Transformation for Libraries: The Futures School (TFSX)

Presented by the CT State Library Division of Library Development and TFSX

Coming in November, the CT State Library Division of Library Development in partnership with TFSX (formerly The Futures School), will host a virtual gathering highlighting library alumnus from over four years of collaboration on Transformation for Libraries: The Futures School.  Panelists will discuss perspectives, learnings, and the future of foresight in libraries, sharing their experiences on how they are implementing foresight within the library context for planning, partnerships, and beyond.  Together, we will engage in conversation on how to build and integrate foresight as a core competency for the library profession in collaboration with our national library partners including the Institute of Museum and Library Services, American Library Association, library schools and others.

Dawn La Valle, Director of the Division of Library Development at the CT State Library will share how the CT State Library recently applied foresight practices to its own Strategic Framework process taking an innovative approach towards envisioning its own future and thus positioning the agency to become more adaptive, resilient, and transformative.

Presenters: 

Opening keynote remarks from Nicole Baker-Rosa, Head of Human Design and Development at TFSX.

After The Futures School was co-hosted by Dawn La Valle and and Nicole Baker-Rosa.

Our panelists include:

• Susan Banks, MLIS, Deputy Secretary & State Librarian, Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Pennsylvania Department of Education
• Nan Carmack, Ed.D., MLIS, Division Director, Library Development and Networking Division, Library of Virginia
• Nikole Gieske, Library Development Branch Manager, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
• Tracy Miller, Branch Manager, Harford County Public Library, Maryland
• Joel Nichols, Chief, Neighborhood Library Services Division, Free Library of Philadelphia