All ARSL TRAIN sessions are listed below. Click the title of the session to view more information. Recordings are available for any events which were open to members and non-members, such as Partner TRAINs and COVID-19 Roundtables.
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- Partner TRAIN
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- Roundtable or Networking Event
2025
Tuesday, June 24 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Presented by Marshall Krueger, Steward Services Program Manager, Little Free Library
From decommissioned newspaper boxes to malfunctioning mini-fridges, learn how to upcycle a previously loved object to create a Little Free Library! Marshall Krueger, Steward Services Program Manager at the Little Free Library nonprofit organization, will be presenting on common items repurposed as Little Free Libraries, as well as how to officially register your upcycled Little Free Library to join the global network of over 200,000 Little Free Libraries.
Thursday, June 12 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Facilitated by Philip Carter, Director, Starkville-Oktibbeha County Public Library System (MS) & Tyler Hahn, Director, Cherokee Public Library (IA)
Friday, May 30, 2025 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Presented by Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, Executive Director, Mid-Hudson Library System, and Co-Founder, Sustainable Libraries Initiative (NY); Matthew Pavloff, Director, Kinderhook Memorial Library (NY); Cheryl Jones, Director, Mamakating Library (NY) & Margaret Woodruff, Director, Charlotte Public Library (VT)
Friday, May 16, 2025 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Presented by Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, Executive Director, Mid-Hudson Library System, and Co-Founder, Sustainable Libraries Initiative (NY); Matthew Pavloff, Director, Kinderhook Memorial Library (NY) & Margaret Woodruff, Director, Charlotte Public Library (VT)
Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Presented by Chuck Strand, Executive Director, Rural Minds
Thursday, March 20, 2025 | 11:30 am PT / 12:30 pm MT / 1:30 pm CT / 2:30 pm ET Presented by Katie O'Connell, Local History Librarian, Harrison Memorial Library (CA)
Thursday, February 20, 2025 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Facilitated by Melissa Little, Area Manager, NCW Libraries (WA)
Thursday, January 16, 2025 | 11:30 am PT / 12:30 pm MT / 1:30 pm CT / 2:30 pm ET Presented by Carrie Willis, Marketing Lead, Thorndike Press & Kris Smith, Media Specialist, Buddy Taylor Middle School (FL) and FAME President
2024
Thursday, December 5, 2024 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Presented by Amy Stone, Library Director, Bridgton Public Library (ME); Tasja Williams, Assistant Librarian, Talkeetna Public Library (AK); Jenny White, Library Director, Schuyler Public Library (NE) & the ARSL Advocacy Committee
Thursday, November 21, 2024 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Presented by Amy Stone, Library Director, Bridgton Public Library (ME); Tasja Williams, Assistant Librarian, Talkeetna Public Library (AK); Jenny White, Library Director, Schuyler Public Library (NE) & the ARSL Advocacy Committee
Thursday, October 17, 2024 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Presented by Katie Sullivan, Senior Program Manager, Urban Libraries Council & Erica Freudenberger, Outreach, Engagement & Marketing Consultant, Southern Adirondack Library System (NY)
Thursday, September 19, 2024, 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Facilitated by the ARSL Continuing Education Committee
Thursday, August 15, 2024 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Facilitated by Bailee Hutchinson, ARSL Social Media Coordinator & Freelance Library Consultant
Thursday, July 18, 2024 | 11:00 am PT /12:00 pm MT/ 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Facilitated by Tiffany Hayes, Education Design and Development Manager, South Carolina State Library (SC)
Thursday, June 13, 2024 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Presented by Mark Pond, MLIS Business Research Librarian, Spokane Public Library (WA) & Stacey Goddard, Public Services Manager, Spokane County Library District (WA)
Thursday, May 16, 2024 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Presented by Stephanie Gerding, MLIS, Library Grant Expert and author of Winning Grants: a How-To Manual for Librarians
Thursday, April 18, 2024 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Presented by Samantha Bouwers, Consultant for Continuing Education, State Library of Iowa (IA)
Thursday, March 21, 2024 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Presented by Samantha Bouwers, Consultant for Continuing Education, State Library of Iowa (IA)
Friday, February 23, 2024 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Presented by Tiffany Hayes, Education Design and Development Manager, South Carolina State Library (SC)
Friday, January 19, 2024 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Presented by Montserrat Stock, Latino community member (WA); Dana Mannino, Programming Librarian, Spokane County Library District (WA); & Cheryl Zobel, Collection Development Librarian, Spokane County Library District (WA)
2023
Thursday, November 16, 2023 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Facilitated by Amy Stone, Library Director, Bridgton Public Library (ME)
Thursday, October 26, 2023 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Facilitated by Joy Worland, Library Consultant for Continuing Education and Small and Rural Libraries, Vermont Department of Libraries (VT)
Thursday, May 25, 2023 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Presented by Annice Sevett, Assistant Library Director, Albert Lea Public Library (MN) & Joy Worland, Library Consultant for Continuing Education and Small & Rural Libraries, Vermont Department of Libraries (VT)
Thursday, March 2, 2023 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Facilitated by Allie Stevens Gosselink, Director, Calhoun County Library & Museum (AR)
Monday, January 30, 2023 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Presented by Rowana Miller, Executive Director, Cosmic Writers & Echo Phillips, Children's Librarian, Free Library of Philadelphia (PA)
2022
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Presented by John Chrastka, Executive Director, EveryLibrary
Thursday, November 10, 2022 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Facilitated by Allie Stevens Gosselink, Director, Calhoun County Library & Museum (AR)
Thursday, May 19, 2022 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Facilitated by Joy Worland, Library Consultant for Continuing Education and Small & Rural Libraries, Vermont Department of Libraries (VT)
Thursday, April 21, 2022 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Facilitated by Annice Sevett, Assistant Library Director, Albert Lea Public Library (MN) & Erin Silva, Youth & Teen Services Librarian, North Liberty Library (IA)
Thursday, March 17, 2022 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Presented by Gary Deziel, Extension Assistant Professor, University of Vermont Extension (VT)
Thursday, February 17, 2022 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Facilitated by Erin Silva, Youth & Teen Services Librarian, North Liberty Library (IA)
Thursday, January 20, 2022 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Presented by Judy Calhoun, Regional Director, Southeast Arkansas Regional Library (AK)
2021
Thursday, December 16, 2021 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Presented by Susanna Kahn, Tech Librarian, Charlotte Public Library (VT) & Jessamyn West, Technologist, Activist, Educator & Writer
Tuesday, December 7, 2021 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Presented by Rachel Onuf, Vermont Historical Records Program Director, Vermont State Archives & Records Administration (VT)
Tuesday, November 30, 2021 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Presented by Rachel Onuf, Vermont Historical Records Program Director, Vermont State Archives & Records Administration (VT)
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Presented by Rachel Onuf, Vermont Historical Records Program Director, Vermont State Archives & Records Administration (VT)
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Presented by Rachel Onuf, Vermont Historical Records Program Director, Vermont State Archives & Records Administration (VT)
Thursday, September 16, 2021 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Facilitated by Meredith Wickham, Director, Southwest Public Libraries (OH)
Thursday, August 19, 2021 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Presented by Judy Calhoun, Regional Director, Southeast Arkansas Regional Library (AK)
Thursday, July 15, 2021 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Facilitated by Phillip Carter, Director, Starkville-Oktibbeha County Public Library System (MS) & Bailee Hutchinson, Branch Manager, Altus Public Library (OK)
Thursday, June 17, 2021 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Presented by Brenda Hough, Instructional Designer, Infopeople/Califa & Betha Gutsche, WebJunction Programs Manager, OCLC
Thursday, May 20, 2021 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Facilitated by Greta Bergquist, Librarian and Youth Services Consultant, State Library of Oregon (OR)
Thursday, April 29, 2021 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Presented by Jennie Garner, Library Director, North Liberty Library (IA) & Kendra Morgan, Senior Program Manager, OCLC
Thursday, April 8, 2021 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Presented by Ken McDonnell, Financial Education Program Analyst, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Emily Mross, RUSA Financial Literacy Interest Group Chair and Business Librarian, Penn State Harrisburg Library (PA); Bobbie Grey, Supervisory Community Affairs Specialist, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation & Cassie Russell, Training and Technical Assistance Consultant, ICF
Thursday, March 18, 2021 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Presented by Tiffany Russell, LMSW, Social Services Manager, Niles District Library (MI)
Thursday, February 18, 2021 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Facilitated by Phillip Carter, Director, Starkville-Oktibbeha County Public Library System (MS) & Bailee Hutchinson, Branch Manager, Altus Public Library (OK)
Thursday, January 21, 2021 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Facilitated by Patrick Bodily, Director, Independence Public Library (OR)
2020
Thursday, December 10, 2020 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Presented by Heidi Dolamore, Consultant, Califa
Thursday, November 19, 2020 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Facilitated by Jennie Garner, Library Director, North Liberty Library (IA) & Bailee Hutchinson, Branch Manager, Altus Public Library (OK)
Thursday, June 25, 2020 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Facilitated by Kellee Forkenbrock, Public Services Librarian, North Liberty Library (IA)
Thursday, June 11, 2020 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Facilitated by Jennie Garner, Library Director, North Liberty Library (IA) & Bailee Hutchinson, Branch Manager, Altus Public Library (OK)
Thursday, May 28, 2020 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Facilitated by Clancy Pool, Branch Manager, St. John Branch, Whitman County Rural Library (WA) & C. L. Quillen, Library Director, Spotswood Public Library (NJ)
Thursday, May 21, 2020 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Facilitated by Sherry Scheline, Library Director, Donnelly Public Library District (ID); Bailee Hutchinson, Branch Manager, Altus Public Library (OK) & Patrick Bodily, Public Library Consultant, Idaho Commission for Libraries (ID)
Thursday, May 14, 2020 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Facilitated by Judy Calhoun, Southeast Arkansas Regional Library (AK)
Thursday, May 7, 2020 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Facilitated by Becky Heil, Southeast District Consultant, State Library of Iowa (IA) & Debbie Drachman, Library Director, Crosswicks Library (NJ)
Thursday, April 30, 2020 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Facilitated by Mary Soucie, State Librarian, North Dakota State Library (ND) & Meredith E. Wickham, Director, First Regional Library System (MS)
Thursday, April 23, 2020 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Facilitated by Patrick Bodily, Public Library Consultant, Idaho Commission for Libraries (ID) & Erin Busbea, Director, Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System (MS)
Thursday, April 16, 2020 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Facilitated by Jennifer Pearson, Library Director, Marshall County Memorial Library (TN) & Lisa Shaw, Rural & Small Library/Workforce Development Specialist, Maine State Library (ME)
Thursday, April 9, 2020 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Facilitated by Jane Somerville, Library Director, Stanley Community Library (ID) & Bailee Hutchinson, Branch Manager, Altus Public Library (OK)
Thursday, April 2, 2020 | 11:00 am PT / 12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET Facilitated by Jennie Garner, Library Director, North Liberty Library (IA) & Kathy Zappitello, Executive Director, Conneaut Public Library (OH)
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