Registration Now Open for Director Roundtables in May

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About 15 people sitting around a conference table at the 2024 Director Roundtables at the Prairie City library.

Librarians attending the 2024 Director Roundtable at the Prairie City Public Library.

Public library directors can register now for Director Roundtables across the state this May. 

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The 2025 Roundtables will give attendees an opportunity to further dig into this year’s education theme: Assess, Adapt, Act. With that focus, attendees will explore strategies for assessing library services and the critical connections between program evaluations, staff performance reviews, and board engagement.

Library directors can share insights, experiences, and success stories about the actions taken to improve the library using evaluations or assessments. In addition to the guided discussion, the Roundtables allow time for open-ended conversation on topics of interest to attendees.

Director Roundtables will be held in-person at 15 locations across the state, with at least two offerings in each district. Directors who attend can earn three hours of CE Credit. 

2025 Dates & Locations

Northwest District

  • Thursday, May 8, 9:30 - 12:30 | Wall Lake Public Library (116 Main St., Wall Lake)
  • Tuesday, May 20, 9:30 - 12:30 | Woodbury County Library, Moville (825 Main St., Moville)
  • Wednesday, May 21, 9:30 - 12:30 | Spirit Lake Public Library (702 16th St., Spirit Lake)

North Central District

  • Tuesday, May 20, 10:00 - 1:00 | Algona Public Library (210 N. Phillips St., Algona)
  • Thursday, May 29, 10:00 - 1:00 | Charles City Public Library (910 Clark St., Charles City)

Northeast District

  • Tuesday, May 20, 9:30 - 12:30 | Belle Plaine Community Library (904 12th St., Belle Plaine)
  • Friday, May 23, 9:30 - 12:30 | Arlington Public Library (711 Main St., Arlington)

Southeast District

  • Tuesday, May 6, 10:00 - 1:00 | Iowa City Public Library (123 S Linn St., Iowa City)
  • Thursday, May 8, 10:00 - 1:00 | Burlington Public Library (210 Court St., Burlington)
  • Tuesday, May 20, 10:00 - 1:00 | Oskaloosa Public Library (301 South Market St., Oskaloosa)

Central District

  • Thursday, May 1, 9:30 - 12:30 | Ericson Public Library, Boone (702 Greene St., Boone)
  • Tuesday, May 6, 9:30 - 12:30 | Sully Community Library (318 6th Ave., Sully)

Southwest District

  • Wednesday, May 7, 9:30 - 12:30 | Greenfield Public Library (202 S 1st St., Greenfield)
  • Thursday, May 8, 9:30 - 12:30 | Shenandoah Public Library (201 S Elm St., Shenandoah)
  • Tuesday, May 13, 9:30 - 12:30 | Manning Public Library (123 Main St., Manning)

How to Register

Find out more about the Roundtables and access Workday Learning links to register for your preferred date and location on the webpage linked below: 

State Library Director Roundtables

More About Director Roundtables

A longtime staple in the Continuing Education calendar, Director Roundtables are typically held in the spring of each year. Throughout each district, directors have a chance to learn from their district consultant, network with their peers, and apply new learning in their library. Roundtables are designed in a 3-hour format, with the first portion being a guided discussion about the Continuing Education theme for the year. The last hour is typically open-ended discussion.