Surviving and Thriving Before, During, and After a Renovation - Webinar (06/18/19)

Keep calm and work around the construction tape!

Library renovations can be stressful for staff and patrons, but they are also an opportunity to reevaluate services and priorities. In this presentation Katie and Emily will provide tips and strategies for staying cool, calm, and collected during a renovation to maintain the level of service to which your patrons are accustomed. 

Learn how to get your voice heard and advocate for your patrons and staff during the planning process and to come out the other side feeling refreshed and re-energized.  

Virtual Trainer: Katie LaMantia and Emily Vinci

Katie LaMantia is a Collection Development Librarian at Baker & Taylor. She is a former teen advisory board member turned Teen Librarian at the Schaumburg Township District Library in Schaumburg, Illinois. She has a personal and professional appreciation and interest in pop culture and has presented at multiple library conferences about libraries, teen programming, and 20s and 30s programming. She enjoys writing, traveling, and extreme adventure activities. 

Emily Vinci is the Fiction Manager at the Schaumburg Township District Library in Schaumburg, Illinois. Her professional interests are promoting the acquisition and appreciation of comics and graphic novels in libraries as well as creating programming that targets patrons in their 20s and 30s. She presents frequently about pop culture and millennial-targeted programming. She is a fanatic about the pop culture of the 70s, 80s, and 90 and loves spending time curating her many collections of pop culture ephemera. 

The dynamic duo have co-authored three books together: A Year of Programs for Millennials and More (ALA Editions, 2015), 50+ Fandom Programs: Planning Festivals and Events for Tweens, Teens, and Adults (ALA Editions, 2017), and Pop Culture-Inspired Programs for Tweens, Teens, and Adults (ALA Editions, 2018). 

This is an online class. Access information will be emailed one week ahead.

Cost: NEFLIN classes are free of charge for Florida library staff. Registration is required for all classes and NEFLIN members get priority.