Check out the recently added no-cost, online continuing education opportunities which have been posted to the Librarian Events calendar*:
Full details of each event and links to register or join available here: http://kslib.info/librarianevents
Go to http://kslib.info/CE for CE grant information, archives of past webinars, trainings for library staff, trustees, friends, and foundations, and the State Library’s LIS Collection.
A training page for SLK materials is available– find upcoming webinars and past webinar archives, FAQ sheets, KSLC info, vendor-provided trainings, promotional materials, and more.
Questions? Contact kslc@ks.gov
Nov 13-16, 2017 The 2017 Global Education Conference: The Global Education Conference Network is a collaborative, inclusive, world-wide community initiative involving students, educators, and organizations at all levels. Our activities are designed to significantly increase opportunities for connecting classrooms while supporting cultural awareness and recognition of diversity and educational access for all.
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ADVOCACY
Nov 30: Social Media Analytics: What to Measure and Why (WebJunction)
Nov 30: Data Maturity: How to Keep Improving Your Approach to Data (IdealWare)
ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
Nov 15: Evaluating Government Customer Service (GovLoop)
Nov 17: Reading the Future (Maine State Library)
Nov 29: Using Data to Understand Your Community & Measure Impact (Public Library Association)
BOARDS
Nov 1: Building a Results-Based Board (GrantSpace)
CHILDREN & TEENS
Nov 1: Playful Math Instruction (Early Childhood Investigations)
Nov 7: Picture This! Great New Picture Books! (Booklist)
Nov 14: New Youth Nonfiction for Winter and Beyond (Booklist)
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT
Nov 9: Imaging in Context: Introduction to Still Image Digitization for Smaller Institutions (Connecting to Collections Care)
Nov 15: Going Digital (Lyrasis)
Nov 29: Geekspotting 2.0: Building a Popular and Diverse Collection for Your Library (Indiana State Library)
Nov 29: Update on the RDA 3R Project (Association for Library Collections and Technical Services)
COMMUNICATION
Nov 3: Making Difficult Conversations Easy (Effectiveness Institute)
Nov 14: Storytelling for Community Relationships (Infopeople)
DEVELOPMENT & MANAGING CHANGE
Nov 1: Tackling Fake News (American Libraries)
Nov 16: Holiday Stressbusters (InSync Training)
FUNDRAISING
Nov 1: Introduction to Corporate Giving (GrantSpace)
Nov 1: Convert Supporters with Powerful Landing Pages (Firespring)
Nov 2: Developing Your Case for Support: The Foundation For Your Fundraising Success (Bloomerang)
Nov 7: Raise More Money With “Win-Win” Partnerships (Nonprofit Hub)
Nov 7: Ask Us Anything: GuideStar Nonprofit Profiles (GuideStar)
Nov 8: Introduction to Project Budgets (GrantSpace)
Nov 8: How to Avoid Fundraising's Quiet Killer: Donor Attrition (Firespring)
Nov 9: Getting Ready to Fundraise in 2018 (GuideStar)
Nov 14: Virtual Conference: Get Ready for Year-End (Network for Good)
Nov 14: Reviving Your #GivingTuesday to Increase Fundraising Success (Blackbaud)
Nov 14: It's a New World—How to Cultivate Your Community Online Between Fundraising Events (Firespring)
Nov 16: Building a Sponsorship Proposal That Works (Charity Village)
Nov 30: Procrastinators Unite! Last-Minute Strategies for Year-End Giving (Bloomerang)
LEGAL
Nov 1: Understanding Risk Management for Nonprofit Organizations (Wayfind)
Nov 7: Legal Reference: The Basics (Washington State Library)
MANAGEMENT
Nov 2: Emotional Intelligence - Supporting Others & Ourselves (Training Magazine Network)
Nov 9: The Inclusive Library - Effectively Responding to a Mental Health Crisis (Part 1) (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)
Nov 13: Teach Leaders How to Think Before Teaching Them What to Do (Training Industry)
Nov 16: The Inclusive Library - Effectively Responding to a Mental Health Crisis (Part 2) (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)
OUTREACH & PARTNERSHIPS
Nov 1: Beyond Food for Fines: Libraries, Food Banks and Feeding America (WebJunction)
Nov 2: 5 Ways to Transform How Your Library Works With Your Community (Demco)
Nov 8: Partnering with Community Health Workers (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
PROGRAMMING
Nov 8: BIG Ideas for Small Libraries (SirsiDynix)
Nov 9: Reconciling Communities: Planting Seeds of Change through Cultural Education and Truth-telling (Programming Librarian)
Nov 15: Not Just Bingo: Library Services and Programs for Older Adults (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
Nov 15: LTC: National Issues Forums (3 of 3) (Programming Librarian)
READERS’ ADVISORY
Nov 3: Spring 2018: Penguin Random House Staff Picks (Booklist)
Nov 7: Picture This! Great New Picture Books! (Booklist)
Nov 14: New Youth Nonfiction for Winter and Beyond (Booklist)
REFERENCE
Nov 1: Putting the Consumer Health Information Specialization to Work in Public Libraries (Public Library Association)
Nov 2: Gov Gets Personal: How to Customize Online Citizen Services (GovLoop)
Nov 9: Tools & Trends in Genealogy-Something for Everyone: Genealogical Reference Service in the 21st Century (Indiana State Library)
Nov 9: "For the Greater (Not) Good (Enough): Open Access and Information Privilege" (OCLC)
Nov 9: Protecting Your Online Privacy: Risks And Strategies (Infopeople)
Nov 14: National Cancer Institute’s Information Resources (Federal Depository Library Program)
Nov 15: Healthy Aging - Promoting Healthy Living in Older Adults through Quality Health Information (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
Nov 16: New Data Tools from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Federal Depository Library Program)
Nov 21: Accelerating Census Data in Excel: Basic Visualization and Analysis (U.S. Census Bureau)
Nov 29: Help! I’m an Accidental Government Information Librarian presents … Government in the Sunshine State: Where and How to Dig for State Information in Florida (North Carolina Library Association)
Nov 29: An Introduction to the Biodiversity Heritage Library (Federal Depository Library Program)
SCHOOL LIBRARIES
Nov 3: Let’s Talk: A Conversation about Information Literacy (Indiana State Library)
Nov 6: Integrating Media Literacy and Critical Thinking (edWeb)
Nov 7: Get Ready for Hour of Code (edWeb)
Nov 9: Tear Down the Walls to Create Anytime, Anywhere Learning (Alliance for Excellent Education/Future Ready Schools)
Nov 13: Partnering for Success: How Milwaukee Public Schools Is Leveraging National Service to Improve Low-Performing Schools (Alliance for Excellent Education/Future Ready Schools)
Nov 15: Secrets from the Front Lines: How Schools Can Boost Digital Engagement (edWeb)
Nov 15: Pitching the Library: The Elevator Speech (edWeb)
Nov 16: Looking for Commonsense? (North Dakota State Library)
Nov 16: Take the Plunge: STREAM (School Library Journal/ISTE)
Nov 16: Digital Storytelling with Google Chrome Apps: Reaching Out to Authentic Audiences (Simple K12)
Nov 16: It all Fits Together: The New National Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries (American Association of School Librarians)
Nov 28: Our Big Beautiful Brains: What Every Educator Should Know (Simple K12)
Nov 30: Overview of the Statistics in Schools Program (Federal Depository Library Program)
TRAINING & INSTRUCTION
Nov 3: Let’s Talk: A Conversation about Information Literacy (Indiana State Library)
Nov 7: eLearning Authoring and Production Tools (Insync Training)
VOLUNTEERS
Nov 9: Playing by the Rules: Creating an Effective Volunteer Handbook (VolunteerMatch)
Nov 14: Creating a Culture of Volunteer Engagement (VolunteerMatch)
Nov 15: Telling the Story of Volunteer Impact (VolunteerMatch)