[CASL-L] This week in CT Libraries: 10.14.24

[Ellen Paul]

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

CLC HAPPENINGS

Reader's Advisory Roundtable<https://www.ctlibrarians.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1887500> meets Tuesday to talk about book clubs!

New Director's Roundtable<https://www.ctlibrarians.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1884911> meets Wednesday to talk about idea implementation and change management.

Also, Wednesday is our latest Coffee Chat with the Employer's Association of the NorthEast.  This time we're talking about 'the art of feedback.'<https://www.ctlibrarians.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1874332>

Thursday is our AI Roundtable<https://www.ctlibrarians.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1877553&group=> kick off meeting and our new librarians roundtable<https://www.ctlibrarians.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1881332&group=> talking about different departments in the library.

NEWS OF NOTE

Congratulations to the State Library for launching their Digital Equity Pilot Project at Hamden, New Haven, Bridgeport, West Haven, Derby, Naugatuck and Woodbridge! <https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/equity-project-puts-digital-navigators-new-haven-19820446.php>  And, here<https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/savingandinvesting/bridging-digital-divide-through-new-pilot-program-at-connecticut-libraries/ar-AA1rQUVd>. Here<https://www.newhavenindependent.org/article/digital_navigators_come_to_nhfpl>. Here<https://www.wshu.org/connecticut-news/2024-10-08/ct-state-library-digital-literacy-program>. Here<https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/new-haven-public-library-is-now-participating-in-the-digital-navigator-program/3403428/>, too.  And, finally, here<https://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/7-ct-public-libraries-join-together-to-close-the-digital-divide/520-7b6973aa-71bc-46e2-a0ba-108446c71ba6>.

Russell Library now offering residents access to the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. <https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/middlesex/dolly-partons-imagination-library-now-offering-free-books-to-middletown-kids/>

The Yale undergraduate prison project partners with the New Haven Free Public Library to increase digital skills for those formerly incarcerated. <https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2024/10/10/yale-undergraduate-prison-project-leads-resume-and-tech-support-sessions-at-the-public-library/>

Hartford will re-open their main downtown library in November<https://www.ctinsider.com/capitalregion/article/hartford-public-library-flood-reopen-19820718.php>.

Wilton residents defend CT Teacher who was removed from her writer-in-residence position at the Wilton Library.  <https://www.thehour.com/news/article/wilton-defends-teacher-aisha-abdel-gawad-19829538.php>

Former Ferguson Library staff member avoids jail time after stealing $51K in equipment he sold on eBay.<https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/stamford-ferguson-michael-yoranidis-ebay-19826672.php>

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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