VLTFC 2017

2017 Trustees and Friends Conference

Schedule (pdf)
Parking Map of Champlain College (pdf)
Menu (pdf)

Conference Presentation Materials:

• Trustee Roles & Responsibilities (pdf) - Lara Keenan
• Future of Libraries Presentation (pdf) - Mentioned by Howard Burrows
• Beyond Book Sales: Friends of the Library Today (PowerPoint slides) - Christine Graham
• Friends of the Bixby Library (pdf) - Karlene Devine

Resources Mentioned in Presentations:

• VELI - STEM website
• Turning the Page: Supporting Libraries, Strengthening Communities - advocacy training curriculum
• Aspen Institute Reports
  • Rising to the Challenge: Re-Envisioning Public Libraries (pdf)
  • Action Guide for Re-Envisioning Your Public Library (pdf)
  • ​Libraries in the Exponential Age: Moving from the Edge of Innovation to the Center of Community (pdf)
• Center for the Future of Libraries: Working to "identify emerging trends relevant to libraries and the communities they serve, promote futuring and innovation techniques to help librarians and library professionals shape their future, and build connections with experts and innovative thinkers to help libraries address emerging issues."