Check out the Professional Development Calendar for more information and to register for the following FREE online professional development opportunities.
NOTE: until we can get the calendars synced, the calendar will show Maine State Library (MSL), this is ok, as the MSL is the new host for the professional development calendar.
ACCESSIBILITY
Sep 5: Accessible eLearning: Why It Matters and How to Achieve It (TrainingIndustry)
Sep 25: Beyond keyboards: Alternative tools for controlling your computer (Pacer)
ADVOCACY
Sep 12: 18 Creative Ways to Show Your 2024 Impact (Bloomerang)
ASSESSMENT/PLANNING
Sep 5: Mastering the Art of Planning and Leading Effective Meetings (ASERL)
Sep 12: Introduction to Finding Grants (Candid Learning)
Sep 19: How to Apply for NNLM Funding (NNLM)
Sep 25: Crafting Year-End Donor Engagement Surveys (NonProfitLearningLab)
BOARDS
Sep 19: Where Does Governance Stop and Management Begin? (PropelNonprofits)
Sep 26: Unlocking Your Board’s Leadership Skills for Better Governance (TechSoup)
CAREERS (Staff)
Sep 18: LinkedIn for Librarians (NicheAcademy)
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT
Sep 12: Ask a librarian: Smart Ways to Save Time & Stretch Budget with Digital (Booklist)
Sep 24: Children’s Collections and Boosting Engagement: A Panel Presentation (MontanaStateLib)
COMMUNICATION
Sep 4: Social Media 102 (Firespring)
Sep 16: Captivating Canva Graphics: Unlock the Power of Design Principles (NonProfitLearningLab)
Sep 18: Maximizing Nonprofit Impact with Google Analytics: A Step-by-Step Guide (TechSoup)
Sep 24: Elements of Data Visualization and Design (RIPL)
Sep 26: Take Your Child to the Library Day Communications Training (Connecticut Library Consortium)
DEVELOPMENT & MANAGING CHANGE
Sep 4: Practical Steps to Organizational Development (NonProfitLearningLab)
Sep 11: Talk to the Elephant – Designing Learning for Behavior Change (NicheAcademy)
Sep 24: The Neuroscience of Change: Training that Drives Results (TrainingNetwork)
DIGITAL RESOURCES
Sep 11: Trending Titles for Back to School (LibraryJournal)
Sep 25: Institutional Repository Basics for Academic Libraries (NicheAcademy)
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION
Sep 10: Pride In Practice: LGBTQ+ Library Workers Perspectives on Mental Health (Colorado State Library)
Sep 25: CSL in Session – Seeing the Unseen; Raising the Visibility of Equity Work (Colorado State Library)
FUNDRAISING
Sep 5: What Sponsors Want and Why They Need You (Bloomerang)
Sep 11: Maximizing Impact: The Blueprint for Success with Recurring Donors (CharityHowTo)
Sep 23: How to Defeat Fundraising’s Silent Enemy: Donor Attrition (Firespring)
Sep 25: How to Keep All Those Donors You Worked So Hard to Get (ProductiveFundraising)
LIBRARY SPACES
Sep 12: Your Library as a Polling Place: Election Site Security for November 5, 2024 (Library 2.0)
MANAGEMENT
Sep 18: Crafting and maintaining effective patron policies for community success (WebJunction)
Sep 18: Help Them Grow or Watch Go: The Development Imperative (TrainingNetwork)
OUTREACH & PARTNERS
Sep 26: Engaging Beyond Our Walls: Libraries connecting communities through outdoor games and stories (WebJunction)
PROGRAMMING
Sep 4: Summer Reading Recap – How did it go? (MontanaStateLib)
Sep 12: Calling All Builders! Lego Challenge Virtual Trunk Program Overview (MontanaStateLib)
Sep 25: What’s Up Wednesday: Adult Programming Made Easy (Indiana State Library)
READERS’ ADVISORY
Sep 3: Romance and Love Stories for All Ages (Booklist)
Sep 9: Library Love Fest (LibraryJournal)
REFERENCE
Sep 19: Branching Out from STEM: The Growth of Open Access Scholarship (SirsiDynix)
Sep 25: Climate Resilience Resources from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (NNLM)
Sep 26: Empowering Democracy: Unlocking the GODORT Voter & Elections Toolkit (FDLP)
SCHOOL LIBRARIES
Sep 4: Addressing Challenging Behaviors: Neurodiversity-Affirming Strategies for Schools (edWeb)
Sep 5: Small Groups and the Science of Reading: Helping Students Get Unstuck (edWeb)
Sep 12: How Game-Based Learning Transforms Math: Unlocking the Power of Play (edWeb)
Sep 16: Empowering Students with Digital Citizenship Skills: Your Digital Toolbox (All4Ed)
Sep 17: How Word Problems Can Strengthen Language Development Using Math Talk (edWeb)
Sep 18: Creating a Blended-Learning Science Classroom with Engaging Videos for High School (edWeb)
Sep 18: Science of Reading (Indiana State Library)
TECHNOLOGY
Sep 18: Problem-solving in Your Library using the Toward Gigabit Libraries toolkit (NebraskaLibraryCommission)
Sep 19: DLG Webinar: Ethical and Responsible AI in Libraries (ASERL)
Sep 25: Tech Planning and Budgeting (TechSoup)
TRAINING & INSTRUCTIONS
Sep 26: PowerPoint Pro: New Solutions to 6 Common Problems (TrainingNetwork)
ONLINE CONFERENCES:
Tuesday Oct 1 (3-6 pm) Library 2035: Imagining the Next Generation of Libraries (Library 2.0)
What will libraries look like by 2035? That is the question that was tackled in the recently published book “Library 2035: Imagining the Next Generation of Libraries.” In that book, library leaders shared their thoughts about the lessons learned over the past decade and what they forecast as the opportunities, strengths, and challenges that lie ahead for libraries in the next decade. In this free virtual conference, we will broaden the conversation to include additional perspectives and global visions about what the future of libraries will look like. For more information and to register, visit: https://www.library20.com/library-2035
AT YOUR LEISURE: Pre-recorded webinars to view at your convenience
Capturing Library Contributions to Sustainable Development Goals with Project Outcome
Learn about the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and how your library can leverage Project Outcome to capture and share your library’s impact in its community and the impact of libraries worldwide. PLA is excited to announce a new feature available in Project Outcome for public libraries! Beginning in March 2023, users are able to link their program surveys to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This on-demand webinar shares how libraries have applied the SDGs. Learn about the SDGs and how your library can leverage Project Outcome to capture and share your library’s impact in its community and the impact of libraries worldwide. Visit: https://www.ala.org/pla/education/onlinelearning/webinars/ondemand/sustainable
Libraries Foster Social Connection: Responding to the Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation
Libraries can play a vital role in building social cohesion and promoting community resilience, especially in challenging times. The Surgeon General’s 2023 Advisory on Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation brings even greater urgency to the need for us to connect. This engaging session explores ways to intentionally design for social connection in library services and programs, from passive to hosted. These innovative and practical strategies can deepen engagement with staff, trustees, local officials, volunteers, and community members of all ages and backgrounds. Through the lens of “social connector,” we explore how libraries can invite the community in with intention, build relationships that enhance social infrastructure, put community at the center of the library, and demonstrate the library’s impact. Visit: https://learn.webjunction.org/login/index.php/719
Technology in Public Libraries: Results from PLA’s 2023 Annual Survey
Learn how your library can use the 2023 Public Library Technology Survey report and PLA’s data tools to understand and improve your library’s performance, demonstrate value, and increase impact in your community.
Learn about the recently released results from the 2023 Public Library Technology Survey, which include key information on technology capacity, resources for patrons, infrastructure, digital literacy, and staffing in U.S. public libraries. The results address questions such as: How are libraries advancing digital equity in their communities? What types of technology devices do libraries loan to patrons, and are more or fewer libraries offering these items compared to in 2020? What are the primary challenges libraries face in providing technology resources and services? Visit: https://www.ala.org/pla/education/onlinelearning/webinars/ondemand/2023techresults
*Training opportunities are compiled and shared by the Maine State Library each month via WebJunction. See WebJunction for detailed abstracts. Note: some of these opportunities may not be free.