“Make Today Ridiculously Amazing” Motivation in the Workplace
Increased productivity and overall employee satisfaction can be realized when your team is motivated to perform well. There are many different ways to encourage your team. Some employees are intrinsically driven to achieve regardless of the workplace environment....
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Holistic Digital Strategies for Libraries
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that big data, digital contact, and strong web platforms were some of the key tactics to winning the last three presidential elections. In fact, by using more modern community organizing platforms to understand our users and supporters...
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Bringing the Edison Effect to your Makerspace
Failure has always been a dirty word, the world of makerspaces has changed that stigma. Failure is not defeat, it is only one further step towards success. In this presentation, we will discuss how not getting the desired outcome the first, second, fifth or even...
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Ethics, The Hazy Line
Ethics management is one of the most critical and sometimes difficult components of a successful business. It affects our goals, our performance and our ability to be and do, who and what we say we are as an organization. This webinar based discussion is designed to...
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Understanding Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is quickly moving from a science-fiction concept to reality where machines now have the capability to perform tasks commonly associated with humans. We are starting to see our society transformed because of AI, so having a better...
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Facility Awareness and Incident Preparedness
When we work in a library, we all have a common goal for our patrons and for our library staff…that we have created a safe space and place for all. And because of the rules, policies and procedures we have put into place, we assume that we will be safe. We even tell...
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From Budgeting to Blanketforts: Programming for 20-30 Somethings
A recent PEW study reported Millennials are the generation most likely to use the library, so why aren’t we seeing them at our programs? In this interactive and informative webinar, learn how to capture the elusive 20- and 30-something adult audience by offering...
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Tips for Designing Top eLearning Tutorials
Self-paced eLearning tutorials can be a great method to provide training to library staff and patrons. Tutorials can be used to provide training on everything from teaching patrons to use library online resources to training staff on new systems. But the key to...
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Dual-track Agile: Making UX the Driving Force of Project Management
The agile workflow is sort of the darling of the software industry that is often hand-in-hand with user experience design, but can be difficult to apply to libraries. Plus, how to use agile development for incorporating UX into the decision making process. In this...
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How Everyday Innovation Fuels Success
Innovation is daunting for most organizations. The elusive search for the ONE BIG...
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Using Facebook and Email to Build Support
Two of the most powerful digital platforms right now are email and Facebook. While each of these can be used independently, they become powerful when used together. In this session, we’ll look at how to build digital strategies around both Facebook and email and how...
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Setting Up Your Own Content Management System – Drupal
Drupal is a content management system people use to develop websites, create blogs, share content, sell things, utilize as an informational intranet, and so much more. In this interactive webinar, join Brian Pichman as he walks you through understanding a CMS, how...
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Comics, Superheroes and Pop Culture in Your Library
Superheroes have become a multi-billion dollar industry, with four of the top ten theatrically released films in both 2017 and 2016 being based on comic book properties. Considering that superhero characters started to appear in comics in 1938, though, it can be...
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Online Reference Essentials for Reference and Ready Reference
What’s new in reference? This webinar will give you a fresh and look at free reference sources on the web. We’ll cover authoritative websites to help you and library users find information about business, genealogy, government, healthcare, history, statistics and...
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What is That Little Box in the Front of Your House? The Little Library Movement and its Impact on Individuals and Libraries
Drawn in by the ability to help her community, Little Free Library Charter #43798 owner (Anne Abate) provides background on the Little Free Library movement and how she became involved. Little Free Libraries are popping up all over the world. They are truly "community...
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“The Art” in Community Partnerships
Whether you’re hesitant to look for new community partners or are looking for ideas for new “artful” ones, this webinar is for you. Paul Signorelli and Andrew Sanderbeck will share ideas and examples of libraries partnering with organizations in their communities...
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The Basics of Project Management
Project management is one of the most critical components of a successful business. It affects our goals, our performance and our ability to be and do who and what we say we are as an organization. Whether your library has only one project in the works at a time, or...
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Introduction to Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency
What is bitcoin? And how do I mine it? Will users be paying fees in the library with it? Should it be your retirement plan? During this webinar, we will explore Bitcoin, the Cryptocurrency with all the buzz and learn: - What is it? How do you purchase it? - How does...
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Effective Training Techniques that Everyone Can Use
Whether you are a trainer, a manager/supervisor or a team leader, there will be opportunities to deliver training to others. Whether the training is one on one or to a group of staff members, the effectiveness of training will be directly impacted by the techniques...
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The Incredible Gift of Struggle – Why Failure Holds the Key to Innovation
Confidence, Hustle, Drive – what do those words have in common? They are the essence of the most successful among us. Traits gained when you commit to do whatever it takes. Imagine having the power to push through obstacles. The insight to turn excuses into solutions....
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