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One of many divisions of the Suffolk County Library Association! Our Division has over a dozen committees that reach out to over 300 members in our Division.

Our committees include Programs, Reader's Advisory, Long Island History, PR and Marketing, Outreach, Media and Multicultural Services just to name a few. Our board meetings cover what is happening in and around Reference Services. If you haven't already, please join us; we would love to have you on board.

12/18/2025

The RASD Emerging Technologies Committee will be presenting Intro to AI for Librarians: Back to Basics Workshop on Wednesday, January, 14th at 1:00 pm on ZOOM.

The workshop will be led by Josh Varon from Varon Consulting, LLC and topics will include:

What AI is (and what it isn’t)
Key terms explained in plain language
Realistic ways AI may impact library work and services
No tech background required. Just the fundamentals, tailored for librarians!

Register Here: https://scla.wildapricot.org/event-6441592?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=1/17/2026

11/25/2025

Crepes, Care, & Connection! RASD Annual Luncheon

When
Tuesday, December 02, 2025

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location
Huntington Public Library--Station Branch 1335 New York Ave, Huntington Station, NY 11746

Join us for a delicious lunch and learn how to save yourself from burnout with guest speaker Joannie Lauria.

There will be trivia, raffles, a hot cocoa bar, door prizes, and more!

Lunch to be provided by G Taste Crepes. Vegan option must be indicated on registration.

$30 registration fee payable online prior to event. Registration ends 11/28/25.
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/ys25nbmx

Two hours of professional development will be awarded to attendees.

Questions? Please contact Jessica Brown at [email protected].

03/25/2025

New Adult Committee Meeting!
April 15 at 10 am
West Islip Public Library

10/28/2024

RASD’s Annual Luncheon
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2-4pm

Marine Veteran advocate, Michael Kilano, will present on Paws Of War. Meet Michael’s service dog and hear his story about how Paws of War has helped him.

Register here: tinyurl.com/muz6wd7u
$20 registration fee payable online prior to event. Buffet lunch will be provided by Chipotle. Vegetarian option must be indicated on registration.

Two hours of professional development will be awarded to attendees.
Questions? Please contact Patricia Cruz at [email protected]

10/15/2024

Health Concerns Committee Breakfast
Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
SCLS 627 Sunrise Hwy, Bellport, NY 11713

Register: https://scla34.wildapricot.org/event-5908680?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=11/15/2024

The topic will be "Comprehensive Approaches to Obesity", presented by Konstantinos Spaniolas, MD, and Kelly Tahlor, RDN of Stony Brook University's Bariatric & Metabolic Weight Loss Center.

10/01/2024

Privacy 101 for Librarians Webinar
Thursday, October 3rd @ 11am
Register here: https://scla34.wildapricot.org/event-5873203?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=10/30/2024

Learn the essentials of privacy in libraries with Tess Wilson from the Library Freedom Project.
Topics include:
Privacy policies
Data collection, storage and deletion
Handling law enforcement requests
Privacy education for staff and patrons.. And more!
Don't miss out on this opportunity to strengthen your privacy practices and protect your community.

06/03/2024

MOSAIC Annual Breakfast is on Wednesday, June 20th @ 9:30am.
Please see the flyer for further details and register @ scla34.wildapricot.org/event-5750395

05/16/2024

Register today❗️ https://scla34.wildapricot.org/event-5725346

2023 Suffolk Library Marketing Award Winners Roundtable Discussion.
Presented by the RASD Library Marketing Committee.

Thursday, May 30th, 2024 at 10:30 am via Zoom

Join us for a discussion with last year's SLMA winners as they share insights about their award-winning marketing initiatives for 2023. Winning libraries include:

• Brentwood Public Library
• Sachem Public Library
• Longwood Public Library
• Smithtown Library

04/29/2024

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS!

The Reference and Adult Services Division (RASD) of the Suffolk County Library
Association is seeking enthusiastic individuals who are interested in serving on the 2025 RASD Executive Board.

Questions? Contact us at [email protected]

02/29/2024

Join us on Thursday, March 14 to discuss topics and plans for our annual Health Concerns Workshop and Topic Guide.

We will meet at 2:30 p.m. in the Blue Room at SCLS.

Bring your ideas and questions! New committee members are welcome!

01/04/2024

Join us on Wednesday, January 10th from 9:30-11:30am for a presentation by ECLI-VIBES and the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office to learn about the prevalence of human trafficking here on Long Island, potential indicators, resources available to the community, and ways Suffolk County libraries can work with these organizations on education and prevention efforts. Registration required.

This program is sponsored by the Outreach Committee of RASD of SCLA and will be held in-person at SCLS. Light Refreshments will be served.

Register here: tinyurl.com/ycb5v2kr

01/03/2024

Join librarians Stephen Ingram and Jim Garvey as they cover the basics of using Drupal, from simple page creation to modifying content and adding media. This software, used by Library Market to develop library-centric websites, is simple to use, with a wide range of capabilities.

Register here: https://scla34.wildapricot.org/event-5507825?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=1/3/2024

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