Check out the Professional Development Calendar for more information and to register for the following FREE online professional development opportunities:
ADVOCACY
Mar 7: Storytelling for Impact (Nonprofit Hub)
May 21: Sexual and Reproductive Health Information at the Library (iSchool @ UW-Madison)
Mar 23: Gems for a Winning Capital Campaign (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
Mar 22: Addressing Challenges in America’s School Libraries: Managing Challenges with Our School Policies and the Law (American Association of School Librarians)
ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
Mar 7: Five Workflow Master Practices for Your Nonprofit Finance Office (Blackbaud)
Mar 8: Tech Planning and Budgeting for Nonprofits (Tech Impact)
Mar 15: Fire and Emergency Protection Plan Development (Lyrasis)
Mar 22: Universal Design and Universal Design for Learning Foster Inclusion, Equity, Diversity, and Accessibility Solutions (IDEAS) in Libraries (Niche Academy)
Mar 22: Creating a Restorative Library Culture (WebJunction)
Mar 23: Gems for a Winning Capital Campaign (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
Mar 23: Cybersecurity Tips for Performing Arts Organizations (Lyrasis)
Mar 23: Planning for Community Development (US Census Bureau)
Mar 24: 30-Day DEI Jumpstart (Training Magazine Network)
Mar 28: MSL Learn Webinar Series – Establishing a Strong Online Presence for Your Library: Some Basics (Montana State Library)
Mar 29: Promoting Equity in Information Literacy Instruction Through Universal Design for Learning (Georgia Library Association)
Mar 30: Leader Talk: Creating Your Learning Strategy (Training Industry)
Mar 31: Universal Design at Your Library (WebJunction)
ACCESSIBILITY
Mar 13: Automated Accessibility Testing: Advantages and Pitfalls (Library Accessibility Alliance)
Mar 16: Mar 16: Dynamic Shelving with Kelsey Bogan (Demco)
Mar 22: UNT’s Trans Accessible Libraries Initiative (Federal Depository Library Program)
Mar 29: Going Beyond Captions: Creating Accessible Instructional Videos (Niche Academy)
BOARDS
Mar 9: Six Questions for Equitable Board Recruitment (Bloomerang)
CAREERS
Mar 1: Uprooted, Nomadic, & Displaced (Association of Southeastern Research Libraries)
Mar 7: Applying for Library Gigs & Building Your Network (Academic Libraries Panel Series)
Mar 21: Critical Project Management Skills Every Employee Needs (GovLoop)
Mar 23: Info2Go! Let’s Go Outside: Self-Care in the Great Outdoors (Idaho Commission for Libraries)
CHILDREN & TEENS
Mar 8: How We Talk About Climate Change with Kids (Harvard Graduate School of Education)
Mar 9: Supporting Equitable Approaches to Early Science Education (National Girls Collaborative Project)
Mar 9: The Power of Stories: Selecting the Best Books and Related Activities for Preschoolers (Early Childhood Investigations)
Mar 15: The Myth of School Readiness (Early Childhood Investigations)
May 21: Sexual and Reproductive Health Information at the Library (iSchool @ UW-Madison)
Mar 29: All Together Now – Citizen Science in Your Summer Reading Program (SciStarter)
Mar 30: “Civics for All of US” Teacher Workshop—The Civilian Conservation Corps: Civics at Work (U.S. National Archives)
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT
Mar 9: DK School & Library Summer 2023 Preview (Booklist)
Mar 9: The Power of Stories: Selecting the Best Books and Related Activities for Preschoolers (Early Childhood Investigations)
Mar 14: Spring Book Club Picks (Booklist)
Mar 14: Black Girl Joy! Empowering Coming-of-Age Stories for Middle Grade Readers (Mackin)
Mar 15: Lee & Low Spring-Summer 2023 Showcase (Booklist)
May 21: Sexual and Reproductive Health Information at the Library (iSchool @ UW-Madison)
May 21: Exhibiting Photographs (Connecting to Collections Care)
Mar 22: Addressing Challenges in America’s School Libraries: Managing Challenges with Our School Policies and the Law (American Association of School Librarians)
COMMUNICATION
Mar 7: Storytelling for Impact (Nonprofit Hub)
Mar 8: Speaking Volumes: Podcasts for Patrons and Professionals (Niche Academy)
Mar 9: From Isolation to Conversation: Talking with the Community – Part 3 (Colorado State Library)
Mar 15: Improve Your Nonprofit Website User Experience (TechSoup)
Mar 28: MSL Learn Webinar Series – Establishing a Strong Online Presence for Your Library: Some Basics (Montana State Library)
Mar 29: Newsletters: Multichannel Impact Reporting for the Modern Era (Productive Fundraising)
Mar 29: Going Beyond Captions: Creating Accessible Instructional Videos (Niche Academy)
DIGITAL RESOURCES
Mar 9: Optimize Your Non-Profit with Census Data (US Census Bureau)
Mar 23: The 1950 Census (Federal Depository Library Program)
Mar 23: Planning for Community Development (US Census Bureau)
Mar 29: What’s Up Wednesday – All Free for the Finding: Digging Up Family History for Free on the Internet (Indiana State Library)
DATABASES & E-RESOURCES
Mar 2: How PubMed Works: Introduction (Network of the National Library of Medicine)
Mar 28: MSL Learn – Tiny Tech Training: Overdrive Help / Kindles and eReaders (Montana State Library)
DEVELOPMENT & MANAGING CHANGE
Mar 1: Creating Content Consistently: How Small Nonprofits Can Act Like Big Brands (CharityHowTo)
Mar 2: Leveraging community assets to enhance your nonprofit’s impact (Candid Learning)
Mar 8: What’s Up Wednesday – Powered by Sunshine: How Solar Projects Benefit Libraries and Their Communities (Indiana State Library)
Mar 16: Collecting Payment In-Person and Online (Wyoming SBDC)
May 21: Doing the Work: Practical Equity-Centered Change Projects by Real Cultural Change Agents (Association of Southeastern Research Libraries)
Mar 24: 30-Day DEI Jumpstart (Training Magazine Network)
Mar 30: Leader Talk: Creating Your Learning Strategy (Training Industry)
Mar 30: How to Navigate Crucial Leadership Moments and Deliver Great Performance (Harvard Business Review)
EQUITY, DIVERSITY, & INCLUSION
Mar 2: Life After Potter: Revisiting Race, Justice, And Difference In The Wizarding World (University of South Carolina)
Mar 8: NCompass Live: Read the Rainbow: Serving the LGBTQ+ Community in Your Library (Nebraska Library Commission)
Mar 9: Six Questions for Equitable Board Recruitment (Bloomerang)
Mar 16: The Americans with Disabilities Act & the Rights and Responsibilities of Students (PACER)
May 21: Doing the Work: Practical Equity-Centered Change Projects by Real Cultural Change Agents (Association of Southeastern Research Libraries)
Mar 22: UNT’s Trans Accessible Libraries Initiative (Federal Depository Library Program)
Mar 22: Universal Design and Universal Design for Learning Foster Inclusion, Equity, Diversity, and Accessibility Solutions (IDEAS) in Libraries (Niche Academy)
Mar 22: Creating a Restorative Library Culture (WebJunction)
Mar 24: 30-Day DEI Jumpstart (Training Magazine Network)
Mar 29: Going Beyond Captions: Creating Accessible Instructional Videos (Niche Academy)
Mar 29: Promoting Equity in Information Literacy Instruction Through Universal Design for Learning (Georgia Library Association)
Mar 30: Benefits and Consequences of Racial Segregation in Early Childhood? (Early Childhood Investigations)
Mar 31: Universal Design at Your Library (WebJunction)
FUNDRAISING
Mar 2: ROI Fundraising: Save Time, Improve Performance, and Raise More Money! (Bloomerang)
Mar 7: How to Start a Major Donor Program (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
Mar 8: 5 Ways to Build Relationships and Increase Donor Retention (Bloomerang)
Mar 8: 5 Tips to Raise More: Less Awkward Fundraising (Firespring)
Mar 9: Introduction to finding grants (Candid Learning)
Mar 21:10 Tips and Tricks for a Successful Grant Seeking Strategy (CharityHowTo)
Mar 23: Introduction To Fundraising Planning (Candid Learning)
Mar 28: Free Nonprofit Webinar: Proven Strategies On How to Attract New Donors and Double Your Nonprofit Revenue (CharityHowTo)
Mar 29: Newsletters: Multichannel Impact Reporting for the Modern Era (Productive Fundraising)
LEGAL
Mar 14: Orientation to Law Library Collections (Law Library of Congress)
Mar 16: Orientation to Legal Research: Federal Legislative History (Law Library of Congress)
Mar 16: Preparing for Year End Audits Including 2023 Updates (Charity Village)
May 21: Sexual and Reproductive Health Information at the Library (iSchool @ UW-Madison)
Mar 22: Addressing Challenges in America’s School Libraries: Managing Challenges with Our School Policies and the Law (American Association of School Librarians)
LIBRARY SPACES
Mar 7: How We Got Hammered at the Library (Colorado State Library)
Mar 8: What’s Up Wednesday – Powered by Sunshine: How Solar Projects Benefit Libraries and Their Communities (Indiana State Library)
Mar 8: NCompass Live: Read the Rainbow: Serving the LGBTQ+ Community in Your Library (Nebraska Library Commission)
Mar 16: Library Love: Making the Library a Space Where Students and Staff Love to Be (Follett)
Mar 16: Dynamic Shelving with Kelsey Bogan (Demco)
Mar 22: Universal Design and Universal Design for Learning Foster Inclusion, Equity, Diversity, and Accessibility Solutions (IDEAS) in Libraries (Niche Academy)
Mar 23: Gems for a Winning Capital Campaign (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
Mar 29: Promoting Equity in Information Literacy Instruction Through Universal Design for Learning (Georgia Library Association)
Mar 31: Universal Design at Your Library (WebJunction)
MANAGEMENT
Mar 15: Nonprofit Leadership Transitions (Propel Nonprofits)
Mar 21: Critical Project Management Skills Every Employee Needs (GovLoop)
Mar 23: Info2Go! Let’s Go Outside: Self-Care in the Great Outdoors (Idaho Commission for Libraries)
Mar 24: 30-Day DEI Jumpstart (Training Magazine Network)
Mar 30: Leader Talk: Creating Your Learning Strategy (Training Industry)
Mar 30: How to Navigate Crucial Leadership Moments and Deliver Great Performance (Harvard Business Review)
OUTREACH & PARTNERSHIPS
Mar 1: Serving Homeschooling Families in Your Community (iSchool @ UW-Madison)
Mar 7: How We Got Hammered at the Library (Colorado State Library)
Mar 8: Role of Rural Libraries in Promoting Digital Health Literacy (Network of the National Library of Medicine)
Mar 9: From Isolation to Conversation: Talking with the Community – Part 3 (Colorado State Library)
Mar 14: Providing Multilingual and Multicultural Health Information (Network of the National Library of Medicine)
Mar 15: Helping Consumers Navigate Sky-High Insurance (Niche Academy)
Mar 22: Creating a Restorative Library Culture (WebJunction)
Mar 23: Sharing Our Stories to Support Health & Wellness in Rural Communities (University of Oklahoma)
PROGRAMMING
Mar 8: Speaking Volumes: Podcasts for Patrons and Professionals (Niche Academy)
Mar 22: Creating a Restorative Library Culture (WebJunction)
Mar 23: Sharing Our Stories to Support Health & Wellness in Rural Communities (University of Oklahoma)
Mar 29: What’s Up Wednesday – All Free for the Finding: Digging Up Family History for Free on the Internet (Indiana State Library)
Mar 29: All Together Now – Citizen Science in Your Summer Reading Program (SciStarter)
Mar 29: Going Beyond Captions: Creating Accessible Instructional Videos (Niche Academy)
READERS’ ADVISORY
Mar 9: DK School & Library Summer 2023 Preview (Booklist)
Mar 14: Spring Book Club Picks (Booklist)
Mar 14: Black Girl Joy! Empowering Coming-of-Age Stories for Middle Grade Readers (Mackin)
Mar 15: Lee & Low Spring-Summer 2023 Showcase (Booklist)
REFERENCE
Mar 7: Congress.gov: Updates and Overview (Federal Depository Library Program)
Mar 16: Orientation to Legal Research: Federal Legislative History (Law Library of Congress)
Mar 21: Exhibiting Photographs (Connecting to Collections Care)
Mar 23: The 1950 Census (Federal Depository Library Program)
Mar 23: Planning for Community Development (US Census Bureau)
Mar 28: MSL Learn – Tiny Tech Training: Overdrive Help / Kindles and eReaders (Montana State Library)
Mar 29: What’s Up Wednesday – All Free for the Finding: Digging Up Family History for Free on the Internet (Indiana State Library)
Mar 30: “Civics for All of US” Teacher Workshop—The Civilian Conservation Corps: Civics at Work (U.S. National Archives)
SCHOOL LIBRARIES
Mar 8: How We Talk About Climate Change with Kids (Harvard Graduate School of Education)
Mar 8: AASL Town Hall | Celebrate School Library Month (American Association of School Librarians)
Mar 9: DK School & Library Summer 2023 Preview (Booklist)
Mar 9: Supporting Equitable Approaches to Early Science Education (National Girls Collaborative Project)
Mar 13: ChatGPT: To Ban or Not to Ban? (edWeb)
Mar 14: Spring Book Club Picks (Booklist)
Mar 14: Black Girl Joy! Empowering Coming-of-Age Stories for Middle Grade Readers (Mackin)
Mar 15: Digital Learning Day Live!: Making Connections: From Classroom to Congress (All4Ed/Future Ready Librarians)
Mar 15: Lee & Low Spring-Summer 2023 Showcase (Booklist)
Mar 15: The Myth of School Readiness (Early Childhood Investigations)
Mar 15: Connecting Students to Learning Through Digital Tools (All4Ed/Future Ready Librarians)
Mar 16: The Americans with Disabilities Act & the Rights and Responsibilities of Students (PACER)
Mar 16: Library Love: Making the Library a Space Where Students and Staff Love to Be (Follett)
May 21: Sexual and Reproductive Health Information at the Library (iSchool @ UW-Madison)
Mar 22: Addressing Challenges in America’s School Libraries: Managing Challenges with Our School Policies and the Law (American Association of School Librarians)
Mar 30: Benefits and Consequences of Racial Segregation in Early Childhood? (Early Childhood Investigations)
Mar 30: “Civics for All of US” Teacher Workshop—The Civilian Conservation Corps: Civics at Work (U.S. National Archives)
TECHNOLOGY
Mar 1: Why Emotions are Key to Your Tech Success (Firespring)
Mar 8: Tech Worth Your Time: 5 Emerging Solutions You Should Know (GovLoop)
Mar 8: Tech Planning and Budgeting for Nonprofits (Tech Impact)
Mar 13: ChatGPT: To Ban or Not to Ban? (edWeb)
Mar 16: Collecting Payment In-Person and Online (Wyoming SBDC)
Mar 23: Cybersecurity Tips for Performing Arts Organizations (Lyrasis)
Mar 28: MSL Learn – Tiny Tech Training: Overdrive Help / Kindles and eReaders (Montana State Library)
Mar 29: NCompass Live: Pretty Sweet Tech (Nebraska Library Commission)
TRAINING & INSTRUCTION
Mar 1: Serving Homeschooling Families in Your Community (iSchool @ UW-Madison)
Mar 1: Teaching Zotero to Undergraduate Students (Zotero)
Mar 8: PowerPoint Turned Up To 11 with Add-ins (Training Magazine Network)
Mar 9: Supporting Equitable Approaches to Early Science Education (National Girls Collaborative Project)
Mar 13: ChatGPT: To Ban or Not to Ban? (edWeb)
Mar 14: Orientation to Law Library Collections (Law Library of Congress)
Mar 15: Connecting Students to Learning Through Digital Tools (All4Ed/Future Ready Librarians)
VOLUNTEERS
Mar 7: Measuring Success: How to Assess Volunteer Engagement (VolunteerMatch)
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ONLINE CONFERENCES
Mar 9 (7-3 pm) Middle Grade Magic 2023 (School Library Journal) Join School Library Journal on March 9 for our fifth annual Middle Grade Magic virtual event, a day-long celebration of authors and creators dedicated to crafting literature for kiddos ages eight through 12. Get a first look at some of the most anticipated new titles for your young readers, from modern coming-of-age tales to eye-popping graphic novels to immersive fantasy. Attendees will also have the opportunity to check out the virtual exhibit hall, chat directly with authors, download educational resources, and enter to win prizes and giveaways. Visit: https://www.slj.com/event/middle-grade-magic-2023
Mar 14-16 (10-2 pm) 2023 Southeast Collaborative Online Conference The 2023 Southeast Collaborative Online Conference is a collective effort by the Georgia Public Library Service, State Library of North Carolina, South Carolina State Library, Tennessee State Library & Archives, and The Library of Virginia to offer innovative and useful online learning experiences for library staff at all levels through a convenient online conference. This free conference offers a variety of topics for public, academic, and other library staff. Visit: https://sites.google.com/view/secollaborative
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AT YOUR LEISURE – Pre-recorded webinars to view at your convenience
Info2Go! Looking for Mirrors in the Library Collection Development to Support Indigenous Patrons (Idaho Commission for Libraries)
Join us as we hear from two presenters about the importance of buying high-quality books by, for, and about indigenous people. You’ll also learn about local and national resources to support your library’s collection development efforts in this area. Visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAMVXYE8KC0
Free Online Tools to Increase Your Workflow & Productivity (Infopeople)
Have you ever found a tool or service that made you go “AHA!”? Are there little gems that make your life so much easier that you wonder how you lived without them? This informative webinar will be filled with online (and free!) tools that can help you improve how you work. Visit: https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?id=1007&reset=1
Getting Past Symptoms to the Root of the Problem: Tools for Root Cause Analysis (Colorado State Library)
When you have a process problem to resolve, it’s important to be able to distinguish between symptoms and the problem. What’s more, to have any real hope for problem resolution, you need to be able to identify the root cause of the problem. In this interactive session, you will explore six simple tools to help you dive deeper and gather critical clues: Pareto charts, fishbone charts, is/is not analysis, scatter diagrams, problem concentration diagrams, and the five whys. Visit: https://www.librarieslearn.org/calendar/getting-past-symptoms-to-the-root-of-the-problem-tools-for-root-cause-analysis
Inclusive and Affirming Library Programs for LGBTQIA+ Youth (Collaborative Summer Library Program)
Examine statistics related to discrimination within libraries/schools and risks that LGBTQIA+ youth face on a day-to-day basis in their communities, then discuss ways that library professionals can improve the general climate of libraries and summer reading programs through various strategies from simple word choice to organizational policy change. An interactive safe space for all of your questions will be moderated by a CSLP Inclusion Committee member following the presentation portion. Digital resource handouts will be provided. Visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2B8t4imCgI
Weed ‘Em and Reap: Getting Your Collection from Awful to Awesome (WebJunction)
Reap the benefits of a well-weeded collection! This session will discuss the life cycle of a collection, including weeding techniques, collection management policies, and how to motivate reluctant weeders. Join co-authors of the popular blog Awful Library Books to learn their holistic approach to collection management as they help all types and sizes of libraries find the joy in a shelf list that reflects a clean, relevant, and current collection! Visit: https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/weed-em-and-reap.html
*Training opportunities are compiled and shared by the Wyoming State Library each month via WebJunction. See WebJunction for detailed abstracts. Note: some of these opportunities may not be free.