OverDrive Staff Training
OverDrive – our provider for ebooks and e-audiobooks and the developer of the app Libby – allows you and your staff to learn about their platform at your own pace. Check out the Library Staff Training website for on-demand webinars and how-to videos so you can be better informed to assist your patrons in taking advantage of this online resource.
[CLICK TO READ MORE]Archived Webinars from the New York State Library
2018 Where Do You Find Data Describing Your Community?; Wednesday, February 14. 2017 Public and Association Library Annual Reports Webinar, Monday, January 22 2017 Helping All Trustees Succeed (HATS) Mini-Webinars — A series of short online webinars focused on information trustees need to know. Issues such as Open Meetings Law, the Role of the Board President, Hiring a New Director, as well as other topics, covered in 10-15 minute presentations. Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) and E-rate, Wednesday, December 13 How … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Disaster Preparedness For Libraries – Training Session
We had a wonderful presentation in 2014 by Michele Brown of Cornell on how to prepare a disaster plan for your library. If you missed it, here are a few links to resources you may want to review. Powerpoint for How to Create a Disaster Plan (pdf) Blank Disaster Plan Template (word doc)
[CLICK TO READ MORE]How to Produce a New Books List Using Horizon
Find more tips and tricks or delve deeper into the inner workings of Horizon by searching for the latest posts and articles.
[CLICK TO READ MORE]A Day in the Life of an Interlibrary Loan
Have you ever wondered how the book you request from your library gets to
you? Here’s a 4-minute video that shows the hidden secrets of ILL!
501(c)3 Status for Your Library
A recent series on the site TechSoup.org explains how to go about getting 501(c)3 status. Written by a retired IRS official, the series goes beyond what’s available on the IRS website. The first part is available here: http://bit.ly/1qKJEvg.
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