Tag Archives: Webinars

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 WebJunction: Free Training

• NCompass Live
  • Oct. 8: The Do’s and Don’ts of D&D
• Basic Skills
  • Oct. 20: Management & Supervision (Registration Open)
  • Nov. 3: Leadership (Registration Open)
• Nebraska Events & Meetings
  • Oct. 6: Public Library Survey with Sam Shaw – North Bend
• Online Conferences
  • Oct. 9: School Library Journal Day of Dialog Fall 2025 (School Library Journal)
• Accessibility
  • Oct. 9: Programming for Inclusion: Disability Outreach and Native Representation with Support from the Peggy Barber Tribute Grant (Programming Librarian)
• Assessment / Planning
  • Oct. 6: Guide to Becoming a Data-Powered Organization: Unlocking Your Organization’s Greatest Assets (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
  • Oct. 8: Leading Through Disruption: How Public Libraries Adapt, Innovate, and Thrive (Clarivate / Every Library)
  • Oct. 8: What Makes a Proposal a Winner (GrantStation)
  • Oct. 9: Blueprint for Community Change: Strategic Planning Made Easy (Alliance Research)
• Collection Development
  • Oct. 7: Fall in Love with Series Nonfiction (Booklist)
• Legal
  • Oct. 9: Read On: Tools to Help You Prepare For and Respond to Book Challenges (Booklist)
• Management
  • Oct. 9: From Managing to Leading: How to Inspire, Unite, and Elevate Your Team (Follett)
• Programming
  • Oct. 7: Creative Aging in Action: Practical Strategies for Libraries Webinar Series (Infopeople)
  • Oct. 8: The Do’s and Don’ts of D&D (Nebraska Library Commission)
• Reference
  • Oct. 7: Graphic Medicine in Public Libraries: Unique Challenges, Unique Opportunities (NNLM)
  • Oct. 8: Introduction to the American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Files (US Census)
  • Oct. 8: Meet FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FDLP)
  • Oct. 9: Innovative Teaching: Exploring Women’s Histories with Newly Digitized Primary Source Archives and Media (Clarivate / ProQuest)
  • Oct. 9: Providing Mental Health Resources at Your Library (NNLM)
• School Libraries
  • Oct. 6: Prevention and Intervention in Reading: When, Why, and How (edWeb)
  • Oct. 7: Designing a Menu of Behavior Intervention Options: Beyond Check-In, Check-Out (edWeb)
  • Oct. 9: Rethinking Student Mental Health Support: The Power of Dual-Factor Screening (edWeb)
• Technology
  • Oct. 7: AI Made Simple: Practical Tools for Today’s Libraries (Clarivate|ProQuest)
  • Oct 8: Trust, Trickery and the Click: Defending Against Human Hacks (Nonprofit Hub)
  • Oct 8: What’s Up Wednesday: AI Literacy for Librarians: Understanding and Teaching AI (Indiana State Library)
  • Oct 8: Why IT Managers Need to Care About Website Security (Tech Impact)
• Training & Instructions
  • Oct. 8: Training That Works: A Simple Guide for Nonprofits (Niche Academy)
• Volunteers
  • Oct. 9: Appreciation & Recognition Workshop Series Kick Off (Idealist formerly Volunteer Match)

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

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 WebJunction: Free Training

• NCompass Live
  • Oct. 1: Letters About Literature 2025
• Basic Skills
  • Oct. 20: Management & Supervision (Registration Open)
  • Nov. 3: Leadership (Registration Open)
• Nebraska Events & Meetings
  • Sept. 29: Central Plains Library System Public Library Survey Workshop – Kearney
• Academic / Research
  • Oct. 1: Addressing Research and Writing Challenges with the APA Style Manual (Booklist)
• Assessment / Planning
  • Sept. 29: The Future of Resilient Communities: Libraries at the Center of Disaster Recovery (Library Journal)
  • Sept. 30: Strategic Technology Planning for Nonprofits (TechSoup)
• Careers (Staff)
  • Sept. 30: How to Manage Yourself (GovLoop)
• Fundraising
  • Sept. 30: How to Keep All Those Donors You Worked So Hard to Get (Productive Fundraising)
• Management
  • Sept. 29: Tips for Effective 1:1 Meetings (GovLoop)
  • Sept. 30: Meaningful Library Gatherings: Bringing Purpose to Every Meeting and Event (WebJunction)
• Readers’ Advisory
  • Sept. 30: 2026 Spring Youth Preview (Booklist)
  • Sept. 30: Fall Graphic Novels for All Ages – Part 2 (LJ & SLJ)
  • Oct. 2: MacKids School & Library Winter 2026 Preview (Booklist)
• Training & Instruction
  • Sept. 29: Lead with Empathy: Connecting Equity and Emotional Safety in the Workplace (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
  • Sept. 30: Data, Design, & Delivery: The Triple D of Training Success (Training Magazine)

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

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 WebJunction: Free Training

• NCompass Live
  • June 4: Food for Thought: Addressing Food Waste, Access & Insecurity through Rural Libraries
• NLC Basic Skills
  • June 2: Readers’ Advisory
  • Registration open for Reference
• Nebraska Meetings & Events
  • June 3: Accreditation 2025 Workshop – Online
  • June 6: Accreditation 2025 Workshop – Online
  • June 6: Golden Sower Reading Day – Hastings
• Online Conferences
  • School Library Journal Day of Dialog Spring 2025 – Recordings Available
• Advocacy
  • June 3: Building Voter Support for Libraries (Consultants for Libraries)
• Digital Resources
  • June 3: EdPros Digital – Scalable Digital Accessibility & Title II Support for Research Libraries (ASERL)
• Fundraising & Planning
  • June 3: Beyond the Buck – Embracing Donors as Whole Individuals and Partners in Change (Blackbaud)
  • June 4: Buying Real Estate: An Overview for Nonprofit Organizations (Propel Nonprofits)
  • June 4: Grant Writing Basics: Practical Steps and Strategies for Beginners (Niche Academy)
• Outreach & Partnerships
  • June 4: NCompass Live: Food for Thought: Addressing Food Waste, Access & Insecurity through Rural Libraries (Nebraska Library Commission)
• Readers’ Advisory
  • June 3: Must-Add Audiobooks (Booklist)
• Reference
  • June 3: Genealogy Series – Washington, DC, Law and Order: Cops and Robbers, 1861-1991 (U.S. National Archives)
  • June 4: FDLP Resource Guides: Recap of the Redevelopment Project (FDLP)
  • June 4: Resources and Strategies to Protect Older Adults from Fraud and Scams (WebJunction)
  • June 5: An Orientation to Legal Research: U.S. Case Law (Library of Congress)
  • June 5: Census Data for the U.S., States and Counties (U.S. Census)
• School Libraries
  • June 3: Inspiring a Math Culture of Flexibility, Grit, and Belief in Your School: One Rich Task at a Time (edWeb)
• Technology
  • June 3: What Every District Leader Should Know About Technology Planning (Follett)

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

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 WebJunction: Free Training

• NCompass Live
  • May 21: Small Adjustments for Big Changes
• NLC Basic Skills
  • Registration open for Readers’ Advisory 2025
• Nebraska Meetings & Events
  • May 21: Share Knowledge, Ideas, Learning, and Library Solutions! (SKILLS) – Virtual
  • May 23: 2025 TRLS Annual Meeting – Fremont
• Online Conferences
  • May 22: School Library Journal Day of Dialog Spring 2025
  • Penguin Random House Spring Book & Author Festival 2025 (Library Journal) – Recordings Available
• Careers (Staff)
  • May 20: Interview Strategies, Insights & Winning Answers – Roundtable Discussion (NNLM)
• Children & Teens
  • May 19: Junie B. Jones: Celebrate the Mischief and Magic of Childhood (Booklist)
• Communication
  • May 20: The SPLASH Method & How To Use It To Create World Class Content (TMN)
  • May 20 & May 21: Social Media Boot Camp (Firespring)
• Management
  • May 19: Dealing With Distractions: New Approaches for Time Management (GovLoop)
  • May 20: Reducing and Responding to Staff Stress and Trauma (Library Journal)
• Programming
  • May 21: Small Adjustments for Big Changes
• Readers’ Advisory
  • May 19: Junie B. Jones: Celebrate the Mischief and Magic of Childhood (Booklist)
  • May 20: Spotlight on Early Reading (Booklist)
• Reference
  • May 21: From the Territory of Montana to the Republic of Vietnam: Researching Native American Veterans in the National Archives, 1881–1966​ (National Archives)
  • May 22: CALMA Round Table: Preserving the past and sustaining the future amid environmental change: Cross-cutting approaches in cultural heritage
• School Libraries
  • May 22: School Library Journal Day of Dialog Spring 2025
• Technology
  • May 20: Leveraging AI to Streamline Operations for Nonprofits (TechSoup)

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

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 WebJunction: Free Training

• NCompass Live
  • May 14: The 2025 Public Library Accreditation Process
• NLC Basic Skills
  • Registration open for Readers’ Advisory 2025
• Nebraska Meetings & Events
  • May 15: Kaleidoscope of SKILLS Workshop – Randolph
• Online Conferences
  • Library Journal Day of Dialog – April 17th – Recordings Available
  • Penguin Random House Spring Book & Author Festival 2025 (Library Journal) – Recordings Available
• Advocacy
  • May 13: Storytelling that Connects and Inspires (Firespring)
• Assessment/Planning
  • May 15: Blueprint for Community Change: Strategic Planning Made Easy (Alliance Research, LLC)
• Boards
  • May 13: Build the Board You Need (Candid Learning)
  • May 13: Learning Live: All-Star Projects from United for Libraries Award-Winners (ALA: United for Libraries)
• Communication
  • May 15: Elevate Your Nonprofit Event with Strategic Branding (Bloomerang)
• Fundraising
  • May 12: Funding Beyond Federal: How to Diversify Funding to Ensure Stability in Uncertain Times (Candid Learning)
  • May 12: 6+ Ways to Level Up Your Nonprofit Website Without Spending a Kazillion Bucks (Nonprofit LearningLab)
• Readers’ Advisory
  • May 13: Page-Turning Picture Books (Booklist)
  • May 15: MacKids School & Library Fall 2025 Preview (Booklist)
• Reference
  • May 13: Revealing Ties to Espionage in the Office of Strategic Services Records (National Archives)
  • May 13: Providing Mental Health Resources at Your Library (FDLP)
• School Libraries
  • May 13: Integrating Behavioral Threat Assessment into Your System of Supports (edWeb)
  • May 13: Page-Turning Picture Books (Booklist)
  • May 13: Selecting the Right edtech Tools in the Age of AI: Balancing Policy, Instruction & Practical Use (Follett)
  • May 15: MacKids School & Library Fall 2025 Preview (Booklist)
  • May 16: Students and AI: A Framework for Understanding the Benefits, Challenges, and Impacts of AI on Learners (Library 2.0)
• Technology
  • May 14: The Core Principles of AI (GovLoop)

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

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 WebJunction: Free Training

• NCompass Live
  • May 7: Everyday Advocacy for Smaller Libraries: Practical & Affordable Solutions
• NLC Basic Skills
  • May 5: Intellectual Freedom & Core Values
  • Registration open for Readers’ Advisory 2025
• Nebraska Meetings & Events
  • May 7: Share Knowledge, Ideas, Learning, and Library Solutions! (SKILLS) – Meadow Grove
  • May 9: Nebraska Library Commission Meeting – Lincoln
  • May 9: SELS Training Extravaganza & NLA PLTS Spring Meeting – Seward
• Online Conferences
  • May 8: Penguin Random House Spring Book & Author Festival 2025 (Library Journal)
  • Library Journal Day of Dialog – April 17th – Recordings Available until July 17th!
• Advocacy
  • May 7: Everyday Advocacy for Smaller Libraries: Practical & Affordable Solutions (NLC)
• Assessment / Planning
  • May 7: Navigating Change in Districts and Schools: Data-Driven Strategic Planning (edWeb)
• Boards
  • May 7: The Board’s Guide to Fundraising Success (Nonprofit Hub)
• Communication
  • May 7: 5 Social Media Tips that Will Help You Turn heads and Raise Funds for Your Nonprofit (CharityHowTo)
• Management
  • May 8: How to Speak Like a Leader (Training Magazine Network)
  • May 8: Office hours with Libraries4DE (Libraries4DE)
• Programming
  • May 8: Citizen Science and Libraries: Community of Practice Call (SciStarter)
  • May 8: Cooking with Comics (Booklist)
• Readers’ Advisory
  • May 6: Thriller, Mystery & True Crime (Booklist)
  • May 7: The Summer Bookshelf: Professional and Personal Reads That Inspire (All4Ed)
  • May 8: Beyond the Shelf: How Genrefication Sparks Student Discovery (Follett)
  • May 8: Cooking with Comics (Booklist)
  • May 8: CLEL BELLS: What are they and how do I use them? (Colorado State Library)
• Reference
  • May 7: Preserving Legacy, Inspiring Change: The Untold Story of Black Librarians (Georgia Library Assn)
  • May 8: Community Resilience Estimates: Data and Tools​ (US Census)
• School Libraries
  • May 5: Fostering Relationships for Student Motivation, Well-Being, and a Positive School Climate (edWeb)
  • May 7: 2025 Future Ready Librarians Webinar Series: Innovation, Collaboration, & Impact (All4Ed)
• Technology
  • May 7: Getting Started with AI in Teams: Foundations, Ethics, & Practical Prompts (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
• Training & Instruction
  • May 7: Instructional Design for Adult Learners: A Primer (Niche Academy)

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

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 WebJunction: Free Training

• NCompass Live
  • April 30: Pretty Sweet Tech: Computers in Libraries 2025 Highlights & Trends
• NLC Basic Skills
  • Registration open for Readers’ Advisory 2025
• Nebraska Meetings & Events
  • April 29: SKILLS Virtual
• Online Conferences
  • Library Journal Day of Dialog – April 17th – Recordings Available until July 17th!
• Assessment / Planning
  • April 30: Strategy, Planning, and Outcomes: Bridging your strategy work with ground level impacts (Propel Nonprofits)
  • April 30: Library Metrics that Matter in 2025: Save Money, Drive Impact, & Show Value (Library Journal)
• Careers (Staff)
  • April 28: How to Be Productive Without Burning Out (GovLoop)
  • April 29: Share Knowledge, Ideas, Learning, and Library Solutions! (Nebraska Library Commission)
• Collection Development
  • April 29: Graphic Empathy: Using Graphic Novels to Elevate Excluded Voices and Connect Communities (Infopeople)
• Communication
  • April 28: Marketing for a Mission (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
• Management
  • April 29: Where Have All the Future Leaders Gone? (Training Industry)
• Outreach & Partners
  • April 29: Cultivating Relational Connections that Lead to Co-Laboring (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
  • April 30: Start Your Community’s Journey to Information Literacy (Indiana State Library)
• Readers’ Advisory
  • April 29: Spring Nonfiction Preview (School Library Journal)
  • May 1: Booklist & YALSA Present: Twenty-Five Years of the Printz Award (Booklist)
• Technology
  • April 30: Pretty Sweet Tech: Computers in Libraries 2025 Highlights & Trends (Nebraska Library Commission)
  • May 1: AI and Public Libraries: Panel and Discussion (WebJunction)

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

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 WebJunction: Free Training

• NCompass Live
  • April 23: Do You Know Your Logins? Password Best Practices for Libraries
• NLC Basic Skills
  • Registration open for Readers’ Advisory 2025
• Nebraska Meetings & Events
  • April 23: Virtual Summer Reading Idea Share
  • April 25: CASTL at Osceola Public Library
• Online Conferences
  • Library Journal Day of Dialog – April 17th – Recordings Available until July 17th!
• Advocacy
  • Apr 22: Communicating Our Non-Partisan Mission (Libraries4de)
• Boards
  • Apr 24: How to Get Your Board to Fundraise (Productive Fundraising)
• Careers (Staff)
  • Apr 23: Spirituality in the Library Workplace: Bringing Your Whole Self to Work (Colorado State Library)
• Children & Teens
  • Apr 22: Reading, Learning, Growing: SEL Titles for Young Readers (Booklist)
  • Apr 24: Imagining Our Future: The Essential Role of Climate Fiction and Nonfiction in Shaping Middle Grade Minds (Booklist)
• Communication
  • Apr 22: Unlock the Power of Adobe Express for Your Library with Martha Bongiorno (Follett)
• Digital Resources
  • Apr 24: Mastering Economic Data Searches on data.census.gov (US Census)
• Legal
  • Apr 25: DPLA Book Talk: Jacqueline Woodson on Banned Books (DPLA)
• Programming
  • Apr 22: An Introduction to the National Climate Action Strategy for Libraries (Public Library Association, ALA)
• Reference
  • Apr 23: Disciplinary Differences: Generative AI in the Research and Publication Process (Niche Academy)
• School Libraries
  • Apr 22: Reading, Learning, Growing: SEL Titles for Young Readers (Booklist)
  • Apr 22: Transform Your District’s Strategic Plan into Action: From the Boardroom to the Classroom (edWeb)
• Technology
  • Apr 23: Zero to Chatbot in 30 Minutes: Build Your First AI Learning Assistant in Half an Hour (Training Magazine Network)

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

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 WebJunction: Free Training

• NCompass Live
  • April 16: One Book for Nebraska Kids & Teens 2025
• NLC Basic Skills
  • April 14: Library Finance
• Nebraska Meetings & Events
  • April 14: Explore AI (Artificial Intelligence) – Columbus
• Online Conferences
  • April 17: Library Journal Day of Dialog Spring 2025
    • “Join us for our Library Journal Day of Dialog virtual event! Spanning a variety of genres, this day-long program will offer an in-depth look at the biggest forthcoming books for summer/fall 2025.”
• ACCESSIBILITY
  • Apr 15: Designing Inclusive and Impactful Nonprofit Websites (TechSoup)
• ASSESSMENT/PLANNING
  • Apr 15: How to Stay Mission-Focused Amid Grant Funding Uncertainty (CharityHowTo)
  • Apr 17: Break Through the Barriers Between Finance and Development (Blackbaud)
  • Apr 17: Library Data 101 (Texas State Library)
• DIGITAL RESOURCES
  • Apr 16: Unlocking Economic Opportunities: A Comprehensive Overview of U.S. Census Bureau’s Business Programs (US CENSUS)
• FUNDRAISING
  • Apr 16: Donor Retention | The Most Important Metric That Fundraisers Love to Ignore (Nonprofit Hub)
• READERS’ ADVISORY
  • Apr 15: Library Love for LibraryReads (Booklist)
  • Apr 15: Science! Climate! Environment! Focus on STEM & STEAM Titles (School Library Journal)
  • Apr 17: Memorable Manga (Booklist)
• REFERENCE
  • Apr 16: Andragogy: Understanding Adult Learners (Niche Academy)
• SCHOOL LIBRARIES
  • Apr 15: Building Community and Positivity Through Library Design (Demco)
  • Apr 15: Science! Climate! Environment! Focus on STEM & STEAM Titles (School Library Journal)
• VOLUNTEERS
  • Apr 14: Am I Making the Right Decision? The Role of Ethics in Volunteer Engagement (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
  • Apr 15: Key Volunteer Stats & Trends from 2024 and Proven Strategies (Firespring)

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