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Summer Scares Adult Panel (Booklist)

Make sure your cabin in the woods has Wi-Fi, because you won’t want to miss the discussion of this year’s Adult horror selections for the Summer Scares Reading Program, a program designed for libraries by the Horror Writers Association, in partnership with United for Libraries, Book Riot, and Booklist.

Producing Accessible Digital Content for your Nonprofit (Nonprofit Learning Lab)

To be truly inclusive, website designers and content creators must consistently produce websites and social media posts that are both accessible and usable. This presentation will provide guidelines for ensuring that information can be used by everyone, regardless of ability. The presenters, both of whom live with vision loss, will demonstrate what end users experience when interacting with accessible and inaccessible content.

ACRL’s Strategic Vision for Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (Association of College and Research Libraries)

Members of the ACRL Board of Directors and ACRL EDI Committee will speak on the ACRL Plan for Excellence’s newest goal area, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, which was approved by the Board in November 2022. Learn about the committee’s current and future programming to carry out their objectives. Board members will share how ACRL will center and emphasize the Board’s vision and implementation for the new EDI goal and objectives, as well as implications for the Association more broadly.

Beyond the Binary: Understanding LGBTQIA+ Health (Network of the National Library of Medicine)

The class aims to provide culturally appropriate health information and resources for LGBTQIA+ populations and the librarians and health care practitioners who support them. We have done our best to use culturally sensitive language and examples recognizing that language on this topic, like gender and sexuality, can be fluid. Providing access to health information for and about these populations is extremely important.

The Democracy Project: Fostering Teen Civic Engagement (Montana State Library)

The Democracy Project is a teen-led initiative supported by local libraries, community partners, and Humanities Montana. This program gives teens the resources to effect change and know their role in an evolving democracy through direct civic participation. Students work for six months on projects they feel are vital to their community, ending with a public showcase. Join Jenny Bevill and John Knight from Humanities Montana to learn about the 2022-23 projects and opportunities to join this project in 2023-2024.

Drive Thru Data: Using NLM APIs to Access Information Fast (Federal Depository Library Program)

The NLM provides millions of people access to health information via its portfolio of products and services. But some people may need to access NLM’s resources in special ways, to help support new and innovative projects. Application programming interfaces (APIs) can help you access NLM’s data more quickly and efficiently, especially when integrated into a program or script. This webinar is aimed at librarians, and other information professionals who are familiar with NLM’s products and services but want to explore NLM data in new ways.

Digital Resources (Indiana State Library)

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.

Transforming Library Staff Learning Through Technology Skills Assessments (Nebraska Library Commission)

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.

Developmentally Appropriate Collection Development (Idaho Commission for Libraries)

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.

Introduction to project budgets (Candid Learning)

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.

Peer-to-Peer Communication Calendar for Recruitment, Coaching, and Year-Round Engagement (Blackbaud)

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.

The Best Nature & Climate Books for the Children and Families in Your Program: Featuring The Annual Blueberry Awards! (Early Childhood Investigations)

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!

The Fight Against Book Bans: How do we Move Forward? (Niche Academy)

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.

ChatGPT Driven Instructional Design: Dreams, Results, and Horrors (Training Magazine Network)

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.

Convert Supporters with Powerful Landing Pages (Firespring)

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.

Genres & Generations: How Genre-Bending Novels Offer Teens New Ways to Explore Identity (Mackin)

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.

AASL Town Hall | Share & Connect: State-Level Advocacy (American Association of School Librarians)

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.

Redefining the Library Experience: Insights and Inspiration (WebJunction)

From January to March 2023, staff from more than 1,600 libraries from around the world shared their experiences via survey around library spaces, programming, collections, and staff development—and how they envision change in the future. Join Lynn Silipigni Connaway, Executive Director, OCLC Research, and library leaders from OCLC’s Global Council as they share and discuss results from the 2023 global survey on “Redefining the library experience.” Gain additional insights on how improving the library experience can create more meaningful engagement and bring impactful change to our communities.

DPLA Network Coffee Chat: Collaboration, Community, and Digital Equity (Digital Public Library of America)

In this DPLA Network Coffee Chat, we'll hear from representatives from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries about their archival collection, The Milwaukee Women's Art Library, and their collaboration on a new community ambassador position to help bridge the gap between institutional support and grassroots community-led collection-building. DPLA Network Coffee Chats are opportunities to engage in casual conversation on topics of interest to our network; they are held meeting style instead of webinar style to encourage participation and sharing.

Adventures in Outdoor Play (edWeb)

Join internationally renowned designer and author Rusty Keeler on a journey of ideas celebrating the benefits and beauty of outdoor play. With humor, insight, and images, Rusty will inspire you to add nature to your outdoor spaces and invite you to take bold steps to support risky play.

Introducing a New USA.gov and USAGov en Español (Federal Depository Library Program)

Staff will share what’s new in the structure, content, features, and promotional efforts of USA.gov.

Pursuing Bad Guys: Responding to Imaginative Violent Play Using a Transformative Approach (Early Childhood Investigations)

In this fascinating webinar, Donna King, a preschool teacher, and author of Pursuing Bad Guys: Joining Children’s Quest for Clarity Courage and Community, and Pam, a pedagogical consultant, will tell the story of their work together on a long-term investigation of “Bad Guys.” We have all observed children playing “bad guys” in their pretend play, and grappled with whether to intervene or not, and if so, how to handle those moments. If you typically encourage creative and spontaneous imaginative play you are likely to be unsure how to constructively respond to violent imaginative play. This webinar explores a specific approach and the stories of how the approach works.

Random House Children’s Books Fall 2023 Preview (Booklist)

This free, 90-minute Booklist webinar will kick-off with special guest speaker Carl Hiaasen discussing his new middle-grade novel WRECKER with Senior Executive Editor Nancy Siscoe. Following, the RHCB School & Library team will present new and exciting titles coming in Fall 2023. From picture books to Middle Grade and YA, this is a can't-miss event—register now!

Shannon's Summer Series on Leadership - Part I: Be a Library Leader through Literacy (Follett)

In the first of Shannon’s Summer Series on Leadership, join Shannon McClintock Miller as she invites Bill Bass and Kira Brennan of Parkway School District (St. Louis, Missouri) to the conversation, Be a Library Leader Through Literacy. Shannon, Bill, and Kira will discuss the role librarians have as leaders through all things involving literacy. Librarians lead through literacy not only from their library, but also through classrooms, the community, and even online. There are so many new things to think about when it comes to literacy and these three will discuss these important topics, including what they are doing within their own districts and libraries.

Third Thursdays Trustees Topics-Relationships with Friends and Foundations (Washington State Library)

Third Thursdays Trustee Topics is designed as a 30-minute live session with Sara Jones, the Washington State Librarian, and Library Boards/Trustees, Directors, and subject matter expert guests. This will be followed by up to 15 minutes of questions and answers. The June 15 Conversation will be with Deborah Doyle, President Elect of United for Libraries and and Library Commissioner in Sonoma County CA.

Congress.gov Webinar (Law Library of Congress

This orientation is designed to give a basic overview of Congress.gov. While the focus of the session will be searching legislation and the congressional member information attached to the legislation, the new features of Congress.gov will also be highlighted.

Intersection between Cognitive Disabilities and the User Experience (Association of Southeastern Research Libraries)

When it comes to accessibility, cognitive disabilities are often overlooked and hard to address because of the challenges of creating content that meets their needs. We will discuss the challenges that people with cognitive disabilities have reading content online and its relationship to the user experience principles. One of the goals is to provide you with some information that you can use to improve the user experience for everyone regardless of their challenges.

Is Seeing Really Believing?: Visual Health Misinformation (Network of the National Library of Medicine)

Discussions of health literacy and health misinformation frequently focus on the analysis and fact-checking of written materials. However, research has shown that visuals can be even more convincing than text-based information and can shape how text-based information is perceived. Identifying misleading visualizations and imagery is therefore a vital skill for navigating the current health information landscape. This interactive session will illustrate the pervasive nature of this issue and introduce attendees to a wide range of deceptive visual communications ranging from misleading graphs to manipulated images in scientific publications to AI-generated deepfakes.

Social Media 102 (Firespring)

So you’ve finally adopted social media as a legit way to connect with your target audiences, but now you want to use it to stand out from the crowd. In our Social Media 101 webinar, we covered the Big 3 (Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn) and walked through social media tools. Now it’s time to learn a few advanced social media tips and tricks, elevate your social media presence through micro strategies and activate your advocates.

Educating, Inspiring, and Leading with an LGBTQ+ Lens Focused on Optimism, Awareness, and Support (edWeb)

As we begin Pride Month, join this edWebinar to gain ideas and best practices and strategies to educate, inspire, and lead with an LGBTQ+ lens as part of your classroom, organization, or district belonging and equity work. Our coalition needs to remain strong as educators across the country work to find ways to be inclusive and supportive, especially when states and lawmakers are making it harder and harder to do so in classrooms and across education systems.

How to Engage Your Nonprofit Board in Fundraising: Strategies for Success (CharityHowTo)

In this webinar, we'll dive deep into the pain points that nonprofits face when it comes to board engagement in fundraising. We'll explore the common roadblocks that prevent board members from getting involved and provide practical strategies to overcome these obstacles.

At First You Don’t Succeed: Lessons from two semesters in the credit-bearing classroom (Association of Southeastern Research Libraries)

Teaching in any environment involves a lot of trial and error, especially when developing lessons for the first time. In spring 2021, I taught a for-credit First Year Seminar focused on social media. The experience was trial-by-fire, as I had to navigate developing a full-semester course for the first time, teaching online (and during a pandemic), and tying information literacy concepts to a larger context. I taught a version of the course again, this time in-person, in Fall 2022. In this webinar, participants will hear how I navigated challenges throughout both semesters, using reflection and student feedback to regroup.

PeMento and the Power of Peer Mentoring (Georgia Library Association)

PeMento is a radical creative experiment aimed at helping mid-career library workers connect to help one another, solve one another’s problems, and build a new kind of professional network. The program seeks to bring together librarians from around the world to co-create a professional development experience unlike any other in libraries. We are actively seeking to create a professional network that is more powerful, open, kind, and brave in hopes that it may come to define the profession itself. In this session, PeMento’s co-founders will discuss the development, delivery, and outcomes of our independent peer mentoring and professional development program for mid-career library workers. We will explore why peer mentoring is an important approach for today’s professionals.

How To Find A Career You Love (Harvard Business Review)

Marcus Buckingham is the world’s leading researcher on strengths and performance. Buckingham writes that each of us has different loves and loathes, along with different strengths and passions. He says it’s possible to discover the unique things we love so we can build a career around them—whether just starting out as a graduate or seeking a mid-career reinvention. In this live, interactive HBR webinar, Buckingham will share a roadmap for finding and infusing love into our work and careers.

Strategic Innovation: How Do I Plan When I Don’t Know What’s Coming? (Blackbaud)

Innovation isn’t slowing down; how can you discern the best investments for your mission? Whether it’s the constant drumbeat of innovation from Cloud and SaaS providers, the commercialization of AI (e.g., ChatGPT) or the increasing digitization of how we work today (e.g., Zoom, Teams), the opportunity of Innovation is ever present, as are the pitfalls of uninformed adoption of new technologies. Hear experts at Blackbaud and AWS reflect on how you can “make space” for Innovation in your Strategic Plan without sacrificing time for your mission.

Geography 101 (Federal Depository Library Program)

This session will cover the three types of census geographies, how census geography is updated, and resources for learning more about geographic concepts. There will be a demonstration of how to view census geographies via TIGERweb and Data.Census.Gov.

Medieval European Legal Manuscripts And What They Are Telling Us (Law Library of Congress)

During this webinar, Codicologist Dr. Ilya Dines will discuss the medieval manuscripts that are in the Law Library of Congress’s possession. During the presentation, Ilya will introduce the audience to a discussion and description of these unique books and their commentaries. He will highlight the legal system they represent, provide insights into their authors, and explore the afterlife of these manuscripts. The main focus of this webinar will be to demonstrate the reasons why manuscripts continue to hold great importance, even though many of the treatises have been published in modern editions.

How to Set Team Goals (GovLoop)

Not only are goals essential for reaching agency objectives and accomplishing mission-critical work, but goals also provide a team with a unified vision for moving forward. Join us online to hear from a government expert about how to effectively set team goals.

How to Stand Out at Work (GovLoop)

Much of our professional success is dependent on getting noticed. Does leadership or your supervisor know what you bring to the table each day? Are your team members aware of your skills and contributions? In order to get ahead, we need to be able to call out and celebrate our own strengths and successes – but how exactly? Join us online to learn how to stand out at work. You’ll hear from career experts about how to increase your visibility in the workplace.

Pretty Sweet Tech: Secure Computers For Public Use (Nebraska Library Commission)

Computers for public use are a service unique to libraries. To provide the best possible protection for the customers that use them and maximize their availability, they need to be properly secured and maintained. Andrew "Sherm" Sherman, with the Nebraska Library Commission Computer Services team, will take you through the process he has used to do this for the libraries he has provided IT support for.

Optimizing Your Nonprofit’s Events to Fuel Fundraising Growth (Productive Fundraising)

Join fundraising master trainer, Chad Barger, CFRE, for a workshop focused on getting the most out of your organization's special events. Chad will review the true purpose and ideal revenue model for events and how to make them even more worthwhile by converting event attendees to annual donors. He will also provide some real world examples of unique fundraising events that have broken the mold and became donor favorites (as well as some tips for virtual/hybrid events).

Beyond the One-Time Gift: Advanced Techniques for Donor Retention (Charity Village)

Join us for a 60-minute webinar designed to help nonprofits achieve long-term success by focusing on donor retention. We will delve into the effective techniques for engaging with supporters at each stage of the donor journey. From personalized communication to meaningful impact reporting, we will provide you with tactics for building strong relationships with donors and ensuring their continued support.

Create inclusive workplaces and opportunities for your LGBTQ+ members (Candid Learning)

What is the cost of the closet? Many members of the LGBTQ community experience discrimination in the workplace or lack a sense of belonging. By learning more about the identities, experiences, and culture of the LGBTQ community, employers can more easily understand unconscious bias and use more inclusive language in their interactions with employees and clients.

Finding Social Science Data Using Federal and State Resources (Federal Depository Library Program)

By the end of this session, attendees will understand the data landscape, the data lifecycle, and the limitations and opportunities of finding social science data. Attendees will also explore strategies on how to access publicly-available social science data through Federal and state resources.

Low Morale in Libraries: Impacts and Countermeasures (WebJunction)

Low morale is detrimental to the health and well-being of employees, library organizations, and the communities they serve. Join us to learn more about this important research and leave with actionable ideas for promoting a healthy work environment for all staff and cultivating empathetic leadership in libraries. The webinar will highlight established and emerging countermeasures for library workers, including promoting work-life balance, encouraging candid communication, and cultivating a supportive workplace culture that allows all employees to thrive.