The Future of Libraries
Once a year in the fall, the PLP Staff Development Committee hosts The Future of Libraries, a one-day conference that highlight innovations taking place in libraries today.
2022
Future of Libraries 2022
Presented by the Pacific Library Partnership Staff Development Committee
Date: October 18, 2022
Time:Â 9:00am-4:00pm
Location: San Francisco Public Library, Main Library, Koret Auditorium
Agenda: PLPSDC FOL Schedule
The Future of Libraries Conference occurred on Tuesday, October 18 at San Francisco Public Library. This year the program tackled the nitty-gritty of how to serve our communities in a rapidly changing world. Keynote speakers, librarians Frieda Afary and Wonda Powell, addressed librarians’ role in teaching critical thinking and empathy in an age of disinformation. Other topics included conflicts around digital lending and non-traditional library collections.