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SUMMARY:NY250: Tapestry of New York
DESCRIPTION:\n\nLooking for a way to engage your school-aged patrons with 
 America at 250? Uplift youth voice through project-based learning while 
 contributing their work to a national digital platform!\n\n\n\nJoin the NYS 
 Library as we welcome special guests from WNET\, New York’s flagship 
 public media station. Learn about the Tapestry of New York—a new online 
 platform showcasing the creative work of New York students in honor of 
 America’s 250th anniversary. This webinar will provide a full project 
 overview\, explore examples of student work\, and outline strategies to 
 implement this exciting program within library settings.\n\nSusan Buttaccio 
 is the Manager of Special Collections at the Buffalo & Erie County Public 
 Library’s Grosvenor Room\, where she oversees Local History\, Genealogy\, 
 Map\, Music\, and Rare Book collections. She has worked across multiple 
 library roles\, including Teen Services\, Children’s Services\, 
 Cataloging\, and Digital Resources\, bringing a broad public service and 
 technical background to her current work in special collections 
 management.\n\nIn her current role\, she leads a team focused on expanding 
 access to historical materials through digitization and public programming. 
 She also provides leadership in public reference and research services\, 
 ensuring support for patrons engaging with local and regional history 
 collections. She works closely with community and institutional partners on 
 regional history projects\, including collaborative efforts connected to 
 America 250 commemorations and local heritage initiatives.\n\nHer work 
 emphasizes connecting people with primary sources\, strengthening 
 preservation practices\, and making local history more accessible through 
 both in-person and digital experiences.\n\n\n\nSandy Goldberg is the 
 Education Director in the Kids’ Media & Education department at The WNET 
 Group\, the nonprofit parent company of Thirteen PBS – the flagship 
 public television station of the New York City tri-state area – and WLIW 
 PBS on Long Island. In that capacity\, she oversees the department’s 
 preK-12 classroom content production\, teacher professional development\, 
 and outreach efforts and helps to create a vision for the department’s 
 future growth and development. Ms. Goldberg has worked in the education 
 field for over 30 years and is an experienced classroom teacher\, 
 technology staff developer\, and educational software producer. Since 
 joining WNET in November 2002\, she has produced numerous media-rich 
 learning experiences for K-12 classrooms drawn from PBS productions. A key 
 focus of her work has been inclusion of underrepresented groups in K-12 
 teaching and learning to help promote understanding\, awareness\, and 
 self-esteem.\n\nThis public program is offered by the New York State 
 Library and made possible by federal Library Service and Technology Act 
 funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services\, which enable the 
 New York State Library to champion lifelong learning.
ORGANIZER;CN="NYSL Training":MAILTO:nysltrn@nysed.gov
CATEGORIES:NY250
CONTACT;CN="NYSL Training":MAILTO:nysltrn@nysed.gov
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URL:https://nyslibrary.libcal.com/calendar/13947/250Tapestry
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