Check out the Professional Development Calendar for more information and to register for the following FREE online professional development opportunities:
ADVOCACY
May 10: 5 Secrets of Email Marketing Geniuses (Nonprofit Hub)
May 30: Storytelling for Impact (Firespring)
ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
May 3: Introduction to measuring your impact (Candid Learning)
May 10: 10-Step Budgeting Process (Propel Nonprofits)
May 17: What Candidates Want: Revamping your Recruitment (Indiana State Library)
May 17: Introduction to project budgets (Candid Learning)
May 25: Expense Management in Challenging Economic Times (Charity Village)
ACCESSIBILITY
May 15: Choosing Reading Tools to Match Reading Material (PACER)
May 17: Disability Accommodations in Libraries (Niche Academy)
BOARDS
May 4: 7 Strategies for Building Relationships With the Board of Directors (Bloomerang)
May 18: May 18: Directors’ and Officers’ Liability (Charity Village)
May 18: Third Thursdays Trustee Topics: Conversations For and About Libraries (Washington State Library)
May 23: DEI and Your Board: Why Boards Need to Act Now! (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
May 31: How to Get Your Board to Fundraise (Productive Fundraising)
CAREERS
May 10: Leave Your Stress @ Work! (Idaho Commission for Libraries)
May 11: Adding CareerOneStop to Your Workforce Development Toolkit (Public Library Association)
May 25: How to Build an Inclusive and Welcoming Brand (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
CHILDREN & TEENS
May 10: Interview With Kwame Alexander About “The Crossover” TV Series (Follett)
May 18: Inclusive Sensory-Rich Nature Play for Children’s 7 Senses (Early Childhood Investigations)
May 18: Port in the Storm: How you can support LGBTQ+ youth (Indiana State Library)
May 25: Mean Girls (and Boys!): Why Young Children Act In Unkind Ways and How To Help (Early Childhood Investigations)
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT
May 2: Thrillers, True Crime, and Mysteries, Oh My! (Booklist)
May 2: Where to Find Aid and How to Get Training for Disasters (Connecting to Collections Care)
May 2: There When You Need Us: Crisis Collecting Support (Core/American Library Association)
May 3: Books for Hi-Lo/Reluctant and Struggling Readers (School Library Journal)
May 12: Summer Scares Middle-Grade Panel (Booklist)
May 16: Page-Turning Picture Books (Booklist)
May 16: Crash Course in Fantasy (Novelist)
May 17: NCompass Live: Read the Rainbow: Serving the LGBTQ+ Community in Your Library (Nebraska Library Commission)
COMMUNICATION
May 9: How To Build An Effective Data Dashboard (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
May 10: 5 Secrets of Email Marketing Geniuses (Nonprofit Hub)
May 25: Mean Girls (and Boys!): Why Young Children Act In Unkind Ways and How To Help (Early Childhood Investigations)
DIGITAL RESOURCES
May 11: Introduction to the USGS Publications Warehouse (Federal Depository Library Program)
May 24: Get AI Literate: Know What it Can Do and What it Can’t (GovLoop)
May 24: Using Technology to Combat Fake News: The Impact of Misinformation on Chronic Condition Self-Management Behaviors (Network of the National Library of Medicine)
May 25: Reading Video Games as Literature (Colorado State Library)
DATABASES & E-RESOURCES
May 4: NoveList Plus Basics (Novelist)
May 16: Crash Course in Fantasy (Novelist)
May 18: 15 Minutes to Mastery: Discover Spanish Forms within Gale LegalForms (Gale)
DEVELOPMENT & MANAGING CHANGE
May 3: NCompass Live: Public Libraries & Wikipedia: Creative Collaborations (Nebraska Library Commission)
May 4: Distinguished Seminar Series: Sustainability—A Call to Action for the Library Community (WebJunction)
May 9: The Research Data Services Landscape: How Do You Start And Where Does Your Library Fit In? (Network of the National Library of Medicine)
May 10: Leave Your Stress @ Work! (Idaho Commission for Libraries)
EQUITY, DIVERSITY, & INCLUSION
May 17: Disability Accommodations in Libraries (Niche Academy)
May 17: NCompass Live: Read the Rainbow: Serving the LGBTQ+ Community in Your Library (Nebraska Library Commission)
May 18: Port in the Storm: How you can support LGBTQ+ youth (Indiana State Library)
May 23: DEI and Your Board: Why Boards Need to Act Now! (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
May 24: NCompass Live: La Biblioteca Es Para Ti – Building Community Relationships in a Different Language (Nebraska Library Commission)
May 25: How to Build an Inclusive and Welcoming Brand (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
May 31: Digital Inclusion 101 (Indiana State Library)
FUNDRAISING
May 2: Cut Costs and Get Creative with Nonprofit Appeals (Firespring)
May 3: The Surprising Secret to Fundraising Success (Bloomerang)
May 3: From One-Time Donors to Lifelong Supporters – Advanced Strategies for Donor Retention (CharityHowTo)
May 9: The Art of Donor Stewardship (WyoGives)
May 11: How to Outsmart Inflation: Using Data to Navigate Fundraising During Challenging Times (CharityHowTo)
May 11: Introduction to finding grants (Candid Learning)
May 16: Mobile Marketing Tips for Every Generation (Firespring)
May 17: Introduction to project budgets (Candid Learning)
May 31: How to Get Your Board to Fundraise (Productive Fundraising)
LEGAL
May 11: Orientation to Legal Research Series: U.S. Case Law (Law Library of Congress)
May 16: Orientation to Law Library Collections Webinar (Law Library of Congress)
May 18: Directors’ and Officers’ Liability (Charity Village)
LIBRARY SPACES
May 2: Where to Find Aid and How to Get Training for Disasters (Connecting to Collections Care)
May 2: There When You Need Us: Crisis Collecting Support (Core/American Library Association)
May 4: Networking Strategies Improve Disaster Readiness (Core/American Library Association)
May 17: Disability Accommodations in Libraries (Niche Academy)
May 18: Library Safety and Security: A Holistic Approach (WebJunction)
May 18: Port in the Storm: How you can support LGBTQ+ youth (Indiana State Library)
MANAGEMENT
May 2: Where to Find Aid and How to Get Training for Disasters (Connecting to Collections Care)
May 2: There When You Need Us: Crisis Collecting Support (Core/American Library Association)
May 3: Blindsided at Work: One Strike and You’re Out (Georgia Library Association)
May 4: Distinguished Seminar Series: Sustainability—A Call to Action for the Library Community (WebJunction)
May 4: Networking Strategies Improve Disaster Readiness (Core/American Library Association)
May 10: 10-Step Budgeting Process (Propel Nonprofits)
May 17: What Candidates Want: Revamping your Recruitment (Indiana State Library)
May 18: Library Safety and Security: A Holistic Approach (WebJunction)
May 22: Time Management: How to Get Everything…Err, Most Things Done (GovLoop)
May 25: Expense Management in Challenging Economic Times (Charity Village)
OUTREACH & PARTNERSHIPS
May 3: Library Services to Homeschoolers (Niche Academy)
May 11: Adding CareerOneStop to Your Workforce Development Toolkit (Public Library Association)
May 16: Responding to User Interests with Government Information: One FDL’s Approach (Federal Depository Library Program)
May 24: ALA’s Peggy Barber Tribute Grant 2022 Winners: Colorado State University Pueblo and Udall (KS) Public Library (Programming Librarian)
May 24: NCompass Live: La Biblioteca Es Para Ti – Building Community Relationships in a Different Language (Nebraska Library Commission)
PROGRAMMING
May 4: SEAL Virtual Training: Citizen Science and Eclipse Programming (STAR Net)
May 10: Interview With Kwame Alexander About “The Crossover” TV Series (Follett)
May 10: Summer Programming with We are Water (STAR Net)
May 11: Offering Culturally-Centered Summer Nature-Based Programs (Early Childhood Investigations)
May 22: Food Programming in Libraries: An Introduction (Montana State Library)
May 24: ALA’s Peggy Barber Tribute Grant 2022 Winners: Colorado State University Pueblo and Udall (KS) Public Library (Programming Librarian)
READERS’ ADVISORY
May 2: Thrillers, True Crime, and Mysteries, Oh My! (Booklist)
May 3: Books for Hi-Lo/Reluctant and Struggling Readers (School Library Journal)
May 4: NoveList Plus Basics (Novelist)
May 12: Summer Scares Middle-Grade Panel (Booklist)
May 16: Page-Turning Picture Books (Booklist)
May 16: Crash Course in Fantasy (Novelist)
May 18: School Library Journal Day of Dialog 2023 Spring (School Library Journal)
REFERENCE
May 4: Demo and Q&A for FDLP eXchange Release 1.1 (Federal Depository Library Program)
May 8: An Overview of the Affordable Connectivity Program (Rescheduled) (Federal Depository Library Program)
May 11: Orientation to Legal Research Series: U.S. Case Law (Law Library of Congress)
May 11: Introduction to the USGS Publications Warehouse (Federal Depository Library Program)
May 16: Orientation to Law Library Collections Webinar (Law Library of Congress)
May 16: Responding to User Interests with Government Information: One FDL’s Approach (Federal Depository Library Program)
May 17: Role of Rural Libraries in Promoting Digital Health Literacy (Colorado State Library)
May 18: Secrets of the Super Searchers II – Statistics (Rescheduled) (Federal Depository Library Program)
May 24: Using Technology to Combat Fake News: The Impact of Misinformation on Chronic Condition Self-Management Behaviors (Network of the National Library of Medicine)
SCHOOL LIBRARIES
May 2: Thrillers, True Crime, and Mysteries, Oh My! (Booklist)
May 3: Books for Hi-Lo/Reluctant and Struggling Readers (School Library Journal)
May 3: What Is a Literacy Ecosystem and Why Does It Matter? (edWeb)
May 4: SEAL Virtual Training: Citizen Science and Eclipse Programming (STAR Net)
May 4: NoveList Plus Basics (Novelist)
May 9: Preparing Your High School Students to Use APA Style (School Library Journal)
May 10: Interview With Kwame Alexander About “The Crossover” TV Series (Follett)
May 10: Putting APA Style Into Practice: Tips for Integrating Style Into Your Curriculum (APA Style)
May 10: AASL Town Hall: Virtual Membership Meeting (American Association of School Librarians)
May 11: Planning for Excellence in Your Library Program Using the Future Ready Librarian Framework (All4Ed/Future Ready Librarians)
May 12: Summer Scares Middle-Grade Panel (Booklist)
May 15: Choosing Reading Tools to Match Reading Material (PACER)
May 16: Page-Turning Picture Books (Booklist)
May 16: Crash Course in Fantasy (Novelist)
May 16: Continuity and Change: Considering Our 4 Cs (Follett)
May 18: Inclusive Sensory-Rich Nature Play for Children’s 7 Senses (Early Childhood Investigations)
May 18: School Library Journal Day of Dialog 2023 Spring (School Library Journal)
May 23: School Librarians Lead Learning and Transformation (WebJunction)
May 25: At First You Don’t Succeed: Lessons from two semesters in the credit-bearing classroom (Association of Southeastern Research Libraries)
TECHNOLOGY
May 8: An Overview of the Affordable Connectivity Program (Rescheduled) (Federal Depository Library Program)
May 24: Get AI Literate: Know What it Can Do and What it Can’t (GovLoop)
May 25: Reading Video Games as Literature (Colorado State Library)
May 31: NCompass Live: Pretty Sweet Tech: Bots for the Community! (Nebraska Library Commission)
TRAINING & INSTRUCTION
May 3: Library Services to Homeschoolers (Niche Academy)
May 3: What Is a Literacy Ecosystem and Why Does It Matter? (edWeb)
May 9: How To Build An Effective Data Dashboard (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
May 9: Preparing Your High School Students to Use APA Style (School Library Journal)
May 10: Putting APA Style Into Practice: Tips for Integrating Style Into Your Curriculum (APA Style)
May 10: Online Instruction: Practical Tips for Librarians (Niche Academy)
May 16: Responding to User Interests with Government Information: One FDL’s Approach (Federal Depository Library Program)
May 17: Role of Rural Libraries in Promoting Digital Health Literacy (Colorado State Library)
May 25: At First You Don’t Succeed: Lessons from two semesters in the credit-bearing classroom (Association of Southeastern Research Libraries)
ONLINE CONFERENCES
May 4 (7-3:30 pm) Library Journal Day of Dialog 2023 Spring (Library Journal) For more than two decades, Library Journal’s Day of Dialog has been the most anticipated librarian-only gathering of the year. Now it’s gone digital and is free to attend! Once again, you’ll hear from top authors in genre fiction, literary fiction, and nonfiction. And you still get to dialog by visiting virtual booths, talking with authors, and networking with colleagues. Visit: https://www.libraryjournal.com/section/events
Thursday, May 18 (7-4 pm) School Library Journal Day of Dialog 2023 Spring (School Library Journal)
Join us May 18 for SLJ Day of Dialog, the most anticipated librarian gathering of the spring 2023 publishing season—fully virtual and free to attend! Our daylong program of author panels, in-depth conversations, and keynote talks will leave you informed, inspired, and entertained. Come hear about the hottest forthcoming titles for children, tweens, and teens, from nonfiction and romance to picture books and graphic novels. You can also visit the virtual exhibit hall to network with leading publishers, enjoy intimate author chats, and download digital galleys and other free resources. Visit: https://www.slj.com/section/events
May 23, May 25 (2-4 pm) A Tale of Two Archives: Digital Records Management in Oregon and Wyoming (National Historical Publications & Records Commission, Wyoming State Archives, and the Oregon State Archives) In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Wyoming State Archives digital archives program, Wyoming is collaborating with the Oregon State Archives to bring you a digital records management workshop with presenters from both institutions with a special presentation from Alejandra Robinson, WY SHRAB member and Public Relations Director and Archives Manager for the Eastern Shoshone Tribe, on considerations for working with tribal nations records. Visit: https://wyoarchives.wyo.gov/index.php/news-events
AT YOUR LEISURE – Pre-recorded webinars to view at your convenience
Autism is Welcome Here (Colorado State Library)
Transform your school and public library to support and engage autistic youth! Learn about the unique needs of autistic individuals and listen to feedback gathered from the autism community about their library experiences. Translate this information and input into concrete strategies to create an autism-friendly library climate, develop a collection with authentic and affirming representation of autism, and design programming to engage neurodivergent children and teens. Visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9LDiSDnvrU
Finding and Sharing Primary Source Documents (National Archives)
DocsTeach provides access to thousands of primary sources – letters, photographs, speeches, posters, maps, videos, and other document types – that span the course of American history. During this session, you will learn how to find primary sources and utilize our resources for primary source analysis. Visit: https://www.docsteach.org/resources/professional-development/recordings#FindingDocuments
Little Makers: Facilitation and Reflection (Infopeople) How you become a model and effective facilitator is one of the most important parts of your programming. Equally as important is how you empower parents and caregivers to engage with their young children during your program and once they leave your library. In this webinar, we will explore how the Little Makers program (geared towards children ages 2-6) at New Hampshire’s Keene Public Library approached facilitation and gathering feedback from staff and families to make adjustments and keep improving. Visit: https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?id=1060&reset=1
Making the Best of Bad Information (Colorado State Library)
We’ve all interacted with patrons who are insistent that their research path has led them to a fact when, in fact, it hasn’t. There have always been wild ideas around, but theories with very little evidence behind them are getting more traction in mainstream society and showing up more often in our libraries. We’ll look at the causes of the explosion of misinformation and how it coincides with mistrust of authoritative sources as well as discuss communication tips for talking to patrons. Visit: https://www.librarieslearn.org/calendar/making-the-best-of-bad-information
Discover Primary Source Documents within Gale In Context (Gale)
Primary sources within your Gale In Context resources provide first-hand insight into history and valuable comparisons to current events. This webinar will share strategies to help you discover Gale In Context primary sources and use these documents to enhance course instruction and assignments. Visit: https://support.gale.com/doc/discover-webinar
15 Minutes to Mastery: Expand Research Skills with Gale’s Highlights and Notes (Gale)
Gale’s Highlights and Notes helps users develop and expand their research skills. In this 15 minutes to mastery session recording, we’ll share best practices and unique ideas for using the Highlights and Notes tool to support researchers of all levels. Visit: https://support.gale.com/doc/15min-HighlightsandNotes-012121
*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.