Sustainably Grow Your Summer Library Program
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Looking for ways to keep your summer library program (SLP) energized and relevant? This on-demand webinar will help you rework your programming in accordance with ALA’s sustainability guidelines, bringing environmentally sound, economically feasible, and socially equitable policies to your library. Learn tips and strategies to actualize a sustainability mindset and ways the unique characteristics of your community can transform your SLP endeavors and bring resilience, potential, and change to your community. Then apply this knowledge and a wealth of ideas on nature-based programming, sustainably-minded incentive strategies, innovative community collaborations, and beyond to develop a program that will fit into your upcoming SLP plan.
Recorded live on March 26, 2025.
Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of this on-demand webinar, participants will be able to:
- Understand sustainability as a core library value and its impact on their summer learning program (SLP) strategy;
- Evaluate the unique characteristics and possibilities of their location to determine innovative programming possibilities and partnerships; and
- Create a sustainable summer program plan rooted in their community’s needs to help ensure their SLP thrives now and in the future.
Who Should Attend
This on-demand webinar is intended for public library staff working in youth services.
Panelists
Dawn Tevis (she/her) holds an MLIS from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MLS in place-based literary nonfiction from the University of Minnesota. She serves as youth services coordinator for La Crosse County (WI) Library’s five locations. Dawn is a member of the Sustainable Library Initiative and the ALA Sustainability Round Table’s Public Advocacy and Awareness Committee. A Minnesota Master Naturalist, she participated in the 2022 Creative Community Leadership Institute cohort and regularly leads programs designed to foster connection between participants and the natural world.
Important Registration Information
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Accommodations
This on-demand webinar is closed captioned in English (United States).
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Tech Requirements
To play this on-demand webinar you should use a browser with native HTML5 support. Please use the most up-to-date version available of Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Opera, or Edge. A fast Internet connection and computer is recommended.
Contact
This webinar is presented by the Public Library Association (PLA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA).
If you have questions or problems accessing a recording, send a message to plawebinars@ala.org or call 800-545-2433 ext. 5PLA (5752).
