Free Library Training Events for September

Free Library Continuing Education Events compiled by Jamie Markus at the Wyoming State Library for September. Make sure to keep scrolling for a brief description of the listing.

Add it to the calendar here: http://www.wyominglibraries.org/calendar.html

ADVOCACY
Sept. 24: Early Literacy Advocacy (Georgia Public Library Service)

ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
Sept. 10: Project Outcome Survey Results: Maximizing Their Meaning (Public Library Association)
Sept. 23: Interactive Data Viz: Powering Effective Decisions (Harvard Business Review)

BOARDS
Sept. 9: How You Can Engage New Board Members: Strengthening Your Nonprofit Organization (4Good)


CHILDREN & TEENS
Sept. 2: Promoting Creativity in Childhood - Moving from Why? to How? (Infopeople)
Sept. 3: Arts Integration & Children's Books (Georgia Public Library Service)
Sept. 9: STEAM Programs for Youth (Texas State Library and Archives)
Sept. 10: Early Literacy: Social & Emotional Development (Georgia Public Library Service)
Sept. 15: Read Aloud Tips & Strategies (Georgia Public Library Service)
Sept. 22: Successful Programming for Babies and Toddlers (Infopeople)
Sept. 24: Reaching Reluctant Readers: Finding Appropriate High-Interest Content that Engages and Inspires (Booklist)
Sept. 29: Reading Nooks that Encourage Writing Too! (Georgia Public Library Service)
Sept. 30: STEAM & Día: Offering Informal Learning with a Mind Toward Diversity (Texas State Library and Archives)

COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT
Sept. 1: The Scoop on Series Nonfiction: New Titles for Fall 2015 (Booklist)
Sept. 10: Culturally Responsive Approaches to Children's Book Selections (Georgia Public Library Service
Sept. 10: Teen Book Buzz Fall 2015 (School Library Journal)
Sept. 15: Isn’t It Romantic?: New Romance Titles for Your Library (Booklist)
Sept. 16: Developing a Board Game Collection for your Library (Nebraska Library Commission)
Sept. 22: Documents to the Children, k-5 (Federal Depository Library Program)
Sept. 22: Romantic Sounds: The Art of Narrating Audiobooks of the Romance Genre (Booklist)


COMMUNICATION
Sept. 1: 10 Actions to Maximize Your Reach Through Social Media (Idealware)
Sept. 2: How to Brief Like a Pro (American Management Association)
Sept. 3: Increase your Organization’s Members with Facebook Ads (Wild Apricot)
Sept. 9: Your Digital Footprint: Managing Your Online Identity (Nebraska Library Commission)
Sept. 17: Captivating the Crowd: How to Create Compelling Presentations That Attract and Engage Clients, Customers and Colleagues (Training Magazine Network)

DATABASES & eRESOURCES
Sept. 10: Digitization and Libraries (American Libraries Live)
Sept. 16: Breezing Along with the RML (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
Sept. 16: Help! I’m an Accidental Government Information Librarian presents ... Where are those containers going? An Introduction to U.S. and Global Trade Data (North Carolina Library Association)
Sept. 17: Database of the Month: Research In Context (Wyoming State Library)
Sept. 22: Using Census Records for Genealogy (United States Census Bureau)
Sept. 23: National Library of Medicine Resources for K-12 educators, students and parents (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)

DEVELOPMENT & MANAGING CHANGE
Sept. 2: How to Brief Like a Pro (American Management Association)
Sept. 9: Your Digital Footprint: Managing Your Online Identity (Nebraska Library Commission)
Sept. 10: Growing Through Conflict: Healthy Workplace Communication (WebJunction)
Sept. 11: 3 Steps to Thriving in Chaos (Effectiveness Institute)
Sept. 18: Making Difficult Conversations Easy (Effectiveness Institute)
Sept. 18: The Necessity of Joy (Pat Wagner - SieraLearn


FUNDRAISING
Sept. 1: Nonprofit 911: Ask, Don't Guess: Donor Surveys In Action (Network for Good)
Sept. 2: How to Find Grants (4Good)
Sept. 17: Getting Started: Making Your Grant Requests Sparkle (TechSoup)

LEGAL
Sept. 3: Court cases shaping the fair use landscape (American Library Association)

MANAGEMENT
Sept. 2: The Modern Library: Meeting Users On Their Own Terms (Library Journal)
Sept. 8: Strategies for Managing Patron Behavior (Washington State Library)
Sept. 8: Introduction to Project Budgets (GrantSpace)
Sept. 9: How to Get the Most from Your Library Budget (SirsiDynix)
Sept. 16: Effective Strategic Planning Part 3: Measure, Monitor, Report (4Good)
Sept. 16: Library Thought Leaders Series: Jason Griffey (Library Leadership & Management Association)
Sept. 22: Places that Serve Us Well Every Day, Serve Us Best When Disaster Strikes (Colorado State Library)
Sept. 30: Getting Your Slice of the Pie - Identifying the Assets You Need in Your Community (4Good)

OUTREACH & PARTNERSHIPS
Sept. 9: Letting the Genie Out of the Bottle: Getting the Most from Your Library's Relationship with Genealogists (Georgia Library Association)


PROGRAMMING
Sept. 2: Promoting Creativity in Childhood - Moving from Why? to How? (Infopeople)
Sept. 3: Arts Integration & Children's Books (Georgia Public Library Service)
Sept. 9: STEAM Programs for Youth (Texas State Library and Archives)
Sept. 15: Read Aloud Tips & Strategies (Georgia Public Library Service)
Sept. 15: Storytime Underground: A Peer-Created Community (WebJunction)
Sept. 16: Developing a Board Game Collection for your Library (Nebraska Library Commission)
Sept. 16: Playful Learning in the Library (DEMCO)
Sept. 17: Speak Up: Supporting Online Language Learning with In-Person Programs (Library Journal)
Sept. 22: Successful Programming for Babies and Toddlers (Infopeople)
Sept. 23: Understanding Brain Health as a Pathway to Relevant Adult Programming (DEMCO)
Sept. 24: Supporting English Language Learners & Their Families through Literature (Georgia Public Library Service)
Sept. 30: STEAM & Día: Offering Informal Learning with a Mind Toward Diversity (Texas State Library and Archives)


READERS’ ADVISORY
Sept. 23: Who Done It? And Who Figured it Out? The NLC Booktalks Mysteries (Nebraska Library Commission)
Sept. 24: Reaching Reluctant Readers: Finding Appropriate High-Interest Content that Engages and Inspires (Booklist)


SCHOOL LIBRARIES
Sept. 14: Teacher-Librarian Virtual Café: Back to School Special (Teacher Librarian Virtual Cafe)
Sept. 21: Teacher-Librarian News Night (Teacher Librarian Virtual Cafe)
Sept. 22: Behind the Scenes: SLJ In Conversation with Top Children’s Book Editors (School Library Journal)
Sept. 30: Libraries & Technology: The Librarian's Online Management System (American Association of School Librarians)


TECHNOLOGY
Sept. 16: Managing Mobile: Library Device Checkout Made Easy (TechSoup for Libraries)
Sept. 17: GIS 101 - What is it and how does it affect me? (Indiana State Library)
Sept. 24: Navigating the World of Donated and Discounted Technology (TechSoup)


TRAINING & INSTRUCTION
Sept. 8: Brain Bandwidth: Reducing Cognitive Load (InSync)
Sept. 17: Captivating the Crowd: How to Create Compelling Presentations That Attract and Engage Clients, Customers and Colleagues (Training Magazine Network)

VOLUNTEERS
Sept. 17: Successful Volunteer Interview Strategies (VolunteerMatch)