Directors and staff of all SEFLIN member libraries and systems are invited to participate in SEFLIN's 2021 Spring Meeting of the Membership Council. The meeting will take place on May 13, 2021 online via Zoom. The Membership Council Meeting will include approval of 2021/2022 dues.
Reinventing the Library: UP skilling and retooling our economy through workforce development
The library has always been the place to congregate for the community to learn, develop skills, utilize resources, and engage with others. This communal institution has had many evolutions, none other than the last seeing more digitization of the library. The library is central in building communal equity, and an experience-laden approach can become its next evolutionary turn. Florida International University's Urban Potential Laboratories (UP Labs) is one way to refocus the library back to its origin days of "equity multiplier." UP Labs offers a 14-week upskilling program that revolutionizes workforce development by offering career pathways.
Panel:
Caryn Lavernia, Assistant Vice President – FIU Office of Engagement
Umer Rahman, Program Director – FIU Urban Potential Laboratories
Vanessa Valdes, Program Coordinator – FIU Urban Potential Laboratories
Agenda
10:00 a.m. - Panel Discussion
11:00 a.m. - SEFLIN Membership Meeting
Zoom instructions will be sent a few days prior to the meeting. We look forward to seeing you!