Northwest District Office Hours and More!

NW Office Hours Spring & Summer

Welcome, Spring!  Northwest Office Hours schedule for spring and summer months shows below, with two chances to chat in April, June, July, and August. 

To place these on everyone's calendars, here are the dates for NW Office Hours in the coming months.  Choose either Tuesday  ORThursday, whichever best fits your schedule.

Northwest Office Hours Schedule

April 18 [Tuesday] ORApril 20 [Thursday]

May--Office Hours Suspended Due to Director Roundtables in 3 Locations
More about Director Roundtables Below ...

June 20 [Tuesday] ORJune 22 [Thursday]

July 18 [Tuesday] ORJuly 20 [Thursday]

August 15 [Tuesday] ORAugust 17 [Thursday]

Log in from 10:30-11:30AM each time
by clicking the button below ...  

Bonnie McK  ZOOM Room

Director Roundtables In May

As mentioned above, NW Office Hours will be suspended in May in favor of Director Roundtables. These annual events present a guided discussion format, giving library directors a chance to connect with peers in person and adapt ideas.  This year, it's partnership ideas. 

Director Roundtables2023 will follow our overall education theme for this year: “Productive Partnerships.”  With last year's theme (“Make Room for Yes”) as a jumping off point, we’ll spend time this year discussing the benefits of finding partners in a common cause.  And we’ll discuss how productive partnerships can advance mutual missions for community betterment.  Among likely partners to consider:

- Teachers and school librarians
- Businesses and community groups
- Friends Groups
- Other city departments
- Other libraries

Come ready to share success stories about the productive partnerships your library enjoys. That's the main focus, but there will also be time for open-ended conversation on other topics that attendees would like to discuss.

The webpage linked below displays all of the Director Roundtables happening across the state. Zero in on the three dates / locations for Northwest in May.  This helpful at-a-glance page shows all the dates so you can match them against your calendar and choose the one that’s most convenient.  Obviously ample opportunties--and you're certainly welcome to attend sessions in other Districts if those dates work out better for you.  At any rate, I hope you'll check your calendars and make plans to join Director Roundtables in May!

Director Roundtables May 2023 Schedule 

About NW District Office Hours

NW District Office Hours are informal gatherings in ZOOM, casual conversations as we talk about whatever issues are top-of-mind.  It's an ideal chance to pose questions of each other and share solutions that work for you.  

And for newly hired directors, these sessions are a good networking opportunity--think of this as a virtual meet-and-greet with new colleagues.  

Hoping to see many of you take up this opportunity for conversation and collaboration. Choose the dates above that work best for you and join your Northwest Iowa library colleagues in NW Office Hours!