Mission Statement
The Public Services Division (PSD) provides opportunities for professional development, communication and discussion of library related issues to public services staff in all types of libraries.
Would you like to . . .
- Join a teen interest group?
- Write articles for the CRAB?
- Develop better leadership skills?
- Participate in conference planning?
- Benefit from statewide networking?
- Host public service related programs?
- Help coordinate public relations efforts?
- Improve your project management skills?
Join us at a meeting!
Anne Arundel County Public Library
Linthicum Branch
400 Shipley Road, Linthicum, MD 21090
410.222.6265
PSD meets quarterly on the second Thursday of the month, 9:30 AM - Noon
PSD Presents
Libraries Surviving and Thriving in a Tough Economy
Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 9AM - 4 PM
AACPL - West County Branch
MLA Members: $80. Non-members: $120. Students: $68.
The financial crisis has presented public libraries with both new opportunities and new challenges. Join PSD for a full day of discussion on responding to needs of patrons during this difficult time. Rebecca Sullivan of Pratt;s Job and Career Center will talk about the services that they offer and how public libraries across the state can serve job seekers. Heidi Gillis and Carl Birkmeyer of BCPL's Marketing Department will discuss innovative and inexpensive ways to reach out to new users...and to keep them long after the economy recovers. A panel of librarians will share their successful ideas for teen programs which generate excitement, but cost little to implement. Finally, bring your own ideas to share in a small group discussion about how libraries across Maryland are responding to these new challenges. Bagged lunch and drinks will be provided. Please choose between Turkey Club, Tuna Salad, or Vegetarian sandwiches when you register for this program.
This program is worth 5 contact hours of continuing education.
Refunds cannot be issued after September 16, 2009.
Recent programs sponsored or co-sponsored by PSD
- The Black-Belt Librarian
- TheirSpace: Teens in the Library
- Knowledge Before the Need
- Now That’s What I Call Customer Service!
- Pecha Kucha 2.Oh No!
- What’s New in Young Adult Literature
We hope you were able to attend at least one of the above programs! And be sure to look for more PSD-sponsored programs at the Maryland Library Association Conference each spring, plus other fun and informative skill-building workshops held at various Maryland library locations throughout the year.
Last updated 12 August 2009