Upcoming Events

REGISTER Ask Us 24/7 is a regional virtual reference service made up of libraries across New York State. Librarians who participate are busy answering thousands of questions from patrons every year. The service is housed on Springshare’s LibChat platform and is part of a 24/7 global virtual reference cooperative that includes libraries across the nation […]

Join ESLN for the PILLARS Symposium 2022 on July 13, 2022! PILLARS (Preparation, Information Literacy, Libraries, Academic Resources, and 21st Century Skills for Transitioning from Secondary School to College) This year’s topic is “Accessibility in Education” with Keynote Speaker Judith Heumann. Featured Presentations: 10 a.m. – Enhancing Accessibility: Five Strategies to Apply Tomorrow - Amber […]

REGISTER Based on requests from public libraries across the state, ESLN and PULISDO partnered on the creation of an annotated "2022 Public Library Collection Management Policy Template & Guide." Join us for this 1-hour session on using this resource to update or adopt policies to be ready for materials challenges...and more. Presenter: Stephanie A. Adams, Esq. (Nickname: […]

This meeting has been cancelled -- we look forward to seeing you at the next RASCAL meeting! Register now to join your colleagues for a lively discussion via Zoom Meeting. The Rochester Area Special Collections, Archives and Libraries (RASCAL) group is made up of various staff from cultural and archival institutions around the Rochester region. The group meets […]

REGISTER The ESLN Academic Discount Program, which is open to any academic member currently a member of an ESLN library council, provides a consortial, shared collection of e-books geared toward informal reading and browsing on the OverDrive platform. This ESLN services session will provide an overview of the ESLN Academic Discount Program, how to get […]

REGISTER Empire Library Delivery (ELD) is a statewide delivery service maintained by the Empire State Library Network (ESLN) that makes resource sharing connections among all types of libraries affordable and streamlined. ELD provides a convenient, affordable, and tailored delivery service to institutions, thereby supporting increased statewide resource sharing among ELD participants. About the Presenter: Maria […]

REGISTER Libraries play many important roles in their communities, but none as important today in helping people access the healthcare and health information they need, especially with telehealth needs of those who lack internet, devices, and or the digital skills to obtain health services and health information. The Veterans' Affairs Office has created a service to […]

RRLC is offering up to 15 seats at the upcoming LibraryWorks webinar, LibraryWorks Webinar: Creating Standards for Successful Customer Service (For Frontline Staff) One of the most difficult issues for frontline library staff to navigate is the balance between personalized service, which can devolve into special favors for well-liked customers, and even-handed consistency, which can […]

REGISTER HERE Join Barbara Lilley, Library Development Specialist at the Division of Library Development, for this one-hour session on the NYS Coordinated Collection Development Aid program! Barbara will review how libraries should complete and submit the CCDA print and online forms, review when a library needs to submit a waiver, and share tips for libraries […]

REGISTER HERE This webinar will focus on student employment practices since the pandemic and managing the next generation of student workers. How has student employment changed in the last few years? What are some expectations of student employees, or student supervisors? Is job burnout a concern with student employees? How do we empower, train, and […]

Note: This event has been cancelled.  -- "Ask the HR Expert" is a resource-sharing effort to give libraries, museums and archives access to timely guidance and advice about HR issues impacting mission and operations. We offer guidance in the following ways: - Policy development - Workplace communication - Situational guidance About the Presenter: Holly Nowak […]

RRLC is offering up to 15 seats at the upcoming LibraryWorks webinar, LibraryWorks Webinar: Recruiting, Hiring, Orienting, Maintaining and Saying Goodbye to Library Volunteers About 60 years ago, the professional nonprofit community came to the conclusion that volunteers needed to be treated like paid employees, meaning that they needed to be subject to the same […]