Category Archives: Training

Book Bites: Trail of Lightning

Book Bites are quick, five minute looks at a book from readers. Try a new book this week!

Today’s book is Trail of Lightning, by Rebecca Roanhorse.

 

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Book Bites: Infandous

Book Bites are quick, five minute looks at a book from readers. Try a new book this week!

Today’s book is Infandous, by Elana K. Arnold.

 

Want to be a full book group member? Join us on Patreon! For as little as $1 a month, you can support the podcast as well as helping to keep Official Office Dog, Lady Grey, in treats.
We also have new episodes of our book group podcast: Reading With Libraries dropping every Thursday morning; subscribe to get it in your app, or stream it on our website.

Check out this episode!

Institute for Leadership Excellence (MILE) 2019 Leadership in Action!

We are such fans of the MILE experience!! And we would love to see you go to this very cool opportunity!

Here is the information from the MILE:

Institute for Leadership Excellence (MILE) 2019
Leadership in Action!

May 7 – 10, 2019
Sugar Lake Lodge


The deadline has been extended to March 1st for applications to MILE! 

The Minnesota Library Association (MLA) Institute for Leadership Excellence (MILE) gives participants an opportunity to grow leadership skills, connect with library professionals from around Minnesota, and be paired with a mentor. MILE helps you discover the leader within yourself and learn to lead effectively today – even if your current position is not one of leadership.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

  • Develop and refine leadership skills
  • Develop and move forward on professional and personal goals
  • Network and make connections with people in the broader community
  • Reflect on the variety of leadership opportunities available at the local, regional and state levels
  • Meet and connect with your individually selected mentor

We are also looking for mentors to share their experience and knowledge with this year’s attendees.

Visit the MILE website to apply to be an attendee or mentor today!

Library Legislative Day 2019

Welcome to a special bonus podcast episode!

You can find our shownotes right here, with links and all of our information in one place.

This week we want to get you ready for Minnesota Library Legislative Week! It runs from Feb. 25 through March 1 – so you have plenty of time to be a part of this important work. If you are not in Minnesota, stay with us; these issues will likely be similar to those in your state, and we would love for you to be part of your state’s Legislative Day or Week activities!

 

If you are new to advocacy, that’s fine! Advocacy is best done as a team sport – we are stronger when we all work together, so you will not be left alone in your advocacy for libraries.

 

All of us, as a library community, need the support of our state legislators to provide funding to libraries. It comes in a variety of ways, goes to different groups, and is aimed at solving assorted library needs. It’s all important, and we literally need every dime we can get so that we can keep moving forward in serving our communities.

 

But we know that a lot of people do not have a complete grasp of all the details, and it’s hard to start advocating for libraries when you are confused about what exactly is happening. We are here to help! We will walk you through the basic issues, and direct you to all kinds of resources to give you knowledge and confidence to be a good advocate.

Check out this episode!