Step 2 - Nurturing the seedlings This step is all about nurturing the partnership seeds. It involves setting seedlings up for success, and nurturing them after they're in the soil. In other words, this step is about all the work you and your partners put in to bringing ideas into Read More
Step 1 - Planting the seeds This step is about exploring your library and community to find seeds (a confluence* of need and interest), identifying where to plant them (the partnerships you need to get ideas going), and then planting them (talking up the ideas to those you need to Read More
Toolkit introduction: Prepping the soil Why should you be a gardener of community relationships and partnerships? You may be saying "I have enough on my plate just keeping the lights on and the doors open." This page introduces the "why" behind this work. To get this work of building and Read More
Cultivating the Relationship-Driven Library: A Toolkit Why this toolkit? You've heard the adage "Teamwork makes the dream work," but what does that actually mean, and how do we apply this principal to our work in libraries? This toolkit addresses this question! As part of a federally-funded project, for a year Read More
MARCH 2023 NEWSLETTER The March 2023 newsletter of Let’s Move in Libraries includes: An upcoming webinar on Sharing Our Stories to Support Health & Wellness in Rural Communities An inspiring story from Arizona A funding opportunity from AARP Livable Communities An invitation to our second Birds of a Feather online conversation An Read More
During the month of April, 2023, Let's Move in Libraries hosted a series of conversations on community collaboration and community health. In total, 366 individuals registered for this event and over 200 participated in the sessions. Each conversation featured 2-4 librarians sharing their experiences working collaboratively with others to promote community health. After Read More
FEBRUARY 2023 NEWSLETTER The February 2023 newsletter of Let’s Move in Libraries includes: An invitation to our April HEAL at the Library Symposium An invitation to our first Birds of a Feather online conversation A reminder that February is American Heart Month A funding opportunity from AARP Livable Communities Tips for other Read More
What: Community conversations Date: Third Wednesday of the month, every month, starting at 12 pm Eastern How do I sign up: Registration link! Every month Let's Move in Libraries will host a drop-in virtual conversation in which participants will be invited to join break-out rooms to discuss with colleagues their shared interests. Read More
JANUARY 2023 NEWSLETTER The January 2023 newsletter of Let’s Move in Libraries includes: An invitation to join us for a virtual conversation on food security and libraries An exciting new resource: Catch.org Inspiring stories from Rhode Island and Ohio Opportunities to learn about outdoor learning A funding opportunity from the ALA This Read More
What: Free webinar Date: January 24, 2023, at 2 p.m.-3 p.m. EST Event recording Webinar slides JamBoard conversation on what participants are doing, interested in doing Links to additional resources discussed during event: Dr. Rosen's dissertation (Scroll down to 2022) Article on Dr. Rosen's work in Illinois Library Association Newsletter (December 2022) California Read More
