The Massachusetts Library System is pleased to announce that we have contracted with ALA to provide our members with access to their live webinars.  These webinars are free to MLS members who register through our calendar.  Please do not register directly with ALA. Members who register directly with ALA are responsible for paying their registration fee. 

Please help us keep MLS sponsored training free for all members. If you are unable to attend the live webinar, please cancel your registration. A cancellation link can be found in your confirmation email, or you may contact Sarah Donnelly at sdonnelly@masslibsystem.org to cancel. 

Description

New to partnerships and don't know where to start? Do you need a refresher or are you interested in some tips? This webinar will show the basics of how to develop successful community partnerships that can help you attract new patrons, create new programming opportunities, and make resources and information available to your community. Panelists will discuss best practices and tips for building community partnerships, and will offer a short workshop segment towards the end of the webinar to provide more tailored suggestions depending on the type of partnership(s) you are seeking.

Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Understand the importance of partnerships and identify what makes a good collaboration;
• Know how to successfully build community partnerships from scratch; and
• Identify the different levels of partnerships and decide their best course of action.

Who Should Attend

This webinar is intended for any public library staff with an interest in community outreach with the purpose of community engagement and collaboration, including programming.

Presenters

Alfredo Gutierrez Alcantara (he/him) is the outreach coordinator on the outreach services team at the New York Public Library. Alfredo believes in reaching our most vulnerable and hard to reach patrons through creative outreach, resource sharing, and community partnerships. He holds a BA in English and American Literature from NYU, with a concentration in creative writing, and received his MSLIS at Pratt Institute. Alfredo was born and raised in the Bronx and advocates for the best borough whenever possible. When not doing outreach, you can find him on long bike rides or tending to his many plants.

Adriana Blancarte-Hayward (she/her/ella) is the senior manager of outreach services at the New York Public Library. She earned her MSLIS at The Palmer School of Library and Information Science, and holds a BS in information science engineering from ITESM in Mexico. A former library volunteer and ESOL library student, she has been with the New York Public Library for over nineteen years. Connecting communities and partners with library services, resources, and information is her passion. She loves to travel and learn new languages.

She currently serves as ALA councilor-at-large and on several REFORMA committees. She received the 2020 Dr. Arnulfo D. Trejo Librarian of the Year (LOTY) Award. Most recently, Adriana was a member of the ODLOS Services to Refugees, Immigrants, and Displaced Persons Subcommittee. She is also past-president of the REFORMA Northeast Chapter (2019–2020), alumna of Coro's 2016 Immigrant Civic Leadership Program (ICLP), and past-president of the New York Library Association Ethnic Services Roundtable (2013–2014).

Accessibility Information

If you have questions or requests regarding accessibility, contact ce@ala.org or at 312-280-5100.