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Volume 38 Number 6
November/December2020
LILRCNEWSLETTER
News from the Long Island Library Resources Council
November/December 2020 LILRC NEWSLETTER
Upcoming LILRC Events, p. 5
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Message from Tim Spindler, Executive Director We are coming into the last stretch of 2020 and I’m sure many will be thinking about how to move on to a brighter and better 2021. During this year, we have had to adapt to the changes required to ensure the safety of our staff and members who attend our events. This was no different for our annual conference and the annual archives conference which were conducted fully online for the first time. The Annual Conference on Libraries and The Future: Diversity, Democracy, and Engagement, was almost prescient in identifying current issues of diversity and equity that have confronted society this year. All of our speakers addressed these issues at some level starting with our keynote, Nancy Kranich from Rutgers University. She identified ways libraries serve to promote and strengthen democracy. Nancy indicated libraries build communities that can bring change and improvements in their towns. Libraries also engage civic leaders and the citizens who create results. The second speaker, Elaine Gross who is the executive director of Erase Racism, spoke about racism and how to be an anti-racist. In her opening remarks, she made it clear that race is a cultural construct and engaged attendees in confronting these issues. Our final speaker, Ryan Dowd, author of The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness provided an informative and lively presentation on understanding homelessness and the psychological issues librarians need to address with these populations. The annual archives conference, Collecting and Preserving the Stories of U.S. Veterans, also found success with an online conference. It afforded the opportunity to attract speakers from around the United States including Gettysburg and New Orleans. These speakers provided information and viewpoints on how to not only collect and preserve information related to veterans, but also how to present and represent veterans stories to the public. We are continuing our activities into the new year with a full slate of education programs into 2021. These will be exclusively online events through June 2021 to ensure the health and safety of our members. - Tim Spindler
Ryan Dowd, Hesed House
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Nancy Kranich, Rutgers University
V. Elaine Gross, Erase Racism
Edna Susman, Half Hollow Hills Community LIbrary
Kathryn Heaviside, Northport -East Northport Public Library
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Greg Goodell, Gettysburg National Military Park
Kim Guise, National World War II Museum
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Upcoming Continuing Education Highlights
Ask An Archivist: Rolled Documents Dos and Don'ts November 17 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Effective Project Management November 17 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Working with LGBTQ Individuals November 17 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Astrobiology: The Graphic Histories, With Creator Dr. Aaron Gronstal November 18 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Recruiting for Diversity with Loida Garcia-Febo November 20 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Youth Substance Abuse Prevention December 01 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM How to Build an Anti-Bias Library December 02 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Learning Canva December 07 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Reach Your Patrons: Creating a Coordinated Library Marketing Plan December 10 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Virtual Meeting: Open Conversation for HIgh School, Academic, and Public Librarians December 14 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM A Guide to Crafting and Promulgating the Library Employee Handbook December 17 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Learning LucidPress January 08 10:00 AM - 11:30AM Workplace Productivity Skills: Spreadsheets January 11 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM REGISTRATION FOR ALL EVENTS: llirc.org/events Registration for All Events: lilrc.org/events
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Member News
Congratulations to: Ryan Athanas, appointed Director, Harborfields Public Library Carol Albano, on her retirement from Director, Harborfields Public Library Ashley Birbal, appointed Director, Bayville Free Library Tracey Simon, on her retirement from Director, Westbury Memorial Public Library George Trepp, appointed Interim Director, Great Neck Library Tracy Van Dyne, appointed Director, Westbury Memorial Public Library Irene Winkler, appointed Assistant Director, Franklin Square Public Library
627 N. Sunrise Service Road Bellport, NY 11713-1540 November/December 2020 Volume 38, Number6 For more information visit: www.lilrc.org
November /December 2020 LILRC NEWSLETTER
The LILRC Newsletter is the official newsletter of the LONG ISLAND LIBRARY RESOURCES COUNCIL. © LILRC It is published six times a year and available on our website. We encourage articles and photographs but reserve the right to refuse any material. Editor: Sally Stieglitz ADDRESS: 627 N. Sunrise Service Road, Bellport, NY 11713-1540 TELEPHONE: (631) 675-1570 WEBSITE: www.lilrc.org