Check out the Professional Development Calendar for more information and to register for the following FREE online professional development opportunities:
ADVOCACY
Dec 13: Introduction to proposal writing (Candid Learning)
Dec 14: Building a Story Brand. Clarify Your Messaging So Supporters Will Listen (TechSoup)
ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
Dec 6: Transforming Business Models (Propel Nonprofits)
Dec 12: Start Your 2024 Grant Strategy Off Right! (CharityHowTo)
Dec 19: Introduction to project budgets (Candid Learning)
ACCESSIBILITY
Dec 6: Assistive Technology for Writing (Pacer Center)
BOARDS
Dec 12: Get Your Board to Help You Fundraise—Even if They Don’t Wanna! (Nonprofit Hub)
CAREERS
Dec 6: Overcoming Burnout in the ECE Workplace (Early Childhood Investigations)
Dec 13: Peer Coaching: The Power of Curious and Intentional Conversations (Washington State Library)
Dec 18: How to Hold Your Team Accountable (GovLoop)
Dec 18: Setting Group Norms and Agreements (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
Dec 19: Overcoming Conflict-Avoidance to Build Strong Teams (GovLoop)
CHILDREN & TEENS
Dec 4: Bookelicious Middle Grade Book Club with Library Girl – Simon Sort of Says (Bookelicious)
Dec 5: Graphic Novels and Manga For Teens and Tweens (Infopeople)
Dec 6: Connecting with Teens Using Discord (Georgia Library Association)
Dec 13: Scholastic Presents: Picture Books that Inspire (School Library Journal)
Dec 14: Found in Translation (School Library Journal)
Dec 14: National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program: Meet James Monroe (National Archives)
Dec 15: The Bill of Rights Protects You (Grades 6–12) (National Archives)
Dec 15: Make Your Voice Count: Learning About the First Amendment (Grades K–2) (National Archives)
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT
Dec 5: Graphic Novels and Manga For Teens and Tweens (Infopeople)
Dec 7: Spring Youth Preview (Booklist)
Dec 7: Library Girl & Friends: Among the Stars! Library Girl and The Book Whisperer Share Their Favorite Books of 2023! (Bookelicious)
COMMUNICATION
Dec 6: Connecting with Teens Using Discord (Georgia Library Association)
Dec 12: Using Digital Body Language for the Human Connection in Your Remote Training Sessions (Training Magazine Network)
DIGITAL RESOURCES
Dec 5: Spread the Word! Promoting NoveList Plus to Your Community Novelist)
Dec 6: Understanding the Digital Workplace (GovLoop)
Dec 6: Assistive Technology for Writing (Pacer Center)
Dec 13: NCompass Live: Canvaholic (Nebraska Library Commission)
DEVELOPMENT & MANAGING CHANGE
Dec 6: Transforming Business Models (Propel Nonprofits)
Dec 6: Understanding the Digital Workplace (GovLoop)
Dec 7: Techniques for Getting the Most Out of Foundational AI Models Like Chat GPT (Wyoming State Library)
Dec 7: CSL in Session: Playing Well with Others – At Work (Colorado State Library)
EQUITY, DIVERSITY, & INCLUSION
Dec 4: Trans and Gender Diverse Voices in Libraries (Association of Southeastern Research Libraries)
Dec 5: How to Encourage Diversity in the Hiring Process (Grantstation)
Dec 6: Policy Writing and Implementation With an Equity Lens (Niche Academy)
FUNDRAISING
Dec 5: Is starting a nonprofit right for you? (Candid Learning)
Dec 7: Simplified Fundraising Planning for Small Nonprofits (Bloomerang)
Dec 11: Donor Retention Strategies for Time Limited Giving Efforts (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
Dec 12: Get Your Board to Help You Fundraise—Even if They Don’t Wanna! (Nonprofit Hub)
Dec 12: Start Your 2024 Grant Strategy Off Right! (CharityHowTo)
Dec 13: Introduction to proposal writing (Candid Learning)
Dec 14: The Top Actionable Fundraising Tips, Tools & Resources I Discovered in 2023 (Productive Fundraising)
Dec 19: Introduction to project budgets (Candid Learning)
LEGAL
Dec 5: Orientation to Legal Research Webinar: Tracing Federal Regulations (Law Library of Congress)
Dec 5: Is starting a nonprofit right for you? (Candid Learning)
Dec 12: Navigating Privacy Issues in the Public Library (Indiana State Library)
MANAGEMENT
Dec 5: How to Encourage Diversity in the Hiring Process (Grantstation)
Dec 6: NCompass Live: Using Creativity to Grow & Develop (Nebraska Library Commission)
Dec 6: Welcome to TechSoup: New Member Orientation and Q&A (TechSoup)
Dec 6: Policy Writing and Implementation With an Equity Lens (Niche Academy)
Dec 7: CSL in Session: Playing Well with Others – At Work (Colorado State Library)
Dec 12: Navigating Privacy Issues in the Public Library (Indiana State Library)
Dec 18: How to Hold Your Team Accountable (GovLoop)
Dec 18: Setting Group Norms and Agreements (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
Dec 19: Overcoming Conflict-Avoidance to Build Strong Teams (GovLoop)
OUTREACH & PARTNERSHIPS
Dec 5: Tools for Reimagining School Readiness (WebJunction)
Dec 13: Expanding Claire’s Community Y2 Project: Creating a Partner Violence Prevention Education Program (Network of the National Library of Medicine)
Dec 13: Stronger Together: Collective Impact and Climate Action Programming (WebJunction)
Dec 14: Academic Library Support and Services for the Research Community through Scientific Data Sharing (ARCL)
PROGRAMMING
Dec 2: Observing in the City (SciStarter)
Dec 13: Planning for Citizen Science Month 2024 (SciStarter)
READERS’ ADVISORY
Dec 4: Bookelicious Middle Grade Book Club with Library Girl – Simon Sort of Says (Bookelicious)
Dec 5: Graphic Novels and Manga For Teens and Tweens (Infopeople)
Dec 5: Spread the Word! Promoting NoveList Plus to Your Community Novelist)
Dec 7: Spring Youth Preview (Booklist)
Dec 7: Library Girl & Friends: Among the Stars! Library Girl and The Book Whisperer Share Their Favorite Books of 2023! (Bookelicious)
Dec 13: Scholastic Presents: Picture Books that Inspire (School Library Journal)
Dec 14: Found in Translation (School Library Journal)
REFERENCE
Dec 5: Orientation to Legal Research Webinar: Tracing Federal Regulations (Law Library of Congress)
Dec 12: Census of Governments (Federal Depository Library Program)
Dec 12: Super Searchers for Library Workers (ALA)
Dec 14: Academic Library Support and Services for the Research Community through Scientific Data Sharing (ARCL)
Dec 19: Data Security (TechImpact)
SCHOOL LIBRARIES
Dec 2: Observing in the City (SciStarter)
Dec 4: Nurturing Digital Well-Being in K-12 Schools Through Collaborative Family Partnerships (edWeb)
Dec 4: Bookelicious Middle Grade Book Club with Library Girl – Simon Sort of Says (Bookelicious)
Dec 5: Tools for Reimagining School Readiness (WebJunction)
Dec 5: Using Collaborative Competition to Boost Reading Culture (School Library Journal)
Dec 13: Scholastic Presents: Picture Books that Inspire (School Library Journal)
Dec 14: Found in Translation (School Library Journal)
Dec 14: National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program: Meet James Monroe (National Archives)
Dec 15: The Bill of Rights Protects You (Grades 6–12) (National Archives)
Dec 15: Make Your Voice Count: Learning About the First Amendment (Grades K–2) (National Archives)
TECHNOLOGY
Dec 6: Connecting with Teens Using Discord (Georgia Library Association)
Dec 7: Techniques for Getting the Most Out of Foundational AI Models Like Chat GPT (Wyoming State Library)
Dec 7: Inclusive and Ethical AI for Academic Libraries (ARCL)
Dec 12: Super Searchers for Library Workers (ALA)
Dec 13: ChatGPT: Engaging With Technology in the Generative AI Era (Niche Academy)
Dec 13: Flirting with AI: Spend Some Interactive Time Exploring New Apps and Tools for Research (Association of Southeastern Research Libraries)
Dec 19: Data Security (TechImpact)
Dec 27: NCompass Live: Pretty Sweet Tech (Nebraska Library Commission)
TRAINING & INSTRUCTION
Dec 6: Overcoming Burnout in the ECE Workplace (Early Childhood Investigations)
Dec 7: Inclusive and Ethical AI for Academic Libraries (ARCL)
Dec 12: Using Digital Body Language for the Human Connection in Your Remote Training Sessions (Training Magazine Network)
ONLINE CONFERENCES
Thursday, Dec 7 (8 am-3 pm) Penguin Random House Winter Book & Author Festival 2023 (Library Journal)
Join Penguin Random House, Library Journal, and School Library Journal for our Winter 2023 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. For more information and to register, visit: https://www.libraryjournal.com/event/prh-winter-festival-2023
Thursday, Dec 7 (9-11:45 am) Leader Talk: Create Impactful Learning Experiences (Training Industry)
Employees want to learn new skills, but they also want training to be engaging. With an increasing demand for learning in today’s fast-paced world of work, learning leaders must ensure that training meets modern learners’ expectations and builds learner engagement and retention. To do this, learning leaders must understand how to create memorable learning experiences. During this Training Industry Leader Talk, you will gain key insights on how to create impactful learning experiences that foster learner engagement and increase learning outcomes. For more information and to register, visit: https://trainingindustry.com/webinar/content-development/leader-talk-create-impactful-learning-experiences/
AT YOUR LEISURE – Pre-recorded webinars to view at your convenience
CSL in Session: Supporting Students with Invisible Disabilities in the Library Classroom (Colorado State Library) In this session, I will give a brief overview of invisible disabilities, neurodivergence, and ableism, then discuss ways to support disabled students in library classrooms. I will frame my discussion from the perspective of the social model of disability (which argues that disability is the product of a society that is not set up to be inclusive) and will explore some of the ideas offered by Universal Design for Learning (UDL,) a well-established method of providing access to disabled students in educational settings. https://www.librarieslearn.org/calendar/supporting-students-with-invisible-disabilities-in-the-library-classroom
The Future ELA Classroom Is Here: Using Generative AI to Improve Writing Practice, Feedback, and Revision (edWeb) With an intentional approach, AI can help students achieve more writing practice and growth this year. In this edWebinar, Dr. Troy Hicks and Andrew Schoenborn provide strategies for using generative AI tools that can increase your impact as a teacher and be integrated into instructional moves. https://home.edweb.net/webinar/emergingtech20230912/
Parallel Primary Sources for Enhancing STEM Experiences (Library of Congress) Success in STEM fields requires flexibility and problem-solving. This interactive session will focus on strategies to help students examine primary sources from multiple perspectives. How can students identify different perspectives from which a single primary source may be examined? And how can examining multiple sources with different perspectives add to their understanding of a topic? We’ll demonstrate a number of related strategies and provide materials and time for participants to reflect on how they may be used in their STEM classes. https://www.loc.gov/programs/teachers/professional-development/webinar/?loclr=blogtea
*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.