Check out the Professional Development Calendar for more information and to register for the following FREE online professional development opportunities.
NOTE: until we can get the calendars synced, the calendar will show Maine State Library (MSL), this is ok, as the MSL is the new host for the professional development calendar.
ACCESSIBILITY
Apr 12: Idea Lab: Keeping Patrons Online Without an Affordable Connectivity Program (Libraries for Digital Equity)
Apr 16: Inclusivity Essentials: Creating Accessible Websites for Nonprofits (Techsoup)
ADVOCACY
Apr 16: Marketing Trends Nonprofits Need to Know (and Embrace) (Firespring)
Apr 22: Impact Amplified: Strategies for Strengthening Nonprofit Advocacy (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
Apr 30: Storytelling for Impact (Firespring)
ASSESMENT/PLANNING
Apr 3: 10 Tips and Tricks for a Successful Grant Seeking Strategy (CharityHowTo)
Apr 11: Digital Opportunities Planning Webinar (Montana State Library)
Apr 11: Overview of the Institute of Museum and Library Services Grants, Research, and Policy Work (Federal Depository Program)
Apr 15: Introduction to Finding Grants (Candid Learning)
Apr 24: Your Guide to GS: Features, Tools & Updates (GrantStation)
BOARDS
Apr 3: What’s My Role as a Nonprofit Board Member? (Propel Nonprofits)
Apr 16: Navigating the library director hiring process: A guide for trustees and boards (Webjunction)
CAREERS
Apr 4: Beat the Burnout: Maintaining a Healthy Longevity Throughout Your Career (edWeb)
Apr 9: The Science Behind Our Burnout: Compassion Fatigue in Libraries (Colorado State Library)
Apr 24: We Need More Than Just Yoga and Meditation: Really Supporting the Mental Health Needs of Librarians and Library Workers (Indiana State Library)
Apr 25: From Wallflowers to Power Players: Mastering the Art of Networking (NNLM)
Apr 26: How Trauma and Stress Impacts the Well-Being of BIPOC Library Workers (ASERL)
Apr 30: Leadership strategies for building connection and defusing difficult situations (Webjunction)
CHILDREN & TEENS
Apr 1: Random House Children’s Books Summer 2024 Preview (Booklist)
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT
Apr 11: Beyond the Budget Crunch; Building an Affordable Collection with a Multi-Model Approach (Choice/ACRL)
COMMUNICATION
Apr 2: From Chaos to Clarity: Improve Your Library’s Web Presence with Content Strategy (Choice/ACRL)
Apr 4: How Surveys Can Showcase Success to Your Donors, Volunteers, and Clients (Techsoup)
Apr 15: How to Increase Participation in Public Surveys (Govloop)
Apr 16: Outcomes and Beyond: A 3-Step Approach to Evaluating Program Success (Research Institute for Public Libraries)
DEVELOPMENT & MANAGING CHANGE
Apr 17: Engaging Talent from Day One: How to Welcome New Staff, Foster Relationships and Build Culture in an Organization (Niche Academy)
DIGITAL RESOURCES
Apr 5: Near and Far: How to Utilize the Wyoming Places Digital Collection Wherever You Are Program (Wyoming State Library)
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION
Apr 18: Representations of Gender and Sexuality in Metadata (DPLA)
Apr 25: Practical Approaches to Reparative Description Workshop Series: Local Contexts: Tools for Supporting Indigenous Rights and Interests in Collections (DPLA)
Apr 26: How Trauma and Stress Impacts the Well-Being of BIPOC Library Workers (ASERL)
Apr 30: Expanding Horizons: Integrating TGX+ Perspectives in the Evolving Workplace (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
FUNDRAISING
Apr 3: From Numbers to Dollars: Data-Backed Fundraising Strategies (Blackbaud)
Apr 3: Implementation of Telehealth Services in Rural Public Libraries (Colorado State Library)
Apr 3: Track Donor Engagement and Boost Your Fundraising Efforts (Bloomerang)
Apr 8: Identify and Cultivate Meaningful Partnerships (GrantStation)
Apr 15: Introduction to Finding Grants (Candid Learning)
Apr 24: Engaging Your Donors Online in 2024 (Productive Fundraising)
MANAGEMENT
Apr 3: From Numbers to Dollars: Data-Backed Fundraising Strategies (Blackbaud)
Apr 3: 10 Tips and Tricks for a Successful Grant Seeking Strategy (CharityHowTo)
Apr 3: Track Donor Engagement and Boost Your Fundraising Efforts (Bloomerang)
Apr 11: Beyond the Budget Crunch; Building an Affordable Collection with a Multi-Model Approach (Choice/ACRL)
Apr 11: Overview of the Institute of Museum and Library Services Grants, Research, and Policy Work (Federal Depository Library Program)
Apr 12: What are the Impacts of Polarization on Censorship in Academic Libraries (EveryLibrary Institute)
Apr 15: Introduction to Finding Grants (Candid Learning)
Apr 24: Your Guide to GS: Features, Tools & Updates (GrantStation)
OUTREACH & PARTNERS
Apr 2: Citizen Science Empowers Environmental Understanding through Libraries, Community-Based Organizations, and More (NIH)
Apr 8: Identify and Cultivate Meaningful Partnerships (GrantStation)
Apr 10: Geri-Fit at the Library: A Look at How Evidence-Based Fitness Programming can be Implemented at Libraries (Indiana State Library)
PROGRAMMING
Apr 3: Implementation of Telehealth Services in Rural Public Libraries (Colorado State Library)
Apr 10: Geri-Fit at the Library: A Look at How Evidence-Based Fitness Programming can be Implemented at Libraries (Indiana State Library)
Apr 10: NCompass Live: Program Planning with a Marketing Mindset (Nebraska State Library)
READERS’ ADVISORY
Apr 1: Random House Children’s Books Summer 2024 Preview (Booklist)
REFERENCE
Apr 2: How PubMed Works: Introduction (Federal Depository Library Program)
Apr 11: What are Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs)? Understanding When to Use this Geography (US Census)
Apr 18: Reproducibility through Open Protocols: Opportunities for the Library (Choice/ACRL)
Apr 29: What is Scite? Demo & ASERL experiences with a new AI search and citation tool (ASERL)
SCHOOL LIBRARIES
Apr 10: Where the Science of Reading Meets the Science of fun (edWeb)
TECHNOLOGY
Apr 2: From Chaos to Clarity: Improve Your Library’s Web Presence with Content Strategy (Choice/ACRL)
Apr 10: Forget Hogwarts: Bringing Coding to your Library Doesn’t Have to Be Wizardry (Niche Academy)
Apr 11: 5 Emerging Technologies You Need to Know (Govloop)
Apr 23: Why Refurbished Hardware Is the Best Choice for Sustainability and Savings (Techsoup)
Apr 24: NCompass Live: Pretty Sweet Tech (Nebraska State Library)
TRAINING & INSTRUCTION
Apr 24: Generation Z and Academic Libraries (Niche Academy)
ONLINE CONFERENCE:
Thursday, Apr 25 (10 am -5 pm) Penguin Random House Spring Book & Author Festival 2024
Join Penguin Random House, Library Journal, and School Library Journal for our Spring 2024 virtual book and author festival, a free day-long event celebrating reading, authors, and librarians everywhere! Enjoy a day packed with author panels and interviews, book buzzes, virtual shelf browsing, and adding to your TBR pile. You’ll hear from many of your favorite authors, whose work runs the gamut from Picture Books to Young Adult titles to the best new Fiction and Nonfiction for adults. There is something of interest for every reader. Attendees will also have the opportunity to check out the virtual exhibit hall, access eGalleys, and enter to win prizes and giveaways. For more information and to register, visit: https://www.slj.com/section/events?eventtype=virtualEvents
AT YOUR LEISURE: Pre-recorded webinars to view at your convenience
Autism-Ready Libraries: Early Literacy Services for Autistic Children and Their Families (ALA/eLearning)
Public libraries are uniquely suited to provide early literacy services to autistic children and their families, despite the barriers libraries often face serving this population. Autism-Ready Libraries aimed to improve public libraries’ capacity to provide early literacy programming to autistic children and their families. We did so by investigating the needs and barriers faced by autistic children and their families in libraries, as well as the needs and barriers experienced by librarians who wish to better serve this population. https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1014
Civic Skills in Civic Space: Libraries and Civic Education (EveryLibrary Institute)
Are you a librarian with a passion for civic education and the future of our democracy? The EveryLibrary Institute and the CivXNow Coalition present a webinar to learn about new paths for active civic engagement in public libraries. The CivXNow Coalition, powered by iCivics, is the nation’s largest non-partisan force dedicated to reviving civics education and renewing democracy. In this webinar, we will unpack several important opportunities for library leaders to strengthen their civic programming and learn about new public policy proposals. https://www.everylibraryinstitute.org/webinars_on_demand
*Training opportunities are compiled and shared by the Maine State Library each month via WebJunction. See WebJunction for detailed abstracts. Note: some of these opportunities may not be free.
Contributed by Carmelita Aragon, State Data Coordinator at the NMSL