[Libs-Or] Upcoming learning opportunities (free)

Mon Jun 2 09:16:58 PDT 2025

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://slo.oregon.gov/conted/> for more learning resources and the CE Calendar<https://slo.oregon.gov/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 and 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! <<

AT YOUR LEISURE:

Everyday Advocacy for Smaller Libraries: Practical & Affordable Solutions<https://nlc.nebraska.gov/scripts/calendar/eventshow.asp?ProgID=25324> (recorded webinar from Nebraska Library Commission)
Everyday advocacy is a way of connecting continuously with your community - with your funders, patrons, business community, schools, and with your local, state, regional, and national governments, as well as with your library colleagues and organizations. This presentation offers practical advice on successful strategies for library advocacy with an emphasis on low-cost activities that are manageable for smaller libraries with limited staff and resources, focusing on educating your community on what a library really is, what a librarian does, and the value of the library to its community.

Presenter: Andrew J. M. Smith, Associate Professor, School of Library and Information Management, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS.

Building community connections by hiring for cultural knowledge<https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/hiring-for-cultural-knowledge.html> (recorded webinar from WebJunction)
Learn how the Cultural Liaison Library Assistant program builds community connections by hiring for cultural knowledge and creating a team that reflects a diverse library community. Attendees will be challenged to reconsider some common hiring practices and how to make them more inclusive. Hear a success story from a library that identified cultural knowledge gaps and worked with community stakeholders during the job posting and selection process.

Building Community-Based Wellbeing or “Social Prescribing” in the Library<https://www.nicheacademy.com/blog/building-community-based-wellbeing-or-social-prescribing-in-the-library> (recorded webinar from Niche Academy)
Humans are social; however, we are in an epidemic of loneliness. Social prescribing is a model of care that empowers health professionals to formally prescribe non-clinical community activities, like the arts, movement, nature, and service (volunteering) to improve patient health. Social prescribing is intended to broaden the health professionals' toolkits rather than to replace pharmacological measures. Libraries can be part of that toolkit.

Join Rebecca Hass and Tammy Turner as they share several social prescribing initiatives and projects inspired by global models and research on the health benefits of meaningful activities and social connection.

Did you miss the “Back to Basics” series from PCI Webinars? No worries, recordings are available!
All PCI Webinars are recorded and available in the Oregon Library Staff Academy<https://my.nicheacademy.com/oregonstaff> in the PCI Webinars section<https://my.nicheacademy.com/oregonstaff?category=20549>. Oregon library staff, volunteers, board members, and Friend and Foundation members can request access to the academy by using this form<https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/RequestAccessToContinuingEducationResources> and selecting the option for the Oregon Library Staff Academy.

Back to Basics: Book Displays
Join Passive Readers’ Advisory expert Lila Denning for an hour of all the ways that you can promote your library’s collection with better book displays. Book displays are a fun, creative marketing technique that any library can use.  Learn how to create book displays that will draw readers in and help them to find those titles that don’t get enough attention.

Back to Basics: Building Strong Community Partnerships
Partnering with community can be a great strategy for the Public Library. Identifying the needs of community and then partnering with the correct resource can be a win-win solution for patrons and others.  There is no need to recreate the wheel and there are significant benefits involved for the library and the community partner. In this webinar we will look at the foundational principles of creating and sustaining impactful community partnerships.

Customer Service: Ten Basic and Essential Skills
Customer service skills generally consist of the knowledge, processes, expertise and the understanding that are needed to make customers as satisfied as possible. These skills are developed through several different avenues, including training, support and experience. There are generally two different types of these skills: people and technical. Both types of skills are equally important and good customer service is the ability to combine a good balance of both skill sets to provide the best experience possible.

Back to Basics: Reference Skills
Are your reference skills ready for a refresh? Join us for a practical and engaging webinar designed for librarians and library staff who want to sharpen their foundational reference abilities.

HIGHLIGHTED WEBINARS:

Wednesday, June 3  (12:00 – 1:00pm)  Resources and strategies to protect older adults from fraud and scams<https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/protect-older-adults-from-fraud.html> (WebJunction)
Scams, fraud, and exploitation have harmful consequences for anyone, but the impact can be especially devastating for older adults, who may not be able to earn back what they’ve lost. In addition to financial loss, many victims of fraud also experience psychological harm. In this session, panelists will highlight free resources available for libraries to help patrons combat fraud and share experiences hosting effective fraud prevention workshops in partnership with local law enforcement. You’ll leave feeling empowered to help older adults in the community protect themselves from the constant pressure of fraudsters. 

Tuesday, June 10 (11:00am – 12:00pm PT): Advocacy at Your Library: Hosting Legislator Visits<https://www.ala.org/pla/education/onlinelearning/webinars/legislator> (ALA)
Learn best practices, tips, and advice on how to successfully host lawmakers at your library to show, them the many unique ways libraries positively impact communities. Meeting with your members of Congress doesn’t have to be intimidating or happen just on Legislative Day visits in D.C. or your state capital. Inviting lawmakers to visit the library is the best way to show them the many unique ways libraries positively impact communities. As funding structures and political realities shift, visits are a powerful tool to build relationships, gain support, and publicize the library’s programs and services. In this free webinar, a panel of public librarians will share best practices, tips, and advice on how to successfully host lawmakers. Register here<https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fw3xMaQJTeCGqOe7gvQBew>.

(If you're unable to attend this live webinar, an archived recording will be available to all registrants typically within 1–3 business of the live event. Access to closed captions will be provided in the webinar recording.)

Thursday, June 12 (11:00am PT): Legislative Advocacy:  An interview with a Representative of Congress on What Actually Works (Dowd Training)
Oregon library staff, volunteers, board members, and Friend and Foundation members can request registration information for this webinar by using this form<https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/RequestAccessToContinuingEducationResources> and selecting, “Registration information for Dowd live webinars”.

Covered in this webinar:

·        What are the most effective forms of advocacy?

·        Do letters count the same as emails?  What about phone calls?  What about marches?

·        What if your representative is from the “wrong” party?

Upcoming live PCI Webinars:
Each Wednesday from 11a - 12p PT, explore new, relevant topics during a live webinar from People Connect Institute.  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>.

  *   June 4: Self-Care Made Simple: An Overview of Why and How to Replenish
  *   June 11: Nurturing Potential: A Toolkit for Engaging Unsupervised Youth and Teens in Your Library
  *   June 18: Libraries for All: Accessible Library Services for Children with Disabilities and their Families
  *   June 25: Navigating Grief in the Library: Compassionate Communication and Support Strategies

Request your registration links for these upcoming webinars.<https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/RequestRegistrationLinksToUpcomingPCIWebinars> 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; if you need access to the academy, please submit this form<https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/RequestAccessToContinuingEducationResources> and choose the option for the Oregon Library Staff Academy.

Webinars coming up the week of March 10 (visit the CE Calendar<https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/conted/free#s-lib-ctab-24120710-1> for additional details for individual webinars), all times are Pacific:

Monday, June 2:

  *   8:00a: Grant Readiness Unlocked: Paving the Way for Winning Grant Strategies (NonprofitLearningLab)
Tuesday, June 3:

  *   9am: Beyond the Buck- Embracing Donors as Whole Individuals and Partners in Change (Blackbaud)
  *   9am: Building Voter Support for Libraries (Consultants for Libraries)
  *   10am: Washington, DC, Law and Order: Cops and Robbers, 1861–1991 (U.S. National Archives)
  *   11am: EdPros Digital - Scalable Digital Accessibility & Title II Support for Research Libraries (ASERL)
  *   11am: Listen Up: Must-Add Audiobooks (Booklist)
  *   12pm: Inspiring a Math Culture of Flexibility, Grit, and Belief in Your School: One Rich Task at a Time (edWeb)
  *   12pm: What Every District Leader Should Know About Technology Planning (Follett)

Wednesday, June 4:

  *   8am: Food for Thought: Addressing Food Waste, Access & Insecurity through Rural Libraries (Nebraska Library Commission)
  *   10am: Buying Real Estate: An Overview for Nonprofit Organizations (PropelNonprofits)
  *   11am: PCI: Self-Care Made Simple: An Overview of Why and How to Replenish
  *   11am: FDLP Resource Guides: Recap of the Redevelopment Project (FDLP)
  *   11am: Grant Writing Basics: Practical Steps and Strategies for Beginners (NicheAcademy)
  *   12pm: Resources and strategies to protect older adults from fraud and scams (WebJunction)

Thursday, June 5:

  *   10am: An Orientation to Legal Research: U.S. Case Law (Library of Congress)
  *   11am: Census Data for the U.S., States and Counties (U.S. Census)

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
971-375-3491 | darci.hanning at slo.oregon.gov<mailto:darci.hanning at slo.oregon.gov> | www.oregon.gov/library<http://www.oregon.gov/library>
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