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Preservation Week 2022

Seminario web de Preservation Week®: Cómo implementar la sostenibilidad en su instalación

CHICAGO—En un momento en que la sostenibilidad y el ahorro de energía son imperativos para frenar el cambio climático, las instituciones y organizaciones deben ser más agresivas cuando de ahorrar energía se trata. Hay una serie de estrategias de ahorro de...

Core Classroom: Hearing the Story: Creating an Oral History Project

CHICAGO —Storytelling is an important way to preserve the history of a community and/or culture. The human voice can convey so much more than the written word, so oral histories are a good way to preserve a community, family, or history of an important...

United for Libraries to present ‘Keeping Governance on Track’ webinars March 29 and 31

EXTON, Pennsylvania - United for Libraries will present a free two-part webinar series, “ Keeping Governance on Track ,” March 29 at 2 p.m. Eastern and March 31 at 7 p.m. Eastern. Increasingly, library board meetings are facing disruptions, often making...

Jason Kucsma

United for Libraries’ Feb. 8 Learning Live session to offer cyber security guidance for Friends groups, Foundations, and their libraries

EXTON, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries’ monthly virtual series, Learning Live, will continue on Tues., Feb. 8, at 2 p.m. Eastern with “ Cybersecurity: What Your Friends, Foundation, and Library Need to Know.” The Learning Live program is presented...

Judy Hills

United for Libraries’ Jan. 11 Learning Live session to offer guidance on Friends and Foundations working effectively with libraries

EXTON, Pa. – United for Libraries’ monthly virtual series, Learning Live, will continue on Tues., Jan. 11th at 2 p.m. Eastern with “ Friends and Foundations Working Effectively with the Library.” The Learning Live program is presented free to United for...

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United for Libraries’ Dec. 14 Learning Live session to educate on building strong library policies

EXTON, Pa. – United for Libraries’ monthly virtual series, Learning Live, will continue on Tues., Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. Eastern. The Learning Live program is presented free to United for Libraries members and those with all-access statewide training...

Core Forum Webinar Series on Leadership and Management

CHICAGO—Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is pleased to present a four-part webinar series on leadership and management, starting in December. Originally part of the canceled Core Forum, the presentations are geared toward library workers in...

Reed Davaz McGowan

United for Libraries’ Nov. 9 Learning Live session to explore virtual and hybrid fundraising

EXTON, Pa. – United for Libraries’ monthly virtual series, Learning Live, will continue with “ Virtual and Hybrid Fundraising” Tues., Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. Eastern. The Learning Live program is presented free to United for Libraries members and those with...

New webinar series examines hiring and onboarding in youth services

CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), is pleased to announce a three-part webinar series from its Managing Children’s Services committee: “Building Great Teams: Hiring and...

December Core Classroom: Designed with You in Mind: Welcoming Patrons and Staff with Disabilities in Your Library

CHICAGO—Join Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures for a four-week virtual workshop that focuses on navigating the many features libraries can employ to serve patrons of all ages with both physical and intellectual disabilities. Participants will...

Core Webinar: Improving Web Site Accessibility

CHICAGO—Accessibility in library websites is intrinsic to the inclusivity and access to opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized, and those who create or maintain web content for libraries must work to remove...

Lauren Trujillo

United for Libraries’ Oct. 12 Learning Live session will focus on end-of-year giving campaigns

EXTON, Pa. – United for Libraries’ monthly virtual series, Learning Live, will continue with “ Making the Ask for End-of-Year Giving” Tues., Oct. 12 at 2 p.m. Eastern. The Learning Live program is presented free to United for Libraries group and Statewide...

Core Webinar: Building Capacity for Community-led Planning

CHICAGO—To live out our core values of equity, diversity and inclusion, libraries are seeking ways to be more community-centered. Community-led planning is a method that can be used to create public programs and services that celebrate the strengths and...

Core Webinar: Asynchronous Online Library Instruction: Best Practices

CHICAGO—Known as asynchronous teaching, delivering instruction via guides, pre-recorded video, message boards and other self-guided on-demand methods can be a great way to reach busy students and integrate the librarian into an existing online class. This...

Core Webinar: Making Great Video Tutorials

CHICAGO—Instructional videos are a versatile staple of online library learning. In this non-technical webinar, attendees will learn the best approaches for designing and creating clear, useful videos for their library learners. During this webinar...