Check out the Professional Development Calendar for more information and to register for the following FREE online training opportunities:
ADVOCACY
June 22: Getting Beyond the Board: Engaging Your Community as Donors and Champions (Bloomerang)
June 27: Low-Cost Tools for Data Visualization (IdealWare)
June 28: Outside the Lines: Shifting Perceptions of Libraries (TechSoup)
ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
June 13: Engaged Planning for Rural Libraries (Utah State Library)
June 13: Measures that Matter Part Two: Detailing the Data-based Story of Public Libraries (IMLS and COSLA)
June 15: Project Outcome Panel: User Experiences & Lessons Learned (Public Library Association)
BOARDS
June 22: Getting Beyond the Board: Engaging Your Community as Donors and Champions (Bloomerang)
CAREERS
June 7: Movin’ on Up: Advancing into Academic Library Middle Management (Georgia Library Association)
CHILDREN & TEENS
June 6: Let the Wild Rumpus Start! Child-lead play in public library programming (University of Wisconsin SLIS)
June 7: Using Movement for Optimal Development and Early Learning: How Smart Steps Can Make Big Strides (Early Childhood Investigations)
June 21: Using Story-time to Grow Executive Function and Self-Regulation in ECE: Setting the Stage for Success (Early Childhood Investigations)
June 28: Cooking Matters for Child Care Professionals (Colorado State Library)
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT
June 6: 50 Years of YA: Part 1 (Booklist)
June 13: 50 Years of YA: Part 2 (Booklist)
June 15: Developing and Supporting your LGBTQ Collection (Booklist)
June 20: Going Digital (Lyrasis)
COMMUNICATION
June 1: Need to Create a Communications Plan? Here’s What It Should Look Like (Bloomerang)
June 1: Making Difficult Conversations Easy (Effectiveness Institute)
June 6: The Power of Blogging & Thought Leadership for Nonprofits (Firespring)
June 6: Leading with Emotional Intelligence (EQ) in the New Workplace (Training Magazine Network)
June 7: Telling the Story of Volunteer Impact (VolunteerMatch)
June 8: Mind Blowing PowerPoint. No, Really (Training Magazine Network)
June 8 : Bozarthzone! Speaking with Sizzle, Substance, & Style (Insync)
June 14: Creating a Culture of Dignity in Your Community: Transforming Difficult Conversations into Meaningful Connections with Your Students (edWeb)
June 15: Difficult Clients: Dealing with Responsive Behaviours (Charity Village)
June 15: Convert Supporters with Powerful Landing Pages (Firespring)
June 15: The Secrets of the Most-Loved Webinars (Training Magazine Network)
June 22: Look at me when I’m talking to you! (Colorado State Library)
June 28: Outside the Lines: Shifting Perceptions of Libraries (TechSoup)
DATABASES & eRESOURCES
June 6: Sharing eBooks Means Caring (Library Journal)
June 13: Job & Career Accelerator and Computer Skills Center (Wyoming State Library)
DEVELOPMENT & MANAGING CHANGE
June 21: The Inside Scoop on State and Local Gov Challenges (GovLoop)
FUNDRAISING
June 1: Fundraising 101: Fundraising Metrics – How Do You Measure Up? (CharityHowTo)
June 6: Nonprofit 911: The Key to Inspiring & Engaging Your Mid-Level Donors (Network for Good)
June 7: So You Want to Write a Grant? (CharityHowTo)
June 8: Online Fundraising Best Practices for Nonprofits (Firespring)
June 16: So, You Want to Run a Kickstarter Campaign? Lessons/tips for crowdfunding your project (Connecting to Collections Care)
June 21: 3 Secrets on Raising Major Gifts You Can’t Live Without (Nonprofit Hub)
June 21: How to Use Facebook’s Free Fundraising Tools to Drive Donations (CharityHowTo)
LEGAL
June 21: Emerging Issues in Copyright: A Jaunt Through Some Common Problems (North Carolina Library Association)
MANAGEMENT
June 1: IT Staffing: Who are You Gonna Call? (TechSoup)
June 6: Leading with Emotional Intelligence (EQ) in the New Workplace (Training Magazine Network)
June 7: Discovering the Secrets to Good Project Management(GovLoop)
June 14: How to Inspire and Energize Your People Every Day (American Management Association)
June 14: A Generational Assessment of Trust: How It Can Make or Break Your Organization (Training Industry)
June 19: Gaining Employee Engagement (Idaho Commission for Libraries)
June 26: Help New Managers Succeed with Good Leadership Habits (Training Industry)
OUTREACH & PARTNERSHIPS
June 1: Library 2.017: Digital Literacy and Fake News (San Jose State University School of Information)
June 6: Back to reality: Librarians helping patrons navigate the world during reentry (Washington State Library)
June 6: Libraries and Compassion Fatigue (Massachusetts Library System)
June 6: The Power of Blogging & Thought Leadership for Nonprofits (Firespring)
June8: Bridges to Citizenship (Utah State Library)
June 13: Engaged Planning for Rural Libraries (Utah State Library)
June 15: Supporting the Research Needs of Rural and Suburban Entrepreneurs (Federal Depository Library Program)
June 28: Cooking Matters for Child Care Professionals (Colorado State Library)
June 29: Effective Online Outreach: Tools and Tactics for Connecting Communities and Collections (OCLC)
PROGRAMMING
June 6: Let the Wild Rumpus Start! Child-lead play in public library programming (University of Wisconsin SLIS)
June 7: Using Movement for Optimal Development and Early Learning: How Smart Steps Can Make Big Strides (Early Childhood Investigations)
June 8: Six Strong Benefits to Supporting Your Local Author Community in Your Library (Library Journal)
June 13: Making and Coding: A More Inclusive Approach to Computing Education (Simple K12)
June 21: Using Story-time to Grow Executive Function and Self-Regulation in ECE: Setting the Stage for Success (Early Childhood Investigations)
READERS’ ADVISORY
June 6: 50 Years of YA: Part 1 (Booklist)
June 13: 50 Years of YA: Part 2 (Booklist)
June 15: Developing and Supporting your LGBTQ Collection (Booklist)
REFERENCE
June 8: Researcher profiles and metrics that matter (BrightTALK)
June 8: Masters of the GovDoc Universe: Public Libraries as Local eGovernment Service Providers? (Federal Depository Library Program)
June 8: How to Access TechSoup Donations and Resources (TechSoup)
June 9: PubMed for Librarians: Introduction to PubMed (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
June 14: Project Outcome for States: Website & Tool Improvements (Public Library Association)
June 15: Supporting the Research Needs of Rural and Suburban Entrepreneurs (Federal Depository Library Program)
June 15: Project Outcome Panel: User Experiences & Lessons Learned (Public Library Association)
June 20: Veterans and Mental Health – Learning About PTSD (Infopeople)
June 30: PubMed for Librarians: Building and Refining Your Search (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
SCHOOL LIBRARIES
June 1: “Oh, the Places They’ll Go”: Using Technology to Enhance Students’ Summer Reading Experiences (edWeb)
June 6: Sharing eBooks Means Caring (Library Journal)
June 7: Information & Media Literacy: Skills Needed in Today’s World (Library Journal)
June 8: Managing and Sharing School-issued Devices: Strategies and Tips for Teachers & Coordinators (Simple K12)
June 13: Job & Career Accelerator and Computer Skills Center (Wyoming State Library)
June 13: Making and Coding: A More Inclusive Approach to Computing Education (Simple K12)
June 13: Future Ready Librarians:Empowering Students as Creators (Alliance for Excellent Education)
June 14: Creating a Culture of Dignity in Your Community: Transforming Difficult Conversations into Meaningful Connections with Your Students (edWeb)
June 21: Virtual Library Program Development (edWeb)
June 27: Personal Learning Networks for School Librarians (Wyoming State Library)
TECHNOLOGY
June 1: IT Staffing: Who are You Gonna Call? (TechSoup)
June 1: “Oh, the Places They’ll Go”: Using Technology to Enhance Students’ Summer Reading Experiences (edWeb)
June 7: 5 Ways to Make Linked Data Work for Your Library (SirsiDynix)
June 20: Bozarthzone! Pinterest & SnapGuide for Learning (Insync)
June 20: Going Digital (Lyrasis)
June 21: Virtual Library Program Development (edWeb)
June 27: Engagement Through Immersive Technology (Insync)
TRAINING & INSTRUCTION
June 2: Fake News Updates & Game (TLT Group)
June 6: Libraries and Compassion Fatigue (Massachusetts Library System)
June 7: Using DigitalLearn in Your Library (Public Library Association)
June 7: Information & Media Literacy: Skills Needed in Today’s World (Library Journal)
June 8: Mind Blowing PowerPoint. No, Really (Training Magazine Network)
June 8 : Bozarthzone! Speaking with Sizzle, Substance, & Style (Insync)
June 14: Creating an Asynchronous Course for Embedded Librarians (North Carolina Library Association)
June 15: The Secrets of the Most-Loved Webinars (Training Magazine Network)
June 21: Create Meaningful Staff Development with a Kaleidoscope of Learning Experiences (Simple K12)
June 28: Collaborating on Course Design: Part II (North Carolina Library Association)
VOLUNTEERS
June 1: Nonprofit Insights: Stories & Solutions Shaping the Future of Volunteer Screening (VolunteerMatch)
June 7: Telling the Story of Volunteer Impact (VolunteerMatch)
June 13: Where Do I Go From Here? Engage Volunteers in New Ways (VolunteerMatch)