Search Results for “job and career” – Page 6

Library Board of Trustees Begins National Search for New Executive Director

by Katie AumanLibrary Blog, Local Happenings, News August 5, 2021August 4, 2021Comments are Disabled

After five years serving as executive director for the Poudre River Public Library District, David Slivken has announced he will retire on November 12, 2021. With Slivken’s retirement, the Library District Board of Trustees is moving forward with a national search for the new executive director and hopes to have final candidates chosen in October. Slivken’s career in libraries spans 50 years. He joined …

Colorado Voices: From Backroads to Westering Women

by Katie AumanBook Recommendations, History, Library Blog, Local Happenings July 15, 2021July 14, 2021Comments are Disabled

Colorado is home to beautiful mountains and open spaces, amazing cities and towns, and a vibrant collage of people and cultures. To capture all of what Colorado has to offer is nearly impossible. But this month we want to at least highlight a few of the authors who call Colorado home. These books, eBooks, and …

Re-Visioning the District’s Strategic Plan to Meet Our Community’s Needs

by Katie AumanLibrary Blog, Library Services, News September 10, 2020September 10, 2020Comments are Disabled

When the Library District created its 2019-2022 Strategic Plan, it reflected the various needs of our community and identified ways to anticipate and respond to changes through library services, programs, and collections. What we did not anticipate was a global pandemic drastically impacting public health and the economy; changing how we all go about work, …

Windsock Design – Gnome Zone Weeklong Challenge

by Library StaffBook Recommendations, Library Blog, Library Programs July 13, 2020July 9, 2020Comments are Disabled

Let’s do an activity that combines our creativity, artistic skills and science! Today we’re creating windsocks. In this activity, we will create a design that signals the direction of the wind. Let your creativity soar like the wind! Supplies needed: Main Unit – Choose any one Cardstock paper Paper bag with bottom cut off Plastic/paper …

Teens: Make the Most of Your Summer to Prepare for Your Future

by Library StaffBook Recommendations, Library Blog June 25, 2020July 6, 2021Comments are Disabled

As things begin to open back up this summer, its a great time to start thinking about future goals – like getting hired for a job, pursuing higher education, and generally planning for *adulthood* (insert screaming emoji here). We are certainly not suggesting you skip the fun this summer, but you can still spend a …