If you would like to add something to this calendar, something open to the public, please email Barbara Ball at barbara@windsorlibrary.org
SimplyE and the Open Ebook Ecosystem
Libraries are part of a unique moment in history, working to unite broad technology adoption, readily-available technical training, and widespread use of the internet, while supporting open and equitable access. Robert Cartolano and James English believe open standards and open source initiatives, like SimplyE, New York Public Library’s free, open-source e-reader app, allow all involved […]
An Evening with Angie Thomas, author of “The Hate U Give”
Sponsored by the Vermont Humanities Council in partnership with the Vermont Department of Libraries, with funding from the Institute for Museum and Library Services, Partnerships for Literacy and Learning, the Vermont Library Association, and the Vermont School Library Association. Register for this free event at An Evening with Angie Thomas Registration. You do not need […]
“Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You” Community Read Project
As members of the Racial Equity Alliance of Lamoille (REAL) schools committee, Emily Nielsen and Amy Olsen will share the format created for using the book “Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You” by Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds as a community read. Project details will include touchstones for respectful listening, themes for a close-read format, […]
Libraries and Sustainability
From repair cafes to seed libraries, time exchanges to craft supply swaps, Vermont libraries can be the vanguard of promoting sustainability. Come learn what different libraries are doing, and how to incorporate these ideas into your own community. Presented by Windsor Public Library Director Barbara Ball, Charlotte Public Library Director Margaret Woodruff, Carpenter-Carse Library Director […]
Bean Doodling Mindfulness Workshop
A Springfield Town Library event (Windsor County.)
The Vermont Proposition and Future of Vermont Project
Paul Costello, executive director of the Vermont Council on Rural Development, will discuss the Vermont Proposition initiative to develop transformational goals designed to optimize the best of Vermont’s economy, environment, communities, and people. A VLA Conference event. More info here!
Transcription in the Time of Covid
The University of Vermont’s Silver Special Collections Library transcription team will describe the project they undertook while working remotely during the pandemic. Using the 20th century diaries of Mary Jean Simpson, UVM Dean of Women from 1937 to 1953, they will discuss how they crafted the project guidelines, developed a shared workflow, and planned to make the […]
Strategic Planning Now? Emerging from the Pandemic Energized to Engage
Lara Keenan, Vermont Department of Libraries’ statewide consultant for Governance and Management, invites you to reconsider the traditional view of strategic planning and see it as a process of meaningful community engagement that can energize the board and staff. Join her for a discussion of how COVID-19 has changed thoughts on the future of libraries […]
Daylilies in Our Northern Gardens
Friends of Lanpher Memorial Library Speaker Series HAROLD CROSS Presents on Zoom Daylilies are the stars of the Crossview Gardens, easy care perennials that provide years of pleasure. Harold and Leila Cross have been collecting daylilies for over 30 years, with a staggering number (>2200) of registered varieties! They are an official AHS (American […]
Aging Gardens, Aging Gardeners
Do you look forward to spring for the beauty that your gardens produce? Do you love your gardens but not the seemingly endless hours of maintenance that they demand? Have you ever found yourself resenting your gardens because their care prevents you from pursuing other interests? And finally, have you come to the painful realization […]
Burnout and Stress: Just in case 2021 is as bad as 2020
Ryan Dowd, executive director of the second largest homeless shelter in Illinois and author of the ALA book “The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness,” explains the science behind burnout (hint: it is remarkably similar to trauma!). He will then present the research behind preventing or reducing burnout, with practical strategies for managers and non-managers. He will […]
From Advocate to Activist
Library leaders need a keen understanding of the emerging post-COVID social and political climate of their towns and cities in order to position their libraries for future funding success. This starts with the knowledge that funders are not always users — and that their decision to fund the library is not generally based on self-interest. […]