[PL-Directors] Building Strong Library Policies webinar from United for Libraries

[HANNING Darci C * SLO]

Greetings!

Any staff member, board member, or volunteer form an Oregon library can attend the monthly Learning Live programs from United for Libraries courtesy of the State Library of Oregon. The next session is on Tuesday, December 14 from 11:00a - 12:00p. Register here<https://airtable.com/shr9ywbtfgntftKxK>.

This upcoming session is extremely timely!

According to a recent article in American Libraries ("A Conflict of Values<https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2021/11/01/library-trustees-conflict-of-values/>," Nov. 1), "Public libraries are facing a wave of trustee candidates whose goals challenge intellectual freedom, community service, and other core values of librarianship." How can you protect your library and board from finding itself in a position where a board member's ideologies oppose core library tenets?

This session will focus on preparedness strategies, community building, and how to create strong policies that address programming, budgeting, and services.

Speakers include Megan Cusick of ALA's Public Policy & Advocacy Office, Deborah Caldwell-Stone of the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom, Deborah Doyle of the Sonoma County Library Commission, and Beth Nawalinski of United for Libraries.

Additional information on the speakers can be found here: https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2021/11/united-libraries-dec-14-learning-live-session-educate-building-strong-library

If you cannot attend live, access will be available via on-demand for 30 days shortly after the session via the United for Libraries website<https://www.ala.org/united/trustee-training> by clicking on Register (if you need an account) or Login under the Oregon heading.
Cheers,
Darci Hanning, MLIS (she/her/hers)
Public Library Consultant / CE Coordinator
State Library of Oregon | Library Support and Development Services
971-375-3491 | darci.hanning at slo.oregon.gov<mailto:darci.hanning at slo.oregon.gov> | www.oregon.gov/library<http://www.oregon.gov/library>
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