OnDemand Learning
Using Minecraft to Enhance Learning
Minecraft, officially released in 2011, is a popular sandbox video game where players explore a blocky 3D world and have opportunities to discover and use raw materials while creatively building tools and structures. Minecraft is fun, but it can also enhance...
Free Online Tools for Creating Visual Content for Your Library’s Marketing
Yes, there are faithful standbys, such as Canva, but there is so much more out there that libraries can make use of! Many tools specialize in creating very specific types of visual content but are not known in the mainstream. Take a one-hour tour of some of the best...
Advanced WordPress
WordPress is a content management system (CMS) many libraries utilize for their websites. WordPress helps easily create a framework for your website, but its open-source roots allow us to customize and shape our sites to our specific vision. During this interactive...
Customer Service in a Digital World
As our primary contact points with many users continue to move to the digital world, how do we deliver quality service in an online environment? During this session, we will look at customer service online. We will explore: Customer Service tips for online reference...
Making the Case for News Literacy: How to Teach Students and Patrons to Fact-Check Like a Pro
Learn about the latest trends in online misinformation, and dive deep into the tools and skills needed to effectively debunk it. You’ll learn how to help students and patrons verify the authenticity of information, and learn to create engaging fact-checking...
Readers’ Advisory in a Post-Covid World
2020 may not have gone the way anyone planned, but the one thing that this year has definitely taught us is that no matter how much libraries had tried to promote themselves as ""more than books,"" when things were turned upside down, in our world and with our service...
Library Marketing – PR 101: You Shouldn’t Just Throw Press Releases Out There
Want to know one of my biggest pet peeves about marketing? When the terms “PR” and “marketing” get confused, mixed up, and our practice and expectations get out of whack. Let’s fix that today! We will talk about the basics of PR (including building good media...
Website Essentials: Things Every Library Website Should Have
There are so many plugins, features, and tools that make websites better, safer, and more interactive.This webinar will explore:- Key plugins to enhance the user experience- Essential tools to help design, monitor, and secure the site.- Best practices and tips...
Tips for Facilitating an Online Meeting
Face-to-face meetings can present certain challenges, but facilitating an online meeting can seem like chasing shadows – except the shadows reside in the chat box. In this one-hour session, we’ll talk about the best way to plan for an online meeting, how to set...
Embracing Race in Children’s Programming
Children are not colorblind. Research has shown that children recognize race at a very young age and even develop racial biases by age 5. (https://inclusions.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Children-are-Not-Colorblind.pdf)As storytellers and educators we have a moral...
Goal Setting in Times of Uncertainty
One of the keys to a well-run organization is a structured goal setting process. Managers can ensure employee buy-in with a process that involves the employees in setting annual goals. This is also an opportunity to create alignment between individual goals and...
Cataloging Graphic Novels and Comics
This one hour session will cover the basic definitions related to graphic novels and comics using a variety of fiction and nonfiction examples for demonstration. The session will pay special attention to descriptive cataloging areas, their associated RDA instructions,...
Canva: Beyond the Basics
You already know that Canva is an online graphic design website that targets people who have little graphic design experience. But even the most user-friendly platform has its secrets. AnnMarie is here to take your Canva experience to the next level. In this...
Let’s Make a Mind Map!
You may have heard the term “mind mapping.” But have you ever wondered exactly what it means? Does it mean we are going to study the brain? No 😊 – I don’t think a 90-minute webinar could quite cover that complex organ! However, we are going to unleash our...
Skills for the Accidental Volunteer Coordinator
This session will act as a crash course for newly minted Volunteer Coordinators. We’ll cover not just the basics of running your program but will show you how to excel and realistically build a fabulous volunteer program that benefits your organization, your...
Literacy Doodads in Pandemic Times
Think back to when the sudden shutdown of services was imposed. Did you find yourself looking for some fun literacy-based activities to use in virtual outreach? When you were suddenly faced with no face-to-face interactions with your usual storytime...
Making a difference & measuring it: Defining and sharing the value of your library
How can we understand all the ways our library makes a difference in the community? What new metrics should complement traditional measures like numbers of loans and visits? How do we balance the values which matter to the bodies that fund us, and those which...
Managing Your Online Presence: A Primer For Library Professionals
Are you interested in learning how to create and manage a professional online presence? If so, please join us for a webinar describing strategies for creating and managing professional online profiles using tools such as social media, blogs, and more. Managing your...
Grant Writing: What the Pro’s Know
New to grant writing or find yourself writing grants without success? This seminar gives you a comprehensive introduction to grant writing, outlines what should be included in each grant component, and helps you steer clear of the most common pitfalls. This is...
Little Hands Signing in Storytime
Signing with little ones of all ages promotes early literacy skills, encourages interaction, and makes your programs instantly participative. Learn how to incorporate American Sign Language into your programs for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers in a...