Trustees, Friends, & Foundations |
November 2023 | |
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Welcome to the Trustees, Friends, & Foundations Newsletter!
A monthly update on items relevant to those who work as or with Library Trustees, Friends, and Foundations.
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| From November 9, 2023
After conducting a national search, the Library Board has appointed Dennis T. Clark to serve as the 10th Librarian of Virginia. Clark brings more than 12 years of senior leadership experience in academic research libraries, and currently is chief of researcher engagement and general collections at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., where he leads the largest researcher-focused division at the Library, encompassing research services and collections in business, fine arts, genealogy, history, humanities, social sciences and science. Clark will begin Jan. 25, 2024, and succeeds Sandra Gioia Treadway, Ph.D., who previously announced her intent to retire after serving as Librarian of Virginia since July 2007. |
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| From November 1, 2023
Gen Z and Millennials are using public libraries, both in person and digitally, at higher rates compared to older generations, according to a new report released today by the American Library Association (ALA). Gen Z and Millennials: How They Use Public Libraries and Identify Through Media Use draws on a nationally representative survey to reveal the attitudes and behaviors young Americans have regarding library use and media consumption.
Authored by Kathi Inman Berens, Ph.D., and Rachel Noorda, Ph.D., both of Portland State University, the report and survey data show that 54 percent of Gen Z and Millennials visited a physical library within the previous 12 months...
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Sign Up with the Virginia Library Association as an Advocate! |
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Click HERE and sign up for the VLA Advocacy Center Mailing List to make sure you're receiving Virginia action alerts and updates on policy issues related to the library field. This will help you keep abreast of legislation that could affect your local library and community.
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UNITED FOR LIBRARIES RESOURCES |
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Virginia library staff and stakeholders (folks like you!) have access to a whole host of resources from United for Libraries.
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Next Level Library Fundraising
Tuesday, December 12, 2024 -- 2:00p-3:00p
Are you looking to advance your fundraising efforts? Join Craig Palmer, Fund Development Manager for Sonoma County (Calif.) Library, and learn how to identify and recruit major donors, as well as connect with those who will be partners in advancing your cause. This session will include information for library Foundations, Friends of the Library groups, and libraries, as well as tips on working together on fundraising initiatives. |
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| From Hire to Retire: the Employee Lifecycle |
This webinar will provide an overview of the “hire to retire” lifecycle of employees and the employer’s responsibility at each stage. Our presenter, Tammy Middleton from ICRMP, will cover the processes every library should have in place, as well as the legal risks and responsibilities that go along with supervising people.
(Occurs 11.16.23 - 1p EST) |
Register Here
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Introduction to Project Budgets |
Are you ready to start fundraising for your project or idea, but don't know what and how much to ask for? If preparing a budget for your foundation grant is holding you back, come learn the basic elements of how to draft a project budget with confidence.
This class will provide you with step-by-step instructions on how to generate a standard project budget for a foundation proposal...
(Occurs 11.20.23 - 2p) |
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Diffuse the Situation: Using Conversation to Build Empathy and Trust with the Public |
Join us to discuss positive, empathy-driven techniques to improve communication with your library patrons. In this webinar, we will identify common conversation types, how to prepare for and plan conversations addressing various issues, strategies for using positive language to guide conversations, and how to use empathy-driven approaches to gain greater understanding and build trust with patrons.
(Occurs 11.30.23 - 3p) |
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Trustee, Friends, and Foundation members have access to the Library of Virginia's Niche Academy, a place for online learning.
Please note, if you register with a non-library issued e-mail address, someone from the Library of Virginia will follow up with you to confirm that you are affiliated with a Virginia library before you can access the content. |
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Click on the image to learn more about each title, and then use your local library to request them from the Library of Virginia.
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| Cumberland, Virginia - November 1, 2023
After spending most of the year figuring out the best way to move forward, the Cumberland County Public Library is merging with the Central Virginia Regional Library (CVRL) by the end of the year... |
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| Arlington Public Library - November 13, 2023
"A Human Library?” I first became aware of this concept while preparing for an interview with Bina Venkataraman about her book, The Optimist’s Telescope: Thinking Ahead in a Reckless Age. The concept intrigued me, so my staff and I went on a journey to find out more.... |
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| November 1, 2023
From its earliest days as an independent system, Kent District Library (KDL) in West Michigan has prioritized strong customer service. In recent years, however, the library has centered what it calls the KDL Way, a service model emphasizing the values that underly all KDL’s work: innovation and advocacy, but also kindness, empathy, and care....
[Henrico County Public Library received Honorable Mention at end of article] |
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| October 12, 2023
...A copy of Joseph Conrad’s 1925 book “Youth and Two Other Stories” was returned to the Larchmont Public Library in Westchester County last month, just before the 90-year anniversary of its Oct. 11, 1933, due date.
Joanie Morgan of Virginia first contacted the library in July after she found the book among her stepfather’s belongings and mailed it back at the end of September, Larchmont librarian Caroline Cunningham told The Post... |
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"Information is so important, and it must be open. Information helps you to see that you're not alone. That there's somebody in Mississippi and somebody in Tokyo who all have wept, who've all longed and lost, who've all been happy. So the library helps you to see, not only that you are not alone, but that you're not really any different from everyone else. There may be details that are different, but a human being is a human being."
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Maya Angelou, "Interview: How Libraries Changed Maya Angelou's Life", October 19, 2010, Huffington Post
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This newsletter is brought to you by the Library Development & Networking Division of the Library of Virginia. Funding for this is provided through the Virginia General Assembly and the Institute for Museum and Library Studies (IMLS).
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