Selection Policies notwithstanding, every librarian faces the challenge of self-censorship when dealing with collection developmet. If you’ve ever paused before ordering an item out of fear of a challenge from the community, this program is for you. Panelists will discuss walking the fine line between selection and censorship within the areas of graphic novels, edgy and urban fiction,music, nonfiction and religion.
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Learning to Lead
Participants will gain real-life lessons on learning to lead and hear varying viewpoints on leadership training
Read the rest of this entry »Naked Ladies in the Library! or Public Art in Public Libraries: Building Lasting Alliances and Creating Social Capital
Staff from the San Diego County Library will discuss their ongoing public art program and its success in partnering with a variety of diverse communities
Read the rest of this entry »Overview of the Broadband Deployment and Infrastructure Development: How Libraries Can Access the $7.2 Billion
Overview of the Broadband Deployment and Infrastructure Development: How Libraries Can Access the $7.2 Billion
Read the rest of this entry »Book Challenges in West Bend, Wisconsin
Three presenters from the West Bend, WI Public Library will be discussing the organized book challenges they face.
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Explore a new way of looking at librarianship as centered on learning and enhancing the conversation of communities
Read the rest of this entry »Be My Guest: Customer Service from the Best
Learn ways to make library patrons feel welcome and have a positive experience.
Read the rest of this entry »You Got Me, Do You Like Me? Evaluating Next Generation Catalogs
Hear from a panel of academic and public information professionals who have been evaluating their open source and off-the-shelf next generation catalogs
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Attendees will learn to recognize red flag indicators in the workplace, the survival mindset and courses of action during an incident
Read the rest of this entry »Small Scale Green
Learn how to “green” existing library facilities without having to start anew.
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