[Michlib-l] SRLC Presents: From Potlucks to Planning: Community Engagement Success at a Small, Rural Library - Cindy Fesemyer

[Atkin, Evette (MDE)]

Greetings!

The Library of Michigan (LM) is excited to announce a new continuing education opportunity. LM's new webinar series, SRLC Presents brings to you select sessions from the cancelled 2020 Loleta Fyan Small & Rural Libraries Conference. Join us Tuesday, June 30 at 2:00 PM for "From Potlucks to Planning: Community Engagement Success at a Small, Rural Library," presented by Cindy Fesemyer.

Tuesday, June 30 @ 2:00 ET
SRLC Presents: From Potlucks to Planning: Community Engagement Success at a Small, Rural Library Cindy Fesemyer<https://libraryofmichigan.z2systems.com/event.jsp?event=310&>
Cost: Free

Cindy Fesemyer was a newcomer to a small rural community when she took the job as their new Library Director. During her seven years in that position, she grew from a clueless newbie to a strong community advocate. With some training, strong partnerships, and little bit of fake-it-till-you-make-it, she and her team positioned the library as a go-to resource for the entire community. She shares her experience with community engagement efforts as an example of libraries at the center of small rural communities.

Instructor: Cindy Fesemyer is the Adult and Community Services Consultant for the State Library of Wisconsin. Previous to that she served for seven years as the Director of the Columbus Public Library in Columbus, Wisconsin where she and her team earned a runner up honor as Library Journal's 2017 Best Small Library in America. Cindy serves as a Library Trustee for the Madison Public Library and is a member-at-large on the Board of the Public Library Association. In her capacity as an engaged rural librarian, she sat on advisory councils for the ALA Libraries Transforming Communities: Models for Change program and the Philadelphia Free Library's IMLS Award for Community-Centered Librarianship. Librarianship is Cindy's second career, following 14 years in nonprofit administration, fundraising, and community organizing. On a personal level, Cindy is sustained by her radio-host husband and their twin, teenage, soccer-fanatic daughters.
Webinar link will be emailed to registered attendees the day before the event starts.

This project is made possible by grant funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) administered by the State of Michigan through the Library of Michigan.


Evette M. Atkin
Continuing Education Consultant
Library of Michigan
atkine at michigan.gov<mailto:atkine at michigan.gov>

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