For many public librarians, the profession becomes a part of their personal identity. This facilitated conversation explores how librarianship shapes how we see ourselves, relate to others, and find meaning and value in our work, while also considering how to build a healthy and sustainable relationship with the profession.
Annie is a public library leader and consultant specializing in organizational strategy, community engagement, and staff development. With 18+ years of experience, she most recently led Neighborhood Services at Denver Public Library, overseeing 26 branches and service design teams... Read More →
Cooking classes are a great way to address food insecurity while building life skills and community engagement, but they’re often financially inaccessible. This presentation will examine the program series Let’s Cook!, which provides free cooking classes to the community. Through programmer experience, program statistics, and post-program survey data, we will discuss planning, successes, lessons learned, and implementation strategies. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask the presenter questions and brainstorm how to apply this information to their own communities and will leave with knowledge and skills to replicate this program in their libraries.
Writing is an essential part of early literacy, yet it can be challenging to develop engaging programs that support it. In this interactive workshop, participants will engage with examples of pre-writing activities and stations. Participants will also be able to share how they have incorporated writing activities into their programs. Participants will also learn about a variety of activities that help children build foundational writing skills. Incorporating pre-writing into your libraries programs can create a set of well-rounded program offerings focused on early literacy.
