RA FOR ALL...THE ROAD SHOW!

I can come to your library, book club meeting, or conference to talk about how to help your readers find their next good read. Click here for more information including RA for All's EDI Statement.

Recent and Upcoming Presentations [Updated October 2024]

In the spirit of being green, this page will house links to my recent presentations, allowing attendees access without having to print copies for everyone. Presentations will be up for at least 6 months.  If you have attended one of my presentations and want access to slides and handouts that are not posted here, please contact me (bspratford at hotmail dot com).

Please click here for a document with descriptions of my most popular programs.

My general rates are as follows:
  • Virtual: Rates begin at $500 for a 60-90 min webinar with discounts for multiple programs booked at the same time. Contact me to craft your plan and figure out pricing. Virtual multi-month training programs with or without "homework" are also available
  • Local [does not require an overnight stay]: Rates begin at $700 for 1 program and go up to $1,200 depending on how far (mileage is included in this pricing)
  • Travel [requires an overnight stay but I can drive]: Rates begin at $2,000
  • Travel [requires an overnight night stay and air travel]: Rates begin at $2500 
  • Consulting-Virtual [you get to pick my brain officially]: Rates begin at $150/hr
    • If you have hired me to present or are considering hiring me, I provide free consulting before I present and for up to 6 months after.
These rates do not include my travel costs. Those are billed out for exact costs with an invoice; however, I do provide a not to exceed dollar amount for travel for your budgeting purposes.

Also, please note that by hiring RA for All all parties must agree to this Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Mission Statement:
RA for All’s programs are crafted and delivered with the understanding that increasing the collection, discovery, and circulation of titles written by marginalized voices in all public libraries is not a trend. It is a requirement. By contracting with RA for All, library organizations must take the position that libraries are not neutral, and understand that the goal is to become an anti-racist library, an organization that does the work to begin actively breaking down the walls of the systemic oppression of marginalized view points, walls which have been built over centuries but cannot be allowed to stand any longer. This work is not easy and will be uncomfortable at times, but getting comfortable with being uncomfortable is part of this process. RA for All is committed to helping you craft an actionable plan to begin this important journey.   

2024
  • Puyallup Public Library [WA]: Actively Anti-Racist Service to Leisure Readers w/Robin
    • Pre-recorded learning for staff in January and Feb
    • Wednesday March 13, 2024: Live Q&A with Robin and Becky
  • Readers' Advisory Ideas and Practice with Booklist: March 14, 2024 beginning at 11 a.m. PST/ 1 p.m. CT / 2 p.m. ET
    • A free, 3 hour event; full details here.
    • My portion: In “Swoons and Screams,” librarians Robin Bradford, Alex Brown, and Becky Spratford will dive deep into the appeal of horror and romance for teens and adults, and explore how they are both genres of intense feeling, how they intersect and diverge, and what makes each genre so appealing to readers. Total session time: 55 minutes.
    • Slides for Swoons and Screams here
    • Slide and recording access for all 3 parts are here. (coming soon)
  • PLA: Columbus, April 3-5, 2024
    • Anti-Racist Reader Services: Beyond the Basics
    • Pressing with Robin Bradford and Yaika Sabat
    • Blog post with more details
    • Side access here
  • Georgia Libraries: Virtual Training 
  • Tampa Bay Library Consortium: Regional In-Person RA Training
  • Stickney-Forest View [IL] Public Library District: In-Person Event
    • Actively Anti-Racist Service to Leisure Readers
    • Tuesday, April 30, 2024 from 9:15-10:30
    • Slide access here
  • Lincoln Township [MI] Public Library: May 9, 2024 (in-person)
    • Booktalk Your Way to the Friendliest Library in Town
    • 10-12 Eastern
    • This version includes Booktalking practice
    • Slide access here
  • Norwalk Easter [IA] Public Library: May 10, 2024 (virtual)
  • Chicago Public Library Harold Washington Center and Online: Summer Scares Live on Stage!
    • Wednesday, June 26, 2024 from 6-7pm
    • Featuring Gus Moreno, Daniel Kraus, Cynthia Pelayo, James Kennedy, Michael Allen Rose, and Lauren Bolger
    • Details here
  • Southern Tier [NY] Library System: 3 month RA training series
    • September: RA for All: Flip the Script and Think Like a Reader 
    • October: Booktalking Your Way to the Friendliest Library in Town 
      • Wednesday, October 23, 2024 from 10:30-12 Eastern
      • Slide access here
    • November: Demystifying Genre
      • Thursday, November 21, 2024, 10:30-12 Eastern
      • Slide access here
  • ILA Annual Conference: October 8-10, Peoria, IL
    • Attending as a Board member as well as two presentations
    • Panel: Lighting the Readers’ Advisory Spark Across All Staff
    • Moderator: Everything Old Is New Again: Real Talk About Public Library Building Renovations
    • All slides are on the conference website
  • SELCO- Southeastern Libraries Cooperating (MN): Virtual
    • Flat River CommunityLibrary [MI]: Staff Day [Virtual], November 15, 2024
      • Continuation from Fall 2023 session-- Part 3 of 4
      • Demystifying Genre
    • ARRTCon: Naperville [IL] Public Library, 95th Street Branch
      • December 6, 2024-- ALL DAY
      • Horror Panel
      • Details TBD
    • McHenry Public Library District: Friday, December 13, 2024-- IN PERSON
      • RA for All: Flip the Script and Think Like a Reader
      • Booktalk Your Way to the Friendliest Library in Town 
        • Slide access here
    • Flat River CommunityLibrary [MI]: Staff Training Virtual Morning Session
      • Continuation from Fall 2023 session--Part 4 of 4
      • Actively Anti-Racist Service to Leisure Readers 
        • 8-10am Eastern/ 7-9 am Central
        • Slide access here

    2025
    • Colorado State Library: 3 months of virtual training
      • RA for All: Flip the Script and Think Like a Reader
      • Booktalk Your Way to the Friendliest Library in Town 
        • Wednesday, February 19, 2025 from 2-3:30pm Mountain/ 3-4:30pm Central
        • Slide access here
      • Demystifying Genre
        • Wednesday, March 19, 2025 from 2-3:30pm Mountain/ 3-4:30pm Central
        • Slide access here
    • Keeping Up with Books: 2024 Year in Review: For NoveList w/ Yaika Sabat
      • February 14, 2024: 2pm Eastern/ 1pm Central
      • Free event (live and recording for a limited time)
      • More details soon
    • Oklahoma Department of Libraries: 3 months of virtual training
      • RA for All: Flip the Script and Think Like a Reader
      • Booktalk Your Way to the Friendliest Library in Town 
        • Friday, March 28, 2025 from 1-2:30pm Central
        • Slide access here
      • Demystifying Genre
        • Friday, April 18, 2025 from 1-2:30pm Central
        • Slide access here

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