Upcoming Conference dates and deadlines

 

Instructions for funding applications are on the Vine on the Forms page of the SD&T blog.  If you have questions, please contact SD&T.

LibLearnX     January 19-22, 2024 in Baltimore

registration opens 10/16

deadline to EPFL staff to complete requests is November 24, 2024

Computers in Libraries      March 12-14, 2024 in Arlington, VA

registration is open

deadline to EPFL staff to complete requests is February 2, 2024

PLA     April 3-5, 2024 in Columbus, OH

registration opens 10/11

deadline to EPFL staff to complete requests is February 16, 2024

PLA members please apply by January 1, 2024 to get early discount

MLA/DLA 2023 Conference "Leveled Up" to Success

 

Over 600 staff members from Maryland and Delaware libraries gathered in Cambridge for the 2023 MLA/DLA Annual Conference.  Conference director Kelsey Hughes and co-director Anita Crawford, and the entire conference committee, brought together exciting guest speakers, authors, and an interesting group of vendors.  With over 60 breakout sessions, 3 Ignite sessions, MLA and DLA member meetings, a tech playground, a meetup with the new BCMLA, and a return visit from Pets on Wheels of Delmarva, attendees had plenty of opportunities for learning and networking.

There were also lots of fun activities, including s'mores by the campfire, karaoke, the silent auction, the Harriet Tubman Visitor Center Tour, and morning yoga on the lawn. The now infamous pub quiz was well attended, and the EPFL team of Julie Johnson, Heather Yost, Kinshasa Vargas-Pile, guest Heather Riley, and yours truly, held our own against much larger teams, even winning a round and coming in second in several others. 🏆 

Thanks to all staff who participated as committee members, program presenters, or attendees.

Lisa R. Kenyon

Staff Development and Training

Percipio course recommendations

 

According to the MSL end of year statistics, the following classes in Percipio were recommended by participants.  There are many good options here, and more in the program. 

Making the Most of an Organizational Change.
Embedding Inclusion into Everyday Experiences
Essential Customer Service Skills
Any of the Excel courses
Overcoming Unconscious Bias channel, particularly Understanding Unconscious Bias Overcoming Your Own Unconscious Biases, Overcoming Unconscious Bias in the Workplace, Recognizing and Addressing Micro-behaviors in the Workplace
Business writing, and all the related courses 
Any Cisco class is highly recommended.
Using Communication Strategies to Bridge Cultural Divides
Confronting Workplace Conflict
Taking Effective and Professional Notes
Great Leaders must be inclusive

If you would like access to the Percipio classes, you can create an account using your EPFL email on the website:

https://marylandlibraries.percipio.com/login?state=%2F#/

MLA is turning 100! Celebrate with the Centennial Carnival in November

 

ALA Annual Conference Deadline is Wednesday, March 22, 2023

 Registration for the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago is now open.   If you wish to attend the conference, submit your signed and completed paperwork to the SD&T Office by the end of the day on March 22, 2023.

To request funding, please complete and submit the 354 (request for funding), the ALA 2023 information page, and a  copy of the registration form.    All of these forms are attached to this email, and are also on the shared drive in Shared (S:) > Training > ALA 2023

Conference information can be found here:  https://2023.alaannual.org/

Unfortunately the conference brochure is not available at this time, but I will send out the link once it is posted.  

The hotel allowance for the conference is $275/night, and the food allowance will be $25 for travel days and $50 for conference days.  We are also providing up to $60 for transport to and from the airport in Chicago.  We will not be covering pre-conference or conference events this year.   

If you have any questions about these forms, please contact SD&T.

MLA Annual Conference Funding Deadline is March 10, 2023

 

Registration for the MLA/DLA 2023 conference is now open.  If you wish to attend the conference, submit your signed and completed paperwork to the SD&T Office by the end of the day on Friday, March 10, 2023.

To request funding, please complete and submit the 354 (request for funding), the MLA 2023 information page, and a  copy of the registration form.    All of these forms have been saved for you on the shared drive in Shared (S:) > Training > MLA 2023

The conference information can be found here https://www.mladlacon.com/

You can view the conference brochure here  https://bit.ly/mladla2023

The breakout session for Ellen Oh is missing from this version of the brochure, but it will be on Thursday from 3-4.  I will send out the corrected brochure link when it becomes available.

The hotel allowance for the conference is $225/night, and the food allowance will be $25 for travel days and $50 for conference days.  You may also request a ticket for one of the conference meal events, such as the author breakfast on Thursday.  Please include this amount in the registration column on your 354.

If you have any questions about these forms, please contact SD&T.

Winter 2023 Crab is now available on the MLA website

The new Crab issue is available now on the MLA website. 

Included in this issue are photos from the LATI Fall 2022 graduation, an article about the Intellectual Freedom Panel's Banned Book Week Event, and book reviews from the Reader's Advisory Interest Group.

Also included is the MLA's new strategic vision focusing on collaboration, advocation, and education, and enumeration of it's core values.  

Take a peek at what's going on around the state and at MLA.