Check out the Professional Development Calendar for more information and to register for the following FREE online professional development opportunities:
ADVOCACY
Jun 7: The Library Ecosystem: ONE VOICE for Advocacy (United for Libraries)
ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
Jun 14: Transforming Library Staff Learning Through Technology Skills Assessments (Nebraska Library Commission)
Jun 14: Introduction to project budgets (Candid Learning)
Jun 21: PeMento and the Power of Peer Mentoring (Georgia Library Association)
Jun 22: Strategic Innovation: How Do I Plan When I Don’t Know What’s Coming? (Blackbaud)
Jun 29: Beyond the One-Time Gift: Advanced Techniques for Donor Retention (Charity Village)
BOARDS
Jun 7: Boards in Times of Adaptation (Propel Nonprofits)
Jun 15: Third Thursdays Trustees Topics-Relationships with Friends and Foundations (Washington State Library)
Jun 21: How to Engage Your Nonprofit Board in Fundraising: Strategies for Success (CharityHowTo)
CAREERS
Jun 22: How To Find A Career You Love (Harvard Business Review)
Jun 26: How to Stand Out at Work (GovLoop)
CHILDREN & TEENS
Jun 8: Joyful Music for Social-Emotional and Language Development (Early Childhood Investigations)
Jun 13: The Democracy Project: Fostering Teen Civic Engagement (Montana State Library)
Jun 14: Genres & Generations: How Genre-Bending Novels Offer Teens New Ways to Explore Identity (Mackin)
Jun 15: Adventures in Outdoor Play (edWeb)
Jun 15: Pursuing Bad Guys: Responding to Imaginative Violent Play Using a Transformative Approach (Early Childhood Investigations)
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT
Jun 5: DPLA Book Talk: Burning the Books: A History of the Deliberate Destruction of Knowledge, with Richard Ovenden (Digital Public Library of America)
Jun 6: Keys to Elevating Readers with eBooks and Audiobooks (edWeb)
Jun 7: CCAHA Collections Management Policy Toolkit (Connecting to Collections Care)
Jun 7: Join the Joy Revolution! (Booklist)
Jun 9: Summer Scares Adult Panel (Booklist)
Jun 14: Developmentally Appropriate Collection Development (Idaho Commission for Libraries)
Jun 14: The Best Nature & Climate Books for the Children and Families in Your Program: Featuring The Annual Blueberry Awards! (Early Childhood Investigations)
Jun 14: Genres & Generations: How Genre-Bending Novels Offer Teens New Ways to Explore Identity (Mackin)
Jun 15: Random House Children’s Books Fall 2023 Preview (Booklist)
Jun 22: Medieval European Legal Manuscripts And What They Are Telling Us (Law Library of Congress)
COMMUNICATION
Jun 7: Create Effective Data Visualizations (Network of the National Library of Medicine)
Jun 14: Convert Supporters with Powerful Landing Pages (Firespring)
Jun 20: Is Seeing Really Believing?: Visual Health Misinformation (Network of the National Library of Medicine)
Jun 20: Intersection between Cognitive Disabilities and the User Experience (Association of Southeastern Research Libraries)
Jun 26: How to Set Team Goals (GovLoop)
Jun 29: Low Morale in Libraries: Impacts and Countermeasures (WebJunction)
DIGITAL RESOURCES
Jun 7: In Search of the Obscure – Using Library & Online Sources to Find Resources that are Out of the Ordinary (Nebraska Library Commission)
Jun 14: Digital Resources (Indiana State Library)
DATABASES & E-RESOURCES
Jun 29: Finding Social Science Data Using Federal and State Resources (Federal Depository Library Program)
DEVELOPMENT & MANAGING CHANGE
Jun 1: The Future of Gov Work: What Does It Look Like? (GovLoop)
Jun 15: Redefining the Library Experience: Insights and Inspiration (WebJunction)
Jun 15: DPLA Network Coffee Chat: Collaboration, Community, and Digital Equity (Digital Public Library of America)
Jun 26: How to Set Team Goals (GovLoop)
Jun 26: How to Stand Out at Work (GovLoop)
EQUITY, DIVERSITY, & INCLUSION
Jun 12: Producing Accessible Digital Content for your Nonprofit (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
Jun 13: ACRL’s Strategic Vision for Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (Association of College and Research Libraries)
Jun 13: Beyond the Binary: Understanding LGBTQIA+ Health (Network of the National Library of Medicine)
Jun 20: Intersection between Cognitive Disabilities and the User Experience (Association of Southeastern Research Libraries)
Jun 21: Educating, Inspiring, and Leading with an LGBTQ+ Lens Focused on Optimism, Awareness, and Support (edWeb)
Jun 29: Create inclusive workplaces and opportunities for your LGBTQ+ members (Candid Learning)
FUNDRAISING
Jun 1: No Nonsense Must-Haves for Major Giving Success NOW! (Bloomerang)
Jun 6: So You Want to Write a Grant? (CharityHowTo)
Jun 6: Executive Directors Chat: Exploring the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Grant Writing (TechSoup)
Jun 6: Increase Your Odds: How to Give Funders What They Want (GrantStation)
Jun 7: Understanding Why People Give (Bloomerang)
Jun 7: How to Launch Your Monthly Giving Program in Minutes with NonprofitOS (CharityHowTo)
Jun 7: Introduction to proposal writing (Candid Learning)
Jun 8: Unlocking Donor Delight: The Key to Consistently Growing Your Donor Base (Bloomerang)
Jun 14: Peer-to-Peer Communication Calendar for Recruitment, Coaching, and Year-Round Engagement (Blackbaud)
Jun 21: How to Engage Your Nonprofit Board in Fundraising: Strategies for Success (CharityHowTo)
Jun 28: Optimizing Your Nonprofit’s Events to Fuel Fundraising Growth (Productive Fundraising)
Jun 29: Beyond the One-Time Gift: Advanced Techniques for Donor Retention (Charity Village)
LEGAL
Jun 8: Orientation to Legal Research Webinar: U.S. Federal Statutes (Law Library of Congress)
Jun 20: Congress.gov Webinar (Law Library of Congress)
LIBRARY SPACES
Jun 15: Redefining the Library Experience: Insights and Inspiration (WebJunction)
MANAGEMENT
Jun 1: Lessons Learned from the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival Shooting (Lyrasis)
Jun 6: First Tuesdays: Using Data Management Plans in Procurement (Washington State Library)
Jun 7: CCAHA Collections Management Policy Toolkit (Connecting to Collections Care)
Jun 14: Introduction to project budgets (Candid Learning)
Jun 14: The Fight Against Book Bans: How do we Move Forward? (Niche Academy)
Jun 15: Shannon’s Summer Series on Leadership – Part I: Be a Library Leader through Literacy (Follett)
Jun 21: Educating, Inspiring, and Leading with an LGBTQ+ Lens Focused on Optimism, Awareness, and Support (edWeb)
Jun 26: How to Set Team Goals (GovLoop)
OUTREACH & PARTNERSHIPS
Jun 6: Promoting Voter and Civic Engagement at Your Library (WebJunction)
Jun 6: Learn to be an Ally to Girls and Women in STEM (National Girls Collaborative Project)
Jun 13: Beyond the Binary: Understanding LGBTQIA+ Health (Network of the National Library of Medicine)
Jun 26: How to Set Team Goals (GovLoop)
PROGRAMMING
Jun 13: The Democracy Project: Fostering Teen Civic Engagement (Montana State Library)
Jun 15: Adventures in Outdoor Play (edWeb)
READERS’ ADVISORY
Jun 6: Keys to Elevating Readers with eBooks and Audiobooks (edWeb)
Jun 7: Join the Joy Revolution! (Booklist)
Jun 9: Summer Scares Adult Panel (Booklist)
Jun 14: The Best Nature & Climate Books for the Children and Families in Your Program: Featuring The Annual Blueberry Awards! (Early Childhood Investigations)
Jun 15: Random House Children’s Books Fall 2023 Preview (Booklist)
REFERENCE
Jun 7: Unpacking Conspiracy Theories: Ideas for Confronting the Hydra of the Information Age (Niche Academy)
Jun 8: Orientation to Legal Research Webinar: U.S. Federal Statutes (Law Library of Congress)
Jun 13: Drive Thru Data: Using NLM APIs to Access Information Fast (Federal Depository Library Program)
Jun 15: Introducing a New USA.gov and USAGov en Español (Federal Depository Library Program)
Jun 20: Congress.gov Webinar (Law Library of Congress)
Jun 20: Social Media 102 (Firespring)
Jun 22: Geography 101 (Federal Depository Library Program)
Jun 22: Medieval European Legal Manuscripts And What They Are Telling Us (Law Library of Congress)
SCHOOL LIBRARIES
Jun 6: Keys to Elevating Readers with eBooks and Audiobooks (edWeb)
Jun 7: Expanding Career Pathways to Maximize Student Opportunities (All4Ed)
Jun 7: Join the Joy Revolution! (Booklist)
Jun 7: Unpacking Conspiracy Theories: Ideas for Confronting the Hydra of the Information Age (Niche Academy)
Jun 8: Joyful Music for Social-Emotional and Language Development (Early Childhood Investigations)
Jun 9: Summer Scares Adult Panel (Booklist)
Jun 13: The Democracy Project: Fostering Teen Civic Engagement (Montana State Library)
Jun 14: Developmentally Appropriate Collection Development (Idaho Commission for Libraries)
Jun 14: The Fight Against Book Bans: How do we Move Forward? (Niche Academy)
Jun 14: The Best Nature & Climate Books for the Children and Families in Your Program: Featuring The Annual Blueberry Awards! (Early Childhood Investigations)
Jun 14: Genres & Generations: How Genre-Bending Novels Offer Teens New Ways to Explore Identity (Mackin)
Jun 14: AASL Town Hall | Share & Connect: State-Level Advocacy (American Association of School Librarians)
Jun 15: Adventures in Outdoor Play (edWeb)
Jun 15: Random House Children’s Books Fall 2023 Preview (Booklist)
Jun 15: Shannon’s Summer Series on Leadership – Part I: Be a Library Leader through Literacy (Follett)
Jun 21: Educating, Inspiring, and Leading with an LGBTQ+ Lens Focused on Optimism, Awareness, and Support (edWeb)
Jun 21: At First You Don’t Succeed: Lessons from two semesters in the credit-bearing classroom (Association of Southeastern Research Libraries)
TECHNOLOGY
Jun 6: Executive Directors Chat: Exploring the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Grant Writing (TechSoup)
Jun 7: In Search of the Obscure – Using Library & Online Sources to Find Resources that are Out of the Ordinary (Nebraska Library Commission)
Jun 12: Producing Accessible Digital Content for your Nonprofit (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
Jun 14: ChatGPT Driven Instructional Design: Dreams, Results, and Horrors (Training Magazine Network)
Jun 20: Social Media 102 (Firespring)
Jun 28: Pretty Sweet Tech: Secure Computers For Public Use (Nebraska Library Commission)
TRAINING & INSTRUCTION
Jun 7: Expanding Career Pathways to Maximize Student Opportunities (All4Ed)
Jun 13: Drive Thru Data: Using NLM APIs to Access Information Fast (Federal Depository Library Program)
Jun 14: Transforming Library Staff Learning Through Technology Skills Assessments (Nebraska Library Commission)
Jun 14: ChatGPT Driven Instructional Design: Dreams, Results, and Horrors (Training Magazine Network)
ONLINE CONFERENCES
June 8 (1-4 pm) Banned Books and Censorship: Current Intellectual Freedom Issues in the Library (Library 2.0/San Jose State University School of Information) With book bans all over the news, intellectual freedom is under attack, with a specific focus on materials and programs related to or representative of marginalized communities. In this Library 2.0 mini-conference, we will examine the current trends in censorship and explore solutions for how to promote our principles in an era of increasing polarization. We will also explore the dilemmas that arise at the intersection of intellectual freedom and social justice. Visit: https://www.library20.com/banned-books-and-censorship
June 8 (9-4:30 pm) HESTL EdCon (Colorado State Library) Connect with your Colorado school library colleagues! HESTL EdCON is a one-day, hybrid conference for sharing innovative ideas in school librarianship and networking with peers. The day of learning will be framed by the five areas of the Colorado Department of Education’s Highly Effective Schools Through Libraries (HESTL) program: Instruction, Management, Environment, Planning and Leadership. Participants can opt to attend live or virtual sessions. Certified teachers can earn Continuing Education credits towards recertification. For more information and to register, visit: https://www.librarieslearn.org/calendar/hestl-edcon
June 14 (8-2 pm) 2023 Government UX Summit (Digital.gov) Digital.gov will bring together user experience (UX) practitioners to share case studies and best practices from across the federal government with the theme of driving innovation through inclusion. Hear from our speakers about their experiences and lessons learned as they apply UX principles and methodologies in line with the President’s Management Agenda (PMA) to deliver results for all Americans. For more information and to register, visit: https://digital.gov/events/
AT YOUR LEISURE – Pre-recorded webinars to view at your convenience
How Rude! The Price of Incivility in the Workplace (Colorado State Library)
We all want to come to work and be treated with kindness and respect. However, studies have found that 98% of us have experienced slights, insensitivities and rude behavior in our workplace. The effects of incivility can lead to a loss in staff creativity, deterioration in team spirit and may result in patrons turning away from the library. Come learn tactics staff can use to minimize the effects of rudeness on performance and well-being and strategies managers can use to keep their own behavior in check and to foster civility in others. Visit: https://www.librarieslearn.org/calendar/how-rude-the-price-of-incivility-in-the-workplace
Telehealth in Libraries: The Future of Healthcare (Infopeople)
In this webinar, presenter Nick Martin will define exactly what telehealth is as well as the motivation for incorporating telehealth in public libraries. He will discuss how the Delaware Libraries built a support team, applied for grants, and implemented their pilot program. Visit: https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?id=1010&reset=1
Info2Go! Tools for Tense Situations & Challenging Patrons (Idaho Commission for Libraries)
Although there are a lot of wonderful patron interactions in the library, sometimes situations can become tense and interactions can become challenging. In this two hour webinar, Dr. Steve Albrecht, one of the leading national experts on library safety and security, will guide you through managing challenging situations effectively and efficiently. Steve will provide do’s and don’ts of handling difficult or challenging patrons who disrupt the library and offer practical, realistic tools to make your library a safer place to work. Visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-OvVVWcwRw
Integrating the Science of Reading and Culturally Responsive Instruction as a Path to Equity (Core Learning)
Don’t miss this chance to gain insight into how to provide instruction that gives all students, including those who have historically been marginalized, the opportunity to become strong readers and the tools to pursue college and career paths that improve social and economic outcomes. Visit: https://www.corelearn.com/resource-posts/integrating-the-science-of-reading-and-culturally-responsive-instruction-as-a-path-to-equity/
*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.