After The Futures School: Integrating Strategic Foresight

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 School), will host a virtual gathering highlighting library alumnus from over four years of collaboration on Transformation for Libraries: The Futures School.  Panelists will discuss perspectives, learnings, and the future of foresight in libraries, sharing their experiences on how they are implementing foresight within the library context for planning, partnerships, and beyond.  Together, we will engage in conversation on how to build and integrate foresight as a core competency for the library profession in collaboration with our national library partners including the Institute of Museum and Library Services, American Library Association, library schools and others.

Dawn La Valle, Director of the Division of Library Development at the CT State Library will share how the CT State Library recently applied foresight practices to its own Strategic Framework process taking an innovative approach towards envisioning its own future and thus positioning the agency to become more adaptive, resilient, and transformative.

Presenters: 

Opening keynote remarks from Nicole Baker-Rosa, Head of Human Design and Development at TFSX.

After The Futures School will be co-hosted by Dawn La Valle and and Nicole Baker-Rosa.

Our panelists include:

  • Susan Banks, MLIS, Deputy Secretary & State Librarian, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Pennsylvania Department of Education
  • Nan Carmack, Ed.D., MLIS, Division Director, Library Development and Networking Division, Library of Virginia
  • Nikole Gieske, Library Development Branch Manager, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
  • Tracy Miller, Branch Manager, Harford County Public Library, Maryland
  • Joel Nichols, Chief, Neighborhood Library Services Division, Free Library of Philadelphia

Recording and Slides:

This program is being recorded and will be made available on the Transformation for Libraries: The Futures School (TFSX) LibGuide.

Who Should Come?

Perfect for anyone looking to integrate strategic foresight and futures thinking into their work and the work of the library, including library directors/administrators, youth services staff, supervisors/managers/department heads, librarians, all library staff and library board members and friends.

Accessibility 

This webinar will be captioned. If you require another access service to participate fully, please use the Accommodation Request Form at least 7 days prior to the event.

Related LibGuide: Transformation for Libraries: The Futures School (TFSX) by Gail Hurley

Date:
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Time:
11:00am - 12:30pm
Location:
Online - at your computer
Categories:
DLD Online Webinar
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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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