If you've seen one Colorado public library, you've seen one Colorado public library. Colorado Library Law requires the state librarian develop standards to serve as models for achieving a consistent quality of library offerings across the state. Standards can be used for a variety of purposes for staff and community leaders. Come dive deeper into the landscape of Colorado public libraries and consider the application of CO standards in your work and as a tool. (This is a replication of last year's session and submitted for 2026 based upon request from public library world.)
Join us for an insightful discussion on the best practices and strategies for a library district to secure voter approval for a funding ballot measure. Drawing on years of ballot measure survey experience and using the Basalt Regional Library as an example, we will share proven approaches and practical tips. Learn how the Basalt Region Library effectively used opinion research and campaign consulting services to craft a compelling campaign that resonated with voters. This session is designed to provide you with the tools and knowledge you need to run a successful funding ballot measure campaign for your library district or department. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and improve your chances of securing the funding your library's needs.
Our firm managed a voter opinion ballot measure survey for the library district. The survey results and findings determined the community engagement and ballot measure messaging strategy., Magellan Strategies
Library school teaches you cataloging, collection development, and information theory - many very useful things! It does not teach you how to manage a legacy employee who has outlasted four directors, navigate a board member with a personal agenda, or get glass out of carpet after a vandalism incident at 2 a.m. This session covers the practical realities of library leadership and administration that live between the textbook chapters — supervision, emergency response, political reporting relationships, budgeting, and more. Drawing on real experiences from the field (some instructive, some chaotic, all true), this session invites participants to share their own hard-won wisdom and leave with practical frameworks they can actually use on Monday morning.
Come for the stories. Leave with the survival guide that no school hands you at graduation.
