Continuing Education: Weekly Resources (12/2 – 12/6)

Below is a list of free training opportunities coming up this week and some recently recorded webinars! There is also a monthly list of free training resources which is compiled each month by the Maine State Library and WebJunction.

(Many webinars are recorded and can be watched later.)

For more information, please visit NLC: Free Webinars or WebJunction: Free Training

• NCompass Live
  • Dec 4: To Librarianship and Beyond: What’s It Like Being a Corporate Librarian?
• Nebraska Events & Meetings
  • Dec 6: CASTL – Lincoln
• Assessment / Planning
  • Dec 3: Growing Smarter: Strategies for Scaling and Sustaining Long-term Success at Your Organization (Blackbaud)
  • Dec 3: Why Your Annual Report Should Be a Marketing Tool and Not a Snooze (Firespring)
  • Dec 5: Harnessing Data and Analytics for Nonprofit Success (TechSoup)
• Careers
  • Dec 4: Future of Gov – Where the Workforce Needs to Go (GovLoop)
• Digital Resources
  • Dec 4: Reflections on Reality Hitting Home: Academic Impact of Database Cancellations Two Years Later (Georgia Library Association)
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
  • Dec 5: Demystifying LIS Profession to BIPOC Undergraduate Students: BIPOC Become Librarians (NNLM)
• Legal
  • Dec 5: Preparing for a Nonprofit Audit (Propel Nonprofits)
• Management
  • Dec 3: Business Trends and Outlook Survey (FDLP)
  • Dec 5: Climate Change Communication: How and Why To Do It in Libraries (WebJunction)
• Outreach & Partners
  • Dec 4: NOAA Library Seminar with SciStarter (SciStarter)
  • Dec 4: Partnerships and Building Relationships: How, Why, and Who (Niche Academy)
• Programming
  • Dec 2: Book Madness: Engaging Schools, Teachers, and the Community (Libraries Learn)
• Readers’ Advisory
  • Dec 3: Picture Books for Winter, Spring, and Beyond (Booklist)
  • Dec 4: Unwrap the Best Reads: Top Sale Books, Hidden Gems, and Promoting Your Library’s Digital Treasures (Booklist)
• Reference
  • Dec 3: The Web of Science Core Collection Perimeter. Why does it matter to you? – America (ProQuest)
  • Dec 4: NASA’s Eyes for Libraries (STAR Net)
  • Dec 5: NASA @ My Library: Heliophysics Workshop Series Featuring Vincent, the “Aurora Guy” (STAR Net)
• School Libraries
  • Dec 2: Setting AI Expectations: Creating Clarity in Classrooms (edWeb)
  • Dec 3: Empowering Learning: Leading Whole-School Initiatives from the Library (Follett)
  • Dec 4: Literacy in Context: Honoring the Strengths of Black and Brown Readers (edWeb)
  • Dec 5: Teaching Resilience and Responsibility in the Classroom: Up to the Challenge (edWeb)
• In Case You Missed It – Recorded Webinars
  • Coordinate Volunteers for Greater Community Impact with Zoom Workplace (TechSoup)
  • E-rate Unlocked: Strategies for Library Directors and Business Offices (EveryLibrary Institute)
  • Navigating Misinformation Online: Toolkit Resources for Impactful Library Programming (Programming Librarian)

To submit CE hours for the NLC certification programs:

• Public Librarian Certification
• Library Board Certification

Questions about CE hours or the certification programs, please contact: Holli Duggan