Topics Related to Library Development

December 4, 2023, 1pm - 4pm
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.
November 2, 2023, 11am - 12:30pm
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.
November 14, 2023, 11am - 12:30pm
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.
November 1, 2023, 11am - 12pm
This 60-minute webinar will discuss trauma and how it impacts both patrons and staff in a library setting.
October 25, 2023, 11am - 12:30pm
Managerial Leadership: Leading from the Middle for Library Staff
Presented by Felton Thomas, Executive Director, CEO of Cleveland Public Library
November 3, 2023, 1pm - 4pm
Pueblos Celebrating Childhood Across Cultures Workshop for Library Staff Join Irania Macias of Criss Cross Mangsauce as she walks library staff through Pueblos: Celebrating Childhood Across Cultures.
October 10, 2023, 1pm - 2pm
Join Us for Webinar: Using a Logic Model in Project Design and EvaluationAre you interested in learning how to use a logic model as you develop projects? A logic model can be used as a project development tool to map identified needs to project activities ensuring alignment along the way. The logic model also incorporates measurable outputs and outcomes creating an evaluation plan at the same time.
May 18, 2023, 11am - 12pm
Growing Great Leaders Webinar Series for Library Staff:  What Every New Supervisor Should Know
In this webinar, you’ll learn about emotional intelligence, your behavioral tendencies, how being an introvert or extrovert affects your supervisory style, and how to build your confidence as a supervisor. Knowing yourself better = being a better supervisor!
May 11, 2023, 11am - 12pm
Growing Great Leaders Webinar Series for Library Staff:  Dealing with Workplace Negativity
In this 60-minute webinar, we’ll cover three primary sources of negativity in our workplaces: our patrons, our co-workers, and ourselves! We’ll discuss what causes it, how we can recognize it, and specific tips on how to handle it.
April 27, 2023, 11am - 12pm
Growing Great Leaders Webinar Series for Library Staff: Tension, Friction, and Conflict -- Oh my!
We know that the problems within our workplace can affect service to our patrons and it is rarely – if ever – a positive effect. So rather than try to pretend everything is hunky dory (gotta love that term!), let’s figure out ways to lessen the tension and friction caused by normal, everyday emotions that we all have from time to time.