We’ve Gone Virtual! In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, we have decided to move our conference online. AzLA values professional development, and as such we are hopeful to create an inclusive online experience for our annual conference.    Conference Theme:   Vision 2020: Libraries Moving Forward What will your library look like in 2030 ?  How are you preparing?  The Arizona Library Association invites all library and information professionals to submit program proposals for the 2020 AzLA Annual Conference. When: October 14th and 15th, 2020 Where: Virtual Conference via WebEx Conference Cost: $65, or Free to AzLA Members Call for Proposals Share what you are doing at your library to prepare for the future! NEW Submission Deadline: July 29, 2020 “Vision 2020: Libraries Moving Forward” is going to be about engagement, discovery, big ideas, and connecting in order to create our future together.   Are you taking action to build future skills for your library team?  Are you a change agen

The Professional Development Committee wants to add more voices to our group. If you are ready to help shape the direction of AzLA professional development, contact Patty Jimenez at development@azla.org . We are interested in adding librarians from all types of libraries, from all over Arizona.  Want more professional development? Check out the sources below! Children and Young Adults Mar 2-29:  Exploring STEAM Concepts through Storytime (Library Juice Academy) Mar 3:  Springing Forward:  Books for Young Readers (Booklist) Mar 6:  A bsolutely Fabulous Picks (YA + Adults) (Booklist) Mar 10:  Introducing Penguin’s New Kids on the Block (Booklist) Mar 12:  Cultivating Voice Through Youth Leadership Programs (ALA) Mar 17:  Stellar Series:  Nonfiction (Booklist) Mar 25:  Imagine your Story:  Summer Reading 2020 workshop (Eloy) (Arizona State Library) Mar 26:  Imagine your Story:  Summer Reading 2020 workshop (Chandler) (Arizona State Library) M