Continuing Education – Kentucky Public Library Association

The KPLA education committee is dedicated to strengthening public libraries by providing learning opportunities across the commonwealth.

Upcoming Regional Workshops:

Library Advocacy with Jay McChord

Warren County: August 30^th at 1:00 pm

Marshall County: August 31^st at 10:00 am

Madison County: September 6^th at 1:00 pm

Johnson County: September 7^th at 10:00 am

NEW! The KPLA Education Committee now has a YouTube channel (@KentuckyPublicLibraryAssoc) with recorded training sessions.

The Continuing Education and Advocacy committees are proud to offer Kentucky public libraries access to advocacy consultant Jay McChord throughout 2023. If your library needs advice on how to deal with a policy/policymaker issue, please contact Shannon Sandefur (ssandefur@hcpl.org) or Jean Ruark (Jean.Ruark@pspl.org).

Joining KPLA allows you the opportunity to…

Gain valuable professional experience by attending the annual KPLA Spring Conference
Apply for scholarships to library school and/or the annual KPLA Spring Conference
Qualify for a reduced registration fee to the annual KPLA Spring Conference
Involve yourself professionally with any of the several KPLA committees
Support libraries throughout the state of Kentucky through your membership dues and the activities this funding permits KPLA to execute