CULAR (College & University Library CI) and ARKLink (AR Academic Library Consortium) are hosting a professional development day for ALL library workers on Friday, Oct 18 at UCA’s Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center in Conway from 10 am – 2 pm. 

 

The programs are being sponsored by the ArLA Intellectual Freedom Committee and LACI (Library Advocacy Community of Interest), and the meeting will be hybrid, with a $20 registration fee to cover a continental breakfast and lunch for those coming in-person.

 

UCA’s Dr. Erin Shaw will present on Library Legislative Updates from 10 am – 11:30 am.  In the afternoon from 1 pm – 2 pm Katie Adkins from the Arkansas State Archives will present on the Arkansas Digital Newspaper Project.  A lunch and business meetings will occur over the noon hour.  A more detailed schedule can be found at https://arlib.org/event-5892531. 

 

Register by Friday, October 11 to secure your spot! 

2024 ArLA Scholarship -Kirsten Seidel

Ann Lightsey Children's Librarian - Brook Fischer

AR Intellectual Freedom Award - Patty Hector

Arkansiana Award for Adult Non-Fiction - Don House & Sabine Schmidt for Remote Access: Small Public Libraries in Arkansas

Arkansiana Award for Fiction - Eli Cranor for Ozark Dogs

Arkansiana Award for Juvenile Fiction - Ayana Gray for Beasts of Prey

Bessie B. Moore Trustee Award - Lorri Helberh

Distinguished Service Award - Clare Graham

Frances P. Neal Award - Lavoris Martin

Lorrie Shuff Paraprofessional Award - Tina Bell

Retta Patrick Award - Katie Dolan

Rising Star Award - Julia Watkins

Suzanne Spurrier Academic Librarian Award - Shenise McGhee

President's Award - Kacy Earnest Spears

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