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Oct 31

November 2018 Continuing Education Roundup

Posted on October 31, 2018 at 10:29 AM by Holly Hutchinson

Check out the recently added no-cost, online, continuing education opportunities which have been posted to the Librarian Events calendar:

ADVOCACY

Nov 9: What Do the Midterms Mean for Your Library? (American Libraries Live)

Nov 16: Marketing on a Small Budget (Indiana State Library)

Nov 27: Graphs, Charts, and Data Visualization – All Three in Your Next PowerPoint Presentation (Training Magazine Network)

Nov 27: It's Not Just About the Likes: Getting Strategic with Your Library's Social Media (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)

Nov 28: How to Write More Effective Email and Web Content (InfoPeople)


ASSESSMENT & PLANNING

Nov 8: Public Library Administration and Innovation for the 21st Century (Booklist)

Nov 13: The Data We Don’t Collect: How It Drives Funding Decisions By People Who Don’t Use the Library (Colorado State Library)

Nov 22: Using Storytelling to Boost Your Nonprofit's Communications (Charity Village)

CAREERS

Nov 15: Encore Career Search Strategies: Help Your Patrons Find Their Way to Meaningful Work (Infopeople)

CHILDREN & TEENS

Nov 7: Letters About Literature: Read. Be Inspired. Write Back. (Nebraska Library Commission)

Nov 7: Everything You Wanted to Know about the CSK Award (But Didn't Know to Ask) (Association for Library Service to Children)

Nov 8: Award winning toys, games, music and books that bridge the classroom to the playroom (Early Childhood Investigations)

Nov 14: Leadership in Youth Services, Part 1: Leading Outside Your Organization (Association for Library Service to Children)

Nov 15: Fighting Fake News: How to Outsmart Trolls and Troublemakers (edWeb)

COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT

Nov 2: Go-To Graphic Novels (Booklist)

Nov 6: Picture This! Books for the Youngest (Booklist)

Nov 7: Everything You Wanted to Know about the CSK Award (But Didn't Know to Ask) (Association for Library Service to Children)

Nov 16: The University of Michigan Ebook Collection: An investment in open source, community accountable infrastructure (Lyrasis)

Nov 27: Looking at Plastics: An Introduction to Caring for Plastics (Connecting to Collections)


COMMUNICATION

Nov 2: Making Difficult Conversations Easy (Effectiveness Institute)

Nov 6: Is Your Library's Website Living Its Best Life? (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)

Nov 7: The New Workplace Demands Versatile Communication Skills (Training Industry)

Nov 8: Library Marketing 1.0: How to successfully market your library without getting another degree (Colorado State Library)

Nov 13: How to Captivate and Engage Constituents with Your Website (Firespring)

Nov 16: Marketing on a Small Budget (Indiana State Library)

Nov 22: Using Storytelling to Boost Your Nonprofit's Communications (Charity Village)

Nov 27: Graphs, Charts, and Data Visualization – All Three in Your Next PowerPoint Presentation (Training Magazine Network)

Nov 27: It's Not Just About the Likes: Getting Strategic with Your Library's Social Media (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)

Nov 28: How to Write More Effective Email and Web Content (InfoPeople)


DIGITAL RESOURCES


Nov 7: Help! I’m an Accidental Government Information Librarian presents ... Presidential Research Resource (North Carolina Library Association)

Nov 29: IdentityTheft.gov: Your One-Stop Resource to Help People Recover from Identity Theft (Federal Depository Library Program)

DATABASES & eRESOURCES

Nov 16: The University of Michigan Ebook Collection: An investment in open source, community accountable infrastructure (Lyrasis)

DEVELOPMENT & MANAGING CHANGE

At Your Leisure: The critical role librarians play in the opioid crisis (TED Talk)

Nov 6: Build a Better World With Kindness and Gratitude (Washington State Library)

Nov 15: Moving Your Workload to the Cloud? What are the Right Tools for the Job? (GovLoop)

Nov 19: Technology Competencies & How to Exceed Them (Geared towards all levels of staff) (Indiana State Library)

Nov 20: Bozarthzone! Holiday Stressbusters (InSync Training)

Nov 28: Understanding Grief After an Overdose Death (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)

Nov 29: Librarian Evolution: Libraries Thrive When We Change (WebJunction)

FUNDRAISING

Nov 1: 10 Quick Tips to Super Charge Your Next Appeal Letter (Productive Fundraising)

Nov 1: Maximize Your Giving Tuesday Fundraising & Engagement (TechSoup)

Nov 1: Meet the Funders: Capital Funding (GrantSpace)

Nov 6: The Countdown Is On: A Procrastinator’s Guide to #GivingTuesday (GuideStar)

Nov 6: The Countdown Is On: A Procrastinator’s Guide to #GivingTuesday (GuideStar)

Nov 6: Missionizing Your Year-End Fundraising Events (Bloomerang)

Nov 7: How to Create a Year-End Marketing Plan to Engage Donors (Network for Good)

Nov 7: Your Capital Campaign: Are You Ready? (DonorSearch)

Nov 8: What Works on Giving Tuesday? Answers from 2017’s Website Analytics (Cause Smart Digital)

Nov 13: The Data We Don’t Collect: How It Drives Funding Decisions By People Who Don’t Use the Library (Colorado State Library)

Nov 14: 3 Instagram Tips Successful Nonprofits Use to Raise Awareness and Win Supporters (Wild Apricot)

Nov 14: Introduction to Proposal Writing (GrantSpace)

Nov 15: Getting Your Donor Management Data In Order for 2019 (Idealware)

Nov 16: Looking to the Cloud: Using Google's G Suite at Your Library (Indiana State Library)

Nov 29: 10 Strategies for Success with Digital Fundraising (GrantSpace)

LIBRARY SPACES

At Your Leisure: How to design a library that makes kids want to read (TED Talk)


MANAGEMENT

At Your Leisure: The critical role librarians play in the opioid crisis (TED Talk)

Nov 1: Grow Your Own Leaders: Nurturing Leadership and Management Skills for Staff at Every Level (Library Journal)

Nov 5: Small But Mighty Library Management and Innovation (WebJunction)

Nov 8: The Introverted Leader: Building on Your Quiet Strength (American Management Association)

Nov 13: Leadership Styles & Impact on Your Nonprofit (Firespring)

Nov 15: Onboard or Overboard! Increasing Employee Retention and Productivity (Training Magazine Network)

Nov 26: Info2Go! EOR and E-rate – Are you ready for 2019? (Idaho Commission for Libraries)

OUTREACH & PARTNERSHIPS

Nov 26: Addressing Latino Health and Wellness Disparities Through Virtual Community Health and Wellness Workshops (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)


PROGRAMMING

Nov 8: Cybertraps for Librarians (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)

Nov 8: Exemplary Practices using 'Girls STEAM Ahead with NASA' Free Resources (National Girls' Collaborative Project)

Nov 14: Big Programs, Little Budget: Forging Community Partnerships in a Small Town (Programming Librarian)

Nov 15: Libraries Connecting You to Coverage (Public Library Association)

Nov 28: Understanding Grief After an Overdose Death (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)


READER’S ADVISORY

Nov 2: Go-To Graphic Novels (Booklist)

Nov 6: Picture This! Books for the Youngest (Booklist)

REFERENCE

Nov 1: Free Online U.S. Citizenship Course (Infopeople)

Nov 2: Write and Cite “Chicago Style”: Helping Students and Patrons Understand The Chicago Manual of Style and Turabian (American Library Association)

Nov 6: Enhancing Your Intelligence Agency Information Resource IQ: PT. 4 - National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, National Intelligence University, and National Reconnaissance Office (Federal Depository Library Program)

Nov 9: What Do the Midterms Mean for Your Library? (American Libraries Live)

Nov 13: Connections Summit: Day One (SirsiDynix)

Nov 14: Help Us Combat the World’s Most Dangerous Animal with an App! (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)

Nov 14: A Good Night’s Rest: Government Resources Can Teach You About Adequate Sleep Habits (Federal Depository Library Program)

Nov 15: Encore Career Search Strategies: Help Your Patrons Find Their Way to Meaningful Work (Infopeople)

Nov 29: IdentityTheft.gov: Your One-Stop Resource to Help People Recover from Identity Theft (Federal Depository Library Program)

SCHOOL LIBRARIES

Nov 5: Developing Future-Ready Students Through Coding (edWeb)

Nov 6: Life Hacks with Google Forms (Technology & Innovation in Education)

Nov 7: Letters About Literature: Read. Be Inspired. Write Back. (Nebraska Library Commission)

Nov 7: The "Fake News" Problem: Tips, Tricks, & Tools to Use Both in and out of the Classroom (American Association of School Librarians)

Nov 8: Digital Citizenship for Tweens and Teens (School Library Journal)

Nov 14: Collaboration Impacts Students’ Learning (edWeb)

Nov 15: Fighting Fake News: How to Outsmart Trolls and Troublemakers (edWeb)

Nov 28: Relationships in Early Education: It’s Basic! (Early Childhood Investigations)


TECHNOLOGY

Nov 5: From Desktop to the Cloud: Why Organizations Are Converting (TechSoup)

Nov 8: Identify, Discover, Decide with Imagery and GIS (GovLoop)

Nov 8: BlackFriday / CyberMonday: What is it all about? (Newton Public Library)

Nov 13: Cybersecurity, SL and RL (San Jose State University iSchool)

Nov 15: Moving Your Workload to the Cloud? What are the Right Tools for the Job? (GovLoop)

Nov 16: Looking to the Cloud: Using Google's G Suite at Your Library (Indiana State Library)

Nov 19: Technology Competencies & How to Exceed Them (Geared towards all levels of staff) (Indiana State Library)

Nov 20: Online Tools that Help Nonprofits Learn, Listen & Engage (Firespring)

Nov 26: Info2Go! EOR and E-rate – Are you ready for 2019? (Idaho Commission for Libraries)


TRAINING & INSTRUCTION

Nov 6: Bozarthzone! Show Your Work: The New Knowledge Management (InSync Training)

Nov 6: Caring for the Mind: Providing Mental Health Information (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)

Nov 6: Life Hacks with Google Forms (Technology & Innovation in Education)

Nov 13: Storytelling on Steroids With VideoScribe (InSync Training)

Nov 15: Libraries Connecting You to Coverage (Public Library Association)