Throughout the remainder of 2016 we welcome you to join us and your colleagues every third Thursday at 2pm Eastern (1pm Central), for a series of Twitter chats on topics of significance to libraries and library staff. Each month will feature special guests who are recognized leaders on the topics. Each chat will last approximately one hour, and will be archived and made available.

When?

Every third Thursday from 2-3pm Eastern (1-2pm Central)

Where?

Wherever you are.

Why?

Because it is interesting, it could help your library, and we could all use a little help.

2016 Chats:

• Apr 21, Community engagement with Nancy Kranich, former ALA President, Lecturer and Special Projects Librarian at Rutgers University
• May 19, Finding and building partnerships with Emily Bunyan, Director at the Knox County Public Library, Vincennes, IN
• Jun 16, Emerging trends:Topics in LIS schools
• July 21, Libraries Read 1 Book
• Aug 18, Sustaining yourself
• Sep 15, Patron bashing
• Oct 20, Measuring impact
• Nov 17, Team building
• Dec 15, Library of things—open discussion

How to participate?

• Follow @MCLSorg on Twitter and use #MCLSchat to join the conversation.
• New to Twitter chats?  Read our Twitter chat instructions.