Exploring Early Literacy in Public Libraries Webinar

Exploring Early Literacy in Public Libraries Webinar

Tuesday, February 2
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Join Lisa G. Kropp, First Steps columnist for School Library Journal, and member of the NYS Ready to Read training cohort, as she discusses ways libraries of all sizes can increase their early learning opportunities.

Did you know that 17% of children under the age of 6 in New York State are read to by a family member less than three days a week?  Find out why your public library should make early learning the foundation of their long term plan when it comes to program and service sustainability!

Participants will:

  1. understand how important early learning is for young children
  2. learn ways public libraries can incorporate early literacy and learning into existing programs
  3. learn how to incorporate early learning “elevator speeches” into readers’ advisory services
  4. leave the webinar with at least one new idea to try at their library!

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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