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Learn to convene and moderate community discussions in

4 free monthly online workshops presented through ProgrammingLibrarian.org with support from the ALA Cultural Communities Fund.

Webinar 3:

Moderating Forums @ your library, Part 2—Step-by-Step

Tuesday, April 24, 4:00-5:00 EST; 3:00 – 4:00 CST; 1:00 – 2:00 PST

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This session will continue webinar #2–how to moderate and/or
record a public deliberative forum at the library; a step-by-step guide to making a deliberative forum work, from introducing the issue and participants and showing the video, to deliberating about approaches and finding common ground; and ideas about how to gain practice moderating discussions.

Webinar 4:

Convening Forums @ your library–Nuts and Bolts

Tuesday, May 22, 4:00-5:00 EST; 3:00 – 4:00 CST; 1:00 – 2:00 PST

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This session will cover the logistics and choices involved in planning to
hold a forum–choosing the issue topic; setting the date; preparing
the room and equipment; publicity; assigning moderators and recorders; participant registration; following up after the forum; and preparing issue-related resources for forum participants.

Archived Webinars

Tune In If You Missed Or Want to Review Previous Sessions

Webinar 1:

Getting Started

An Introduction to Convening Forums @ your library

Tuesday, February 28

Now archived at:

http://www.programminglibrarian.org/online-learning/online-learning-archive.html#.T1E-8MxaNqFO

Webinar 2:

Moderating Forums @ your library, Part 1–Nuts and Bolts

Tuesday, March 27

Now archived at:

http://programminglibrarian.adobeconnect.com/p7vm2a6q229/

Downloadable resources

for all webinars available at: http://connect.ala.org/node/167956

For More Information, contact:

Carolyn Caywood, cacaywood@cox.net; Nancy Kranich, nancy.kranich@rutgers.edu; Angela Thullen Baker, athullen@ala.org

The American Library Association’s Center for Civic Life, launched in 2010 with the Kettering Foundation, promotes community engagement and fosters public deliberation through libraries. The Center is building the capacity of libraries and librarians to help citizens engage in the civic life of their communities.

Training flyer Webinar 3

Announces

  The Conversation Continues:

 Learn to convene and moderate community discussions in

4 free monthly online workshops presented through ProgrammingLibrarian.org with support from the ALA Cultural Communities Fund.

Webinar 1:

Getting Started

An Introduction to Convening Forums @ your library

Tuesday, February 28

Now archived at:

http://www.programminglibrarian.org/online-learning/online-learning-archive.html#.T1E-8MxaNqFO

Downloadable resources available at: http://connect.ala.org/node/167956

 Speakers and Topics Included

Why Now and Why Libraries?

Nancy Kranich, Chair, ALA Center for Civic Life Advisory Committee

What is Deliberation?

Patty Dineen, Public Engagement Consultant/Contributing Editor, National Issues Forums Institute Website

Success Stories from the Field

Carolyn Caywood, Convener, Virginia Beach Public Library Forums and Fellow of the

 Hampton Roads Center for Civic Engagement

Public deliberation is a process used to engage contentious, difficult issues from diverse perspectives. This session will provide an introduction to deliberative conversations that public, academic, and school libraries are convening and how these discussions are repositioning libraries in their communities.

Upcoming Webinars

Webinar 2:

Moderating Forums @ your library, Part 1–Nuts and Bolts

Tuesday, March 27, 4:00-5:00 EST; 3:00 – 4:00 CST; 1:00 – 2:00 PST

Registration

This session will cover what is involved in moderating a public deliberative forum in the library–how moderating is different from facilitating; how to promote deliberation; how to stay neutral but help people consider diverse perspectives; how to keep track of time and use an issue framework to help the group deliberate; and how to work with a forum recorder.

 Webinar 3:

Moderating Forums @ your library, Part 2—Step-by-Step

Tuesday, April 24, 4:00-5:00 EST; 3:00 – 4:00 CST; 1:00 – 2:00 PST

Registration

This session will continue webinar #2–how to moderate and/or
record a public deliberative forum at the library; a step-by-step guide to making a deliberative forum work, from introducing the issue and participants and showing the video, to deliberating about approaches and finding common ground; and ideas about how to gain practice moderating discussions.

 Webinar 4:

Convening Forums @ your library–Nuts and Bolts

Tuesday, May 22, 4:00-5:00 EST; 3:00 – 4:00 CST; 1:00 – 2:00 PST

Registration

This session will cover the logistics and choices involved in planning to
hold a forum–choosing the issue topic; setting the date; preparing
the room and equipment; publicity; assigning moderators and recorders; participant registration; following up after the forum; and preparing issue-related resources for forum participants.

For More Information, contact:

Carolyn Caywood, cacaywood@cox.net; Nancy Kranich, nancy.kranich@rutgers.edu; Angela Thullen Baker, athullen@ala.org

The American Library Association’s Center for Civic Life, launched in 2010 with the Kettering Foundation, promotes community engagement and fosters public deliberation through libraries. The Center is building the capacity of libraries and librarians to help citizens engage in the civic life of their communities.

 Training flyer spring 2012 Archive 1 detailed sessions

 Announce

  The Conversation Continues:

 Learn to convene and moderate community discussions in

4 free monthly online workshops presented through ProgrammingLibrarian.org with support from the ALA Cultural Communities Fund.

Getting Started

An Introduction to Convening Forums @ your library

Tuesday, February 28, 4:00-5:00 EST; 3:00 – 4:00 CST; 1:00 – 2:00 PST

Register here

http://www.programminglibrarian.org/online-learning/getting-started-an-introduction-to-convening-forums.html#.TywZaiNaNqE

Speakers and Topics

Why Now and Why Libraries?

Nancy Kranich, Chair, ALA Center for Civic Life Advisory Committee

What is Deliberation?

Patty Dineen, Public Engagement Consultant/Contributing Editor, National Issues Forums Institute Website

 Success Stories from the Field

Carolyn Caywood, Convener, Virginia Beach Public Library Forums and Fellow of the

 Hampton Roads Center for Civic Engagement

Public deliberation is a process used to engage contentious, difficult issues from diverse perspectives. This session will provide an introduction to deliberative conversations that public, academic, and school libraries are convening and how these discussions are repositioning libraries in their communities.

Future Webinars

Moderating Forums @ your library–Nuts and Bolts

Tuesday, March 27, 4:00-5:00 EST; 3:00 – 4:00 CST; 1:00 – 2:00 PST

 Practicing Moderating @ your library

Tuesday, April 24, 4:00-5:00 EST; 3:00 – 4:00 CST; 1:00 – 2:00 PST

Convening Forums @ your library–Nuts and Bolts

Tuesday, May 22, 4:00-5:00 EST; 3:00 – 4:00 CST; 1:00 – 2:00 PST

 For More Information, contact:

Carolyn Caywood, cacaywood@cox.net; Nancy Kranich, nancy.kranich@rutgers.edu; Angela Thullen Baker, athullen@ala.org

The American Library Association’s Center for Civic Life, launched in 2010 with the Kettering Foundation, promotes community engagement and fosters public deliberation through libraries. The Center is building the capacity of libraries and librarians to help citizens engage in the civic life of their communities.

  Training flyer spring 2012