This two-day virtual conference will remain free to all to attend. Sessions engage with the Charting the Course for Collaboration theme and celebrate the phenomenal “partner-ships” members are utilizing in their libraries and communities. Attendance and participation is encouraged from folks working in all types of libraries so that we can continue to learn from each other and explore how working together makes us stronger. We also have some great sessions from our vendor partners and sponsors throughout the conference. Check out the schedule below, and we look forward to learning with you in October!
Tenn-Share Showcase 2024 Schedule
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 | Room 1 - Academic Libraries | Room 2 - Public Libraries and General Interest |
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9 - 9:45 CT // 10 - 10:45 ET | Thank You for Being a Friend: Connections Down the Road and Back Again Presented by Caroline Mickey, Hamilton County Schools and Lyn Hunter, Chattanooga Public Library We'll be focusing on how Chattanooga Public Library and Hamilton County Schools initially built a relationship and how it has become a symbiotic one. We see ourselves at two parts of a yearly circle. Teachers and librarians hand off their students to the public library for the summer, then the public librarians hand them back. All the while we are working in tandem to provide equity of access to as many students in our communities as possible. |
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10 - 10:45 CT // 11 - 11:45 ET | And a Library Runs Through It: How a New Campus Library is Fostering Collaboration and Community Engagement at Pellissippi State Presented by Allison McKittrick, Campus Librarian and Associate Professor, Strawberry Plains Campus, Pellissippi State Community College and Dr. Mike North, Campus Dean, Strawberry Plains Campus, Pellissippi State Community College Pellissippi State Community College’s Strawberry Plains campus is located in East Knoxville, serving approximately 750 students, including dual-enrollment students from the Career Magnet Academy high school located on site. In January 2023, the campus opened a newly renovated library which was funded through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and which houses the Appalachian Heritage Project, an initiative supporting humanities education at the college through exhibits, lectures, and special programming. This session will share how the opening of the library has served as a catalyst for supportive and collaborative relationships across the campus, bringing together faculty, staff, students, and the community for Appalachian-themed events and undertakings. Hear about how the library is now home to long-running and successful faculty-led programs such as the Young Creative Writers Workshop and the James Agee Conference as well as how the Appalachian Heritage Project is creating new opportunities for students through its partnership with the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club. Our goal is to provide inspiration as well as a blueprint for how collaboration can multiply resources, reduce stress, and create opportunities and innovation in programming. Come hear about what we've learned and share your own practical advice on launching and maintaining long-running collaborative efforts. | Put the "Ship" in Relationship Presented by Carolina Conner, Director and Beth Micke, Assistant Director at Obion County Public Library Building relationships throughout a community can seem daunting. Let us help you navigate the waters so that you can feel confident when advocating to your stakeholders for your public, school or academic library employees and community. |
11 -11:30 CT // 12 - 12:30 ET | Lunch Break | |
11:30 - 12 CT // 12:30 - 1 ET | Open Access at Bloomsbury Presented by Katie Bennett, Sales & Consortia Manager for the Americas, Bloomsbury Digital Resources Bloomsbury Digital Resources is committed to making excellence and originality in scholarship globally accessible. With year two of our Bloomsbury Open Collections program, we aim to make 60 frontlist titles available via Open Access with our collective-action model. Please join me to learn more about this exciting program, why your library should participate, and what benefits you’ll receive in doing so! Learn more here. | Storytime, in their Language Presented by Sunny Arumugam, Director - North America and Europe LOTE4Kids is an eResource and database of children's audio-picture books to help libraries engage multicultural communities and support school and community language programs. The platform provides thousands of picture books across 70+ World Languages, from widely spoken languages such as Spanish, Chinese, and Hindi, to highly sought-after languages like Ukrainian, Dari, and American Sign Language (ASL). All books have English translations and various reading formats to help with language learning. LOTE4Kids can be accessed through our user-friendly web and mobile Apps, which allow children to enjoy stories in their language at any time: in libraries and schools, at home and on the go! Learn more here. |
12 - 12:45 CT // 1-1:45 ET | Across the Centuries, Across the Campus: Collaborating to Convey History Presented by Savannah Patterson, Union University Union University recently celebrated its Bicentennial anniversary in 2022-2023 academic year. During that time, there were many events that took place across the campus that asked for displays of archival materials to showcase Union’s history. Several departments came together with the archives to contribute materials to those displays and highlight Union’s history. Even after the bicentennial year, collaboration is still continuing with different departments to preserve Union’s history and provide access to materials for future generations. Check out the slides here. | Read & Ride: A Pilot Collaboration Between the Chattanooga Public Library and the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) Presented by Lyn Hunter, Youth Services Supervisor, Chattanooga Public Library After hearing about Denver Public Library's partnership with Denver's Regional Transportation District after PLA 2016, which offered free bus rides to K-12 students during the summer reading months and which led to free student rides all year long, I started pushing for ways the Chattanooga Public Library could partner with CARTA to lower or eliminate barriers to transportation for kids in our communities. I tried many different approaches, before and after the pandemic, but CARTA rejected them all. After hearing in 2022 that Knoxville figured out a way to partner with its school system to support free student rides all year long, I tried again with a new approach for summer 2024. Read & Ride, the pilot partnership between CPL and CARTA, is running from June 1-July 31 and uses summer reading registration to provide free rides for children 6-18, with an additional free ride provided for a chaperone for kids 6-11, and it has been so successful that CARTA is publicly speaking about the possibility of year-round free rides for minors. There are very few of the 19 urban and municipal transit systems (or the 9 rural public transportation systems) that currently provide free rides to children 18 and under, so opportunities to increase access to transportation for their young patrons are out there! Session attendees will hopefully learn from CPL’s failures and successes to leave with at least one strategy with which to approach a collaborative project with their own transit system. |
1 - 1:45 CT // 2 - 2:45 ET | Navigating Cross-Campus Partnerships: Finding Connections and Collaborations to Improve Student Writing and Research Presented by Mark W. Duncan, Instruction and Outreach Librarian and Maureen Johnson, Associate Professor & Writing Program Administrator, Christian Brothers University Since Fall 2022, Plough Library and the First-Year Composition (FYC) program at Christian Brothers University have collaborated to integrate library instruction into the program’s curriculum. Both parties realized then that we have common focus areas, which include improving students’ critical thinking, critical reading, and research skills to better prepare them for the rest of their college careers and their post-graduation life. Therefore, we decided to have a collaborative curriculum process, which encompasses both two class sessions per semester and materials embedded into the courses that students complete before and after these sessions. Through this collaboration, Plough Library, the Writing Program Administrator, and the individual course instructors work together as partners to best meet the needs of students. The librarian works with the Writing Program Administrator and individual course instructors to ensure that the library instruction is most relevant and tailored to student and instructor needs, while the main elements of the library curriculum—based on FYC learning outcomes—remain consistent across the courses. This ensures that the library portion of the FYC curriculum is not an add-on, but an integral portion of course instruction. Through this collaboration, we have seen students improve their source evaluation, critical thinking, and research skills. We also have realized that working with others and relying on everyone’s areas of expertise are how projects and programs excel. The program’s success is in part because both the library and faculty meet each other where they are, outside of their own spaces, which sustains a collaboration that better prepares students for the rest of their time at CBU. This presentation will also mention the details of the library instruction curriculum’s lessons, the assessment done on both library and FYC sides of the collaboration, the future of the collaboration, and the background of the importance of the first-year composition courses to prepare students for writing and research they will encounter in upper-level courses and throughout life. This presentation will also provide a model that could be replicated at other institutions. Check out their slides here. | Collaborate with a Mentor! Presented by Caitlyn Haley, Assistant Regional Director, Red River Regional Library and Jennifer Breuer, Regional Director, Holston River Regional Library The Tennessee Library Association has partnered with LibraryLinkNJ, a library cooperative in New Jersey, to participate in their online mentorship directory, MentorLib. The MentorLib directory is an online platform designed to connect staff from any type of library (public, academic, school, and special) across Tennessee with similar library staff in New Jersey. The platform provides library workers the ability to be mentored, mentor anyone who is seeking help in their professional development, and/or develop a professional network. Your online profile will allow you to share with others your areas of experience and knowledge, and you can seek out others who can help you with your needs and questions. This session will show you how to sign up, create your profile, and use the directory to make new connections within the Tennessee library community and with our colleagues in New Jersey. |
2 - 2:45 CT // 3 - 3:45 ET | We Talk About WeTALC: Consortium Collaborations Presented by Ruth Slagle, Instruction Librarian, Jackson State Community College; Olivia Chin, Scholarly Communication Librarian, University of Tennessee Knoxville; Bess Robinson, Head of Research and Instructional Services, University of Memphis The West Tennessee Academic Library Consortium (WeTALC) is a dynamic, inclusive group of academic librarians in West Tennessee who share resources, collaborate on ideas, and meet biannually. Three librarians from three different institutions will share their experiences and reflect on their time serving on the WeTALC Executive Committee. Come to our panel to hear how librarians can work together within a consortium and enact positive changes in their communities! Check out their slides here. | Providing Health Outreach, NIH Database Training, and Consumer Health Books to Public Libraries in East Tennessee: a UT/TSLA Partnership Presented by Martha Earl, Director, and David Petersen, Research and Learning Services Librarian, University of Tennessee, Preston Medical Library, Knoxville The Preston Medical Library/Health Information Center at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville in collaboration with the Clinch River Regional Library provided a collection of twenty consumer health books and training in use of NIH databases to the public library staff. Funding was provided by Region 2 of the Network of National Libraries of Medicine (NNLM). UT librarians collaborated with the Director and Assistant Director of Clinch River Regional to approve the list of current books and to provide marketing and display materials. The UT librarians selected the twenty titles based on the top ten causes of death in Tennessee. The public librarians vetted the titles. UT librarians based their initial selection on a previous NNLM grant that provided books to Little Free Public Libraries in east Tennessee. The Clinch River Regional Library in east Tennessee includes thirty-three public libraries. Each of the member libraries received a kit with the twenty books, marketing materials, and display set-up. In addition, UT librarians taught the class, Beyond an Apple a Day, to Clinch River Regional Library staff in October. Class members asked if they could offer the class as a TNLA preconference in April. That successful class lead to an additional class for Sevier County Libraries later that month. Clinch River Regional Library will collect circulation statistics on use of the titles. Librarians will analyze the data to use in potential planning for another grant. The UT Preston Medical Library has a long history of working with TSLA regional public libraries. The health sciences library has also offered a consumer health information service for over thirty years, originally funded by TSLA. |
3 - 3:45 CT // 4 - 4:45 ET | THeSLA: your Tennessee Health Science Library Association Presented by J. Michael Lindsay, Head of Collections & Access Services, Preston Medical Library The Tennessee Health Science Library Association, founded in 1977, is open to anyone engaged in or concerned about health sciences libraries and health sciences librarianship. THeSLA serves the health sciences library community through offering free virtual conferences and other educational and enrichment opportunities. Please attend to learn more and check out the slides here! | What's Up with TNLA Presented by Cathy Farley, Executive Director, Tennessee Library Association Find out what TNLA is up to this year! |
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | Room 1 | Room 2 |
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9 - 9:45 CT // 10 - 10:45 ET | Fostering Campus and Community Partnerships: Collaborative Initiatives by University of Memphis Librarians Presented by Perveen Rustomfram, Head Government Publications, University of Memphis; Bess Robinson, Head Research and Instructional Services, University of Memphis; Dr. Irma Singarella, Health Sciences Librarian, University of Memphis Librarians at the University of Memphis routinely collaborate with each other, units across campus, and organizations in the Memphis community on events as diverse as voter registration and panel discussions, health-related programs with community organizations and the public library, and introducing educational resources to parents and librarians of Memphis Shelby County Schools. The Head of Government Publications, Health Sciences Librarian, and Head of Research and Instructional Services will share how they came up with initiatives and planned with collaborators, and conclude by describing our programs, outcomes, lessons learned, and aspirations for the future. | Bridging Communities: Collaborative Library Events Presented by Katie Parr, Library Director, Martin Public Library Ronne Cox, Electronic Resources & Discovery Librarian, University of Tennessee Martin Collaboration between academic institutions and public libraries not only strengthens research and educational opportunities but also contributes to the broader intellectual and social development of communities, making it a mutually beneficial endeavor for investors and stakeholders alike. Supporting joint initiatives with public libraries demonstrates a commitment to education and literacy, fostering positive relationships with diverse audiences. Moreover, such partnerships often result in shared resources and knowledge, maximizing the impact of investments in both academic and public sectors. This partnership features a variety of events aimed at all age groups, including a summer reading initiative, research series, and adventurous Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) campaigns. By leveraging the unique strengths of both libraries, we aim to enhance community engagement, promote lifelong learning, and support literacy and creativity. Together we are a beacon of hope and a reminder of the relevancy of libraries in our community! Join us as we share how exciting collaboration between our libraries has benefited us and our community. |
10 - 10:45 CT // 11 - 11:45 ET | Textbook Access for All: Maximizing Impact through Library Reserves and Donation Partnerships Presented by Ashli Wells, Head of Access Services, Vanderbilt University Massey Law Library In today's educational landscape and the rising cost of law textbooks, ensuring equitable access to textbooks is paramount. This presentation explores innovative strategies for maximizing textbook access through collaborative efforts between libraries, educational institutions, and student groups. This session delves into the selection process of purchasing textbooks for reserves and how our law library collaborated with a student group to help foster an inclusive learning environment through a textbook donation program. This presentation examines the library’s role as a cornerstone of textbook access, providing insights into the impact on our students. Key topics include the benefits and challenges of implementing textbook reserves, strategies for cultivating effective donation partnerships, and practical steps for maximizing the impact of collaborative initiatives. Attendees will gain actionable insights into enhancing textbook access for all learners, fostering a culture of inclusivity and equity within their educational communities. Join us for an engaging discussion on how libraries can serve as catalysts for change, driving efforts to ensure that every learner has access to the resources they need to succeed. View slides here. | The Collaborative Journey of Two Institutions Navigating the Diverse Terrain of Partnership Presented by Amber Samoussev, Library Director, Dyersburg State Community College Jimmy Naifeh Center and Stacey Peeler, Library Director, Tipton County Public Library Libraries exist to provide access to information for its patrons. They rely on robust partnerships to promote services and enlightening programming. Join us as we impart the challenges and successes of a very unique partnership between a college library and the county’s public library. This session will explore the past, present, and bright future of these two institutions as they share their navigation within a non-optional collaboration. Attendees will leave the session with examples of how effective communication positively impacts collaborations, and will be encouraged to dream and dare to ask the question for their own libraries: what if it goes right?! Check out the slides here. |
11 -11:30 CT // 12 - 12:30 ET | Lunch Break | |
11:30 - 12 CT // 12:30 - 1 ET | What’s New At EBSCO!? Presented by Zach O’Dell, Regional Manager Overview of current EBSCO resources and newer resource enhancements: EBSCO eBook update, Trending/New Databases, Key Software Solutions, and the new EBSCOhost User Interface. Learn more here. | Collaborative Collection Development Presented by Nancy Roark, Senior Sales Representative, Suzanne Arrieta, Sales Specialist from Ingram Chart a course for better collection development by utilizing the tools available in Ipage. Learn more about Ingram’s partnership with Indie authors and publishers that will help you satisfy patron demand for new and innovative content. Learn more here. |
12 - 12:45 CT // 1-1:45 ET | In-House Excellence: Librarians Training Librarians Presented by Lizzie Cope, Assessment Projects Librarian, University of Tennessee at Knoxville UT Knoxville Libraries encourages professional development opportunities. We have many team building events, guest speakers, and rely on professional organizations to offer webinars or the University to offer support. Many of our trainings related to day to day operations happen during on-boarding or on a case by case basis. It can be difficult to keep our large library up to date on all of our systems and processes. It is also cumbersome for those conducting on the fly trainings or supplying updates. There was no dedicated time for Library personnel to keep each other up to date on the specific needs of our Library. We saw a need to create an event by our Library for our Library. No guest speakers, no outside organizations- just time for our Library to grow together and have a cohesive understanding of our day to day operations. The Assessment Projects Librarian worked directly with the Libraries HR & Administration Manager to collaboratively create a two day training event for the Library. We aimed to create a supportive and collaborative environment where librarians could share their expertise, learn from each other, and collectively enhance their professional skills. By leveraging the internal knowledge and experience of our librarians, we hoped that the training was not only relevant but also immediately applicable to our day-to-day activities. This presentation will explore the event and decisions we made for the August 2024 event and dive into a post event survey of Library personnel. We will also discuss future plans and ideas to enhance attendees experience. Presentations attendees will walk away with ideas for collaborating on a similar event at your institution. | Cataloging Collaboration: A Roundtable Discussion Presented by Tiffany Day, Metadata & Catalog Librarian, University of Memphis Most catalogers are familiar with some of the larger organizations involved in collaborative, or cooperative, cataloging work: groups like the Library of Congress' Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC) or the National Transportation Library's National Transportation Knowledge Network (TKN)--both made up of many people working together and in their respective domains to increase the speed, availability, and accessibility of information critical to the work and catalogs of libraries. But what does it mean to collaboratively catalog in our day-to-day work, and within our own institutions? In what ways do we already do this? How can we encourage and grow cataloging partnerships in our libraries? Should we? How might they strengthen our cataloging work? Join this roundtable to discuss these and other questions, share examples and ideas (please bring questions, examples, and/or ideas!), and connect with other catalogers and interested library workers across the state. |
1 - 1:45 CT // 2 - 2:45 ET | Fostering Interdepartmental Collaboration for Ethical AI Integration in Community Colleges Presented by Stephanie C Gillespie, Instruction Librarian, Charity Davenport, PACE Faculty Development, and Dr. Stephanie Markowitz, Distance Learning, Pellissippi State Community College In academia, departmental silos often hinder interdisciplinary collaboration critical for navigating emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI). Recognizing the transformative potential of AI across educational landscapes, our interdisciplinary team—including representatives from Faculty Development, Library Services, and Distance Learning—has actively engaged in collaborative initiatives to promote its ethical integration. In these sessions, each person approaches AI through a different lens. Charity Davenport, representing Pellissippi Academic Center for Excellence (PACE), emphasizes AI's alignment with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and accessibility, ensuring inclusivity in educational practices. Steffie Gillespie, the Instruction Coordinator at PSCC Library, focuses on teaching information literacy regarding AI functionalities. Stephanie Markowitz, from PSCC Distance Learning, supports faculty in leveraging AI for course design and educational technology integration within Brightspace. Together, we have facilitated numerous presentations and panel discussions, including "AI Panel Discussion: Opportunities and Challenges in Education" and "Navigating the Future - Addressing Challenges of AI Integration." These sessions aimed to inform and prepare our campus community for AI's impact on teaching and learning. This session invites attendees to explore strategies for breaking down silos, fostering a culture of informed exploration, and facilitating discussions on this controversial and evolving issue. | The Academic Library And Collaboration - Pecha Kucha Style Presented by Robbi De Peri, Librarian for Business & Lecturer for Management, Vanderbilt University Becky Frank, Director of Library Services and Learning Resources, Volunteer State Community College, Erik Nordberg, Library Dean, University of Tennessee - Martin, and Kelly Tilton, Branch Manager & Information Literacy Librarian, Motlow State Community College Academic libraries are undergoing a profound transformation, evolving from traditional repositories of knowledge to dynamic centers of innovation and collaboration. This session unveils how libraries are leveraging strategic partnerships to expand their impact across campus and beyond. We will explore four distinct collaborations that showcase the diverse ways libraries are integrating with academic departments, community partners, and campus-wide initiatives to enhance student success, foster community engagement, support scholarship, and promote professional development. Academic libraries today serve as dynamic hubs of learning and innovation within educational institutions, far surpassing their traditional role as buildings filled with books.By forging strategic alliances with various stakeholders, libraries are enhancing their relevance and effectiveness in meeting the evolving needs of students, faculty, and communities. We invite you to discover how these collaborations are reshaping library services and contributing to broader institutional goals. Each collaboration will be presented in a concise and structured Pecha Kucha format, ensuring a focused and insightful overview of the strategies, outcomes, and lessons learned, with time for questions and answers. Pecha Kucha Explanation: Pecha Kucha is a presentation format where speakers deliver 20 slides, each displayed for 20 seconds, resulting in a concise and impactful 6 minutes and 40 seconds per presentation. This format encourages presenters to distill complex ideas into clear, memorable messages, making it ideal for showcasing the innovative collaborations between libraries and their partners. |
2 - 2:45 CT // 3 - 3:45 ET | Pooling Our Expertise: Creating Information Literacy and Writing Tutorials with a Cross-Campus Team Presented by Carl Hess, Undergraduate Success Librarian, Jessica McClure, Virtual Instruction Librarian, Ashley-Roach Freiman, Library Instruction Curriculum Coordinator, Dr. Meredith Boulden, Director of the Center for Writing and Communication, and Trish Lange, Instructional Designer, University of Memphis A student’s research project is a complex, holistic endeavor, incorporating academic disciplinary knowledge, information literacy concepts and knowledge practices, and rhetorical and technical knowledge about writing or oral communication. However, this knowledge is taught in different silos, with librarians generally handling the information literacy silo. Crossing these silos would allow for holistic instruction that reflects the complexity of student research. The presentation will discuss a collaborative project between an academic library and a writing and communication center to create adaptable Canvas modules that incorporate information literacy and academic writing instruction. We will discuss how our team of librarians, a writing and communication center director, and an instructional designer began to develop modules that drew on our different areas of expertise, with the librarians and writing and communication center director melding our different approaches to develop the content and the instructional designer providing knowledge on how to develop the structure and pedagogical approach for the modules. We will examine how our different campus connections helped with outreach for the module, and we will reflect on how working together allowed us to take a different approach to supporting our students and instructors. Finally, we will incorporate opportunities for the audience to reflect and brainstorm on partnership opportunities and shared resources for creating digital learning objects on their campuses. | Finding Your Way: Navigating the World of Relationship-Driven Acquisitions Presented by Jason Penwell, Collections Librarian and Holly Oestreicher, Acquisitions Specialist at Pellissippi State Community College Creating and maintaining relationships can be like navigating stormy seas. Learn how to identify internal and external partners, develop a process for collaboration, emphasize what is working, and when and how to graciously step away. Throughout this presentation, you will hear how Acquisitions at Pellissippi State Community College rebuilt relationships after staffing changes and grew to thrive even through uncertainty. Slides can be viewed here. |
3 - 3:30 CT // 4 - 4:30 ET | Extend collaboration across Tenn-Share and beyond using OCLC solutions Presented by Shannon Ratzer, OCLC Strategic Account Director, Library Services and Sonya Thelin, OCLC Product Marketing Manager OCLC solutions like FirstSearch and WorldCat Discovery make collaboration easy for Tenn-Share libraries. Join Shannon Ratzer, OCLC Strategic Account Director, for a brief overview of the Tenn-Share FirstSearch/WorldCat Discovery subscription. At this virtual 30-minute presentation you’ll also hear how the subscription increases your visibility to web users through OCLC’s web visibility program. |
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3:30 - 4 CT // 4:30 - 5 ET | Law 4 Libraries - Updates, Strategies, & Advocacy Presented by Xan Lasko and Erika Long. Xan is a recently retired high school librarian and library advocate. She also taught fourth and sixth grade in the elementary realm. Currently, she is chair of TASL’s Intellectual Freedom Committee, the co-chair of the Tennessee Library Ecosystem Coalition (TLEC), a member of the ALA Intellectual Freedom Roundtable’s Membership Promotion Committee and Law4Libraries Cohort, the AASL Bylaws & Organization Committee, and recipient of the 2023-24 Al Wilkerson Human Relations Award from the Rutherford County Education Association. Follow on X or Instagram @runnertn. Erika Long is a certified school librarian with a passion for all things books and a knack for making library magic happen! As a school library consultant and presenter, she's not just a bookworm - she's a leader in the world of libraries. Erika has rocked various leadership roles in top-notch organizations like the American Library Association, Tennessee Library Association, and the American Association of School Librarians. When she's not busy championing libraries, Erika brings her expertise to the pages co-authoring the "Equity" chapter in the book "Core Values in School Librarianship: Responding with Commitment and Courage." Catch her witty insights in other professional publications and blogs too! Erika Long: where knowledge meets a dash of library fun! This session will be based on our recent training w/ALA. We will share specifics about federal law, what is and isn't covered by free speech, and legal definitions so that librarians know where they stand if and when a challenge is presented. We will also discuss advocacy tips and community support for you and your libraries. View their slides here. |
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