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New Directors Roundtable

The Political Aspects of Being a Library Director When you were in library school, you likely didn't realize how much politics would play into libraries. Join us for our next meeting of the New...
Date:
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 11:30am
Location:
Online event through CT Library Consortium,
Categories:
CLC Events

Lead Your Library: Your Strategic Plan: What to do when it isn't Working

Lead Your Library: Practical Management for Public Libraries Practical Strategic Planning Series Often our “best laid plans” fail to meet the changing needs of our communities (Think: COVID). “St...
Date:
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Location:
Categories:
DLD Online Webinar
Register! - 32 seats left

New Librarians Roundtable

New Librarians Join us on February 20 for our next New Librarians Roundtable. Please be prepared to have your camera on if you're comfortable - seeing faces helps us feel more connected. We'd like...
Date:
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Time:
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Location:
Online event through CT Library Consortium,
Categories:
CLC Events

Maker Roundtable

Organizing Your Makerspace Join us on Monday, February 24th at Gunn Memorial Library for our next meeting of the Maker Roundtable as we discuss the various ways that we organize our library's...
Date:
Monday, February 24, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 11:00am
Location:
Gunn Memorial Library and Museum, 5 Wykeham Rd, Washington, CT 06793,
Categories:
CLC Events

CT Ready to Read | Creating Empathetic Learning Experiences in Storytime

While early literacy programming has evolved to incorporate more elements that act as mirrors and windows, it's not enough to include diverse materials. It's critical for storytime staff to know how...
Date:
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Categories:
DLD Online Webinar
Register! - 2 seats left

TIAL: Providing Accommodations for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patrons at Your Library

This session unpacks the legal requirements for communication access under the Americans with Disabilities Act, and provides a guide to effective use of accommodations such as interpreters,...
Date:
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 11:30am
Location:
Online - at your computer,
Categories:
DLD Online Webinar
Register! - 18 seats left

Youth Services Critical Conversations

Relationship-building, professional learning cohorts, and idea sharing are integral ways for library staff to stay inspired, engaged, innovative, and intentional. To this end, the Division of Library...
Date:
Friday, February 28, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
Categories:
DLD Online Webinar
Register! - 24 seats left

Tools of the Trade: Tech Tools That Make Your Work Easy

There are a lot of web-based tools and services that can help library staff get their jobs done ... without purchasing a lot of expensive desktop-based software. David shares some tools and services...
Date:
Friday, February 28, 2025
Time:
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Categories:
DLD Online Webinar
Register! - 54 seats left

Small Libraries Roundtable

Topic: Fostering Staff Wellness & Finding Balance How do we ensure staff wellness when we have to make do with small staffs and limited resources? Join us to discuss this important...
Date:
Monday, March 3, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 11:00am
Location:
Online event through CT Library Consortium,
Categories:
CLC Events

How to Stop Burnout and Re-energize Your Work for Your Best Year Ever

Description Burnout is real and affects all industries and employees at every level from CEO's to administrative assistants. In some professions, like medicine, it's rampant and has damaging...
Date:
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Categories:
DLD Online Webinar
Register! - 38 seats left

MLSC Appointments

Starting June 1, the Middletown Library Service Center is open by appointment only.

Event Accessibility for Guests with Disabilities

We want to provide what you need to participate!

If you require access services to participate fully, please use the Accommodation Request Form at least 7 days prior to the event.

If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact Gail Hurley at gail.hurley@ct.gov or (860) 704-2223.

You can also see our Library and Accessibility LibGuide for more information.

Registration Eligibility

To register for a DLD workshop or webinar, you must be one of the following:

  • current library staff member
  • undergraduate or graduate library student
  • Friend or Board Member/Trustee*
  • retired or unemployed library staff

Please contact Gail Hurley at gail.hurley@ct.gov or (860) 704-2223 with registration questions.

*Unless otherwise specified that a Friend or Board Member/Trustee is not eligible for a training or workshop.

Note: paid consultants are not eligible to attend DLD workshops or webinars.

Cancellation Policy

If you cannot attend a workshop you have registered for, please remember to cancel at least 3 days in advance so we can give your spot to someone else. You can cancel via the link in your confirmation email, or by contacting Gail Hurley gail.hurley@ct.gov | (860) 704-2222.

Those who miss (without cancelling) 3 events within a 6-month period will be placed on the waiting list when registering for future events. Be sure to sign in when you arrive for any workshop.

Inclement Weather Policy

For all in-person workshops offered by the CT State Library, Division of Library Development:

If the public schools in the town where the workshop is to be held close due to weather, the workshop will be canceled. If the schools have a delay, the workshop will go on as scheduled.

For the most up-to-date information, call us at 860-704-2200.

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Continuing Education workshops and the professional development collection are funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Connecticut State Library.