Author Archives: Christa Porter

2025 Call For Speakers Now Open!

The Call for Speakers for Big Talk From Small Libraries 2025 is now open! This free one-day online conference is tailored for staff from small libraries; the smaller the better! Small libraries of all types – public, academic, school, museum, special, … Continue reading

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Is Your Public Library the ‘Best Small Library in America’?

Calling all libraries serving communities of 25,000 or less! Library Journal is now accepting applications for the Best Small Library in America Award, made possible by Ingram. Library Journal‘s annual award for the Best Small Library in America was founded in 2005 to … Continue reading

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ARSL 2024 Early Bird Conference Registration is NOW OPEN!

Registration for both in-person and virtual attendance at the 2024 Association for Rural & Small Libraries Conference is open! The in-person 2024 ARSL Conference will be held at the MassMutual Center, Springfield, Massachusetts, from September 11-14, 2024. This year’s conference … Continue reading

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2024 Recordings Now Available

Recordings of Big Talk From Small Libraries 2024 sessions are now available! Unless otherwise noted, you will find the recordings and presentations on the 2024 Recordings & Presentations page. Don’t forget to complete the conference Evaluation! We’re looking for input … Continue reading

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Big Talk From Small Libraries Presentation Rescheduled

Good News! We have a new date for the Big Talk From Small Libraries 2024 presentation that was canceled at the last minute, “No More Summertime Blues: Shaking Up SRP to Make It Work For YOU!”. Chelsea Price has graciously … Continue reading

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2024 Conference Wrap-up

Big Talk From Small Libraries 2024 is a wrap! Thanks to all the presenters and attendees. It was a great day! Evaluation What did you think of Big Talk From Small Libraries 2024? Please share your impressions of this year’s … Continue reading

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Login Instructions for Big Talk From Small Libraries 2024

Big Talk From Small Libraries 2024 is broadcast online using the GoTo Webinar online meeting service. Please see the NLC Online Sessions webpage for detailed information about GoTo Webinar, including system requirements and firewall configuration. GoTo Webinar works on Windows, … Continue reading

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Big Talk From Small Libraries 2024 is tomorrow!

Join us tomorrow for the 2024 Big Talk From Small Libraries online conference. Registration is still open, so head over to the Registration page and sign up! We have a full agenda for the day, with speakers from academic and … Continue reading

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Only One Week Until Big Talk From Small Libraries 2024!

Small libraries! Awesome ideas! FREE Online Conference! There’s only one week until Big Talk From Small Libraries 2024! Check out the full schedule and register to join us next Friday, February 23. Sponsored by the Nebraska Library Commission and the … Continue reading

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2024 Schedule Now Available

The full schedule for the 2024 Big Talk From Small Libraries online conference is now available! You will find all the details on the Schedule page. Information about our presenters is available on the Speakers page. If you haven’t registered … Continue reading

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