Dear ALA Councilors,
Earlier this week I sent you information about registering for our governance events that are taking place virtually in January 2022. These events take place before and after (and are separate from) our new January event, LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience. But I sincerely hope you'll register to attend LibLearnX, as well.
LibLearnX is a completely new conference experience built from the ground up based on years of research, exploration, and feedback from ALA members, industry partners, and event planning experts. It replaces the traditional January ALA Midwinter Meeting and focuses on education, connection, and celebration. Plus this exciting members-only event is designed by library professionals for library professionals.
At LibLearnX, you'll participate in hands-on workshops, experience "bite-sized" learning events, and explore experiential learning - "learning by doing."
With more than 120 live and on-demand education sessions on a wide variety of topics, you'll participate in discussions and find solutions to the issues your library and your community is facing. And you'll bring back immediately actionable insights to your library.
Get ready to role-play scenarios to mitigate bullying with strategies borrowed from the nursing profession, participate in small group dialogues to explore the concept of neutrality and centering social justice at your library, and learn how one library found a successful solution to a long-term issue by creating a new "bite-sized" information literacy program for first-year college students.
Join us for this 4-day event designed to be interactive, intimate, and thoroughly invigorating.
Advanced registration rates are $189 for ALA members and $99 for student members through the month of November. Thereafter rates increase $30 in each category.
Also, if you are able to support an ALA Member wanting to attend LibLearnX, you can "Gift a Registration" and ALA will select and apply your generous gift to a member. ALA Members wishing to attend LibLearnX on a registration scholarship generously gifted by an ALA Member can fill out an application.
PS: If you aren't receiving email updates about LibLearnX, please be sure to sign up here.
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Patty Wong
President, American Library Association
personal cell (530) 848-8768
personal email:
pattywong61@comcast.netShe/her/hers
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Original Message:
Sent: Nov 01, 2021 10:44 AM
From: Marsha P. Burgess
Subject: SAVE THE DATE: 2022 ALA Virtual Governance Sessions-January
This message is being sent on behalf of ALA President, Patty Wong
Hello Councilors,
Please save the date for the 2022 Virtual Governance Sessions!
COUNCIL SESSIONS
ALA Membership Information Session for Members, Councilors and Executive Board
Registration Link: https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MIkzHt6wTfiamHw0V2GQSQ
Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Time: 11:00am-12:30pm CT/12:00-1:30pm ET
Important: The following meetings below, attendees will only need to register once for all three sessions. The meeting information for APA Council (Wed. Jan 19 @ 2-2:30pm CT) and the ALA Executive Board Candidates Forum (Thurs. Jan 20 @ 3:30-4:30pm CT) is the same log-in information as the ALA Council Sessions.
Register in advance for the webinars, below:
https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1GNanOREStKVnSKSAgjarQ
ALA/APA Council (Council Attendance Required)
Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Time: 2:00-2:30pm CT / 3:00-3:30pm ET
Council I (Council Attendance Required)
Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Time: 2:30-5:00pm CT / 3:30-6:00pm ET
Council II (Council Attendance Required)
Date: Thursday, January 20, 2022
Time: 11:30am-2:30pm CT / 12:30-3:30pm ET
ALA Executive Board Candidates Forum
Date: Thursday, January 20, 2022
Time: 3:30-4:30pm CT/ 4:30-5:30pm ET
Council III (Council Attendance Required)
Date: Monday, January 24, 2022
Time: 2:30-5:00pm CT / 3:30-6:00pm ET
Eligible Councilors will receive a separate e-mail containing their voting credentials. Council agendas and documents can be found on the ALA Council Website. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar and an option to add the webinar to your calendar. If you are unable to attend the Council meeting, please email ALA Governance governance@ala.org of your absence. You are able to submit your questions in advance of the Council meeting.
Council agendas and documents can be found here once available.
For Councilors who would like a refresher on the features of the Zoom platform and how the Virtual Council Meeting will be conducted, please visit here.
ALA EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGS
Meeting Link for all three sessions, below: https://ala-events.zoom.us/j/98537809567?pwd=cVduaWhpYlhJY0hOOGlUTWtZWW1Ddz09
ALA Executive Board Meeting I
Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Time: 3:30-5:00pm CT/4:30-6:00pm ET
ALA Executive Board Meeting II
Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Time: 3:00-5:00pm CT/4:00-6:00pm ET
ALA Executive Board Meeting III
Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Time: 11:30 am-1:30pm CT/12:30-2:30pm ET
OTHER MEETINGS
Joint BARC/F&A January Meeting
Meeting Link: https://ala-events.zoom.us/j/92128049112?pwd=SmFuVDAwc0wvTS9teXg0T0VMYWwvUT09
Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Time: 3:00-6:00 pm CT/4:00-7:00 pm ET
Planning Budget Assembly/Division Leadership
Meeting Link: https://ala-events.zoom.us/j/93327599937?pwd=WmNkekd1a21PNmZUTGs1cG9yenlMQT09
Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Time: 11:00 am-1:00pm CT/12:00 pm-2:00pm ET
For more information, please visit: ALA Governance Meetings | About ALA
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Marsha P. Burgess
Council Secretariat
American Library Association
mburgess@ala.org
(312) 280-3204
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