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Volume 38 Number 4
July/August 2020
LILRCNEWSLETTER
Welcome Back Long Island Libraries!
News from the Long Island Library Resources Council
July/August 2020 LILRC NEWSLETTER
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Message from Tim Spindler, Executive Director I want to acknowledge recent protests from the Black Lives Matter movement that bring attention to the structural racism and prejudices that continue to exist in society. The Long Island Library Resources Council recognizes and acknowledges the systemic discrimination that exists. The Council believes people have a right to be free from discrimination based on race, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other status. I also recognize that I come from a place of privilege and can take a position as an ally to the cause. The Council also believes in supporting these efforts with more than words. To that end, this year's Annual Conference on Libraries and the Future: Diversity, Democracy, and Engagement will confront these issues with three excellent speakers. Our keynote speaker, Nancy Kranich, special projects research librarian and faculty at Rutgers University, will examine engagement in libraries. V. Elaine Gross, President of Erase Racism, will discuss promoting diversity in libraries. Ryan Dowd, author of The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness, will provide a condensed version of his workshop on how libraries can better serve the homeless. Each of these speakers will round out a program that brings attention to how libraries can serve different populations and how libraries can serve as community centers leading the way for change in society. This year's conference will be presented as an online conference to ensure attendees safety. LILRC is committed to continuing to offer programming that is related to diversity and that works toward increasing diverse representation within library organizations. These are challenging times and the Council faces other challenges. Ongoing funding will be difficult in the coming year with state revenues projected to be down. This directly affects the LILRC budget for 2020-2021. Please notice that this budget shows a reduction in state funding of 20%. In an effort to maintain services; LILRC will be covering the difference with cash reserves amounting to $141,000. This is not sustainable long term but can be supported in the short term. LILRC’s 5 year plan of service is due Spring 2021. The Strategic Planning Committee and the Board will be looking at how to maintain valued services in an environment of reduced funding. We will also be taking the results from the membership satisfaction surveys and the focus groups from last year to inform this plan. As always, we appreciate any comments and suggestions from the members. - Tim Spindler
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Virtual Conference - Registration Now Open
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Missed a Program? Check out LILRC's Virtual Events Recordings Available Online!
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Upcoming Continuing Education Highlights
Graphic Medicine: Bridging Communication, Empathy, and Creativity in Librarianship July 14, 2020 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Making Space for Self: Techniques for Managing Mental Health at Times of Stress, Grief, and Loss July 15, 2020 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Ask An Archivist: Making Enclosures for Preservation July 17, 2020 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Grow With Google: Power Your Job Search with Google Tools July 17, 2020 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM LILRC Virtual Library Service SIG Meeting July 20, 2020 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Ask An Archivist: Film Conservation with Robert Anen, Moving Image Archivist and NY Research Fellow July 24, 2020 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Digitization Best Practices and Metadata Basics August 05, 2020 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Coffee+Conversation: Social Media Librarians Meetup August 05, 2020 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM High School and Beyond: Preparing for a New School Year with COVID 19 August 17, 2020 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Gender Queer: A Memoir with Maia Kobabe September 02, 2020 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM REGISTRATION FOR ALL EVENTS: llirc.org/events Registration for All Events: lilrc.org/events
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LILRC Technology Grant Winner Montauk Library presented on Oral History Digitization.
Community Library of Mastics-Moriches-Shirley shared about their LILRC Technology Grant winning project, Using iPads for Digital Literacy.
"Farmingdale Voices" project was presented by LILRC Technology Grant winner Farmingdale Public Library .
Locust Valley Library presented on Digitizing the Locust Valley Leader; the project was was a recipient of a LILRC Technology Grant.
LILRC Annual Membership Meeting June 16, 2020 \
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New York State Librarian Lauren Moore delivered the keynote address.
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Member News
Best wishes to Elizabeth Goldfrank, Director at Hicksville Public Library, on her retirement Our condolences to the friends and families of Deidre Good, Head of Children's Services, Great Neck Library
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