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Ask Ellie & Jill: Working with the City Council

In the series, ELGL members can anonymously send their questions, difficulties or scenarios to answers@elgl.org and receive a response from the ghost writing response team. Your name, organization and other details will not be shared in the posting or subsequent response. Dear Ellie & Jill, I am getting very frustrated with one of the City Council members where I … Continued

State of Place: Let’s Make this Last For…Longer than 3 Months

State of Place tapped ten experts on how cities can build their bench by keeping interns after the weather turns cold. Right now, your city is experiencing an influx of students who are evaluating the internships and amenities that your city has to offer. According to Google Trends, there’s always a sharp increase in searches … Continued

#13Percent: Creating Added Value through Cross-Functional Participation

Janet Freeman, Equity and Inclusion Coordinator, City of Fort Collins, writes how cross-functional teams have positively impacted Fort Collin’s diversity and inclusion efforts. By Janet Freeman, Equity and Inclusion Coordinator, City of Fort Collins Best practices on equity, diversity and inclusion often point to maintaining multiple access points for employees to organization participate, from front-life … Continued

All-In Member Directory

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] All In Members get free unlimited job postings and memberships for up to 10 of their staff members. If your organization is an All In member, you can be added to the account for free! Contact the listed person in your organization to have them add you to the account. [/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Even if your … Continued

Reimagining Libraries: The Front Door of the Innovation District

In this series, guest columnists write about what’s working at their library, how they are adjusting to the digital age, and what their community expects from a library. Gray Gill, Content Strategist and Writer at Southside Creative, writes about the community impact of the Chattanooga Public Library. How the Chattanooga Public Library has succeeded by balancing … Continued

Lawrence, Kansas: Why I Love My Library (Updated 2/23)

It’s Final Four Week! Vote and comment about the Lawrence Public Library. Join ELGL for daily score updates from the Final Four. We’ll update this post throughtout the week. Lawrence Public Library Connect: Facebook, Twitter, and World Wide Web I love my library because it not only serves people in the city of Lawrence but … Continued

Pueblo, Colorado: Why I Love My Library (Updated: 2/23)

It’s Final Four Week! Vote and comment about the Pueblo City-County Library. Join ELGL for daily score updates from the Final Four. We’ll update this post throughtout the week. Pueblo City-County Library Connect: Facebook, Twitter, and World Wide Web My husband and I do not have Internet access at home so we love being able … Continued

Williamsburg, Virginia: Why I Love My Library…. (Updated 2/23)

It’s Final Four Week! Vote and comment about the Williamsburg Public Library. Join ELGL for daily score updates from the Final Four. We’ll update this post throughtout the week. Williamsburg, VA Public Library Connect: Facebook, Twitter, and World Wide Web The youth area of the library is a wonderful space for kids to interact, read, learn to use … Continued

Baytown, Texas: Why I Love My Library…… (Updated 2/23)

It’s Final Four Week! Vote and comment about the Sterling Municipal Library. Join ELGL for daily score updates from the Final Four. We’ll update this post throughtout the week. Sterling Municipal Library, Baytown, TX Connect: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and World Wide Web Sterling Municipal Library is great because their books, service, and maintenance is amazing. Great books and very … Continued

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