[CASL-L] This week in CT Libraries: 11.4.24

[Ellen Paul]

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

CLC HAPPENINGS

Last chance!  Registration for the Vendor Expo<https://www.ctlibrarians.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1874281&group=> on November 12th will be closes on Tuesday!  Reserve your seat today!

Tomorrow is our all day Professional Development Day<https://www.ctlibrarians.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1878749> for School Librarians.

Wednesday is Set the Stage talking about Birth to Three<https://www.ctlibrarians.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1881393>.

Friday is the Young Adult Librarian Roundtable<https://www.ctlibrarians.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1897457> talking about volunteering and teen advisory boards.

Also on Friday is the Assistant Director Roundtable<https://www.ctlibrarians.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1881368&group=> talking about creating a positive vision for your life and workplace

NEWS OF NOTE

Prosser no more.  Bloomfield Town Council approves a new name for new library<https://www.ctinsider.com/capitalregion/article/bloomfield-town-council-prosser-library-joe-suggs-19868755.php>.  And here<https://www.courant.com/2024/11/03/in-this-ct-town-celebration-of-new-library-devolves-into-battle-over-new-name/>.

The future is bright for Bridgeport's East Side Library Branch<https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/fairfield-county/the-revitalization-of-bridgeport-public-librarys-east-side-branch/520-21d5507c-baa1-4541-8400-1dbf1b72ae72>.  More on the East Side Branch here from 4 weeks ago<https://connecticut.news12.com/bridgeport-breaks-ground-on-public-library-renovation>.  I believe I missed it at the time.

Andrew White, University Librarian at Wesleyan, talks about the internet archive cyberattack on Where We Live. <https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/2024-10-29/building-a-better-internet-plus-local-librarians-respond-to-the-internet-archive-cyberattack>

Westport Library launches the 'Right to Read' Podcast<https://news.hamlethub.com/fairfield-connecticut/westport-library-presents-right-to-read-podcast>.

Southington Library is on the move, here's everything to know.  <https://patch.com/connecticut/southington/southingtons-big-library-move-coming-soon-what-you-need-know?>

Move over BookTok, Connecticut book clubs move off the internet and into the community. <https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/living/article/connecticut-book-clubs-social-media-19844841.php>

Book challenge in New Canaan, mom says book okay for the library, not for the curriculum<https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/new-canaan-public-schools-parent-book-challenge-19863678.php>.

New Haven is weighing an apology for rejecting plans for the first Black college almost 200 years ago. <https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/new-haven-rejected-plans-for-the-nation-s-first-black-college-almost-200-years-ago-today-the-city-is-weighing-an-apology/ar-AA1ttesV>

Drop me a line if you or your library is in the news and I've missed it!

Have a good week,
Ellen


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Ellen Paul | Executive Director
Connecticut Library Consortium

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