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The GIANT Room: Community Engagement Through Hands-On Creative STEM Building, Writing, and Collaborative Publication - Part 3

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:
Thursday, December 5, 2024
Time:
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
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DLD Online Webinar
Register! - 39 seats left

Session 7: Community Canvassing as Effective Awareness and Promotion Strategies with Libraries Without Borders

In this session, we will overview how to utilize community canvassing as effective tool for increasing library awareness. Participants will leave being able to analyze the effectiveness of different...
Date:
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Time:
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
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DLD Online Webinar
Register! - 20 seats left

Experience the Evolution of EBSCOhost - for Academic Libraries - ResearchIT CT

Get to know the new EBSCOhost! Join us for a demonstration of the enhanced user experience. We will cover improvements in accessibility, full text viewing, saving and sharing tools, and the new My...
Date:
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Time:
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Location:
Categories:
DLD Online Webinar
Register! - 45 seats left

Lead Your Library: Evaluating the Director and Board

Lead Your Library: Practical Management for Public Libraries Practical Strategic Planning Series Director evaluations and board self-assessments are critical to the organization – while boards...
Date:
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Time:
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Location:
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DLD Online Webinar
Register! - 24 seats left

Association Libraries Roundtable

Fundraising: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Association Library workers are invited to join us for our next Association Libraries Roundtable for a conversation about fundraising. Do you need to do...
Date:
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Time:
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Online event through CT Library Consortium,
Categories:
CLC Events

TIAL: Survey Results! Aging & Inclusion Training Needs with the CT Age Well Collaborative

The Connecticut Age Well Collaborative presents a summary report of key themes gathered through the survey of library employees and other stakeholders and propose training content and schedule...
Date:
Thursday, December 12, 2024
Time:
11:00am - 12:00pm
Location:
Categories:
DLD Online Webinar
Register! - 14 seats left

requestIT CT Open Office Hours

Join us for our requestIT CT Office Hours. This is a great opportunity to ask a question or have a discussion about the fulfILLment system or any topic related to Interlibrary Loan that you may have....
Date:
Thursday, December 12, 2024
Time:
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location:
Online - at your computer,
Categories:
Other Other Webinar
Register! - 35 seats left

Experience the Evolution of EBSCOhost - for Community Colleges - ResearchIT CT

Get to know the new EBSCOhost! Join us for a demonstration of the enhanced user experience. We will cover improvements in accessibility, full text viewing, saving and sharing tools, and the new My...
Date:
Thursday, December 12, 2024
Time:
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Location:
Categories:
DLD Online Webinar
Register! - 47 seats left

New Directors Roundtable

Budget Preparation Budget season is beginning. How do you prepare? What challenges or opportunities are you facing this year? The New Directors Roundtable is open to individual who are new to their...
Date:
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Time:
10:00am - 11:30am
Location:
Online event through CT Library Consortium,
Categories:
CLC Events

New Librarians Roundtable

New Librarians Join us on December 19 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, December 19, 2024
Time:
3:30pm - 4:30pm
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.