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Surveys are a common go-to for libraries interested in collecting data both in support of and about their services, programs, and community. While creating surveys is fairly easy, creating good surveys takes a bit more effort. This session will focus on providing attendees with the principles of good survey design and an essential checklist that…

States across the country are working to provide communities with reliable and affordable high-speed internet with support from unprecedented federal funding. Libraries and library workers will continue to play an essential role in this work. In this webinar, as part of Digital Inclusion Week, the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) will provide strategies for building…

While surveys are popular means of collecting data, there are limits to what survey data can tell you. When libraries want to gain a different perspective about their services, programming, and communities, focus groups, interviews, and observations are accessible options. For some, conducting focus groups/interviews or engaging in an observational study can be intimidating, but…

What are we really agreeing to when we check an "I Agree" box in terms of service agreements? This workshop will take a close look at the ubiquitous checkbox and examine what we sacrifice for convenience and access to our digital world. Participants will leave with: - A better understanding of terms of service agreements-…

In light of pressing federal regulations, changing norms in different fields, and growing interest in preserving research outcomes, more and more librarians are getting involved in supporting research data management in their institutions. In this session, Vicky Rampin (NYU) will provide a crash course in the core concepts involved in research data management and reproducibility…

A symposium by Brooklyn Public Library and Metropolitan New York Library CouncilHosted by BPL's Brooklyn Heights Library and Center for Brooklyn HistoryThe day's emcee is Sheneatha Frison, School Outreach Librarian, Brooklyn Public LibraryWhen it comes to working on issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion – particularly in libraries and archives, where the industry remains more…

Join METRO's Economics & Business Librarians Special Interest Group for this in-person Fall event.There are a handful of documents public companies must file with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These documents, while steeped in legalese, contain a wealth of information and serve as the backbone for libraries’ major financial data products. In this…

In this session, Vicky Rampin (NYU) will discuss building and maintaining services for research data management and reproducibility. Attendees will hear about different ways to ramp up and scale different offerings in order to address new federal regulations, wishes of researchers, and preservation concerns. We will also discuss different modalities of instruction, reference, collections, and…

Session 1: Learning From the PastSee more information and register for the full three-part series here.As U.S. states and territories prepare to receive and deploy a $65 billion federal investment in American broadband infrastructure and digital equity to ensure internet access for all, how can communities prioritize funds to build models for digital equity that…

Session 2: Seizing the MomentSee more information and register for the full three-part series here.As U.S. states and territories prepare to receive and deploy a $65 billion federal investment in American broadband infrastructure and digital equity to ensure internet access for all, how can communities prioritize funds to build models for digital equity that serve…