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Targeted at library directors, department heads and senior staff from public, academic and special libraries, this hands-on workshop will train participants in dialogue facilitation skills with proven success in strengthening partnerships, building effective teams across departments and organizations, and raising the profile of the library as a center for community life. Participants will leave with valuable facilitation skills that can immediately be put to use for their libraries and communities.

New and experienced External Review Panelist (ERP) pool members are invited and encouraged to attend this session on the role of ERP members in the ALA accreditation process. Participants will learn about the comprehensive review process and timeline, hear from experienced panelists, and work in a group to analyze a sample Program Presentation. This session will focus on Standard II: Curriculum of the 2008 ALA Standards for Accreditation.

Participation in a training session is a prerequisite for serving on a review panel. Currently assigned ERPs are especially encouraged to attend.

Hear from speakers who've successfully built public library/correctional setting partnerships, and learn how to build these kinds of relationships step-by-step. Public librarians and correctional librarians interested in creating literacy and reading program partnerships for youth in detention centers and adults in jails or prisons will not want to miss this half-day workshop that will cover such difficult issues of collection development, security, and staff interactions.

Diversity has become an increasingly important issue within our profession and association. The five associations of ethnic librarians (AILA, APALA, BCALA, CALA and REFORMA), the GLBTRT, and ASCLA’s LSSPS, serve as important forums for the advancement of diversity and service to diverse users. The Town Hall will provide an opportunity to hear from these seven member groups, to discuss their current efforts towards achieving a more diverse profession and to identify new opportunities for collaboration and support across the profession. The Diversity Town Hall is open to all conference attendees.

Targeted at library directors, department heads and senior staff from public, academic and special libraries, this hands-on workshop will train participants in dialogue facilitation skills with proven success in strengthening partnerships, building effective teams across departments and organizations, and raising the profile of the library as a center for community life. Participants will leave with valuable facilitation skills that can immediately be put to use for their libraries and communities.

A meeting for the Executive Committee of the AASL Affiliate Assembly.

Advisory Committee meeting for National Center for Education Statistics/ Academic Library Survey

A "hands-on" training and demonstration session designed for Counting Opinions subscribers.
Lunch provided.
No fees.

ALTAFF’s popular Nuts & Bolts is jam-packed to inspire Trustees, Friends, and Foundations. Coffee begins at 9:30 a.m. followed by topics including engaging volunteers for you library and Friends group, advocacy, social media, and inspiring success stories. Lunch on your own. The afternoon session begins with David Levinson, author of “Everyone Helps, Everyone Wins.” Deborah Stone from ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom will talk about current hot topics followed by the popular roundtable discussions. Please RSVP to altaff@ala.org if you plan to attend.

A closed meeting to develop alliances between AASL and the business community to promote cooperative plans for supporting and enhancing AASL activities and services and to provide a recognition program for companies that participate in the AASL Alliance.

First ever joint meeting of EMIERT Jewish Information Committee and the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL).