In our online course, Resilient Together: Building School and Public Library Partnerships, starting October 13, you’ll learn from experts on how to create school and public alliances that drive equitable access to information, improve community outcomes, and achieve learning goals.

The speaker program runs on October 13, 20, and 27, 2:00-4:00PM ET (on-demand recordings available) with an ongoing workshop over three weeks.

Over three weeks, you’ll learn how to:

• Create a blueprint for how to establish or expand your school-public partnership
• Use key tools and resources you need to help you along the way
• Move through the partnering process, including making the case to stakeholders and dealing with budgetary concerns

The course will follow the continuum of collaboration, from informal partnerships to fully-integrated services, and will take a deep dive into impact and benefits to ensure that you walk away with the tools you need to make the most of your partnership.

Register early and save!

For group discounts, email libraryjournal@edmaker.co.

Certificate of Completion Provided
15 Professional Development credits available

Highlights from the Speaker Program

John Chrastka, Executive Director, EveryLibrary

Carolyn Foote, Technolibrarian, Westlake High School, Austin (TX), District Librarian, Eanes ISD (TX)

Their Session: Getting Started with Strategic Partnership Planning
Week 1: Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 2:00-4:15PM ET
Session 3 | 3:45-4:15PM EST
John and Carolyn will talk about the fundamentals of strategic planning. Learn from them about how you can plan on your own if you’re pre-partnership, and how to plan collaboratively if you’ve already found your partner. You’ll discover how to approach planning in a way that prioritizes mutual goals and results in real action.

Diana Lopez, Manager, Marin City Library, Marin County (CA), LJ Mover and Shaker 2019

David Finnane, Principal, Bayside Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy (CA)

Their Session: Equity-Based School and Public Library Partnerships
Week 2: Wednesday, October 20, 2021, 2:00-4:15PM ET
Session 1 | 2:00-2:45PM ET
Diana and David will show you how a successful partnership helped bring increased equity to the community in this session. You’ll hear how a public library and a school came together to advocate for its youth, increasing access and engagement, and reimagining their school library and its role in student’s lives.

Check Out the Full Program

Certificate of Completion Provided
15 PD credits available

Group rates available

Have a team attend and increase your impact!

Please contact us at libraryjournal@edmaker.co to learn more about our discounted rates.

Also Available On-Demand!

Can’t make a live session? All sessions will be available to you on-demand following the initial broadcast.

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