CE NEWS

January 3, 2022

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Table of Contents

• United for Libraries Statewide Board Training
• Alaska Library Association Virtual Conference
• Resetting for Success! Virtual Youth Services Workshop
• Public Library Association Conference
• Small Library Institute of Management (SLIM)
• Designing for the Future: Three Cities Tour
• Infopeople Course Seat Opportunity

United for Libraries Statewide Board Training

The Alaska State Library has purchased access to Short Takes for Trustees for Alaskan library board members and library directors through December 2022. 

Short Takes for Trustees is a series of 10 short videos (8-10 minutes each) that can be shown during library board meetings to generate discussion about the important role that library trustees play in the governance of their libraries.

The video series includes the following titles:  

• What It Means to Be a Trustee
• Board Meetings
• Board Ethics
• Library Advocacy
• Library Policies
• Strategic Planning
• Working with Friends
• Evaluating the Library Director
• Board Self Evaluation
• Succession Planning and New Board Orientation

To request access to the Alaska Short Takes for Trustees:

1. Register at State Access to United for Libraries
2. You will need a free ALA website login. Instructions on how to create a login are included in the online registration. If you have any difficulty, United for Libraries staff can help by phone/email.
3. Access the training through ALA’s new eLearning site.

Find more board training resources.

Beth Nawalinski, Executive Director of United for Libraries will lead two webinars introducing trustees and library directors to the resources available from Short Takes for Trustees:

• Monday, January 10 at 2 pm 
• Thursday, January 13 at 6 pm

Registration is required.

Alaska Library Association Virtual Conference

The Alaska Library Association's 2022 virtual conference "Growing. Changing. Thriving." runs February 24-27, 2022.

Visit the AkLA conference website to register and to view a schedule of conference sessions.

Registration fees are $75 for members and $125 for non-members, with discounts for associate and student members. A special bundle pricing deal with the ASTE conference is also available. Attend the virtual ASTE AND AKLA conferences for a reduced rate! Register with AKLA to get the promo code!

Resetting for Success! Virtual Youth Services Workshop

Join us for a full day of training designed to inform, inspire, and excite you about the upcoming summer reading/learning theme, "Read Beyond the Beaten Path."

Resetting for Success! is a free virtual workshop designed by youth services librarians for youth services librarians! 

Sessions include:

• in-person programming for children & teens
• online programs for all ages
• promoting family engagement & community outreach
• and much more

Deadline to register is March 1st, 2021.

Public Library Association Conference

The 2022 Public Library Association Conference is scheduled for March 23-25 in Portland, Oregon. PLA is also offering a virtual conference for those unable to travel.

You can apply for a CE grant from the Alaska State Library for in-person or virtual attendance at a library conference. Eligible library outlets may apply for one $1,250 reimbursement or four $300 reimbursements for attendance at virtual conferences or workshops. 

Small Library Institute of Management

The Alaska State Library is pleased to announce that a Small Library Institute of Management (SLIM) will be held in Juneau at the Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff Building (APK) May 9-12, 2022.  

SLIM is designed for library directors without master’s degrees in Library Science who work in small community libraries in Alaska. 

The workshop will cover the areas of:

• library administration
• management
• policy development
• collection development
• copyright and patron confidentiality
• reference services
• youth services and technology planning

SLIM combines an in-person workshop with a self-paced online course. During the workshop, there will be many opportunities for participants to share their library experience, participate in informal conversations, and network.

Participants will be reimbursed for their travel and receive a per diem for meals not provided during the workshop. Hotel arrangements will be made by the Alaska State Library. Participants are required to stay in the arranged hotel and attend all scheduled classes and events. Learn more or apply for the workshop.

Designing for the Future: Three Cities Tour

The COVID pandemic, along with growing economic insecurity, political polarization, and social unrest, have severely tested our country and affected how members of the public interact with one another. Designing for the Future is an interactive workshop exploring how social and behavioral changes from the pandemic will affect the future design and operation of libraries and other public institutions.

During the workshop, participants will examine seven fundamental issues related to library space planning and design:

• A return to territoriality
• The concierge is here...forever
• The adaptable library
• The library, a municipal point of service
• The library as community & civic hub
• Delivering services outside of the library
• Engaged staff

NYU professor and space planning expert David Vinjamuri will lead three workshops:

• Anchorage, June 29, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
• Juneau, June 30, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
• Fairbanks, July 6, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Infopeople Course Seat Opportunity

The Alaska State Library has purchased a block of thirty seats to Infopeople online instructor-led training sessions.

Any Alaska library staff member may use these seats during fiscal year 2022. Seats will be distributed in an equitable manner to ensure that participants from libraries of all sizes and types are represented. Six seats will be reserved for each of Alaska’s five recognized regions: Far North, Interior, Southwest, Southcentral and Southeast.

Learn more and register for a seat. 
Once your application is approved, the Public Library Coordinator will register you for your Infopeople course. You'll receive an email confirming your registration.