ATLAS History  

ATLAS (Area Training for Library Administrators and Staff) was officially inaugurated in September 2011, by adopting a set of bylaws. 

It grew out of Project Phoenix, a task force for succession of continuing education for library staff when Metropolitan Library System ran out of funding in 2008. 

Its predecessor, Zones 8 & 9, had a long history of joint programming and training. 

ATLAS continues to provide continuing education opportunities for all staff levels, from front line through administration as well as an annual library trustee training. ATLAS also facilitates special projects such as geocaching in the summer and a directors’ discussion group on a monthly basis. 

ATLAS applied for and received an FEIN in the fall of 2013. ATLAS continues to develop and grow with its membership.