Check out the Professional Development Calendar for more information and to register for the following FREE online professional development opportunities:
ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
Oct 10: Public Library Policy Review and Development (Montana State Library)
Oct 12: PLA 2023 Technology Survey: Free Information Session (Public Library Association)
Oct 26: The AI Advantage: How Nonprofits Can Rise to the Top Using AI (Charity Village)
Oct 28: Future Ready Librarians® Fall Summit 2 (All4Ed/Future Ready Librarians)
ACCESSIBILITY
Oct 18: Licensing E-resources for Accessibility (Association of Southeastern Research Libraries)
Oct 30: Tips to Make Your Organization More Accessible (Nonproft Learning Lab)
CAREERS
Oct 18: NCompass Live: Learning Opportunities and Resources from WebJunction (Nebraska Library Commission)
CHILDREN & TEENS
Oct 4: Your Magic Wand for Calm Staff and Children (edWeb)
Oct 5: Growing Readers Together: Silverton Public Library (Colorado State Library)
Oct 19: Growing Readers Together: High Plains Library District (Colorado State Library)
Oct 19: Youth Advisory Board Town Hall: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Society (National Girls Collaborative Project)
Oct 26: Anxiety in Preschool Children: Identifying and supporting anxious young learners (Early Childhood Investigations)
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT
Oct 5: Collaborating for Access: Libraries and Indie Publishers (Digital Public Library of America)
Oct 5: Open Access and Artificial Intelligence (Association of Southeastern Research Libraries)
Oct 10: Fall in Love with Series Nonfiction (Booklist)
Oct 10: 5 Kinds of Nonfiction: Rethinking Your Book Collection (Follett)
COMMUNICATION
Oct 3: Social Media 101 for Nonprofits (Firespring)
Oct 17: Why Your Annual Report Should Be a Marketing Tool and Not a Snooze Fest (Firespring)
Oct 31: Marketing Trends Nonprofits Need to Know (and Embrace) (Firespring)
DIGITAL RESOURCES
Oct 24: Super Searchers for Library Workers (Public Library Association)
Oct 26: Census Business Builder 5.2 (Federal Depository Library Program)
Oct 26: Teaching and Learning with DPLA Resources (Digital Public Library of America)
DEVELOPMENT & MANAGING CHANGE
Oct 3: Climate Justice (WebJunction)
Oct 5: Tackling Burnout: Could Supporting Working Parents Be the Secret? (Bloomerang)
Oct 12: The Internet Generation: Connecting with Gen Z in the Library Landscape (Association of Southeastern Research Libraries)
Oct 18: The Future Will See You Now: AI for Healthcare, A Library’s Perspective (Network of the National Library of Medicine)
FUNDRAISING
Oct 2: Build Your Toolkit: GrantStation Resources for Grant Proposal Writers (Grantstation)
Oct 4: Gearing Up Your Grant Strategies for 2024 (Nonprofit Hub)
Oct 4: Pre-Application Webinar for Round 2 of Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities (Programming Librarian)
Oct 11: Meet the Grantmakers (The Grantsmanship Center)
Oct 11: Introduction to proposal writing (Candid)
Oct 17: Introduction to individual giving (Candid)
Oct 18: How to Determine the Best Funding Opportunities to Pursue (GrantStation)
Oct 25: How to Get Donor Visits and Navigate the Asking Process (Productive Fundraising)
Oct 31: How to Determine the Best Funding Opportunities to Pursue (GrantStation)
LIBRARY SPACES
Oct 18: Info2Go! A Travelogue of Serbia Libraries (Idaho Commission for Libraries)
Oct 26: Growing Readers Together: Outdoor Spaces with Grand County Library District (Colorado State Library)
MANAGEMENT
Oct 4: NCompass Live: APPLE in Kansas – Training for New Library Directors (Nebraska Library Commission)
Oct 10: Public Library Policy Review and Development (Montana State Library)
Oct 11: Revitalizing Morale: Cultivating a Supportive Library Culture
Oct 12: Financial Statement Boot Camp: How to read, understand, and use financial statements to better run your nonprofit (Charity Village)
Oct 30: How to Support Your Team’s Wellbeing (GovLoop)
OUTREACH & PARTNERSHIPS
Oct 12: Reporting and Investigating Elder Financial Exploitation (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau)
Oct 12: Get to Know the National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers (Network of the National Library of Medicine)
Oct 24: Building Community Relationships for Better Library Services (WebJunction)
PROGRAMMING
Oct 3: Earth Science Week: Innovating for Earth and People (STAR Net)
Oct 5: LeVar Burton LIVE in Conversation with Da’Taeveyon Daniels (Banned Books Week)
Oct 10: Minnesota’s Law Library Service to Prisoners Program (Federal Depository Library Program)
Oct 11: International Games Month: What is it and should I sign up? (Indiana State Library)
Oct 18: National Citizen and Community Science Library Network Community Meeting (SciStarter)
READERS’ ADVISORY
Oct 3: Library Love for LibraryReads (Booklist)
Oct 10: Fall in Love with Series Nonfiction (Booklist)
Oct 26: Magical Realism Reimagined (Mackin)
REFERENCE
Oct 12: Orientation to Legal Research Webinar: U.S. Federal Statutes (Law Library of Congress)
Oct 12: Get to Know the National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers (Network of the National Library of Medicine)
Oct 19: Congress.gov (Law Library of Congress)
Oct 25: Effective Health Communication and Health Literacy: Understanding the Connection (Network of the National Library of Medicine)
Oct 26: Census Business Builder 5.2 (Federal Depository Library Program)
Oct 26: Teaching and Learning with DPLA Resources (Digital Public Library of America)
SCHOOL LIBRARIES
Oct 4: Your Magic Wand for Calm Staff and Children (edWeb)
Oct 5: LeVar Burton LIVE in Conversation with Da’Taeveyon Daniels (Banned Books Week)
Oct 10: Fall in Love with Series Nonfiction (Booklist)
Oct 10: 5 Kinds of Nonfiction: Rethinking Your Book Collection (Follett)
Oct 14: Future Ready Librarians® Fall Summit 1 (All4Ed/Future Ready Librarians)
Oct 18: Promos that pop: How to spread the word about your school library (Booklist)
Oct 18: APA Style 7th Edition Refresher for Instructors (APA Style)
Oct 18: A Fresh Take on Media Literacy in the Era of AI (edWeb)
Oct 26: Anxiety in Preschool Children: Identifying and supporting anxious young learners (Early Childhood Investigations)
TECHNOLOGY
Oct 5: Open Access and Artificial Intelligence (Association of Southeastern Research Libraries)
Oct 9: Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI: Empowering a Deeper Conversation (edWeb)
Oct 18: The Future Will See You Now: AI for Healthcare, A Library’s Perspective (Network of the National Library of Medicine)
Oct 19: Youth Advisory Board Town Hall: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Society (National Girls Collaborative Project)
Oct 26: The AI Advantage: How Nonprofits Can Rise to the Top Using AI (Charity Village)
TRAINING & INSTRUCTION
Oct 18: APA Style 7th Edition Refresher for Instructors (APA Style)
Oct 18: A Fresh Take on Media Literacy in the Era of AI (edWeb)
ONLINE CONFERENCES
October 12 (7:00am – 4:00pm) School Library Journal Day of Dialog 2023 Fall (School Library Journal)
Join us October 12th for the most anticipated librarian gathering of the Fall/Winter 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. To register, visit: https://www.slj.com/section/events
October 19 (7:00am – 3:00pm) Cautiously Embracing the Future of Libraries (ai4Libraries)
The ai4Libraries Conference is scheduled to be held virtually from the Georgia Tech Library on October 19, 2023, serves as an important platform to explore the potential benefits of AI in libraries. This conference aims to bring together librarians, subject matter experts, practitioners, enthusiasts, and skeptics to exchange ideas, share experiences, and chart a path towards a future where AI plays a significant role in driving library services. To register, visit: https://www.ai4libraries.org/
October 26 (7:00am – 3:30pm) Library Journal Day of Dialog (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! The next all-day event is scheduled for October 26 and will feature a close-up look at the biggest forthcoming books for winter/spring 2024. Once again, you will hear from top authors in genre fiction, literary fiction, and nonfiction and learn about the latest titles and trends. And you still get to dialog by visiting virtual booths, talking with authors, and networking with colleagues. To register, visit: https://www.libraryjournal.com/section/events
AT YOUR LEISURE – Pre-recorded webinars to view at your convenience
Dementia 101 for Public Library Staff (Colorado State Library) This interactive session will help public library staff understand dementia and develop effective communication strategies. It will also provide ideas about programs and services for this growing population of patrons. Visit: https://www.librarieslearn.org/calendar/csl-in-session-dementia-101-for-public-library-staff
Info2Go! How Libraries Can Better Support Homeschooling Families (Idaho Commission for Libraries) Have you wondered how you can better attract and serve the homeschool community? What resources are best? Do you have the right tools for their needs? The answers might not be what you think. Join Linda Hincks, homeschool veteran and teacher, for a one hour webinar to learn more about educational differentiation and what opportunities there are for libraries to contribute to homeschoolers successes. Visit:https://libraries.idaho.gov/continuing-education/info2go/
Telehealth in Libraries: The Future of Healthcare (Infopeople) In this webinar, presenter Nick Martin will define exactly what telehealth is as well as the motivation for incorporating telehealth in public libraries. He will discuss how the Delaware Libraries built a support team, applied for grants, and implemented their pilot program. Visit: https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?id=1010&reset=1
*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.