Dawn La Valle

Dawn LaValle is the Director of the Division of Library Development for the Connecticut State Library. She is a Certified Strategic Foresight Practitioner, a member of the Association of Professional Futurists and a Disruption Navigator for Libraries. She is focused on fostering a more collaborative innovative culture, transformative library services and solutions for libraries and to instill 21st-century skill sets in the next generation of library leaders. The Division has launched several initiatives for CT libraries including Growing Equitable Library Services (GELS); Towards Inclusive and Accessible Library Services (TIAL)Transforming Museums and Library: Collaboration for Accessible Exhibitions, Collections, and Programs, health, and legal literacy initiatives; veteran’s and military families program initiatives. Regional and national projects include EXCITE: Transformation for Libraries and Transformation for Libraries: The Futures School which were awarded IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program grants and a National Leadership grant, Designing and Implementing a Replicable Regional Digital Navigator Plan. She works with libraries around the country in Foresight Fueled Library Strategies and was proud to have served as a consultant to the Dubai Public Library System, in the framing of a strategy to re-envision the future state of libraries as 21st Century anchors of the community and innovation destinations.