Check out the Professional Development Calendar for more information and to register for the following FREE online professional development opportunities:
ADVOCACY
Aug 2: The “Butterfly Effect” – Cascading Compassion Satisfaction in Library Land (Georgia Library Association)
ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
Aug 2: Data Visualization with Business Intelligence Tools (TechImpact)
Aug 9: Staff-Led Strategic Planning – A Roadmap to Success (Niche Academy)
Aug 15: Redesigning a Library Website (Association of Southeastern Research Libraries)
Aug 15: Scaling Up Your Community or Faith-Based Initiatives (GrantStation)
Aug 30: Writing Policy Without Worry (Indiana State Library)
ACCESSIBILITY
Aug 8: Info2Go! Service and Support Animals in the Library (Idaho Commission for Libraries)
Aug 16: Making Digital Services More Accessible (GovLoop)
Aug 29: Dyslexia and the Public Library (Indiana State Library)
BOARDS
Aug 8: What’s My Role as a Nonprofit Board Member? (Propel Nonprofits)
CAREERS
Aug 22: It’s OK Not to Be OK: How To Navigate Mental Health in the Workplace (GovLoop)
Aug 28: Decompress as a Supervisor – What to Do When You’re Overloaded (GovLoop)
Aug 30: Reducing Burnout for Academic Library Workers who have Complicated Lives (AKA: Everybody) (Niche Academy)
CHILDREN & TEENS
Aug 10: Play-responsiveness as a Teaching Practice: Using The Original Learning Approach (Early Childhood Investigations)
Aug 15: YA Announcements (Booklist)
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT
Aug 1: Great Graphic Novels! Graphic Novel Book Buzz, Part II (Booklist)
Aug 8: Fall Adult Faves (Booklist)
Aug 9: How to Manage Volunteers in Collections (Connecting to Collections Care)
Aug 15: YA Announcements (Booklist)
Aug 23: Go Show the World: Creating a Home for Indigenous Fantasy and Publishing with David A. Robertson (Mackin)
COMMUNICATION
Aug 15: Redesigning a Library Website (Association of Southeastern Research Libraries)
Aug 15: Developing a Website That Tells Your Story (Firespring)
DIGITAL RESOURCES
Aug 15: Redesigning a Library Website (Association of Southeastern Research Libraries)
Aug 16: Making Digital Services More Accessible (GovLoop)
Aug 22: Social Media 102 (Firespring)
DEVELOPMENT & MANAGING CHANGE
Aug 8: Executive Directors Chat: Working with a World-Class AI Grant Writing Assistant (TechSoup)
Aug 9: Building Aligned Relationships: Making Connections That Support Your Values and Your Mission (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
Aug 9: Using Chat GPT Responsibly to Generate Presentation Ideas and Do Research (Training Magazine Network)
Aug 9: AI and Libraries: Enhancing Services and Engaging Communities (WebJunction)
FUNDRAISING
Aug 2: How To Save Lapsed Donors (Blackbaud)
Aug 2: How To Double Your Year-End Donations (Bloomerang)
Aug 7: Introduction to proposal writing (Candid Learning)
Aug 8: Executive Directors Chat: Working with a World-Class AI Grant Writing Assistant (TechSoup)
Aug 9: New Insights for Nonprofit Email Marketers (TechImpact)
Aug 15: Introduction to project budgets (Candid Learning)
Aug 17: AI-Powered Fundraising 101 (Blackbaud)
Aug 31: 10 Quick Tips to Supercharge Your Next Fundraising Appeal (Productive Fundraising)
LEGAL
Aug 10: Orientation to Legal Research Webinar: Tracing Federal Regulations (Law Library of Congress)
Aug 16: USPTO Intellectual Property Resources (Federal Depository Library Program)
LIBRARY SPACES
Aug 8: Info2Go! Service and Support Animals in the Library (Idaho Commission for Libraries)
Aug 29: Dyslexia and the Public Library (Indiana State Library)
MANAGEMENT
Aug 2: Data Visualization with Business Intelligence Tools (TechImpact)
Aug 9: NCompass Live: Deploying Soft Skills in the Library Setting – Online (Nebraska Library Commission)
Aug 10: Outsourcing Non-Core Functions: The Pros, Cons, Best Practices and Things to Consider (Charity Village)
Aug 22: It’s OK Not to Be OK: How To Navigate Mental Health in the Workplace (GovLoop)
Aug 28: Decompress as a Supervisor – What to Do When You’re Overloaded (GovLoop)
Aug 29: 3 Mistakes Leaders Make: Get the Balance Right (Library Support Alliance)
Aug 29: Nonprofit Recruitment: Attracting Top Talent (GrantStation)
Aug 30: Writing Policy Without Worry (Indiana State Library)
Aug 30: Develop Your Teams by Building on Strengths (Fast Forward Libraries)
Aug 31: Health Data Privacy in the Library (Network of the National Library of Medicine)
OUTREACH & PARTNERSHIPS
Aug 2: The “Butterfly Effect” – Cascading Compassion Satisfaction in Library Land (Georgia Library Association)
Aug 9: Participatory Community Building with Myanmar Refugee Women in Dallas, Texas (Network of the National Libraries of Medicine)
Aug 15: Scaling Up Your Community or Faith-Based Initiatives (GrantStation)
Aug 22: Libraries Helping Refugees and New Immigrants Learn the US Financial System (WebJunction)
Aug 31: Health Data Privacy in the Library (Network of the National Library of Medicine)
PROGRAMMING
Aug 10: Play-responsiveness as a Teaching Practice: Using The Original Learning Approach (Early Childhood Investigations)
Aug 31: Health Data Privacy in the Library (Network of the National Library of Medicine)
READERS’ ADVISORY
Aug 1: Great Graphic Novels! Graphic Novel Book Buzz, Part II (Booklist)
Aug 8: Fall Adult Faves (Booklist)
Aug 15: YA Announcements (Booklist)
Aug 23: Go Show the World: Creating a Home for Indigenous Fantasy and Publishing with David A. Robertson (Mackin)
REFERENCE
Aug 8: Should You Consider Crypto? (Federal Depository Library Program)
Aug 9: Participatory Community Building with Myanmar Refugee Women in Dallas, Texas (Network of the National Libraries of Medicine)
Aug 10: Orientation to Legal Research Webinar: Tracing Federal Regulations (Law Library of Congress)
Aug 16: USPTO Intellectual Property Resources (Federal Depository Library Program)
Aug 17: ClinicalTrials.gov for Librarians (Network of the National Library of Medicine)
Aug 23: Paper Maps & Rogue TIGERs: Using Government Documents to Digitize 1980 Census Blocks for IPUMS NHGIS (Federal Depository Library Program)
Aug 24: Congress.gov Webinar (Law Library of Congress)
SCHOOL LIBRARIES
Aug 1: Great Graphic Novels! Graphic Novel Book Buzz, Part II (Booklist)
Aug 2: C& C Back to School Webinar (Copyright & Creativity)
Aug 3: When Kids Can’t Read: What We Can Do Now that Makes a Difference (edWeb)
Aug 9: What the Research Says – I Will Drop This Class if You Are the Spy! Teaching Information Literacy with Tabletop Games (Indiana State Library)
Aug 10: Play-responsiveness as a Teaching Practice: Using The Original Learning Approach (Early Childhood Investigations)
Aug 15: YA Announcements (Booklist)
Aug 23: Go Show the World: Creating a Home for Indigenous Fantasy and Publishing with David A. Robertson (Mackin)
Aug 24: Shannon’s Summer Series on Leadership: Part III: This School Year (Follett)
Aug 30: NCompass Live: Pretty Sweet Tech – Online (Nebraska Library Commission)
TECHNOLOGY
Aug 1: An Endless Game of Catch-Up: Exploring the Impact of ChatGPT on Research and Learning in Higher Education (Association of Southeastern Research Libraries)
Aug 8: Executive Directors Chat: Working with a World-Class AI Grant Writing Assistant (TechSoup)
Aug 8: Should You Consider Crypto? (Federal Depository Library Program)
Aug 9: Using Chat GPT Responsibly to Generate Presentation Ideas and Do Research (Training Magazine Network)
Aug 9: AI and Libraries: Enhancing Services and Engaging Communities (WebJunction)
Aug 17: AI-Powered Fundraising 101 (Blackbaud)
Aug 30: NCompass Live: Pretty Sweet Tech – Online (Nebraska Library Commission)
TRAINING & INSTRUCTION
Aug 1: An Endless Game of Catch-Up: Exploring the Impact of ChatGPT on Research and Learning in Higher Education (Association of Southeastern Research Libraries)
Aug 2: C& C Back to School Webinar (Copyright & Creativity)
Aug 3: When Kids Can’t Read: What We Can Do Now that Makes a Difference (edWeb)
Aug 9: What the Research Says – I Will Drop This Class if You Are the Spy! Teaching Information Literacy with Tabletop Games (Indiana State Library)
Aug 9: What Kind of Professional Development Trainer Are You? How Your Training Type Impacts Training Results (Early Childhood Investigations)
Aug 28: Colonial Archives in the Classroom: Student and Instructor Perspectives (Association of Southeastern Research Libraries)
VOLUNTEERS
Aug 9: How to Manage Volunteers in Collections (Connecting to Collections Care)
ONLINE CONFERENCES
Thursday, Aug 10 (9am-3:45pm) Leader Talk: Managing Learning Technologies in the Age of AI With the emergence of artificial intelligence in learning, organizations have needed to invest in a variety of technologies to improve training delivery. With so many tools available on the market, learning leaders must ensure they’re selecting the right tool to meet the learning needs of their organization. However, learning leaders are not technology experts and managing all these technologies can be challenging. In this Training Industry Leader Talk, industry experts will share how to leverage the right AI tools for your company’s training needs and discuss strategies for managing your organization’s technology stack. For more information and to register, visit: https://trainingindustry.com/webinar/
Thursday, Aug 17 (7am-3pm) SLJTeen Live! Join us Thursday, August 17th for our 12th annual SLJTeen Live! virtual event! Come learn about the latest and most exciting forthcoming titles for teens and tweens. From rom-coms and mysteries to graphic novels and classic coming-of-age stories, our daylong program of author panels, in-depth conversations, and keynote talks will keep you inspired and entertained. You’ll also have the opportunity to visit the virtual exhibit hall to meet with leading publishers, enjoy additional chats, and download digital galleys and other free resources. For more information and to register, visit: https://www.slj.com/section/events
AT YOUR LEISURE – Pre-recorded webinars to view at your convenience
Informed or Influenced? Media and News Literacy Skills for Election Season and Beyond (edWeb)
In this edWebinar, join News Literacy Project experts and news literacy educators to learn how you can strengthen your students’ media and news literacy skills and equip them for active, responsible civic life. Learn about best practices for teaching about bias and primary purpose of various sources and types of information, and discover how you can help students identify news and information that is presented in a fair and accurate way. Visit: https://home.edweb.net/webinar/newsliteracy20221020/
*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.