I’ve been working in mid-sized public libraries serving populations between 30,000 and 60,000 in the NY/NJ area for more than 15 years, and I’ve always struggled with how to provide equitable and engaging staff training opportunities. Traditional Training Models The typical continuing education model seems to be that a small number of employees – typically librarians and library administrators – receive modest financial and scheduling support to attend state or national conferences. Maybe there is support for some librarians to leave the library on occasion for local trainings, or participate in webinars. But the problem with this approach, from my […]