Gather & Grow: Expanding Our Horizons through Library Partnerships In-Person
Join colleagues from across the region for a day of virtual learning and connection brought to you by the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System, Finger Lakes Library System, Four County Library System, Mid York Library System, North Country Library System, OWWL Library System, and the Southern Tier Library System.
Visit the event website to learn more and see session descriptions!
This event is open to member library directors, staff, trustees, and volunteers from the following library systems: Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System, Finger Lakes Library System, Four County Library System, Mid York Library System, North Country Library System, OWWL Library System, and the Southern Tier Library System.
| Track 1: Patron-Facing Services | Track 2: Library Staff | Track 3: Library Administration | |
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| Session 1: 9:30-10:30 | KEYNOTE: Steve Sheinkin | KEYNOTE: Steve Sheinkin | KEYNOTE: Steve Sheinkin |
| BREAK (15 mins) |
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| Session 2: 10:45-11:45 | Free and Low Cost Programming for Youth w/Bambi Pea |
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: Leading with Radical Acceptance w/Patrick Bodily |
De-Crypting Common Workplace Issues w/Stephanie "Cole" Adams, Esq. |
| LUNCH 11:45-12:15 | Lunch & Optional Networking | Lunch & Optional Networking | Lunch & Optional Networking |
| Session 3: 12:15-1:15 | Making Inclusion Happen in Your Library w/Anita O’Brien | From Burnout to Balance: Cultivating a Culture of Well-Being in Libraries w/Sonnet Ireland | Friend-Raising to Revive and Rekindle Growth w/Jim Foster |
| BREAK (15 mins) |
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| Session 4: 1:30-2:30 | How Libraries Can Combat Loneliness w/Tony Iovino | Introducing Generative AI w/Nate Heyer | Roles, Responsibilities, and Meeting Room Policies w/Heidi Eckerson and Erika Jenns |
| BREAK (15 mins) |
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| Session 5: 2:45-3:45 | “We Lead with Kindness Here.” Creating Inclusive and Affirming Spaces for LGBTQ+ Youth w/Emery Grant |
Difficult Patron Interactions and Conflict Management w/Arthur Wheaton |
Building Equitable Library Worker Compensation through Policy w/Brian Hildreth |
- Date:
- Friday, December 6, 2024
- Time:
- 9:30am - 3:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Online/Virtual
