Baker Publishing Group, the largest independent Christian book publisher, brings you a discussion with four amazing authors from their Bethany House and Revell divisions. Join Library Journal Assisstant Editor Anja Webb and authors Misty Beller, Carmen Schober, Suzanne Woods Fisher, and James R. Hannibal as they provide an exciting first look at their new titles for 2021.

Join Gale and Library Journal for this interactive, Q&A-style webinar, where we will have a conversation with three library professionals whose mission is to make library data and analytics a priority. Participants will receive actionable steps librarians and support staff can use to solidify the importance of data, encourage stakeholders, build a culture of data and evaluation, and find the right resources. There’s never been a better time to prove how essential data can be for libraries.

Practically every public library has had to master digital storytime in a hurry. But there’s much more that socially distanced programming can do to fight isolation, connect communities, support harried parents, and help patrons with their fundamental information needs—whether they are looking for a new job, seeking reliable health information to make the best decisions, or need a pandemic project like learning a craft or a new language.

3-week speaker program and workshop, featuring live guest speaker sessions on Wednesdays May 5, 12, and 19, 2021, and assignments with feedback from a group facilitator.

For more than two decades, Library Journal’s Day of Dialog has been the most anticipated librarian-only gathering of the year. Now it’s gone digital and is free to attend! The next all-day event is scheduled for May 6 and will feature a close-up look at the biggest forthcoming books for summer/fall 2021.

For libraries to effectively meet their mission of serving the educational, informational, and entertainment needs of their communities, their collections must be diverse and inclusive, offering windows into and mirrors of the vast array of perspectives and stories that make up our world.

Library staff at all levels within their organizations have the power—and the responsibility—to help cultivate an antiracist culture, from evaluating spaces, programs, services, and collections to examining policies and practices to reflecting on one’s own implicit biases. Creating an internal culture founded on principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion is essential to building a community-centered library that meets the needs and expectations of its users.

Join Library Journal, School Library Journal, and school and public leaders from across the country for a three-week long virtual event on school district and public library partnerships.

For libraries to effectively meet their mission of serving the educational, informational, and entertainment needs of their communities, their collections must be diverse and inclusive, offering windows into and mirrors of the vast array of perspectives and stories that make up our world.