Check out the Professional Development Calendar for more information and to register for the following FREE online training opportunities:
ADVOCACY
At Your Leisure: Trustee Trouble 8: Advocacy (Wyoming State Library)
At Your Leisure: Fundamentals of Library Advocacy (EveryLibrary)
June 5: Social Media 101 for Nonprofits (Firespring)
June 6: Reaching Into the Community: Tools to Bring Your Library to the People (Library Journal)
June 6: 10 Hacks for Better Slides in 5 Minutes (Training Magazine Network)
June 10: Local, State, and National Library Advocacy: A Grasstop Approach (American Library Association/United for Libraries)
June 11: Getting to the Heart of the Community Through Discovery (WebJunction)
June 11: 10 Emerging Trends in Social Media for Small Nonprofits (Nonprofit Tech for Good)
June 12: Put Your Website to Work: A Deep Dive Into Digital Trends (Firespring)
June 18: How to Win Your Donors Hearts, Minds & Wallets (Nonprofit Hub)
June 19: Picture This: Using Instagram to Connect With and Engage Your Users (Georgia Library Association)
June 20: Six Reasons Why Infographics Matter (IdealWare)
June 20: Presentation Pointers: Eye-Popping Publications (State Library of Iowa)
ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
June 7: Using Data for Decision-Making: An Environmental Scan Case Study (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
June 26: DAP Learning Series: Agency Analytics Governance (Digital Gov)
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
June 11: Inclusive Technology for Babies to Teens in the Library (Association for Library Service to Children)
BOARDS
At Your Leisure: Trustee Trouble 8: Advocacy (Wyoming State Library)
June 6: Building Trust With Your Nonprofit Team (Charity Village)
June 10: Local, State, and National Library Advocacy: A Grasstop Approach (American Library Association/United for Libraries)
June 20: Transforming Your Board into a Fundraising Force (Network for Good)
CAREERS
June 7: Three Steps to Thriving in Chaos (Effectiveness Institute)
June 11: Nonprofit Burnout: How to Make a Difference Without Sacrificing Health and Happiness (Nonprofit Hub)
CHILDREN & TEENS
June 3: Engaging Young Readers: Practical Tools and Strategies (edWeb)
June 5: Supporting Young Children’s Creative Thinking Using Problems They Care About: Engineering Design In ECE (Early Childhood Investigations)
June 11: Inclusive Technology for Babies to Teens in the Library (Association for Library Service to Children)
June 11: Big-Picture Reading (Booklist)
June 11: Storytime Starters (Utah State Library)
June 12: SciGirls Strategies Live Stream! (National Girls Collaborative Project)
June 12: Skip, Turn, & Hop into Teaching ECE Math and Language Arts Through Movement (Early Childhood Investigations)
June 12: Summer Fun with Digital Citizenship: An International Perspective (edWeb)
June 19: 5 Crucial Elements of Relationship Centered Leadership (Early Childhood Investigations)
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT
June 4: The Art of Crafting (Booklist)
June 6: Now Hear This! New Audiobooks for #Audiobook Month and Beyond (Booklist)
June 11: Big-Picture Reading (Booklist)
June 12: Panels as Windows: Graphic Medicine and Empathy, a Tool to Understanding Patients, Caregivers, and Healthcare Professionals (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
June 13: The Real Secret to Employee Engagement (Harvard Business Review)
June 27: Check It Out! New Books for Ages 0-18 (State Library of Iowa)
COMMUNICATION
June 6: 10 Hacks for Better Slides in 5 Minutes (Training Magazine Network)
June 5: Social Media 101 for Nonprofits (Firespring)
June 7: Caring for LGBTQ+ Youth (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
June 11: The Art of Public Speaking (Utah State Library)
June 11: 10 Emerging Trends in Social Media for Small Nonprofits (Nonprofit Tech for Good)
June 11: Welcoming Transgender Customers at Your Library (Colorado State Library)
June 12: Put Your Website to Work: A Deep Dive Into Digital Trends (Firespring)
June 19: Picture This: Using Instagram to Connect With and Engage Your Users (Georgia Library Association)
June 20: Presentation Pointers: Eye-Popping Publications (State Library of Iowa)
June 26: How to Have Critical Conversations (GovLoop)
DIGITAL RESOURCES
June 4: Income & Poverty Related Statistics (U.S. Census Bureau)
June 11: The Authentication Landscape for Librarians and Media Specialists (Library Journal)
June 12: Introduction to Search.gov (Digital Gov)
DATABASES & E-RESOURCES
June 6: Database Tutorial-Summer Under the Stars (Wyoming State Library)
DEVELOPMENT & MANAGING CHANGE
June 7: Three Steps to Thriving in Chaos (Effectiveness Institute)
June 7: Caring for LGBTQ+ Youth (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
June 10: What Is a Program, Anyway? Findings from NILPPA, ALA’s National Study of Library Public Programs (NILPPA/ALA)
June 11: The Art of Public Speaking (Utah State Library)
June 11: Nonprofit Burnout: How to Make a Difference Without Sacrificing Health and Happiness (Nonprofit Hub)
June 11: Welcoming Transgender Customers at Your Library (Colorado State Library)
June 12: Gov Insights: Your Cloud Primer (GovLoop)
June 12: Implementing Community Change: Positive and Productive Partnerships (Programming Librarian)
June 12: Introduction to Proposal Writing (GrantSpace)
June 14: The Nine Competencies of Programming Librarians: Findings from NILPPA, ALA’s National Study of Library Public Programs (NILPPA/ALA)
June 17: STEM for Frontline Staff (Idaho Commission for Libraries)
June 25: Tools Every Nonprofit Needs to Simplify Their Life (Firespring)
FUNDRAISING
June 4: Creating a High Impact Nonprofit Landing Page That Skyrockets Growth (CharityHowTo)
June 6: 10 Tips and Tricks for a Successful Grant Seeking Strategy (CharityHowTo)
June 12: Introduction to Proposal Writing (GrantSpace)
June 12: Smart Strategies to Build Corporate Partnerships (Donor Search)
June 18: How to Win Your Donors Hearts, Minds & Wallets (Nonprofit Hub)
June 20: Transforming Your Board into a Fundraising Force (Network for Good)
June 25: 5 Weirdly Easy “Life Hacks” That Will Make Your Fundraising Work MUCH Better (CharityHowTo)
June 25: Funding Information Network (FIN) Information Session (GrantSpace)
LEGAL
June 7: Yoga & Meditation at the Library: Outreach and Inreach (Booklist)
MANAGEMENT
June 6: Building Trust With Your Nonprofit Team (Charity Village)
June 7: Three Steps to Thriving in Chaos (Effectiveness Institute)
June 7: Using Data for Decision-Making: An Environmental Scan Case Study (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
June 10: Local, State, and National Library Advocacy: A Grasstop Approach (American Library Association/United for Libraries)
June 13: The Employee Experience and the Future of Work (Training Industry)
June 13: The Real Secret to Employee Engagement (Harvard Business Review)
OUTREACH & PARTNERSHIPS
At Your Leisure: Intergenerational Programs at the Library: Connecting Generations for Healthy Communities (WebJunction)
At Your Leisure: The Power of Small: How Rural Libraries Help Their Communities Thrive (WebJunction)
June 4: The Public Library’s Role during Elections: Voter Education in the Age of Misinformation (Public Library Association)
June 5: NCompass Live: Providing Passports at Your Library (Nebraska Library Commission)
June 6: Reaching Into the Community: Tools to Bring Your Library to the People (Library Journal)
June 6: 5 Moments of Need: Are We Missing a HUGE Opportunity? (Insynctraining)
June 7: Yoga & Meditation at the Library: Outreach and Inreach (Booklist)
June 11: Getting to the Heart of the Community Through Discovery (WebJunction)
June 11: Welcoming Transgender Customers at Your Library (Colorado State Library)
June 12: Implementing Community Change: Positive and Productive Partnerships (Programming Librarian)
June 12: Smart Strategies to Build Corporate Partnerships (Donor Search)
June 19: PNR Rendezvous: Libraries Connecting You to Coverage (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
June 19: NCompass Live: Growing Partnerships Where Least Expected (Nebraska Library Commission)
June 25: Libraries and the 2020 Census (Indiana State Library)
PROGRAMMING
At Your Leisure: The Power of Small: How Rural Libraries Help Their Communities Thrive (WebJunction)
June 5: So You Want to Start a Library Podcast? (Indiana State Library)
June 7: Yoga & Meditation at the Library: Outreach and Inreach (Booklist)
June 10: What Is a Program, Anyway? Findings from NILPPA, ALA’s National Study of Library Public Programs (NILPPA/ALA)
June 11: Storytime Starters (Utah State Library)
June 12: Community Climate Cafes: Science programming for adults (Infopeople)
June 12: SciGirls Strategies Live Stream! (National Girls Collaborative Project)
June 14: The Nine Competencies of Programming Librarians: Findings from NILPPA, ALA’s National Study of Library Public Programs (NILPPA/ALA)
June 19: PNR Rendezvous: Libraries Connecting You to Coverage (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
June 20: Do you want a ScanDay? (North Dakota State Library)
READERS’ ADVISORY
June 4: The Art of Crafting (Booklist)
June 6: Now Hear This! New Audiobooks for #Audiobook Month and Beyond (Booklist)
June 11: Big-Picture Reading (Booklist)
June 12: Panels as Windows: Graphic Medicine and Empathy, a Tool to Understanding Patients, Caregivers, and Healthcare Professionals (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
June 27: Check It Out! New Books for Ages 0-18 (State Library of Iowa)
REFERENCE
June 4: Income & Poverty Related Statistics (U.S. Census Bureau)
June 4: Bringing a Geographic Perspective to Libraries and K-12. Create. Share. Learn (Washington State Library)
June 5: Who, What, Where, When, and How? Legislative Research When You’ve Reached the End of What You Know (Federal Depository Library Program)
SCHOOL LIBRARIES
June 3: Engaging Young Readers: Practical Tools and Strategies (edWeb)
June 4: Bringing a Geographic Perspective to Libraries and K-12. Create. Share. Learn (Washington State Library)
June 4: Extreme Author Visits: Going EXTRA for a Special Guest (School Library Connection)
June 5: Supporting Young Children’s Creative Thinking Using Problems They Care About: Engineering Design In ECE (Early Childhood Investigations)
June 7: Three Steps to Thriving in Chaos (Effectiveness Institute)
June 7: Caring for LGBTQ+ Youth (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
June 11: The Authentication Landscape for Librarians and Media Specialists (Library Journal)
June 11: Inclusive Technology for Babies to Teens in the Library (Association for Library Service to Children)
June 12: SciGirls Strategies Live Stream! (National Girls Collaborative Project)
June 12: Skip, Turn, & Hop into Teaching ECE Math and Language Arts Through Movement (Early Childhood Investigations)
June 12: Equity IS Education (Future Ready Schools/Alliance for Excellent Education)
June 12: Summer Fun with Digital Citizenship: An International Perspective (edWeb)
June 18: Leveraging Data and the Cloud While Protecting Student Data Privacy (Future Ready Schools/Alliance for Excellent Education)
June 19: 5 Crucial Elements of Relationship Centered Leadership (Early Childhood Investigations)
June 20: Presentation Pointers: Eye-Popping Publications (State Library of Iowa)
June 20: Six Reasons Why Infographics Matter (IdealWare)
June 20: Creating Engagement in the Virtual Classroom: Advanced Facilitation Skills for the Experienced Training Professional (Insynctraining)
June 25: Summer–Time to ILL and Chill (Wyoming State Library)
June 27: Success with Multicultural Newcomers and English Learners (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development)
TECHNOLOGY
June 5: Social Media 101 for Nonprofits (Firespring)
June 5: Library 2.019 Virtual Conference on Open Data
June 11: Inclusive Technology for Babies to Teens in the Library (Association for Library Service to Children)
June 11: 10 Emerging Trends in Social Media for Small Nonprofits (Nonprofit Tech for Good)
June 12: Put Your Website to Work: A Deep Dive Into Digital Trends (Firespring)
June 12: Introduction to Search.gov (Digital Gov)
June 12: Gov Insights: Your Cloud Primer (GovLoop)
June 12: SciGirls Strategies Live Stream! (National Girls Collaborative Project)
June 17: STEM for Frontline Staff (Idaho Commission for Libraries)
June 19: LYRASIS Trending Topics – New Tools for Digital Preservation Assessment and Training (Lyrasis)
June 19: Picture This: Using Instagram to Connect With and Engage Your Users (Georgia Library Association)
June 25: Tools Every Nonprofit Needs to Simplify Their Life (Firespring)
TRAINING & INSTRUCTION
June 3: Designing a Learning Ecosystem for the Modern Learner (Training Industry)
June 4: Family Literacy on the Wild, Wild e-Frontier: Strategies for Raising Digitally Savvy Families (Infopeople)
June 5: Who, What, Where, When, and How? Legislative Research When You’ve Reached the End of What You Know (Federal Depository Library Program)
June 19: LYRASIS Trending Topics – New Tools for Digital Preservation Assessment and Training (Lyrasis)
VOLUNTEERS
June 4: Understanding Soft Risk in Volunteer Engagement (VolunteerMatch)
June 6: Successfully Implementing Volunteer Program Changes (VolunteerMatch)
*Training opportunities are compiled and shared by the Wyoming State Library each month.