These will be in the Archive Room. Please register using the links provided.

Food Programs in Iowa Libraries

Tuesday, November 29th, 10am

Join us for a conversation with a panel of Iowa librarians and learn about food programs offered in their libraries. Mara Strickler (Algona Public Library), Betty Collins (Musser Public Library in Muscatine), and Jackie Jordan (Marengo Public Library) will share the needs they identified in their communities, the partnerships they developed to meet those needs at the library, and the outcomes of their programs.

http://events.johnstonlibrary.com/index.php?page=registration&did=24498

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Signals for the Libraries of the Future: Learning with ALA’s Center for the Future of Libraries

Thursday, December 8th, 10am

How can foresight and trend scanning help us envision the libraries of the future? How can all of us become better skilled at thinking about and talking with our communities about the signals for the libraries of the future? This session will draw on some of the lessons learned by the American Library Association’s Center for the Future of Libraries, the trend scanning that they are promoting, and some of the connections that can be made from futuring to innovation for better libraries.

The Center for the Future of Libraries works to:

–Identify emerging trends relevant to libraries and the communities they serve

–Promote futuring and innovation techniques to help librarians and library professionals shape their future

–Build connections with experts and innovative thinkers to help libraries address emerging issues

http://events.johnstonlibrary.com/index.php?page=registration&did=24497