Public Library
How Libraries Can Build Connections to Combat Loneliness
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Learn how to create a culture of empathy and action by developing micro-communities to combat loneliness.
Creating Engaging Library Spaces for All Ages
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Learn to create engaging spaces for library patrons of all ages from real-life examples and outcomes.
Public Libraries Standing Up and Standing Together
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Connect with colleagues and hear from PLA member-leaders at this free virtual town hall.
One Library's Mission to Provide Its Senior Community with Social Engagement and Emotional Connectedness
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Learn how to partner with local agencies to create an uplifting environment of connection and support for older adults.
Disability and (in)Accessibility in the Library Workplace
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Are you interested in fostering increasing retention in the library workplace? Join us for a conversation about disability and (in)accessibility in the library workplace.
Grow your Project Management Skills
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Join this e-Forum to discuss your successes, your not-so-successful endeavors, and to learn how to incorporate project management solutions to best fit your needs through all the stages of a project. Both those new to project management and seasoned PMs are invited to the conversation.
How the Work of Fred Rogers Supports the Evolution of Public Libraries
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Learn how Fred Rogers’ work can inform the evaluation of library services and support the wellbeing of library staff.
Libraries Supporting Students with Dyslexia
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Learn how to support your patrons who struggle with reading!
Celebrating Autistic Joy in Your Library
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Move beyond “autism acceptance” and let your library become a place of autistic joy.
Accessibility and Public Libraries Under Title II of the Americans With Disabilities Act: What Trustees Need to Know
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The presentation is focused on the responsibilities of Trustees in ensuring that their libraries are truly welcoming to all of their communities - now and into the future.
Reaching Expectant and New Parents Through Community Partnerships
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A presentation on the Hatchlings programming within libraries and strategies for reaching families with the early literacy program.
Conscious Kids Kits: Using Picture Books to Spark Conversations about Racial Equity with Our Children
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A presentation on using book kits in libraries to promote conversations about racial equity and inclusion with children and families.
Is Your Library Hearing-Friendly?
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Learn about difficulties people with hearing loss experience and different strategies for communication and accessibility.
Become a Data-Informed Library with Benchmark
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Learn how Benchmark, PLA’s interactive data visualization and peer comparison tool, can support your library in everyday decision-making.
Start Planning Now (YES NOW!) for Your Library's Annual Giving Campaign
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January 2025 Learning Live
Microaggressions: What Are They and Why Are They So Harmful?
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Explore microaggressions in the workplace, their impact on individuals and organizational culture, and how to address them.
The Experimental Library: A Guide to Taking Risks
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This webinar shows how to draw from new approaches and technologies to harness experimentation as a tool for testing ideas and responding to change. It borrows ideas and inspiration from the startup sector to demonstrate how to take a human-centered and design thinking-based perspective on problem solving.
Transforming LibGuides: A Case Study
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This webinar will explore the technical and political processes of overhauling and streamlining LibGuides and an A-Z database list. Through case studies, the presenters will describe how they built on existing relationships, created new workflows, and secured buy-in for what is a total overhaul of the ways Georgia Tech Library employees share their expertise with an online audience.
Copyright (Basics) For Creators
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This webinar seeks to foster a basic understanding of Copyright, emphasizing content creators. It will provide an introduction to a vast topic in hopes of making it a less intimidating subject.
Library In-Reach to Boost Morale and Realize Our Full Potential
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In-reach, a play on “library outreach,” helps to develop fresh and different perspectives – and boost morale. In this session participants will learn seven easy-to-use in-reach techniques or can-do-isms.