Join the American Library Association (ALA) and The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation for a three-day training to help libraries lead positive change in their communities. The ALA/Harwood Institute Public Innovators Lab for Libraries will be held this October 9-11 in St. Louis, MO. Librarians, community partners and stakeholders in libraries of all types - public, academic, school and special libraries - are invited to attend. Through discussions and hands-on activities, participants will learn to: * Tap libraries' natural values to contribute to the greater good and bring communities together * Surface people's shared aspirations for their communities and help bring them to life * Convene and lead productive, insightful community conversations * Become stewards of public knowledge Participants must register online by Friday, Sept. 28. The cost is $995 per person, and team participation is encouraged. Questions? Contact ALA's Public Programs Office at publicprograms@ala.org<mailto:publicprograms@ala.org> Read more about it in the ALA Press Release at http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/05/ala-harwood-institute-announc... The Public Innovators Lab for Libraries is offered as part of the ALA's Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC) initiative. The initiative addresses a critical need within the library field by developing and distributing new tools, resources and support for librarians to engage with their communities in new ways. -------------------------- Shannon White Library of Michigan www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan> 517.373.9489 Whites29@michigan.gov