Catch the ARSL TRAIN!
Join us for ARSL’s TRAIN (Training, Roundtables, and Informational Networking) series! Once a month, tune in for an online workshop, roundtable, or networking event.
TRAIN webinars and workshops are priced accessibly and available to both ARSL members and non-members. Roundtables and networking events are free and limited to members of ARSL. If you're interested in attending a roundtable or getting member pricing for a training, consider joining ARSL! All registrants receive access to the TRAIN recording.
TRAIN programming is planned by ARSL's Continuing Education Committee.
 Upcoming TRAINs
February TRAIN Roundtable: Passive Programs Palooza
Are you always on the lookout for program ideas that won’t overburden your already-stretched-thin budget, staff, or time? Join our February TRAIN roundtable for a discussion of passive or self-directed programs for every age and interest in your community. Share your own passive program successes and lessons learned, and leave with ideas tested and approved by small and rural libraries!
Date & Time:
Thursday, February 20
11:00 am PT /12:00 pm MT / 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET
Cost: FREE for ARSL members
March TRAIN: Disaster Planning & Preparedness for Rural & Small Libraries
Join us for a crucial training call on proactive disaster planning for rural & small libraries. Learn how to create or update your disaster preparedness strategies before emergencies strike. Seasoned librarians will guide you as you determine the essential steps you will need to take to safeguard your collections, staff, and patrons. Discover valuable resources and best practices to position your library as a vital hub of information and assistance during challenging times. Don’t wait for disaster to strike—equip your library with the knowledge and tools to respond effectively and serve as a beacon of support in your community.
Date & Time:
Thursday, March 20, 2025
11:30 am PT / 12:30 pm MT / 1:30 pm CT / 2:30 pm ET
Presenters:
Katie O’Connell, History Librarian at Harrison Memorial Library, Carmel, CA
Tammy Kirk, Librarian at the Royal Information Center of the National Agricultural Library
Previous ARSL TRAINs
Inspire Engaged and Confident Readers: Explore the Effect on Large Print on Youth Literacy
Thursday, January 16, 2025, 11:30 am PT /12:30 pm MT/ 1:30 pm CT / 2:30 pm ET
Presented by: Carrie Willis, Marketing Lead, Thorndike Press; Kris Smith, Media Specialist, Buddy Taylor Middle School (Palm Coast, FL), and FAME President
Empowering Library Workers to be Advocates Part 2
Thursday, December 5, 2024, 11:00 am PT /12:00 pm MT/ 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET
Facilitated by: ARSL Advocacy Committee
Empowering Library Workers to be Advocates Part 1
Thursday, November 21, 2024, 11:00 am PT /12:00 pm MT/ 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET
Facilitated by: Amy Stone, Library Director, Bridgton Public Library (ME); Tasja Williams, Assistant Librarian, Talkeetna Public Library (AK); Jenny White, Library Director, Schuyler Public Library (NE); & ARSL Advocacy Committee
Food Security
Thursday, October 17, 2024, 11:00 am PT /12:00 pm MT/ 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET
Facilitated by: Katie Sullivan, Senior Program Manager, Urban Libraries Council; Erica Freudenberger, Outreach, Engagement & Marketing Consultant, Southern Adirondack Library System
#ARSL2024 Conference Debrief Roundtable
Thursday, September 19, 2024, 11:00 am PT /12:00 pm MT/ 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET
Facilitated by: ARSL Continuing Education Committee
Social Media Tips &Tricks Roundtable
Thursday, August 15, 2024, 11:00 am PT /12:00 pm MT/ 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET
Facilitated by: Bailee Hutchinson, ARSL Social Media Coordinator & Freelance Library Consultant
Difficult Conversations in the Workforce Roundtable
Thursday, July 18, 2024, 11:00 am PT /12:00 pm MT/ 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET
Facilitated by: Tiffany Hayes, Education Design and Development Manager, South Carolina State Library
Rural/Urban Library Partnerships to Support Local Economies
Thursday, June 13, 2024, 11:00 am PT /12:00 pm MT/ 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET
Facilitated by: Mark Pond, MLIS Business Research Librarian, Spokane Public Library; Stacey Goddard, Public Services Manager, Spokane County Library District
Winning Grants: Strategies for Rural and Small Library Success!
Thursday, May 16, 2024, 11:00 am PT /12:00 pm MT/ 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET
Facilitated by: Stephanie Gerding, MLIS, Library Grant Expert and author of Winning Grants: a How-To Manual for Librarians.
Community Asset Mapping for Rural and/or Small Libraries (Pt. 2) Roundtable
Thursday, April 18, 2024, 11:00 am PT /12:00 pm MT/ 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET
Facilitated by: Samantha Bouwers, Consultant for Continuing Education, State Library of Iowa
Community Asset Mapping for Rural and/or Small Libraries
Thursday, March 21, 2024, 11:00 am PT /12:00 pm MT/ 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET
Facilitated by: Samantha Bouwers, Consultant for Continuing Education, State Library of Iowa
Managing Worry & Stress in the Library Workplace: Don’t Let the Stress Monkeys Drive the Bus!
Friday, February 23, 2024, 11:00 am PT /12:00 pm MT/ 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET
Facilitated by: Tiffany Hayes, Education Design and Development Manager, South Carolina State Library
Collaborating with Immigrant Communities: A Case Study
Friday, January 19, 2024, 11:00 am PT /12:00 pm MT/ 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET
Facilitated by: Montserrat Stock, Latino community member; Dana Mannino, Programming Librarian, Spokane County Library District; and Cheryl Zobel, Collection Development Librarian, SCLD
13 Months of Advocacy
Thursday, November 16, 2023, 11:00 am PT /12:00 pm MT/ 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET
Facilitated by Amy Stone, Library Director, Bridgton Public Library & ARSL Advocacy Committee
Roundtable: Multilingual Services & Collections
Thursday, October 26, 2023, 11:00 am PT /12:00 pm MT/ 1:00 pm CT / 2:00 pm ET
Facilitated by Joy Worland, State Library Consultant for Continuing Education and Small and Rural Libraries, Vermont Department of Libraries, and ARSL CE Committee Co-Chair
Working with Volunteers Roundtable
Thursday, May 25, 2023, 11:00 am-12:00 pm PT / 1:00-2:00 pm CT / 2:00-3:00 pm ET
Presenters: Annice Sevett, Assistant Library Director at Albert Lea Public Library & Joy Worland, Library Consultant, Continuing Education and Small & Rural Libraries at Vermont Department of Libraries
Teen Programming & Services Roundtable: Part 2
Thursday, March 2, 2023, 11:00 am-12:00 pm PT / 1:00-2:00 pm CT / 2:00-3:00 pm ET
Presenter: Allie Stevens Gosselink, Director, Calhoun County Library & Museum
Writing the Future: Creative Writing for Kids in Small & Rural Libraries
January 30, 2023, 11:00 am-12:00 pm PT / 2:00-3:00 pm ET
Presenters: Rowana Miller, Executive Director, Cosmic Writers; Echo Phillips, Children's Librarian, Free Library of Philadelphia
Unpacking the Censor's Toolbox
December 13, 2022, 11:00 am-12:30 pm PT / 2:00-3:30 pm ET
Presenter: John Chrastka, Executive Director, EveryLibrary
Teen Programming and Services Roundtable
November 10, 2022, 11:00 am PT / 2:00 pm ET
Facilitator: Allie Stevens Gosselink, Director, Calhoun County Library & Museum
Equitable & Ethical Budgeting (Roundtable)
Thursday, May 19, 2022 | 11:00 am PT / 2:00 pm ET
Summer Reading Programming Ideas for Adults (Roundtable)
Thursday, April 21, 2022 | 11:00 am PT / 2:00 pm ET
Budgeting Doesn't Have to Feel Like a Root Canal!
Thursday, March 17, 2022, 11:00 am PT / 2:00 pm ET
Presenter: Gary Deziel, Extension Assistant Professor, University of Vermont Extension
Food Insecurity in Your Library (Roundtable)
Thursday, February 17, 2022, 11:00 am PT / 2:00 pm ET
Creating a Building Book for Your Library: Part 2
Thursday, January 20, 2022, 11:00 am PT / 2:00 pm ET
Presenter: Judy Calhoun, Regional Director, Southeast Arkansas Regional Library
Tips and Tools for Patron Tech Help (Workshop)
Thurs, Dec 16, 2021, 11:00 am PT / 2:00 pm ET
Presenters: Susanna Kahn, Tech Librarian, Charlotte Public Library (VT); Jessamyn West, Technologist, Activist, Educator & Writer
Just Do It, Now! Draft a Disaster Plan for Your Library (Workshop Series)
Tues, Nov 9, 2021, 11:00 am PT / 2:00 pm ET
Tues, Nov 16, 2021, 11:00 am PT / 2:00 pm ET
Tues, Nov 30, 2021, 11:00 am PT / 2:00 pm ET
Tues, Dec 7, 2021, 11:00 am PT / 2:00 pm ET
Presenter: Rachel Onuf, Vermont Historical Records Program Director, Vermont State Archives & Records Administration
Demystifying Advocacy Roundtable (Roundtable)
Thurs, Sep 16, 11:00 am PT / 2:00 pm ET
Facilitator: Meredith Wickham, Director, Southwest Public Libraries
Creating a Building Book for Your Library (Workshop)
Thurs, Aug 19, 11:00 am PT / 2:00 ET & Part Two: Thurs, Sep 2, 11:00 am PT / 2:00 ET
Presenter: Judy Calhoun, Regional Director, Southeast Arkansas Regional Library
Speed Networking (Networking Event)
Thursday, July 15, 2021 | 11:00 am-12:00 pm PT / 1:00-2:00 pm CT
From Self-Care to Community Well-being through Design Thinking (Workshop)
Thursday, June 17, 2021 | 11:00 am-1:00 pm PT / 1:00-3:00 pm CT
Presenters: Brenda Hough, Instructional Designer, Infopeople/Califa; Betha Gutsche, WebJunction Programs Manager, OCLC.
Program Palooza Roundtable (Roundtable)
Thursday, May 20, 2021 | 11:00 am-12:00 pm PT / 1:00-2:00 pm CT
Facilitator: Greta Bergquist, Librarian and Youth Services Consultant, State Library of Oregon
Helping Patrons to Improve Their Financial Decision Making and Outcomes (Workshop)
Thursday, April 8, 2021 | 11:00 am-12:30 pm PT / 1:00-2:30 pm CT
Presenters: Ken McDonnell, Financial Education Program Analyst, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Emily Mross, RUSA Financial Literacy Interest Group Chair, Business Librarian, Penn State Harrisburg Library; Bobbie Grey, Supervisory Community Affairs Specialist, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Cassie Russell, Training and Technical Assistance Consultant, ICF
Using a Trauma-Informed Approach in Small & Rural Libraries (Workshop)
Thursday, March 18, 11:00 am-12:30 pm PT/1:00-2:30 pm CT
Presenter: Tiffany Russell, LMSW, Social Services Manager, Niles District Library (MI)
Speed "Dating" (Networking Event)
Thursday, February 18, 11:00 am-12:00 pm PT/1:00-2:00 pm CT
Facilitators: Phillip Carter, ARSL Board Regional Representative (South) & Director, Starkville-Oktibbeha County Public Library System (MS); Bailee Hutchinson, ARSL Vice President/President-Elect & Branch Manager, Altus Public Library (OK)
Envisioning 2021 (Roundtable)
Thursday, January 21, 11 am-12 pm PT/1-2 pm CT
Facilitator: by Patrick Bodily, Director, Independence Public Library (OR)
Everyday Leadership: Tools & Techniques for Strategic Thinking (Workshop)
Thursday, December 10, 11 am-12 pm PT/1-2 pm CT
Presenter: Presented by Heidi Dolamore, Consultant at Califa
Self-Care (Roundtable)
Thursday, November 19, 11 am-12 pm PT/1-2 pm CT
Facilitators: Jennie Garner, Library Director, North Liberty Library and ARSL 2020 Board Secretary; Bailee Hutchinson, Branch Manager, Altus Public Library and ARSL 2020 Board Director
Previous COVID-19 Roundtables
Earlier this year, ARSL held a series of COVID-19 Roundtables. You can find recordings and chat logs of those roundtables below.
Equity in the Stacks: Libraries as Beacons of Anti-Racism | chat log
Facilitator: Kellee Forkenbrock, North Liberty Library, Public Services Librarian
ARSL COVID-19 Round Table: Self Care and Staff Health, June 11 | chat log
Thursday, June 11, 11am Pacific / 12pm Mountain / 1pm Central / 2pm Eastern
Facilitators: Jennie Garner, Library Director, North Liberty Library and ARSL 2020 Board Secretary; Bailee Hutchinson, Branch Manager, Altus Public Library and ARSL 2020 Board Director
ARSL COVID-19 Round Table: Serving Patrons Without Access to Internet, May 28 | chat log
Facilitators: Clancy Pool, Branch Manager, St. John Branch, Whitman County Rural Library, Washington; C. L. Quillen, Spotswood Public Library, Library Director
ARSL COVID-19 Round Table: Reaching Young Patrons Through Virtual Storytime, May 21 | chat log
Facilitators: Sherry Scheline, Library Director, Donnelly Public Library District; Bailee Hutchinson, Branch Manager Altus Public Library, ARSL Board Director; Patrick Bodily, Public Library Consultant, Idaho Commission for Libraries
ARSL COVID-19 Round Table: Summer Reading Reboot, May 14 | chat log
Facilitator: Judy Calhoun, Southeast Arkansas Regional Library, Regional Director
Thursday, May 7 11am Pacific / 12pm Mountain / 1pm Central / 2pm Eastern | chat log
Facilitators: Becky Heil, Southeast District Consultant, State Library of Iowa; and Debbie Drachman, Library Director, Crosswicks Library in New Jersey.
Thursday, April 30 11am Pacific / 12pm Mountain / 1pm Central / 2pm Eastern | chat log
Facilitators: Mary Soucie, State Librarian, North Dakota State Library; Meredith E. Wickham, Director, First Regional Library System
Thursday, April 23 11am Pacific / 12pm Mountain / 1pm Central / 2pm Eastern | chat log
Facilitators: Patrick Bodily, Public Library Consultant, Idaho Commission for Libraries; Erin Busbea, Director, Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System
Thursday, April 16 11am Pacific / 12pm Mountain / 1pm Central / 2pm Eastern | chat log
Facilitators: Jennifer Pearson, Library Director, Marshall County Memorial Library and ARSL 2020 Board President; Lisa Shaw, Rural & Small Library/Workforce Development Specialist, Maine State Library and ARSL Advocacy Committee Chair
Thursday, April 9 11am Pacific / 12pm Mountain / 1pm Central / 2pm Eastern | chat log
Facilitators: Jane Somerville, Library Director, Stanley Community Library and ARSL 2020 Board Director; Bailee Hutchinson, Branch Manager, Altus Public Library and ARSL 2020 Board Director
Thursday, April 2 at 11am Pacific / 12pm Mountain / 1pm Central / 2pm Eastern | chat log
Facilitators: Jennie Garner, Library Director, North Liberty Library and ARSL 2020 Board Secretary; Kathy Zappitello, Executive Director, Conneaut Public Library and ARSL 2020 Board Vice President/President Elect
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