Big Talk From Small Libraries

Small libraries! Awesome ideas! FREE Online Conference! There’s only one week until Big Talk From Small Libraries 2019!

Check out the full schedule and register to join us on Friday, February 22.

Sponsored by the Nebraska Library Commission and the Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL), this free one-day online conference is aimed at librarians from small libraries; the smaller the better! Each of our speakers is from a small library or directly works with small libraries. This event is a great opportunity to learn about the innovative things your colleagues are doing in their small libraries.

Did you know that Big Talk From Small Libraries 2019 has great sessions for colleges and universities?Marketing Out Loud: How Small Libraries Can Make Marketing Fun & Interactive, Courtney Hicks, Instruction and Outreach Librarian, Northwest Mississippi Community College, Southhaven, MS (FTE: 7,400)

Building New Services from Scratch: Lessons Learned from Startup Library Cultures, Raymond Pun, Instruction/Research Librarian, Alder Graduate School of Education, Redwood City, CA and Jennifer Shimada, Library Director, Relay Graduate School of Education, New York City, NY (Population served: 150)

But We Don’t Have an OA Librarian: Open Education with No Budget, Shanna Hollich, Collections Management Librarian, Wilson College, Chambersburg, PA (FTE: 1,030)

Improving Graphics Workflow for Efficient, Consistent Service: SRSU Case Study, Betsy Evans, Education and Outreach Librarian, Sul Ross State University, Alpine, TX (FTE: 2,400)

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Technology instructor Shawna Bryce leads an adult tech class at the Mars Hill Library. Photo by Jack Flame Sorokin

Register today for Big Talk From Small Libraries 2019 and hear how the Madison County Public Libraries in Mars Hill, NC earned the Library Journal 2018 Best Small Library in America award!

Technology Instructor Shawna Bryce will be joining us to share the story of how the library engaged its community with partnerships, outreach, relationships, and top-notch professional service.

Big Talk From Small Libraries 2019 will be held on Friday, February 22, 2019 via the GoToWebinar online meeting service.

This free one-day online conference is aimed at librarians from small libraries; the smaller the better! Each of our speakers is from a small library or directly works with small libraries. Everyone is welcome to register and attend, regardless of how big or small your library. But, if your library serves a few hundred to a few thousand people, this is the day for you!

The full schedule for the 2019 Big Talk From Small Libraries online conference is now available!

You will find it on the Schedule page. Information about our presenters is available on the Speakers page.

If you haven’t registered yet, now is the time to jump over to the Registration page and sign up!

You are welcome to watch as an individual or to host a group viewing of the conference. If several staff members from the same library want to attend, you can just register for one seat and have staff members view/listen together via one workstation.

You can also host a viewing party this same way and invite staff from other libraries. For any group viewings, if you know who will be there, you can list your Additional Attendees on your one registration or you can send us a list after the event.

Registration for the 2019 Big Talk From Small Libraries conference is open!

This FREE one-day event is a great opportunity to learn about the innovative things your colleagues are doing in their small libraries.

Register to join us on Friday, February 22.

The Call for Speakers closes today and we’ll start evaluating the submissions next week. The full schedule will be available soon.

The Call for Speakers for Big Talk From Small Libraries 2019 is now open!

This free one-day online conference is aimed at librarians from small libraries; the smaller the better! We are looking for speakers from small libraries or speakers who directly work with small libraries. Small libraries of all types – public, academic, school, museum, special, etc. – are encouraged to submit a proposal We’re looking for seven 50-minute presentations and five 10-minute “lightning round” presentations.

Big Talk From Small Libraries 2019 will be held on Friday, February 22, 2019 between 8:45 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (CT) via the GoToWebinar online meeting service.

If you are interested in presenting, please submit your proposal by Friday, January 18, 2019.

Speakers from libraries serving fewer than 10,000 people will be preferred, but presentations from libraries with larger service populations will be considered.

Mark your calendars for Big Talk From Small Libraries 2019!

Our annual conference will be held on Friday, February 22, 2019 via the GoToWebinar online meeting service.

The Call for Speakers will be announced soon. So, keep your eyes open for more details!