News & Events

Upcoming Meeting(s)

Our next General meeting will be held on:

Saturday, January 21st, 2023, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm (Virtual)
 

Upcoming Conference & Events

Visit our first in-person hybrid meeting since the pandemic: New York Black Librarians Caucus Annual Meeting on Friday, November 4, 2022, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM in Saratoga Springs, New York! 

At a Glance: NYBLC at NYLA Conference

Thursday: 

Slot 2 (4:00 PM – 5:15 PM) - NYBLC – From Chaos to Zen 

S. Michele Echols, School Media Specialist NYC DOE 

Taina K. Evans, Regional Director, Brooklyn Public Library

Friday:  

Slot 3 (8:30 AM – 9:45 AM) NYBLC – Back to Self-Care for Managers 

Taina Evans, Regional Director/ Brooklyn Public Library|

Nicole Bryan, Neighborhood Library Supervisor/ Brooklyn Public Library

Slot 4 (11:00 AM – 12:15 PM) NYBLC - Innovative Virtual Programs for Older Adults 

Sharon Palmer, Regional Director, Brooklyn Public Library

LaMeane Isaac, Regional Director, Brooklyn Public Library

Helena Marescot, Teaching Artist 

Slot 5 (2:15 PM – 3:30 PM) NYBLC – How Can Public Library Staff Support Expectant People

LaMeane Isaac, Regional Director, Brooklyn Public Library

Sharon Palmer, Regional Director, Brooklyn Public Library

Molly Kaufman-Kass, Health Outreach, Brooklyn Public Library

Slot 6 (3:45 PM – 5:00 PM) NYBLC – Preserving Footsteps: Celebrating Culture & History

Nicole Bryan- Neighborhood Library Supervisor, Brooklyn Public Library

Edwin Maxwell- Director of Neighborhood Services, Brooklyn Public Library

LaMeane Isaac- Regional Director, Brooklyn Public Library

Saturday: 

Slot 7: (11:00 AM – 12:15 PM) NYBLC – Greater Later: Pivoting After a Pandemic 

Nicole Bryan, Neighborhood Library Supervisor, Brooklyn Public Library|

Kaysha Watson-Phillips, Assistant Director, Baldwin Public Library|

Michelle Samuel, Head of Youth Services, Oceanside Library

Have questions or follow-ups? You can reach out to us and email us directly at NYBLCroundtable@gmail.com. NYLA's Conference information is listed below. 

Past Conferences & Events

NYLA Annual Confrence & Trade Show 2022 Wednesday, November 2nd-November 5th Saratoga Spring City Center, Saratoga Springs, NY

NYLA Virtual Conference-Thursday, October 28th-Friday, October 29th

NYLA Annual Conference & Trade Show Wednesday, November 3rd-Saturday, November 6th Syracuse, NY (In-Person)

Summer Newsletter 2020

Stay tuned for information about the rest of the series!

Past Meetings:

Friday, November 4th 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm (HYBRID) at the NYLA Conference 

Saturday, September 17th, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm (Virtual)

Saturday June 18th 2022 11:00am to 1:00pm (Virtual)  Postponed in observance to Juneteenth

Saturday April 16th 2022 11:00am to 1:00pm (Virtual)

Saturday February 19th 2022 11:00am to 1:00pm (Virtual)

Saturday December 18th 2021 11:00am to 1:00pm (Virtual)

Saturday August 21st 2021 11:00am to 1:00pm (Virtual)

Saturday October 16th 2021  11:00am to 1:00pm (Virtual)

Saturday October 17th 2020  11:00am to 1:00pm

Saturday August 15th 2020  11:00am to 1:00pm

Saturday June 27th 2020   11:00am to 1:00pm

Saturday March 16, 2019 11am- 1pm

Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019 11 am - 1 pm

Saturday, December 1, 2018 11AM- 1PM

Thank you all who joined us at Food and Fellowship and to Roosevelt Public Library for allowing us to gather in your space and network to the fullest! We look forward to more events that will allow us an open forum to discuss the needs of the community and what each of us has to offer

Join us in collaboration with Roosevelt Public Library for Food and Fellowship! 

Friday, July 13 | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Come and discuss potential workshops for Professional growth & Development Civil Service Law & Rating System Enhancing & Relevant

Professional Skills Let’s make a positive out of Friday the 13th.

Refreshments will be served!

Roosevelt Public Library 27 W. Fulton Ave | Roosevelt, NY 11575 Further information, contact Stacey Smith-Brown -

Head Librarian (516) 378-0222 x | sbrown@rooseveltlibrary.org. rooseveltlibrary.org

The New York Black Librarians’ Caucus had a wonderful time at the Harlem Book Fair, as part of the CSPAN Diversity in Books event. Panelists included Sandra Michele Echols, president of the New York Black Librarians' Caucus; Stacy Whitman, Publisher of Tu Books; children’s book author and illustrator Javaka Steptoe; Syntychia Kendrick-Samuels, secretary of the New York Black Librarians' Caucus; and Vanesse Lloyd-Sgambati, founder of African American Children’s Book Project. Click here to view the discussion.