Ask the HR Expert Webinars

Friday, January 24: New Laws in the New Year, A roundup of employment-related laws going into effect in 2025, with a focus on how they will impact libraries and other 3R-member institutions. (view the recording) See below for resources from the event:

• The New Laws checklist handout
• The link to the information on AED’s is here: https://ogs.ny.gov/real-estate/automated-external-defibrillators-aeds
• A template library dress code document is here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rD5kvMAh0XMXWoIgMb8DPEH0-5juYrky-6tHeKPJvAw/edit?usp=sharing
• NY DOL Record of Employment (pdf)
• NY DOL Freelance Worker Agreement (pdf)
• Breast Milk Expression in the Workplace
• Ask the Lawyer Resources
• And an answer to the question: Does the “Freelance Isn’t Free” act cover contracts with LLCs or small corporations?
  • Answer: In “Freelance Isn’t Free,” a “freelance worker” is “any natural person or organization composed of no more than one natural person, whether or not incorporated or employing a trade name.” The requirement of a written contract with the required elements kicks when the payment is over $800/year (whether due to one contract, or several).

Friday, February 28: Innovations in Employee Benefits, Exploring unconventional benefits that libraries, museums, and other cultural organizations can offer to recruit, retain, and inspire employees. (view the recording) See below for resources from the event:

• Slides from the presentation
• Checklist handout

Friday, March 28: AI on the (GLAM) Job, A review of how the law impacts use of AI at work in libraries, museums, and other cultural institutions. 

• Checklist handout

Friday, April 25: Open Ask HR, This seminar is a chance to pose your “What ifs” “Whys” and “Howabouts” for employment practices in the future. 

ESLN Services Webinar Series
January – September 2022
This nine-part webinar series explores the various services the Empire State Library Network has to offer.
1/28/2022 – Empire Archival Discovery Cooperative
2/25/22 – New York State Historic Newspapers
3/25/22 – New York Heritage Digital Collections
4/29/22 – Empire State Immersive Experiences
5/27/22 – Ask the Lawyer
6/24/22 – Ask Us 24/7
7/29/22 – Academic OverDrive
8/26/22 – Empire Library Delivery
10/28/22 – Ask the Archivist
YouTube Playlist
Slide Decks

PILLARS Symposium
July 13, 2022
The symposium introduces educators to a wide range of teaching and learning resources for practical use in the 21st-century classroom.

Grant Writing Kit Workshop
June 9, 2022
This program outlines a useful system for organizing, preparing, and staying current with all the critical documentation and information needed for efficient grant writing.

Bouncing Back: Our Students, Ourselves
April 14, 2022
Keynote Slides: Meet the Prospective Student: Moving between Generation Z and a COVID Generation
Breakout Session: Overcoming Unprecedented Adversities: The Milne Library Experience
Breakout Session: How Will Libraries Deliver a Sustainable Future?

Calm, (Legally) Cool, and Collected: Tactics for Libraries Facing Book Challenges and Collection-Based Protests
December 2, 2021
Webinar Recording
Session Materials

Leading Performance: Ask the HR Expert webinar
October 18, 2021
Webinar Recording

Trust & Leadership: Ask the HR Expert webinar
September 20, 2021
Webinar Recording

Effective Selection: Ask the HR Expert webinar
June 21, 2021
Webinar Recording

HR 101: Ask the HR Expert webinar
May 17, 2021
Webinar Recording

New Sick Leave Law Webinar
January 13, 2021
Webinar Recording
Session Materials

Know Your Rights: Copyright Hacks for Librarians and Educators Webinar
May 14, 2020
Webinar Recording

The 2020 Census Counts Webinar
June 1, 2020
Webinar Recording

Project Outcome For Academic Libraries: Data for Impact and Improvement
June 4, 2020
Session Materials

Reopening Libraries in NYS Webinar
June 16, 2020
Webinar Recording

Legal Issues & Reopening: The Saga Continues
July 29, 2020
Webinar Recording