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Young Adult Librarians Roundtable

Volunteering Opportunities, Tasks, and TABs! Join us for a discussion on organizing and working with teen volunteers. Participants are encouraged to come with ideas on tasks for teen volunteers and...
Date:
Friday, November 8, 2024
Time:
9:30am - 10:30am
Location:
Online event through CT Library Consortium,
Categories:
CLC Events

Assistant Directors Roundtable

Self-Care Join us for our next meeting of the Assistant Directors Roundtable as we discuss self-care. We'll have a speaker lead us through some breathing and mindfulness exercises that we can use to...
Date:
Friday, November 8, 2024
Time:
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Online event through CT Library Consortium,
Categories:
CLC Events

Emerging Tech Trends in Libraries, Part 2

Technology has changed the face of libraries and is continuing to change how we work and how we deliver services to customers. In fact, the past few years have pushed us, and in some cases made us...
Date:
Friday, November 8, 2024
Time:
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Categories:
DLD Online Webinar
Register! - 49 seats left

After The Futures School: Integrating Strategic Foresight

Presented by the CT State Library Division of Library Development and TFSX Coming in November, the CT State Library Division of Library Development in partnership with TFSX (formerly The Futures...
Date:
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Time:
11:00am - 12:30pm
Location:
Online - at your computer,
Categories:
DLD Online Webinar
Register! - 2 seats left

Session 6, Part 1: Social Media as Effective Awareness and Promotion Strategies with Libraries Without Borders

In this two-part workshop, we will overview how to utilize social media as an effective tool for increasing library awareness. Participants will leave with the ability to comprehensively describe...
Date:
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Categories:
DLD Online Webinar
Register! - 9 seats left

Library of Things Roundtable

Fines and Circulation Join us for our next meeting of the Library of Things Roundtable for a discussion about fines and circulation. We will discuss what to do when an item is lost, and how to get...
Date:
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Time:
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Online event through CT Library Consortium,
Categories:
CLC Events

Office Administrators Roundtable

The 411 on FOIA Join us for the next meeting of the Office Administrators' Roundtable. We'll share what Deirdre and Heidi learned about the recent Roundtable Chair Training and then talking all...
Date:
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Time:
10:30am - 11:30am
Location:
Online event through CT Library Consortium,
Categories:
CLC Events

Session 6, Part 2: Social Media as Effective Awareness and Promotion Strategies with Libraries Without Borders

In this two-part workshop, we will overview how to utilize social media as an effective tool for increasing library awareness. Participants will leave with the ability to comprehensively describe...
Date:
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Categories:
DLD Online Webinar
Register! - 29 seats left

The GIANT Room: Community Engagement Through Hands-On Creative STEM Building, Writing, and Collaborative Publication - Part 1

In this interactive live series (online on zoom), we will provide a framework for creating engaging and accessible community engagement programs for families. The framework outlines ways in which The...
Date:
Friday, November 15, 2024
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Categories:
DLD Online Webinar
Register! - 41 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.