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EXTON, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries will host the webinar “Engaging Library Supporters During the COVID-19 Pandemic” on Wednesday, April 1 at 3 p.m. Eastern. Featured presenters will be Sarah Charleton, Membership Director of the Library Foundation...
Learn how to Build your own Digital Scholarship/Humanities Curriculum with this LITA webinar
The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) will present " Digital Inception: Building a digital scholarship/humanities curriculum as a subject librarian," on Wednesday, April 22, from 1:00 - 2:30 pm CST. Digital scholarship is gaining...
AASL to host webinars for school library preparation faculty and instructors
CHICAGO - The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) Coordinating Committee will host a six-part webinar series to assist college and university faculty as they begin to align their...
United for Libraries to host National Library Legislative Day webinar for members
EXTON, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries is hosting a live webinar for members, “ National Library Legislative Day: How Friends, Trustees, and Foundations Can Get Involved,” on Wednesday, March 11 at 2 p.m. Eastern Time. Emily Wagner, Deputy Director of...
LLAMA webinars help new supervisors hit the ground running
LLAMA webinars help new supervisors hit the ground running If you are a new supervisor, it helps to be prepared for the challenges your staff may present to you. Whether you were promoted from within or hired from the outside, you can expect to face...
Learn the latest in Library UX with this LITA webinar
The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) will present " How to Talk About Library UX – Redux," on Wednesday, March 11, at 12:00 - 1:00 pm CT. The last time we did this webinar was in 2016 – and a lot’s changed. The goal then was to help...
LLAMA Webinar explores staff succession planning, recruitment, and on-boarding
LLAMA Webinar explores staff succession planning, recruitment, and on-boarding Employee transitions in libraries can be challenging for individuals and organizations to navigate. Periods of employee turnover often lead to confusion about staff roles and...
EXTON, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries will host Friends and Trustees Under 40: Recruit Them, Retain Them, Engage Them on Wednesday, February 19 at 2 p.m. eastern. Presenters Madeline Jarvis, Tess Wilson, Lina Bertinelli, and Kathy Kosinski will lead...
EXTON, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries is hosting a live webinar for members, “Recruiting Younger Board Members for Trustees, Friends, and Foundations,” on Wednesday, Jan.8 at 2 p.m. Eastern Time. Madeline Jarvis of Marion (Iowa) Public Library and...
January webinar offers introduction to civic technology
CHICAGO –The Public Library Association (PLA) is hosting a webinar in January which will provide a basic introduction to civic technology tools such as online maps, budgeting applications and open-data portals. PLA's webinar, Civic Technology 101 for...
PLA to host free "office hours" webinar for prospective Inclusive Internship host libraries
CHICAGO –The Public Library Association's (PLA) Inclusive Internship Initiative (III) offers paid, summer-long internships to high school students at their local public library. Over the course of the summer, each intern works with a library mentor on a...
PLA to offer new webinars on #eBooksForAll campaign, trauma-informed approach to library service
CHICAGO – Today, the Public Library Association (PLA) announced two additional webinars to take place in December. The first, #eBooksForAll Campaign Update , will be held Tuesday, Dec. 17, from 1–2 p.m. Central Time. Presented by PLA and the American...
PLA December webinar to highlight non-traditional approaches to library programming
CHICAGO –The Public Library Association (PLA) is hosting a webinar in December featuring non-traditional approaches to public library programming. PLA's webinar, Outside-the-Box Programs, will take place Thursday, Dec. 12, from 1–2 p.m. Central Time...
EXTON, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries is hosting a live webinar for members, “Intellectual Freedom: What Trustees, Friends, and Foundations Need to Know,” on Wednesday, Dec. 11th at 2 p.m. Eastern Time. Kristin Pekoll, assistant director at 91´«Ã½’s...
Free December webinar will highlight Short Story Dispenser project
CHICAGO – Next month, the Public Library Association (PLA) will host a free webinar featuring the pilot participants in its Fostering Creative Community Connections (FCCC) initiative. PLA launched FCCC in 2017 to strengthen a culture of literacy and...
