Keeping up with Library Science

April 12^th was National Library Workers Day, an occasion designated by the American Library Association (ALA) to recognize the individuals who work at the many different jobs that are all part of the library profession.  Their job descriptions are ever-evolving, as technology and community expectations have evolved.  Keeping up is a job in itself, one to which Ridgefield Library staff are dedicated.  Here is a sampling of some of the workshops, webinars, conferences and other professional development opportunities our staff have attended in just the past few months.

Pinterest for Libraries

Readers’ Advisory Roundtable

Using Pop Culture to Create Great Library Programs

Getting Started with Digitization

Building Great Programs for Patrons in their 20s and 30s

Retinkering Makerspaces

Learners as Leaders: Student-Directed STEM Programs in Libraries

Building the Digital Branch

Fueling the Next Generation of Opportunity for Young Children’s Love of and Engagement in Reading

Learning Python

The Digital Shift

Book Club Recommendations

Protecting Patron Privacy

How to Build and Promote your Digital Collections

Customizing Making: How Libraries Are Responding to Creating Opportunities for Participatory Learning

Stay tuned to see how all we have learned about will find its way into programs and services here at the Ridgefield Library!