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New York State Library News & Events
March 2025
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Connect with Knowledge You Trust!
- The New York Culture and History Lecture Series is provided by the Research Library. Share this with your community!
- DHPSNY provides Preservation Practices for Every Library, a service available to cultural institutions around the state to support the preservation of community history.
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New Webinar and Blog Series:
Social Work Perspectives in the Library
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The NYS Library has launched an initiative to improve the best practices for working with vulnerable populations seen every day at libraries across the state. Please join us in welcoming Antonia Bruno, Excelsior Service Fellow for the NYS Library. Antonia recently graduated with a Master of Social Work degree from Stony Brook University.
To date, Antonia has held over 40 meetings with library workers from various locations across the state. These conversations highlighted common struggles experienced by New York’s public libraries. Discussions largely focused on existing support structures (or lack thereof) available to help libraries serve these communities and identifying gaps in much needed services.
The NYS Library’s Division of Library Development is also excited to announce a monthly webinar series highlighting Antonia's work and expertise. The series will serve initially as an informational resource and will evolve into a space to learn from one another’s experiences and perspectives to better support staff in meeting patrons' needs in a safe and transparent environment.
You can catch up with Antonia and her important work in the Social Work Perspectives in the Library blog series available on the NYS Library blog.
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Grant Resources from Candid (Onsite)
Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Time: 10:00am - 11:00am
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Senior Librarians Michael Meyer and Ann Wemple will demonstrate the Candid database suite that is available at the New York State Library. Candid was formed in 2019 when GuideStar and Foundation Center merged. The suite provides integrated access to several products. Candid’s Foundation Directory gives you access to the information you need to be smart and strategic with your funding requests. Grants to Individuals are now included in the Foundation Directory. With Guidestar, you can search 2 million+ nonprofits through GuideStar’s intuitive search functionality. Target organizations that matter to you based on geography, organizational structure or staff size, and their financial metrics. In addition to scheduled group classes, individual tutorials are available by appointment only.
This program will be held onsite at the New York State Library in the Cultural Education Center, Albany.
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How Libraries Can Alleviate Hunger Now
Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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For over 2 million people living in New York households that struggle against hunger, these times present unique challenges. Our long-time partner Hunger Solutions New York will provide updates and turn-key resources that can help community organizations and families mitigate food insecurity in their area.
Join us for a conversation about ways libraries can help, from partnering on summer meals to helping families connect with WIC, SNAP, Summer EBT and other nutrition security programs. Bring your questions, chat with peers, and learn about new resources and latest news to help connect kids and families with the food they need.
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Breaking Glass Ceilings: Clara Stanton Jones and the Detroit Public Library
Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Breaking Glass Ceilings: Clara Stanton Jones and the Detroit Public Library (Rowman & Littlefield 2024) offers a powerful and revealing story of how Clara Stanton Jones, the first woman and African American to direct a major public library system in the United States. Her appointment came with much controversy - primarily racism and sexism. This did not deter her, in fact, it propelled her to fight against injustice in the library profession. Jones focused on community outreach, and worked to desegregate libraries, library services, and overall library culture by encouraging the American Library Association to pass the Resolution on Racism and Sexism Awareness. Jones went on to be the first African American to become president of the ALA and was appointed by President Jimmy Carter to the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. Her work in the Detroit Public Library set the standard for future library directors and librarians nationwide.
Renate Chancellor is Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility at Syracuse's School of Information Studies. She received her Master’s and Ph.D. in Information Studies from UCLA. Dr. Chancellor is an affiliated faculty at the Syracuse Lender Center for Social Justice. She has published widely in the areas of critical race, critical cultural information studies, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), and social justice in Library and Information Science. She serves on the editorial boards of Library Quarterly and Education for Information. Dr. Chancellor received the Association for Library and Information Science Education’s (ALISE) Excellence in Teaching Award in 2014 and was recipient of the ALISE Norman Horrocks Leadership Award in 2012.
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The Handbook of Black Librarianship – Trailblazing Women
Date: Friday, March 14, 2025
Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Please join us for another session in our series celebrating the Handbook of Black Librarianship. In recognition of Women's History Month, our March webinar will feature interviews with trailblazing women of color. Showcasing librarians who are now retired, this session will provide attendees with an opportunity to receive the wisdom of their storied careers, and for us to give these vanguards their much-deserved flowers.
This session will be recorded for later viewing by those unable to attend live; to receive the recording link, please register and it will be automatically sent to you.
Related LibGuide: DEI Toolkit
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Patent Basics
Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Outreach trainers from the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) will cover the basic facts about patents. We will explore the different types of patents, including utility, design, and plant. We will define the difference and use of both provisional patent applications and non-provisional patent applications. Further, we will discuss the process of patent prosecution, the role of the U.S. patent examiner and what to expect when working with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Information regarding a number of patent prosecution programs and initiatives available to applicants will also be provided.
Tomeka Oubichon serves as the Regional Outreach Officer and Acting Regional Assistant Director for the Northeast Regional Outreach Office at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria, Virginia. Ms. Oubichon supports the strategic plans and goals of the agency with a focus on outreach and stakeholder engagement. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Xavier University and a Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science from Louisiana State University.
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Genealogy Research with HeritageQuest (Onsite)
Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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HeritageQuest is an online collection of genealogical and historical sources and is available for use at the New York State Library. Stephanie Barrett and Jane Bentley-Turo will discuss and demonstrate some of these sources, including the US Federal Census records, genealogy and local history digital books, Revolutionary War pension and bounty-land warrant application files, and the Freedman’s Bank records. This class will also demonstrate search tips and strategies, how to save records, and printing records.
This program will be held onsite at the New York State Library in the Cultural Education Center, Albany.
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Emma Goldman
Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025
Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm
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From the 1890s until she was deported with other foreign-born radicals in 1919, Emma Goldman brought verve and passion to her advocacy for anarchism and workers' rights. Even in exile, she continued to be politically active and controversial. For instance, she alienated many of her left-wing friends by denouncing Soviet Russia as an authoritarian state, once she'd seen it firsthand. Goldman spent her final years campaigning for the Loyalist side during the Spanish Civil War. Join Sandra Opdycke as she discusses Goldman's life.
Sandra Opdycke, Ph.D. is an historian. She has written books about the flu epidemic of 1918, the woman suffrage movement, the WPA of the 1930s, and Bellevue Hospital, as well as a biography of Jane Addams, an historical atlas of American women’s history, and several co-authored books and articles on social policy. She worked for a number of years at Hudson River Psychiatric Center and later taught American History and Urban History at Bard, Vassar, and Marist Colleges. She serves as an occasional lecturer at the Center for Lifetime Studies in Poughkeepsie.
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Onsite Walking Tour of the Local History and Genealogy Resources at the New York State Library
Date: Friday, March 21, 2025
Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm
| The New York State Library is a treasure chest of resources for those tracing their family histories. Join us for an onsite tour highlighting published genealogies, local histories, church records, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) records, United States and New York State Census records, newspapers on microfilm, city directories and more. Associate Librarian Cara Janowsky will lead the tour. | | |
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Grant Resources from Candid (Onsite)
Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Time: 10:00am - 11:00am
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Senior Librarians Michael Meyer and Ann Wemple will demonstrate the Candid database suite that is available at the New York State Library. Candid was formed in 2019 when GuideStar and Foundation Center merged. The suite provides integrated access to several products. Candid’s Foundation Directory gives you access to the information you need to be smart and strategic with your funding requests. Grants to Individuals are now included in the Foundation Directory. With Guidestar, you can search 2 million+ nonprofits through GuideStar’s intuitive search functionality. Target organizations that matter to you based on geography, organizational structure or staff size, and their financial metrics. In addition to scheduled group classes, individual tutorials are available by appointment only.
This program will be held onsite at the New York State Library in the Cultural Education Center, Albany.
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Her Space, Her Time: How Trailblazing Women Scientists Decoded the Hidden Universe
Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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From the Big Bang to dark matter, women have been involved in the most groundbreaking discoveries about the cosmos. This talk will share the inspiring stories of these long-overlooked scientists who not only transformed our understanding of the universe, but also reshaped the rules of society.
Shohini Ghose is Professor of Physics at Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada, and CTO of the Quantum Algorithms Institute. She is Director of the Laurier Centre for Women in Science (WinS) and holds the NSERC Chair for Women in Science and Engineering. She is the recipient of several awards, including a TED Senior Fellowship and selection to the College of the Royal Society of Canada, and in 2019, was among 25 women scientists worldwide featured in a UNESCO exhibit in Paris. She is the author of Clues to the Cosmos.
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DHPSNY Workshops and Webinars
Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025
Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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DHPSNY offers a variety of educational programs and services to qualifying New York institutions. Presented free of charge throughout the state, DHPSNY’s programs address the needs of professionals and volunteers responsible for the care and handling of historical records. DHPSNY’s workshops and webinars discuss emerging issues and best practices, with content scaled to apply to small- and medium-sized organizations with limited resources.
The following program(s) will be offered this month:
- Undertold Stories: Making the Invisible Visible
DHPSNY is a service provided by the NYS Library and NYS Archives to support preservation practices at New York's cultural institutions.
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NYS Program for the Conservation and Preservation of Library Research Materials | |
The NYS Program for the Conservation and Preservation of Library Research Materials funds the preservation of library materials in collections across New York State. Museums, libraries, historical societies, zoos, and other not-for-profit organizations that have research materials are eligible for funding. Types and formats that are eligible are bound books, archives, photographs, maps, architectural drawings, and audio and moving images.
Applications are due March 31, 2025, for the 2025-2026 grant year.
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What's Inside a 1661 Medicine Chest?
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In November 2024, Chelsea Teale of the New Netherland Research Center published an article in the journal of the Lewes Historical Society, Lewes History.
In the article, Dr. Teale provides a transcription of a 1661 medicine chest sent to what is now New Castle, Delaware by the City of Amsterdam. The city also sent a new surgeon, Jacob Kommer.
The Dutch-language list of contents includes predictable tools like tourniquets and basins, but also 20 different botanicals for use in medicines.
Check out the full list on the NYS Library blog!
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