Check out the Professional Development Calendar for more information and to register for the following FREE online training opportunities:
ADVOCACY
May 4: Listen Up! Turning Library Agnostics into True Believers (Texas State Library & Archives Commission)
May 12: Early Literacy Outreach for Teen Parents: Engage and Inspire with ECRR 2.0 (Texas State Library & Archives Commission)
May 18: Visualizing Library Services – Case Studies from Ohio State and Yale (OCLC Research)
May 19: Research impact metrics for librarians: calculation & context (Library Connect)
ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
May 4: Measuring Program Outcomes: A Toolkit for Small Libraries (TechSoup)
May 11: Effective Strategic Planning Part 3: Measure, Monitor, Report (4good)
May 12: 3D Printing @ Your Library: Getting Started (Library Journal)
May 25: Planning for Growth With Inclusive Engagement (Demco)
BOARDS
May 11: Effective Strategic Planning Part 3: Measure, Monitor, Report (4good)
CHILDREN & TEENS
May 13: Kate DiCamillo May 13th Virtual Author Event and LIVE Webcast (Candlewick Press)
May 31: School Librarian’s Workshop: Federal Government Resources for K-12 (Federal Depository Library Program)
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT
May 3: What We’re Reading for Fall 2016 (Booklist)
May 10: How to Market Your Large Print Collection: Successful Librarians Speak (Booklist)
May 17: YA Announcements: Summer 2016 (Booklist)
May 18: What’s New in Young Adult Literature – 2016 (Infopeople)
COMMUNICATION
May 2: Tweet Like a Ninja (TL Virtual Cafe)
May 4: Towards a More Accessible and Inclusive Presentation (American Alliance of Museums)
May 5: Storymakers 4: Using Photos to Tell Your Organization’s Story (TechSoup)
May 12: Social Media and Volunteer Engagement (Volunteer Match)
May 13: Making Difficult Conversations Easy (Effectiveness Institute)
May 17: Where’s Your Power? What’s Your Point (InSync Training)
May 17: Health Literacy Online (DigitalGov)
May 18: Visualizing Library Services – Case Studies from Ohio State and Yale (OCLC Research)
May 19: Research impact metrics for librarians: calculation & context (Library Connect)
DATABASES & eRESOURCES
May 4: Top Secret: Declassified Documents and Freedom of Information Act (Federal Depository Library Program)
May 17: Database of the Month: GoWYLD on a Bicycle! (Wyoming State Library)
May 19: Genealogy Essentials: Helping Patrons Search for Family Roots (WebJunction)
DEVELOPMENT & MANAGING CHANGE
May 5: Storymakers 4: Using Photos to Tell Your Organization’s Story (TechSoup)
May 11: Five Levels of Leadership: A Game Plan for Leadership Development (Training Magazine Network)
May 12: Turning Stress Into Power (InSync Training)
May 12: May 12: CSL in Session: Get ‘er Done! Using 4DX® to Achieve Your Most Important Goals (Colorado Virtual Library)
May 13: Making Difficult Conversations Easy (Effectiveness Institute)
May 16: Intellectual Freedom – Core Values for All Librarians (Idaho Commission for Libraries)
May 18: The Talent Development Dilemma: Don’t Leave Learning to the Search Engine (American Management Association)
May 19: Essential Webinar Series: Intro to What Makes a Great Library (Siera Learn)
FUNDRAISING
May 3: Nonprofit 911: Unlock the Magic of Monthly Giving (Network for Good)
May 4: Introduction to Fundraising Planning (GrantSpace)
May 11: Money for Good 2015: What donor needs are, and how we can use them to jump-start American giving (GuideStar)
May 12: How Data Standards Can Help Save the World (GuideStar)
May 18: Smart Tips to Identify, Screen, Rate and Qualify Major Gift Prospects (4good)
May 25: Investment Management for your Nonprofit (4good)
LIBRARY SPACES
May 10: Grow and Learn: Library Outdoor Spaces! (Texas State Library & Archives Commission)
May 11: Future Proofing Library Spaces (Infopeople)
May 11: Linux Laptops for Libraries (Nebraska Library Commission)
May 12: Makerspaces in the Library (American Libraries Live)
May 25: Creating a Blended Learning Space in Your Library (Nebraska Library Commission)
May 26: Designing and Creating Maker Spaces (EdWeb)
MANAGEMENT
May 10: The Five Question Leader: Work Less Hard, Have More Impact (Training Magazine Network)
May 12: CSL in Session: Get ‘er Done! Using 4DX® to Achieve Your Most Important Goals (Colorado Virtual Library)
May 12: Turning Stress Into Power (InSync Training)
May 16: Intellectual Freedom – Core Values for All Librarians (Idaho Commission for Libraries)
May 18: The Talent Development Dilemma: Don’t Leave Learning to the Search Engine (American Management Association)
May 19: Essential Webinar Series: Intro to What Makes a Great Library (Siera Learn)
May 19: The New Volunteer Manager’s Toolkit (Volunteer Match)
May 24: Successful Volunteer Interview Strategies (Volunteer Match)
May 25: Investment Management for your Nonprofit (4good)
OUTREACH & PARTNERSHIPS
May 3: Introducing Learning Circles: Online Learning, Offline (WebJunction)
May 4: Welcome the World to Your Library: Creating a Multilingual Library Introduction Video (Nebraska Library Commission)
May 12: Early Literacy Outreach for Teen Parents: Engage and Inspire with ECRR 2.0 (Texas State Library & Archives Commission)
May 17: Health Literacy Online (DigitalGov)
PROGRAMMING
May 3: Memoir Writing for Older Adults (Washington State Library)
May 13: Kate DiCamillo May 13th Virtual Author Event and LIVE Webcast (Candlewick Press)
May 19: The White House Vice Presidency: The Path to Significance, Mondale to Biden (National Archives)
May 25: Civil War Voices: Records from the National Archives and a Personal Collection (National Archives)
READERS’ ADVISORY
May 3: What We’re Reading for Fall 2016 (Booklist)
May 17: YA Announcements: Summer 2016 (Booklist)
May 18: What’s New in Young Adult Literature – 2016 (Infopeople)
REFERENCE
May 3: Bullying at School and at Work: Government Resources Can Help (Federal Depository Library Program)
May 4: Top Secret: Declassified Documents and Freedom of Information Act (Federal Depository Library Program)
May 5: Copyright services at universities (ALA Washington)
May 19: Genealogy Essentials: Helping Patrons Search for Family Roots (WebJunction)
May 25: Civil War Voices: Records from the National Archives and a Personal Collection (National Archives)
May 31: School Librarian’s Workshop: Federal Government Resources for K-12 (Federal Depository Library Program)
SCHOOL LIBRARIES
May 3: STEAM Is the New STEM: How You Can Bring It to Your School (Education Week)
May 12: Summertime Inspiration for Wyoming School Librarians (Wyoming State Library)
May 16: TL News Night (TL Virtual Cafe)
May 17: Strategies for School Makerspace Success with Maker Guru Colleen Graves (Colorado Virtual Library)
May 18: Super Happy Maker Fun Hour: Bonus School Edition (Colorado Virtual Library)
May 18: 30 Apps in 60 Minutes (EdWeb)
May 25: Inclusion in Early Childhood Programs: Successful Strategies from Experienced Early Childhood Educators (Early Childhood Investigations)
May 26: Designing and Creating Maker Spaces (EdWeb)
TECHNOLOGY
May 2: Tweet Like a Ninja (TL Virtual Cafe)
May 4: 25 Free and Low-Cost Tools for Nonprofits (Idealware)
May 5: Social Media for Trainers (InSync Training)
May 6: Tech Trends with Tine: Control Your Future – New User Interfaces (Texas State Library & Archives Commission)
May 11: Linux Laptops for Libraries (Nebraska Library Commission)
May 12: 3D Printing @ Your Library: Getting Started (Library Journal)
May 12: Makerspaces in the Library (American Libraries Live)
May 17: Strategies for School Makerspace Success with Maker Guru Colleen Graves (Colorado Virtual Library)
May 18: Super Happy Maker Fun Hour: Bonus School Edition (Colorado Virtual Library)
May 18: 30 Apps in 60 Minutes (EdWeb)
May 20: Tech Trends with Tine: Starting from Scratch – Grassroots/DIY/Maker Tech (Texas State Library & Archives Commission)
May 26: Producing Linked Data (OCLC)
TRAINING & INSTRUCTION
May 3: 101 Ways to Expand Learning Beyond the Classroom (InSync Training)
May 5: Social Media for Trainers (InSync Training)
May10: The Five Question Leader: Work Less Hard, Have More Impact (Training Magazine Network)
May 17: Where’s Your Power? What’s Your Point (InSync Training)
VOLUNTEERS
May 12: Social Media and Volunteer Engagement (Volunteer Match)
May 19: The New Volunteer Manager’s Toolkit (Volunteer Match)
May 24: Successful Volunteer Interview Strategies (Volunteer Match)