Library Leadership in a Digital Age | Latino Children's Lit Conference | Arbuthnot Honor Lecture | National Library Legislative Day | Zena Sutherland Lecture | ALSC President's Program | Families Learning Conference
Library Leadership in a Digital Age

The LLDA faculty line-up will include Carla Hayden, 14th Librarian of Congress (pictured at left), and Emily Gore, Director for Content of the Digital Public Library of America, who will discuss digital preservation issues and challenges. Chris Bourg, Director of Libraries at MIT and key architect of an interesting report on the future of academic libraries, will lead a conversation on this important work. Deanna Marcum, Senior Adviser at Ithaka S+R, will present ten descriptors of success when leading digital initiatives. James Neal, ALA President-Elect, will offer his views on future challenges and opportunities facing the profession. Additional faculty presenters from the Digital Public Library of America and Boston Public Library will be on hand to add further depth and insight to the proceedings.
Additional program information and application details are available at the Harvard website.
2017 National Latino Children's Literature Conference
The University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies and The University of Texas at San Antonio are pleased to announce the 2017 National Latino Children’s Literature Conference to be held in San Antonio, Texas, on March 23-25. The conference was created for the purpose of promoting high-quality children’s and young adult books about the Latino cultures and to offer a forum for librarians, educators, researchers, and students to openly discuss strategies for meeting the informational, educational, and literacy needs of Latino children and their families. For further information about the schedule, presenters, and registration, visit the conference webpage.
2017 Arbuthnot Lecture Tickets Now Available

Sign up for National Library Legislative Day 2017

National Library Legislative Day 2017 will be held at the Liaison Hotel in Washington, DC. May 1 is briefing day and includes informational sessions about each of the most important legislation issues libraries are facing, as well as advocacy training with experts from the Campaign Workshop. On May 2nd, each state delegation will go to meetings on the Hill with their elected officials.
Featured issues include:
- Library funding
- Privacy and surveillance reform
- Copyright modernization
- Access to government information
- Affordable broadband access
- Net neutrality protection
Registration is $50 and includes entry into a reception held on Capitol Hill, along with a folder full of briefing materials, talking points, and other resources.
To learn more about the event, check out our blog post on District Dispatch.
Save the Date -- Zena Sutherland Lecture
Award-winning author/illustrator Melissa Sweet will deliver the 2017 Zena Sutherland Lecture on Friday, May 5, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. The lecture, titled "To Inform and Delight: The Elements of Story," will be held at the Chicago Public Library's (CPL) Harold Washington Center at 400 S. State Street in downtown Chicago. The lecture is free to attend, but registration will be required. An Eventbrite registration link will be available soon on the CPL’s website.
Charlemae Rollins President's Program in Chicago

Families Learning Conference
The 2017 Families Learning Conference is scheduled for October 9-11, 2017, in Tucson, Arizona. Programs will explore promising practices and innovative strategies in family literacy, learning, and engagement. For more information and to register, visit the event website.
Interested in sharing what works in your practice? The National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) is seeking proposals that reflect the best thinking and practices in family literacy and learning, two-generation education solutions, and parent and family engagement. The proposal form for concurrent session presenters is online.