Continuing Education Archives

It’s often said “you don’t know what you don’t know” and when it comes to managing the technology in your library, that can be a daily frustration! But the truth is that anyone, regardless of their technology knowledge and comfort, can understand the essentials enough to have a handle on library technology resources such as your broadband connection, WiFi, computers and digital services.

Lily Zheng, Fairness, Access, Inclusion, and Representation Strategist and bestselling author of Reconstructing DEI and DEI Deconstructed, will discuss how to make diversity, equity, and inclusion resonate with skeptics, applying the FAIR Framework to defuse backlash, sustain impact, and build inclusive organizations. In a dynamic 1-hour virtual conversation with RAILS Executive Director Monica Harris, Lily will discuss how these principles can be specifically applied to libraries.

Explore the often-overlooked role of body size in EDIA work and discover how fat liberation promotes inclusivity for all bodies. This session examines the roots of anti-fatness in Anglo-American society, its connection to accessibility, and strategies for creating welcoming libraries. Based on research from the forthcoming Library Quarterly article, "One size fits none," this presentation offers practical insights for all library workers.

In this workshop, Robin Fay explains the characteristics of different types of formats including physical presentation, data presentation, and tips for determining treatment (is it a book? is it a serial?) when information may be conflicting. She also touches on series and how they can help you reign in the chaos of some publisher's titles. No MARC experience is needed, but some understanding of MARC records and/or bibliographic data will be useful.

This presentation will cover key aspects of the budget and levy process, focusing on the statutes that govern them, the interplay between law and politics, and the procedural steps involved. Topics include the tax cap, differences between home rule and non-home rule jurisdictions, the role of Tax Increment Financing (TIFs), and the Personal Property Replacement Tax (PPRT).

Presented by Adam Simon, Partner Ancel Glink.