LILPA Programs and Save the Dates!

February 16, 2024 By Cindy Wolfe

Hello everyone,

LILPA has several resources and upcoming programs to share. Please feel free to distribute this information to anyone who may be interested, all are welcome! Do not forget to check out the LILPA website for more information, a virtual reference desk, and membership email form.

Pride & Programming Workshop We will be holding a Pride & Programming Workshop on Thursday, March 21st from 10-11am via Zoom. Register here! This workshop will include a discussion of Pride month programs, resources for programming, and a review of LILPA’s Queer Programming Database. All are welcome!

LILPA Takes Pride! We will be representing public libraries and marching in Long Island Pride in Huntington NY on June 9th. If you are interested in participating please let us know by filling out this form. Find more information about the Long Island Pride Parade via the LGBT Network or the LI Pride website.

Looking to work with LILPA? Join a committee! The Long Island Library Pride Alliance is looking to start several long-term projects and services and to do this, we need your help. We recognize the workload that many of us have and believe that we can achieve these goals through collective work. Interested in any of the committees outlined below? Sign up to get more information!
1. - Catalog Subject Heading Audit
    - This project is based on the work of the Brooklyn Public Library. We want to identify outdated or offensive subject headings and create a resource of updated terms. If you love a good spreadsheet, this committee is for you!

1. - Book Club Cohort
    - We love having book clubs and would like to host at least 4 a year. If you are looking to get experience running book clubs or have strong opinions on what we should read- join us! This committee will facilitate book clubs with LILPA and will write book reviews to post on the LILPA website.
    - Save the Date! Our next book club meeting is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, April 18th from 10-11am.

1. - Queer Pen Pals Campaign
    - Thanks to the work of our founding members, we have an established community and source of information and resources for queer library workers and patrons. We want to share our community with those who need it, such as library workers in small rural library systems around the state and incarcerated individuals.
  - Connections & Community
    - Queer movie nights? Discord channels? Cat café outings? Film Critics Club? Join this committee to set up different social activities for the community!