On Wednesday, November 3rd, join iREAD for an introduction to the 2023 summer program Find Your Voice!

The session will begin with some pre-recorded segments introducing the theme and a call to action to participate in the Resource Guide creation. Then, we'll transition to live discussion about the iREAD store, ordering, downloads, deadlines, and more. Finally, we'll end with a Q & A session with iREAD customer service reps.

Get ready for a great summer! Learn more and register.

From the Monthly #LunchandLearn Leadership Development Series with Ian Hill and Niche Academy.

Time is a perishable commodity. It is the only thing that “winners” and “losers” have in common but we all have 24 hours in a day, 7 days in a week and 365 days in a year. It is what we do with our time that set us apart. It is critical for today’s leader to have a great system for the use of their time…for their mental health, sustainability and the well-being of those around them!

Learning outcomes

Participants will

• Have a framework to maximize the use of each hour
• Gain tools to align daily activities with long term goals
• Understand how to use the “law of the vital few” to reduce stress in their lives

View the recording.

From Niche Academy:

Join Kay Cassell to learn about guidelines for community engagement - or how we can connect people with the library, using examples of successful community engagement. Learn how to meet people where they are and build relationships. Attendees will also learn how to use local and library data and asset mapping. Learn more.

A 60 minute workshop from the Rhode Island Library Association (RILA) and Peer 2 Peer University (P2PU) welcoming library staff to build a learning community with fellow library staff across the state. Learn more.

Six public libraries will be selected for the national tour. Working with leading scientists from the NMNH Human Origins Program, the libraries will engage audiences across a wide spectrum — from those who do not question the scientific study of human origins to those who are troubled by its findings — to engage the complex field of human evolution research in ways that are understandable, fulfilling, captivating and relevant.

Through panels, interactive kiosks, hands-on displays and videos, the traveling exhibition invites audiences to explore milestones in the evolutionary journey of becoming human — from walking upright, creating technology and eating new foods, to brain enlargement and the development of symbolic language and complex societies — advancements that define the unique position of humans in the history of life.

Applications close November 7

In partnership with the American Anthropological Association (AAA), the American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office is seeking sites to host World on the Move: 250,000 Years of Human Migration, a national exhibition that aims to help people appreciate migration histories — their own and those of others — by drawing on a wealth of case studies from across human history and the breadth of cultures.

Applications close November 14

Through the continued generosity of an anonymous private foundation, the Association for Rural & Small Libraries is pleased to offer this grant opportunity in support of sustainability and resiliency in New England libraries! Each eligible* library may submit one application with one fundable project. If selected, grants will be in the amount of $5,000-$15,000

Examples of projects that will be considered as part of this opportunity include, but are not limited to:

• Weatherizing libraries to protect them from extreme temperatures
• Facility sustainability initiatives, including things like LED lighting conversion and solarization, potentially leading to Sustainable Library Certification
• Developing Green Business Support programs to connect local businesses with sustainability resources
• Community resiliency outreach initiatives, including community gardens, food banks, seasonal CSA programs, community swap events, Repair Fairs, etc.
• Expanded technology resources to create or reinforce community technology infrastructure

Application closes November 22.

All U.S. public libraries are invited to complete this new survey to help us better understand how libraries are utilizing their unique programs, services, partnerships, and facilities in support of community needs. The survey was developed by PLA’s Measurement, Evaluation, and Assessment Committee in response to demand for actionable data to understand how and in what circumstances libraries engage, through their own efforts and partnerships, to help foster resilient communities.

To complete the survey, login to your library’s Benchmark account. Click on “Surveys” in the menu and you will see the PLA Services Survey listed under “Open Surveys.” All public library directors or your library’s contact in Benchmark should have received an invitation to this year’s survey.

Survey closes December 10.

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