[Libs-Or] Continuing Education Opportunities for September

Fri Aug 28 11:31:16 PDT 2015

Greetings!

It must be back-to-school time, because this month's list of free webinars is robust and relevant! Join the spirit of learning at your library and make some time for staff development. This list, provided by Jamie Markus at the Wyoming State Library, comes out every month and is posted on the Free Training<http://www.webjunction.org/find-training/free-events.html> page at WebJunction, where you can also view the offerings by topic.

Read on for 63 great free webinars being offered for library staff and non-profits in the month of September and please visit WebJunction<http://www.webjunction.org/feedbuilder.rss> for complete descriptions and registration information!

Titles of September Programs

ADVOCACY

  *   Sept. 24: Early Literacy Advocacy (Georgia Public Library Service)

ASSESSMENT & PLANNING

  *   Sept. 10: Project Outcome Survey Results: Maximizing Their Meaning (Public Library Association)
  *   Sept. 23: Interactive Data Viz: Powering Effective Decisions (Harvard Business Review)

BOARDS

  *   Sept. 9: How You Can Engage New Board Members: Strengthening Your Nonprofit Organization (4Good)

CHILDREN & TEENS

  *   Sept. 2: Promoting Creativity in Childhood - Moving from Why? to How? (Infopeople)
  *   Sept. 3: Arts Integration & Children's Books (Georgia Public Library Service)
  *   Sept. 9: STEAM Programs for Youth (Texas State Library and Archives)
  *   Sept. 10: Early Literacy: Social & Emotional Development (Georgia Public Library Service)
  *   Sept. 15: Read Aloud Tips & Strategies (Georgia Public Library Service)
  *   Sept. 22: Successful Programming for Babies and Toddlers (Infopeople)
  *   Sept. 24: Reaching Reluctant Readers: Finding Appropriate High-Interest Content that Engages and Inspires (Booklist)
  *   Sept. 29: Reading Nooks that Encourage Writing Too! (Georgia Public Library Service)
  *   Sept. 30: STEAM & Día: Offering Informal Learning with a Mind Toward Diversity (Texas State Library and Archives)

COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT

  *   Sept. 1: The Scoop on Series Nonfiction: New Titles for Fall 2015 (Booklist)
  *   Sept. 10: Culturally Responsive Approaches to Children's Book Selections (Georgia Public Library Service)
  *   Sept. 10: Teen Book Buzz Fall 2015 (School Library Journal)
  *   Sept. 15: Isn't It Romantic?: New Romance Titles for Your Library (Booklist)
  *   Sept. 16: Developing a Board Game Collection for your Library (Nebraska Library Commission)
  *   Sept. 22: Documents to the Children, k-5 (Federal Depository Library Program)
  *   Sept. 22: Romantic Sounds: The Art of Narrating Audiobooks of the Romance Genre (Booklist)

COMMUNICATION

  *   Sept. 1: 10 Actions to Maximize Your Reach Through Social Media (Idealware)
  *   Sept. 2: How to Brief Like a Pro (American Management Association)
  *   Sept. 3: Increase your Organization's Members with Facebook Ads (Wild Apricot)
  *   Sept. 9: Your Digital Footprint: Managing Your Online Identity (Nebraska Library Commission)
  *   Sept. 17: Captivating the Crowd: How to Create Compelling Presentations That Attract and Engage Clients, Customers and Colleagues (Training Magazine Network)

DATABASES & eRESOURCES

  *   Sept. 10: Digitization and Libraries (American Libraries Live)
  *   Sept. 16: Breezing Along with the RML (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
  *   Sept. 16: Help! I'm an Accidental Government Information Librarian presents ... Where are those containers going? An Introduction to U.S. and Global Trade Data (North Carolina Library Association)
  *   Sept. 17: Database of the Month: Research In Context (Wyoming State Library)
  *   Sept. 22: Using Census Records for Genealogy (United States Census Bureau)
  *   Sept. 23: National Library of Medicine Resources for K-12 educators, students and parents (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)

DEVELOPMENT & MANAGING CHANGE

  *   Sept. 2: How to Brief Like a Pro (American Management Association)
  *   Sept. 9: Your Digital Footprint: Managing Your Online Identity (Nebraska Library Commission)
  *   Sept. 10: Growing Through Conflict: Healthy Workplace Communication (WebJunction)
  *   Sept. 11: 3 Steps to Thriving in Chaos (Effectiveness Institute)
  *   Sept. 18: Making Difficult Conversations Easy (Effectiveness Institute)
  *   Sept. 18: The Necessity of Joy (Pat Wagner - SieraLearn)

FUNDRAISING

  *   Sept. 1: Nonprofit 911: Ask, Don't Guess: Donor Surveys In Action (Network for Good)
  *   Sept. 2: How to Find Grants (4Good)
  *   Sept. 17: Getting Started: Making Your Grant Requests Sparkle (TechSoup)

LEGAL

  *   Sept. 3: Court cases shaping the fair use landscape (American Library Association)

MANAGEMENT

  *   Sept. 2: The Modern Library: Meeting Users On Their Own Terms (Library Journal)
  *   Sept. 8: Strategies for Managing Patron Behavior (Washington State Library)
  *   Sept. 8: Introduction to Project Budgets (GrantSpace)
  *   Sept. 9: How to Get the Most from Your Library Budget (SirsiDynix)
  *   Sept. 16: Effective Strategic Planning Part 3: Measure, Monitor, Report (4Good)
  *   Sept. 16: Library Thought Leaders Series: Jason Griffey (Library Leadership & Management Association)
  *   Sept. 22: Places that Serve Us Well Every Day, Serve Us Best When Disaster Strikes (Colorado State Library)
  *   Sept. 30: Getting Your Slice of the Pie - Identifying the Assets You Need in Your Community (4Good)

OUTREACH & PARTNERSHIPS

  *   Sept. 9: Letting the Genie Out of the Bottle: Getting the Most from Your Library's Relationship with Genealogists (Georgia Library Association)

PROGRAMMING

  *   Sept. 2: Promoting Creativity in Childhood - Moving from Why? to How? (Infopeople)
  *   Sept. 3: Arts Integration & Children's Books (Georgia Public Library Service)
  *   Sept. 9: STEAM Programs for Youth (Texas State Library and Archives)
  *   Sept. 15: Read Aloud Tips & Strategies (Georgia Public Library Service)
  *   Sept. 15: Storytime Underground: A Peer-Created Community (WebJunction)
  *   Sept. 16: Developing a Board Game Collection for your Library (Nebraska Library Commission)
  *   Sept. 16: Playful Learning in the Library (DEMCO)
  *   Sept. 17: Speak Up: Supporting Online Language Learning with In-Person Programs (Library Journal)
  *   Sept. 22: Successful Programming for Babies and Toddlers (Infopeople)
  *   Sept. 23: Understanding Brain Health as a Pathway to Relevant Adult Programming (DEMCO)
  *   Sept. 24: Supporting English Language Learners & Their Families through Literature (Georgia Public Library Service)
  *   Sept. 30: STEAM & Día: Offering Informal Learning with a Mind Toward Diversity (Texas State Library and Archives)

READERS' ADVISORY

  *   Sept. 23: Who Done It? And Who Figured it Out? The NLC Booktalks Mysteries (Nebraska Library Commission)
  *   Sept. 24: Reaching Reluctant Readers: Finding Appropriate High-Interest Content that Engages and Inspires (Booklist)

SCHOOL LIBRARIES

  *   Sept. 14: Teacher-Librarian Virtual Café: Back to School Special (Teacher Librarian Virtual Cafe)
  *   Sept. 21: Teacher-Librarian News Night (Teacher Librarian Virtual Cafe)
  *   Sept. 22: Behind the Scenes: SLJ In Conversation with Top Children's Book Editors (School Library Journal)
  *   Sept. 30: Libraries & Technology: The Librarian's Online Management System (American Association of School Librarians)

TECHNOLOGY

  *   Sept. 16: Managing Mobile: Library Device Checkout Made Easy (TechSoup for Libraries)
  *   Sept. 17: GIS 101 - What is it and how does it affect me? (Indiana State Library)
  *   Sept. 24: Navigating the World of Donated and Discounted Technology (TechSoup)

TRAINING & INSTRUCTION

  *   Sept. 8: Brain Bandwidth: Reducing Cognitive Load (InSync)
  *   Sept. 17: Captivating the Crowd: How to Create Compelling Presentations That Attract and Engage Clients, Customers and Colleagues (Training Magazine Network)

VOLUNTEERS

  *   Sept. 17: Successful Volunteer Interview Strategies (VolunteerMatch)

Cheers,
Darci
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