Catch the ARSL TRAIN!
Introducing ARSL’s TRAIN (Training, Roundtables, and Informational Networking) series! Once a month, tune in for an online workshop, roundtable, or networking event.
TRAIN webinars and workshops are priced accessibly and available to both ARSL members and non-members. Roundtables and networking events are free and limited to members of ARSL. If you're interested in attending a roundtable or getting member pricing for a training, consider joining ARSL! All registrants receive access to the TRAIN recording.
Upcoming TRAINs
The following TRAIN schedule is subject to change.
1/21/21 - Roundtable: Envisioning 2021
Join us for a TRAIN roundtable on Thursday, January 21, 11:00 am-12:00 pm PT/1:00-2:00 pm CT. As we say good riddance to the trainwreck that was 2020, we look forward to getting 2021 back on track! Join your ARSL colleagues to envision the possibilities for 2021 and beyond. Share your New Year's resolutions, strategic goals, obstacles, and hopes for the future. Facilitated by Patrick Bodily, Director, Independence Public Library (OR). This free roundtable is open to all ARSL members. If you're not a member but would like to attend, you can join ARSL when you register.
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2/18/21 - Being Neighborly: Creating a Sharing ILS Consortium
All great ideas start in parking lots, right? In this case, yes. In 2016 three library directors tossed around the idea of creating an area sharing ILS consortium (shared catalog with one card access), which had never been done in their region. Although nothing but proximity previously linked these libraries together, these directors decided to start plotting this project’s launch. Today, the KanShare Consortium has eight member libraries of various sizes sharing a catalog, pricing, training, and resources utilizing the Koha ILS system managed by Bywater. So how did KanShare get to their Koha “go-live” date, and what has been learned since? You will leave this session with these answers and much more! Additionally, multiple library directors from KanShare will be present to answer questions. Presented by Shanna Smith-Ritterhouse, Library Director, Mulvane Public Library; April Hernandez, Library Director, Goddard Public Library (KS); Tom Taylor, Library Director, Andover Public Library (KS); Eric Gustafson, Library Director, Derby Public Library (KS). Registration will open in early February.
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3/18/2021 - Roundtable: Topic TBD
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4/8/2021 - Helping Patrons to Improve Their Financial Decision Making and Outcomes
This TRAIN will provide detailed information on free financial literacy resources provided by the federal government and available in your community. A panel of librarians will present on how they are implementing financial literacy programming in their libraries through the utilization of free resources and key partnerships. Presented by Ken McDonnell, Financial Education Program Analyst, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Gigi Wolfe, Lead Education Specialist, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City; Carla Tillmon. Community Affairs Specialist, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Registration will open in late March.
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5/20/2021 - Roundtable: Topic TBD
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6/17/2021 - From Self-Care to Community Well-being through Design Thinking
We are hearing more about compassion fatigue and librarian burnout. The common prescription is to turn inward with self-care practices, but going-it-alone may increase feelings of isolation. What if you could tap into your larger community to bolster your own well-being while increasing social cohesion for all? Design thinking strategies are tailor-made for tackling this kind of gnarly problem. In this workshop, we will uncover community needs, explore the intersection with our own needs, generate lots of potential ideas, and prototype some solutions. It’s a stimulating and fun process that could have a big impact on your rural community. Presented by Brenda Hough, Instructional Designer, Infopeople/Califa; Betha Gutsche, WebJunction Programs Manager, OCLC. Registration will open in early June.
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Previous ARSL TRAINs
Everyday Leadership: Tools & Techniques for Strategic Thinking (Webinar)
Thursday, December 10, 11 am-12 pm PT/1-2 pm CT
Presenter: Presented by Heidi Dolamore, Consultant at Califa
Self-Care Roundtable
Thursday, November 19, 11 am-12 pm PT/1-2 pm CT
Facilitators: Jennie Garner, Library Director, North Liberty Library and ARSL 2020 Board Secretary; Bailee Hutchinson, Branch Manager, Altus Public Library and ARSL 2020 Board Director
Previous COVID-19 Roundtables
Earlier this year, ARSL held a series of COVID-19 Roundtables. You can find recordings and chat logs of those roundtables below.
Equity in the Stacks: Libraries as Beacons of Anti-Racism | chat log
Facilitator: Kellee Forkenbrock, North Liberty Library, Public Services Librarian
ARSL COVID-19 Round Table: Self Care and Staff Health, June 11 | chat log
Thursday, June 11, 11am Pacific / 12pm Mountain / 1pm Central / 2pm Eastern
Facilitators: Jennie Garner, Library Director, North Liberty Library and ARSL 2020 Board Secretary; Bailee Hutchinson, Branch Manager, Altus Public Library and ARSL 2020 Board Director
ARSL COVID-19 Round Table: Serving Patrons Without Access to Internet, May 28 | chat log
Facilitators: Clancy Pool, Branch Manager, St. John Branch, Whitman County Rural Library, Washington; C. L. Quillen, Spotswood Public Library, Library Director
ARSL COVID-19 Round Table: Reaching Young Patrons Through Virtual Storytime, May 21 | chat log
Facilitators: Sherry Scheline, Library Director, Donnelly Public Library District; Bailee Hutchinson, Branch Manager Altus Public Library, ARSL Board Director; Patrick Bodily, Public Library Consultant, Idaho Commission for Libraries
ARSL COVID-19 Round Table: Summer Reading Reboot, May 14 | chat log
Facilitator: Judy Calhoun, Southeast Arkansas Regional Library, Regional Director
Thursday, May 7 11am Pacific / 12pm Mountain / 1pm Central / 2pm Eastern | chat log
Facilitators: Becky Heil, Southeast District Consultant, State Library of Iowa; and Debbie Drachman, Library Director, Crosswicks Library in New Jersey.
Thursday, April 30 11am Pacific / 12pm Mountain / 1pm Central / 2pm Eastern | chat log
Facilitators: Mary Soucie, State Librarian, North Dakota State Library; Meredith E. Wickham, Director, First Regional Library System
Thursday, April 23 11am Pacific / 12pm Mountain / 1pm Central / 2pm Eastern | chat log
Facilitators: Patrick Bodily, Public Library Consultant, Idaho Commission for Libraries; Erin Busbea, Director, Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System
Thursday, April 16 11am Pacific / 12pm Mountain / 1pm Central / 2pm Eastern | chat log
Facilitators: Jennifer Pearson, Library Director, Marshall County Memorial Library and ARSL 2020 Board President; Lisa Shaw, Rural & Small Library/Workforce Development Specialist, Maine State Library and ARSL Advocacy Committee Chair
Thursday, April 9 11am Pacific / 12pm Mountain / 1pm Central / 2pm Eastern | chat log
Facilitators: Jane Somerville, Library Director, Stanley Community Library and ARSL 2020 Board Director; Bailee Hutchinson, Branch Manager, Altus Public Library and ARSL 2020 Board Director
Thursday, April 2 at 11am Pacific / 12pm Mountain / 1pm Central / 2pm Eastern | chat log
Facilitators: Jennie Garner, Library Director, North Liberty Library and ARSL 2020 Board Secretary; Kathy Zappitello, Executive Director, Conneaut Public Library and ARSL 2020 Board Vice President/President Elect
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