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Teaching from the Manual While Flying the Plane: Helping Boards Navigate It All
Tues., June 17 2:00 pm ET
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Many board members (Trustee, Friends, and Foundation) come to libraries with a love for libraries
and their community, but few know the work--and they end up spending their first year or two learning the work on the job. Imagine having to learn this work along with the
tenets and principles of librarianship, while these same principles are being challenged by new legislative agendas and executive orders.
Learn ways to help your boards get up to speed and to maintain that learning edge
as new executive orders impact this work and the effect it has on the staff and community.
Register
FREE registration is available to Personal Members of United for Libraries and the following Statewide Partners: MD, MI, MN, ND, NE, OR, VA
& SC. Not eligible for free registration? Purchase access here.
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June Learning Live - Advocacy & The New Administration
*NEW DATE* Thurs., June 12 2:00 pm ET
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In the short time since the election,
it seems that everything related to government has been upended. Programs slashed, mass firing of federal employees, and lives in turmoil. It almost seems that there is nothing the average
America can do to protect those people and programs dear to us...but there is.
This webinar will start with a
sobering assessment of what’s different and what’s the same in these times. Participants will learn what basic elements of advocacy they can employ to
ensure their voices are heard, and what tools still work. The program will also cover
basic advocacy techniques both in state/federal capitals and back home. It will conclude with some
successful advocacy case studies, reminding participants that democracy still can function in times of crisis.
Register
Learning Live is free to United for Libraries personal members and those in MD, MI, MN, ND, NE, OR, SC & VA through partnerships with the state
library agency in each location.
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July Learning Live - Fall Celebrations: Library Card Sign-Up Month, Banned Books Week, and National Friends of Libraries
Week
Tues., July 8 2:00 pm ET
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Now is the time for Friends of Libraries, library Foundations, and other groups to plan for fall events –
Library Card Sign-Up Month in September,
Banned Books Week Oct. 5-11, and
National Friends of Libraries Week Oct. 19-25 (the 20th anniversary celebration!).
Learn innovative ideas for how to use these events to
promote your library and group, and about new graphics and promotional items that will be available. Find out how groups across the country have celebrated these events, and
new ideas for 2025.
Register
Learning Live is free to United for Libraries personal members and those in MD, MI, MN, ND, NE, OR, SC & VA through partnerships with the state
library agency in each location.
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Register now for United for Libraries Virtual: Trustees – Friends – Foundations
July 29-31 11am - 4pm ET
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Registration is open and programs have been announced for the sixth annual
United
for Libraries Virtual: Trustees – Friends – Foundations. Featured sessions include:
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Meetings That Matter: Driving Results, Not Just Discussions
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Overcoming the Barriers to Library Fundraising Success
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Lessons from a New Board President
plus many more.
Visit
the site to view the full schedule.
Early bird savings are available through July 11. Choose from one of our flexible registration options, including:
Participants may purchase registration for one or more days, or the full event.
Penguin
Random House is the lead sponsor of United for Libraries Virtual.
Register
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Free webinar - Advocacy at Your Library: Hosting Legislator Visits
Tues., June 10 2pm ET
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Hosted by the Public Library Association - Meeting with
your members of Congress doesn’t have to be intimidating or happen just on Legislative Day visits in D.C. or your state capital.
Inviting lawmakers to visit the library is the best way to show them the many
unique ways libraries positively impact communities. As funding structures and political realities shift,
visits are a powerful tool to build relationships, gain support, and publicize the library’s programs and services. In this free webinar, a panel of public librarians will share best practices,
tips, and advice on how to successfully host lawmakers. Register
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