[CASL-L] This week in CT libraries: 11.11.24

[Ellen Paul]

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

CLC HAPPENINGS

Tomorrow is our second annual Vendor Expo<https://www.ctlibrarians.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1874281&group=> at SCSU!

Wednesday is the Library of Things Roundtable<https://www.ctlibrarians.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1881441&group=>.  They're talking about fines and circulation.

Office Administrators Roundtable<https://www.ctlibrarians.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1900145&group=> meets on Thursday to talk about the 411 on FOIA.

Thursday is also our third and last training with John Chrastka of EveryLibrary about coalition building with Take Your Child to the Library Day<https://www.ctlibrarians.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1860393&group=>.  Recordings of previous trainings are available here.

Finally, Friday is our information session on the Strategic Planning Cohort program<https://www.ctlibrarians.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1902769&group=>.

NEWS OF NOTE

Former CLC Board Member and CT School Librarian Carrie Seiden is quoted in this American Libraries piece about how intergenerational book clubs foster friendships.<https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2024/11/01/for-the-ages/>

Shain Library at Connecticut College served as a backdrop for a new Hallmark Christmas movie!<https://www.norwichbulletin.com/story/entertainment/movies/2024/11/08/hallmark-countdown-to-christmas-trivia-at-st-nicks-connecticut-college-new-london/76088952007/>

KI Furniture (a CLC vendor!) is giving away $40,000 in furniture and the library at Stamford High School is one o 12 finalists!  Vote for Mrs. Downer's Library here!<https://www.ki.com/classroom-furniture-giveaway/third/#lmc>

Southington Library gets ready for it's big move!  The article includes pictures of the new space!  It's going to be beautiful!<https://www.middletownpress.com/recordjournal/article/southington-library-new-building-move-reopen-19897591.php>

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

THINGS I THINK I THINK

Want to do something great for libraries this week?  Take a moment to write an email congratulating your new or re-elected State Representative or State Senator.  This is a great opportunity to start building relationships with these folks.   We're going to need their support and it all starts with you!

Need help getting the writing going?  Ask Chat GPT to write you a short email congratulating an elected official on their victory and introducing yourself as a librarian.  No kidding!  Chat GPT can give you a great place to start!

Have a good week,
Ellen



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Ellen Paul | Executive Director
Connecticut Library Consortium

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