Category Archives: Free Webinar

Genealogical Resources from the NYS Archives

WNYLRC Winter Webinar: Genealogical Resources from the New York State Archives

Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2016; 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Description: This webinar will help you explore and discover the resources for genealogy and local history research that are available from the New York State Archives. Topics, Tools and Tips will help you identify what kinds of collections holdings are maintained by the State Archives; the means for accessing different kinds of information; and; research tips you can use and share with patrons searching for historical records, online and onsite.

Location: webinar – login information will be provided

Speaker: Monica Gray, Archivist, Collections Management at the New York State Archives

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Creating Video Tutorials, Diversity in Training, & Zaption: Free NTC Webinar

Join members of the National Library of Medicine Training Center (NTC) for a free, hour-long presentation that covers three teaching topics.

  1. Jessi Van Der Volgen will discuss tips and tools for creating video tutorials.
  2. Cheryl Rowan will talk about including audience culture and diversity in your training sessions.
  3. Rebecca Brown will demonstrate how to use Zaption in your online training to add interactivity to videos.

Where: Online

When: February 19, 2016 at 1:00 pm ET

Registration: http://nnlm.gov/ntc/classes/register.html?schedule_id=3731

Accessibility: Free Webinar

U.S. Access Board Webinar: Protruding Objects (January 7)

The next webinar in the U.S. Access Board’s free monthly series will take place January 7 from 2:30 – 4:00 (ET) and will review requirements in the ADA and ABA Accessibility Standards for protruding objects along circulation paths. These provisions limit the protrusion of mounted and free-standing objects to prevent hazards to people with vision impairments.

For more information, including registration instructions, visit www.accessibilityonline.org. Webinar attendees can earn continuing education credits (CEUs). Archived copies of previous Board webinars are available on the site.