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PROGRAMS AND EVENTS:
Support the Maryland Library Community at LibLearnX!
Invitation to Participate in the Online RJ@PL Strategic Planning Workshop 5 (Topic: Racial Justice and ENVIRONMENT) - January 25*
Building Authentic Relationships with Underserved Communities - January 30*
Maryland Library Association's (MLA) Library Legislative Day Briefing - February 9*
RESOURCES, PUBLICATIONS AND NEWS:
Winter Issue of Maryland Library Association's (MLA) Happenings is Now Available.
Winter Issue of Maryland Library Association's (MLA) The Crab is Now Available.
Reminder of Topics in the Previous Digest
Support the Maryland Library Community at LibLearnX!
There are many programs at LibLearnX presented by members of the Maryland library community. As you finalize your schedules, consider the following sessions:
Saturday, January 20:
- 10:30 - 10:50 a.m.:
- Steering the ‘Ship: Navigating a Cross-Departmental, Cross-Status Mentorship in an Academic Library; Shoptalk Area C
- Joe Lee (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
- Jasmine Shumaker (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- 1 - 2 p.m.:
- Building Joy-Centric Libraries: an Experiential Workshop, Rooms 318 - 219
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– Anne Arundel County Public Library
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– Anne Arundel County Public Library
- Using Federal Funds to Move from Digital Equity Plans to Implementation, Rooms 321 - 322
- Michelle L. Frisque (she/her/hers) – Michelle Frisque Consulting Group, LLC
- Sonia Alcantara-Antoine (she/her/hers) – Baltimore County Public Library
- Larra Clark – ALA
- John Pfeifer (he/him/his) – Prince George's County Memorial Library System
- Richelle Crotty, PhD – National Telecommunications and Information Administration
- 2:10 - 2:30 p.m.:
- Improving Accessibility of Instructional Materials, One Slideshow at a Time, Shoptalk Area A
- Gail Betz – University of Maryland, Baltimore
- Emily Gorman (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland, Baltimore
- Amy Yarnell (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland Baltimore
- 2:15 - 2:45 p.m.:
- Centering Care: Aunties as Praxis within Librarianship, IdeasXchange Area 2
- Twanna Hodge (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland, College Park
- Lydia Curliss (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland, College Park
- 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.:
- Building a Digital Equity Strategy from the Ground Up, Rooms 318 - 319
- Alexandra Houff – Baltimore County Public Library
- 4 - 5 p.m.:
- Chatbot-based Learning Activities Mapped to ACRL's "Searching as Strategic Exploration" Frame Knowledge Practices, Rooms 321 - 322
- Breck Turner – Welch Medical Library - Johns Hopkins University
- Lori Rosman – Welch Medical Library - Johns Hopkins University
- Marcus Spann – Welch Medical Library - Johns Hopkins University
- Jacob White, MLS – Welch Medical Library - Johns Hopkins University
- The Book Crawl: Engaging Adult Customers Through Pop-Up Programming, Rooms 341 - 342
- Sara McDonough (she/her/hers) – Prince George's County Memorial Library System
- Isaiah West, MSIS (he/him/his) – Prince George's County Memorial Library System
Sunday, January 21:
- 10:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.:
- Level Up Connected Learning at Your Library, Room 316
- Linda W. Braun – The LEO Group
- Kimberly Hirsh – University of California, Irvine
- Kelsey Hughes, MLIS (she/her/hers) – Howard County Library System
- Rachel West (she/her/hers) – Hockessin Library
- Uncovering Unsung Sheroes: Teaching Women's History in Hip-hop, Rooms 331 - 332
- Tamela N. Chambers (she/her/hers) – BCALA
- S. Michele Echols (she/her/hers) – BCALA
- Tatanisha K. Love (she/her/hers) – BCALA
- 10:40 - 11:00 a.m.:
- Creating Connections: Hosting Intergenerational Book Clubs with Middle Schoolers and Retirees, ShopTalk Area B
- Judy Ehrenstein (she/her/hers) – Montgomery County Public Libraries
- Shawna Leonard (she/they) – Montgomery County Public Libraries
- Doorways to Books and More: How Partnerships Can Create the School Libraries All Kids Deserve, ShopTalk Area C
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– Baltimore City Public Schools
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– Baltimore City Public Schools
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– Partner
- 11:15 a.m.- 12:15 p.m.:
- Facilitating Campuswide DEIA-Informed Conversations about the Banning of Books, Rooms 337 - 338
- Brandy Whitlock – Anne Arundel Community College
- Cameron Caswell (she/her/hers) – Anne Arundel Community College
- Sophie Reverdy (she/her/hers) – Anne Arundel Community College
- Going Green with Summer Reading, Rooms 339 - 340
- Amy K. Alapati (she/her/hers) – Montgomery County Public Libraries
- Sean Riley – Montgomery County Public Libraries
- Maranda L. Schoppert – Montgomery County Public Libraries
- 1 - 2 p.m.:
- Library Programming for Expectant Parents and Parents of Newborns that Build Community Partnerships, Rooms 339-340
- Betsy Diamant-Cohen, MLS, DCD (she/her/hers) – Mother Goose on the Loose LLC
- Elaine Czarnecki, MEd, Reading Specialist (she/her/hers) – Resources in Reading
- Sylvia Hennessie – University of Maryland’s Center for Early Childhood Education and Intervention
- Carrie Sanders (she/her/hers) – Maryland State Library Agency
- Anneliese Trainer – Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch
- 2 - 4 p.m.:
- Bmore Collaborative: Building a Successful School & Public Library Partnership, Room 316
- Emmanuel Faulkner (he/him/his) – Baltimore City Public Schools
- Brooke M. Grams – Baltimore City Public Schools
- Carly Reighard (she/her/hers) – Enoch Pratt Free Library
- Jurée Hall (she/her/hers) – Enoch Pratt Free Library
- 2 - 5 p.m:
- Data in Support of Equitable Summers, Rooms 331 - 332
- Caitlin K. Martin – CK Martin Consulting
- Linda W. Braun – The LEO Group
- Carrie Sanders (she/her/hers) – Maryland State Library Agency
- LaKesha Kimbrough – LK Consulting & Coaching
- Kaela Villalobos – California State Library
- 2:15 - 2:45 p.m.:
- Emerging Adult Enigma: Programming for Attracting and Retaining Emerging Adults, IdeasXchange Area 1
- Emily Levine – Enoch Pratt Free Library
- 2:45 - 3:45 p.m.
- Co-designing librarian training for effective immigrant outreach: An ideas workshop, Rooms 341 - 342
- Ana Ndumu – University of Maryland iSchool
- Hayley Park (she/they) – King County Library System / University of Maryland iSchool
- 4 - 5 p.m.
- Crowdsourcing and community engagement, Rooms 343 - 344
- Victoria Van Hyning, MSt, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland, iSchool
- Tara Cox – National Girls Collaborative Project
Invitation to Participate in the Online RJ@PL Strategic Planning Workshop 5 (Topic: Racial Justice and ENVIRONMENT) - January 25*
Thursday, January 25; 3 - 4 p.m.
You are invited to participate in an online Strategic Planning Workshop (via zoom) on the topic of ENVIRONMENT scheduled on January 25, 2024 (2.00-3.00pm CST) [Thursday] as part of a grant project, “Civic Engagement for Racial Justice in Public Libraries (RJ@PL)” funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
RJ@PL seeks to explore the role of public libraries in their support and promotion of racial justice and positive social change in communities. The purpose is to document the perspectives and experiences of public library staff about their information offerings, activities, and initiatives to address issues related to racism and racial justice in their communities. Data collected from this research will help develop contextually relevant strategic information tools (e.g., roadmap, strategic action plan) that public libraries can use to overcome problems related to racism in their communities.
You are invited to participate in the FIFTH of our monthly RJ@PL Strategic Planning Workshop and provide you with the instructions for participating. The goal of each workshop is to revise and finalize the roadmap and strategic action plan for the attainment of racial justice in communities through public library civic engagement in a specific domain or sphere of community life. The domain for our fifth workshop is ENVIRONMENT.
If you are willing to participate in the RJ@PL Strategic Planning Workshop on Environment, please follow the steps listed below:
Step 1: Sign-up for participating in our RJ@PL Strategic Planning Workshop via Google Docs at URL: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UFct3HrZsGcb0l9-k2J04wZ2MzXslgkPkQYKw7er2tA/edit
Step 2: Once you have signed-up, you will receive an email with a link to the draft document of our RJ@PL Roadmap and Strategic Action Plan (for Environment) with instructions on how to leave feedback asynchronously. You will also receive the zoom link to attend the live event on January 25, 2024: (2.00-3.00pm CST).
Step 3: You will have time to review the rough draft of the RJ@PL Roadmap and Strategic Action Plan (for Environment). Please provide your feedback on this rough draft by the end of the month. Further instructions are provided on the document draft.
Step 4: Please attend a one hour online workshop to discuss the RJ@PL Roadmap and Strategic Action Plan (for Education) which will be held on Thurs., January 25, 2024: 2.00-3.00pm CST.
If you are unable to attend the meeting (Step 4), you can still provide feedback on the RJ@PL Roadmap and Strategic Action Plan by the end of the month.
Building Authentic Relationships with Underserved Communities - January 30*
Tuesday, January 30; 2 - 3 p.m.
Registration: https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/building-authentic-relationships.html
You know your library could do more to connect with and respond to the systematically excluded communities you serve. But if you're starting with little or no existing connection, how do you build authentic, trust-based relationships? How do you go beyond transactional interactions and guessing at services to effective engagement and participation? This webinar will help you develop a plan for identifying, reaching, and building relationships with communities experiencing oppression.
As a result of this webinar, you will be able to:
- Articulate the connection between relationship-building and equity, diversity, inclusion and social justice (EDISJ) in library services
- Create, maintain, and utilize a simple asset map to understand your community's ecosystem
- Apply the principles of asset-based community development to your own projects
Maryland Library Association's (MLA) Library Legislative Day Briefing - February 9*
Monday, February 9, 9 - 10 a.m.
Before Library Legislative Day in Annapolis, join MLA for a briefing on pending legislation, an overview of talking points, and a Q&A session. Register here.
Winter 2024 Issue of Maryland Library Association's (MLA) Happenings is Now Available.
The winter issue of MLA's digital magazine, The Crab, is now available. Learn more here.
January 2024 Issue of Maryland Library Association's (MLA) The Crab is Now Available.
The January 2024 issue of MLA's The Crab is now available. Learn more here.
- Maryland Library Association's (MLA) Library Legislative Day Briefing - February 9*
- Maryland Association of School Librarians (MASL) Blog Post: Collection Development: An Elementary Perspective
- Skilled Immigrant Program at Howard Community College is Currently Enrolling
- News on Worcester County Public Schools Book Challenge Legislation
- Judge Blocks Most of an Iowa Law Banning Some School Library Books and Discussion of LGBTQ+ Issues
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