• Incoming Chairperson: Dusty Deans
• R2R Rendezvous Updates – 2021 will be virtual (September 30^th, more details TBD on WIRED and on MSL website), 2022 will hopefully be in-person (pending funding)
• General Training Areas To Focus on Next Year:
• Creating foundational, core training for all children’s/youth services librarians so that Montana librarians are generally on the same page with baseline knowledge (especially helpful for library turnover, or for folks who are new to children’s/youth services)
• Sharing Storytime with peers – Organizing Storytime Sharing Sessions, so folks can share and learn from each other
• Mentorship Programs – Possibly matching up folks at the Rendezvous, or matching folks within regions?
• Having more frequent interest group meetings, instead of just once a year at MLA
• Teen Services/Resources – More support in this area! Bringing speakers and training to talk specifically about this age group and how to engage with them
• Specific Topics Discussed:
• Discord, TikTok, Dungeons and Dragons
• How to advocate for teen and children’s services with fellow library staff in your library
• Asking James from Lewis and Clark Library to possibly lead a collection development training (standing orders came up)

Action Items/Proposals:

• Having a monthly or bi-monthly online get-together with a specific topic to discuss (ex: Dungeons and Dragons, Popular Youth Apps/Games, Using STEM in Storytimes, etc). We can share resources, questions, and ideas on that specific topic (or I can find a speaker about it), and then discussion can turn to other topics that organically come up as well.
• Would it be more useful to decide the list of topics ahead of time (like at the beginning of the year), or decide as we go? Or maybe decide every quarter, so that the schedule can be more responsive to timely topics?
• Including more specific training/speakers on teen services. If you all have attended trainings in the past that stood out to you on teen services, please let me know!