Partner Event: Rethinking Youth Services Outreach - Developing Connections between Public Libraries and Parent-Teacher Associations

Public libraries are rethinking outreach strategies. In this workshop geared toward staff and professionals in Youth Services, we’ll share how public libraries can develop and sustain connections with their community through parent-teacher organizations.

Engaging directly at PTA meetings and programs connects librarians directly with parents and caregivers. This approach allows librarians to promote materials, digital resources, and programs to families in their community. In turn, parents and caregivers can engage in dialogue about community needs and preferences. This also eases the burden of busy educators by directly collaborating with families.

Join Kellyanne Healey, Children's Librarian, and Michele McCormick, PTA-President, as they showcase the burgeoning relationship between the Lake Hiawatha Branch Library and the Parent-Teacher Association of Northvail Elementary School. The session will offer suggestions and actionable advice on how libraries can connect with their own local PTAs to deepen community ties.

More Information

This webinar is made available to you via Minitex's membership in the Professional Development Alliance of Consortia and will be hosted by LibraryLink NJ - New Jersey Library Cooperative. Following your registration, you will receive further details regarding your attendance directly from LLNJ. For further information, please contact darby@librarylinknj.org.