[kids-lib] Free Online Learning for June (Webinars+)

Fri Jun 6 11:03:26 PDT 2025

Please pardon the cross-posting.

Hi Folks,
I send a monthly email about free webinars to school library staff via two listservs, and I thought I’d share an updated version of this month’s with you since there’s a lot of overlap.
Much of the information about this month’s webinars that are not specific to Oregon is available on this WebJunction page<https://www.webjunction.org/find-training/free-events.html>. Session descriptions and registration links are organized by date and are available starting about halfway down the WebJunction webpage. There’s also the State Library LibGuide about continuing education<https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/conted/>, which has a calendar of events<https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/conted/free#s-lib-ctab-24120710-1>. You are welcome to bookmark those pages. WebJunction is primarily updated at the beginning of each month, and the State Library’s continuing education calendar is updated weekly.
In black text below are some (but not all) relevant offerings listed on the WebJunction page. Intermingled within is information specific to the Gale statewide databases for youth (*orange) or that seems relevant but is otherwise not on the WebJunction list (+purple). Specifically, I wanted to highlight the affinity group sessions below that are offered regularly.
Many webinars will be recorded.

Cheers,
Jen

Webinars

  *   *Gale offers national webinars related to our statewide databases – see below; also, recordings of past webinars and brief video tutorials<https://support.gale.com/training/webinars/recorded.php> are always available to view. (Sign up<https://www.gale.com/schools/curriculum-corner-newsletter> for the Curriculum Corner newsletter.)*
  *   +Check Right to Be’s training calendar<https://righttobe.org/upcoming-free-trainings/> for multiple sessions about how bystanders can intervene to disrupt situations of harassment, bullying, and hate. Some of this month’s sessions are listed below.+
  *   +At Your Leisure: Listen to episodes of the OLA EDI & Antiracism Committee’s podcast called Overdue: Weeding Out Oppression in Libraries<https://www.buzzsprout.com/1948067>+
  *   +At Your Leisure: Watch the April webinar recording of OSLIS 101: Introduction & Overview on YouTube<https://youtu.be/jMI_NOR1TQM> or the State Library’s hub of Niche Academy<https://my.nicheacademy.com/oregonstaff/course/83036>. (Sign up<https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/RequestAccessToContinuingEducationResources> for Niche Academy.) (Due to my error, the screen for the first two minutes does not match what is being discussed; it’s a short glitch that gets corrected.)+
  *   +At Your Leisure from June 2: Engaging Families in Digital Well-Being: Click with Purpose (edWeb, recording link<https://home.edweb.net/webinar/commonsense20250602/>)+
  *   At Your Leisure from June 3: Listen Up: Must-Add Audiobooks (Booklist) (recording link<https://www.booklistonline.com/archivedWebinars>)
  *   +At Your Leisure from June 5: Native Ways of Knowing: Debbie Reese; Learn About New Children’s Books by Native People<https://www.canva.com/design/DAGMt3jOvXM/jHbi-lkp3EumDwAsLPk7QQ/view#7> (San Diego Co. Office of Education, recording link<https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/Hapf1LR>)+
  *   June 10: 2025 Fall Youth Preview<https://www.booklistonline.com/GeneralInfo.aspx?id=63> (Booklist, 11:00 am to noon Pacific)
  *   June 10: Summer Sounds Like Audiobooks - 2025's Hottest Titles<https://www.libraryjournal.com/event/summer-sounds-like-audiobooks---2025s-hottest-titles> (Library Journal, 11:00 am to noon Pacific)
  *   June 11: Creating Learner-Centered Tutorials<https://www.nicheacademy.com/creating-learner-centered-tutorials> (Niche Academy, 11:00 am to noon Pacific, one presenter is a librarian from OSU)
  *   +June 11: Nurturing Potential: A Toolkit for Engaging Unsupervised Youth and Teens in Your Library<https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/conted/#s-lib-ctab-24120710-3> (People Connect Institute, 11:00 am to noon Pacific, register<https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/RequestRegistrationLinksToUpcomingPCIWebinars> at least 2 business days in advance if new to PCI)+
  *   +June 11: Google Tabs: Use this New Feature to Boost Your Docs Organization<https://www.tech-talk.com/webinars> (Tech-Talk; noon to 1:00 pm Pacific; contact darci.hanning at slo.oregon.gov<mailto:darci.hanning at slo.oregon.gov> to register if not already a Tech-Talk user)+
  *   +June 11: DEI Virtual Meetup for Oregon Library Staff<https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81502980247?pwd=fpyomcb21US548fuDgTaavCoo6dlIt.1> (State Library of Oregon, every 2nd Wednesday, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Pacific)+
  *   *June 12: Gale 101 – Gale Business: Insights<https://cengage-gale.zoom.us/webinar/register/1417458556326/WN_RjB2pDlASnqyTyB-_jlDfw#/registration> (Gale | Cengage Learning, 11:00 am to 11:30 am Pacific)*
  *   June 12: Info2Go! Stress Management: Living Life Essentially<https://libraries.idaho.gov/event/info2go-stress-management-living-life-essentially/> (Idaho Commission for Libraries, 10:00 am to 11:00 am Pacific)
  *   June 12: Graphic Jam: Graphic Novels Book Buzz Part 1<https://www.booklistonline.com/GeneralInfo.aspx?id=63> (Booklist, 11:00 am to noon Pacific)
  *   June 12: Super Searchers and Meet LEO<https://www.ala.org/pla/education/onlinelearning/webinars/searchers2025jun12> (Public Library Assn-ALA, 11:00 am to 12:15 pm Pacific; the same webinar<https://www.ala.org/pla/initiatives/informationliteracy/supersearchers> will also be offered in July, August, and September, too)
  *   June 12: Talking Teen Services: Kids and Teens are Patrons, Too – Restorative Justice and Trauma-Informed Approaches in Public Libraries<https://www.librarieslearn.org/calendar/kids-and-teens-are-patrons-too-restorative-justice-and-trauma-informed-approaches-in-public-libraries> (Colorado State Library, noon to 1:00 pm Pacific)
  *   June 16: Expanding Career Awareness Beyond the Classroom: Immersive Media Strategies for Out-of-School Learning<https://home.edweb.net/webinar/cte20250616/> (edWeb, 10:00 am to 11:00 am Pacific)
  *   +June 16: Bystander Intervention for Educators<https://righttobe.org/events/bystander-intervention-for-educators-12/> (Right to Be, 5:00 to 6:00 pm Pacific)+
  *   +June 17: 2SLGBTQIA+ Virtual Affinity Meetup for Oregon Library Staff<https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/_2SLGBTQIAAffinityMeetup> (State Library of Oregon, likely every 3rd Tuesday, noon to 1:00 pm Pacific)+
  *   June 18: Discovering Library Science & Health Literacy: A High School Push-in Program<https://www.nnlm.gov/training/class/discovering-library-science-health-literacy-high-school-push-program> (Network of the National Library of Medicine, 11:00 am to noon Pacific)
  *   *June 18: Develop Trading Card Activities with Gale In Context<https://cengage-gale.zoom.us/webinar/register/4817458557262/WN_lZAQ10luR_eE0ekk59KNnw#/registration> (Gale | Cengage Learning, 11:00 am to 11:30 am Pacific)*
  *   +June 18: Civic Online Reasoning In Your Context<https://inquirygroup.org/free-pd-2025> (Digital Inquiry Group [formerly SHEG], 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Pacific, register here<https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kUFFM6mmTCSyqLfmz2sE0Q#/registration>; the same webinar will be offered in July and August, too)+
  *   +June 18: Recognizing Emotional Stress in Youth: Providing Empowerment Strategies for Educators<https://home.edweb.net/webinar/mentalhealth20250618/> (edWeb, 9:00 am to 10:00 am Pacific)+
  *   +June 21: Libraries for All: Accessible Library Services for Children with Disabilities and their Families<https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/conted/#s-lib-ctab-24120710-3> (People Connect Institute, 11:00 am to noon Pacific, register<https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/RequestRegistrationLinksToUpcomingPCIWebinars> at least 2 business days in advance if new to PCI)+
  *   June 24: Empowered De-escalation: Cultivating Safety in Libraries<https://www.librarieslearn.org/calendar/empowered-de-escalation-cultivating-safety-in-libraries> (Colorado State Library, 9:00 am to 10:00 am Pacific)
  *   +June 24: BIPOC Virtual Affinity Meetup for Oregon Library Staff<https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/BIPOCAffinityMeetup> (State Library of Oregon, likely every 4th Tuesday, noon to 1:00 pm Pacific)+
  *   +June 24: Stand Up Against Street Harassment<https://righttobe.org/events/stand-up-against-street-harassment-34/> (Right to Be, 2:00 to 3:00 pm Pacific)+
  *   June 25: What’s Up Wednesday – Trauma Informed Care for Grieving Families<https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_WW7zBTLtRnGznbX0c1YHog#/registration> (Indiana State Library, 7:00 am to 8:00 am Pacific)
  *   +June 25: Readership Starts with Leadership: How School Leaders Are Transforming Reading Culture<https://home.edweb.net/webinar/ela20250625/> (edWeb, noon to 1:00 pm Pacific, some presenters are library staff)+
  *   June 26: Cultivating Influence: How to Scale Your Impact Through Influencing Others<https://www.trainingmagnetwork.com/events/4100?gref=calendar> (Training Magazine Network, noon to 1:00 pm Pacific)
  *   +June 28: Navigating Grief in the Library: Compassionate Communication and Support Strategies<https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/conted/#s-lib-ctab-24120710-3> (People Connect Institute, 11:00 am to noon Pacific, register<https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/RequestRegistrationLinksToUpcomingPCIWebinars> at least 2 business days in advance if new to PCI)+
  *   +June 30: Reading Like a Historian with Digital Literacy<https://inquirygroup.org/free-pd-2025> (Digital Inquiry Group [formerly SHEG], 10:00 am to 11:00 am Pacific, register here<https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IeIFIaWbQrCwDeVc44h_Ag#/registration>; the same webinar will be offered in August and September, too)+
  *   +July 1: Disability & Neurodivergence Virtual Affinity Meetup for Oregon Library Staff<https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/DisabilityNeurodivergenceAffinityMeetup> (State Library of Oregon, every 1st Tuesday, noon to 1:00 pm Pacific)+
  *   +July 2: Storytime Success: Crafting Engaging Sessions from Start to Finish<https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/conted/#s-lib-ctab-24120710-3> (People Connect Institute, 11:00 am to noon Pacific, register<https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/RequestRegistrationLinksToUpcomingPCIWebinars> at least 2 business days in advance if new to PCI)+
Thanks to staff at the Maine State Library and to Darci Hanning at the State Library of Oregon for compiling some of the webinar information.
Jen Maurer, MLS (she/her)
School Library Consultant, State Library of Oregon
jennifer.maurer at slo.oregon.gov<mailto:jennifer.maurer at slo.oregon.gov> | 971-375-3540 | https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries

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