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Core Webinar: Zotero: Teaching and Supporting in Libraries
CHICAGO—Zotero is a free, open-source program for saving and sharing citations and creating bibliographies. It’s easy enough for undergrads to learn quickly, but powerful enough for faculty research needs. Designed for academic librarians and others who...
Core Webinar: Motivate, Empower, and Engage Staff Through Coaching
CHICAGO—The future of work will require employees and organizations to be flexible, agile, adaptable, creative and innovative in order to keep up with the fast pace of change. More diversity in the workforce will mean more attention to culture, values and...
EXTON, PA – United for Libraries’ monthly virtual series, Learning Live, will continue with “ Celebrating National Friends of Libraries Week” on Tuesday, Sept. 14, at 2 p.m. Eastern. The Learning Live program is presented free to United for Libraries...
‘United for Libraries Virtual: Trustees – Friends – Foundations’ to be held Aug. 17-19
EXTON, Pennsylvania — “United for Libraries Virtual: Trustees – Friends – Foundations” will be held Aug. 17-19, 2021. Now in its second year, this interactive three-day virtual event will feature expert speakers on current topics facing library Trustees...
EXTON, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries’ monthly virtual series, Learning Live, will continue with “ Gift Acceptance Policies Part 2: Advice from the Pros for Writing Your Policy” at 2 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday, July 27. The Learning Live program is...
EXTON, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries’ monthly virtual series, Learning Live, will continue with “ Gift Acceptance Policies Part 1: When "Free" Isn't Free” at 11 a.m. Central on Tuesday, June 29. Featured presenters will include Charity Tyler...
YALSA announces collaboration with IBM to bring focused career prep to diverse teens nationwide
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) and IBM are collaborating to offer a series of skills-based trainings and webinars to their librarian network across the United States aimed at helping diverse teens gain access to key...
EXTON, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries’ monthly virtual series, Learning Live, will continue with “ Friends of the Library & the Future of Booksales: Chapter 2” on Tuesday, May 25th at 2 p.m. Eastern. The Learning Live program is presented free to...
Core Webinar: Leveraging the FOLIO Transition: Best Practices
CHICAGO—On Wednesday, May 26 Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will host the webinar "Leveraging the FOLIO Transition: Best Practices". This webinar will examine the role of library leaders in helping transition libraries to FOLIO, an open-source...
Core Webinar: Leading From Afar: Creating a Cohesive Remote Team
CHICAGO—Remote work and leadership are vastly different from the traditional office experience. It takes a balance of technology, management and empathy. On Wednesday, June 2, Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will present "Leading From Afar...
Celebrate Preservation Week ® 2021 with free webinars, event tools and resources
CHICAGO — April 25–May 1, libraries, institutions, archives and museums across the country will celebrate preservation and conservation in their communities, libraries, institutions, archives and museums. Following the Preservation Week 2021 theme...
Core Webinar: Web Accessibility Beyond Best Intentions
CHICAGO—Implementing web accessibility in libraries requires more than an educated site administrator. Managers need to be backed up with institutional changes to accessibility language in procurement policies and a budget to purchase necessary software...
EXTON, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries’ monthly virtual series, Learning Live, will continue with “ Ask the Experts: Boards of Trustees, Friends Groups, and Foundations” on Tuesday, April 27th at 2 p.m. Eastern. The Learning Live program is presented...
Celebrate Preservation Week 2021 with free webinars from Core
CHICAGO—On Tuesday, April 27 and Wednesday, April 28, join Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures for two free Preservation Week 2021 webinars. With the theme "Preserving Community Archives," Preservation Week 2021 will be celebrated April 25-May 1...
Core Webinar: Service Design In One Week: Design Sprint Basics
CHICAGO—More than ever, library leaders at all levels are asked to design and implement new services and programs on a rapid timeline. How can projects move quickly while engaging equitably with community and staff members? On Wednesday, April 21...
