COMING UP
- Challeges in Library Space Design: Case Studies
– April 24, 2025: Georgian College Library - Leadership and Management series
– April 14, 2025: Running Effective Meetings
– June 16, 2025: Preparing for the Unpreparable May 8 & 9, 2025: Saskatchewan Libraries Conference: Grow with Your Library
Pre-AILP: Challenges in Library Space Design
A workshop series
Whether you’re in need of renovation insights or you want to share your experience and expertise with others who may be struggling with community engagement and planning, this virtual workshop series offers a unique opportunity to support the library community, and gain new perspectives on library space design challenges. Join other library workers and architects for one (or more!) of these curated case study sessions to troubleshoot and find creative solutions together. Then stay tuned for even more case studies at the main event in June 2025: Annual Institute on the Library as Place!
Co-presented by the Annual Institute on Library as Place and The Education Institute.
Category/Categories: Management and Admin / Physical and Virtual Spaces / Programs and Services
Intended Audience: Architects, planners, designers, coordinators and library/information professionals from across all sectors are welcome to attend!
Montreal West Public Library: A Case Study
Date: February 20, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET
Location: Online via Zoom
Facilitated by the Library as Place Committee
Thunder Bay Public Library: A Case Study
Date: March 27, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET
Location: Online via Zoom
Facilitated by the Library as Place Committee
Georgian College Library: A Case Study
Date: April 24, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET
Location: Online via Zoom
Facilitated by the Library as Place Committee
Leadership and Management series
Fresh topics are tackled in the third iteration of this ongoing virtual workshop series. Participate in interactive sessions to build essential management skills, improve leadership performance, and inspire resilience to navigate challenging library workplace situations.
Category/Categories: Management and Admin / Staff, Training, Mentorship
Intended Audience: Library and information management professionals from across all sectors are welcome to attend, including those currently in or seeking future potential leadership / management roles.
Introverted Leadership
Date: Monday, March 17, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET
Location: Online via Zoom
Facilitator: Jennifer Blair, Associate Professor, Head of User Services, and Librarian at University Libraries, Azusa Pacific University
Running Effective Meetings
Date: Monday, April 14, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET
Location: Online via Zoom
Facilitator: Leslie Giddings, IAF Certified Professional Facilitator, Transform Together Inc.
Preparing for the Unpreparable
Date: Monday, June 16, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET
Location: Online via Zoom
Facilitator: Andrea Freeman, Organization Coach at Andrea Freeman Coaching and Consulting
The Library Marketplace Curated Collection
Check out our resources on leadership and management to add to your training library or personal collection. Visit the Library Marketplace for recommended reads!