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Top 10 Twitter To Do’s for Libraries
Nonprofits, friends groups and libraries that want to reach new supporters, establish thought leadership, and be at the forefront of trending news topics need to be on Twitter. Their user-base is nothing to sneeze at: Twitter now claims 330 million monthly...
Delivering the Black-Tie Patron Experience
There is a “missing link” in organizations today. This link is the difference between just delivering “customer service” and wanting to deliver “Customer Experience”. This seminar will focus on giving your attendees the tools to use The Power of Hospitality to create...
The Nuts and Bolts of Building a More Inclusive Children’s Collection
As Rudine Sim Bishop so beautifully stated, great books for children are “windows, mirrors and sliding doors” that create a sense of belonging as well as bridges of empathy and mutual understanding. Join Kirsten Nilsson, Summit County Library’s Children’s Librarian,...
Programming and Modeling: Bringing Entrepreneurs into the Library with LinkedIn
With more than 27 million small business and more than 50 million entrepreneurs in the United States (http://infomory.com/numbers/number-of-entrepreneurs-in-us/) there is a huge opportunity for your library to serve this growing and education hungry population with...
Library Leadership 101
Every organization needs leaders to help them achieve the mission and vision. But leadership is also about much more than big picture thinking. In this informative program we’ll explore how to work with Boards, internal and external partners, and community...
Shifting Our Gaze from Service to Impact: What’s Changing in Academic Liaison Librarianship
More than ever, college and university success is driven by impact measures that demonstrate value to funders and stakeholders. Libraries depend on subject and liaison librarians to know what stakeholders need, and use these insights to shape services and...
Communicate Smarter and Better
Speaking is one of the first things people learn to do. But learning to speak does not equate learning how to communicate, which can have a serious affect on individual careers and success. Communication is arguably one of the most important business skills, no...
Grant Writing Made Easy
Today libraries rely heavily on grant funding, but not everyone has the skills or experience to write a successful grant application. In this interactive and informative session, you will learn the basics of grant writing and management, as well as tips and...
Transitioning Services Online to Meet the Needs of Patrons in a Crisis
Scammers are experts at shifting tactics and changing their messages to catch you off guard. This is especially true as they take advantage of anxieties related to the Coronavirus. This webinar will explain how scams are evolving during the pandemic –...
Managing Virtual Groups and Committees: Creating Meetings Online that Actually Make Decisions and Move Projects Forward
The main problem with online committees and decision-making meetings? Participants think that they can cut corners, meaning the process of discussing, making decisions, and taking action should take less time than meeting in person. Consequently, without a...
A Book Club for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: The Journey of an Academic Librarian
Discover how leading a successful book club for college students with intellectual disabilities (ID) at a university campus led one librarian on a leadership adventure that she never quite expected. By working with this unique group of college students, she...
Virtual Storytimes: Filming Before, During, and After COVID- 19
The world was turned upside down in early 2020. Many libraries were closed suddenly and children’s librarians were asked to do storytimes online, some with materials and some without. Authors and musicians were giving permission for use, but the rules of copyright...
How to Assess Your Community for Programs and Events
When was the last time you added something new to your program & events calendar? Are you constantly recycling old ideas, hoping for new attendees? It’s time to change up your offerings. In this webinar you will learn how to scour your community for new...
Tips and Tricks to Organize and Improve Productivity
We are being inundated with information from every direction. During this webinar, we will look at techniques and tools to streamline, organize and weed our incoming data as well as our existing files, photos and emails to create a system that will help you be more...
Preparing for an Uncertain Future – Reversing Our Assumptions
You’re facing a furlough or a layoff. Or maybe you’re still working, but your world has been turned upside down. And…you are now dealing with an unpredictable short and long-term future. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and not at all certain how to best prepare...
The Latest on CO-VID 19 Scams from the Federal Trade Commission
Scammers are experts at shifting tactics and changing their messages to catch you off guard. This is especially true as they take advantage of anxieties related to the Coronavirus. This webinar will explain how scams are evolving during the pandemic – from phony...
How to Find and Use Big Data
Big data is a widely discussed talking point at library conferences and trainings but does anyone know how to truly harness the power of big data? In this webinar we'll take a step-by-step exploration of where libraries can access big data for free or...
Creating the Image and Crafting the Message for Your Library
Image is about much more than a visual image or logo. Having a good image makes an impression and creates recognition. Creating a lasting and valuable image involves a relationship with customers and their emotional connection to you. Messaging is a key part of...
Introducing Smart Cities
Smart Cities are using emerging technologies to improve the quality of living standards for its citizens. Smart City initiatives are revving up globally, and libraries have an opportunity to be part of the evolution of our cities. Smart Cities take the...
Getting Started with Live Video Streaming
According to a Statista study from 2018, 85% of all Internet users watched online video content on at least one device. It would be safe to assume that this percentage is even higher today since many people are spending more time at home due to the COVID-19...