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? Learn what your library board and staff need to know about so-called “First Amendment audits,” and how you can prepare by adopting well-crafted policies and training staff.
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Start Date: May 11, 2022, 1:00 pm CDT
End Date: May 11, 2022, 2:15 pm CDT
Do your library’s mission/value statements, policies, and recruitment processes support a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion? The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Scorecard for Library and Information Organizations, developed by
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Start Date: February 14, 2023, 1:00 pm CST
End Date: February 14, 2023, 2:00 pm CST
Social Media and Library Policies Live Webinar: Tuesday, March 14, 20232:00 p.m. Eastern | 1:00 p.m. Central | 12:00 p.m. Mountain | 11:00 a.m. Pacific | 10:00 a.m. AlaskaDescriptionWhether your library has a presence on Facebook, Twitter, Tik Tok,
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Start Date: March 14, 2023, 1:00 pm CDT
End Date: March 14, 2023, 2:00 pm CDT
The library's director is undoubtedly the single most important key to its success. An excellent library director works well with the Trustees/library board, the staff, local government, and the community. Nothing will ruin a good board-director working relationship faster than a board micro-managing the director or a director who does not communicate clearly with the board providing them with all the information they need to make good decisions within their prescribed roles. This session will cover helping board members understand respective roles, including the difference between governance and management; onboarding, training, and succession planning; effective communication, and ways to engage the members.
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Start Date: March 30, 2023, 1:00 pm CDT
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Strategic Planning: What Your Library Board Needs to KnowLive Webinar: Wednesday, May 17, 2023, 2:00-3:15 p.m. EasternDescriptionIs your library in the process of creating a strategic plan, or do you need to get your library’s Trustees on board with yo
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Start Date: May 17, 2023, 1:00 pm CDT
End Date: May 17, 2023, 2:15 pm CDT
Marketing and Public Relations Skills for Friends of the LibraryLive Webinars: Part 1: Tuesday, June 13, 2023, 2:00-3:00 p.m. EasternPart 2: Tuesday, July 11, 2023, 2:00-3:00 p.m. EasternPart 1 DescriptionYou don’t have to be a graphic designer, webmas
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Start Date: June 13, 2023, 1:00 pm CDT
End Date: July 11, 2023, 2:00 pm CDT
Get Ready for National Friends of Libraries Week
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Start Date: July 18, 2023, 6:00 pm CDT
End Date: July 18, 2023, 7:00 pm CDT
This interactive three-day virtual event will feature expert speakers on current topics facing library Trustees, Friends, Foundations, and staff who work with them.
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Start Date: August 1, 2023, 10:00 am CDT
End Date: August 3, 2023, 3:00 pm CDT
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Start Date: March 5, 2024, 1:00 pm CST
End Date: March 5, 2024, 2:00 pm CST
Media and Crisis Communications for Trustees & Friends
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Start Date: March 12, 2024, 1:00 pm CDT
End Date: March 12, 2024, 2:00 pm CDT
A Practical Guide to Evaluating the Library DirectorLive Webinar: Tuesday, April 9, 2024Start Time: 2 p.m. Eastern | 1 p.m. Central | 12 p.m. Mountain | 11 a.m. Pacific | 10 a.m. AlaskaDuration: 60 minutes DescriptionPart of a Tr
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Start Date: April 8, 2024, 11:00 pm CDT
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Organizational and Governance Best Practices for Boards
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Start Date: May 8, 2024, 2:00 pm CDT
End Date: May 8, 2024, 3:00 pm CDT
In this session, trustees will learn the basics of intellectual freedom related to their role, and how First Amendment rights are related to policies and access in our public- and public-school libraries.
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Start Date: June 5, 2024, 1:00 pm CDT
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Start Date: July 30, 2024, 10:00 am CDT
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Start Date: July 30, 2024, 10:00 am CDT
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Start Date: July 31, 2024, 10:00 am CDT
End Date: July 31, 2024, 3:00 pm CDT
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Start Date: August 1, 2024, 10:00 am CDT
End Date: August 1, 2024, 3:00 pm CDT
What training and preparation does your Board of Trustees need to be prepared for a crisis? Learn how to be proactive in developing a well-prepared board, and what best practices, policies, and procedures need to be developed or revisited.
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United for Libraries will present this four-part series for library Trustees, advocates, Friends, Foundations, and those who work with them as they help support the fight against censorship. Part one, “Be Fierce: How to Harness Your Power for Your Libr
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-- Membership --Game On: Unlocking Membership PotentialUse simple gaming techniques for your Friends of the Library group to engage the community.Join this session to learn how you can use simple gaming techniques as outreach tools to engage those in
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Hear from Friends of the Library groups across the country about their unique and scalable fundraisers and how they work with the library to raise funds and support.
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Get On Board: Emerging Leaders eCourse
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How to Be an Inclusive Leader: Your Role in Creating Cultures of Belonging Where Everyone Can Thrive
We know why diversity is important, but how do we drive real change at work? Diversity and inclusion expert Jennifer Brown, author of author of How to Be an Inclusive Leader: Your Role in Creating Cultures of Belonging Where Everyone Can Thrive, provides a step-by-step guide for the personal and emotional journey we must undertake to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
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Building relationships with elected officials can sometimes be difficult and uncomfortable.
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Library trustees and directors have difficult jobs at the best of times, and unfortunately, now is arguably not the best of times. The issues currently faced by libraries include materials challenges, community conflicts, funding struggles and difficult
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Keeping Governance on Track - A FREE Webinar Series for Library BoardsThis two-part series is presented by the United for Libraries Intellectual Freedom Task Force and is made available FREE to all participants by the Jack Neal Fund.Keeping Governance on
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Library Policies and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: What Trustees & Boards Need to KnowLive Webinar: Sat., Jan. 21, 2023, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. EasternDescriptionCrafting and revising library policies with an equity, diversity, and inclusion lens
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How to identify and engage grasstops advocates in your community.
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Short Takes for Trustees is a series of 10 short videos (8-10 minutes each) that can be shown during Trustee meetings to stimulate discussion about the important role that Trustees play in the governance of their libraries. Topics in the ser
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The Library Ecosystem: ONE VOICE for Advocacy
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