A House United: Strengthening the Social Fabric

Join us for the 11th annual Library Journal Directors' Summit, November 7-8, 2019 at the Tulsa City-County Library.

In the face of increasing pressure on our social infrastructure, libraries are responding to crisis and chronic issues and achieving better outcomes for their communities. This two-day convening of public library leaders will focus on the resilience of libraries and the crucial role that they’re playing as a unifying force – ‘the glue’ - in towns and cities, large and small.

Registration is open to public library leaders at the executive director, director and deputy director levels (titles may vary). If you would like to request a complimentary registration and are unsure if you meet this criteria, please email us your request.

Thursday, November 7, 2019

Early AM | Optional tours of local libraries

11:30 AM – 6:30 PM | Registration, Opening Lunch, Afternoon Program and Evening Reception

Opening Remarks:
Rebecca T. Miller, Editorial Director, Library Journal & School Library Journal
Kimberly Johnson, CEO, Tulsa City-County Library
G.T. Bynum, Mayor of Tulsa

Keynote: Using Networks To Do Good
By Marissa King, Professor of Organizational Behavior, Yale School of Management

Putting the Public Back in Library: Strategically Redefining the Vital Relationship

Social Inclusion and Wellbeing, a National Perspective

Leading Through Real Life

Strengthening Internal Capacity & Readiness

Friday, November 8, 2019

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Continental Breakfast and Morning Program

Opening Remarks:
Rebecca T. Miller, Editorial Director, Library Journal and School Library Journal
Amandeep (Aman) Kochar, Executive Vice President, Baker & Taylor

Morning Keynote

Reckoning with History

Creating a More Cohesive Community

Closing Keynote

Closing Remarks

A Sneak Peek at our Speakers

Marissa King
Professor of
Organizational Behavior

Mayor GT Bynam
Mayor, Tulsa, OK

Dr. Kathryn Matthew
Director, Institute of Museum
& Library Services

Claudia Depkin
Library Director, Haverstraw
King’s Daughters
Public Library

Clifton L.Taulbert
Entrepreneur/Pulitzer Nominee/Global Lecturer

Kimberly Johnson
CEO,
Tulsa City-County Library

Danielle Milam
Director of
Development & Planning,
Las Vegas-Clark County
Library District & Foundation

Paula Miller
Director, Baltimore
County Public Library

Rivkah Sass
Library Director/CEO, Sacramento Public Library

Pam Sandlian Smith
Director, Anythink Libraries

John Szabo
City Librarian, Los Angeles
Public Library

Andrea Telli
Commissioner,
Chicago Public Library

Marcellus Turner
Executive Director and Chief Librarian,
The Seattle Public Library

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