LILRC Celebrates 26 Years of the Annual Conference on Libraries and the Future By: Rocco Cassano, Assistant Library Director, East Meadow Public Library
Introduction to WordPress Friday, July 14, 2017 Farmingdale State College, Greenley Library 10:00AM-12:30PM Introduction to Appraisal and Selection of Archival Records Workshop Wednesday, July 19th Harborfields Public Library 9:00AM-1:00PM 2017 LILRC CE Kick-Off Event Thursday, July 27th South Huntington Public Library 6:00PM-8:00PM Intermediate WordPress Friday, July 28th Farmingdale State Colege, Greenley Library 10:00AM-12:30PM
For 26 years, the LILRC Annual Conference on Libraries and the Future has showcased topics relevant to the interests of Long Island libraries. This year’s conference is going to be another can’t-miss event. The theme, Design the Experience: Risk and Reward, came about after much discussion. What are the challenges facing libraries today? What might those challenges look like five years from now? These are questions that the conference has grappled with from its inception. To help us navigate these choppy waters, customer relationship management (CRM) influencer, Marshall Lager, will kick things off Thursday evening. We also have invited Emily Drabinski, LIU professor and a Library Journal Mover & Shaker, as well as David Favaloro, Director of Curatorial Affairs, The Tenement Museum, and a representative from the Blue Sea Development Company, recipient of the Center for Active Design Award. We’ll have more details in the months to follow, but in the meantime, mark your calendars! Don't forget to take advantage of Early Bird rates and first time attendees save 10% off registration fees.
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July/August 2017
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LILRC Welcomes New Directors: Colleen McCrea, Director, Westbury Memorial Public Library Michele Vaccarelli, Director, Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library LILRC Wishes a Happy Retirement to: Marilyn Kappenberg, Director of the Plainedge Public Library, who will be retiring in July. Lois Lovisolo, Director of the Bethpage Public Library, who will be retiring in July. LILRC Congratulates: Chris DeCristofaro and Ellen Druda on their recent Library Journal Field Report entitled, The Chatty Librarians: Podcasting, which is accessible online at: http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2017/06/opinion/field-reports/the-chatty-librarians-podcasting-field-reports/?cn=bWVudGlvbg%3D%3D
The Internet Librarian 2017 conference will be held October 23-25, 2017, at the Monterey Marriott in Monterey, California. As in the past, we’re offering huge savings! Take a look at this year’s new pass types and available special rates: GOLD PASS Includes all Internet Librarian AND Internet@Schools conference sessions, plus one full day or two half day workshops, at the discounted rate of $649 (regularly $789). OTHER PASSES Full Three-Day Conference Pass Includes all keynotes, conference sessions, and networking events. The Full Three-Day Pass will be $389 (regularly $549). No discount rates are available for the separately priced preconference workshops. In addition, the discount rate of $119 (regularly $209) on the Internet@Schools Track is also available. For additional information on Internet Librarian 2017, including travel and hotel information, please visit: http://internet-librarian.infotoday.com/2017. The conference Advance Program can be viewed online at: http://internet-librarian.infotoday.com/2017/Program. REGISTRATION This year there are two registration options! Simply register online using the following URL: https://secure.infotoday.com/RegForms/internetlibrarian/?Priority=LILRC17 or visit http://internet-librarian.infotoday.com/2017/Register.aspx and use the promo code LILRC17. Online registrations can be made until September 22, 2017 to receive the discounted rates. After this time, rates will go up.
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Of Note-The budget was approved by the Board of Trustees at its meeting of May 16, 2017.
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July/August 2017 | NEWSLETTER
LILRC Budget for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018
REVENUES State Funding General Hospital Program Regional Bibliographic Database MISP Local Income Membership Dues Interest Electronic Databases Other Income Fund Reserve TOTAL REVENUE 495,061 140,803 240,146 60,896 130,000 6,000 65,000 56,000 29,290 $1,223,196 EXPENDITURES Personal Salaries Benefits Administrative Expenditures Member Services Operating Expenses TOTAL EXPENDITURES 595,255 386,438 43,500 131,983 66,020 $1,223,196
Summertime! Perfect Time for the LILRC Equipment Loan Program Summertime is the perfect time to take advantage of the LILRC 21-day Equipment Loan Program! We have a number of devices from gaming to streaming media! Here's a look at what's available: Amazon Kindle, Apple iPad, Nexus 7, Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, Nintendo Wii & Wii Fit, Amazon Fire Stick, Google Chromecast Roku Streaming Stick, Vudu Spark, Samsung SDP 860 Digital Presenter, Sanyo Xacti Camcorder, Zoom H4 Handy Recorder and more! LILRC member libraries are encouraged to continue using this free service. For additional information please visit: https://lilrcequipment.wordpress.com.
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Highlights from the 2017 LILRC Annual Membership Meeting
On Tuesday, June 20, 2017, over 100 participants gathered for this year's LILRC Annual Membership Meeting, which took place at the Farmingdale Public Library. The morning kicked-off with the LILRC business meeting, which was followed by the Keynote Speaker, Rebecca T. Miller, Editorial Director, Library Journal & School Library Journal (pictured to the right) who presented, A Better Ladder: Building the Leaders We Need . In her talk, Rebecca discussed the issues libraries are facing in finding and elevating enough leaders who rise to the challenge of managing the constant social and technological change occurring at ever-escalating rates. She described the changes to organizational culture required to support this evolution, while addressing the persisting diversity challenge in terms of retention and promotion. Rebecca shared numerous examples and challenged attendees to look at their own institutions. Are there leaders at your institutions? Who can help our libraries be as dynamic as they need to be? After a short networking break, our Lightning Round speakers took to the podium to share their innovative ideas, services and programs with attendees. Darren Chase, Head of the Center for Scholarly Communication, Stony Brook University Libraries began the session with his presentation, Open Access @ Stony Brook University: The Open Access Policy and Repository. He discussed the University's Open Access Policy which was adopted on February 6, 2017, more specifically how it leverages Green Open Access. Authors retain copyright, publish in the journals of their choice, share accepted manuscripts in an OA repository and Avoid APC fees. Darren discussed the advantages of the policy, how faculty can deposit materials to the repository and communicating with publishers. Open Access @ SBU is available online at: http://library.stonybrook.edu/openaccess. Next up was Nancy Evans, YA Librarian at the Levittown Public Library, who presented, Strong Girl School: Creating and Running a Program Addressing Gender Bias, Inequality and Self-Esteem Building for Girls. Nancy described the Strong Girls School, which is a young adult program that addresses gender bias, inequality and self-esteem-building for girls. Nancy developed the idea after reading YA author Maureen Johnson’s essay, "Why Do We Photoshop People?" with her writing group, who were, coincidentally, all girls. It sparked so much discussion about beauty, body image, self-esteem and the media that she knew there was a program there. She covered how to run the program, including some of the topics covered as well as the resources you need to get you started. Denise Fabiszak, Director of the East Hampton Library presented, Authors Night-Development of a Major Fundraiser, which provided attendees with an insightful glimpse into the very successful East Hampton Library's Authors Night. Authors Night is a lavish fundraiser to benefit the East Hampton Library and all proceeds go directly to the Library. Denise provided a history of the event, which began in 2005 with a handful of dinners and a few hundred attendees, and has grown to be the premier literary event of the Hamptons with 100 authors and more than 2,500 people in attendance. He concluded by sharing some ideas about the future development of the event, including how to get more guests, outreach to corporate sponsors and a possible sister event in New York City. Shifting from program-focused topics to technology, Ellen Druda, Digital Services Librarian and Charlene Muhr, Assistant Director of the Half Hollow Hills Community Library presented, Podcasting at Your Library, and shared their story of how they got started with podcasting at the library with the creation of the In the Stacks Podcast (inthestackspodcast.wordpress.com). The discussed working together, striking the right tone, and what to discuss. In addition, they shared tips on recording devices to use, free editing software (Audacity), music resources, hosting services, and how to promote. In concluding, Ellen and Charlene shared lessons learned including how to arrange schedules and where (and where not) to record. Next up was Thomas Tarantowicz, Director of the Brentwood Public Library, who presented, Access to All: WiFi Hotspots in Your Community. Tom discussed the Brentwood Public Library's free wifi hotspot lending program, which utilizes the T-Mobile ZTE device. This service, which is extremely successful, is being utilized by the community and provides a service that was very much needed. Jamie Saragossi, Health Sciences Collection Development & Outreach Librarian continued the Lightening Round session with her presentation, A Comparison of Two 3D Printing Programs in Academic Library Settings, which discussed a National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) grant-funded project. Jamie discussed how this project allowed for embedded librarians to integrate 3D printing technology into master's level health sciences courses at Touro College School of Health Sciences. For this project, physical therapy and occupational therapy faculty received training on the Makerbot 3D printer, which was located in the library and took advantage of the Embedded Librarian initiative. Jamie also discussed The Innovation Lab at Stony Brook University, which is an on campus space where students can find the technology and collaborators to turn ideas into prototypes and prototypes into projects. The Innovation Lab has a pop up version that is at the Stony Brook Health Sciences Library. Jamie discussed the challenges, successes and plans for future implications and continuity. To conclude the Lightning Round presentations, Carol Gilliam, Black Heritage Librarian at Roosevelt Public Library spoke about The Black Heritage Collection of the Roosevelt Public Library, which houses a comprehensive reference and circulating collection of print and non-print materials written about and related to Black Culture. In addition, Carol expressed the importance of preserving the history of the community and sharing its story. The LILRC Annual Membership meeting provides an opportunity for members and non-members alike to join together and learn more about LILRC happenings, but more importantly, learn from your colleagues success stories! If you would like to get involved and share your success story, please feel free to contact us. Special thanks to the LILRC Board of Trustees, the Farmingdale Public Library for hosting this year's event, and to everyone who participated! We look forward to seeing you at next year's event.
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LILRC 26th Annual Conference on Libraries and the Future
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Thursday, October 26, 2017, 5:30PM & Friday, October 27, 2017, 8:30AM Carlyle on the Green, Bethpage State Park, Farmingdale, NY
ADVOCACY CORNER The Long Island Library Resources Council and the Nassau & Suffolk County Library Associations cordially invite you to attend the local legislative breakfasts: Friday, September 15, 2017 Suffolk County Legislative Breakfast Sachem Public Library 8:30AM Friday, September 29, 2017 Nassau County Legislative Breakfast Nassau Library System 8:30AM Each year at the Legislative Breakfasts, Library Trustees, Directors, Staff, and Friends thank legislators for their efforts on behalf of libraries in New York State. We urge everyone who wishes to express support for Long Island libraries to join us as we meet with our state legislators.
The Space Science Institute’s National Center for Interactive Learning (NCIL) provides interactive STEM exhibits, programming, and training to public libraries nationwide through its Science‐Technology Activities and Resources Library Education Network (STAR_Net). Core partners include the American Library Association (ALA), Lunar and Planetary Institute, and the Afterschool Alliance. Public libraries can take advantage of a number of resources being offer by STAR_Net to join libraries around the country in providing programming for the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse. If you're looking for programming ideas, STAR_Net has you covered! They have developed a free 2017 Solar Eclipse Guide, which can be downloaded at: http://www.starnetlibraries.org/EclipseGuide. This guide contains resources including how to view an eclipse safely, eclipse glasses, finding partners, and ideas for eclipse events for libraries. In addition, there is a Solar Eclipse Resource Center available online at: http://www.starnetlibraries.org/2017eclipse/eclipse-resource-center to assist libraries in creating promotion and program materials for eclipse events that include images, videos, animations, posters, artwork and a variety of outside resources such as FAQs and science activities related to Sun-Earth connections.
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In the News: STAR_Net Provides Resources for Public Libraries for the Upcoming Solar Eclipse
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Join the Team At LILRC: We're Hiring! LILRC currently has two full-time position openings for a Special Projects Librarian and a Member Services Librarian. Both positions will remain opened until filled. For mor information and job descriptions, please visit http://www.lilrc.org/jobline.
Once again, LILRC is pleased to offer an annual subscription to online training of software applications and social networking tools to all libraries through RB Digital's Atomic Training at a highly discounted price of $50 per user for staff of LILRC member libraries and $100 per user for staff of non-member libraries. Each account will allow a library staff member (user) to have access to all Atomic Training's on-demand online tutorials for one year. Atomic Training website offers training on over 150 common software applications and devices, including Microsoft® Office®, Adobe® Creative Suite, Google™ Docs, iPad® & much more (see available courses at https://www.atomiclearning.com/training/search). With unlimited access to thousands of training videos, library staff can find the answers to technology questions right when they need it. Each of the online training courses are made up of short 1-3 minute videos segments, helping users get to the most out of their training. This learn-at-your-own-pace solution offers the flexibility to skip over things they already know, and/or re-watch aspects they need to understand more about. If you are interested in a subscription, please fill out the subscription form available at http://www.lilrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/AtomicTraining.pdf and fax it to 631-675-1573. Although the subscription year is from September 1, 2017 to August 31, 2018, you will be provided with access within 10 days of receiving your subscription form. Therefore, you may use the Summer time to sharpen your software skills and social networking skills.
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Save the Date: 22nd Annual Archives Month Conference
1917: Long Island in Transition Date: Friday, October 13, 2017 Time: 9:00AM-1:00PM Location: Mill Neck Manor House The LILRC Local History Committee is proud to announce that the 22nd Annual Archives Month Conference will be held on Friday, October 13, 2017 at the Mill Neck Manor House, in Mill Neck, New York. Attendees include archivists, historians, and librarians from historical societies, house museums, and special libraries in both Nassau and Suffolk counties. Speakers and topics include: Women's Suffrage with Antonia Petrash, Immigration patterns on Long Island with NARA's Dorothy Dougherty, and the history of Camp Mills with Cyril Smith. $25 per person (includes hot breakfast buffet). Docent-assisted self-guided tours will be open to attendees. Non LILRC members are welcome. For more details visit the LILRC Training and Events Calendar online at: http://www.lilrc.org/event/22nd-annual-archives-month-conference.
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October Is American Archives Month! The mystic chords of memory, stretch . . . from every . . . living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land... —Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1861 Per the Society of American archivists, American Archives Month is an opportunity "all over this broad land" to raise awareness about the value of archives – and archivists. How Are You Celebrating Archives Month? It's not too early to start planning your event and sharing it with us! Please complete the Archives Month Calendar of Events form online at: https://goo.gl/forms/95VVihn9rzLFWeey2. You can print the page and mail in in to LILRC, but providing the information in electronic format is preferable. Your event will then be added to LILRC’s Archives Month Calendar of Events, which will be made available on our website. If you are not on the LILRC mailing list, and would like your event included in the calendar, please contact the Regional Archivist, Nicole Menchise at: nmenchise@lilrc.org.
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July/August 2017 |LILRC NEWSLETTER
Looking to Hire? Place a Free Jobline Ad with LILRC Libraries are reminded to list professional and support staff job openings on Jobline. Webpage postings are retained for two weeks at no charge. Instructions for submitting a Jobline posting are available online at: http://www.lilrc.org/pdf/jobline.pdf. Those seeking positions in Long Island libraries are reminded to check Jobline online at: http://www.lilrc.org/jobs/joblistings.php.
This summer, why not take a chance to brush up on your software skills with LILRC sponsored hands-on training sessions with Sharper Training Solutions, Inc. Here is our tentative line-up of training sessions: Monday, August 7th @ Farmingdale Public Library, 1:30PM-4:00PM Introduction to Microsoft Office 365: In this hands-on program, you will learn how to access and use Office 365, including creating, sharing, and editing documents, and much more. Prerequisite: Some familiarity with previous versions of Microsoft Office. Monday, August 14th @ Farmingdale Public Library, 1:30PM-4:00PM Intermediate Microsoft Office 365: Learn how to use Office 365 versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, including editing, sharing, and more. Prerequisite: Some familiarity with previous versions of Microsoft Office. Introduction to Microsoft Office 365. Additional information, including the registration forms, is available on the LILRC Training & Events Calendar online at: http://www.lilrc.org/events.
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PLDA of Suffolk County Golf Outing, Wine Tour & Banquet Dinner Thursday, September 28, 2017 Great Rock Golf Course 141 Fairway Drive Wading River, NY 11792 For more details contact: Mike Firestone, mike@bbplibrary.org PROCEEDS TO SUPPORT “NEW YORKERS FOR BETTER LIBRARIES, PAC”
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