Save the Dates: Libraries.Today Spring Forum
Growing Forward
Feb 28 and Mar 1, 2023 | 1:00PM - 8:00PM Eastern
Telling the Story of School Librarianship
Libraries.Today is proud to share the release of "The Day the Librarians Disappeared." This ebook, developed in collaboration with GapingVoid, tells the story of the value that school librarians bring to their communities. The graphics from the book are available for use under a Creative Commons Attribution/Non-Commercial/No Derivatives license for wide use in your school libraries and beyond. [Download PDF]
Sign Up or Log In to Watch Replays
Recorded sessions from the first forum are still available for viewing or use during a local professional learning session.
-
Kelly Jensen Book Riot
Trends About Book Challenges
-
Jonathan Friedman PEN America
PEN America Banned Books Report
-
Roger Rosen Chairman of the Board, Rosen Publishing Group
Keynote: The Moral Quagmire of Censorship
-
Holly Eberle, Carolyn Foote, Amanda Jones & Steve Tetreault
Proactive Approaches to Book Challenges
-
Ashley Hawkins, Samantha Hull & Jennisen Lucas
Self Censorship
-
Dr. Stephen Krashen Professor Emeritus, University of Southern California
Reading Before and After COVID
-
Amy Hermon Podcast: School Librarians United
Keynote: ALWAYS #BetterTogether
-
K.C. Boyd, Dr. Keith Curry Lance & Suzanna L. Panter
Staffing Changes
-
Andrea Bono-Bunker, Shannon Isom, Diana Rendina & Lauren...
Space & Place Changes
Download the First Forum Report
The report from the May Forum is available for download now. This report was compiled by EveryLibrary Institute as part of the grant project.
Libraries.Today National Advisory Panel
• Dr. Jen Cannell, Director of the Southern Westchester BOCES (NY) School Library System
• Kathy Caroll, Lead Library Media Specialist, Richland 2 (SC) Schools
• Priscille Dando, Coordinator of Library Information Services, Fairfax County (VA) Public Schools
• Erin Hollingsworth, District Librarian, North Slope Borough (AK) School District
• Melissa Jacobs, Director of the New York City School Library System
• Amanda Kordeliski, Director of Libraries for Norman (OK) Public Schools
• Julie Miller, Librarian, Clay County (FL) Schools
• Craig Seasholes, Elementary Librarian (Retired), Seattle (WA) Public Schools
• Alicia Thompson, Director of the Erie1 BOCES (NY) School Library System
• Dr. Tara Zimmerman, Asst. Professor, Texas Woman's University School of Library and Information Studies
Additional Project Staff
• Dr. Christopher Harris, Project Director, Genesee Valley BOCES (NY) School Library System
• Julie Hengenius, Genesee Valley BOCES (NY) School Library System
• Emilee Williamson, Genesee Valley BOCES (NY) School Library System
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's libraries and museums. We advance, support, and empower America’s museums, libraries, and related organizations through grantmaking, research, and policy development. Our vision is a nation where museums and libraries work together to transform the lives of individuals and communities. To learn more, visit www.imls.gov and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
The School Library System of the Genesee Valley BOCES, established by Commissioner's Regulations in 1985, is a state-funded program dedicated to improving the libraries of our Western New York region's 22, small, rural districts and non-public schools. Our programs have been recognized nationally as exemplars of the next generation of library services. Genesee Valley BOCES was honored to receive this IMLS National Leadership Grant for Libraries.