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Moving into a new leadership role can be overwhelming and intimidating. This presentation will go over some
dos and don’ts to help new leaders feel more confident and become more effective in their current and future
roles. Participants will learn some common mistakes new leaders make (and how to avoid them), how to
conquer feelings of doubt or imposter syndrome, and practical leadership techniques. Emphasis will be placed on
the importance of creating a support network, investing in personal and professional development, and
recognizing the value, knowledge, and skillset new leaders bring to their organizations.
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Join the NLC’s Technology Innovation Librarian, Amanda Sweet, as she guides us through the world of library-related Pretty Sweet Tech.
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What should you do to protect your nonprofit from hacks if you don’t know much about IT? Where can you find
expert, current information on practical steps you can take as a nonprofit leader to make sure your staff take
cybersecurity seriously, without breaking the budget, or paying for security you don’t understand how to use?
Nonprofits are seeing cybersecurity risks and costs go up. Come learn how to manage cybersecurity basics at
every level of your organization, to better protect yourself from scams and frauds.
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Join fundraising master trainer, Chad Barger, CFRE, for a review of the best practices in writing fundraising appeal
letters. Chad will boil down the research from top fundraising experts to provide actionable tips on both how to
write content that spurs action and how to actually get prospects to open the envelope.
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Teamwork is essential for creating a competitive advantage and achieving goals in the most effective way. Yet,
research shows that work teams fail a staggering 60% of the time. That’s because leaders need special skills to
lead teams and bring out talent in everyone. Our host, Randy Conley, vice president and trust practice leader at
The Ken Blanchard Companies will present four leadership skills leaders can apply to improve collaboration,
innovation and the overall effectiveness of their teams: aligning for results, communication during conflict,
building team cohesion and sustaining high performance.
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Fundraising is a part of collections care that is an integral part of the health of your overall collections. Without
funds projects related to collections care may never leave the planning phase and lay abandoned on scraps of
paper or your hard drive. This webinar will provide a brief overview of fundraising and detail ways your
organization can prioritize fundraising programs to fit your needs and allow the organization to bring in more
resources.
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Join Nicole Cooke as she addresses the need for library professionals to engage in critical, or radical,
self-reflection. In order to serve students and community members in a radical way, particularly during difficult
times, we must first be in tune with ourselves and our own capacities for empathy, hospitality, love, honesty,
candor, and imagination.
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Discover the strategies and schedules to make smart devices work best for you! All participants, including neurodiverse learners, will learn how the schedule planning process, executive function skills, strategies, and smart device features can all work together to help develop your skills in managing your schedules and tasks.
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In this edWebinar, attendees will be introduced to strategies, tech tools, and resources that offer learners,
especially English learners (ELs), optimal opportunities for language development and academic achievement.
Participants will also learn how to effectively scaffold instruction for ELs and struggling learners in content-area
classes while building on students’ strengths to maximize engagement.
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Like the children in our care, every teacher is different. We come from different contexts and cultures, and
everything we think, say, and do is processed through the filter of our own culture. Culture influences our values,
beliefs, gender roles, family structures, language, and even our teaching styles. The ability to understand and
celebrate differences is more important now than ever. Join our go-to social emotional development and
learning expert, Barbara Kaiser to explore the dynamics of culture in shaping teachers’ expectation and children’s
behavior.
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Exploring Census Data webinar series on the Professional, Personal, and Other Services sector. Census Bureau’s subject matter experts will present data available from business data sources to include the Business Dynamics
Statistics, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, and Quarterly Financial Report. You will learn about the different types of data available to help guide your business decisions. The session includes how to find key data and crucial information while discovering gems and resources connected to the statistics. There will be an opportunity to connect with our experts via live chat and during the Q&A segment of the webinar. This webinar is part 6 of 6 in a series to help data users discover Census data leading up to the launch of the 2022 Economic Census.
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The webinars will showcase Your Money, Your Goals tools and materials that frontline staff and volunteers use
with traditionally underserved populations. This series is designed for new and experienced practitioners who
would like to receive an overview of the latest resources and exchange tips and strategies for using the tools with
clients. Part 4 of 4.
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Too often programs that serve girls in STEM are limited in service and impact due to size, location, funding,
expertise, and equipment. In other cases, projects compete with each other, duplicating services and seeking
the same resources. In this webinar, learn how the National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) and other
organizations leverage collective impact in order to provide the opportunity for programs to increase their ability
to maintain interest and participation of girls in STEM through collaboration.
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Through StoryTime Solidarity we support children's library and education workers in teaching empathy and self-worth to kids in age-appropriate ways. This is important because so many parents and teachers default to books that center one kind of narrative and leave many feeling left out. We offer you resources that allow you to fall in love with a new generation of books by primarily living and working authors; we promote new songs that are free to use for StoryTime, and checked to avoid problematic historical associations; and offer weekly blogs
sharing diverse perspectives with authors, StoryTime presenters, and more.
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Are you new to proposal writing or want a quick refresher? If so, you don't want to miss one of our most popular classes!
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