Upcoming Events

Registration will open September 1st at 12pm. This workshop will introduce library and cultural heritage staff to visual communication and basic library related sign language. Participants will learn a variety of things including: basic tips in communicating with Deaf patrons, simple signs related to the library, strategies to make your library more Deaf friendly and […]

Registration opens August 1, 2023 at 12pm RRLC is offering up to 15 seats at the upcoming LibraryWorks webinar, “Making Changes That Stick”. Do you want to make a change in your workplace? Whether you are a front-line worker or a senior leader, we can all see opportunities big or small to improve experiences for […]

RRLC is offering up to 15 seats at the upcoming LibraryWorks webinar, “Leading from the Middle: Managing Up and Down Simultaneously”. Do you have more than one boss at your library? Do you have lots of responsibility, but little authority? Are you working between multiple departments? Are you looking to improve your communication skills with […]

Registration opens October 4, 2023 at 9am RRLC is offering up to 15 seats at the upcoming LibraryWorks webinar, “Creating Fundable Grant Proposals in Libraries (without harming yourself or others in the process)”. How do you go from an idea to a successful project within a library where resources are limited and competing priorities make […]

Registration opens October 11, 2023 at 12pm RRLC is offering up to 15 seats at the upcoming LibraryWorks webinar, “How (and Why) to Do a Simple External Communications Audit”. The way you communicate with the outside world has a lot to do with how people perceive not only your own library, but all other libraries […]

REGISTER HERE Bedbugs, unfortunately, can easily spread in the workplace -- including libraries. Bedbugs can spread through luggage, furniture, clothing, and even library books. Libraries and other workplaces can easily find themselves with a bug problem, even with the best practices of cleanliness. In this webinar, we'll cover how your workplace can best prepare for, […]

REGISTER HERE In this webinar, we’ll discuss inclusive metadata: what it is, why it’s important, and how it can reflect your institution’s goals for diversity, equity, and inclusion. We'll discuss the historical biases that have influenced descriptive practices, and explore best practices to audit, research, and improve your terminology to better reflect the identities and […]

REGISTER HERE With hateful speech and actions on the rise, it's important that library staff learn how to recognize, interrupt, and de-escalate conflict and hate crimes in order to keep our libraries and communities safe. This webinar -- led by trainers from the Arab American Association of New York and Malikah -- will introduce library […]

RRLC is offering up to 15 seats at the upcoming LibraryWorks webinar, “Workplace Politics: How Defining Roles Shape Inner Workings and How You Can Still Make a Difference”. Workplace politics exist everywhere. A library’s workplace politics involves inner workings of individual roles, divisional roles, and the role of library values. Library roles may feel or […]

**NEW DATE** Please note that this webinar has been rescheduled from February 14th to February 21st; if you registered for the original date, you will still be registered to attend this event or to receive the recording.  REGISTER HERE In an era where library services promoting gender equality and social justice are under attack, it’s […]