Adult Engagement Calendar: December 2017
Make December a joyful time of year with fun ideas for engaging library programs for adults from Library Journal Mover and Shaker Emily Ellis.
Lifelong Learning
Serving Adults With Disabilities at Your Library
Are you on the hunt for new ways to serve your community’s diverse population? Learn how Adult Services Manager Trinity Lescallett finds books and activities to engage adults with disabilities in her library, and gain resources for your own programs.
Adult Engagement Calendar: October 2017
Library Journal Mover and Shaker Emily Ellis shares tips, tricks and ideas for engaging adult library programming for the month of October.
Adult Engagement Calendar: September 2017
Library Journal Mover and Shaker Emily Ellis shares tips, tricks, and ideas for engaging adult library programming for the month of September.
Adult Engagement Calendar: August 2017
Kick off adult programs in August by celebrating National Watermelon Day. Then celebrate Senior Citizens, Women’s Equality, dogs, bad poetry and more.
Library Staff: Take Advantage of These Free Learning Opportunities
Professional conferences can leave you feeling ready to take on the world with all the new ideas you’ve gathered. But attending conferences and events isn’t always an option. Fortunately, there are multiple online learning opportunities available to the library community. Discover your options!
Adult Engagement Calendar: July 2017
The July calendar is filled with ideas for adult programs — ones that encourage us to get outside, create time to relax and try some new recipes.
Adult Engagement Calendar: June 2017
What’s on deck for your June adult programs? How about ways to celebrate Great Outdoors month and more? Download the June 2017 Adult Engagement Calendar.
6 Volunteering Activities to Help Kids Build a Better World
Inspire kids to get involved and help others in their community with fun volunteering activities for your summer reading program.
Adult Engagement Calendar: May 2017
May offers lots of opportunities to deliver engaging adult programs, events, displays and more with celebrations like Get Caught Reading Month and Teacher Appreciation Day.
Teen Activity Calendar: May 2017
Spring is in the air and there are so many days and ways to celebrate in May. Try out some of these fun teen activities, events, crafts and more!
Connecting Schools and Public Libraries Through Data
Measuring the impact of programs and services is a challenge, but it can be done. Learn how a library partnership and data sharing can get you started.
Teen Activity Calendar: March 2017
Teens are sure to find a topic to get excited about during the month of March, including women’s history, March Madness and Extraterrestrial Abduction Day!
Learn the Lean Startup Approach to Starting Your Makerspace
Follow the lean startup process to makerspace success: start small, give yourself the freedom to fail and be willing to learn from your mistakes.
4 Steps to Evaluating Your Collection for Diverse Books + Book Suggestions
Learn how to evaluate your collection for diversity! Get diverse books and multicultural author suggestions, plus activities to help create a culture of inclusivity.
5 Election Activities for Your Library
Vote for Pete! During this presidential election season, use these 5 engaging activities to help your students understand how the election process works.
Emerging Technology Trends and the Library: The Future is Now
What will 2016 bring into the world of library technology trends? Get ready to have fun with your community and staff as you forge new ground with fitness trackers, robotics, coding and more!
Stop Solving Problems! Develop Problem Solvers Instead
Discover key ways you can support and encourage your staff members to become better critical-thinking, proactive and innovative problem solvers.
Books Build Better Brains: How Promoting Literacy Is Key to Early Brain & Child Development
Human relationships and interactions play a key role during the first thousand days of a child’s life. Learn from Dr. Navsaria, founding medical director of Reach Out and Read Wisconsin, about the importance of early literacy, how toxic stress and early adversity can lead to lifelong issues and some key concepts about literacy development.
Make your Children’s Library a Destination
What does it take for your children’s library to be a kid magnet? View the idea gallery.
Make your Children’s Library a Destination
What does it take for your children’s library to be a kid magnet? A little of this and a little of that to be sure. A Demco product manager breaks it down for you.
Exploring New Ideas: Sector67 Hackerspace
Makerspaces, hackerspaces, fab labs and more — different names, but similar intent. Discover potential ideas for sparking creativity and engagement in libraries.
Adult Programming Ideas Aplenty at WLA 2014
Catch up on what happened at WLA 2014. Read about some of the great adult programming tips shared at the conference.
Patrons at the Heart of Studio 300
Studio 300 is Fountaindale Public Library’s answer to what their community needs in a space that allows creation and collaboration. While there is never a typical day at Studio 300, there is a common theme. Patrons use lab resources to curate, create and share their own stories.
No Thanks! I Don’t Want to Learn Anything New!
You know that person who resists new ideas? Before you lose your cool, watch this webinar! Library consultant, Catherine Hakala-Ausperk, teaches you how to help reluctant staff reenergize themselves to take on new challenges and keep up with changing demands.
The Bubbler: An Innovative New Programming Model
Madison Public Library in Wisconsin has developed a flexible model that suits the needs of their community well and can also be deployed in their branch libraries. Tana Elias shares insights surrounding the development of their program and what they are learning from their program.
Tomorrow … From the Beginning
How long is your to-do list? This webinar will help everyone — from seasoned professionals to newbies — better handle their work, their stress and their time!