ALA is offering two free webinars for libraries about new federal resources for sustainable library buildings: On Feb. 1 at 1 p.m. Eastern, ALA will present “Energy Retrofit Grants for Nonprofit Libraries,” with speaker Daniel Bresette of the Environmental and…
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ALA Trustee Citation nominations due Feb. 15
Nominations for the 2023 ALA Trustee Citation, awarded by United for Libraries, are due Wednesday, February 15. The ALA Trustee Citation, established in 1941 to recognize public library Trustees for distinguished service to library development, honors the best contributions and…
Register for “Using the DEI Scorecard for Library and Information Organizations” Tues., Feb. 14 at 2 p.m. ET
Registration for February’s Learning Live session, “Using the DEI Scorecard for Library and Information Organizations,” is open. Do your library’s mission/value statements, policies, and recruitment processes support a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion? In this session, library Trustees/board members…
Register for Jan. 21 webinar, ‘Library Policies and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: What Trustees and Boards Need to Know’
United for Libraries will present a webinar on Library Policies and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: What Trustees and Boards Need to Know, led by Tara Michener and Clare Membiela, on Sat., Jan 21, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Eastern. Crafting and…
United for Libraries to host weekly office hours Thursdays at noon Eastern
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…
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…