Best of Core Forum Webinar: From Planning to Showtime: a Librarian's Guide

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Best of Core Forum Webinar: From Planning to Showtime: a Librarian's Guide

Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2026

All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 11 am Pacific, noon
Mountain, 1 pm Central, and 2 pm Eastern time.



Description:

Public libraries are hubs of community engagement, innovation, and
learning—and increasingly, they are called upon to lead large-scale events
and initiatives that reach diverse audiences and deliver measurable impact.
Whether planning a city-wide reading program, launching a new outreach
initiative, or hosting a regional conference, success depends on more than
strong logistics. It requires strategic vision, inclusive planning,
stakeholder buy-in, and sustainable execution.

This session will provide library professionals with practical strategies
for designing, managing, and evaluating large events and initiatives that
align with organizational goals and community needs.

Learning outcomes:

At the end of the webinar, attendees will be able to:

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   Adopt a holistic approach to event management by integrating planning,
   logistics, outreach, and evaluation into a unified strategy that aligns
   library goals with community needs.
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   Foster stakeholder and staff buy-in through strategies that engage
   leadership, employees, volunteers, and community partners to create shared
   ownership and ensure event success.
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   Diversify and expand event offerings by incorporating an EDIA framework
   to better serve varied age groups, interest groups, and communities with
   inclusive, accessible programming.


Who should attend?

Public libraries, management, programming librarians. Designed for library
directors, program coordinators, outreach staff, and anyone leading
system-wide efforts.

Presenters:

Ellie Kalman is Senior Librarian at Santa Clarita Public Library.

Jennifer Barnekow is Senior Librarian at Santa Clarita Public Library.

Kendra Fitzpatrick is Senior Librarian at Santa Clarita Public Library.

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Registration fees for webinar:  Core Member $57.85; ALA member: $80.10;
Student member $44.50; Non-member $89.00

For additional information and access to registration links, please go to
the following website:

https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1687

Core webinars are recorded and registrants receive a link to the recording
shortly following the live event.

For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling
1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email registration_at_ala.org.

For all other questions or comments related to Core webinars, please
contact Core CE staff at corece_at_ala.org.

*Posted on behalf of the Core Continuing Education Committee.*

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