Realizing a Community-Centered Library: Strategies for Leaders
Join us starting March 25 for a practical 3-week online course and workshop, created in partnership with the Urban Libraries Council, to explore how to build a community-centered library from the ground up. With expert speakers and a hands-on workshop facilitator, you'll come away with real-world strategies for community engagement, strengthening relationships, and supporting your staff every day.
Shamichael brings an innovative touch to connecting communities and rethinking how libraries serve as neighborhood hubs. With hands-on experience reimagining spaces like Memphis’ historic Cossitt Library and a TEDx talk that’s resonated around the globe, he will leave you with strategies for becoming an integrated thought partner with your community and tangible ideas to elicit input from your community to determine and meet their needs.
Learn from Michelle Hamiel
Michelle has spent her career shaping libraries that serve their communities. During her time as COO of Prince George's County Memorial Library System, she led the mission, vision, innovation and operations of the library's 19 branches and the county detention center. Michelle will share leadership and relationship building skills, policy design, and how to create infrastructure for community engagement at organizational level.
Whether you're taking a course with a couple of colleagues or signing up your whole team, registering as a group of 3 or more is the best way to save on courses. Discounts start at 10%, and the larger the group, the greater the discount!
Credit Packages
Library Journal’s bulk course credit program is flexible, easy to manage, and offers 25% off our lowest price for every course seat booked for a full year! Set aside a portion of your budget and allocate seats to staff as needs arise.
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