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

Youth Book Buzz - Winter 2024

9:00am - 1:00pm
Children's Services, YA Services
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Program Type: Children's Services, YA Services
Event Details:

Join us to hear from major publishers who will be presenting their Spring 2025 titles for children and teens!

This event is in the "Professional Development" group.

Gateway 101: Youth Services Staff

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Professional Development
Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Program Type: Professional Development
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 66

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 interactive meeting will start with a general overview of various aspects and resources of the Gateway, followed by a Q&A, as well as an opportunity to suggest additions and improvements.

 

This meeting will be held over zoom, so participants may follow along on their own computers. 

 

The Gateway 101 series will be held monthly, with rotating presentations tailored to specific departments. To see the upcoming sessions, please click here.

This session is geared towards Youth Services staff, and while the information reviewed will be most helpful to those individuals, all are welcome to attend.

TABE administrators training

9:30am - 3:30pm
Auditorium
This is not an SCLS sponsored event.
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Auditorium
Meeting Description

TABE test administrators training

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.

*In Person* Disability Awareness Roundtable

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adult Services, Children's Services, Outreach Services, Professional Development, SCLS Staff, YA Services
Auditorium
Open
Registration
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Auditorium
Program Type: Adult Services, Children's Services, Outreach Services, Professional Development, SCLS Staff, YA Services
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 36
Event Details:

Join us for an informal discussion on programs and resources that will help to ensure access to library services for all patrons.

This event is in the "Director" group.
Registration
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Auditorium
Program Type: Director
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19

Disclaimer(s)

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

Event Details:

Friends groups play an essential role in library fundraising and advocacy. Members of Library Friends groups in Suffolk County are invited to join us for a thank-you reception, discussion, and sharing of ideas.  Registration necessary.

ES BOCES Council Meeting

8:00am - 3:00pm
Blue Room
This is not an SCLS sponsored event.
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Blue Room
Meeting Description

Eastern Suffolk BOCES School Library System Council Meeting

ES BOCES SLS Liaison Meeting

8:00am - 3:00pm
Auditorium
This is not an SCLS sponsored event.
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Auditorium
Meeting Description

Eastern Suffolk BOCES School Library System Liaison Meeting

This event is in the "PALS" group.
This event is in the "Professional Development" group.

PALS Sierra Data and Reports Training

2:00pm - 3:30pm
PALS, Professional Development
Online
Open
Registration
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Online
Program Type: PALS, Professional Development
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 179
Event Details:

Join us online only for Sierra Data and Reports training. We will explore how to use the reporting tools in Sierra to learn more about the data it holds- just in time for some fun end-of-year cleanups!

SCLA - CATS division Annual Meeting

10:00am - 1:00pm
Auditorium
This is not an SCLS sponsored event.
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Auditorium
Meeting Description

CATS division annual meeting

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.

VIRTUAL: The Retreat Session 4 of 4: Community Care: Providing Local Support and Resources to Empower Survivors

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adult Services, Children's Services, Outreach Services, Professional Development, SCLS Staff, YA Services
Online
Open
Registration
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Online
Program Type: Adult Services, Children's Services, Outreach Services, Professional Development, SCLS Staff, YA Services
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 36
Event Details:

This session provides information on how to use strategies to listen and support someone experiencing abuse. How to identify local resources to refer someone who is experiencing abuse.

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.

(VIRTUAL) Long Island Coalition for the Homeless

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adult Services, Children's Services, Outreach Services, Professional Development, SCLS Staff, YA Services
Online
Open
Registration
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Online
Program Type: Adult Services, Children's Services, Outreach Services, Professional Development, SCLS Staff, YA Services
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 49
Event Details:

Join us to learn how libraries can work with the LICH on this year’s homeless count.

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

Mock Caldecott with CLASC

9:30am - 12:30pm
Children's Services, YA Services
Auditorium
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Auditorium
Program Type: Children's Services, YA Services
Event Details:

Join us for a Mock Caldecott discussion! The annual Mock Caldecott Discussion provides the opportunity to spend time evaluating some of the many picture books which have been published in 2024.

 

This is not an SCLS sponsored event.
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Auditorium
Meeting Description

Eastern Suffolk BOCES School Library System English Language Learners Workshop for School LIbrarians

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

Grow with Google Livestream: Intro to Google AI for SMBs

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Adult Services, Children's Services, IT & Technical Support, Professional Development, SCLS Staff, YA Services
Training Room
Open
Registration
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Training Room
Program Type: Adult Services, Children's Services, IT & Technical Support, Professional Development, SCLS Staff, YA Services
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Virtual Viewing Party

This is not an SCLS sponsored event.
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Auditorium
Meeting Description

Monthly board meeting of the Suffolk County Library Association.

Branches:
SCLS, Off Site, Virtual
Description:

SCLS Closed

Christmas Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
SCLS, Off Site, Virtual
Description:

SCLS Closed

Branches:
SCLS, Off Site, Virtual
Description:

SCLS Closed

This event is in the "Director" group.
This event is in the "PALS" group.

PALS Executive Board Meeting 1/8/25

10:00am - 11:00am
Director, PALS
Online
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Online
Program Type: Director, PALS
Event Details:

PALS Executive Board Meeting

This event is in the "Director" group.
This event is in the "Professional Development" group.

Analytic Techniques to Maximize Circulation

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Director, Professional Development
Auditorium
Open
Registration
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Auditorium
Program Type: Director, Professional Development
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 60

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 Developments 2 Hours

Trustee and Administrator Training with David Vinjamuri 

This event is in the "Trustee" group.

SCLS Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Trustee
Blue Room
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Blue Room
Program Type: Trustee
Event Details:

Meeting of the SCLS Board of Trustees.

This event is in the "Director" group.
This event is in the "Trustee" group.

Trustee Training: Analytic Techniques to Maximize Circulation

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Director, Trustee
Auditorium
Open
Registration
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Auditorium
Program Type: Director, Trustee
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 28

Disclaimer(s)

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

Event Details:

Trustee Training 2 Hours

2025 Mock Newbery Discussion

9:30am - 12:00pm
Auditorium
Open
Registration
Library Branch: SCLS
Room: Auditorium
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:

The annual SCLS Mock Newbery Discussion and Vote provides the opportunity to examine and evaluate some of the many titles eligible for the 2025 Newbery Medal.

 

We will be discussing six titles this year:

This event is in the "Director" group.

Gateway 101: Administration

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Director
Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Program Type: Director
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 90

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 interactive meeting will start with a general overview of various aspects and resources of the Gateway, followed by a Q&A, as well as an opportunity to suggest additions and improvements.

 

This meeting will be held over zoom, so participants may follow along on their own computers. 

 

The Gateway 101 series will be held monthly, with rotating presentations tailored to specific departments. To see the upcoming sessions, please click here.

This session is intended for Directors, and those they wish to invite. Some of the resources reviewed in this session will not be available to all users.