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Tuesday June 9, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm MDT
It's not only the $5,000 author visits or schoolwide literacy nights. Sometimes the small, low-stakes things are what grow your library's presence as the true center of your school. Join two veteran librarians to explore how everyday "low-stakes" wins create a snowball effect that builds momentum, drives building-wide engagement, and positions your library as indispensable.

In this interactive session, you'll walk away with practical strategies in three key areas:
  1. Scalable Success: Leverage competitions, book clubs, and simple programming to build an undeniable library presence — without burning out or breaking the budget.
  2. Tell the Story: Use data and community impact to connect your library's "why" to the values your administrators already care about.
  3. Grow the Presence: Transform small-scale events and activities into meaningful family and community partnerships that extend your reach beyond the building.

Libraries die as silent rooms — they thrive as buzzing hallways. Learn to articulate your impact, track what matters, and grow your presence from the shelf all the way to the front office.

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Michelle White

Michelle White is a career librarian with 29 years of experience spanning a diverse range of library and leadership roles. Currently serving as a District Elementary School Librarian in the Weld RE-4 School District, Michelle’s extensive background includes work as a school librarian, public library children’s librarian, college reference librarian, instructional technology teacher, and administrator at both the school and district levels. She holds a Master’s in Library Science from Florida State University, a foundation that supports her career-long belief that libraries are essential hubs for curiosity, learning, connection, and free expression. Outside of her professional life, Michelle is a proud Florida State alumna who has been married to her high school sweetheart for over three decades. With her two children now "grown and flown" and living their best lives, she fills her time enjoying the Colorado outdoors, getting lost in a good book, and hosting lively evenings in a kitchen full of friends, family, Weld RE-4 School District

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Victoria Berg

District Middle School Librarian, Weld RE-4 School District
Victoria Berg is a Middle School District Librarian for Weld RE-4. She has worked in public and school libraries for over six years with kids from birth to age 18 and she loves helping students find out they belong in libraries.
Tuesday June 9, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm MDT
Room 249 (upstairs) 10035 S Peoria St, Parker, CO 80134

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