From Diversity To Inclusion: How To Audit Your Collection And Why
Join Kymberlee Powe to learn how to perform a diversity audit on your library collection. Kym shares what a diversity audit is, why we should audit our collections, why the structure of the publishing industry may make it difficult to cultivate inclusivity, and most importantly, why it’s important to build collections that are diverse AND inclusive.
Kymberlee Powe (she/her) is the Children and Young Adult Consultant with the Connecticut State Library. Kym specializes in youth services and literary equity and has presented at various conferences including, the American Library Association Annual Conference, the Connected Learning Summit, Niche Academy, and she has spoken for multiple School Library Journal/ Library Journal professional development courses. In 2023 Kym was named a Library Journal Mover and Shaker.
[SCLA] CATS presents: Technical Services Roundtable – 2/27
The Technical Services Roundtable is a great opportunity for anyone involved with technical services duties to come together and share techniques, strategies, and procedures related to ordering, processing, and cataloging library materials. In this open forum, participants are encouraged to share victories, stories, and unique tricks!
When:
Thursday, February 27, 10am – 12pm
Thursday, February 27, 10am – 12pm
Where:
Longwood Public Library
CATS presents: Tech Programming on a Budget with Michael Bartolomeo
CATS presents:Tech Programming on a Budget with Michael Bartolomeo
Tuesday, February 11, 2:00 pm
Running technology programs does not have to break the bank (or your programming budget!). This webinar is designed for libraries and library personnel working with limited budgets or those who want to look before they leap into a new technology. Ideas for in-person and virtual programming will be discussed as well as helpful resources for getting the best price and getting inspired for your next potential program.
Zoom link will be provided upon registration.
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All members of SCLA, its divisions, library personnel and those who are interested in joining SCLA are welcome!
For more information on CATS, its programs, and its committees — click here!
**Membership to SCLA or CATS (and its committees) is NOT required to attend. All are welcome!**
From Diversity To Inclusion: How To Audit Your Collection And Why
Join Kymberlee Powe to learn how to perform a diversity audit on your library collection. Kym shares what a diversity audit is, why we should audit our collections, why the structure of the publishing industry may make it difficult to cultivate inclusivity, and most importantly, why it’s important to build collections that are diverse AND inclusive.
Kymberlee Powe (she/her) is the Children and Young Adult Consultant with the Connecticut State Library. Kym specializes in youth services and literary equity and has presented at various conferences including, the American Library Association Annual Conference, the Connected Learning Summit, Niche Academy, and she has spoken for multiple School Library Journal/ Library Journal professional development courses. In 2023 Kym was named a Library Journal Mover and Shaker.
Register
Meet your 2025 Suffolk County Library Association Board
Friday, February 28, 2025,
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
SCLS
627 Sunrise Hwy, Bellport, NY 11713
Come and meet your 2025 Suffolk County Library Association Board! Connect with your SCLA officers, as well as representatives from each SCLA division. The first 50 people who sign up will receive a free professional headshot!
SSD Library Gallery Virtual – Meet-Up
SSD Library Gallery Virtual – Meet-Up
Tuesday, January 14, 2025,
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Zoom
This event will not be recorded.
Open to all.
Join Kathryn Heaviside, Librarian & Gallery Coordinator with the Northport-East Northport Public Library to discuss library galleries.
What kind of gallery system does your library use?
Do you archive your artists that have exhibited? If so, how?
What department handles the gallery?
These questions and more to be discussed.
Mock Stonewall Award Workshop
Click on the image for a the book discussion topics.
Mock Stonewall Award Workshop
Thursday, January 30, 2025
10am to 12pm
Virtual
10am to 12pm
Virtual
Please join us on Thursday, January 30 at 10am for our annual Mock Stonewall! We’ve picked 8 great books that we hope you’ll enjoy talking about and at the end of the meeting we’ll decide which ones we think deserve the coveted Mock Stonewall Award. To register, please click the link in the attached pdf. CEUs will be given out after completing the program. Because this is virtual, snacks will not be provided, but feel free to bring your own coffee! Registrants will be sent a zoom link as we draw closer to the meeting date.
Thank you and hope you have a wonderful holiday and a happy new year!
Cheers,
Kaye
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION: ARE THERE LIMITS? A LOOK AT TRANSGRESSIVE ARTISTS AND THEIR WORKS
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION: ARE THERE LIMITS? A LOOK AT TRANSGRESSIVE ARTISTS AND THEIR WORKS
January 8, 2025
1-2pm
via Zoom
Presented by the SCLA Intellectual Freedom Committee and the Long Island Library Resources Council
This presentation will explore the limits of freedom of expression by looking at the works of several
“transgressive” artists. Does their work have socially redeeming value or are these artists purposely
prurient, shocking, and socially subversive? Who gets to decide whether these artists are given a platform or are cancelled?
Presenter: William Burns is a professor of English at Suffolk County Community College. His research
interests include transgressive art, alternative cultural movements, and post-modernism.
Register here:
https://lilrc.org/event/FreedomofExpressionandTransgressiveSpeech
RASD Annual Luncheon
Tuesday, December 03, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM @ Medford Branch – 2151 Horseblock Rd., Medford, NY 11763
Please join us for RASD’s Annual Luncheon. Marine Veteran advocate, Michael Kilano, will present on Paws Of War, a local organization that rescues and trains service dogs to support and enrich the lives of veterans, active military members, and first responders. Meet Michael’s service dog and hear his story about how Paws of War has helped him.
Buffet lunch will be provided by Chipotle. Vegetarian option must be indicated on registration.
$20 registration fee payable online prior to event.
Two hours of professional development will be awarded to attendees.
Questions? Please contact Patricia Cruz at pcruz@pmlib.org
