[Libs-Or] Upcoming learning opportunities (free)

[HANNING Darci * SLO]

Hello library community!

Here’s a summary of upcoming learning resources available through the State Library and other organizations:

Be sure to visit the State Library of Oregon’s CE website<https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/conted> for more learning resources and the CE Calendar<https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/conted/free#s-lib-ctab-24120710-1> which also includes links to the PDF<https://maine-msl.libguides.com/ld.php?content_id=76010632> and online<https://www.webjunction.org/find-training/free-events.html> versions of this month's free events listed by category (compiled by the Maine State Library hosted by WebJunction).

>> If you’re looking for learning resources on a particular topic, please contact me<mailto:darci.hanning at slo.oregon?subject=I'm%20looking%20for%20CE%20resources> – I’m happy to help! <<

COMING UP:

2025 National Day of Racial Healing – WebJunction: The National Day of Racial Healing is an opportunity for people, organizations, and communities to call for racial healing, bring people together in their shared humanity‚ and take action together to create a more just and equitable world.

NDORH was created by W.K. Kellogg Foundation in 2017, building on the work and learnings of the Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) initiative, to support  a national and community-based process to plan for and bring about transformational and sustainable change, and to address the historic and contemporary effects of racism.

The National Day of Racial Healing is observed every year on the Tuesday following Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Read on for resources and strategies that libraries can use to encourage community participation in this year's National Day of Racial Healing, on January 21, 2025.

Read on for resources and strategies libraries can use to encourage community participation in this year’s National Day of Racial Healing on January 21, 2025.<https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/national-day-of-racial-healing-2023.html?>

ONLINE CONFERENCE:

Tuesday, December 10: Penguin Random House Winter 2024 Virtual Book and Author Festival<https://vshow.on24.com/vshow/PRH121024/registration/20363?partnerref=LJ%2FSLJKeynotePRHWinter121024&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8Ly1F76PKwa0ndzz-dXIutBWelGZJIf9mV1gQJAM8UHB7yy6ZpDvJWSL_hzWo56GyvPxTvbpVSf_VBBPppQ14wXMuQY46Te27RhiBN67j6jAG-x0g&_hsmi=332443956> (Library Journal and School Library Journal)
A free day-long event celebrating reading, authors, and librarians everywhere! Enjoy a day packed with author panels and interviews, book buzzes, virtual shelf browsing, and adding to your TBR pile. You’ll hear from many of your favorite authors, whose work runs the gamut from Picture Books to Young Adult titles to the best new Fiction and Nonfiction for adults. There is something of interest for every reader. Attendees will also have the opportunity to check out the virtual exhibit hall, access eGalleys, and enter to win prizes and giveaways.

HIGHLIGHTED ONLINE COURSES:

December 16 – January 31: Building Successful Collaborations with Communities<https://www.nnlm.gov/training/class-catalog/building-successful-collaborations-communities> (NNLM)
This course integrates the theory of community engagement with its application to libraries. The course is designed using the Preparation, Action, Reflection model. We will share step-by-step methods and best practices for engaging with communities to co-design and co-develop library offerings. Participants will learn about the community in which their library is located and develop skills to build constructive relationships and bridge cultural differences. They will gain practical experience with engagement methods and share their experiences in implementing several stages of engagement.

The course is led by Dr. Ling Hwey Jeng<https://twu.edu/slis/faculty-staff/ling-hwey-jeng-phd/>, Director of the Texas Woman's University School of Library and Information Studies.

You can still sign up for the remaining three (of four) series of two week courses:

  *   Asset-Based Community Development<https://www.nnlm.gov/training/class/course-2-building-successful-collaborations-communities-asset-based-community-2> (12/16 – 12/27, 2024)
  *   Collective Impact<https://www.nnlm.gov/training/class/course-3-building-successful-collaborations-communities-collective-impact-january-6> (1/6 – 1/17, 2025)
  *   Grassroots Leadership<https://www.nnlm.gov/training/class/course-4-building-successful-collaborations-communities-grassroots-leadership-1> (1/20 – 1/31, 2025)

January 6 – 31, 2025: A Librarian's Guide to Consumer Health<https://c6n1978n.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fwww.nnlm.gov%2Fcivicrm%2Fmailing%2Furl%3Fu=6828%26qid=736093/1/010001938d5315ed-f5660225-ed90-4559-9729-c231119628d6-000000/aNv62HI_qvGmsu3NOtafz0nLo6Y=403> (NNLM)
This 4-week, 4 credit-hour self-paced online class (via Moodle) covers the health information seeking behavior of consumers and the role of the librarian in the provision of health information for the public.

HIGHLIGHTED WEBINARS:

Wednesday, December 11, 10-11:30a PT: What Counts: Finding Meaningful Metrics<https://www.ripleffect.org/blog/webinar/what-counts-finding-meaningful-metrics/> (RIPL)
Metrics are one way we frequently measure success in libraries. But finding the right metrics isn’t easy. “Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted,” a quote from sociologist William Bruce Cameron, neatly summarizes why finding meaningful metrics is often challenging. Libraries count all kinds of things, many of which take a great deal of effort to collect and analyze. Which metrics have the most meaning and impact? [Read more…<https://www.ripleffect.org/blog/webinar/what-counts-finding-meaningful-metrics/>] This session will be recorded, and the recording, slides, and any resources shared will be available on this webpage within two business days of the webinar.

This webinar is part of the free webinar series, 12 Months to Better Library Data<https://www.ripleffect.org/12-months-to-better-library-data/>, featuring curriculum from the Research Institute for Public Libraries (RIPL) 2023 national event as well as a few new topics.

Wednesday, December 11am – 12:30p PT: Building an inclusive, innovative, and impactful board<https://learning.candid.org/training/2024-12-11-building-an-inclusive-innovative-and-impactful-board/> (Candid)
An inclusive board culture is essential for nonprofit organizations of any size or sector. Join us to learn how encouraging diverse backgrounds and perspectives among board members can help organizations attract a varied donor community and enhance impact.

Thursday, December 12, 10-11a PT: Fantastic Pneumatic Mind-body Connection!<https://plix.mit.edu/news-updates/fantastic-pneumatic-mind-body-connection> 🎈(PLIX)
Check out the PLIX December workshop to play with pneumatics, the power of air, to make visible your mind-body connection – a free STEAM activity workshop. Do your lungs work harder when you’re having fun? Does your stomach twist up when you get anxious? In this remix of two(!) PLIX activities, Inflatables and (In)visible Self, explore the biomechanical movements inside our bodies, and help ourselves become more aware of them. This is a make’n’meet workshop, where we will create together and meet like-minded people!

  *   Inflatables activity: https://plix.mit.edu/activities/inflatables
  *   (In)visible Self activity: https://plix.mit.edu/activities/invisible-self

Thursday, December 12, 11:00 - 11:30a  PT: Develop Scavenger Hunts with Gale In Context<https://cengage.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3i6UUK9iTkiWZrj-zMG_mQ>
Scavenger hunt activities provide students with a guided research experience designed to increase their subject matter knowledge through exploration of a wide range of content types including textual, multimedia, primary sources, and statistics. Join our session to learn how you can develop scavenger hunts to guide students through your Gale In Context resources, as well as where to find our pre-made activities.

Friday, December 13, 10-11a PT: Makers in the Library Toolkit (Building the Makerspace Program Is Making, Too! We've Got the Tools to Help<https://www.librarymakers.org/events/building-the-makerspace-program-is-making-too-weve-got-the-tools-to-help> (librarymakers.org)
Building a maker program is making, too! And keeping the program staffed, funded, and operating smoothly can be daunting.  At this event, we'll guide you through a process for designing, planning, building, and sustaining a makerspace/program using a practical guide, The Makers in the Library Toolkit<https://www.librarymakers.org/posts/makers-in-the-library-toolkit-2nd-ed-overview-download-full-toolkit>. This free-to-download toolkit was updated in 2024 with new content and examples from libraries around the nation, with special emphasis on how to implement a program on a small staff and budget. The suite of five design phases and 21 downloadable tools are adaptable for any type of library or organization interested in creating a maker program.

Attend this session<https://www.librarymakers.org/events/building-the-makerspace-program-is-making-too-weve-got-the-tools-to-help> to get a tour of the toolkit and hear how different libraries across the country that have used it in their work.

Thursday, December 19, 11:00 - 11:30a PT: Gale 101- Gale eBooks<https://cengage.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_50zzMuPjShOc5JEcrZEA5A>
Gale eBooks provides unlimited 24/7 access to nonfiction eBooks purchased through Gale. This webinar covers the basics of Gale eBooks, including user tools and workflows, as well as the Bookshelf Curation feature, which allows you to organize your collection.

Upcoming live PCI Webinars:
Each Wednesday from 11a - 12p PT, explore new, relevant topics during a live webinar from People Connect Institute. These webinars will also be recorded and available the following week in the Oregon Library Staff Academy / PCI Webinars<https://my.nicheacademy.com/oregonstaff?category=20549> category. Request your registration links for these upcoming webinars.<https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/RequestRegistrationLinksToUpcomingPCIWebinars>  Note: all PCI Webinars (live and recorded) are limited to Oregon library staff, volunteers, board members, Friend and Foundation members. Full descriptions are available on the PCI Webinar CE page<https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/conted/free#s-lib-ctab-24120710-3>.


  *   December 11: Who’s On First: Cleaning Up Communication
  *   December 18: How to Be More Mindful in 2025

  *   January 8: Let’s Collaborate: Teen-Adult Partnerships to Enhance Youth Leadership
  *   January 15: Foundations of Comics Librarianship
  *   January 22: Crisis Management in Libraries: Preparedness and Response
  *   January 29: Understanding and Managing Burnout in Libraries

Webinars coming up the week of December 9 (visit the CE Calendar<https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/conted/free#s-lib-ctab-24120710-1> for details), all times are Pacific:

Monday, Dec 9

  *   9 – 10am Building Belonging: EDI Strategies for Children's Services and Beyond (ALSC)
  *   12 – 1pm Promising Every Student a Future Starts with Your WHY! 18 Months to Celebration (edWeb)

Tuesday, Dec 10

  *   11am – 12:30pm Build the board you need (Candid Learning)
  *   11am – 12pm American Indian/Alaska Native Resources at the Sequoyah National Research Center (FDLP)
  *   11am – 12pm Cultivating Strategic Partnerships With Funders (GrantStation)

Wednesday, Dec 11

  *   8 – 9am Best New Children's Books of 2024 (Nebraska Library Commission)
  *   8 – 9am Unleashing Creativity: 7 1⁄2 Innovative Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofit Success (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
  *   10 – 11am Start Your 2025 Grant Strategy Off Right! (CharityHowTo)
  *   10 – 11am What Counts? Finding Meaningful Metrics (RIPL)
  *   11am – 12:30pm Building an inclusive, innovative, and impactful board (Candid Learning)
  *   11am – 12pm PCI: Who’s On First: Cleaning Up Communication
  *   11am – 12pm Leveraging Technology for Insight and Impact in K-12 Schools (Follett)
  *   11am – 12pm Media Literacy Education for Adult Audiences: Exploring ChatGPT and Conversational AI (Programming Librarian)
  *   11am – 12pm “Quiet Quitting,” Productivity, and the Future of Work (Niche Academy)
  *   12 – 1pm How to Build a Chatbot Using Gen AI: Accelerating Learning Through Conversation

Thursday, Dec 12

  *   9 – 10am Why Your Business Needs to be a Media Company (TrainingMagazineNetwork)
  *   10 – 11am Grant Readiness Essentials: What Funders Want and How to Deliver (TechSoup)
  *   10 – 11am The ABC’s and 123’s of Metadata Sharing & Harvesting (DPLA)
  *   11am – 12pm Reaching Expectant and New Parents through Community Partnerships (ALSC)
  *   11 – 11:30am Develop Scavenger Hunts with Gale In Context (Gale)
  *   11 – 11:30am Mental Illness Short Course: High Risk and Low Risk Situations (Ryan Dowd)


Cheers,
Darci Hanning, MLIS (she/her/hers)
Public Library Consultant / CE Coordinator
Continuing Education Resources: https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/conted
State Library of Oregon | Library Support and Development Services
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