by Sara Ring
Quick Summary
The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office and the National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD) invite library professionals to attend a free learning series to explore various dialogue facilitation approaches and position themselves to foster conversation and lead change in their communities.
Facing a divided nation, the American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office and the National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD) invite library professionals to attend a free learning series to explore various dialogue facilitation approaches and position themselves to foster conversation and lead change in their communities. The two-year project "Libraries Transforming Communities: Models for Change" will produce ten webinars and three in-person workshops. The training will be customized to meet the needs of various library types and sizes: large public library systems; small, medium-sized and rural public libraries; and academic libraries. Registration is currently open for four learning sessions.
Libraries of all types and sizes are invited to attend a one-hour introductory webinar about the resources and opportunities available throughout the initiative.
- Libraries Transforming Communities: Models for Change Overview (Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, 1 p.m. CST)
Representatives of public libraries serving large or urban communities are invited to attend the following three-part series:
- Libraries Transforming Communities: Introduction to Dialogue & Deliberation (Thursday, March 9, 1 p.m. CST)
- Libraries Transforming Communities: World Café (Thursday, April 6, 1 p.m. CST)
- Libraries Transforming Communities: Every Democracy’s Dialogue to Change Process (Monday, May 1, 1 p.m. CST)
Each session will be recorded and archived for free on-demand viewing on the Programming Librarian website. Individuals who view all three webinars, live or recorded, will be invited to attend a free pre-conference workshop at the 2017 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago.
Future learning sessions will be designed for academic libraries (fall 2017) and small, mid-sized and rural public libraries (winter/spring 2018). Details for future sessions will be announced in 2017. To stay informed about future offerings, sign up for the Programming Librarian e-newsletter.
