Suffolk County Library Association
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
Location: SCLS 627 Sunrise Hwy, Bellport, NY 11713
Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
The topic will be “Comprehensive Approaches to Obesity”, presented by Konstantinos Spaniolas, MD, and Kelly Tahlor, RDN of Stony Brook University’s Bariatric & Metabolic Weight Loss Center.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to strengthen your privacy practices and protect your community.
On Thursday June 20th the MOSAIC committee of RASD will be hosting our Annual Breakfast at the Suffolk Cooperative Library System. This year’s topic will be Programming to Promote Diversity. Award-winning Author, Poet, Educator, Cultural Programmer Adriana Devers uses the power of words to promote the diverse voices of Long Island. She will provide inspiration and knowledge on how libraries can diversify their programming with innovative ideas to engage new patrons, enhance diversity and expand inclusion. Devers will inspire us to uplift, and celebrate our unique communities, while addressing social issues that continue to affect society at large.
This program will start at 9:30am with a delicious breakfast and networking. This program is sponsored by Reference & Adult Service Division (RASD) of the Suffolk County Library Association and is FREE to attend.
Register at https://tinyurl.com/MOSAICBREAKFAST2024
Contact Amber Gagliardi, MOSAIC Chair gagliardiamber@mcplibrary.org with any questions.
Warm Wishes,
Amber K. Gagliardi
Middle Country Public Library
101 Eastwood Blvd Centereach NY 11720
631-585-9393 ext. 274
Join us for a discussion with last year’s Suffolk Library Marketing Award (SLMA) winners as they share insights about their award-winning marketing initiatives for 2023.
Title: Human Trafficking Prevention with ECLI-VIBES
Place and Time:January 10th, Wednesday, 9:30 -11:30 am
Where: SCLS
Description:
January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month, a presidentially designated observance created to raise awareness about human trafficking and to educate the public about how to identify and prevent this crime.
Please join us for a presentation by ECLI-VIBES and the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, both members of the Suffolk County Anti-Trafficking Initiative (SCATI), to learn about the prevalence of human trafficking here on Long Island, potential indicators, resources available to the community, as well as ways Suffolk County libraries can work with these organizations on education and prevention efforts.
Managing Your Library Website with Drupal
Join experienced librarians, Stephen Ingram and Jim Garvey, as they guide you through the essentials of utilizing Drupal for effective library website management.
This software, used by Library Market to develop library centric websites, is simple to use, with a wide range of capabilities.
Register here: https://scla34.wildapricot.org/event-5507825?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=1/6/2024
This event will be recorded for registered attendees and will be available for 30 days,
Please contact Stephen Ingram with any questions.–
Stephen Ingram (he/him)
Digital Librarian
Northport-East Northport Public Library
631-261-6930 ext 333.
stepheningramlibrary@gmail.com
Please join RASD at our Annual Luncheon on Tuesday, December 5th at the Brentwood Public Library. We will be joined by Kerri Kreh Reda, M.P.H. from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County who will present Caring for Yourself in Stressful Times.
A boxed lunch will be provided by Tropical Smoothie Cafe and two hours of professional development will be awarded.
Registration is required. Please see attached flyer for more information. Non-members of RASD are welcome!Feel free to contact me with any questions. We hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Kelly Filippone, RASD Presiden
Kelly Filippone
Adult Reference and Long Island Room Librarian
The Smithtown Library
1 North Country Road
Smithtown, New York 11787
631-360-2480, ext. 130
The Career & Business Reference Services Committee will be presenting Help! I’m Not a Business Librarian! on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 2:30pm at SCLS.
https://scla34.wildapricot.org/event-5429421?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=11/30/2023
Join Sal DiVincenzo of the Miller Business Center at Middle Country Public Library to get an overview of some of the resources that are available to librarians to assist patrons asking some of the most common business reference questions.
Please see the attached flyer for the registration link. Professional development hours will be awarded.–
Nicole Berroyer
Adult Services Librarian
Connetquot Public Library
760 Ocean Ave.
Bohemia, NY 11716
631 567 5079