<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Below is a message from CATS President, Steve Alcalde. </div><div>-----------</div><div><i>CATS' East End Tech Coalition Presents - Navigating the Future: Teaching Emerging Tech in Libraries</i></div><div><br></div><div><div><b><u>Wednesday, July 30, 10:30am at SCLS</u></b></div><div><div dir="ltr"><div><b><br></b><span style="color:rgb(55,55,55)"><font face="arial, sans-serif">This presentation is designed to help library professionals teach emerging technologies and promote digital literacy. Examples of practical strategies like hands-on workshops, makerspaces, and digital literacy programs, along with the tools and partnerships needed to support them will be covered. Successful library initiatives will be showcased and participants will leave with concrete steps and best practices to create or improve technology-focused programs. This seminar aims to position libraries as essential centers for innovation and learning in their communities. CEUs will be issued. </font></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(55,55,55)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(55,55,55)"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><i>Please note that this program is not a hybrid program and will not be recorded. Interested parties should plan on attending the entire program to receive CEUs. </i></font></span></div><div><br></div></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,33,36)">---------</span></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(32,33,36)"><p dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom:0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif">All members of SCLA, its divisions, library personnel, and those <a href="https://scla.wildapricot.org/page-7745" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">interested in joining SCLA</a> are welcome! </font></p><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">For more information on CATS, its programs, and its committees -- click <a href="https://scla.net/cats/" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">here!</a><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div></div><div style="color:rgb(32,33,36)"><b><i><u><font face="arial, sans-serif">**Membership to SCLA or CATS (and its committees) is NOT required to attend. All are welcome!**</font></u></i></b></div><div style="color:rgb(32,33,36)"><b><i><u><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></u></i></b></div><div style="color:rgb(32,33,36)"><b><a href="https://scla.wildapricot.org/event-6249514?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=7/2/2025" target="_blank"><font size="4">Register here</font></a></b></div></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><span><div dir="ltr" style="margin-left:0pt" align="left"><table style="border:none;border-collapse:collapse"><colgroup><col width="96"><col width="429"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:82px;height:94px"><img src="https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXfYgTLhYr_4LMdoLXuHhOY8_Kzfs0re5Q2XldtDfOOtKSkm-urHwSW2IaHe8BJfLLgG_i6vbj35F1pZN7iAfQQ_9ByONEUEaE4hJOhTWHiqOWlDnPvNaehaIHqjyrtWtwMt2TOK2ft2nglf0u3dDkyvxwDi?key=e4BpUktHlZ9qLEbyvNPwUA" width="82" height="94" style="margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px"></span></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline">Anthony Giansante (he/him)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline">Head of Emerging Technology</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">631-725-0049  // </span><a href="http://www.johnjermain.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">www.johnjermain.org</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"> </span><span style="font-s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