Check out the Professional Development Calendar for more information and to register for the following FREE online training opportunities:
ADVOCACY
June 9: Project Outcome User Panel: Survey Lessons Learned (Public Library Association)
June 21: Capturing & communicating the value of IM services in a corporate culture (BrightTalk)
ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
June 9: Project Outcome User Panel: Survey Lessons Learned (Public Library Association)
June 16: Strategic Planning Part One: Plan Development (Missouri State Library)
June 23: Strategic Planning Part Two: From Written Plan to Implementation (Missouri State Library)
CAREERS
June 15: Is It Time to Rethink Your Career? (Harvard Business Review)
CHILDREN & TEENS
June 8: The Power of Optimism: Helping Early Child Educators See the Best in Themselves, Their Students and Their World (Early Childhood Investigations)
June 14: Tips for Story Time Success (Booklist)
June 16: Media Mentors: Helping Children Build Literacy Skills for the Digital Age (TechSoup)
June 16: Fostering Early Literacy In the Library (American Libraries Live)
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT
June 7: Reading the Rainbow: New Trends in LGBTQ Literature (Booklist)
June 8: Works in Progress Webinar: Linked Open Data for Digitized Special Collections (OCLC Research)
June 8: Celebrating Diversity: A Discussion on Children’s Literature That Reflects Today’s World (School Library Journal)
June 9: Evaluating Youth Lit — What Makes a Good Book Good? (Library Journal)
June 14: Books We Love! (Junior Library Guild)
June 16: Weeding Isn’t Sexy, But It Should Be (Colorado State Library)
June 16: ALA Orlando: Conference Sneak Peek (Booklist)
COMMUNICATION
June 2: Six Reasons Why Infographics Matter (IdealWare)
June 2: Microsoft PowerPoint for Beginners (TechSoup)
June 9: Microsoft OneNote for Beginners (TechSoup)
June 11: Connect and Collaborate with Google Hangouts (SimpleK-12)
June 21: Capturing & communicating the value of IM services in a corporate culture (BrightTalk)
DATABASES & eRESOURCES
June 7: GoWYLD.net resources for Summer Reading 2016 (Wyoming State Library)
June 8: Why Use Google Books? (Nebraska Library Commission)
June 8: Works in Progress Webinar: Linked Open Data for Digitized Special Collections (OCLC Research)
DEVELOPMENT & MANAGING CHANGE
June 15: Library 2.016: Library as Classroom (San José State University School of Information)
June 15: Emerging Tech Trends in Libraries – Part 4 (Infopeople)
June 15: Is It Time to Rethink Your Career? (Harvard Business Review)
June 16: How to Improve Your Workplace When You Are Not the Boss (SieraLearn)
June 22: Above and Beyond: Developing a Culture of Organizational Citizenship (WebJunction)
June 22: Managing Opposites: How Introverts and Extroverts Can Achieve Extraordinary Results Together (American Management Association)
June 24: People – Difficult or Different (Effectiveness Institute)
FUNDRAISING
June 4: The Librarian as Candidate: Activating Activists for Funding, and Election Day Outcomes (Nebraska Library Commission)
June 15: Introduction to Finding Grants (GrantSpace)
June 22: After the Gift: How to build a satisfied, loyal donor base (4Good)
LEGAL
June 9: A Shared Responsibility: Year-Round Cybersecurity Resources (Federal Depository Library Program)
June 15: The Changing Landscape of Library Privacy (TechSoup)
LIBRARY SPACES
June 15: Library 2.016: Library as Classroom (San José State University School of Information)
June 22: A Year in the Life of a New Makerspace (edWeb)
MANAGEMENT
June 1: How to Lead Your Library, Part Two: Organizational Politics (SirsiDynix)
June 1: Seeing Systems to Better Address Complex Organizational Problems (4Good)
June 8: JetBlue Chairman: The 10 Laws of Trust (American Management Association)
June 16: Weeding Isn’t Sexy, But It Should Be (Colorado State Library)
June 16: Strategic Planning Part One: Plan Development (Missouri State Library)
June 22: Above and Beyond: Developing a Culture of Organizational Citizenship (WebJunction)
June 22: Managing Opposites: How Introverts and Extroverts Can Achieve Extraordinary Results Together (American Management Association)
June 23: Strategic Planning Part Two: From Written Plan to Implementation (Missouri State Library)
June 24: People – Difficult or Different (Effectiveness Institute)
OUTREACH & PARTNERSHIPS
June 9: Public and Health Sciences Library Collaboration for Community Impact: Lessons from the MS Buddy Project (WebJunction)
June 16: Webinar: Increasing Veterans’ Access with eBenefits (Federal Depository Library Program)
June 16: Fostering Early Literacy In the Library (American Libraries Live)
June 16: Media Mentors: Helping Children Build Literacy Skills for the Digital Age (TechSoup)
June 15: PNR Rendezvous (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
PROGRAMMING
June 7: GoWYLD.net resources for Summer Reading 2016 (Wyoming State Library)
June 8: Ready for Robotics? Technology & Engineering in Early Childhood Education (SimpleK-12)
June 14: Tips for Story Time Success (Booklist)
June 14: STEAM Programming for Diverse Populations (Infopeople)
June 15: Passport to Vermont Libraries (Nebraska Library Commission)
READERS’ ADVISORY
June 7: Reading the Rainbow: New Trends in LGBTQ Literature (Booklist)
June 8: Celebrating Diversity: A Discussion on Children’s Literature That Reflects Today’s World (School Library Journal)
June 14: Books We Love! (Junior Library Guild)
June 16: ALA Orlando: Conference Sneak Peek (Booklist)
REFERENCE
June 2: Cite It with Style! How to Cite Government Information Resources like a Pro (Federal Depository Library Program)
June 2: Activate, Collaborate, and Educate: Health Outreach and Programming in Your Community (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
June 8: Why Use Google Books? (Nebraska Library Commission)
June 15: PNR Rendezvous (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
June 14: PNR Partners – hear about NN/LM PNR funded projects (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
June 15: Breezing Along with the RML: RML Updates (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
June 16: Catch the Highlights! – Professional Development Award Winners Share Back (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
June 22: Discover National Library of Medicine Resources and More(National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
SCHOOL LIBRARIES
June 6: MacGyver Librarianship: The Art of Doing More w/Less! (TL Virtual Cafe)
June 8: Ready for Robotics? Technology & Engineering in Early Childhood Education (SimpleK-12)
June 11: Connect and Collaborate with Google Hangouts (SimpleK-12)
June 15: ESSA and K-12 Policy: State and District Perspectives (EdWeek)
June 15: The Technology Balancing Act: Using Technology to Bring Intentionality and Purpose into the Early Childhood Classroom (edWeb)
June 22: A Year in the Life of a New Makerspace (edWeb)
June 23: Selecting for the School Library Collection (Wyoming State Library)
TECHNOLOGY
June 2: Microsoft PowerPoint for Beginners (TechSoup)
June 9: Microsoft OneNote for Beginners (TechSoup)
June 9: A Shared Responsibility: Year-Round Cybersecurity Resources (Federal Depository Library Program)
June 15: Emerging Tech Trends in Libraries – Part 4 (Infopeople)
June 15: The Technology Balancing Act: Using Technology to Bring Intentionality and Purpose into the Early Childhood Classroom (edWeb)
TRAINING & INSTRUCTION
June 7: Show your Work: The New Knowledge Management (InSync Training)
June 8: Pulling Learners to Your Content: How to Make it Work (Training Magazine Network)
June 9: Engaging Activities for Live Online Meetings, Webinars, and Virtual Training (Training Magazine Network)
June 14: Talk to the Elephant: Design for Behavior Change (InSync Training)
VOLUNTEERS
June 7: Creating a Comprehensive and Engaging Volunteer Training Program (VolunteerMatch)
June 15: Achieving Buy-In for Your Volunteer Program (4Good)