[PL-Directors] Upcoming Training for you, your board, and more

[HANNING Darci * SLO]

Hello public library directors!

The following webinars and virtual events from United for Libraries are available to you (and your board/friends/foundation/staff/volunteers) for free. If you have any questions or need assistance with registration, please contact Beth Nawalinski at bnawalinski at ala.org<mailto:bnawalinski at ala.org> and mention that you're from an Oregon library.

Teaching from the Manual While Flying the Plane: Helping Boards Navigate It All

Tuesday, June 17 │ 11:00 am PT




Many board members (Trustee, Friends, and Foundation) come to libraries with a love for libraries and their community, but few know the work--and they end up spending their first year or two learning the work on the job. Imagine having to learn this work along with the tenets and principles of librarianship, while these same principles are being challenged by new legislative agendas and executive orders. Learn ways to help your boards get up to speed and to maintain that learning edge as new executive orders impact this work and the effect it has on the staff and community. Register<https://airtable.com/apphf4sCdaVrFi9dH/pagS5UIufyGnSdwHO/form> (once you select Oregon for the State/Province, you will be able to register for free.)



June Learning Live - Advocacy & The New Administration
Thursday, June 12 │ 11:00 am PT




In the short time since the election, it seems that everything related to government has been upended. Programs slashed, mass firing of federal employees, and lives in turmoil. It almost seems that there is nothing the average America can do to protect those people and programs dear to us...but there is.



This webinar will start with a sobering assessment of what's different and what's the same in these times. Participants will learn what basic elements of advocacy they can employ to ensure their voices are heard, and what tools still work. The program will also cover basic advocacy techniques both in state/federal capitals and back home. It will conclude with some successful advocacy case studies, reminding participants that democracy still can function in times of crisis. Register<https://airtable.com/apphf4sCdaVrFi9dH/shrXca38ncol9yU5f>. (once you select Oregon for the State/Province, you will be able to register for free.) Recording will be available for 30 days after the live event.



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July Learning Live - Fall Celebrations: Library Card Sign-Up Month, Banned Books Week, and National Friends of Libraries Week
Tuesday, July 8 │ 11:00 am PT




Now is the time for Friends of Libraries, library Foundations, and other groups to plan for fall events - Library Card Sign-Up Month in September, Banned Books Week Oct. 5-11, and National Friends of Libraries Week Oct. 19-25 (the 20th anniversary celebration!). Learn innovative ideas for how to use these events to promote your library and group, and about new graphics and promotional items that will be available. Find out how groups across the country have celebrated these events, and new ideas for 2025. Register<https://airtable.com/apphf4sCdaVrFi9dH/shrXca38ncol9yU5f> - Scroll down for July registration information (once you select Oregon for the State/Province, you will be able to register for free.) Recording will be available for 30 days after the live event.



Register now for United for Libraries Virtual: Trustees - Friends - Foundations
July 29-31 │ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm PET




Registration is open and programs have been announced for the sixth annual United for Libraries Virtual: Trustees - Friends - Foundations<https://americanlibraryassociation.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMTk4NjkyNSZwPTEmdT0xMTcxMTQwMTU1JmxpPTExNTkxNjIwMQ/index.html>. Featured sessions include:

  *   Meetings That Matter: Driving Results, Not Just Discussions
  *   Overcoming the Barriers to Library Fundraising Success
  *   Lessons from a New Board President

plus many more.



Visit the site<https://www.ala.org/united/events_conferences/virtual?_zs=d9NSl1&_zl=Cp5EA> to view the full schedule. FREE registration for those in Oregon!<https://airtable.com/appJGVPTs5YJ03X5c/pagDvJhM5bdB0zJrP/form>  Penguin Random House<https://penguinrandomhouselibrary.com/> is the lead sponsor of United for Libraries Virtual.




If you have any questions or need assistance with registration, please contact Beth Nawalinski at bnawalinski at ala.org<mailto:bnawalinski at ala.org> and mention that you're from an Oregon library.

Cheers,
Darci Hanning, MLIS (she/her/hers)
Public Library Consultant / CE Coordinator
Continuing Education Resources: https://slo.oregon.gov/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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