Symposiums

Are you or some of your colleagues heading to PLA in Minneapolis?  Family Place Libraries will be hosting a symposium and networking breakfast event on Thursday April 2^nd  from 9:00- 11:00 am at the  Hilton Minneapolis 1001 Marquette Ave S.

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Meuwissen,  Research Associate in the Center for Early Education and Development (CEED) at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. She will be speaking on the topic of Promoting Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health at Your Library.  We are excited to welcome you to this FREE professional development opportunity while you are in town for PLA!   Information is attached.  Please register at https://forms.gle/R8S7BoVgPBmQyQ616

This biannual national event brings together Family Place colleagues from around the country as well as staff from those libraries interested in learning more about the Family Place Libraries™ initiative.  Participants have the opportunity to network and exchange ideas with one another and hear presentations from experts in the fields of early childhood, parenting and early literacy.

Past Symposium presenters include author, educator and developmental psychologist, Dr. Betty Bardige; design architect, James R. Keller and parenting and child development expert, Jennifer Birckmayer.