Registration | Metronet

Welcome to Metronet’s Registration page. Here you will find only the links to register for upcoming programs. Check back to see what’s new! For more information, visit our Events and Programs page, found here.

Library Leadership Forum

Library Leadership Forum (LLF) is a professional development book club/discussion group sponsored by Metronet and facilitated by Carol Jackson. The Forum meets approximately every 4-6 weeks online. All Minnesota library staff, including job seekers, are welcome with no commitment to attend regularly. The LLF is sponsored by Metronet, but library staff in any MN library is welcome. Click here to see resources from previous meetings.

Register here to receive a Zoom link for upcoming sessions:

Thursday, April 25 at 3:00pm (CST) https://forms.gle/3W2ZgeV9rCdHPX8i9
Wednesday, May 29 at 3:00pm (CST) https://forms.gle/hxnQUrNL2SanNLrp9
Thursday, June 27 at 3:00pm (CST) https://forms.gle/Gy9zAHerzUz5PasV8

Readings for April 25, 2024:

The PLA 2024 Conference was just held in Columbus, OH and ALA just issued its State of American Libraries 2024 Report. The issues facing libraries are varied and extensive. Let’s chat about what’s on your mind and what issues are consuming you these days. This will also help determine future topics for LLF based on what you want to dig into!

State of America’s Library 2024: A Report by American Library Association https://www.ala.org/news/state-americas-libraries-report-2024
American Libraries – PLA 2024 Coverage https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/tag/pla2024/
Library Journal – PLA 2024 Coverage https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/if-not-libraries-then-who-conference-programs-address-advocacy-inclusivity-and-more-pla-2024

Carol Jackson, the LLF facilitator, has extensive experience in leading book groups, facilitating group discussions, and program planning. After earning her MLIS, she spent 20 years in public libraries, 15 of them managing libraries. She is passionate about the value of libraries. As a certified Narrative Coach Practitioner, she helps library and nonprofit professionals face challenges and find their future career paths.

Questions? Contact Carol Jackson, LLF Facilitator, at [email protected].

Learnabouts:

These upcoming events will be held on Monday afternoons at 4pm.

Please check back to see registration information for upcoming Learnabouts.

Talkabout Books

Please check back to see registration information for upcoming Talkabouts.

Media Specialist Meetups

NEW~ Building Connections Library Group

The Charter School Meetup is now the ‘Building Connections Library Group.’ The purpose of the group is to provide a network to those who work independently or in small groups. If you feel like an island, we are here for you. Building Connections Library Group (BCLG) will meet the first Thu of every month during the school year at 7:30pm.

No meetings scheduled as of right now–please check back later!

Check out our other pages!

If you would like to look at previous offerings, please visit our Resources and Archives page found here or check out our YouTube channel to view recordings. For all of our future offering, visit our Events and Programs page, found here.