Past Programs

2024

Insights & Strategies to Advance Program Marketing

Serving Patrons with Dementia and Their Caregivers at the Library

Public Speaking as a Library Presenter

2023


How to Create a Useful Program Survey

Not Who But How: Creating a Solution Centered Team | Morton Grove Public Library (co-presented with CSS)

Gaming at the Library: More than Fun and Games. It’s Community

Finding Joy: Library as Space for Playful Learning and Creativity (co-presented with TSS)

2022

Let’s Talk Program Evaluation: An Interactive Workshop | Indian Prairie Public Library (not recorded)

Intellectual Freedom Issues in 2022 with Jamie LaRue

Open Your Doors to Passive Programming and Exhibits

How to Refresh Your Library’s Brand

2021

Building Connections: Community Engagement 101 (POP), View the recording

How to Set Up Your Hybrid Programming for Success (POP), View the recording

Navigating Political and Social Topics in the Library (RASS)

Preparing for the Next Wave of Pandemic-Weary Customers (RASS)

Coping with Compassion Fatigue (RASS)

POP SPARK Talks: Pandemic Successes (POP)

2017 - 2020

Planning Successful Author Events (POP) | Wheaton Public Library

The Teenage Brain (RASS) | Niles-Maine District Library

Reimagine Audience Engagement with Museum Hack (POP) | Northbrook Public Library

Tales of Teen Advisory Boards and Pop Up Programs That Work (RASS) | Oak Park Public Library

My Library Does What?!: Tax Help, Exam Proctoring, and Passports Programs (RASS) | Elmhurst Public Library

Marketing and Design Strategies for the Accidental Marketer (POP) | Lemont Public Library

Local Author/Writer Mashup (RASS) | New Lenox Public Library District

Community Engagement Beyond Boundaries: Open 24 Hours (POP) | Arlington Heights Memorial Library

Working with Homeless Patrons (RASS) | Oak Park Public Library

Large-Scale, All-Ages Programs (POP) | Elmhurst Public Library

Models of Community Engagement (POP) | Schaumburg Township District Library

The Art of the Headline with Charlie Meyerson (POP) | Oak Park Public Library

Stealthy Yet Effective: Passive Readers Advisory Ideas (RASS) | Bartlett Public Library District

Take Your Blinders Off: Teen RA for Adult Services Librarians (RASS) | Barrington Area Library

Who's On Desk? Adapting to Changing Trends in Public Service (RASS) | Wheaton Public Library

Trends in Weeding and Collection Development (RASS) | RAILS

Innovative Community Engagement (POP) | Barrington Public Library