With the generous support of the Dutch Library Association (thank you Klaas Gravestejin), I am headed to the Netherlands for a few weeks. There I’ll be spreading the word on the importance of centering librarianship on the communities we serve.
I am so looking forward to meeting with my Netherland colleagues. The country has long been a center of innovative librarianship. From Delft to Utrecht to Amsterdam to Tilburg to the amazing National Library of the Netherlands it is honestly more pilgrimage than a trip. I even get to catch up with folks like Irene Harmsen and the cohort of Community Librarians.
I am so looking forward to seeing colleagues and making new connections.
My current public event schedule:
| 29th May | Innovatie Dag Prodent Fabriek Amersfoort |
| 4th June | Visit Dutch StoryHouse Cultura & Zo Nootdorp |
| 6th June | National Members Netherlands Library Association for PL at Beeld and Geluid Hilversum |
I’ll be posting slides and updates (and probably pictures of canals) here.
A special thank you to Erik Boekesteijn of the National Library for making this happen. Honestly, hanging with him is the real highlight of the trip.