Community-Centered Libraries: In-person Workshops
One-day, in-person workshops will be offered at no cost to California public library workers on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 9:00 pm – 3:00 pm at Tsakopoulos Library Galleria (Sacramento Public Library) and Thursday, April 24, 2025, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm at Tustin Library (OC Public Libraries). Both workshop sessions will feature some quick evaluation practices and simple tips that busy public library workers can easily implement!
Workshop Schedule
Participants have the option of attending one or both sessions.
An Evaluation Journey: Seven Stops to a More Transformative, Equitable, and Harm Reduction Evaluation Process
9:00 am – 11:30 am (Sacramento)
10:00 am – 12:30 pm (Tustin)
Instructors: Dr. Julie Poncelet, Founder and Monitoring, Evaluation, and Strategic Learning Specialist, At the Corner of Learning & Action; and Jude Kallick, Founder, Kallick Consulting
This session is a good fit for those who work in outreach, community engagement, public programs, and/or the evaluation of public programs.
Lunch Break
11:30 am –12:30 pm (Sacramento)
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm (Tustin)
Ethical Artificial Intelligence: Bridging Technology with Equitable Evaluation Practices
12:30 pm – 3:00 pm (Sacramento)
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm (Tustin)
Instructor: Dr. Jennifer Villalobos, Assistant Professor, Claremont Graduate University
Note: A laptop is recommended but not required for participation in this session.
This session is a good fit for those who analyze quantitative data (outputs such as circulation and visits, demographics, survey data, etc.) or qualitative data (open-ended survey comments, interview transcripts, etc.), and/or conduct research/evaluation of internal or public facing topics.
Registration
Workshop spots are limited — we encourage you to register now. If you would like to apply for travel funding, you can do so as part of the registration process.
Travel Funding
If you work in a California public library, limited travel funds are available to cover the following expenses:
- Lodging
- Meals not provided during the workshop
- Economy class airfare
- Mileage (70 cents per mile)
- Ground transportation (public transportation, taxi, Lyft, Uber, etc.)
- Parking
To receive full consideration for travel funding, please register by February 14, 2025, at 5:00 pm. Registrations submitted after February 14 will be considered only if additional funds remain available.
If funding requests exceed available funds, the following factors will be considered when selecting applicants:
- Applicants from libraries with lower Local Income per Capita
- Maximizing the number of library systems that participate
- Distance to be traveled