Name: Natural State Librarians: Building Sustainable Programs and Communities
Start: 2026-10-16T09:00:00-0500
End: 2026-10-16T11:00:00-0500

Natural State Librarians: Building Sustainable Programs and Communities

Friday October 16, 2026 9:00am - 11:00am CDT

Room 202

Hosted by the Sustainability CI, this pre-conference will explore how libraries can support sustainability through programs, services, and partnerships. This interactive session will highlight practical ideas from libraries across Arkansas while encouraging attendees to share experiences and challenges within their own communities. The main focus of the workshop is to develop a sustainable program or initiative to take home to your library.

Speakers

Sydney Mullins-Britt

Children's Librarian, Faulkner County Library

Sydney Mullins-Britt is the Children’s Librarian at the Faulkner County Library where she spends her days dreamin’ up new ways for kiddos and families to connect with the natural world around them.
When she’s not at the library, she’s advocating for a greener future as a board member for the Arkansas Environmental Education Association and working with the American Library Association’s Resilient Communities Cohort to help our libraries become more nature-friendly, sustainable... Read More →

Nicole Norelli

Librarian, Reference and Adult Services, Fayetteville Public Library

Greetings! My name is Nicole Norelli and I'm currently an adult and reference services librarian with the Fayetteville Public Library in NW Arkansas and a co-chair of the new Sustainability CI.

I was an army brat and a field biologist in my first life, chasing shorebirds and wrestling invasive plant species across the country. Now I spend my days in my favorite place in the world, constantly trading stories, references, and the most fascinating facts with the most amazing peop... Read More →

Friday October 16, 2026 9:00am - 11:00am CDT
Room 202

Pre-Conference, Natural State Librarians: Building Sustainable Programs and Communities

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