Take a look at this opportunity to learn more about the Rising to the Challenge: Re-Envisioning Public Libraries report released last year from the Aspen Institute. If you've heard about the Aspen report and would you like to know how you could utilize it in your library or community, this webinar is for you. Join Susan Hildreth, Aspen Fellow, to learn about the highlights of the reports and resources available to support your use of the report with a variety of stakeholders. Aspen Institute's Rising to the Challenge: Re-envisioning Public Libraries Presenter: Susan Hildreth Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 Start Time: 3PM Eastern Please be aware that the InfoPeople office is located in the Pacific Time Zone. You will need to adjust your calendar since they normally only show Pacific times in their emails and messaging. In October 2014 the Aspen Institute released its report, Rising to the Challenge: Re-Envisioning Public Libraries. With support from the Bill &Melinda Gates Foundation, the multi-year project brought together thought leaders and experts from different sectors, including libraries, to consider the challenges, opportunities and trends that will influence the future of public libraries in the United States. Since then the Aspen Institute has embarked upon an ambitious program to ensure that the report will be used to promote transformation and sustainability of public libraries in communities across the country and at state and national levels. If you've heard about the Aspen report and would you like to know how you could utilize it in your library or community, this webinar is for you. Join Susan Hildreth, Aspen Fellow, to learn about the highlights of the reports and resources available to support your use of the report with a variety of stakeholders. By the end of this one-hour webinar, participants will: * Be familiar with the three key elements of the report - People, Place and Platform * Learn strategies for success and action steps for library staff, policy makers and community members * Be familiar with the Action Guide<http://csreports.aspeninstitute.org/Dialogue-on-Public-Libraries/2014/library/details/96/Libraries-Action-Guide>, an online resource to provide tools to use the report as framework for many activities (final version of Action Guide being introduced at ALA Mid -Winter) * Be able to identify contacts for further information and utilization of the report This webinar will be of interest to: Public Library Administrators and staff, Library Supporters and Volunteers For more information and to participate in the January 26th webinar, go to https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=541 Webinars are free of charge, you can pre-register by clicking on the Register Now button (at the top and bottom of this page). If registering with less than 30 MINUTES from the start of the webinar you can join directly from the thank you page by clicking the Join Now button. If you pre-registered you will receive an email with login link and a reminder email the day before the event. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar/archived Shannon White Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo Lansing, MI 48909 www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan> 517.373.9489 Whites29@michigan.gov Check out the curated content on the LM homepage including state and national CE offerings, LM events, stats reports, headlines from around the library world and intriguing snapshots of our varied collections at http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan