Past Programs

2024

Mental Health First Aid Training with NAMI MetroSuburban | Broadview Public Library

Four Strategies for Smooth Task Management | Virtual

LACONI’s Networking Unconference | Dominican University

Serving Patrons in Unique Circumstances: Social Work and Libraries | Evanston Public Library

2023

LACONI + Recharge Present: Networking Unconference | Oak Park Public Library

Introduction to Gender-Inclusive Spaces | Virtual

Creating Safe Spaces: Balancing Security and Compassion in the Library | Virtual

2022

Level Up: Build Your Facilitation Skills for Effective Meetings | Virtual

Level Up: Demystifying the Budget Process | Virtual

Level Up: Acing the Interview | Virtual

2021

Handling the Hierarchy: Success from Both Sides of Supervision | Virtual

Show Us Your Stuff! Show Off Your Library! | Virtual

Emotional Labor in Library Work | Virtual

Organizational Tools & Apps We Love | Virtual

2020 and earlier

Personality Tests for Staff Development | Virtual

Recharge with Conversation: Reinventing Library Work | Virtual

After the Latest Trend: How to Identify Trends in Your Community | Schaumburg Township Library District

Workshop Your Wild Idea | Addison Public Library

Partner Power: Tapping the Unlimited Power of Community Engagement | Gail Borden Public Library District

Field Trip: Kane County Law Library

Career Roadmap: Strategies to Chart a Path & Build Connections | Schaumburg Township Library District

Creating a Culture of Contribution: A Fresh Look at Participatory Learning in Libraries | Skokie Public Library

Field Trip: Morton Arboretum

Civic Engagement at the Library: Programs for the Political Climate | Arlington Heights Memorial Library

Equity in Making: A Framework for Embodied Learning and Educational Justice | Skokie Public Library

Beyond Staff Day: Everyday Employee Engagement | Indian Trails Public Library

Field Trip: Stony Island Arts Bank

Management From All Sides | Gail Borden Public Library District

One Time, at Tech Camp: Modern Learning Environments Teens Love | Elmhurst Public Library

Field Trip: ALA Headquarters

Build Your Personal Brand | Des Plaines Public Library

Extending Our Reach: Libraries, Social Workers, and Community Partnerships | Arlington Heights Memorial Library

Building Online Community with LocalWiki | Morton Grove Public Library

Field Trip: Pritzker Military Museum

Field Trip: DuPage Children’s Museum

3D Printing Summit | Naperville Public Library

Jobs & College & Careers, Oh My! | Arlington Heights Memorial Library

Recharge Unconference 2015 | Gail Borden Public Library District

Programming through Partnership for Adults with High-Functioning Autism & Asperger’s Syndrome | Schaumburg Township District Library

Field Trip: Latitude Chicago