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Convening Forums @ your library webinar series
By karen | February 2, 2012
On February 28, the American Library Association Center for Civic Life kicks off a free four part webinar series on convening forums. Learn how to convene and moderate community discussions at your library in these monthly online sessions.
Getting Started: An Introduction to Convening Forums @ your library, February 28, 2012, 4:00 – 5:00 pm
Public deliberation is a process used to engage contentious, difficult issues from diverse perspectives. First in a four-part series, this session will provide an introduction to deliberative conversations that public, academic, and school libraries are convening and how these discussions are repositioning libraries in their communities. Speakers include Nancy Kranich, Chair, ALA Center for Civic Life Advisory Committee; Patty Dineen, Public Engagement Consultant/Contributing Editor, National Issues Forums Institute website; and Carolyn Caywood, Convener, Virginia Beach Public Library Forums, and Fellow of the Hampton Roads Center for Civic Engagement.
Future webinars in the series include “Moderating Forums @ your library—Nuts and Bolts” on Tuesday, March 27; “Practicing Moderating @ your library” on Tuesday, April 24; and “Convening Forums @ your library—Nuts and Bolts” on Tuesday, May 22. More details and registration information will be added to Programming Librarian soon.
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