Topics Related to Library Development

Co-worker to Supervisor - How to Manage Previous Peers: Webinar for Library Staff

January 9, 2024, 1pm - 2:30pm
More managers are choosing to retire or reduce their hours, which in turn creates exciting new openings. We will closely examine the excitement, rewards, pitfalls, and demands that come with transitioning from co-worker to supervisor. Discussions will focus on internal promotions and upward mobility. Learn the tools and insight to navigate their new roles. Recognize how to empower the most positive outcomes for the paradigm shift of existing relationships.

This webinar will be presented by Dr. Resa Mai, Director of Morris Area Public Library, IL.

North Carolina library staff are invited to

Pueblos: Celebrating Childhood Across Cultures Workshop for Library Staff

December 18, 2023, 1pm - 4pm
Join Irania Macias of Criss Cross Mangsauce as she walks library staff through Pueblos: Celebrating Childhood Across Cultures. This workshop will be held at the Valdese Public Library, on Dec. 4 from 1:00 - 4:00 PM. Registration is limited to 30 participants.

Pueblos: Celebrating Childhood Across Cultures Workshop for Library Staff

December 4, 2023, 1pm - 4pm
Join Irania Macias of Criss Cross Mangsauce as she walks library staff through Pueblos: Celebrating Childhood Across Cultures. This workshop will be held at the Valdese Public Library, on Dec. 4 from 1:00 - 4:00 PM. Registration is limited to 30 participants.

Spilling the T(ruth) on Management: Lessons Learned from Public & Academic Librarians

November 2, 2023, 11am - 12:30pm
North Carolina library staff are invited to register for Spilling the T(ruth) on Management: Lessons Learned from Public & Academic Librarians. In this interactive session, Dr. Tammy Mays, Stephanie M. Harris, and Kirsten Thompson will share management lessons learned over their journey through various management levels in public and academic libraries.

Part 2: Managing Patron Challenges from a Trauma-Informed Lens for Library Administrators

November 14, 2023, 11am - 12:30pm
Part 2: Managing Patron Challenges from a Trauma-Informed Lens for Library Administrators

This webinar is largely focused on developing and practicing skills for working through patron challenges and setting boundaries/enforcing policies from a trauma-informed librarianship lens.

Part 1: Managing Patron Challenges from a Trauma-Informed Lens for Library Staff

November 1, 2023, 11am - 12pm
This 60-minute webinar will discuss trauma and how it impacts both patrons and staff in a library setting.

Managerial Leadership: Leading from the Middle Webinar for Library Staff

October 25, 2023, 11am - 12:30pm
Managerial Leadership: Leading from the Middle for Library Staff
Presented by Felton Thomas, Executive Director, CEO of Cleveland Public Library

Pueblos: Celebrating Childhood Across Cultures Workshop for Library Staff

November 3, 2023, 1pm - 4pm
Pueblos Celebrating Childhood Across Cultures Workshop for Library Staff 

Join Irania Macias of Criss Cross Mangsauce as she walks library staff through Pueblos: Celebrating Childhood Across Cultures.

Using a Logic Model in Project Design and Evaluation Webinar

October 10, 2023, 1pm - 2pm
Join Us for Webinar: Using a Logic Model in Project Design and Evaluation

Are you interested in learning how to use a logic model as you develop projects? A logic model can be used as a project development tool to map identified needs to project activities ensuring alignment along the way. The logic model also incorporates measurable outputs and outcomes creating an evaluation plan at the same time.

State Library Announces Federal Grants to Local Libraries

The State Library of North Carolina announced the 2023-2024 Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant awardees today. This year's federal allotment will be distributed on behalf of North Carolina's libraries through programs and services available under the North Carolina LSTA Five Year Plan.