[Libs-Or] Spring Training for Library Staff

Darci Hanning darci.hanning at state.or.us
Thu Mar 30 15:06:10 PDT 2017


Greetings!



With the arrival of spring, and a new month of learning opportunities, it's time to prioritize from this list of April free, online training. With over 100 webinars covering 20 topic areas, you're sure to find something that aligns with your individual or organizational goals, or perhaps something to inspire and invigorate your outlook at work.



This list, provided by the Wyoming State Library, comes out every month and is regularly updated 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. For additional training, check out the WebJunction Catalog<http://learn.webjunction.org/>, free and open to library staff and volunteers everywhere.



Read on for 100+ free webinars being offered for library staff and non-profits in the month of April. Full descriptions and links to registration information available at the WebJunction website<http://www.webjunction.org/find-training/free-events.html>.
ADVOCACY
*         Mar. 2: Collaboration for ECE Program Success: How Community Collaboration Can Help Your Program Grow (Early Childhood Investigations)
*         Mar. 7: Building a Strong Brand for Your Organization (TechSoup)
*         Mar. 8: Social Media Crash Course for Nonprofits (Nonprofit Hub)
*         Mar. 9: Social Media: Share the Love (Utah State Library)
*         Mar. 22: Small and Rural Libraries Leading with TV Whitespace (Nebraska Library Commission)

ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
*         Mar. 1: Project Outcome: Measuring the True Impact of Public Libraries (Nebraska Library Commission)
*         Mar. 21: The Many Ways Impact Investing Affects Nonprofits (GrantSpace)
*         Mar. 23: Library Services: Making the atypical, typical (Colorado State Library)
*         Mar. 29: Expertise, Competencies and Careers (Library 2.0)

BOARDS
*         Mar. 8: Engaging Your Board & Others in Difficult Decisions (4Good)
*         Mar. 22: Strategic Planning Part 1: Cultivation & Organizational Development (4Good)

CAREERS
*         Mar. 8: Planning for Successful Internships (Nebraska Library Commission)
*         Mar. 15: Women in Career Transition: Success Stories and Strategies (American Management Association)
*         Mar. 28: Bozarthzone! TGIM: Enjoy Your Job, Enjoy Your Life

CHILDREN & TEENS
*         Mar. 8: STEM and STEAM for Children (Missouri State Library)
*         Mar. 15: New Spring Nonfiction for the Library and Classroom (School Library Journal)
*         Mar. 22: Create a Culture of Acceptance and Kindness in a Challenging World: It all Starts in Your Early Childhood Program (Early Childhood Investigations)
*         Mar. 23: What's New in Children's Literature - 2017 (Infopeople)
*         Mar. 30: Teen Suicide Prevention: How to Listen, Assess, and Guide Teens in their Time of Need (Infopeople)

COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT
*         Mar. 6: Makerspace Communities and Their Futures (Idaho Commission for Libraries)
*         Mar. 7: Basic Principles and Practices of Born-Digital Preservation (University of Wyoming American Heritage Center)
*         Mar. 9: Behind the Scenes: SLJ in Conversation with Top Children's Book Editors (School Library Journal)
*         Mar. 10: Libraries Transforming Textbooks (Lyrasis)
*         Mar. 14: Panel Discussion: New Graphic Novels for Your Library (Booklist)
*         Mar. 15: New Spring Nonfiction for the Library and Classroom (School Library Journal)
*         Mar. 16: Oversize, overwhelmed? Caring for Maps and Architectural Drawings in Your Collection (Connecting to Collections)
*         Mar. 28: Library Reads (Booklist)
*         Mar. 29: Exploring the Costs and Benefits of Cataloging Free Resources (Federal Depository Library Program)

COMMUNICATION
*         Mar. 7: Building a Strong Brand for Your Organization (TechSoup)
*         Mar. 8: Social Media Crash Course for Nonprofits (Nonprofit Hub)
*         Mar. 9: Social Media: Share the Love (Utah State Library)
*         Mar. 14: How to Successfully Participate in Cause Awareness and Giving Days (OnGood)
*         Mar. 28: Whole Person Librarianship: Fostering Empathy in Challenging Times (WebJunction)

DATABASES & eRESOURCES
*         Mar. 2: Data on a Deadline: Quick Data Tools & Interactive Maps (U.S. Census Bureau)
*         Mar. 15: PubMed(r) for Librarians: Introduction (NNLM)
*         Mar. 16: Database of the Month: Conflict/Understanding: Learning about our World using GoWYLD.net resources (Wyoming State Library)
*         Mar. 22: PubMed(r) for Librarians: MeSH (NNLM)
*         Mar. 23: USCIS Tools and Resources (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services)
*         Mar. 29: Exploring the Costs and Benefits of Cataloging Free Resources (Federal Depository Library Program)
*         Mar. 29: PubMed(r) for Librarians: Automatic Term Mapping (NNLM)

DEVELOPMENT & MANAGING CHANGE
*         Mar. 1: Four Leadership Strategies for Enhancing Program Quality (Early Childhood Investigations)
*         Mar. 2: Federal Legislative History 101 (Federal Depository Library Program)
*         Mar. 3: Keeping Up with the Issues and Resources: Then and Now (TLT Group)
*         Mar. 7: Basic Principles and Practices of Born-Digital Preservation (University of Wyoming American Heritage Center)
*         Mar. 8: Rock Your Workshops: A 5-Step Road Map for Creating and Leading Engaging Sessions (Training Magazine Network)
*         Mar. 8: Engaging Your Board & Others in Difficult Decisions (4Good)
*         Mar. 8: You Can Do I.T.! How to Empower Library Staff with Basic Tech Management Skills (TechSoup)
*         Mar. 9: Build Staff Buy-In for Volunteer Engagement (VolunteerMatch)
*         Mar. 9: Libraries Transforming Communities: Introduction to Dialogue & Deliberation (1 of 3) (Programming Librarian)
*         Mar. 14: Modern Learning is Perpetual Learning-How Do We Become the "Google" of Learning? (InSync Training)
*         Mar. 15: Unexpected Class Visits: Ready, Set, You've Got This (OCLC)
*         Mar. 16: Managing Difficult Volunteer Transitions (VolunteerMatch)
*         Mar. 16: Protecting Patron Privacy in Public Libraries (Tech Soup)
*         Mar. 21: The Inclusive Library - Best Practices for Serving Patrons Experiencing Homelessness (Texas State Library and Archives)
*         Mar. 28: Whole Person Librarianship: Fostering Empathy in Challenging Times (WebJunction)

FUNDRAISING
*         Mar. 1: Beyond the RSVP: Crowdfunding for Special Events (Firespring)
*         Mar. 2: Advanced Crowdfunding Strategies (Firespring)
*         Mar. 14: How to Successfully Participate in Cause Awareness and Giving Days (OnGood)
*         Mar. 15: Introduction to Fundraising Planning (GrantSpace)
*         Mar. 29: From Money Pit to Moneymaker: The Nonprofit Executive Guide to Earned Revenue (4Good)

LEGAL
*         Mar. 21: The Many Ways Impact Investing Affects Nonprofits (GrantSpace)

MANAGEMENT
*         Mar. 8: Planning for Successful Internships (Nebraska Library Commission)
*         Mar. 8: 3 Keys to Successful Program Management (American Management Association)
*         Mar. 14: 6 Essentials for Teams That Work (Effectiveness Institute)
*         Mar. 16: Protecting Patron Privacy in Public Libraries (Tech Soup)
*         Mar. 22: Strategic Planning Part 1: Cultivation & Organizational Development (4Good)
*         Mar. 22: Developing Your Leaders' Emotional Intelligence to Improve Organizational Performance (Training Industry)
*         Mar. 28: Whole Person Librarianship: Fostering Empathy in Challenging Times (WebJunction)

OUTREACH & PARTNERSHIPS
*         Mar. 2: Collaboration for ECE Program Success: How Community Collaboration Can Help Your Program Grow (Early Childhood Investigations)
*         Mar. 2: Healthy Aging at Your Library: Connecting Older Adults to Health Information (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
*         Mar. 3: Fostering Community Conversations Through Academic and Public Library Partnerships - Two Texas Case Studies (Texas State Library and Archives)
*         Mar. 8: Connecting Schools and Public Libraries Through Data (Demco)
*         Mar. 15: Unexpected Class Visits: Ready, Set, You've Got This (OCLC)
*         Mar. 16: Outreach and Programming for New Adults (Missouri State Library)
*         Mar. 21: The Inclusive Library - Best Practices for Serving Patrons Experiencing Homelessness (Texas State Library and Archives)
*         Mar. 23: Library Services: Making the atypical, typical (Colorado State Library)
*         Mar. 28: Whole Person Librarianship: Fostering Empathy in Challenging Times (WebJunction)
*         Mar. 29: The Inclusive Library - Providing Excellent Customer Service to Library Patrons with Disabilities (Texas State Library and Archives)

PROGRAMMING
*         Mar. 1: Four Leadership Strategies for Enhancing Program Quality (Early Childhood Investigations)
*         Mar. 2: Data on a Deadline: Quick Data Tools & Interactive Maps (U.S. Census Bureau)
*         Mar. 3: Fostering Community Conversations Through Academic and Public Library Partnerships - Two Texas Case Studies (Texas State Library and Archives)
*         Mar. 3: Keeping Up with the Issues and Resources: Then and Now (TLT Group)
*         Mar. 7: Privacy Literacy at Your Library (OCLC)
*         Mar. 8: STEM and STEAM for Children (Missouri State Library)
*         Mar. 9: Women Who Rock: Past and Present (Junior Library Guild)
*         Mar. 15: Women in Career Transition: Success Stories and Strategies (American Management Association)
*         Mar. 16: Outreach and Programming for New Adults (Missouri State Library)
*         Mar. 16: Money Smart, Measure Smarter: Boost Your Financial Literacy Programs & Measure Their Impact (Public Library Association)
*         Mar. 22: Create a Culture of Acceptance and Kindness in a Challenging World: It all Starts in Your Early Childhood Program (Early Childhood Investigations)

READERS' ADVISORY
*         Mar. 7: Choose Your Own Adventure series: Online orientation (Washington State Library)
*         Mar. 7: Series Nonfiction Must-Haves for the School Library (Booklist)
*         Mar. 9: Behind the Scenes: SLJ in Conversation with Top Children's Book Editors (School Library Journal)
*         Mar. 14: Panel Discussion: New Graphic Novels for Your Library (Booklist)
*         Mar. 15: New Spring Nonfiction for the Library and Classroom (School Library Journal)
*         Mar. 23: What's New in Children's Literature - 2017 (Infopeople)
*         Mar. 28: Library Reads (Booklist)

REFERENCE
*         Mar. 2: Data on a Deadline: Quick Data Tools & Interactive Maps (U.S. Census Bureau)
*         Mar. 2: Federal Legislative History 101 (Federal Depository Library Program)
*         Mar. 21: Introduction to SuDocs Classification (Federal Depository Library Program)
*         Mar. 23: Death Records from the Numerical Identification System for Genealogical Research (National Archives)
*         Mar. 23: USCIS Tools and Resources (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services)

SCHOOL LIBRARIES
*         Mar. 7: Series Nonfiction Must-Haves for the School Library (Booklist)
*         Mar. 8: Connecting Schools and Public Libraries Through Data (Demco)
*         Mar. 10: Libraries Transforming Textbooks (Lyrasis)
*         Mar. 21: Making the School Library Survey Work For You (Wyoming State Library)
*         Mar. 22: Teaching Digital Literacy (edWeb)

TECHNOLOGY
*         Mar. 6: Makerspace Communities and Their Futures (Idaho Commission for Libraries)
*         Mar. 8: You Can Do I.T.! How to Empower Library Staff with Basic Tech Management Skills (TechSoup)
*         Mar. 15: Raising the Tech Bar in Your Library (SirsiDynix)
*         Mar. 22: Small and Rural Libraries Leading with TV Whitespace (Nebraska Library Commission)

TRAINING & INSTRUCTION
*         Mar. 2: Healthy Aging at Your Library: Connecting Older Adults to Health Information (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
*         Mar. 7: Choose Your Own Adventure series: Online orientation (Washington State Library)
*         Mar. 7: Privacy Literacy at Your Library (OCLC)
*         Mar. 8: Rock Your Workshops: A 5-Step Road Map for Creating and Leading Engaging Sessions (Training Magazine Network)
*         Mar. 21: Introduction to SuDocs Classification (Federal Depository Library Program)
*         Mar. 22: Teaching Digital Literacy (edWeb)

VOLUNTEERS
*         Mar. 2: Playing by the Rules: Creating an Effective Volunteer Handbook (VolunteerMatch)
*         Mar. 7: Walking the Walk: Engage Volunteers in your Volunteer Engagement Program (VolunteerMatch)
*         Mar. 9: Build Staff Buy-In for Volunteer Engagement (VolunteerMatch)
*         Mar. 16: Managing Difficult Volunteer Transitions (VolunteerMatch)



Cheers,
Darci



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