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Mentorship Mastery: Exploring Paths to Professional Growth and Guidance

Formal mentoring is a pivotal method for cultivating employee success. Despite good intentions, these practices often fall short in delivering effective support. In this seminar, attendees will delve into the pitfalls of contemporary mentoring practices. Informed by organizational communication research, Dr. Allen will guide participants through various mentoring strategies designed that facilitate employee growth. Attendees […]

Social Media: What’s next?

The digital landscape is evolving faster than ever! Bid farewell to the Twitter era, wave goodbye to Facebook's fading charm and stop worrying about institutional restrictions on TikTok. Explore the latest social media trends and platforms that are shaping the digital landscape. We'll explore the potential of emerging platforms like Mastodon, BlueSky, Threads and others. […]

Cultivating Community with a Library Mentorship Program

Establishing a Library Mentorship Program can strengthen the roots of longtime library staff and support new growth for new librarians. In August of 2022, Buncombe County Public Libraries launched our first Library Mentorship Program to strengthen and support library staff after COVID. Built around our County values, our Library Mentorship Program (LMP) connects new staff […]

Setting Boundaries with Patrons

Boundaries and limit setting for patrons at public libraries can prevent library workers from feeling drained at the end of a workday. When healthy boundaries are set, it helps us manage our own frustration or anger instead of feeling as if there is a loss of control. This session will teach participants not only how […]

Free and Low-Cost Library Programming

Engage patrons while saving your budget by using free and low cost resources. This timely webinar provides inspiration for showstopping library programs for all audiences from seniors to children along […]

Rethink and Rejuvenate Your Library Meetings

Meetings should be productive and have a purpose. Many times staff members dread meetings and would rather do anything but attend them. This session will introduce and reaffirm various components of hosting and attending meetings. We will discuss group dynamics, active listening skills, conflict management, creating an inclusive environment, and communicating clear meeting guidelines, instructions, […]

Looks Like I’m a Facilitator: Now What?!

For this workshop, we will learn best practices for being a facilitator. Through learning transferable communication skills, including how to manage communication anxiety, present with confidence, and manage challenging conversations you will learn how to be a more effective communicator. Working from the understanding communication is a skill set, we will examine how to prepare, […]

Harnessing Innovation: Making Libraries a Haven for All Ages with Assistive Tech

Ever thought about how a library can transform lives with just a bit of tech magic? Join Brian Pichman from the Evolve Project, in this groundbreaking webinar that's all about pushing boundaries with assistive technology in our libraries. We're not just talking books and databases here; we're exploring cutting-edge tools and creative approaches to turn […]

Mental Disorders in the Library: Understanding and Meeting the Needs of Patrons with Mental Disorders

The National Alliance of Mental Illness estimates that one in five children, teens, and adults suffer from a mental illness. With libraries functioning as a hub of the communities they support, library professionals must be prepared to serve patrons struggling with mental health issues. This presentation will provide library professionals with the necessary knowledge and […]

AI for Excel

Want to take your data management skills to the next level? Using AI (ChatGPT and others) with Excel can help you analyze, understand, and share your library's data with your stakeholders. Learn about how to use apps from Microsoft and others to manipulate the data in your spreadsheets and learn about special purpose AI tools […]