Topics Related to Library Development

More managers are choosing to retire or reduce their hours, which in turn creates exciting new openings. We will closely examine the excitement, rewards, pitfalls, and demands that come with transitioning from co-worker to supervisor. Discussions will focus on internal promotions and upward mobility. Learn the tools and insight to navigate their new roles. Recognize how to empower the most positive outcomes for the paradigm shift of existing relationships. This webinar will be presented by Dr. Resa Mai, Director of Morris Area Public Library, IL. North Carolina library staff are invited to register for Co-worker to Supervisor - How to Manage Previous Peers Webinar, https://slnc.info/HMPP.

Join Irania Macias of Criss Cross Mangsauce as she walks library staff through Pueblos: Celebrating Childhood Across Cultures. This workshop will be held at the Valdese Public Library, on Dec. 4 from 1:00 - 4:00 PM. Registration is limited to 30 participants.

Join Irania Macias of Criss Cross Mangsauce as she walks library staff through Pueblos: Celebrating Childhood Across Cultures. This workshop will be held at the Valdese Public Library, on Dec. 4 from 1:00 - 4:00 PM. Registration is limited to 30 participants.

North Carolina library staff are invited to register for Spilling the T(ruth) on Management: Lessons Learned from Public & Academic Librarians. In this interactive session, Dr. Tammy Mays, Stephanie M. Harris, and Kirsten Thompson will share management lessons learned over their journey through various management levels in public and academic libraries.

Part 2: Managing Patron Challenges from a Trauma-Informed Lens for Library Administrators This webinar is largely focused on developing and practicing skills for working through patron challenges and setting boundaries/enforcing policies from a trauma-informed librarianship lens.

This 60-minute webinar will discuss trauma and how it impacts both patrons and staff in a library setting.

Managerial Leadership: Leading from the Middle for Library Staff Presented by Felton Thomas, Executive Director, CEO of Cleveland Public Library

The State Library of North Carolina announced the 2023-2024 Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant awardees today. This year's federal allotment will be distributed on behalf of North Carolina's libraries through programs and services available under the North Carolina LSTA Five Year Plan.