GELS | USCIS Online Tools

GELS | USCIS Online Tools

Join us for this webinar with the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service (USCIS). This session will provide an overview of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and online tools and resources.

Presented by John McCarthy, Community Relations Officer USCIS District N-11. John has been with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service for almost fifteen years, eight years as Adjudicator, and seven as Community Relations Officer. Previous experience includes two years active military service U.S. Army, retired from local law enforcement in small costal MA town, and two years with United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMI).  He holds a B.A. in English Literature from St. Michaels College and an M.S. in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University.

Recording & Slides: Please plan to attend this program as scheduled as it will not be recorded and slides will not be shared.

Who should come? Perfect for any library staff including Library Directors/Administrators, Children’s and YA Staff, Library Board Members and Friends, Librarians, Library Technical Assistants.

Accessibility: This webinar will be captioned. If you require another access service to participate fully, please use the Accommodation Request Form at least 7 days prior to the event.

Date:
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Time:
10:00am - 11:30am
Categories:
DLD Online Webinar
Registration has closed.

Event Accessibility for Guests with Disabilities

We want to provide what you need to participate!

If you require access services to participate fully, please use the Accommodation Request Form at least 7 days prior to the event.

If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact Gail Hurley at gail.hurley@ct.gov or (860) 704-2223.

You can also see our Library and Accessibility LibGuide for more information.

Registration Eligibility

To register for a DLD workshop or webinar, you must be one of the following:

  • current library staff member
  • undergraduate or graduate library student
  • Friend or Board Member/Trustee*
  • retired or unemployed library staff

Please contact Gail Hurley at gail.hurley@ct.gov or (860) 704-2223 with registration questions.

*Unless otherwise specified that a Friend or Board Member/Trustee is not eligible for a training or workshop.

Note: paid consultants are not eligible to attend DLD workshops or webinars.

Cancellation Policy

If you cannot attend a workshop you have registered for, please remember to cancel at least 3 days in advance so we can give your spot to someone else. You can cancel via the link in your confirmation email, or by contacting Gail Hurley gail.hurley@ct.gov | (860) 704-2222.

Those who miss (without cancelling) 3 events within a 6-month period will be placed on the waiting list when registering for future events. Be sure to sign in when you arrive for any workshop.

Inclement Weather Policy

For all in-person workshops offered by the CT State Library, Division of Library Development:

If the public schools in the town where the workshop is to be held close due to weather, the workshop will be canceled. If the schools have a delay, the workshop will go on as scheduled.

For the most up-to-date information, call us at 860-704-2200.

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Continuing Education workshops and the professional development collection are funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Connecticut State Library.