[PL-Directors] United for Libraries: webinars and announcements

[HANNING Darci * SLO]

Greetings directors!

Here are some upcoming webinars that may be of interest to you, board members, and/or Friends groups. Access to these webinars is free to Oregon library staff and volunteers and are supported in whole by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act administered by the State Library of Oregon.



FREE webinar Sept. 24: 'Banned Books 101: What Library Boards & Trustees Need to Know'

September 24, 10:00a PT: Banned Books 101: What Library Boards & Trustees Need to Know<https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/1717266002241/WN_eXnp7ZxBR6mCd4LotJE9mw>  (United for Libraries and the Freedom to Read Foundation).

Whether or not their community has experienced book bans, library Trustees/Board Members have a responsibility to protect access to books, programs, and resources in their libraries. Learn what board members need to know about the current state of book bans in the U.S., and how to advocate for the freedom to read and activate local support networks. Find out about United for Libraries and ALA resources, including Unite Against Book Bans, Advocacy Academy, and "Reader. Voter. Ready."

Presenters: Joyce McIntosh, Assistant Program Director, Freedom to Read Foundation, and Amelia Aldred, Deputy Director, State & Local Advocacy, ALA's Public Policy & Advocacy Office. Register here.<https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/1717266002241/WN_eXnp7ZxBR6mCd4LotJE9mw>







United for Libraries Learning Live:
*       Building Effective Library Director/Board Relationships
*       Innovative and Profitable Friends of the Library Book Sales


The Oct. 8, 11:00a PT: Building Effective Library Director/Board Relationships, featuring Nicolle Davies, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Education, Colorado State Library, and Janet Segal, Chair of The Library Foundation (Charleston, S.C.) Register here: https://airtable.com/apphf4sCdaVrFi9dH/shrQtiPdXGaY9sOnX



Nov. 12, 11:00a PT: Innovative and Profitable Friends of the Library Book Sales will be shared by presenters Val Kaliszewski, Friends of Rochester (Minn.) Public Library, and Jeff Budge, Friends of the Saratoga Springs (N.Y.) Public Library. Register here: https://airtable.com/apphf4sCdaVrFi9dH/shrQtiPdXGaY9sOnX



Both of these sessions will be recorded and made available a few days after the live event; recordings are available for about 30 days after the live event.

And some additional announcements:



[Logo: ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition 2025 - Philadelphia - June 26 thru July 1.]<https://2025.alaannual.org/>The call for program and poster proposals for the 2025 ALA Annual Conference<https://2025.alaannual.org/> (to be held June 26-30 in Philadelphia), will be open through Sept. 23. Library Trustees/Board Members, Friends, Foundations, and those who work with them are encouraged to submit United for Libraries programs for the conference. Topics may range from advocacy, fundraising, board development, best practices, collaboration, fighting censorship, and more. Learn more<https://2025.alaannual.org/call-proposals>





Applications for United for Libraries Awards for Innovation sponsored by Baker & Taylor due Oct. 6

[Logo: United for Libraries Virtual 2024 - Friends -Trustees-Foundations]<https://www.ala.org/united/grants_awards/friends/bakertaylor>Applications for the United for Libraries Awards for Innovation sponsored by Baker & Taylor<https://www.ala.org/united/grants_awards/friends/bakertaylor> are due Oct. 6. These awards recognize library Friends groups and library Foundations for outstanding efforts to support their library. Three groups will be recognized for an outstanding project culminating within the previous 18 months prior to application, and each will receive $1,000. Learn more and apply<https://airtable.com/appUl3m4ww09NSGap/shrOhWJGzbrtzFtwn>.


Cheers,
Darci Hanning, MLIS (she/her/hers)
Public Library Consultant / CE Coordinator
Continuing Education Resources: https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/conted
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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