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). MSL is the host for the national professional development calendar.
NEW! READ THIS NEXT! Starting in January 2025, in addition to the calendar of professional development webinars, Read This Next! will highlight one recent reading (print book, eBook or journal article published within the last five years) focusing on the librarianship profession. See this month’s reading selection in the “At Your Leisure” section following the online professional development calendar.
PROGRAMS BY TOPIC
ACCESSIBILITY
Jan 15: Talking Book and Braille Service: Improving Accessibility to Books (Nebraska Library Commission). https://nlc.nebraska.gov/scripts/calendar/eventlist.asp?Mode=ALL
ASSESMENT/PLANNING
Jan 6: Getting Your Grants Program “AI Ready” (Grantstation). https://grantstation.com/product/online-education/view-all-2
Jan 6: Strategies, Systems and Shortcuts: Effective Content Marketing (Nonprofit Learning Lab). https://www.nonprofitlearninglab.org/webinars
Jan 8: 12 Golden Rules of Nonprofit Finance (Propel Nonprofits). https://www.propelnonprofits.org/upcoming-trainings/
Jan 23: Expert Panel Discussion: Learning Trends 2025 (Training Magazine Network). http://www.trainingmagnetwork.com/calendar
Jan 29: Annual Reports: Simplifying the Process for Maximum Donor Engagement (Productive Fundraising). https://productivefundraising.com/event/
Jan 30: Key Financial Metrics Every Nonprofit Should Track for Long-Term Success (CharityVillage). https://charityvillage.com/learning-centre/webinars/
CAREERS (Staff)
Jan 22: From Burnout to Well-Being for ECE Leaders and Their Programs (Early Childhood Investigations). https://www.earlychildhoodwebinars.com/webinars/
Jan 27: 2025 is Your Year: How to Goal-Set for Success (GovLoop). https://www.govloop.com/training/
Jan 29: What Gets in the Way of Excellence? (Niche Academy). https://www.nicheacademy.com/upcoming-webinars
DEVELOPMENT & MANAGING CHANGE
Jan 15: Discover The Secrets to Motivating Millennials and Gen Z! (Training Magazine Network). http://www.trainingmagnetwork.com/calendar
Jan 16: Don’t manage change—embrace it (WebJunction). https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction.html
Jan 28: How to Deal with Change at Your Agency (GovLoop). https://www.govloop.com/training/
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION
Jan 30: Building community connections by hiring for cultural knowledge (WebJunction). https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction.html
FUNDRAISING
Jan 9: Nonprofit Website Audits & Best Practices for Fundraising Success (Bloomerang). https://bloomerang.co/webinars-events/
Jan 22: Designing Inclusive Surveys for Effective Fundraising (Nonprofit Learning Lab). https://www.nonprofitlearninglab.org/webinars
Jan 23: Fundraising Basics for Small Nonprofits: How to Make Your Grant Search More Effective (CharityVillage). https://charityvillage.com/learning-centre/webinars/
LEGAL
Jan 14: Public Libraries Standing Up and Standing Together (Public Library Association-ALA). http://www.ala.org/pla/education/onlinelearning/webinars
Jan 29: An Inside Look at the United States Code (FDLP). https://www.fdlp.gov/events
MANAGEMENT
Jan 9: Library Customer Data: Privacy vs. Personalization (RIPL). https://www.ripleffect.org/webinars/
Jan 13: The Hidden Costs of Staff Turnover and How to Hire Right the First Time (Nonprofit Learning Lab). https://www.nonprofitlearninglab.org/webinars
Jan 16: Flow-Based Leadership: Transform Your Team with Neuroscience-Backed Strategies (Training Magazine Network). http://www.trainingmagnetwork.com/calendar
OUTREACH & PARTNERS
Jan 15: Building Community: Strategies for Coming Together (Niche Academy). https://www.nicheacademy.com/upcoming-webinars
Jan 27: An Equation to Unleash Collective Impact and Foster Meaningful Collaboration (Nonprofit Learning Lab). https://www.nonprofitlearninglab.org/webinars
Jan 29: An introduction to Do NASA Science LIVE for Service Members, Veterans and their Families (SciStarter). https://scistarter.org/events
Jan 29: Adventures in Library Partnerships (Libraries Learn). https://www.librarieslearn.org/calendar/month/2025-01/
READERS’ ADVISORY
Jan 8: Best New Teen Reads of 2024 (Nebraska Library Commission). https://nlc.nebraska.gov/scripts/calendar/eventlist.asp?Mode=ALL
Jan 21: Readers’ Advisory Roundtable (Connecticut Library Consortium). https://www.ctlibrarians.org/events/event_list.asp
REFERENCE
Jan 14: Information to Support Research from the National Agricultural Library (FDLP). https://www.fdlp.gov/events
Jan 22: Copyright Confusion? Fair Use to the Rescue! (Niche Academy). https://www.nicheacademy.com/upcoming-webinars
SCHOOL LIBRARIES
Jan 7: Spark Joy, Achieve Growth: Student-Centered Literacy Strategies (edWeb). https://home.edweb.net/webinars/
Jan 9: Teaching Copyright K-12: Ready to go and it’s all FREE! (Copyright & Creativity). https://copyrightandcreativity.org/online-training/
Jan 14: Leading with Impact: Forging Connection Through Technology (Follett). https://www.follettcommunity.com/s/webinars
Jan 16: New Escape Room Activities for C&C K-12 Lessons (Copyright & Creativity). https://copyrightandcreativity.org/online-training/
Jan 21: The Science of Reading in Action: Misunderstandings of the Science of Reading (edWeb). https://home.edweb.net/webinars/
TECHNOLOGY
Jan 7: Social Media Boot Camp – Day One (Firespring). https://firespring.com/webinars/
Jan 8: Social Media Boot Camp – Day Two (Firespring). https://firespring.com/webinars/
Jan 9: Info2Go! Librarians Collaborating to Teach Critical Engagement with Artificial Intelligence (Idaho Commission for Libraries). https://libraries.idaho.gov/continuing-education/info2go/
Jan 13: Learning Tech Showcase: Simulations, AR/VR (Training Industry). http://www.trainingindustry.com/webinars/
Jan 15: Build Smarter Campaigns with AI-Powered Communication Strategies with TechSoup AI Services (TechSoup). https://events.techsoup.org/techsoup-events-and-webinars/
Jan 21: AI-Powered Nonprofits: 2025 Report on AI Adoption Rates, Use Cases, and Outcomes (TechSoup). https://events.techsoup.org/techsoup-events-and-webinars/
Jan 30: Increase Your Library Instruction Engagement and Interaction with Nearpod (ASERL). https://www.aserl.org/events/month/2025-01/
TRAINING & INSTRUCTIONS
Jan 8: Empowering Libraries to Support Caregivers: Essential Resources and Strategies (Indiana State Library). https://continuinged.isl.in.gov/find-training/online-training-series/
AT YOUR LEISURE
PRE-RECORDED WEBINARS TO VIEW AT YOUR CONVENIENCE
Preparing for Program Challenges at your Public Library (Programming Librarian)
Learn best practices and strategies to support staff, board, and community through program challenges. Are you unsure how to handle a program challenge in your library? Do you worry about having the right policies and procedures in place? Two public library directors will share their personal experiences with intellectual freedom challenges of programs. Resources to assist in responding to challenges and crafting appropriate policies, procedures, and training will be provided. Visit: https://programminglibrarian.org/learn/preparing-program-challenges-your-public-library
Weathering the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) Storm (EveryLibrary Institute)
As a library participating in the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) program, you know the potential risks of being audited. The ECF program is subject to strict compliance requirements, and any non-compliance can result in significant financial penalties. During this webinar, you will learn from experts in the field about the latest compliance requirements, best practices for avoiding common compliance pitfalls, and strategies for reducing your audit risk. Our speakers have a wealth of experience working with libraries like yours and are eager to share their knowledge. Visit: https://www.everylibraryinstitute.org/emergency_connectivity_fund
Welcoming Immigrants Through Cultural Programming: Lessons from the Field (InfoPeople)
At a time when so many immigrants and refugees are experiencing insecurity, fear, isolation, and hostility, public libraries can serve as centers of civility, hospitality, and inclusion. Learn more about how a group of California libraries and library workers are employing the arts and humanities to welcome newcomers from many cultural backgrounds to communities large and small, urban and rural, across the state. Incorporating practical tips and advice for working effectively with immigrant communities, we will also touch on topics such as virtual programming, building relationships with community partners, creative marketing, and using Design Thinking techniques to develop user-oriented programs. This webinar will be of interest to library workers with public programming responsibilities at all levels of their organizations, library administrators, and library support organizations looking for programming models. Visit: https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?id=1017&reset=1
READ THIS NEXT!
Starting in January 2025, in addition to the calendar of professional development webinars, Read This Next! will highlight one recent reading (print book, eBook or journal article published within the last five years) focusing on the librarianship profession.
This month’s recommended reading is Libraryland: It’s All about the Story. Edited by Ben Bizzle and Sue Considine (Chicago: ALA editions, 2020).
Why read this book? A collection of seventeen stories by or about libraries, librarians, and library patrons, Libraryland pays tribute to the many ways in which library services impact people of all ages and from all walks of life. When the going gets tough and resources and energy run low, this book reminds librarians and library workers that “you do magical, essential, critical work that takes all your resources, time, energy, emotions, empathy, talent, intellect, and most importantly your heart. You are more than likely underpaid, overworked, and pulled in too many directions for any human being to bear every single day. Yet you remain, as do libraries, that unique, irreplaceable force of good in our communities, making lives better, every day.” (p.64)
This title is part of NMSL’s Library and Information Science collection. Check out other recent acquisitions in that collection: 2025 – New in Library and Information Science – LibGuides at New Mexico State Library
Happy Reading!