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2025 United for Libraries Virtual: Trustees, Friends, Foundations

Tuesday, July 29th – Thursday, July 31st

The Nebraska Library Commission has purchased statewide registration! All library directors/staff, Trustees/board members, and Friends of the Library and Foundation representatives receive FREE live registration and/or on-demand viewing – a value of $149 per person.

Registration includes live attendance and on-demand access to three full days of programming, expert speakers, microlearning sessions, and the “Virtual Gala Author Tea.” Programming runs from 10:00 am CST to approximately 3:00 pm CST daily with scheduled breaks. Registrants may participate in some or all program sessions live, and/or watch recordings on-demand.

Sessions include:

• Tuesday, July 29th – Trustee Day
  • Get Familiar with Freedom of Information Laws
  • Meetings That Matter: Driving Results, Not Just Discussions
  • Public Official Basics for Trustees: Introduction to Public Administration and Public Finance
  • Top 10 Things Library Board Members Should Know – But Often Don’t
  • Why Is It Always a Battle?: Concerns of Public Library Trustees in the United States
  • Keynote – Austin Channing Brown
• Wednesday, July 30th – Foundation/Fundraising Day
  • Library Storytelling: How to Find Memorable Library Stories to Use for Marketing and Promotion
  • Let Your Impact Ring! Sharing Your Library’s Successes so Funders Will Listen
  • Overcoming the Barriers to Library Fundraising Success
  • Strengthening Library and Foundation Relationships: The Role of the Memorandum of Understanding and Relationship Committee
  • Virtual Gala Author Tea
• Thursday, July 31st – Friends Day
  • Friends for Everyone: Inclusivity and Accessibility Best Practices
  • Get Strategic: Creating a Strategic Plan for Your Friends Group
  • Gnomes Need Homes: A Different Type of Silent Auction!
  • Lessons from a New Board President
  • Library Funding 101: Understanding How Things Get Paid

Special Events:

• Keynote – Tuesday, July 29th (3:30 pm CST)
  • “Austin Channing Brown is an author and speaker providing inspired leadership on racial justice in America. She is the New York Times bestselling author of I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness, a Reese’s Book Club pick. Her work has been featured by outlets such as On Being, Chicago Tribune, and WNYC. Her new book, Full of Myself, releases in August 2025.”
• Virtual Gala Author Tea – Wednesday, July 30th (3:30 pm CST)
  • Join United for Libraries for our 2025 Virtual Gala Author Tea. Bring your beverage of choice and enjoy authors talking about their writing experience and latest books. Moderated by Donna Seaman, Editor of Adult Books, Booklist.
  • Invite your library staff and patrons! More details coming soon.

Registration Options – Choose one of the options below to register:

• Statewide Free Registration Form
  • Allow one business day for registration.
• ALA eLearning Website via the Nebraska Statewide Access Course
  • Must be enrolled in the Nebraska access course to register. You will be prompted to login, if not already logged in.
• Email United for Libraries
  • Email united@ala.org
  • Include your full name, email address, library, and primary role on behalf of your library.
  • Allow one business day for registration.
• Bulk Registration
  • Library directors may email united@ala.org
  • Include full name, email address, and primary role on behalf of the library for each individual to register.
  • Allow two business days to register.
• For registration questions, contact United for Libraries staff by email at united@ala.org or by phone at (312) 280-2161.

If you have any questions, please contact Holli Duggan.