The New England Summer Summit

The New England Summer Summit

Join your neighbors for the first New England-wide Summer Summit! We kick off with keynote bestselling children’s author Adam Gidwitz and launch into sessions from each of our region’s states. There will be children’s topics and also sessions on families and adults – summer reading is for all!

  • Keynote- Adam Gidwitz
  • Session 1 Play-Based Learning in Libraries (NH)
  • Session 2: Bree Drapa Running a SR program as a solo librarian (VT)
  • Session 3 Kristine Oulman Geocaching at the Library  (CT)
  • Session 4: Nature Journaling (RI)
  • Session 5: How to incorporate STEM into summer programming (ME)

View the full schedule and program descriptions!

Date:
Friday, March 4, 2022
Time:
9:00am - 2:30pm
Categories:
Conference
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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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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.