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Continuing Education: Weekly Resources (1/20 – 1/24)

Posted on January 22, 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. 22: 2025 One Book One Nebraska “The Long March Home: A World War II Novel of the Pacific”
NLC Basic Skills
- On-Demand: Communication
Assessment / Planning
- Jan. 23: Expert Panel Discussion: Learning Trends 2025 (Training Magazine Network)
Careers (Staff)
- Jan. 22: From Burnout to Well-Being for ECE Leaders and Their Programs (Early Childhood Investigations)
- Jan. 23: What Gets in the Way of Excellence? (Niche Academy)
Fundraising
- Jan. 22: Designing Inclusive Surveys for Effective Fundraising (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
- Jan. 23: Fundraising Basics for Small Nonprofits: How to Make Your Grant Search More Effective (Charity Village)
Readers’ Advisory
- Jan 21: Readers’ Advisory Roundtable (Connecticut Library Consortium)
- Jan. 23: New Year, Balanced Life (Booklist)
Reference
- Jan. 22: Copyright Confusion? Fair Use to the Rescue! (Niche Academy)
School Libraries
- Jan. 21: The Science of Reading: Misunderstandings of the Science of Reading (edWeb)
Technology
- Jan. 21: AI-Powered Nonprofits: 2025 Report on AI Adoption Rates, Use Cases, and Outcomes (TechSoup)
Resources / On-Demand
- READCON (series of short online courses for library workers)
- Spring & Summer 2025 Book Club Picks (Booklist)

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 (1/13 – 1/17)

Posted on January 13, 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 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 (12/9 – 12/13)

Posted on December 9, 2024 by Holli Duggan

Continuing Education Upcoming Webinars and Events. December 9th - 13th.

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

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

NCompass Live:
- Dec 11: NCompass Live: Best New Children’s Books of 2024
Events & Meetings
- Dec 12: Lincoln Poetry Slam – Lincoln
- Dec 13: Summer Reading Workshop – Color Our World – Lincoln
- Dec 14: Larksong 5th Annual Reading and Speed Writing Holiday Party – Lincoln
Online Conferences
- Dec 10: PRH Spring Book & Author Festival 2024 (SLJ)
Assessment & Planning
Boards
- Dec 10: Build the board you need (Candid Learning)
- Dec 11: Building an inclusive, innovative, and impactful board (Candid Learning)
Collection Development
- Dec 12: The ABC’s and 123’s of Metadata Sharing & Harvesting (DPLA)
Communication
- Dec 12: Why Your Business Needs to be a Media Company (Training Magazine Network)
Development & Managing Change
- Dec 11: “Quiet Quitting,” Productivity, and the Future of Work (Niche Academy)
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
- Dec 9: Building Belonging: EDI Strategies for Children’s Services and Beyond (ALSC)
Fundraising
- Dec 10: Cultivating Strategic Partnerships With Funders (GrantStation)
- Dec 11: Unleashing Creativity: 7 1⁄2 Innovative Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofit Success (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
Outreach & Partners
- Dec 12: Reaching Expectant and New Parents through Community Partnerships (ALSC)
Readers’ Advisory
- Dec 10: PRH Spring Book & Author Festival 2024 (SLJ)
- Dec 11: Best New Children’s Books of 2024 (Nebraska Library Commission)
Reference
- Dec 10: American Indian/Alaska Native Resources at the Sequoyah National Research Center (FDLP)
School Libraries
- Dec 9: Promising Every Student a Future Starts with Your WHY! 18 Months to Celebration (edWeb)
Technology
United for Libraries
- Dec 10: Learning Live: Telling Stories that Inspire Engagement
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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Basic Skills 2025 Courses & Registration Dates

Posted on December 3, 2024 by Holli Duggan

Text "Basic Skills 2025: Schedule" in a light green oval shape on top of a darker sage green oval.

The course schedule for Basic Skills 2025 is now posted!

Registration for the February Customer Service class will be open from December 22nd until January 24th. If you would like to register after that date, please contact me.

The Communication course (usually open in January) is now available to access at any time! Just register for a (free) account on our Niche Academy page and click the course link:

Basic Skills: Communication

You can find the rest of the 2025 schedule and registration dates below:

If you have any questions at all, please contact: Holli Duggan.

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