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Free Webinar: Tools for Building Digital Skills with Your Patrons & Staff

9/6/2019

Free Webinar:Tools for Building Digital Skills with Your Patrons and Staff
Thursday, September 26, 2019 | 1-2 p.m. Central

Public libraries have long been leaders in bringing people into the digital world, providing programs and services that help patrons get jobs, gain knowledge, increase productivity, and engage with others online. Leveraging and strengthening existing library and community resources can help reduce staff burden and increase the library’s impact on digital literacy. In this free webinar, a panel of digital literacy experts will share tools, resources, and partnership strategies to help you enhance digital skill development among patrons and library staff.

This webinar is presented as part of the Public Library Association's (PLA) DigitalLead: Rural Libraries Creating New Possibilities project. PLA and Microsoft Corp. are helping rural populations reap the benefits of broadband internet connectivity.

Nic News Weekly: August 30, 2019

8/30/2019

Below are the headlines from the 08/30/2019 - 📣 Nic News Weekly newsletter.

Now Hiring: Administrative and Interlibrary Loan Assistant
Update: BadgerLink Outage POSTPONED AGAIN to September 27-30

OverDrive Support Course 5-week Session Starts September 30, 2019
Teach and Learn with WiscNet: Filtering - Appleton
Lots of ALA News on the NFLS Blog: Including Banned Books Week and Continuing Education Opportunities
Marketing Tip: Use URL Shorteners to Avoid Looking Spammy or Sloppy

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September - October eCourses for Library Professionals

8/27/2019

ALA Publishing: Workshops and eCourses for Library Professionals

40+ New Revenue Sources for Libraries and Nonprofits eCourse

40+ New Revenue Sources for Libraries and Nonprofits (eCourse)
Dates: November 4 - December 1, 2019
Duration: 4 Weeks
Estimated Hours of Learning: 25 Hours

ASGCLA: Association of Specialized, Government & Cooperative Library Agencies

Whole Person Librarianship: Social Work Concepts for Holistic Patron Services (eCourse)
Beginning: Monday, September 23, 2019
Duration: 5 Weeks

September - October Workshops for Library Professionals

8/26/2019

eLearning Solutions

ALA Publishing: Workshops and eCourses for Library Professionals

Library Director Bootcamp: Getting the Skills You Need

September 16, 23, & 30, 2019

Build a Great Team Workshop

October 16, 2019

Patron-Driven Programming: Creating a Culture of Participatory Learning in Libraries Workshop

October 23 and 30, 2019

Closing Time: Efficient and Effective End of Day Processes

October 31, 2019

September - October Workshops & eCourses for Library Professionals

8/9/2019

ALA Publishing: Workshops and eCourses for Library Professionals

The following workshops that are being offered by ALA September - October, 2019:

September 11, 2019

eCourse begins on October 7, 2019

eCourse begins September 16, 2019

Banned Books Week: September 22-28, 2019

8/9/2019

Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. It brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular.

The books featured during Banned Books Week have all been targeted for removal or restriction in libraries and schools. By focusing on efforts across the country to remove or restrict access to books, Banned Books Week draws national attention to the harms of censorship.

Browse these resources provided by the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom:

Free Downloads
Display Ideas
How to Get Involved
Participate in the National Read-out
Banned Books Week Q&A
Contact ALA to Schedule an Interview

Nic News Weekly: July 19, 2019

7/19/2019

Below are the headlines from the 07/19/2019 - 📣 Nic News Weekly newsletter.

#SummerLearning, Programming & Resources - Let's Get the Word Out!
Library Manager - Brown County Library's Kress Family & Wrightstown Branches
Call for Poster or Visual Display: Share your ideas at WLA 2019
Tech Days Workshop Series: Registration Open
DigitalLead: Hotspot Lending at Your Library (Webinar July 30 @ 1PM CST
ALA Seeks Nominations for 2020 Election
WLA Awards and Honors: Applications due Aug 1

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July - September Workshops from ALA

7/15/2019

ALA Publishing: Workshops and eCourses for Library Professionals

The following workshops that are being offered by ALA June - September, 2019:

July 31, 2019

August 7, 2019

September 5, 2019

Nic News Weekly: July 12, 2019

7/12/2019

Below are the headlines from the 07/12/2019 - 📣 Nic News Weekly newsletter.

So. Many. Events!
Training Older Adults for the Latest Gadgets: July 16 Webinar
What are you doing Thursday, August 1?
Accepting Applications for 2020 Class of ALA Emerging Leaders
Digital Preservation Advocacy Webinar: September 6
Share Summer Reading Champion Videos from STAR Net & CSLP
Continuing Education Opportunities

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DigitalLead: Hotspot Lending at Your Library - Webinar July 30, 2019

7/11/2019

Webinar on Tuesday, 7/30/2019
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (Central)
Cost: FREE - Registration Required, Space Limited

Offering a hotspot lending program at your library offers endless opportunities for your patrons, especially those that lack broadband connectivity at home.

This free webinar will offer public library staff tools and resources for how and why to start a hotspot lending program. Participants will hear from two public library staff members who will share insights about their libraries’ processes, policies, challenges, and more.