{"id":530,"date":"2021-09-20T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bizbergthemes.com\/business-event\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2026-10-08T18:50:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T18:50:34","slug":"stls-virtual-conference","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/learning.stls.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Gather and Grow Virtual Conference!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sowing Seeds of Inspiration, Growing Stronger Libraries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to the Gather &amp; Grow virtual Conference! Join colleagues from across the region for a day of virtual learning and connection brought to you by the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System, Finger Lakes Library System, Four County Library System, Mid York Library System, North Country Library System, OWWL Library System, Southern Tier Library System, and Westchester Library System.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-theme-palette-9-color has-theme-palette-2-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-large-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/stls.libcal.com\/calendar\/events\/GatherGrow-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register for Gather &amp; Grow 2026<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"137\" data-src=\"https:\/\/learning.stls.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Gather-Grow-2026-System-Logos-1024x137.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2573 lazyload\" role=\"none\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/learning.stls.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Gather-Grow-2026-System-Logos-1024x137.png 1024w, https:\/\/learning.stls.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Gather-Grow-2026-System-Logos-300x40.png 300w, https:\/\/learning.stls.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Gather-Grow-2026-System-Logos-768x102.png 768w, https:\/\/learning.stls.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Gather-Grow-2026-System-Logos.png 1500w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/137;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-theme-palette-3-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-theme-palette-3-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Southern Tier Library System, in partnership with the seven systems listed above, hosts this annual virtual event to enable participants to receive continuing education, build professional networks, and discover new products and services for professional use. To provide all participants the opportunity to benefit from the event, we are committed to providing a harassment-free environment for everyone, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, physical appearance, ethnicity, religion or other group identity. Therefore, all attendees and presenters, should review the following documents:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/learning.stls.org\/?page_id=2292\">Code of Conduct<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/learning.stls.org\/?page_id=2292\">Land Acknowledgement<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/learning.stls.org\/?page_id=2566\">Sustainability Statement<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sowing Seeds of Inspiration, Growing Stronger Libraries Welcome to the Gather &amp; Grow virtual Conference! 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