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2026 Mock Newbery Discussion

9:30am–12:00pm
Children's Services, Professional Development
Auditorium
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Auditorium
Program Type: Children's Services, Professional Development

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Event Details:

Professional Development: 2.5 hours

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We're rolling out the red carpet for these Newbery hopefuls! A bagel breakfast will be served.

This event is in the "ADA Title II Compliance" group
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Creating Accessible Digital Documents and PDFs

11:00am–12:00pm
ADA Title II Compliance, Adult Services, Business & Finance, Children's Services, IT & Technical Support, Marketing, Outreach Services, PALS, Professional Development, SCLS Staff, YA Services
Waitlist
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Program Type: ADA Title II Compliance, Adult Services, Business & Finance, Children's Services, IT & Technical Support, Marketing, Outreach Services, PALS, Professional Development, SCLS Staff, YA Services
Registration Required
Event Details:

Reviews the basic requirements of WCAG 2.1 especially as they relate to documents, reports, and other PDFs.

This event is in the "Children's Services" group
This event is in the "YA Services" group

Youth Media Awards Virtual Watch Party

11:00am–12:00pm
Children's Services, YA Services
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Program Type: Children's Services, YA Services
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a virtual watch party of the 2026 ALA Youth Media Awards! See which titles have won and share your thoughts in the Zoom chat.

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This event is in the "Director" group
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Advocacy 101 - Advocacy Day Training

10:00am–11:00am
Adult Services, Children's Services, Director, IT & Technical Support, Marketing, Outreach Services, Professional Development, Trustee, YA Services
Training Room
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Training Room
Program Type: Adult Services, Children's Services, Director, IT & Technical Support, Marketing, Outreach Services, Professional Development, Trustee, YA Services
Registration Required

Disclaimer(s)

Please let us know in advance if you will need an accommodation that will make an event accessible to you.

Event Details:

Advocacy 101 training in preparation for Advocacy Day 2026. 

This event is in the "Children's Services" group
This event is in the "Professional Development" group
This event is in the "YA Services" group

HelpNow & CollegeNow Training

10:00am–11:00am
Children's Services, Professional Development, YA Services
Online
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Online
Program Type: Children's Services, Professional Development, YA Services
Registration Required
Event Details:

Professional Development 1 Hour

Join an expert from Brainfuse as they walk attendees through all the features of both the HelpNow and CollegeNow platforms.

This event is in the "Adult Services" group
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Advocacy 101 - Advocacy Day Training

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adult Services, Children's Services, Director, IT & Technical Support, Marketing, Outreach Services, Professional Development, Trustee, YA Services
Training Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Training Room
Program Type: Adult Services, Children's Services, Director, IT & Technical Support, Marketing, Outreach Services, Professional Development, Trustee, YA Services
Registration Required

Disclaimer(s)

Please let us know in advance if you will need an accommodation that will make an event accessible to you.

Event Details:

Advocacy 101 training in preparation for Advocacy Day 2026.

This event is in the "Adult Services" group
This event is in the "Children's Services" group
This event is in the "Director" group
This event is in the "IT & Technical Support" group
This event is in the "Outreach Services" group
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NYS Annual Report Work Session

9:00am–12:30pm
Adult Services, Children's Services, Director, IT & Technical Support, Outreach Services, YA Services
Training Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Training Room
Program Type: Adult Services, Children's Services, Director, IT & Technical Support, Outreach Services, YA Services
Registration Required

Disclaimer(s)

Please let us know in advance if you will need an accommodation that will make an event accessible to you.

Event Details:

Join us in the Training Room to work on your NYS annual report with SCLS staff in the room. 

This event is in the "Children's Services" group

Children's Summer Reading Workshop

9:30am–12:30pm
Children's Services
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Program Type: Children's Services
Event Details:

Grab your shovels—on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, virtually from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., we’ll be unearthing clever, creative program ideas for this year’s Summer Reading!

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NYS Annual Report Work Session

1:00pm–4:30pm
Adult Services, Children's Services, Director, IT & Technical Support, Outreach Services, YA Services
Training Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Training Room
Program Type: Adult Services, Children's Services, Director, IT & Technical Support, Outreach Services, YA Services
Registration Required

Disclaimer(s)

Please let us know in advance if you will need an accommodation that will make an event accessible to you.

Event Details:

Join us in the Training Room to work on your NYS annual report with SCLS staff in the room. 

This event is in the "Children's Services" group

LOTE4Kids Demo

10:00am–11:00am
Children's Services
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Program Type: Children's Services
Registration Required

Disclaimer(s)

Please let us know in advance if you will need an accommodation that will make an event accessible to you.

Event Details:

Join us for a virtual demo of the platform LOTE4kids.

This event is in the "ADA Title II Compliance" group
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Web Accessibility Overview: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines & ADA Title II

11:00am–12:00pm
ADA Title II Compliance, Adult Services, Business & Finance, Children's Services, IT & Technical Support, Marketing, Outreach Services, PALS, Professional Development, SCLS Staff, YA Services
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Program Type: ADA Title II Compliance, Adult Services, Business & Finance, Children's Services, IT & Technical Support, Marketing, Outreach Services, PALS, Professional Development, SCLS Staff, YA Services
Registration Required
Event Details:

Includes a brief overview of the relevant laws, rules, and guidelines that impact library accessibility (ADA Title II, DOJ rule, WCAG 2.1). Briefly explains how to use the WCAG 2.1 Level AA guidelines to ensure an accessible web presence.

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NYS Annual Report Work Session

9:00am–12:30pm
Adult Services, Children's Services, Director, IT & Technical Support, Outreach Services, YA Services
Training Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Training Room
Program Type: Adult Services, Children's Services, Director, IT & Technical Support, Outreach Services, YA Services
Registration Required

Disclaimer(s)

Please let us know in advance if you will need an accommodation that will make an event accessible to you.

Event Details:

Join us in the Training Room to work on your NYS annual report with SCLS staff in the room. 

This event is in the "Adult Services" group
This event is in the "Children's Services" group
This event is in the "Director" group
This event is in the "IT & Technical Support" group
This event is in the "Outreach Services" group
This event is in the "YA Services" group

NYS Annual Report Work Session

1:00pm–4:30pm
Adult Services, Children's Services, Director, IT & Technical Support, Outreach Services, YA Services
Training Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Training Room
Program Type: Adult Services, Children's Services, Director, IT & Technical Support, Outreach Services, YA Services
Registration Required

Disclaimer(s)

Please let us know in advance if you will need an accommodation that will make an event accessible to you.

Event Details:

Join us in the Training Room to work on your NYS annual report with SCLS staff in the room. 

This event is in the "Adult Services" group
This event is in the "Children's Services" group
This event is in the "Outreach Services" group
This event is in the "Professional Development" group
This event is in the "SCLS Staff" group
This event is in the "YA Services" group

Active Shooter/Active Danger Training

10:00am–12:00pm
Adult Services, Children's Services, Outreach Services, Professional Development, SCLS Staff, YA Services
Auditorium
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Auditorium
Program Type: Adult Services, Children's Services, Outreach Services, Professional Development, SCLS Staff, YA Services
Registration Required
Event Details:

This event is in the "Children's Services" group

Storytime Book Share

10:00am–12:00pm
Children's Services
Training Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Training Room
Program Type: Children's Services
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your favorite story time book titles to share with the group! A list of all titles will be shared with registrants after the event.

This event is in the "Children's Services" group
This event is in the "YA Services" group

YS Programmers Roundtable

10:00am–12:00pm
Children's Services, YA Services
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Program Type: Children's Services, YA Services
Registration Required

Disclaimer(s)

Please let us know in advance if you will need an accommodation that will make an event accessible to you.

Event Details:

This is an online meeting of Youth Services Programming staff members. This meeting is intended for those who book outside programmers and performers for their library's youth services departments.

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This event is in the "Children's Services" group
This event is in the "Director" group
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NYS Annual Report Work Session

9:00am–12:30pm
Adult Services, Children's Services, Director, IT & Technical Support, Outreach Services, YA Services
Training Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Training Room
Program Type: Adult Services, Children's Services, Director, IT & Technical Support, Outreach Services, YA Services
Registration Required

Disclaimer(s)

Please let us know in advance if you will need an accommodation that will make an event accessible to you.

Event Details:

Join us in the Training Room to work on your NYS annual report with SCLS staff in the room. 

This event is in the "Children's Services" group
This event is in the "Professional Development" group

Performers' Showcase - Children's

1:30pm–4:30pm
Children's Services, Professional Development
Auditorium
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Auditorium
Program Type: Children's Services, Professional Development
Registration Required
Event Details:

Professional Development 3 Hours

Join us for the afternoon session of the 2025 Performers' Showcase where you will have the opportunity to meet performers and programmers for Children!

This event is in the "Adult Services" group
This event is in the "Children's Services" group
This event is in the "Director" group
This event is in the "IT & Technical Support" group
This event is in the "Outreach Services" group
This event is in the "YA Services" group

NYS Annual Report Work Session

1:00pm–4:30pm
Adult Services, Children's Services, Director, IT & Technical Support, Outreach Services, YA Services
Training Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Training Room
Program Type: Adult Services, Children's Services, Director, IT & Technical Support, Outreach Services, YA Services
Registration Required

Disclaimer(s)

Please let us know in advance if you will need an accommodation that will make an event accessible to you.

Event Details:

Join us in the Training Room to work on your NYS annual report with SCLS staff in the room. 

This event is in the "Adult Services" group
This event is in the "Children's Services" group
This event is in the "Director" group
This event is in the "IT & Technical Support" group
This event is in the "Outreach Services" group
This event is in the "YA Services" group

NYS Annual Report Work Session

9:00am–12:30pm
Adult Services, Children's Services, Director, IT & Technical Support, Outreach Services, YA Services
Training Room
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Training Room
Program Type: Adult Services, Children's Services, Director, IT & Technical Support, Outreach Services, YA Services
Registration Required

Disclaimer(s)

Please let us know in advance if you will need an accommodation that will make an event accessible to you.

Event Details:

Join us in the Training Room to work on your NYS annual report with SCLS staff in the room. 

This event is in the "Adult Services" group
This event is in the "Children's Services" group
This event is in the "Outreach Services" group
This event is in the "Professional Development" group
This event is in the "SCLS Staff" group
This event is in the "YA Services" group

Mental Health Resources Roundtable

10:00am–12:00pm
Adult Services, Children's Services, Outreach Services, Professional Development, SCLS Staff, YA Services
Auditorium
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Auditorium
Program Type: Adult Services, Children's Services, Outreach Services, Professional Development, SCLS Staff, YA Services
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Mental Health Resources Roundtable is a networking opportunity.

This event is in the "Children's Services" group

Children's Department Heads Meeting

1:30pm–3:30pm
Children's Services
Auditorium
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Auditorium
Program Type: Children's Services
Event Details:

A meeting of the Children's Department Heads.

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This event is in the "Children's Services" group
This event is in the "Professional Development" group

Stony Brook Teddy Bear Clinic

10:00am–12:00pm
Children's Services, Professional Development
Auditorium
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Auditorium
Program Type: Children's Services, Professional Development
Registration Required

Disclaimer(s)

Please let us know in advance if you will need an accommodation that will make an event accessible to you.

Event Details:

Professional Development: 2 hours

This event is in the "ADA Title II Compliance" group
This event is in the "Adult Services" group
This event is in the "Business & Finance" group
This event is in the "Children's Services" group
This event is in the "Director" group
This event is in the "IT & Technical Support" group
This event is in the "Marketing" group
This event is in the "Outreach Services" group
This event is in the "PALS" group
This event is in the "Professional Development" group
This event is in the "SCLS Staff" group
This event is in the "YA Services" group

Title II of the ADA and Website Accessibility

11:00am–1:00pm
ADA Title II Compliance, Adult Services, Business & Finance, Children's Services, Director, IT & Technical Support, Marketing, Outreach Services, PALS, Professional Development, SCLS Staff, YA Services
Auditorium
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Auditorium
Program Type: ADA Title II Compliance, Adult Services, Business & Finance, Children's Services, Director, IT & Technical Support, Marketing, Outreach Services, PALS, Professional Development, SCLS Staff, YA Services
Registration Required
Event Details:

In April 2024, the Department of Justice published a rule updating its regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).