From: Andrea Brooks <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Kentucky Library Association - Oct. 4-6 in Florence, KY Dear Tennessee Colleagues, We hope you are all doing well. The Kentucky Library Association conference in Florence, KY is just about a month away. We will kick off with a preconference workshop that will appeal to folks interested/working in all types of libraries! *Community Building with Design Justice *will be offered on Wednesday, October 4th from 1:00 – 4:00 pm. Join a group of librarians who will invite you to explore Design Justice Principles <https://designjustice.org/read-the-principles>, an approach for building creative, sustainable, and engaged communities. You can read more details at the KLA conference website <https://sites.google.com/view/klaconference/home/program?authuser=0>, in addition to the full program details and registration. As you plan for your fall, please know that the room block for the conference hotel <https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/cvgchhf-hilton-cincinnati-airport/> expires *September 6th* and the early bird conference rate ends *September 22nd*. Andrea Brooks (she/her) Assessment/Pedagogy Librarian Associate Professor Steely Library, Office 319 859-572-1357 [image: gear up logo]