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Teaching Online: Tips for Moving Your Face-to-Face Instruction Online
In the spring of 2020, many of us had to quickly adjust our teaching from a face-to-face setting to an online environment without time to reflect on how to do that well. In this session, Lauren Hays will share her tips for teaching online. She will share...
Copyright and Library Lending During COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic seems to relentlessly continue, public and academic libraries and their campuses continue serving virtually. Many libraries have been struggling with the legalities of library lending and providing their patrons with access to digital...
Leading During a Crisis ~ How to Be Proactive During a Crisis – Part 3
Building upon knowledge of crisis communication, effective leadership, and different crisis planning strategies, this presentation explores how to use this knowledge in a proactive manner. Participants will learn how to identify opportunities, navigate...
Autism 101 for Libraries: What is Autism Spectrum Disorder and How Can We Help Students and Families at the Library?
This presentation will address characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and how those characteristics manifest in children and adults. The presenter will provide insights into how library staff can support children/adults with ASD based on individual needs....
Personal Leadership Skills: Everyday, All the Time
Leadership itself tries too hard. But leadership really starts on a personal level. Talking about leadership and development isn’t just for administrators and people in formal leadership positions, it should be accessible to staff in all levels of an...
A Ready Reference Refresher
Ready Reference Service is reference service finished or replied in a very short time in a minute if possible. It is an important reference service and it is related to such information that is provided directly to the patron in a short period of time. It also...
Creating Engagement in Online Meetings Using Zoom: Beyond the Basics
By now, we’ve all heard of Zoom and probably have utilized some version of a virtual meeting. This presentation will focus on unlocking Zoom’s true power and offering more engaging meetings, presentations, and workshops. We will be blending some of the more...
FHSLA /TBLC National Autism Awareness Month
April is World Autism Month and National Autism Awareness Month. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a neurological and developmental disorder, becomes observable in early childhood and impacts the person throughout their life. With a range of symptoms, how can parents,...
When Webinars Attack: Getting from Tedious to Terrific
You have been asked (or maybe you volunteered) to do a webinar. Now what? You’ve almost certainly sat through your share of horrendous webinars, and you don’t want to inflict one on anyone else. How do you prepare? How is a webinar different from giving an in-person...
The Anti-Procrastinator’s Guide to Time Management
What do we call a person that is the total opposite of a procrastinator? Someone who does everything in his/her life right away, way before it needs to be done? Maybe you are one of us...we’re the anti-procrastinator’s.Carrie Rogers-Whitehead, former librarian...
Creating Online Help for Library Services and Resources
Our digital resources are amazing - they help students research and learn, they help small businesses develop and plan, and they entertain through eReading and streaming media. All for free! We also promote our in-person programs, resources, and materials on our...
How to Create a Strategic Online Communications Plan for Your Library
Whether your library is large or small, has a huge online presence or is just starting out, we will show you how to create a Strategic Online Communications Plan that will help you focus and prioritize your communications efforts and stop spinning your wheels....