Category Archives: Annual Meeting

Annual Meeting: Navigating the Challenges of Digital Literacy and Professional Standards in Library Innovation

As society becomes increasingly digitized, the role of libraries is undergoing significant transformation, Libraries are no longer just repositories of physical books; they are dynamic centers of information, community engagement, and lifelong learning. Within this context, digital literacy emerges as a critical competency that libraries must promote and protect. This discussion aims to direct library and technology leaders to employ empathetic leadership and effective change management strategies. By understanding individuals’ underlying fears and concerns, leaders can better guide patrons, staff, and stakeholders through innovation. This program will place a particular emphasis on strategies to ensure the continued accessibility of digital literacy for the future.

CATS Annual Meeting: Leadership and Technology in Libraries with James Hutter 12/7

Join CATS for its annual meeting as they welcome James Hutter, former NCLA president, Co-chair of NCLA’s Computers and Technology Committee, and Assistant Director of Port Washington Library as he discusses the role technology plays in libraries and leadership.

Date: Wednesday, December 7th at 10 am

Location: Sachem Public Library

To sign up, click on the link in the flyer or Click here to register.

CATS Presents Coding the Cosmos with NASA’s Universe of Learning

Join Dr. Kimberly Arcand as we learn ways to engage youth in the process of science using NASA Astrophysics data, with activities designed to encourage exploration of our universe and how we know what we know.

We’ll also learn about free computer-based activities as well as paper/pencil or other hands-on activities, and help youth learn about computer-aided data collection and processing, an essential part of research using space- and ground-based telescopes. Scientists rely on computers not only to do calculations, but also to transform data into images. Coding and programming are some of the many tools that astronomers need to study the information from our space telescopes.

Dr. Kimberly Arcand is a leading expert in astronomy visualization and has been a pioneer in 3D imaging, printing, and extended reality applications with astrophysics data. She has worked for NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory since 1998. Her current projects include sonification of spatial data, screen-based holograms and other intersections of emerging technology and astrophysics. 

DATE: Wednesday October 5th

Time: 1:00 – 2:30pm

Location: 

Zoom

Click on the link in the flyer to register or click here! 

The CATS/TIF Annual Meeting (feat. Guest Speaker Rob Thomson)

Wednesday, December 9th at 10:00 AM
Join us for the CATS/TIF Annual Meeting, featuring virtual guest speaker Rob Thomson: NSW State Manager of the Australian Library and Information Association! He’ll be discussing the purpose of ALIA, intregrating technology into libraries and tall but true tales of his life in libraries. There may be singing and occasional dancing, but no promises! This program will be held via Zoom. There is no registration fee.
 
Register online here: https://tinyurl.com/yyuxv8cm

Tech on a Budget webinar

Here is the pre-recorded version of the canceled Program Tech on a Budget webinar! We hope that libraries will be able to make use of these valuable resources. And a big thank you to our presenter, Michael Bartolomeo, for putting this together! Click here to watch the webinar:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxiNRURcaiI. (If you would like to download the PowerPoint, click here:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AGStXmrDHqYWijvKS3KJ9wFhMAIbHMOx/view?usp=sharing)