[CASL-L] This week in CT Libraries: 5.20.24

[Ellen Paul]

Good Morning CT Libraries, here's what's going on this week.

CLC HAPPENINGS

This afternoon we have our Strategic Planning Cohort Information Session<https://www.ctlibrarians.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1857729>.  Over the last year, Maureen Sullivan and I have taken 14 libraries through strategic planning in two cohorts.  This will be our third cohort of libraries who work together concurrently to: create planning teams, engage with  staff, board and community, analyze collected data and write a strategic plan.  One of the best outcomes of this cohort though isn't just that you have a strategic plan but that you've also created a community of practice.  If this sounds interesting to you and you can't make the info session, please feel free to reach out to me.  Also, remember that the State Library and Dawn LaValle have some great free resources for strategic planning too.

Also today, Set the Stage<https://www.ctlibrarians.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1830432> talking about count down to kindergarten.

Thursday is the second meeting of the new Association Library Roundtable<https://www.ctlibrarians.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1854214&group=>.  Also the CLC Board of Trustees<https://www.ctlibrarians.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1455655&group=> meeting and finally the Storytelling Roundtable<https://www.ctlibrarians.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1830390&group=> in person at the Middletown Library Service Center.

Friday is the Academic Library Roundtable for Reference, Research and Instruction<https://www.ctlibrarians.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1830454&group=>.

NEWS OF NOTE

Congratulations to Scott Brill!  He is the new director in Milford!<https://patch.com/connecticut/milford/new-director-appointed-milford-public-library>

Hooray for Kate Sheehan of Stratford! She was honored at the CEN conference as their outstanding leader. <https://patch.com/connecticut/stratford/stratford-librarys-sheehan-honored-ct-education-network>

Stamford Schools reopen libraries.  <https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/local/article/stamford-schools-budget-job-cuts-19448855.php>

I think you should read this:  A San Francisco library user wonders if library ebook apps are selling her data.  The article references the Connecticut Four.  <https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/an-attorney-says-she-saw-her-library-reading-habits-reflected-in-mobile-ads-thats-not-supposed-to-happen/ar-BB1mDejK>

Kim McNally leaves New Canaan. <https://newcanaanite.com/library-board-ceo-and-president-resigns-10136778>   Also in New Canaan:  The 1913 building launches 'Changemakers' Installation. <https://newcanaanite.com/new-canaan-library-to-launch-changemakers-installation-at-1913-building-10117379>

Debate continues in Goshen over Gender Queer. <https://www.goshennews.org/debate-continues-over-gender-queers-place-goshen-public-library>   Also in Goshen:  CLA Intellectual Freedom Co-Chair Lindsay Delligan speaks to the Goshen News.   <https://www.goshennews.org/ctla-intellectual-freedom-committee-co-chair-speaks-out>

If you or your library is in the news and I miss it, drop me a line!

Have a good week,
Ellen


Ellen Paul
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Connecticut Library Consortium
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