ILOC Conference Keynote Speakers
A new year is right around the corner, which means a new ILOC Conference is, too. The Iowa Libraries Online Conference is scheduled for January 20, 2022 following the theme “Make Room For YES: Overcome Challenges and Take Up New Opportunities.” This event will have something for everyone, including an evening program for trustees. It's a full day of learning, with three keynote presentations and breakout sessions in between. And it’s open for registration at the button below. Today a look at the keynote presentations:
Morning Keynote
From Community Potlucks to City Planning. Presented by Cindy Fesemyer. Cindy was a newcomer to a small rural community when she took the job as the new library director. During her seven years in that position, she grew from a newbie to a strong community advocate. With some training, strong partnerships, and little bit of fake-it-till-you-make-it, she and her team positioned the library as a go-to resource for the entire community. She shares her experience with community engagement efforts as an example of libraries at the center of small, rural communities.
Cindy Fesemyer is the owner of Fesemyer Consulting LLC, specializing in community-centered librarianship, from strategic planning and assessment, to teaching engaged leadership workshops, to sharing her library passion via conference keynotes and webinars. Previously she served for two years as the Adult and Community Services Consultant for the State Library of Wisconsin, and seven years as the Director of Columbus (WI) Public Library where she and her team earned a runner-up honor as Library Journal’s 2017 Best Small Library in America.
Noon Keynote
Librarian Problems? Just say Yes! Presented by William Ottens. Librarians may have 99 problems, but saying yes doesn’t have to be one of them. William Ottens, creator of the popular Librarian Problems blog and author of Librarian Tales: Funny, Strange, and Inspiring Dispatches from the Stacks, will share the best, and okay, maybe the worst that can happen when you say “Yes” to out of the box solutions and new ideas. Because, let’s be honest: librarians face a lot of solvable problems. William doesn’t have solutions to all of them, but when librarians get together and laugh about their problems together, it’s a healthy thing.
William Ottens is a librarian, author, and creator of the library-centric Librarian Problems Tumblr. He’s been working in public libraries for over a decade, with experience in reference, cataloging, collection development, and administration. He’s currently a Youth Services Associate with the Mid-Continent (MO) Public Library, providing programming and outreach for teens and middle-graders in the Kansas City area.
Evening Keynote
ALA Libraries Transforming Communities Panel Discussion. Including Cindy Fesemyer and Panel. Small libraries have been community change agents for decades, knowing their patrons well enough to support them in attaining lofty community aspirations. Iowa libraries are full of these change makers. Join Cindy Fesemyer as she facilitates a discussion among library professionals who are taking part in ALA’s Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC) Project, which awards up to $3,000 grants to small and rural libraries. The panel includes Samantha Oakley, director of the LTC program; Laura Damon-Moore, convener of the Central Region LTC Engagement Hub; and Iowa participants in the regional hub.
Form470 Window Is Open
For public and school libraries interested in participating in the E-Rate program, the filing window has already opened for FY2022-23. Under the auspices of the FCC, the federal E-Rate program helps make Internet service more affordable by providing substantial discounts on monthly Internet bills from local Internet providers. The program also offers discounts on internal Internet connections, all to eligible school and public libraries.
The now widespread use of digital resources for student achievement, coupled with the need for online job searching, for online retirement instruction, and for general work-life skills in the digital age has led to a critical need for broadband Internet in school and public libraries. Participating in the E-Rate program can help save local library budgets between 60-80% off the cost of monthly Internet service.
So the E-Rate filing window is open. Form470 is the first of three forms which must be filed in sequence to begin the process. Form470 opens the required bidding process to let Internet vendors know that you are seeking service for your library. The Form470 window is likely to remain open into early February; the closing date has yet to be determined by the FCC.
The Library Resource Technicians (LRTs) at each District are ready and able to help you get started with E-Rate, including setting up an appointment to walk through filing Form470 with you using Teamviewer Screen Share. If you would like to set up an appointment for this purpose, simply contact your LRT:
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Summer Library Program Workshops
Coming in the New Year
The State Library has scheduled a number of workshops—both in-person and online options—to assist library staff in planning the Summer Library Program in 2022. Beginning in January, physical locations are planned for Avoca, Knoxville, Storm Lake, and Waterloo, running 12:30-4:30PM each time. Online sessions will run for two hours…
From Samantha Bouwers, here’s a description of the SLP workshops scheduled early in the new year: “Are you ready to make Summer 2022 programming at your library the absolute best it can be? Are you ready to venture “Beyond the Beaten Path” and incorporate some new ideas to keep summer fresh and fun? Are you ready to connect with other youth services librarians ? Then join us at a Summer Library Program workshop in person or virtually!
State Library Youth Services Consultant Tegan Beese will take participants through the iREAD theme and share resources, ideas, and best practices when programming for ages 0-18. You’ll have time during this session to network with other youth services librarians from your area and chat about programming, collection development, outreach, and more. Newbies and seasoned pros alike will leave with lots of ideas to take summer library programming “Beyond the Beaten Path” in 2022.
The link below takes you to our C.E. Calendar Preview, showing dates and locations of the in-person workshops, as well as dates and times for the virtual options. Look to the calendar display for choices, choose the date that works best, then register inside IALearns.
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