Check out the Professional Development Calendar for more information and to register for the following FREE online training opportunities:
ONLINE CONFERENCE
• Mar. 16: Library 2.016: Privacy in the Digital Age (Library 2.0)
ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
• Mar. 16: Strategic Planning Part 1: Cultivation & Organizational Development (4Good)
• Mar. 17: Make a Splash with Project Outcome: Measuring the Success of Summer Reading Programs (Public Library Association)
• Mar. 24: Using Data to Make Smart Decisions (Idealware)
CHILDREN & TEENS
• Mar. 9: Children, Children, What Do You See? Using the Whole Book Approach at Storytime (School Library Journal)
• Mar. 17: Literacy a la carte & Fun for Early Learners (edWeb)
• Mar. 22: Tween Programming (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
• Mar. 23: Mix It Up: Spaces, Programs and Outreach That Engage Teens (Demco)
• Mar. 29: Tap, Click, Read: Growing Readers in a World of Screens (edWeb)
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT
• Mar. 1: YA Announcements: Spring 2016 (Booklist)
• Mar. 2: What is this New Adult Fiction: A new category of literature or stepped up YA novels? (Nebraska Library Commission)
• Mar. 11: Balancing Copyright & Access to Digital Collections (Lyrasis)
• Mar. 15: Get More Graphic: New Titles for Your Graphic Novels Shelves (Booklist)
• Mar. 16: Literature for Social Emotional Development: Books that help children explore feelings (Early Childhood Investigations)
• Mar. 22: The Scoop on Series Nonfiction: New Titles for Spring 2016 (Booklist)
COMMUNICATION
• Mar. 2: Visual Content: Level Up Your Social Media (Infopeople)
• Mar. 9: Computers are lazy: Fight back with the UI stack (OReilly)
• Mar. 9: Communication Mistakes Only Really Really Smart or Busy People Make (Siera)
• Mar. 16: A Library’s Use of Social Media (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
DATABASES & eRESOURCES
• Mar. 15: Database of the Month–Biography sources in GoWYLD.net (Wyoming State Library)
• Mar. 23: Discover National Library of Medicine Resources and More (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
DEVELOPMENT & MANAGING CHANGE
• Mar. 7: Social Justice @ your library (TL Virtual Cafe)
• Mar. 9: Modern Pathfinders: Creating Better Research Guides (Nebraska Library Commission)
• Mar. 10: Adobe Photoshop for Advanced Beginners (TechSoup)
• Mar. 11: Balancing Copyright & Access to Digital Collections (Lyrasis)
• Mar. 31: Supervisor Success: Development Programs That Work (WebJunction)
FUNDRAISING
• Mar. 3: Easy Fundraising for Public Libraries: Quick Wins for COHS and other Smaller Projects (Infopeople)
• Mar. 8: Nonprofit 911: 5 Simple Steps to Start a Major Gifts Program (Network for Good)
• Mar. 9: Creating a Monthly Giving Program: A Solution to Donor Retention and Financial Sustainability (4Good)
• Mar. 16: Introduction to Finding Grants (GrantSpace)
• Mar. 17: Grants.gov: Register, Find, and Apply (Federal Depository Library Program)
• Mar. 23: Are You Ready for a Capital Campaign? (4Good)
• Mar. 29: Collaborative Grantseeking (GrantSpace)
• Mar. 30: 10 Secrets to Optimizing Your Online Donation Process for Maximum Dollars Raised and Retained (4Good)
LEGAL
• Mar. 11: Balancing Copyright & Access to Digital Collections (Lyrasis)
MANAGEMENT
• Mar. 2: Introduction to Proposal Writing (GrantSpace)
• Mar. 3: LibERate the Telecommunications Act of 1996! Making E-Rate Make Sense (Public Library Association)
• Mar. 15: Purposeful Innovation: Idea Management for Libraries (WebJunction)
• Mar. 15: Micro-Coaching: The Impacts of Continuous, Short and Instant Learning and Feedback (Training Magazine Network)
• Mar. 22: Leading Doesn’t Have to be Loud (Colorado State Library)
• Mar. 24: Using Data to Make Smart Decisions (Idealware)
OUTREACH & PARTNERSHIPS
• Mar. 1: Partnering with Community Organizations to Reach the Underserved (Washington State Library)
• Mar. 2: Visual Content: Level Up Your Social Media (Infopeople)
• Mar. 7: Social Justice @ your library (TL Virtual Cafe)
• Mar. 8: Arms Open Wide: Library Outreach to Customers with Print Disabilities (Washington State Library)
• Mar. 10: Lunch at the Library: The USDA Summer Food Service Program (Texas State Library & Archives Commission )
• Mar. 16: A Library’s Use of Social Media (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
• Mar. 22: Library Outreach to the Business Community (Texas State Library & Archives Commission)
• Mar. 29: Tap, Click, Read: Growing Readers in a World of Screens (edWeb)
PROGRAMMING
• Mar. 9: Children, Children, What Do You See? Using the Whole Book Approach at Storytime (School Library Journal)
• Mar. 10: Lunch at the Library: The USDA Summer Food Service Program (Texas State Library & Archives Commission)
• Mar. 17: Make a Splash with Project Outcome: Measuring the Success of Summer Reading Programs (Public Library Association)
• Mar. 22: Tween Programming (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
• Mar. 23: Super Happy Maker Fun Hour (Colorado State Library)
• Mar. 23: Mix It Up: Spaces, Programs and Outreach That Engage Teens (Demco)
READERS’ ADVISORY
• Mar. 1: YA Announcements: Spring 2016 (Booklist)
• Mar. 8: Teen Book Buzz Spring 2016 (School Library Journal)
• Mar. 15: Get More Graphic: New Titles for Your Graphic Novels Shelves (Booklist)
• Mar. 16: Literature for Social Emotional Development: Books that help children explore feelings (Early Childhood Investigations)
• Mar. 22: The Scoop on Series Nonfiction: New Titles for Spring 2016 (Booklist)
REFERENCE
• Mar. 4: Where to Find Business & Economic Data on census.gov (U.S. Census Bureau)
• Mar. 9: Introduction to TIGERweb (U.S. Census Bureau)
• Mar. 11: Data Tools (U.S. Census Bureau)
• Mar. 15: Motivating Student Research in Government Information: From K to Infinity (Federal Depository Library Program)
• Mar. 16: Breezing Along with the RML (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
• Mar. 18: Help! I’m an Accidental Government Information Librarian presents … Get App(y): Government apps and mobile sites (North Carolina Library Association)
• Mar. 22: The National Agricultural Library: Agricultural Information for the 21st Century (Federal Depository Library Program)
• Mar. 29: Social Security Express – The Latest from the Social Security Administration (Texas State Library & Archives Commission)
SCHOOL LIBRARIES
• Mar. 3: Where Do I Put the Scores? An Introduction to Basic Concepts Using Adobe Learning Management System (Training Magazine Network)
• Mar. 11: Getting Started with a Flipped Classroom (TLT Group)
• Mar. 16: Rethinking the Research Paper – Part 2 (edWeb)
• Mar. 16: Minecraft and Immersive Learning Environments for School Librarians (American Association of School Librarians)
• Mar. 17: Literacy a la carte & Fun for Early Learners (edWeb)
• Mar. 23: Super Happy Maker Fun Hour (Colorado State Library)
TECHNOLOGY
• Mar. 1: Emerging Tech Trends in Libraries – Part 3 (Infopeople)
• Mar. 2: Reading on Mobile Devices: Challenges and Opportunities (School Library Journal/ISTE)
• Mar. 3: Where Do I Put the Scores? An Introduction to Basic Concepts Using Adobe Learning Management System (Training Magazine Network)
• Mar. 8: Supporting Makerspace Literacies in the Library (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
• Mar. 9: Computers are lazy: Fight back with the UI stack (OReilly)
• Mar. 15: Library 2.016 : Privacy in the Digital Age (Library 2.0)
• Mar. 18: Help! I’m an Accidental Government Information Librarian presents … Get App(y): Government apps and mobile sites (North Carolina Library Association)
TRAINING & INSTRUCTION
• Mar. 2: Instructional Design: An Introduction for Librarians (Georgia Library Association)
• Mar. 9: Modern Pathfinders: Creating Better Research Guides (Nebraska Library Commission)
• Mar. 11: Getting Started with a Flipped Classroom (TLT Group)
• Mar 15: Motivating Student Research in Government Information: From K to Infinity (Federal Depository Library Program)
• Mar. 23: Digital Literacy Training Tutorials for Libraries (TechSoup)
VOLUNTEERS
• Mar. 8: Engaging the Volunteer of the Future (VolunteerMatch)