Davis, Hollier to keynote Amigos Member Conference

Registration is now open for the 2016 Amigos Member Conference, "Connections, Collections and Communities." The online conference May 11 and 12 will offer sessions showing how libraries are places where community members gather to explore, interact and grow.

Andrea Davis, a librarian with the San Francisco Public Library, kicks off the conference. Her keynote address, "Transformative Collections: Building Bridges for Libraries & Communities," will connect the dots between active library collections and community participation, working together to figure out how this happens. Davis' work at SFPL involves connecting the rich serials collections to local communities through innovative programming and partnerships. Recognized by the Library Journal in 2012 as one of its Movers & Shakers, Andrea excels at blending unconventional tactics into traditional settings with remarkable results.

After a day and a half of energizing sessions, Jamie Hollier will present "5 Years Out: Understanding Your Community through Scanning" as the closing keynote address. Hollier is a program manager, entrepreneur, and consultant who is passionate about technology and how it can be used to create stronger communities. She has been honored as a White House "Champion of Change" and has been the lead on numerous award winning projects.

Sign up today to take part in this exciting, informative event. Register at the conference website by April 21 to ensure receipt of a conference snack box.