Public Library
Growing and Training Your Staff at Any Level!
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Learn how to think outside of the box with professional development and training in order to retain great staff members.
United for Libraries Member Virtual Roundtables
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United for Libraries personal members are invited to join virtual roundtable discussion groups.
United for Libraries Member Virtual Roundtables
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United for Libraries personal members are invited to join virtual roundtable discussion groups.
Telling Stories That Inspire Engagement
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December 2024 Learning Live: Hone your storytelling skills.
AI Insights: Revolutionizing Metadata Management
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Explore how AI is revolutionizing metadata management in libraries, from automated tagging to quality control. Share experiences and learn practical strategies for implementing AI tools while addressing key challenges and ethical considerations.
Banned Books 101: What Library Boards & Trustees Need to Know
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A free “lunch and learn” presented by United for Libraries and the Freedom to Read Foundation.
Innovative and Profitable Friends of the Library Book Sales
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November 2024 Learning Live: Learn tips and best practices for both small and large Friends groups.
Expand Library Digital Equity Services with New Funds Now!
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Get essential information, examples, and practical tips to apply for once-in-a-generation opportunities to advance the digital equity work your library is already doing.
I Stream, You Stream: Offering Customizable Streaming Apps for Checkout
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Learn how to provide access to a menu of streaming app optons so patrons are able to stream movies and television episodes.
Building Effective Library Director & Board Relationships
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October 2024 Learning Live: A strong director-board relationship is essential to the success of the library.
Grant Writing for Library Friends & Foundations
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September 2024 Learning Live: Learn how to “speak libraries” and customize applications for specific audiences and funders.
Best of Core Forum: The First 90 Days; Real Life Tales of Transition
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Twenty years ago, Michael D. Watkins published a best-selling book on leadership transitions, "The First 90 Days." This panel session will critically examine the directives from this book, drawing on the real-life experience of three panelists as they navigated their first three months in a new management or leadership role within a library organization.
Fundamentals of Acquisitions 2024 - Session 5.0
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This six-week online course is a basic primer for library acquisitions concepts common to all library material formats.
Technology in Public Libraries: Results from PLA’s 2023 Annual Survey
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Learn how your library can use the 2023 Public Library Technology Survey report and PLA’s data tools to understand and improve your library's performance, demonstrate value, and increase impact in your community.
Fundamentals of Metadata 2024 - Session 5.0
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This six-week course is an introduction to fundamental concepts of metadata.
Fundamentals of Digital Library Projects 2024 - Session 5.0
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This six-week online course introduces students to the breadth of considerations, standards and skills needed to successfully launch and manage a digital library program.
Fundamentals of Universal Design for Learning 2024 - Session 5.0
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This 6-week online course introduces the fundamental aspects of universal design for learning (UDL). It is designed for introducing and summarizing the UDL framework, CAST website, and the UDL on Campus website with captions and transcript.
United for Libraries Virtual Gala Author Tea
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Join United for Libraries for our 2024 Virtual Gala Author Tea. Bring your beverage of choice and enjoy authors talking about their writing experience and latest books.
Yoga and Mindfulness Techniques for Calm Kids (and Librarians!)
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Learn to integrate joyful yoga and mindfulness into the programs you already do, or start to create a complete yoga and mindfulness program at your library.