ILF COHORTS & WORKSHOPS 

2025 Budget Workshop

The 2025 Budget Workshop will be hosted at the Anderson Public Library on Friday, July 11 from 9:30am-4:00pm ET/8:30am-3:00pm CT. 

Due to overwhelming demand, the Budget Tactical Team has re-opened the Registration to allow 7 additional spots, with a max of 2 attendees per library. Click here to register!

Once the registration closes, you can join the waitlist by emailing Lynn Hobbs. 

The 7th annual 2025 Budget Workshop will take place over the course of one day and will be eligible for LEUs. The workshop will be led by staff from the Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF) and members of the ILF budget tactical team (see roster below). Over 150 library professionals have experienced this program since its inception. 

For only $50, this is a prime opportunity to review your budget line-by-line and prepare it for budget approval. After the program, you'll have the opportunity to join frequent zoom calls with the ILF budget tactical team to refine your budget(s). 

Details:

  • $50 to participate. 
  • The workshop will occur on Friday, July 11 at the Anderson Public Library.
  • Begins at 9:30AM and ends by 4:00PM (typically ends closer to 3:30PM) 
  • Light breakfast snacks, coffee, juice, soda, & water will be served in the morning and boxed lunches during the day. 
  • Registration closes on Wednesday, July 2. 

Space is limited - only 50 seats are available for this workshop on a first-come, first-served basis. A waitlist will be started for any cancellations. 

 

2025 Budget Tactical Team

Sandy Petrie has created a Director's guide for budgets. Click here for the latest document. 

Have a question about your budget? Contact any of the members of the Budget Tactical Team below and they will work with you to update your budget(s). 

Message from the Budget Tactical Team:

The Budget Tactical Team knows you have questions about how property tax reform will affect your library's budget. Know that we are working on finding the answers so we can provide the help you need. The Budget Tactical Team is tuned into all of the upcoming training opportunities regarding the new legislation. We are especially eager to hear from the DLGF with the hopes that they can reinforce our understanding to date. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to any Budget Tactical Team member. If we know the answer, we'll be happy to provide it. If we don't, we'll try to figure it out together.

 

 

2025 Management Cohort Series for Directors and Aspiring Directors

Follow in the footsteps of other great managers you’ve encountered and join the Management Cohort Series. Up to 20 library professionals are selected annually for this exclusive management skills training opportunity focused on practical skill development for directors and aspiring directors. Our sessions are led by Beka Lemons, Executive Director of the Huntington-City Township Public Library. Join colleagues from across the state for this excellent professional development opportunity and become the boss you would like to have. 

This cohort series is designed for directors. 

The 2025 Management Cohort Series consists of eight interactive Zoom sessions from August 29 - December 5, 2025. The sessions will take place every other Friday. All sessions are from 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT. Participants must commit to attending at least six of the sessions. 

The sessions will cover these topics:

  • Session 1 (August 29) - Welcome/Introductions, Facilitation Skills, Leadership and Management Styles
  • Session 2 (September 12) - Communications, Emotional Intelligence
  • Session 3 (September 26) - HR for Managers, Performance Evaluations, Diversity and Ethics
  • Session 4 (October 10) - Conflict Resolution
  • Session 5 (October 24) - Team Building, Collaboration and Partnerships
  • Session 6 (November 7) - Change Management, Project Management
  • Session 7 (November 21) - Problem Solving, Evidence-Based Decision Making
  • Session 8 (December 5) - Forward Thinking, Budget Creation and Presentation, Marketing and Advocacy

Details:

  • $175 to participate.
  • The application goes live on Monday, July 7
  • The deadline for applications is Monday, August 4

LEUs:

Earn up to three LEUs per session. You must actually attend the session to earn the LEUs. If you attend every session you can earn 24 LEUs. 

Testimonials

Past attendees share their Cohort experiences
  • "This course will inspire you, whether you're currently managing or aspiring to become a manager, and will teach you everything you need to lead others in a respectful and meaningful manner."
  • "I learned so much about management in this program, and feel all new management staff would greatly benefit from the material."
  • "This was a great way to get management training and talk through real-world issues that come up as managers."

 

 For questions please reach out to [email protected]