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New Directors Roundtable

Annual Review Join us for the next New Directors Roundtable, where we’ll be discussing the annual review. What do you do now, best practices, what to improve? The New Directors Roundtable is open...
Date:
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Middletown Library Service Center, 786 South Main St., Middletown,
Categories:
CLC Events

Little Hands Signing in Storytime

This presentation will cover the benefits of using basic American Sign Language with all children, and offer a variety of simple techniques for making your programs more fun, educational, and...
Date:
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 11:30am
Location:
Online - at your computer,
Categories:
DLD Online Webinar
Register! - 14 seats left

Academic Library Tech Services Roundtable

eResources Usage Statistics Join us for the next meeting of our Academic Library Tech Services Roundtable for an interactive conversation about usage statistics for eResources: COUNTER, SUSHI and...
Date:
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:
Thomas J. Meskill Law Library at UConn Law School, 39 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT 06105,
Categories:
CLC Events

Basic Book Repair: Tools & Techniquest

Note: This is an IN-PERSON workshop at Eastern CT State University Library Would you like to save money by getting more uses per book? Would you like to keep that out-of-print book in circulation to...
Date:
Friday, July 11, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 1:00pm
Location:
J. Eugene Smith Library, Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, CT,
Categories:
DLD Workshop
Register!

Library of Things Roundtable

Topic: Library of Things General Discussion Join us for our next meeting of the Library of Things Roundtable. This will be a general discussion about Libraries of Things. Please bring questions,...
Date:
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Online event through CT Library Consortium,
Categories:
CLC Events

Advanced Book Repair: Hardcover Techniques

Note: This is an IN-PERSON workshop at the Eastern CT State University Library Would you like to save money by getting more uses per book? Have you already done all the easy repairs and have a shelf...
Date:
Friday, July 25, 2025
Time:
10:00am - 1:00pm
Location:
J. Eugene Smith Library, Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, CT,
Categories:
DLD Workshop
Register! - 4 seats left

Business Librarians Roundtable

Answering Tough Reference Questions As business librarians we are asked a wide array of questions, from how to build a social media presence, to how to access capital, or even how to use QuickBooks....
Date:
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Online event through CT Library Consortium,
Categories:
CLC Events

Business Librarians Roundtable

Free Community Business Resources In Connecticut we are lucky enough to be the home to hundreds of community resources, many of which are completely free! In this session, we will be discussing what...
Date:
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Time:
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Online event through CT Library Consortium,
Categories:
CLC Events

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.