Non-Response: 0
Activity Details
Title: Futures Conference
Narrative: The CT State Library was a state sponsor of the Futures Conference in Atlantic City, NJ, September 25-26, 2017. DLD's Director assisted in all aspects of conference planning and organization along with other state partners. The Director and the State Librarian attended the conference and introduced two speakers. CSL's sponsorship level allowed for discounted registration fees for all 43 CT librarians that attended. Six DLD librarians also participated in the conference and will incorporate what they learned into the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Five-Year Plan and ongoing Division programming, consulting, outreach and strategic partnership activities.
Intent: Improve library operations.
Activity: Instruction
Mode: Program
Format: In-person
Quantity
Session length (minutes): 870
Number of sessions in program: 1
Average number in attendance per session: 43
Number of times program administered: 1
Partner Information
Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: No
Historical Societies or Organizations: No
Museums: No
Archives: No
Cultural Heritage Organization Multi-type: No
Preschools: No
Schools: No
Adult Education: No
Human Service Organizations: No
Other: No
Legal Type of Partner Organization(s):
Federal Government: No
State Government: No
Local Government (excluding school districts): No
School District: No
Non-Profit: No
Private Sector: No
Tribe/Native Hawaiian Organization: No
Beneficiaries
Is the activity directed at the library workforce: Yes
For a targeted group or for the general population: General
Locale
Is the activity state-wide: Yes
Specific Locations: No
Library Types
Public Libraries: 17
Academic Libraries: 2
SLAA: 1
Consortia: 0
Special Libraries: 0
School Libraries: 0
Other: 1
Question 1: I learned something by participating in this library activity.
Strongly Agree: 116
Agree: 50
Neither Agree nor Disagree: 2
Disagree: 0
Strongly Disagree: 2
Non-Response: 0
Question 2: I feel more confident about what I just learned.
Strongly Agree: 69
Agree: 81
Neither Agree nor Disagree: 18
Disagree: 2
Strongly Disagree: 0
Non-Response: 0
Question 3: I intend to apply what I just learned.
Strongly Agree: 80
Agree: 75
Neither Agree nor Disagree: 10
Disagree: 2
Strongly Disagree: 1
Non-Response: 2
Question 4: Applying what I learned will help improve library services to the public.
Strongly Agree: 78
Agree: 68
Neither Agree nor Disagree: 15
Disagree: 2
Strongly Disagree: 0
Non-Response: 7