Library Management

Libraries are complex organizations with complex challenges. Our work requires balancing our stakeholders' competing demands for collections, services, and spaces, often while experiencing budget cuts or other financial challenges. As a result, challenges within our organizations often take a...

AMMRT is a free, informal discussion group that meets 9:30am-Noon on the third Friday of alternating months. This round table discussion is open to all middle managers (not just ATLAS libraries). Meetings are located at libraries in the southern and western suburbs. The focus at AMMRT is on issues...

The SAIL group is open to all library administrators. Members are welcome to bring questions for group feedback. Event Coordinator: Richard Ashley EmailL: rashley@fossilridge.org Phone: 815-458-2187 Attendees are also invited to lunch, at own cost, at an area restaurant.

AMMRT is a free, informal discussion group that meets at 9:30am on the third Friday of alternating months. This round table discussion is open to all middle managers (not just ATLAS libraries), but meetings will be located at libraries in the South Suburbs, where there are currently fewer...

Reaching Forward South (RFS) is an annual professional development conference for library support staff in central and southern Illinois. With a commitment to providing quality training and information, Reaching Forward South strives to be the premier professional development opportunity in the...

This is the Fall 2019 installment of the quarterly session for Assistant/Associate/Deputy Directors of public libraries in the Northern/Northeastern region of Illinois. If you'd like to add a topic to the agenda, please email Nancy Castellanos at ncastellanos@fountaindale.org Event Coordinator:...

This is the Summer 2019 installment of the quarterly session for Assistant/Associate/Deputy Directors of public libraries in the Northern/Northeastern region of Illinois. If you'd like to add a topic to the agenda, please email Nancy Castellanos at ncastellanos@fountaindale.org Event Coordinator:...

Most library staff think you need to hire an expensive security consultant to conduct a site security assessment of their facilities. While it's true security professionals do have a certain expertise, it often helps to consider the in-house experience and knowledge of the facility that the library...

Please note: This recording is approximately 3 hours in length. A portion of the event was devoted to small group discussions that were not included in the recording. As you watch the recording, you will notice sections with several minutes of no sound. Description: Have inappropriate comments or...