ARSL Professional Networking GroupsDeepen your connection to your ARSL peers with the new ARSL Professional Networking Groups! Modeled on the success of our Solo-ish Librarians Happy Hour, these one-hour online meetings are your opportunity to share ideas, find support, and build community with fellow members of ARSL. All groups will be facilitated by ARSL members! ARSL Professional Networking Groups (with the exception of the existing Solo-ish Librarians HH) are open to ARSL members only. All networking groups will be held in ARSL Zoom rooms on a standing schedule (monthly or bimonthly as outlined below). You will only need to register once to receive the Zoom link. Meetings will be drop-in style, with no obligation to stay the full hour. There is no cost to join or attend. There is no limit to how many Networking Groups you can join - find the ones that speak to you and register today! You will need to log into your ARSL account to access the Members Only registration links and resources. MonthlySolo-Ish Librarians Happy Hour (Open to the public)Facilitators: Bree Drapa, Director, Westford Public Library, Westford, VT; Chelsea Price, Library Director, Meservey Public Library, Meservey, IA First Thursdays, 4 pm PT / 5 pm MT / 6 pm CT / 7 pm ET Access our Solo Librarians' resources and more here! Register: Solo-Ish Librarians Happy HourDirectors, Managers & Administrators (ARSL Members Only)January, March, May, July, September, November Facilitators: Shannon Putney, Library Director, Carter Lake Public Library, Bellevue, NE; Cicely Douglas, Library Director, South Sioux City Public Library, South Sioux City, NE Third Fridays, 1 pm PT / 2 pm MT / 3 pm CT / 4 pm ET February, April, June, August, October, December Facilitators: Wendy Moulton, Library Director, Abilene Public Library, Abilene, KS; Lisa Thompson, Assistant Branch Manger, Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library System, Floyd, VA Fourth Tuesdays, 9 am PT / 10 am MT / 11 am CT / 12 pm ET Bimonthly, Odd Months: January, March, May, July, September, NovemberLibrary Workers of Color (ARSL Members Only)Facilitators: Janine Miller, Coordinator of Training & Development, Arkansas State Library; Leticia Snow, Assistant Library Supervisor, Saint Peter Public Library, St. Peter, MN; Jamie Kurumaji, Supervising Librarian, Fresno County Public Library, Reedley, CA Third Wednesdays, 10 am PT / 11 am MT / 12 pm CT / 1 pm ET LGBTQ+ Library Workers (ARSL Members Only)Facilitators: Casey Copeland, Branch Manager, Washington County Public Library (Belpre Branch), Davisville, WV; Ali Iserman, Library Director, Mediapolis Public Library, Mediapolis, IA Fourth Tuesdays, 12 pm PT / 1 pm MT / 2 pm CT / 3 pm ET Adult Services (ARSL Members Only)Facilitators: Deborah Dutcher, Youth and Adult Services Consultant, New Hampshire State Library, Concord, NH; Bailee Hutchinson, Oklahoma Second Tuesdays, 9 am PT / 10 am MT / 11 am CT / 12 pm ET Bimonthly, Even Months: February, April, June, August, October, DecemberYouth and Teen Services (ARSL Members Only)Facilitator: Erica Testani, Youth Services Librarian, L. E. Smoot Memorial Library, King George, VA; Jana Slisher, Youth Librarian, Bath Township Public Library, Eagle, MI Second Wednesdays, 11 am PT / 12 pm MT / 1 pm CT / 2 pm ET Neurodivergent Library Workers (ARSL Members Only)Facilitators: Carla Huston, Library Director, Jean M. Thomsen Memorial Library, Stetsonville, WI; Sara Moesel, Assistant Director, Mulvane Public Library, Mulvane, KS Third Wednesdays, 3 pm PT / 4 pm MT / 5 pm CT / 6 pm ET Readers' Advisory (ARSL Members Only)Facilitators: C. L. Quillen, Library Director, Churchill County Library, Fallon, NV; Michelle Baker, Library Director, Gale Library, Newton, NH First Monday, 11 am PT / 12 pm MT / 1 pm CT / 2 pm ET Have an idea for a networking group not listed here that you would be willing to lead? Email [email protected] to ask us about how to start it! |