Need one-on-one assistance with your United for Libraries membership? Would you like to find out more about a specific topic related to your Board of Trustees, Friends group, or Foundation? United for Libraries is hosting weekly “office hours” for United…
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Register for Oct. 11 Learning Live: ‘Let’s Execute! Identifying Actionable Steps in Your Strategic Plan to Create the Impact Your Community Deserves’
United for Libraries’ Learning Live program for Oct, “Let’s Execute! Identifying Actionable Steps in Your Strategic Plan to Create the Impact Your Community Deserves,” will be held Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022 at 2 p.m. Eastern. Register here Are you tired…
Nominations for ALA Trustee Citation due May 20
United for Libraries has extended the deadline for accepting nominations for the ALA Trustee Citation. Nominations will be accepted through May 20. The ALA Trustee Citation is presented during the Opening General Session at the ALA Annual Conference. Established in…
New resources on fighting censorship for Friends of the Library groups and library Trustees/boards
With the rise in book challenges and censorship, how can Boards of Trustees and Friends of the Library groups support intellectual freedom in libraries? The United for Libraries Intellectual Freedom Task Force has developed two new resource guides – Challenges…
“How to Build a Better Board” program at PLA Conference offers key lessons
Morgan Miller, director of Cecil County (Md.) Public Library, and Dr. Paula Singer Vice President and Senior Consultant with the Segal Group, gave lessons on “How to Build a Better Board” to a packed house at the Public Library Association…
May 11 webinar to cover ‘First Amendment Audits: What Your Library Board and Staff Need to Know’
What should library staff do when self-proclaimed “citizen journalists” enter the library claiming a right to question employees and film in any space accessible to the public? The May 11 webinar “First Amendment Audits: What Your Library Board and Staff…
‘Ask the Experts: Board of Trustees’ program at PLA Conference addresses strategies for problematic board members
At the recent Public Library Association Conference, held in Portland March 23-25, United for Libraries presented the program “Ask the Experts: Boards of Trustees”, which was well-attended by Trustees, library commissioners, and library staff. The experts: Buzzy Nielsen, Program Manager…
Nominations for ALA Trustee Citation due April 7
United for Libraries is accepting nominations for the ALA Trustee Citation through April 7. The ALA Trustee Citation is presented during the Opening General Session at the ALA Annual Conference. Established in 1941 to recognize public library Trustees for distinguished…
Register for free ‘Keeping Governance on Track’ webinars March 29 and 31
United for Libraries will present a free two-part webinar series, “Keeping Governance on Track,” March 29 at 2 p.m. Eastern and March 31 at 7 p.m. Eastern. Increasingly, library board meetings are facing disruptions, often making it difficult to conduct…
New United for Libraries tip sheets provide guidance in the fight against censorship
This past several months has seen a dramatic uptick in book challenges, as well as other challenges to programming and access in school in public libraries. The United for Libraries Intellectual Freedom Task Force has compiled two new resources to…