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Join Emma as she presents a series of webinars on the topic of digital inclusion. Building on ideas presented in the Digital Inclusion 101 webinar, this webinar will further detail the resources available to bridge the digital equity gap.
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Technology skills assessments are tools used by supervisors and managers to gauge competency in key subject matter areas. These assessments can be powerful tools for identifying common skills gaps, allowing libraries to
make objective decisions on how best to close those gaps. In this session, we will provide attendees with a sample technology skills assessment that you can modify to fit your needs. We will also provide a list of resources for free technology training. In addition, you’ll learn how to conduct the post-training technology skills assessment, and how to determine if more training is needed.
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There is a growing movement to deem an increasing number of library materials as “harmful to minors” or “obscene.” Recently, some are pointing at any representation of nudity in a book and declaring it to be “harmful,”
for example in picture books about bathing or potty training. The graphic novel “Maus” was banned for brief nudity in 2022, and sex education books like “It’s Perfectly Normal” are often challenged due to cartoon depictions of sex and body parts. For this webinar we’ve asked a licensed psychologist to come speak to us about developmental and psychological considerations for deciding what kinds of nudity or sexual information are appropriate for children to see in books, and what it means to say something is “developmentally appropriate” in
the context of library material. Please join us and licensed psychologist Carolyn Golden, PsyD to learn more about this topic.
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Are you ready to start fundraising for your project or idea, but don't know what and how much to ask for? If preparing a budget for your foundation grant is holding you back, come learn the basic elements of how to draft a project budget with confidence.
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You launched your DIY fundraising website, or your upcoming Run/Walk/Ride website. What’s next? Join us as we discuss the ideal recruitment strategy to recruit participants to any type of peer-to-peer fundraising. Once recruited, we will discuss how to maximize engagement leading up to the event that will result in more dollars raised and bigger team sizes. Lastly, we will cover your engagement throughout the year to ensure that participants keep coming back.
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Are you looking for great books to spark young children’s interest in nature, inspire impactful green actions for children to take, or looking for books that inspire you with nature experiences for your program? This is the webinar for you! In this webinar, you will join three experienced librarians with passion for the planet and for books to hear about the award winners of the Blueberry Awards. The Evanston Public Library Blueberry Committee puts in 15 months of work to read all the nature and planet books for kids 3 and up for a given year and then picks out the very best so you don’t have to!
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Book challenges and bans have been on the rise across the nation since 2020, especially in public and school libraries. In this presentation, Shannon Oltmann will refresh our understanding of intellectual freedom, explore the rise in book challenges, consider how to respond to challenges, and draw on the experiences and perspectives of other library professionals.
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There is no denying that ChatGPT is a sensational tool that continues to flourish and evolve. There are different opinions floating around regarding its benefits to the learning industry hence, it is necessary to have a basic understanding of what it is and how it can help us empower our learners in their quest for more knowledge and quick access to information for immediate application and solutions. In fact it is being currently tried as a “teaching assistant” in certain fields of learning. Come and join us for an exciting time to learn more about
ChatGPT and how it can help you enhance your Instructional Design and Delivery.
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With great landing pages, your donors, volunteers and supporters are 10 times more likely to donate, sign up, register or engage with your nonprofit. In this session, we’ll share real-world landing page examples that increase conversions and what we’ve learned from studying hundreds of nonprofits and their landing page designs.
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Join YA authors Maurene Goo (Throwback) and Vanessa Montalban (A Tall Dark Trouble), and editor Tiffany Liao, as they discuss how genre-bending novels, like time traveling and rom-com tropes, allow teens to explore identity, history, and family in new ways, specifically touching on the first vs. second generation immigrant stories in their new books. Participants will be invited to join the conversation and ask the authors questions about how genre storytelling can engage young readers.
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Join AASL President Kathy Lester and Chapters Chair Barbara Johnson and state-level advocates Tricina Beebe (NJ) and Eryn Duffee (WA) to discuss the importance of advocating at the state level for equitable access to effective school libraries staffed by certified school librarians and for our core value of intellectual freedom. Panelists will share and lead conversations on ideas to prepare, organize, strategize, and develop state-wide advocacy work.
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