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Core Webinar: Writing for the Web
CHICAGO—On Wednesday, May 5, join Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures for a webinar on how you can improve the way you write your online content in order to connect users to the resources and answers they need. Beginning with a discussion on how...
Free training to boost Census data literacy skills, improve planning and programs
CHICAGO – The Public Library Association (PLA) is launching a new project on Census Data Literacy, in partnership with the Public Policy and Advocacy office (PPA) of the 91´«Ã½. The project will promote awareness and use of community...
MIDDLETOWN, CT - Choice is thrilled to produce the upcoming live online panel webinar event, When You Picture a Scientist, Who Do You See? sponsored by ProQuest, Scientific American, ro*co films, and FILM PLATFORM. During this live event, to be broadcast...
Core Webinar: Building Teams that Work
CHICAGO—Join Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures on Wednesday, May 19 for the webinar "Building Teams that Work", and gain insight into how to create teams that are successful, effective, purposeful and resilient. During this webinar, attendees will...
Core Webinar: Overview of XML Metadata Quality Assessment Tools
CHICAGO—On Wednesday, May 12, Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will present the webinar "Overview of XML Metadata Quality Assessment Tools". This webinar will provide an overview of the capabilities and drawbacks of several tools for XML metadata...
Core Webinar: Core e-Forums: What Are They and Why Should I Care?
CHICAGO—Starting in 2009, ALCTS e-Forums provided an opportunity for librarians in technical services to discuss issues with colleagues across the country and around the world. With the creation of Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, potential e...
Core Webinar: Global Standard, Local Choices - The New RDA Toolkit
CHICAGO—The multi-year RDA 3R Project concluded in December 2020, with the "beta" Toolkit becoming the official version of RDA. One outcome of the 3R Project is that the instructions contain a significant increase in the number of options and other...
Core Webinar: Using Radical Kindness to Rethink Library Interviews
CHICAGO—Thanks to COVID-19, the old phrase “We’ve always done it this way” is no longer an excuse. As libraries have re-envisioned services and resources, now is the time to re-think internal practices too. Start with the hiring process. With the move to...
EXTON, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries’ monthly virtual series, Learning Live, will feature 91´«Ã½’s Public Policy & Advocacy Office with “Building Support for the Build America’s Libraries Act” Tuesday, March 23 at 2 p.m. Eastern. The Learning Live...
Core Webinar: Developing Your Storytelling Skills for Library Assessment
Though the art of storytelling may seem like something innate, it should be more considered a skill. Like any skill, your storytelling ability can be fostered and grown. In fact, storytelling can be one of the most important tools when sharing the...
Core Webinar: Accessibility & Inclusive Design to Enable Success
CHICAGO —So much of the library information and service we provide is online, and making our digital content accessible helps everyone in our community succeed. Following accessibility best practices not only improves the library experience, it also...
Core Webinar: Using Your Library's Virtual Presence to Reach Users with Disabilities
CHICAGO—Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, people with disabilities are more disconnected from their communities now than ever before. In order to effectively promote services to and increase awareness of your organization by users with disabilities, libraries...
Discover the Basics of Planning a Batch Cataloging Project, a Core webinar, on March 3, 2021
CHICAGO—Many libraries have uncataloged collections or backlogs which could benefit from batch processing, and much professional development for metadata specialists focuses on software tools that can facilitate this work, but it is not always clear how...
CHICAGO —At the University of Oregon (UO), the dramatic changes required by the COVID-19 crisis offered UO Libraries an unprecedented opportunity to transform, throw out decades of habits and workflows, and break down silos and internal communication...
EXTON, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries will continue its monthly virtual series, United for Libraries Learning Live, with “ Proactive Advocacy and Communication for Library Trustees and Staff” Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. Eastern. The Learning Live...
