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SCRLC News:
June 5, 2020
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WE STAND IN SOLIDARITY: A STATEMENT
Dear SCRLC Community,
This edition of the News comes to you at an unprecedented time for our nation. We are experiencing a pandemic that has claimed over 108,700 lives in the United States and over 393,000 people worldwide. Many folks have been left isolated, grieving, and struggling economically.
In this time of turmoil, grief, and uncertainty, there has been yet another vicious and disturbing death of a black person - the appalling and unconscionable murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis Police Department officers. Our hearts, prayers, and sympathies are with the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and the
many, many others
who have been killed as a result of racism and police brutality in this country.
Black lives matter and the
structural racism
,
violence, and oppression perpetrated against people of color in the Americas for hundreds of years must be acknowledged and understood, and it must stop
. L
ibraries can contribute by building communities and bringing people together; we can support those without a voice by providing them with resources, education, Internet access, and skills.
This week’s
News
incl
udes some actions that can be taken right now, and we recommit to the continuing work of dismantling systems of oppression and creating a more just, equitable and kind world for all of us.
Knowledge, equity, and access to information are core library values and an important part of this work. Many of you have participated in learning opportunities organized and supported by SCRLC staff, Board members, and Advisory Committee members. We will continue to offer inclusive and anti-racist programming and encourage you to help us identify resources that help address these important topics. Please let us know if there are specific programs that would help you navigate these uncertain and worrisome times.
SCRLC calls on its members to redouble their efforts to confront the legacies of inequality and violence. We must provide leadership to address inequality in our own organizations as well as our communities and encourage people to come together to help overcome local and national division.
We also encourage everyone to take care of themselves and their loved ones and extend empathy and kindness to each other--and to ourselves--at this very challenging time.
Yours in partnership,
The SCRLC Board, Staff &
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Advisory Committee
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How Libraries Can Take Action
- Publicly affirm support for #Black Lives Matter with signs and displays and be prepared to explain your support to detractors. Why Libraries Should Support Black Lives Matter.
- Create an #BlackLivesMatter ebook display for patrons who want to educate themselves. Here is an example from Santa Clara County Library District.
- Purchase/display books by and about people of color that are not just overtly about race. Especially for kids.
- Partner with and support minority-owned businesses in your communities for things like catering, programming, etc.
- Support black colleagues
- Amplify and support messages from the Black Caucus of ALA and others.
- Encourage archivists who are actively gathering materials from protests (and the pandemic generally) to be mindful of whose point of view they are sharing.
- Further your anti-racist work by attending programs like How to Be a Good Ally (METRO), 6/9 and Bystander Intervention Training (CLRC), 7/14
- Listen to feedback from the community and don't let mistakes or criticisms stop your progress. Make adjustments and apologies as needed and keep going.
- Additional resources: Anti-Racism Resources for all ages and Talking About Race; ALA’s Office for Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach Services’ Libraries Respond page--created “to help keep current events in conversation with libraries’ ongoing work in and commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.”
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SCRLC COMMUNITY
BARC Services Go 360
The
Bibliographic & Referral Center (BARC)
, which is SCRLC's interlibrary loan clearinghouse operated by Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3), has been on hiatus due to COVID-19. TC3 Library Director Gregg Kiehl has been using the
kuula.com
platform to build virtual library tours. He would like to work with a small group of SCRLC members including those using BARC services, to create additional ones.
Here is the TC3 Library 360 tour
. If you are interested in working with Gregg to create a 360 tour of your space, please
contact him
!
Member Status Updates- What phase are you in?
Let us know what phase you plan to reopen in on this
Google Sheet a
nd check the status of other organizations
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Zoom Meetups
Next Director's Meetup: Monday, June 8, 4:00pm
<---Note time change
Password: 517558
Next All Member Meetup:
Tuesday, June 16, 1:00pm
Or call in: 1-646-876-9923
Next Resource Sharing Meetup: Tuesday, June 9, 1:00pm
The Resource Sharing Open Zoom Meetings have a new day and time! Please join us now every other Tuesday at 1 PM. Our first meeting will be June 9th and will continue every two weeks until further notice. We encourage anyone working in Resource Sharing or who is interested in discussing Interlibrary Loan strategies during the time of COVID-19 to stop by. We look forward to seeing you.
Or call in: 1-646-876-9923
Next Special Collections/Local History/Archivists Meetup:
Wednesday, June 17, 2:00pm
Or call in: 1-646-876-9923
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GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
6000 Women's Suffrage Book sets available
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Send a request to
jphilippe@scrlc.org
for access to online classes in design, business, technology, photography, entrepreneurship, film and writing through
Skillshare
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A free instructional design training program
available through WebJunction
to enable library workers to transfer their in-person teaching skills to the online environment. The 7 modules include: Orientation, Foundation, Diversity, Community, Content Creation, Course Management, & Capstone.
D4L was developed in partnership among the South Central Regional Library Council, Syracuse University's School of Information Studies, and the Empire State Library Network. It was funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
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In addition to the weekly Tech-Talk newsletter, SCRLC members have access to the
Tech-Talk Database
, which offers an up-to-date, searchable library of technology and communication articles and videos. If you would like access to the database, look for the login information at the top of your weekly Tech-Talk newsletter or email
jphilippe@scrlc.org
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UPCOMING WEBINARS
JUNE
JULY
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The Kings pose for a portrait with William S. Litterick, 1963
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Census 2020 Library Exhibit
Two Hundred Years on the Erie Canal
Recognizing Women's Right to Vote in New York State
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