Hello SWAN member libraries & staff-- SWAN is in the process of developing its five-year strategic plan, and we invite you to contribute your input on the organization's future direction. We announced three in-person events open for registration, and the first one is this week on Thursday. There is now an additional online Zoom event open for registration. Added event: Zoom meeting-registration required! May 12, 2026 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. https://librarylearning.org/event/2026-05-12/swan-membership-strategic-plann... Announced events-seats are still available. April 23, 2026 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. .-please register for event in L2 Oak Brook Public Library https://librarylearning.org/event/2026-04-23/swan-membership-strategic-plann... Tuesday, April 28, 2026 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.-please register for event in L2 Villa Park Public Library https://librarylearning.org/event/2026-04-28/swan-membership-strategic-plann... Friday, May 9, 2026 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. -please register for event in L2 Tinley Park Public Library https://librarylearning.org/event/2026-05-08/swan-membership-strategic-plann... Aaron Skog Executive Director aaron@swanlibraries.net<mailto:aaron@swanlibraries.net> * 630-326-7022 My pronouns: he/him/his SWAN Library Services 915 Harger Road, Suite 260, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 swanlibraries.net<https://swanlibraries.net/> * catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/> From: SWAN Communications <swancom@list.swanlibraries.net> Sent: Tuesday, April 7, 2026 5:13 PM To: SWAN Communications <swancom@list.swanlibraries.net> Subject: [SWANcom] SWAN strategic planning events Hello SWAN member libraries & staff-- SWAN is in the process of developing its five-year strategic plan, and we invite you to contribute your input on the organization's future direction. There are three upcoming in-person events at different library locations with facilitated discussions led by SWAN Board members Ridgeway Burns (Itasca), Jennifer Cottrill (Midlothian), and Zach Musil (Tinley Park). These events are open to all. We only ask that you register so we can probably plan for the event. Thursday, April 23rd 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. https://librarylearning.org/event/2026-04-23/swan-membership-strategic-plann... Tuesday, Apr 28th 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm https://librarylearning.org/event/2026-04-28/swan-membership-strategic-plann... Friday, May 8th 10:30 am - 12:00 pm https://librarylearning.org/event/2026-05-08/swan-membership-strategic-plann... If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly. Aaron Skog Executive Director aaron@swanlibraries.net<mailto:aaron@swanlibraries.net> * 630-326-7022 My pronouns: he/him/his SWAN Library Services 915 Harger Road, Suite 260, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 swanlibraries.net<https://swanlibraries.net/> * catalog.swanlibraries.net<https://catalog.swanlibraries.net/>