Nostalgia Programming
We love the 90s (and 70s and 80s), and chances are your patrons do too! Learn how to engage with patrons of all ages and bring dynamic programs from the past back into the library with flair. In this webinar, you’ll get over fifteen programming ideas and activities...
Picturebooks + STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) activities = excellent library programming!
In this informative and interactive webinar, we’ll cover the planning essentials for a picture book/STEAM program, and we’ll look in detail at specific programs you could run at your library, including a picture book and related STEAM activity/activities. Even if...
Creating Engagement in an Online Teaching Environment
So, you’ve been dropped into online teaching, and you’re missing that in-classroom dynamic with students? Join colleagues to share, brainstorm, and problem-solve ways in which you can regain that “teacher’s high” (a.k.a. feeling that you successfully achieved your...
Building Great Programs for Patrons in Their 20s and 30s
Emily and Katie will discuss their experience with programming for millennials, which includes establishing a new program series, coming up with a brand, and marketing. Learn about specific programs, such as bar trivia, a book club for adults who like to read YA, and...
How to Create a Positive Strategic Impact on your Community
Life is tough everywhere these days. Many communities are still ravaged by covid19, impacting most major institutions. Libraries can be a beacon of resources to support communities in ways we never considered. Improve your “stickiness” & be the resource...
Using Instructional Design Principles to Transition to Online Learning
Having a firm understanding of pedagogical theory and instructional design principles can help demystify and smooth the transition toward how best to plan for and execute online teaching. Designed for library professionals who are new to teaching or would welcome a...
Making Your Website More Accessible Without Rebuilding It from the Ground Up
Website accessibility continues to gain importance as organizations realize that there are serious legal consequences for websites that aren’t usable by people with disabilities. However, it is not always immediately practical to rebuild a website in its entirety to...
Programming for Foodies
Infuse your programs with flavor and sensory experiences for all ages. In this webinar, you’ll get a baker’s dozen food programming ideas and activities for all age groups and budgets. Learn how to incorporate your own personal foodie interests into programming,...
The Accidental Teen Librarian
Kids are staying out once school is over, eager to hang out with their friends and relax before the pull of homework takes over. But where do they go after school, before mom/ dad/caregivers leave work? To the library of course! Libraries are the after school hangout...
YouTube 101
YouTube is a great way to engage current users and connect with new users. During this fun introductory look at YouTube, we will explore: Best practices for creating and sharing content The basics of live-streaming How to use YouTube analytics Attendees are...
Fandom Programming
Fandom programming can be intimidating to those not in the know, but fear not — this webinar will teach you the ins and outs of fandoms, including definitions, and it will give you a launching point to library fandom programming for all ages. You don’t have to be an...
The Hows and Whys of Teaching Copyright
Your patrons need your help! Not just in doing research but in understanding copyright, so they can share their own work, and build on others' work. The good news is that librarians often know exactly what our patrons need to know -- we just have to know how to talk...
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...
Welcoming New Customers to the Library
When was the last time you signed up for a library card? Most of us who work in libraries have had a card for such a long time that we may be out of touch with the new customer experience. When someone signs up for a library card, your library has a one-time...
Increase Library Usage Through Strategic Merchandising
There’s a lot of science and psychology in the retail merchandising world that can benefit your library. In fact, it can not only invigorate and improve your everyday displays and signage, it can also increase your usage statistics. Trying it doesn’t have...
Challenging Dementia with Creativity, Collaboration, and Compassion
5.8 million Americans are now living with Alzheimer’s disease and 16 million are providing care. Public libraries'' success in meeting our commitment to lifelong learning depends upon inclusivity across the spectrum of age and cognitive ability. How we respond...
Marketing Your Library with Video
Description: Looking for new ways to promote events and services? Videos are a simple and effective way if you know how. Attend this workshop and learn how to get started creating videos with your phone or tablet! You will learn the basics of shooting video on your...
Copyright Policies & Workflows for Your Library
Does your library have a copyright policy? Have you wondered if you can post your story hour online? Or make copies of books for patrons? Or offer 3D printing? Copyright can be confusing and, many times, the questions asked about it are not easy to answer....
Adult Programming for All Abilities
According to the CDC, 61 million adults in the US live with a disability. Are these adults coming to your library? In this webinar participants will get ideas to make more inclusive programs. Participants will learn:• Ideas of partnerships for joint...
Self-Management to Focus on Patron-Centered Services
Libraries need to evolve -- and the coronavirus has show us all that we can. How can we make the positive changes we have seen last? How could patrons be better served if your library did away with your cumbersome, siloed organizational chart, replacing Circulation,...