Interest Groups
- Academic Libraries Interest Group
- Adult Service Interest Group
- Business Service Interest Group
- Children and Teen Services (CATS) Interest Group
- Futurist Interest Group (FIG)
- Gaming Interest Group
- International Library and Cultural Exchange Interest Group
- Queer Interest Group (QIG)
- Makerspace Interest Group
- Mentorship Interest Group
- Public Libraries Interest Group
- Reader's Advisory Interest Group
- School Libraries Interest Group
- Services and Outreach to Underserved Populations (SOUP) Interest Group
- Rural and Small Libraries Interest Group
- Writing Interest Group (WIG)
Quick Links
Public Libraries Interest Group
CAL’s Public Libraries Interest Group meets quarterly to address topics of relevance and interest to public libraries in Colorado. Each month will feature experts to speak on the topic and time for questions.
Join us on the 2nd Wednesday of February, May, August, and November from 10-11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, February 12, 10-11:30 a.m.- Serving Older Adults
Wednesday, May 14, 10-11:30 a.m. - Connect and Share: Library User Loneliness
Recent studies have shown that between 50-70% of individuals feel at least a little bit lonely. In this conversation, we'll discuss how you and your library can be strong advocates for user well-being. Leading the conversation is Alejandro Marquez (he/him), is a Science and Engineering Librarian at University of Denver Libraries who wrote the article: The Epidemic of Loneliness: The Library User Health Crisis. https://creativelibrarypractice.org/2024/08/13/loneliness/. This session will also include plenty of conversation about how to address loneliness and how you can create an environment where individuals feel like they can connect and grow.
Wednesday, August 13, 10-11:30 a.m. - Making Programs Accessible for All Patrons
Serving Older Adults
Thank you to Amy DelPo, the Manager of Older Adult Services at the Denver Public Library, for sharing her "good news" training on understanding stages of development, effectively serving older adults and aging positively ourselves. Here is the recording from the session and a copy of Amy's presentation.
Cyber Security and Public Libraries
Thank you to Adam Murray, Executive Director of Marmot, for sharing his expertise on cyber security threats, how they affect libraries, and strategies libraries can implement to minimize risk. Here is the recording of the session and the resources that were shared during the presentation.
Digital and Website Accessibility and Public Libraries
Thank you to Laurie Kubitz, of the Technical Accessibility Program team in the Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT) and Babi Hammond, Colorado State Library's Digital Experience Senior Consultant, for sharing their expertise with us at the August meeting. Unfortunately, we were unable to record the presentation, but here is a list of the resources they shared.
If you have any questions, please contact CAL's Public Libraries Interest Group Chair Christa Funke.
Note: Participation in CAL Interest Groups is a benefit reserved for current members. Non-CAL members may audit one CAL committee or interest group meeting before joining CAL. To join or renew your membership, please visit CAL Membership.
