Category Archives: Continuing Education

Teaching Patrons about Privacy- LITA Webinar

Teaching Patrons about Privacy in a World of Pervasive Surveillance: Lessons from the Library Freedom Project, with Alison Macrina
Offered: October 6, 2015, 2:30 pm Eastern Time
In the wake of Edward Snowden’s revelations about NSA and FBI dragnet surveillance, Alison Macrina started the Library Freedom Project as a way to teach other librarians about surveillance, privacy rights, and technology tools that protect privacy. In this 90 minute webinar, she’ll talk about the landscape of surveillance, the work of the LFP, and some strategies you can use to protect yourself and your patrons online.

Register

  • LITA Member: $45
  • Non-Member: $105
  • Group: $196

Second Annual Library Programs Symposium at UAlbany

Do you find yourself coming up short on good programming ideas?
Looking for creative program opportunities for your library, school or social group?
Want to meet some performers and presenters who can fill your programming void?

Join Us at the Second Annual Library Programs2 Symposium!
October 16, 2015 / 12:00 – 2:00 pm / University at Albany, Campus Center Ballroom

We are bringing new and innovative types of programming information to libraries, schools and other institutions across the Capital District region and beyond. This event features exhibits of programs from educational, entertainment, social, and cultural programming specialists. These informative displays will highlight presentations and demonstrations that will focus on education, entertainment, and cultural awareness, creating new programming opportunities to bring back to your institution. And it’s FREE.

This year’s Programs2 Symposium includes over 50 presenters who offer a variety of programs, workshops, classes and demonstrations. We will also have fabulous door prizes and light refreshments.

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Who is this “We”, anyway?
We are the University at Albany IST666 class for Summer 2015. We are all graduate students in the Information Science program at the University at Albany and will one day be planning our own educational programming at institutions similar to yours.

An RSVP would be nice (not necessary) either to cgermain @ albany.edu or via the RSVP link

Working with Volunteers- CDLC Workshop

When:  Thursday, October 8
at 10:00am – 12:00pm
Where:  Capital District Library Council

28 Essex St, Albany, New York 12206

Libraries often use volunteers to help them expand their programming and services. Volunteer programs can be successful, but libraries also face pitfalls and barriers to success with volunteers.

Several of our members who, collectively, have been running volunteer programs for decades, will start the meeting with brief presentations about their experiences after which there will be time for discussion and sharing ideas. Some of the programs they run are quite large, and others are small and targeted to a specific purpose. We’ll hear from:
Jim Gandy, Librarian/Archivist at the New York State Military Museum, Saratoga Springs. Jim’s library has an extensive volunteer program, including a large number of people who work remotely.
Michele Giuffre, Technology Assistant, Bethlehem Public Library. Michele oversees the library’s Computer Partners program. Volunteers are trained by library staff to provide tutoring on using computers to adults.
Tori Russo, Public Services Librarian, Bethlehem Public Library. Tori manages the library’s large teen volunteer program. Teens in grades 6-12 provide a number of different services for the library.
Kathy Sheehan, Rensselaer County Historical Society Registrar, County & City of Troy Historian. Kathy has managed the Historical Society’s huge volunteer program for many years. Volunteer jobs range from in-depth, long-term positions to short term volunteering at a single event.