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Continuing Education: Weekly Resources (1/13 – 1/17)

Posted on January 13, 2025 by 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 NLC: Free Webinars or WebJunction: Free Training

NCompass Live
- Jan 15: Talking Book and Braille Service: Improving Accessibility to Books
Nebraska Meetings & Events
- Jan 16: Central Plains Library System Board Meeting
- Jan 17: CASTL – Yutan & Mead Public Libraries
- Jan 17: Building Hope in Yourself and Others Workshop – La Vista (Project Harmony)
NLC Basic Skills
- On-Demand: Communication
Accessibility
- Jan 15: Talking Book and Braille Service: Improving Accessibility to Books (NLC)
Boards / Trustees
- Jan 14: Start Planning Now (YES NOW!) for Your Library’s Annual Giving Campaign (United for Libraries)
Development / Managing Change
- Jan 15: Discover the Secrets to Motivating Millennials and Gen Z (Training Magazine Network)
- Jan 16: Don’t Manage Change – Embrace It (WebJunction)
Legal
- Jan 14: Public Libraries Standing Up and Standing Together (PLA)
Management
- Jan 13: The Hidden Cost of Staff Turnover and How to Hire Right the First Time (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
- Jan 16: Flow-Based Leadership: Transform Your Team with Neuroscience-Backed Strategies (Training Magazine Network)
Outreach & Partnerships
- Jan 15: Building Community: Strategies for Coming Together (Niche Academy)
Reference
- Jan 14: Information to Support Research from the National Agricultural Library (FDLP)
School Libraries
- Jan 14: Leading with Impact: Forging Connection Through Technology (Follett)
- Jan 16: New Escape Room Activities for C&C K-12 Lessons (Copyright and Creativity)
Technology
- Jan 13: Learning Tech Showcase: Simulations, AR/VR (Training Industry)
- Jan 15: Build Smarter Campaigns with AI-Powered Communication Strategies with TechSoup AI Services (TechSoup)
United for Libraries
- Jan 14: Learning Live: Start Planning Now (YES NOW!) for Your Library’s Annual Giving Campaign

To submit CE hours for the NLC certification programs:

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

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Continuing Education: Weekly Resources (1/6 – 1/10)

Posted on January 6, 2025 by Holli Duggan

Many webinars are recorded and can be watched later.

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

NCompass Live
- Jan 8: Best New Teen Reads of 2024
Nebraska Meetings & Events
- Jan 9: Lincoln Poetry Slam!
- Jan 10: Nebraska Library Commission Meeting
- Jan 11: Rediscovering Your Story: Memoir Writing
- Jan 12: Stories from the Stacks – A Review of the History of York’s Public Library (York)
Assessment / Planning
Boards
- Jan 11: Accessibility and Public Libraries Under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act: What Trustees Need to Know (United for Libraries)
Fundraising
- Jan 9: Nonprofit Website Audits & Best Practices for Fundraising Success (Bloomerang)
Management
- Jan 9: Library Customer Data: Privacy vs. Personalization (RIPL)
Readers’ Advisory
- Jan 8: Best New Teen Reads of 2024 (NLC)
School Libraries
- Jan 7: Spark Joy, Achieve Growth: Student-Centered Literacy Strategies (edWeb)
- Jan 9: Teaching Copyright K-12: Ready to go and it’s all FREE! (Copyright & Creativity)
Technology
Training & Instructions
- Jan 8: Empowering Libraries to Support Caregivers: Essential Resources and Strategies (Indiana State Library)
United for Libraries
- Jan 11: Accessibility and Public Libraries Under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act: What Trustees Need to Know
In Case You Missed It – Recorded Webinars

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Continuing Education: Weekly Resources (12/16 – 12/20)

Posted on December 16, 2024 by Holli Duggan

Dark green text on a lighter green background. "Continuing Education Upcoming Webinars and Events. December 16th - 20th."

Many webinars are recorded and can be watched later.

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

NCompass Live:
- Dec 18: Fostering Healthy Communication in Your Library
Nebraska Meetings
- Dec 17: Share Knowledge, Ideas, Learning, and Library Solutions! (SKILLS) – Virtual
Assessment & Planning
- Dec 16: 2024 Grant Trends and What to Expect for 2025 (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
Careers
Communication
- Dec 18: Fostering Healthy Communication in Your Library (NLC)
Development & Managing Change
- Dec 16: How to Inspire an Unmotivated Team (GovLoop)
In Case You Missed It – Recorded Webinars

To submit CE hours for the NLC certification programs:

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

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

Posted on December 2, 2024 by Holli Duggan

Continuing Education Upcoming Webinars and Events. December 2nd - 6th.

(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
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
School Libraries
In Case You Missed It – Recorded Webinars

To submit CE hours for the NLC certification programs:

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

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Continuing Education: Weekly Resources

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Holli Duggan

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

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

To submit CE hours for the NLC certification programs:

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

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Continuing Education: Weekly Resources

Posted on November 18, 2024 by Holli Duggan

Continuing Education Upcoming Webinars and Events. November 18th - 22nd.

Below is a list of free training opportunities coming up this week! 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
- Nov. 20: Building Cultures of Reading with ReaderZone
Nebraska Events & Meetings
- Nov. 20: E-rate: What’s New for 2025?
- Nov. 21: Writers in Conversation: Larksong Writers Place Third Thursdays – Lincoln
- Nov. 22: E-rate: What’s New for 2025?
Online Conferences (Recorded Sessions)
- LibraryCon Live! 2024 (Library Journal & School Library Journal)
- United for Libraries Virtual: Trustees, Friends, Foundations
Advocacy
- Nov 20: Synergy and Impact Measurement: The Power of Cross-Sector Collaboration (TechSoup)
Boards
- On-Demand: United for Libraries Virtual Conference Sessions: Trustees, Friends, Foundations
- On-Demand: Banned Books 101: What Library Boards & Trustees Need to Know (United for Libraries)
Careers
- Nov 19: Build Essential Human Skills for Today’s Evolving Workforce (Training Magazine Network)
- Nov 20: Leading from Within: Cultivating Managerial Self-Care for Resilient Organizations (LibrariesLearn)
Collection Development
- Nov 22: What’s up with Controlled Digital Lending (CDL) after the Hachette decision? (ASERL)
Data & Research
- Nov 19: Become a Data-Informed Library with Benchmark (PLA)
- On-Demand: Libraries and Nonprofits: Leveraging Data Analytics for Community Impact (WebJunction)
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
- Nov 19: How Wide is Your Window: A Thoughtful Approach to EDI Family Programming (LibrariesLearn)
Fundraising
Outreach and Partners
- Nov 21: Building community in a changing climate (WebJunction)
Readers’ Advisory
- Nov 18: Teens Prevail: Love, Resilience, and Hope in Young Adult Novels (Booklist)
- Nov 19: Adult Faves (Booklist)
Reference
School Libraries
- Nov 18: Teens Prevail: Love, Resilience, and Hope in Young Adult Novels (Booklist)
- Nov 20: Beyond the Shelf: Navigating Innovation and Collaboration as Future Ready Librarians (All4Ed)
Technology

To submit CE hours for the NLC certification programs:

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

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Continuing Education: Weekly Resources

Posted on November 4, 2024 by Holli Duggan

Continuing Education. Upcoming Webinars and Events. November 4th - 8th.

Below is a list of free training opportunities coming up this week! 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
- Nov 6: Summer Reading Program 2025: Color Our World
Nebraska Events & Meetings
- Nov 4: SKILLS: New Directors – What They Need to Know (Pierce Public Library)
NLC Basic Skills
- Nov 4: Leadership 2024
Advocacy
- Nov 7: Visual Storytelling and AI Insights using Data Commons (TechSoup)
Assessment and Planning
Children and Teens
- Nov 6: Summer Reading Program 2025: Color Our World
Collection Development
- Nov 7: Open Affiliation Metadata: How Recent Innovations Help Libraries and Librarians (ACRL Choice 360)
Communication
- Nov 6: Social Media Dos and Don’ts (Proquest)
Fundraising
- Nov 4: The Truth About Philanthropy and the Power We Have to Change It – Turning Frustration Into Action and Getting Dollars In the Door (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
- Nov 7: Write Better Fundraising Emails: 3 Strategies To Make Your Writing More Compelling to Donors (Bloomerang)
Programming
- Nov 5: Freedom Walk: New Programming to Celebrate Our Freedom to Read (Programming Librarian)
Readers’ Advisory
- Nov 5: What’s News in Debuts (Booklist)
- Nov 5: Holiday Books (School Library Journal)
Reference
School Libraries
Technology

To submit CE hours for the NLC certification programs:

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

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Help your library patrons avoid scams with resources from the FTC

Posted on October 22, 2024 by Aimee Owen

The Federal Trade Commission’s latest Consumer Alert is all about how librarians can help their communities recognize, avoid, and report scams: https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2024/10/help-your-library-patrons-avoid-scams

Their newly-updated website for librarians: https://ftc.gov/libraries provides free reference materials, outreach and programming ideas for all ages, social media “shareables” such images and videos, and handouts including bookmarks and brochures that you can print yourself or order in bulk for free. All resources are in the public domain and can be used without restriction.

They also offer free webinars, and “office hours” for you to drop in and get your questions answered. Upcoming library-related webinars, co-sponsored by the Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services include:

Wednesday, October 23rd, 11:00AM CST: How to Help Your Library Patrons Avoid Holiday Scams

Thursday, December 5th, 1:00PM CST: How To Bring National Consumer Protection Week to Your Library

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Continuing Education: Weekly Resources (1/13 – 1/17)

Continuing Education: Weekly Resources (1/6 – 1/10)

Continuing Education: Weekly Resources (12/16 – 12/20)

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Continuing Education: Weekly Resources

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