Please note that class materials or webinar recordings may not be available for all classes, due to agreements with the presenters. If you have a question about a particular program that is not listed below, please contact cbroomfield@rrlc.org
2022
- Effective Health Communication & Health Literacy by Sean Corning. December 8.
- Big Read NTID: How You Can Participate by Joan Naturale & Jill Bradbury. November 9
- New York Heritage Bits & Bytes by Brandon Fess & Lisa Duda. October 27
- Composting & Beyond for Library Staff by Impact Earth. October 13
- Student Employment 2022: Where Are We Now? by Ben Hogben. September 29
- Wellness in the Library Workplace by Bobbi Newman. May 18
- Collective Power for Collective Good by Emily Drabinski. March 29
- Cataloging and Processing ABC’s by Melissa Frost. March 10
- New and Upcoming Kids Books by Charlie Kelly. February 17
2021
- Koekje, Cooky or Cookie? A History of American Christmas Cookies by Sarah Wassberg Johnson. December 2
- 6th Annual Rochester Archives Fair: Making Connections with Julia Novakovic, Tara Merenda Nelson, Stephanie Ball, Brandon Fess, and Kate Jacus. October 27
- Ancestry Library Edition by Kathryn Riedener. October 22
- Leading Performance: Ask the HR Expert by Holly Nowak. October 18 (ESLN Webinar)
- Introduction to ESIE: Empire State Immersive Experiences by Jay Barone. October 14
- Our Story Bridge: Connecting the Past and the Present by Jery Huntley and Debby Carter. September 29
- Project ReShare & Index Data by Kristen Wilson. September 22, 2021 (ESLN Resource Sharing Webinar)
- Trust & Leadership: Ask the HR Expert by Holly Nowak. September 20 (ESLN Webinar)
- Library Data in Context by Catherine Stollar Peters. August 26
- Why Inclusive Data Matters to Underrepresented Groups and How Public Libraries Can Help by Maria Garrido and Chris Rothschild. June 16 and July 14
- Part One: Webinar Slides
- Part Two: Webinar Slides
- Effective Selection: Ask the HR Expert by Holly Nowak. June 21 (ESLN Webinar)
- Work/Life Balance: Setting Healthy Boundaries by Erika Randall. June 14
- HR 101: Ask the HR Expert by Holly Nowak. May 17 (ESLN Webinar)
- RRLC Annual Meeting of the Membership – April 22
- Racism & Resistance in Rochester and the Anti-Racism Curriculum Project by Shane Wiegand. March 22
- Misinformation & How to Fight It by Miranda Stefano. March 19
- FLX Kids Are Alright: Youth Mental Health Literacy Tools for Library Staff Common Ground Health. March 15 and April 26
- Part One: Presentation
- Part Two: Project Materials
- New Sick Leave Law by Stephanie Cole Adams & Holly Nowak. January 13 (ESLN Webinar)
2020
- 5th Annual Rochester Archives Fair: Living Through History: Movements, Milestones, & Moments of Impact. December 15
- History in Black & White: Why Rochester Needs an Archive of Black History & Culture – Christine L. Ridarsky & Antoine A. McDonald, Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County
- Playing with Others Thanks to Parker Brothers – Julia Novakovic, The Strong National Museum of Play
- Celebrating Women’s Anniversaries in 2020 – Autumn Haag, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, University of Rochester
- Listening to the Past: Oral History in the Digital Commons – Pam O’Sullivan, Drake Memorial Library, SUNY Brockport
- Now More Than Ever: Why Leadership on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Requires Emotional Intelligence (Libraries & Anti-Racism Webinar 3) by Strategic Diversity Initiatives. November 18
- National Library of Medicine Resources for Citizen Science by Tess Wilson. November 16
- Food for Thought: Exploring Nutrition Information Resources by Tess Wilson. November 13
- The Arrest and Trial of Susan B. Anthony: Strategy, Tactics and the Struggle for the Vote by Dennis Carr. November 2
- Beyond Diversity 101: Micro-inequities, Implicit Bias, and Moving Toward Equity (Libraries & Anti-Racism Webinar 2) by Strategic Diversity Initiatives. October 21
- Learning from this Moment: Understanding Privilege and Advancing Racial Equity (Libraries & Anti-Racism Webinar 1) by Strategic Diversity Initiatives. September 15
- Tech Camp 2020 Conference – August 17-20
- Information Literacy: Real Skills Our Students Need to Fight for Democracy – Janice Murray and Betsy Hartnett
- Truth Online: Inspiring Information Literacy – Miranda Stefano
- Green Engineering Design Projects & Resources– Cara Rager
- Allyship and Racial Equity in the Children’s Library – Amy Holland and Laura Lintz
- Health Issues in the Headlines: Learning to Read Between the Lines – Tess Wilson
- Customize Destiny Discover – Randy Meyer and Patti DiPassio
- Donalyn Miller’s 40 Book Challenge/NFL Draft Mash Up! – Alicia Charland
- Transforming Interest into Impact: Citizen Science and Crowdsourcing in Your Library – Tess Wilson
- Best Practices for Working With Teachers This Fall – Dr. Jen Cannell and Jim Belair
- Legal Issues & Reopening: The Saga Continues by Stephanie Cole Adams. July 29 (ESLN Webinar)
- Reopening Libraries in NYS Webinar by Lauren Moore, Jeremy Johannesen, Stephanie Cole Adams, Michelle La Voie, Christian Zabriskie, Scott Jarzombek, Mary Lou Carolan, Casey Conlin, Susan Mitchell, Nate Hill. June 16 (ESLN Webinar)
- Project Outcomes For Academic Libraries: Data for Impact and Improvement by Sara Goek. June 4 (ESLN Webinar)
- The 2020 Census Count Webinar by Hillary Loveless-Medina. June 1 (ESLN Webinar)
- Know Your Rights: Copyright Hacks for Librarians and Educators by Stephanie Cole Adams. May 14 (ESLN Webinar)
2019
- Coaching Copyright: How to Think Systematically and Strategically About Any Copyright Issue by Kevin Smith. November 19
- Whither Scholarly Communications, or, Has the Open Access Movement Really Failed? by Kevin Smith. November 19
- Revitalize Library Instruction with Developmental Information Literacy Outcomes: How to Get It Done! by Nancy Greco and Christina Hillman. November 7
- Time (and Sanity) Saving Tech Tools by Kelsy Hibbard-Baker. November 4
- Decoding the Alphabet Soup: Learning about the LGBTQIA Community by Jennifer Stickles. October 8
- In the Trenches: Combating Controversy & Censorship by Jennifer Stickles & Michelle La Voie. October 8
- We Need Diverse Libraries – September 24
- Part One: We Need Diverse Books Overview and Picture Book & Chapter Book Recommendations
- Part Two: Middle Grade & Young Adult Recommendations
- Part Three: Author Panel with Linda Sue Park, Leslie Youngblood, Andrea Page, and Kaelyn Rich.
- TECH CAMP 2019 CONFERENCE – August 21
- Keynote: “Analysis, Reason, and Reflection, Teaching Students to Think in a Media-Saturated World” – Chris Sperry, Project Look Sharp
- Bridging Generations Through Digital Crafting – Emilee Williamson
- Exploring Emerging Technologies for Lifelong Learning and Success – Robin Sullivan
- Information Literacy Through Primary Sources – Miranda Stefano
- Self-Directed Learning: DIY Programming – Lorie Brown
- Tech Addiction in Education – Miranda Stefano
- Disaster Preparedness & Community Resiliency Planning by Don Byrne. May 29
- Pt 1 Effective Crisis Management-Introduction
- Pt 2 Terminology & Concepts
- Pt 3 Advanced Risk Management
- Pt 4 Practical Risk Management-Some Stories & Tales
- Pt 5 Practical Risk Management-Tools & Plans
- Pt 6 Practical Risk Management-Crisis Communications
- Pt 7 Practical Risk Management-Crisis Communications
- Promoting and Marketing E-Resources: Creating an Effective Plan to Increase E-Resource Usage at Your Institution by Rhonda Evans. May 23
- Delivering Inclusive Service for Transgender Patrons by Spencer D. C. Keralis. May 15
- Documenting Local History with Interactive Timelines by Spencer D. C. Keralis. May 15
- Activate, Collaborate & Educate: Health Outreach and Programming in Your Community by Michael Balkenhol. April 18
- Caring for the Mind: Providing Mental Health Information at Your Library by Michael Balkenhol. April 18
- Constant Connection presented by Miranda Stefano. January 28
- Sign Language for Librarians presented by Miranda Stefano. January 16
2018
- “We’ve Got the Numbers!: A 2-Part Census Data Workshop” presented by David Kraiker. October 30
- RRLC Inclusive Libraries Conference – October 23
- Beyond Recruitment: From Diversity Talk to Inclusive Practice presented by Tarida Anantachai & Camille Chesley
- Creating and Sustaining a Diverse an Inclusive Profession presented by Alicia Reinhardt, Laura Lintz, & Matt Krueger
- Cultivating Empathy in Public Services presented by Ilka Datig & Miranda Stefano
- Dismantling Expertise for Inclusive Collection Building presented by Sara Greenleaf & Jennifer Nace
- Dismantling Whiteness in Higher Education: Academic Libraries on the Front Lines presented by Samantha Berry
- Flower City AmeriCorps – Diverse Workforce Development presented by Sarah Lynda
- How many inclusive chefs is enough? Diversity efforts at Syracuse University Libraries presented by Tarida Anantachai & Katherine Deibel
- In Solidarity with Culturally Diverse Populations: learning about cultural competency presented by Tamice Gates & Twanna Hodges
- My Untold Story: Building Understanding through Conversation presented by Lara Nicosia, Susan Mee, & Sara May
- Online Deaf Resources: Deaf Artists, Deaf and WW II, and Deaf Theatre presented by Joan Naturale
- Open Educational Resources (OER): Making content more accessible, diverse, and inclusive presented by Katie Ghidiu & Michelle Beechey
- Partners in English Language Instruction presented by Evanna DiSalvo
- Sculptures in the Air: ASL Poetry and Literature Collections at RIT/NTID Deaf Studies Archive presented by Joan Naturale & Becky Simmons
- Social Justice and Radical Inclusivity in the Library presented by Alicia Reinhardt, Laura Lintz, & Matt Krueger
- Tackling implicit bias and using cultural humility to better serve our patrons – Twanna Hodge” presented by Twanna Hodge
- To Inclusivity and Beyond: Being Mindful of LGBTQ+ Individuals in Libraries presented by Sharona Ginsberg & Brandon West
- Web Accessibility Testing Anyone Can Perform: Keyboard Access presented by Katherine Deibel
- Barrier Busting @ Your Library: Making It Work for Youth with Disabilities presented by Carrie Banks. October 22
- Presentation – Staying Calm: Disabilities and “Behavior” in the Library
- Presentation – Barrier Busting – Designing Truly Accessible Services for Youth
- Handout – Monroe County Resources for People with Disabilities
- Handout – Person-First Language
- Pre-Workshop Resource – Autism Resource Kit For Libraries
- Cultivating Empathy in Public Services presented by Ilka Datig and Miranda Stefano. September 17
- Awful Library Books: Making a Collection Count presented by Mary Kelly and Holly Hibner (Awful Library Books). September 12
- Tech Camp Presentations – August 21 & 22
- A Start to Genrefication in an Elementary Library presented by Peggy O’Connor
- Building Collaboration: A Journey to a Hybrid Library Program presented by Lisa Edborg & Leticia Kalweit
- Circulating Escape Experience Kits presented by Brian Mayer
- Libraries are for Everyone! Supporting Multilingual and Multicultural Students presented by Shawnna Sweet
- Living (and Educating) Locally presented by Miranda Stefano
- NoodleTools: More Than Just a Citation Machine presented by Sarah Amorese
- Reframing the College First Year Experience presented by Jennifer Kegler and Laura Dumuhosky
- Using Reading Promotions and 2018 Hot Titles to Motivate Students presented by Lynn Miller and Sara Haynes
- Wait, What are We Going to? Rethinking & Rebranding Family Engagement presented by Cara Rager
- Website Evaluation: Lesson Plans, Resources, & Standards presented by Carol Satta
- Checking Out Respect: Recognizing, Addressing, and Preventing Harassment & Discrimination in Your Library by Stephanie “Cole” Adams and Nicola Medley Ballard. June 22
- FamilySearch! How you can get your family hatched, matched, and dispatched” using a free web site by Larry Naukam. May 29
- Planning a genealogy vacation by Larry Naukam. May 29
- Budgeting and Finance by Lauren Moore and Tom Lawrence. May 16
- Getting Started with Tableau by Lauren Di Monte. May 11
- Libraries and the Public’s Health with Jennifer Byrnes and Andy Carey. May 7
- Finding Archives & Online Newspapers by Sarah Kirby. April 20
- Introduction to Genealogical Service by Sarah Kirby April 20
- Lean In, Lean Back: Methods of Feminist Leadership by Lindsey Rae and Lindsay Cronk. April 9
- Community Empowerment through Wikipedia by Frances Andreu, Lara Nicosia, Wendy Way. March 16.
- Search and the Net @2018 by Michael Hunter. March 1
2017
- Designing Effective Surveys: Practical Strategies for Any Library by Eugene Harvey. November 15
- Introduction to Geospatial Literacy and Online Mapping by Eva Dodsworth. November 3
- The Challenging Colleague: Important Conversations and Successful Outcomes by Ben Hogben . October 18
- TPS Teachers Network -Teaching with Primary Sources by Cathryn Franchino. September 25.
- Getting Off the Ground: Developing Projects for Evidence-Based Decision Making by Kourtney Blackburn and Christina Hillman. September 20.
- Library As Incubator webinar by Laura Damon-Moore. September 19
- Instagram in the Public Library by Annalise Ammer and Laura Lintz. September 18
- Tech Camp materials. August 21 & 22
- Cathi Franchino, TPS Teachers Network session.
- Cataloging Bootcamp: Basics of MARC 21, FRBR, RDA by Melissa Frost. August 16
- Building Bridges between Public & School Libraries by Kate DeVoe. August 15
- NOVELny Update by Barbara Ciambor. June 9
- An Introduction to Geocaching by Kim Whittemore. June 5
- Hooray for Social Justice! by Margo Gustina and Eli Guinnee. May 24
- Legal Research for All – Using Free Legal Resources by Andrew Kloc. May 15
- My Simple Show by Ilka Datig. May 1
- Sustainable Thinking for the Future of Libraries by Rebekkah Smith Aldrich. April 28
- Geeks Bearing Gifts: Unwrapping New Technology Trends (Bibliography & PowerPoint) by Tony Nguyen. April 26
- Your #Library Story: Using Content and Conversation to Engage your Community by Megan Mack. April 10
- Dashboards & Data Visualization by Christina Hillman. April 19
- Search and the ‘Net @2017 by Michael Hunter. April 6
- Inspired Collaboration, An Introduction to Tapping Your Potential by Dorothy Stoltz. March 30.
- Practical RDA: A Beginning handout #1, handout #2, handout #3, PowerPoint presentation, webinar recording by Denise Garofalo. February 8.
- RDA Lite: A Beginning handout #1, handout #2, PowerPoint presentation, and webinar recording by Denise Garofalo. January 25.
- Google Analytics Training by Matt Weaver. January 23.
To see a list of classes prior to 2017 visit our class archive.