Check out the Professional Development Calendar for more information and to register for the following FREE online professional development opportunities:
ADVOCACY
Nov 9: Steps to Successful Community Engagement (Niche Academy)
Nov 15: Libraries Are a Worthy Cause: Defend YOUR Library with Advocacy Strategies the Work (Montana State Library)
Nov 16: AASL Town Hall: Transforming Gratitude and Narrative into Advocacy (American Association of School Librarians)
Nov 17: Persevering in the Face of Book Challenges (Booklist)
ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
Nov 8: An Introduction to Automation (IdealWare)
Nov 9: CSL in Session: Planting Seeds for Success-FULL Focus Groups (Colorado State Library)
Nov 10: Transforming Business Models (Propel Nonprofits)
Nov 17: ACRL Presents – Libraries and Learning Analytics: The Future is Now (Association of College & Research Libraries)
Nov 19: Future Ready Librarians® November Summit (All4Ed/Future Ready Librarians)
Nov 29: Social Work Approaches to Library Services (WebJunction)
BOARDS
Nov 15: How to Conduct Board Recruitment in 3 Easy Steps (CharityHowTo)
CAREERS
Nov 18: The Reluctant Leader: Conquering stereotypes, imposter syndrome and rising to new heights (Association of Southeastern Research Libraries)
CHILDREN & TEENS
Nov 2: Nature as Your Teaching Partner: A Guide to Outdoor Experiences in Early Childhood (edWeb)
Nov 8: The Genius of Play and STEAM (National Girls Collaborative Project)
Nov 10: Let’s Talk About Grief (Pacer)
Nov 22: Info2Go! Flannel Board STEM (Idaho Commission for Libraries)
Nov 23: NCompass Live: Best New Children’s Books of 2022 (Nebraska Library Commission)
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT
Nov 1: What’s News in Debuts? (Booklist)
Nov 4: Old Wives Tales and Urban Legends Ask a Conservator Day (Connecting to Collections Care)
Nov 9: Celebrating Indigenous Voices: New Native Stories for Your Classrooms and Stacks (School Library Journal)
Nov 10: DK School & Library Spring 2023 Preview (Booklist)
Nov 14: The Effectiveness and Durability of Digital Preservation and Curation Systems (Association of Southeastern Research Libraries)
Nov 17: Persevering in the Face of Book Challenges (Booklist)
Nov 23: NCompass Live: Best New Children’s Books of 2022 (Nebraska Library Commission)
COMMUNICATION
Nov 1: Social Media 102 (Firespring)
Nov 10: Mobile Marketing Tips for Every Generation (Firespring)
Nov 15: From Hobbit to Habit: Using Existing Narratives to Drive Continued Engagement (Training Magazine Network)
Nov 16: AASL Town Hall: Transforming Gratitude and Narrative into Advocacy (American Association of School Librarians)
Nov 17: The Fundamentals of Email Marketing for Nonprofits (Charity Village)
Nov 30: Create Beautiful and Effective Presentations with PowerPoint (Training Magazine Network)
DIGITAL RESOURCES
Nov 2: Library of Congress Veterans History Project (Federal Depository Library Program)
Nov 7: Reshaping Your Digital Wellness (edWeb)
Nov 16: 3rd Annual Digital Learning App Smash for Future Ready Librarians® (All4Ed/Future Ready Librarians)
DATABASES & E-RESOURCES
Nov 2: Britannica School Basics (Britannica)
Nov 3: Introducción a Britannica School (Britannica)
Nov 17: Explore Enhancements to Gale’s ChiltonLibrary (Gale)
Nov 17: Rural Health Resources (Network of the National Library of Medicine)
DEVELOPMENT & MANAGING CHANGE
Nov 8: An Introduction to Automation (IdealWare)
Nov 9: How to go from Disruptive to Productive (Nonprofit Hub)
Nov 9: Essentialism: Ruthless Prioritization for Ultimate Productivity (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
Nov 14: Improve Workplace Culture by Dealing with Ambiguity (Fast Forward Libraries)
Nov 15: Introduction to Fundraising Planning (Candid Learning)
Nov 17: Are You Stewarding Responsibly? | The Art of Managing, Rather Than Mitigating, Risk (Blackbaud)
Nov 19: Future Ready Librarians® November Summit (All4Ed/Future Ready Librarians)
EQUITY, DIVERSITY, & INCLUSION
Nov 8: Making Real Progress on Equity and Inclusion (Harvard Business Review)
Nov 8: Pre-Application Webinar for Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities (Programming Librarian)
Nov 10: Let’s Talk About Grief (Pacer)
Nov 16: ESL Conversation Groups: Up Close and Personal (Niche Academy)
Nov 17: Persevering in the Face of Book Challenges (Booklist)
Nov 18: The Reluctant Leader: Conquering stereotypes, imposter syndrome and rising to new heights (Association of Southeastern Research Libraries)
Nov 29: How to Be An Inclusive and Inspiring Leader (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
Nov 29: Social Work Approaches to Library Services (WebJunction)
FUNDRAISING
Nov 1: Find. Build. Grow. Effective Marketing Strategies for Nonprofits (TechSoup)
Nov 2: Introduction to Proposal Writing (Candid Learning)
Nov 2: The Five Most Valuable Fundraising Metrics (and How to Use Them) (Blackbaud)
Nov 3: How To Plan Three Months of Nonprofit Content in One Day (Bloomerang)
Nov 8: Pre-Application Webinar for Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities (Programming Librarian)
Nov 9: Introduction to Project Budgets (Candid Learning)
Nov 10: Plan Now to Delight and Retain Year-End Givers (Bloomerang)
Nov 10: Mobile Marketing Tips for Every Generation (Firespring)
Nov 15: Introduction to Fundraising Planning (Candid Learning)
Nov 15: Centering Community with Artificial Intelligence (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
Nov 16: Top Five End-of-the-Year Fundraising “Must-Dos” (Nonprofit Hub)
Nov 17: Are You Stewarding Responsibly? | The Art of Managing, Rather Than Mitigating, Risk (Blackbaud)
Nov 17: The Fundamentals of Email Marketing for Nonprofits (Charity Village)
Nov 17: Ramp Up Your Stewardship Program, BEFORE All Those Year End Gifts Arrive (Bloomerang)
Nov 30: Fundraising Planning Pitfalls & Pointers (Productive Fundraising)
LEGAL
Nov 3: Introduction to Trademarks (Wyoming SBDC)
Nov 8: Creating a Culture of Security (TechSoup)
Nov 28: Copyright for Libraries a Refresher Course (Indiana State Library)
LIBRARY SPACES
Nov 29: Social Work Approaches to Library Services (WebJunction)
MANAGEMENT
Nov 2: Become a Thought Leader for Your Nonprofit (Network for Good)
Nov 8: An Introduction to Automation (IdealWare)
Nov 8: Creating a Culture of Security (TechSoup)
Nov 10: A New Approach to Collaboration that Fuels Success (Harvard Business Review)
Nov 10: Transforming Business Models (Propel Nonprofits)
Nov 14: Improve Workplace Culture by Dealing with Ambiguity (Fast Forward Libraries)
Nov 15: The Power of Onboarding: Best Practices For Your Day One Strategy (Training Industry)
Nov 17: Persevering in the Face of Book Challenges (Booklist)
Nov 18: The Reluctant Leader: Conquering stereotypes, imposter syndrome and rising to new heights (Association of Southeastern Research Libraries)
Nov 28: What Makes an Effective Team Dynamic (GovLoop)
Nov 29: How to Be An Inclusive and Inspiring Leader (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
OUTREACH & PARTNERSHIPS
Nov 3: Grief and Loss – A Three-part Series (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)
Nov 9: Social Workers: Building a Connection Between the Library, Service Agencies and Patrons (Network of the National Library of Medicine)
Nov 9: CSL in Session: Planting Seeds for Success-FULL Focus Groups (Colorado State Library)
Nov 9:Steps to Successful Community Engagement (Niche Academy)
Nov 10: Designing for Health Literacy: Exploring Emerging Intelligent Technologies to Support Older Adults’ Health Information Access and Management (Network of the National Library of Medicine)
Nov 15: Suicide Prevention for Veterans, Service Members, Families and Communities (WebJunction)
Nov 16: ESL Conversation Groups: Up Close and Personal (Niche Academy)
Nov 29: Social Work Approaches to Library Services (WebJunction)
PROGRAMMING
Nov 2: Nature as Your Teaching Partner: A Guide to Outdoor Experiences in Early Childhood (edWeb)
Nov 2: Library of Congress Veterans History Project (Federal Depository Library Program)
Nov 8: The Genius of Play and STEAM (National Girls Collaborative Project)
Nov 8: THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST Resources Webinar for Libraries (Programming Librarian)
Nov 9: NCompass Live: Reach Your Military-Affiliated Patrons with the Libraries & Veterans Toolkit (Nebraska Library Commission)
Nov 9: How to Promote, Deliver, and Evaluate Hybrid Programming in Your Library (Programming Librarian)
Nov 10: Winter Inside, Outside and Beyond the Classroom Walls: Your Program’s Best Winter Ever (Early Childhood Investigations)
Nov 16: ESL Conversation Groups: Up Close and Personal (Niche Academy)
Nov 19: Future Ready Librarians® November Summit (All4Ed/Future Ready Librarians)
Nov 22: Info2Go! Flannel Board STEM (Idaho Commission for Libraries)
Nov 29: Social Work Approaches to Library Services (WebJunction)
READERS’ ADVISORY
Nov 1: What’s News in Debuts? (Booklist)
Nov 9: Celebrating Indigenous Voices: New Native Stories for Your Classrooms and Stacks (School Library Journal)
Nov 10: DK School & Library Spring 2023 Preview (Booklist)
Nov 23: NCompass Live: Best New Children’s Books of 2022 (Nebraska Library Commission)
REFERENCE
Nov 1: Access to Court Resources: PACER, Court Records, and More (Federal Depository Library Program)
Nov 2: Library of Congress Veterans History Project (Federal Depository Library Program)
Nov 3: Science Resources at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Libraries (Federal Depository Library Program)
Nov 3: Introduction to Trademarks (Wyoming SBDC)
Nov 8: Pre-Application Webinar for Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities (Programming Librarian)
Nov 17: ACRL Presents – Libraries and Learning Analytics: The Future is Now (Association of College & Research Libraries)
Nov 17: Explore Enhancements to Gale’s ChiltonLibrary (Gale)
Nov 17: Rural Health Resources (Network of the National Library of Medicine)
Nov 28: Copyright for Libraries a Refresher Course (Indiana State Library)
SCHOOL LIBRARIES
Nov 1: Curated Digital Content: Tools for Teaching, presented by DPLA’s Outreach and Assessment Working Group (Digital Public Library of America)
Nov 1: What’s News in Debuts? (Booklist)
Nov 2: NCompass Live: Power Up With Documents: E-Documents in the Classroom (Nebraska Library Commission)
Nov 2: Nature as Your Teaching Partner: A Guide to Outdoor Experiences in Early Childhood (edWeb)
Nov 2: Britannica School Basics (Britannica)
Nov 2: Dilemma Discussion and Museum Resources: Bringing Students Face-to-Face with History (edWeb)
Nov 3: Explore Veterans Day through Media Literacy using Britannica (Britannica)
Nov 3: Introducción a Britannica School (Britannica)
Nov 3: We Got This! Culturally Responsive Inquiry & Research (Colorado State Library)
Nov 8: The Genius of Play and STEAM (National Girls Collaborative Project)
Nov 8: THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST Resources Webinar for Libraries (Programming Librarian)
Nov 9: Celebrating Indigenous Voices: New Native Stories for Your Classrooms and Stacks (School Library Journal)
Nov 10: DK School & Library Spring 2023 Preview (Booklist)
Nov 10: Winter Inside, Outside and Beyond the Classroom Walls: Your Program’s Best Winter Ever (Early Childhood Investigations)
Nov 16: 3rd Annual Digital Learning App Smash for Future Ready Librarians® (All4Ed/Future Ready Librarians)
Nov 16: AASL Town Hall: Transforming Gratitude and Narrative into Advocacy (American Association of School Librarians)
Nov 17: Explore Enhancements to Gale’s ChiltonLibrary (Gale)
Nov 17: Persevering in the Face of Book Challenges (Booklist)
Nov 22: Info2Go! Flannel Board STEM (Idaho Commission for Libraries)
Nov 23: NCompass Live: Best New Children’s Books of 2022 (Nebraska Library Commission)
Nov 30: NCompass Live: Pretty Sweet Tech (Nebraska Library Commission)
Nov 30: Create Beautiful and Effective Presentations with PowerPoint (Training Magazine Network)
TECHNOLOGY
Nov 1: Social Media 102 (Firespring)
Nov 16: 3rd Annual Digital Learning App Smash for Future Ready Librarians® (All4Ed/Future Ready Librarians)
Nov 30: NCompass Live: Pretty Sweet Tech (Nebraska Library Commission)
TRAINING & INSTRUCTION
Nov 1: Curated Digital Content: Tools for Teaching, presented by DPLA’s Outreach and Assessment Working Group (Digital Public Library of America)
Nov 2: NCompass Live: Power Up With Documents: E-Documents in the Classroom (Nebraska Library Commission)
Nov 2: Encouraging Engagement in Online Instruction (Niche Academy)
Nov 2: Britannica School Basics (Britannica)
Nov 2: Dilemma Discussion and Museum Resources: Bringing Students Face-to-Face with History (edWeb)
Nov 3: Using Design Thinking to Craft Learning Experiences (Training Magazine Network)
Nov 3: Explore Veterans Day through Media Literacy using Britannica (Britannica)
Nov 3: Introducción a Britannica School (Britannica)
Nov 3: We Got This! Culturally Responsive Inquiry & Research (Colorado State Library)
Nov 8: THE U.S. AND THE HOLOCAUST Resources Webinar for Libraries (Programming Librarian)
Nov 9: Learn How to Engage Online (InSync Training)
Nov 16: 3rd Annual Digital Learning App Smash for Future Ready Librarians® (All4Ed/Future Ready Librarians)
Nov 17: ACRL Presents – Libraries and Learning Analytics: The Future is Now (Association of College & Research Libraries)
Nov 17: Explore Enhancements to Gale’s ChiltonLibrary (Gale)
Nov 30: Create Beautiful and Effective Presentations with PowerPoint (Training Magazine Network)
VOLUNTEERS
Nov 2: Social Media and Volunteer Engagement (VolunteerMatch)
Nov 9: Creating a Comprehensive and Engaging Volunteer Training Program (VolunteerMatch)
ONLINE CONFERENCES
Nov 17 (8 – 3 pm)
LibraryCon Live! 2022 (Library Journal/School Library Journal)
We’re excited to present a day-long celebration of fandom, spotlighting genre fiction for adults and teens with panels devoted to comics and graphic novels, horror, sf/fantasy, and more. In addition to panels and keynotes, we’re also offering fast-track learning sessions hosted by librarians and studio spotlights focusing on visual artists. For more information and to register, visit: https://www.libraryjournal.com/section/events
AT YOUR LEISURE – Pre-recorded webinars to view at your convenience
Programming for Adults with Developmental Disabilities: Why and How (Infopeople)
Often residential and day programs for people with developmental disabilities bring clients to their local public library to visit, however, these groups don’t really engage with the library’s many services or programs. Adults with developmental disabilities also come to the library on their own. Many times, individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities are directed to youth services and not the adult departments which are more appropriate. This confusion could present a barrier to offering these patrons more than just a place to visit. Would you like to offer programming for adults with developmental disabilities rather than just a place to visit? Visit: https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?id=909&reset=1
Genealogy Series: Finding Genealogy Resources and Tools on Archives.gov (US National Archives)
This presentation will provide an overview of what’s available for genealogists on the archives.gov website, and demonstrate how to navigate to its many resources and tools, including the National Archives Catalog, the Access to Archival Databases (AAD) system, the Microfilm Catalog, topic pages, articles, reports, and blogs. We’ll explore the Genealogy portal page, and also see how the website is organized, which will enable you to do even more expansive searches for information. Visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pAm2B0lQW0&list=PLC641EF0E3F8AFDF9&index=12
Opportunity Out of Adversity: Digital Access in Rural and Small Libraries (WebJunction)
Opportunity often hides behind adversity. As libraries look to a future of post-pandemic challenges, from looming budget cuts to increasingly urgent community needs, David Lankes, in The “New Normal” Agenda for Librarianship, encourages us to consider framing the positive opportunities, rather than loss, in the changes that lie ahead. If we are intentional, we can use these circumstances to grow our organizations and to address the digital access disparities in small and rural communities. This presentation explores how one rural library has improved internet access in partnership with an internet service provider, hosted telehealth appointments in collaboration with healthcare providers and transportation agencies, worked with schools to ensure opportunities for youth through esports, and improved digital literacy skills for patrons and local businesses. Visit: https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/opportunity-out-of-adversity.html
Media Literacy for Adults: Misinformation and Disinformation (Programming Librarian)
Fake news can be difficult to combat because of how quickly it spreads throughout the online sphere. How can library workers help patrons decipher between what is real and what is fake? In this webinar, Nicole Cooke of the University of South Carolina School of Information Science will discuss how libraries and information organizations are in prime positions to assist their students and patrons with disputing misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation. Visit: https://programminglibrarian.org/learn/media-literacy-adults-misinformation-and-disinformation
*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.