The New York State Library Announces June Public Programs

The New York State Library announces its upcoming programming for June, including webinars and events related to history, small business development assistance, and genealogical services.

The following upcoming free programming requires registration and is available in person or offered online, as indicated per each listing.

Redefining Women's Power in the American Revolution (Webinar)
Thursday, June 8
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

The American Revolution was a war for independence. Yet during this conflict, ordinary American women, in managing crises in their lives, claimed their dependence on husbands, on officials from local institutions, and on the state itself—all patriarchal forces that governed their lives. Women submitted thousands of petitions in the Revolutionary era, demanding remuneration, clemency, property rights, and even divorces, all using language that parroted presumptions of their legal, economic, and social subordination to men. Yet this rhetoric belied the astute and purposeful strategy women employed in their petitions to patriarchal officials. Ultimately, women in the revolutionary era were able to advocate for themselves and express a relative degree of power not in spite of their dependent status, but because of it.

Dr. Jacqueline Beatty is Assistant Professor of History at York College of Pennsylvania. She received a BA from Boston College in 2010, an MA from Villanova University in 2012, and a Ph.D. from George Mason University in 2016.

Register for Redefining Women's Power in the American Revolution

Onsite Walking Tour of the Local History and Genealogy Resources at the New York State Library
Friday, June 9
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

The New York State Library is a treasure chest of resources for those tracing their family histories. Join us for an onsite tour highlighting published genealogies, local histories, church records, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) records, United States and New York State Census records, newspapers on microfilm, city directories and more. Cara Janowsky, an Associate Librarian at the New York State Library, will lead the tour. The tour is limited to 10 individuals and registration is required. 

Register for Onsite Walking Tour of the Local History and Genealogy Resources at the New York State Library

Patenting Apps and Software: U.S. Patent Practice (Webinar)
Wednesday, June 14
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

How does one protect an app or software in today’s environment? What form or forms of intellectual property are best used to protect the various aspects of an app or software and how do they work together to offer coverage? This program will focus primarily on the use of utility patents to protect an app or software while also addressing other forms of intellectual property that are pertinent, as well as best practices when pursuing a utility patent.

Alford Kindred, who has been with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office since 1997 will lead the webinar. He is currently the president of the USPTO Military Association. Mr. Kindred earned his Bachelor of Science in Electronic Engineering at Norfolk State University, and then a master’s degree in Computer Resources and Information Systems at Webster University, Saint Louis, MO. He is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.

Register for Patenting Apps and Software: U.S. Patent Practice

Onsite Walking Tour of the Local History and Genealogy Resources at the New York State Library
Friday, June 23
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

The New York State Library is a treasure chest of resources for those tracing their family histories. Join us for an onsite tour highlighting published genealogies, local histories, church records, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) records, United States and New York State Census records, newspapers on microfilm, city directories and more. Cara Janowsky, an Associate Librarian at the New York State Library, will lead the tour. The tour is limited to 10 individuals and registration is required. 

Register for Onsite Walking Tour of the Local History and Genealogy Resources at the New York State Library

May It Please the Campus: Lawyers Leading Higher Education
Tuesday, June 27
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

By the summer of 2023, the Presidents of six of New York City's colleges and universities will be lawyers - Barnard College, Cooper Union, Fordham, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York University, Queens College; with two successful lawyers presidents retiring from Columbia University and Hunter College.  Dr. Patricia Salkin's new book, May it Please the Campus: Lawyers Leading Higher Education, provides an historical perspective on lawyers occupying the C-Suite in higher education. She identifies and discusses the exponential increase across the country of lawyers being selected to lead campuses. She also predicts that by 2030, ten percent of the sitting college and university presidents in the current decade will have been lawyers. Dr. Salkin will be interviewed by Dean Elena Langan, and they will discuss why lawyers have taken a new leadership role in higher education and what it may mean for the future.

Patricia E. Salkin, J.D., Ph.D., is Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost for the Graduate and Professional Divisions at Touro University. 

Elena B. Langan serves as Dean and Professor of Law at Touro Law Center.

Register for May It Please the Campus: Lawyers Leading Higher Education

Visit the State Library's website for a complete list of upcoming programs, including webinars, events, and onsite genealogy walking tours. Additional programs will be added to the website as they are confirmed. 

If any reasonable accommodation is needed (complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act), contact the Office of Cultural Education at least three business days before the program date by emailing NYSLTRN@nysed.gov or calling (518) 474-2274. 

The New York State Library is part of the Office of Cultural Education within the New York State Education Department. The New York State Library celebrated its bicentennial in 2018. The Library serves three major constituencies. The Regent Joseph E. Bowman Jr. Research Library, established by law in 1818, collects, preserves, and makes available materials that support State government work. The Library's collections, now numbering over 20 million items, may also be used by other researchers onsite, online, and via interlibrary loan. The Talking Book and Braille Library (TBBL) lends braille, audiobooks, magazines, and special playback equipment to residents of the 55 upstate counties of New York State who cannot read printed materials because of a visual or physical disability. The Division of Library Development works in partnership with 72 library systems to bring library services to millions of people who use New York's academic, public, school, and special libraries. Library Development also administers State and Federal grant programs that provide aid for library services.