizations have begun to offer services to help people archive their important documents and compile family histories. Libraries have a significant role to play in PDA because many of their users need help in understanding the issues and in beginning a PDA project.

Services to Seniors: Local Community Resources

Services to Seniors: Local Community Resources

Date: Monday, May 9, 2016

Time: 9:00 am — 9:30 am: Coffee and Networking

9:30 am — 11:30 am: Panel Presentation and Q&A

Location: Bethlehem Public Library 451 Delaware Ave • Delmar • NY • 12054

Continuing Education Credit Hours: 2 CEs

Cosponsored by: UHLS, Albany Guardian Society & Bethlehem Public Library

Cost: FREE to members of UHLS, MVLS, and SALS

Registration: Required. Contact deanna.dicarlo@uhls.lib.ny.us to register by Wednesday, 5/4.

Panel Description: As more of our patrons are “aging in place,” public libraries have become vital community hubs for local seniors. When seniors and their caregivers have questions, library professionals want to provide reliable answers and referrals. Join us for a panel discussion about local senior resources and get answers to these questions and much more:

  • Where in the Capital District can seniors get information about health care, insurance, housing, and meals?
  • Where can caregivers go for support and to register for services?
  • What current issues are the biggest concerns for local seniors?
  • What community partnerships might libraries consider to improve library services to seniors?

Panelists include:

  • Albany Guardian Society:Ken Harris, Executive Director
  • Albany Senior Services: Monika Boeckmann, Executive Director
  • Bethlehem Neighbors(Village in development): Mary Scanlon, President & Sarah Foster, Secretary
  • Bethlehem Senior Services:Jane Sanders, Director
  • Northeast Association for the Blind Association: Ann Gallagher Sagaas, Co-Director of Community Services
  • Northeast Region 2-1-1:Ann DiSarro
  • Rensselaer County Unified Family Services:Carol Rosbozom, Director
  • Schenectady County Department of Senior & Long Term Care Services:Laurie Bacheldor, Manager