Registration

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 today link for Library Leadership Forum on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 3:00 pm (CST).

Join us for a discussion of Leadership in Times of Low Morale. A few potentials readings/webinars are:

– Kaetrena Davis Kendrick on Low Morale Among Public Librarians by Lisa Peet, Library Journal, 6/3/2020

– Quitting Time: The Pandemic is Exacerbating Attrition among Library Workers by Lara Ewen, American Libraries, 6/1/22

– Researching Low Morale in Libraries with Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, Webjunction webinar, recorded 4/18/23

2025 Dates

Wednesday, March 26
Thursday, April 17
Wednesday, May 28
Thursday, June 26
Wednesday, July 23
Thursday, August 21
Wednesday, September 24
October’s LLF will be held in person at MLA Conference 2025
Wednesday, November 19
Thursday, December 18

All Minnesota library staff, including job seekers, are welcome with no commitment to attend regularly. The LLF is sponsored by Metronet with the goal of delving into thoughtful discussions about library work, values, and librarianship, enhancing professional and leadership development, tapping into the value of shared experience, and building resilient networks.

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 cljackson46@gmail.com.

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.