Check out the Professional Development Calendar for more information and to register for the following FREE online training opportunities:
ADVOCACY
Aug. 4: Volunteer Management: Creating & Keeping A Network of Supporters (4Good)
Aug. 10: Storytelling: What is a Mission Moment? And Why Should I Care? (Nonprofit Hub)
ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
Aug. 11: Following Up for Greater Impact: New Project Outcome Surveys (Public Library Association)
Aug. 16: Estimating the ROI of Your Technology Projects (Idealware)
CAREERS
Aug. 18: When You are Engulfed in Flames: Recognizing and Overcoming Job Burnout (Colorado State Library)
CHILDREN & TEENS
Aug. 10: SLJ Teen Live (School Library Journal)
Aug. 17: New Twists on Storytime (Infopeople)
Aug. 31: Nurturing Bilingual Infants and Toddlers (Early Childhood Investigations)
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT
Aug. 9: YA Announcements: Fall 2016 (Booklist)
Aug. 16: Hot Middle-Grade Reads! (Booklist)
Aug. 23: Stellar Series Nonfiction for Fall (Booklist)
COMMUNICATION
Aug. 11: Bozarthzone! Nuts and Bolts of Social Media (InSync Training)
Aug. 16: Social Media and Volunteer Engagement (VolunteerMatch)
Aug. 24: What Can Libraries Count? Getting a Grip on Social Media Numbers (TechSoup)
Aug. 24: From Monologue to Dialogue: Adding Interaction to your Presentations (Training Magazine Network)
DATABASES & eRESOURCES
Aug. 2: Data on a Deadline: Quick Data Tools & Interactive Maps (U.S. Census)
Aug. 2: Genealogy (U.S. Census)
Aug. 25: Database of the Month: Explora (Wyoming State Library)
Aug. 30: AASL Best Websites for Teaching & Learning 2016 (American Association of School Librarians)
DEVELOPMENT & MANAGING CHANGE
Aug. 17: All the Leader You Can Be: How to Develop Extraordinary Executive Presence (American Management Association)
Aug. 18: Basic Cataloging 101 (Utah State Library)
Aug. 18: When You are Engulfed in Flames: Recognizing and Overcoming Job Burnout (Colorado State Library)
Aug. 18: Three Steps to Thriving in Chaos (Effectiveness Institute)
Aug. 23: Successfully Implementing Volunteer Program Changes (VolunteerMatch)
Aug. 25: The Year Ahead with Infopeople: Learning You Want and Need (Infopeople)
Aug. 30: Small Libraries, Big Impact: Libraries as Community Change Agents (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)
FUNDRAISING
Aug. 2: Introduction to Corporate Giving (GrantSpace)
Aug. 10: Storytelling: What is a Mission Moment? And Why Should I Care? (Nonprofit Hub)
Aug. 10: Introduction to Finding Grants (Grantspace)
Aug. 17: Get Cozy with Your “Market”: Profiling and Customizing Engagement with Donors for Conversion and Retention (4Good)
MANAGEMENT
Aug. 2: Disaster Response and Recovery: Public Libraries as Key Community Partners (Washington State Library)
Aug. 4: Start Off the 2016 E-rate Year Right (edWeb)
Aug. 11: Introduction to Finding Grants (Grantspace)
Aug. 10: Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations (4Good)
Aug. 11: Beyond the Job Description: Ten Practical Tips for the New Rural Library Director (WebJunction & ARSL)
Aug. 17: All the Leader You Can Be: How to Develop Extraordinary Executive Presence (American Management Association)
Aug. 18: Three Steps to Thriving in Chaos (Effectiveness Institute)
Aug. 24: Build Your Learning Culture: The Whole Organization Approach (WebJunction)
OUTREACH & PARTNERSHIPS
Aug. 9: Cultural Literacy Programs in Your Library: Connecting with Diverse Children & Families (Infopeople)
Aug. 11: Bozarthzone! Nuts and Bolts of Social Media (InSync Training )
Aug. 17: Maximizing Outreach Without Maxing Out: No-to-Low Cost Ways of Getting Your Library’s Message Out There (Georgia Library Association)
PROGRAMMING
Aug. 9: Cultural Literacy Programs in Your Library: Connecting with Diverse Children & Families (Infopeople)
Aug. 10: SLJ Teen Live (School Library Journal)
Aug. 17: New Twists on Storytime (Infopeople)
Aug. 31: Nurturing Bilingual Infants and Toddlers (Early Childhood Investigations)
READERS’ ADVISORY
Aug. 9: YA Announcements: Fall 2016 (Booklist)
Aug. 16: Hot Middle-Grade Reads! (Booklist)
Aug. 23: Stellar Series Nonfiction for Fall (Booklist)
REFERENCE
Aug. 2: Data on a Deadline: Quick Data Tools & Interactive Maps (U.S. Census)
Aug. 2: Genealogy (U.S. Census)
Aug. 8: Climbing Capitol Hill Redux: The Basics of Congressional Research (North Carolina Library Association)
Aug. 17: Breezing Along with the RML: RML Updates (National Networks of Libraries of Medicine)
Aug. 23: Implementing the Regional Discard Policy: Updates and Q&A (Federal Depository Library Program)
Aug. 24: Discover National Library of Medicine Resources and More (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
Aug. 25: Database of the Month: Explora (Wyoming State Library)
SCHOOL LIBRARIES
Aug. 18: Integrating Makerspace into Your School Library (Wyoming State Library)
Aug. 23: AASL Best Apps for Teaching & Learning 2016 (American Association of School Librarians)
Aug. 30: AASL Best Websites for Teaching & Learning 2016 (American Association of School Librarians)
TECHNOLOGY
Aug. 9: Web Accessibility 101 (TechSoup)
Aug. 10: NCompass Live: Clouding Up: How to Use Cloud Storage (Nebraska Library Commission)
Aug. 23: AASL Best Apps for Teaching & Learning 2016 (American Association of School Librarians)
Aug. 24: What Can Libraries Count? Getting a Grip on Social Media Numbers (TechSoup)
Aug. 30: AASL Best Websites for Teaching & Learning 2016 (American Association of School Librarians)
TRAINING & INSTRUCTION
Aug. 17: Creating Effective Webinars (Association for Library Collections and Technical Services)
Aug. 18: Basic Cataloging 101 (Utah State Library)
VOLUNTEERS
Aug. 2: Where Do I Go From Here? Engage Volunteers in New Ways (VolunteerMatch)
Aug. 3: Volunteer Management: Creating & Keeping A Network of Supporters (4Good)
Aug. 16: Social Media and Volunteer Engagement (VolunteerMatch)
Aug. 18: Telling the Story of Volunteer Impact (VolunteerMatch)
Aug. 23: Successfully Implementing Volunteer Program Changes (VolunteerMatch)