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Check out the Professional Development Calendar for more information and to register for the following FREE online training opportunities:

ADVOCACY

    Sep. 21: 5 Steps to Telling Better Non-Profit Stories (4Good)
    Sep. 28: The Role of Libraries in Community Workforce Development (Missouri State Library)

ASSESSMENT & PLANNING

    Sep. 8: Measurement Matters: Using Edge, Project Outcome, and the Impact Survey to Assess and Improve Community Outcomes (Public Library Association)
    Sep. 20: Weathering the Storm: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery in Higher Education (Educause)
    Sep. 20: Integrating User Feedback to Make Changes Big & Small (Colorado State Library)

BOARDS

    Sep. 15: Moving Your Board from Good to Great (GrantSpace)

CAREERS

    Sep. 28: Ask the Expert: Everything You Wanted to Know About Nonprofit Executive Compensation (GuideStar)

CHILDREN & TEENS

    Sep. 7: Hot New Titles for Your Middle School Readers (School Library Journal)
    Sep. 20: Teen Programming: A Mover & Shaker’s Recipe for Impact and Success (WebJunction)
    Sep. 21: Family Place Libraries™ Parent/Child Workshops (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)
    Sep. 21: One Book For Nebraska Kids & One Book For Nebraska Teens (Nebraska Library Commission)
    Sep. 21: Toddlers Empowered by the 5 R’s: A New Research-Based Framework for Building Language (Early Childhood Investigations)

COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT

    Sep. 8: Graphic Novels: Look Deeper Than POW and WHAM (AASL)
    Sep. 9: Going Digital (Lyrasis)
    Sep. 13: Keep Your Romance Collection Fresh and Exciting (Booklist)
    Sep. 14: Why #GoOpen? Using Open Educational Resources in Your School/District (EdWeb)
    Sep. 22: Weeding the School Library Collection (Wyoming State Library)

COMMUNICATION

    Sep. 6: Harnessing the Power of Infographics as Teaching Tools (InSync Training)
    Sep. 6: Making Difficult Conversations Easy (Effectiveness Institute)
    Sep. 15: 10 Ways to Increase Your Reach on Social Media (IdealWare)
    Sep. 15: Snaps and Stripes: Sharing Public Service Stories with Snapchat (DigitalGov)
    Sep. 20: Are You a Boring Explainer or Engaging Storyteller? (Training Magazine Network)
    Sep. 21: Contagious: Why Things Catch On (Harvard Business Review)

DATABASES & eRESOURCES

    Sep. 7: PubMed® for Librarians: Introduction to PubMed (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
    Sep. 14: PubMed® for Librarians: MeSH (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
    Sep. 15: Database of the Month–CultureGrams (Wyoming State Library)
    Sep. 21: PubMed® for Librarians: Automatic Term Mapping (ATM) (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
    Sep. 27: CDC American Indian and Alaska Native Health Data Online (Federal Depository Library Program)

DEVELOPMENT & MANAGING CHANGE

    Sep. 21: Does Your Leadership Team Measure Up? (Training Industry)
    Sep. 22: When Push Comes to Shove: Emotional Intelligence and Bullying Behavior (Training Industry)
    Sep. 27: Art of Narrating the Unreal (Booklist)
    Sep. 29: Coaching Employees for Success (Utah State Library)

FUNDRAISING

    Sep. 1: Giving Downturn 2016 and What You Can Do About It: Next Level Fundraising (nonprofit Hub)
    Sep. 7: Pave The Way For a Successful #GivingTuesday (Nonprofit Hub)
    Sep. 7: Introduction to Project Budgets (GrantSpace)
    Sep. 12: How to Create New Revenue Streams for Your Library (American Library Association)
    Sep. 14: Introduction to Fundraising Planning (GrantSpace)
    Sep. 14: How to Generate More Major Gifts and Planned Gifts with Less (Nonprofit Hub)
    Sep. 21: 5 Steps to Telling Better Non-Profit Stories (4Good)

LIBRARY SPACES

    Sep. 14: Before You Hire an Architect: Reduce Costs and Risks, Produce Better Results (4Good)

MANAGEMENT

    Sep. 6: 10 Tips to Boost Software User Adoption (IdealWare)
    Sep. 7: How I Did It Live: Powerful Stories of Strategic Business Leadership from the World’s Top CEOs with Ed Bastian (Harvard Business Review)
    Sep. 8: Fostering Innovation and Creativity (Infopeople)
    Sep. 13: Bozarthzone! Juggling 101: Managing Multiple Priorities (InSync Training)
    Sep. 21: Get Big Things Done: Unleash Your Connectional Intelligence (American Management Association)
    Sep. 21: Does Your Leadership Team Measure Up? (Training Industry)
    Sep. 22: When Push Comes to Shove: Emotional Intelligence and Bullying Behavior (Training Industry)
    Sep. 28: Ask the Expert: Everything You Wanted to Know About Nonprofit Executive Compensation (GuideStar)
    Sep. 29: Coaching Employees for Success (Utah State Library)

OUTREACH & PARTNERSHIPS

    Sep. 13: Building Business Connections With Your Community (Infopeople)
    Sep. 14: Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) in the Library (Infopeople)
    Sep. 15: Support Small Business Development at Your Library (WebJunction)
    Sep. 15: After the Storm: Libraries Helping to Heal Their Communities (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)
    Sep. 15: 10 Ways to Increase Your Reach on Social Media (IdealWare)
    Sep. 21: Health on the Range: Rural Health Issues and Resources (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
    Sep. 21: Family Place Libraries™ Parent/Child Workshops (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)
    Sep. 28: The Role of Libraries in Community Workforce Development (Missouri State Library)

PROGRAMMING

    Sep. 6: ALA’s Excellence in Library Programming Award Presents: Creating a Civic Engagement Series about Race (Programming Librarian)
    Sep. 13: Mining the Collaborative Summer Library manual for adult programming ideas (Washington State Library)
    Sep. 13: Making a Maker Fair (Maine State Library)
    Sep. 14: Pokémon! How Two Libraries Scored Major Points with a Game Craze (Programming Librarian)
    Sep. 15: Makerspace Projects for School, Public and Academic Libraries (Demco)
    Sep. 16: Graphic Novel Book Clubs: From Idea to Reality (AASL)
    Sep. 20: Teen Programming: A Mover & Shaker’s Recipe for Impact and Success (WebJunction)
    Sep. 21: One Book For Nebraska Kids & One Book For Nebraska Teens (Nebraska Library Commission)
    Sep. 28: Coding Clubs: Youth Programming for Public Libraries (TechSoup)

READERS’ ADVISORY

    Sep. 7: Hot New Titles for Your Middle School Readers (School Library Journal)
    Sep. 8: Graphic Novels: Look Deeper Than POW and WHAM (AASL)
    Sep. 13: Keep Your Romance Collection Fresh and Exciting (Booklist)
    Sep. 14: Nebraska 150 Books: Read Nebraska Authors with your book group! (Nebraska Library Commission)
    Sep. 22: What’s Cooking for Fall 2016 (Booklist)

REFERENCE

    Sep. 7: PubMed® for Librarians: Introduction to PubMed (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
    Sep. 8: Introduction to EasyBib EDU (EasyBib)
    Sep. 8: Collaborations between Libraries and Disaster Organizations Part 2 (National Library of Medicine)
    Sep. 12: The New ABCs of Research (University of North Carolina)
    Sep. 13: Measuring America Series – An Overview on Children Statistics (U.S. Census)
    Sep. 14: PubMed® for Librarians: MeSH (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
    Sep. 15: Support Small Business Development at Your Library (WebJunction)
    Sep. 15: Database of the Month–CultureGrams (Wyoming State Library)
    Sep. 19: The National Science Foundation: Statistical data and grantseeker resources (North Carolina Library Association)
    Sep. 21: Health on the Range: Rural Health Issues and Resources (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
    Sep. 21: PubMed® for Librarians: Automatic Term Mapping (ATM) (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
    Sep. 21: Health and Wellness at Your Library (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
    Sep. 27: CDC American Indian and Alaska Native Health Data Online (Federal Depository Library Program)

SCHOOL LIBRARIES

    Sep. 13: Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality: What’s Next (School Library Journal & ISTE)
    Sep. 14: Why #GoOpen? Using Open Educational Resources in Your School/District (EdWeb)
    Sep. 15: Makerspace Projects for School, Public and Academic Libraries (Demco)
    Sep. 16: Graphic Novel Book Clubs: From Idea to Reality (AASL)
    Sep. 22: Weeding the School Library Collection (Wyoming State Library)
    Sep. 29: Using Comics to Teach STEM (AASL)

TECHNOLOGY

    Sep. 15: Snaps and Stripes: Sharing Public Service Stories with Snapchat (DigitalGov)
    Sep. 22: TechSoup for Libraries – Maximize Your Technology Services with TechSoup (TechSoup)
    Sep. 28: Coding Clubs: Youth Programming for Public Libraries (TechSoup)
    Sep. 29: Using Comics to Teach STEM (AASL)

TRAINING & INSTRUCTION

    Sep. 1: Charging Up Your Library Story: Library Marketing Skills for Power Up at Your Library Day (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)
    Sep. 6: Harnessing the Power of Infographics as Teaching Tools (InSync Training)
    Sep. 20: Are You a Boring Explainer or Engaging Storyteller? (Training Magazine Network)
    Sep. 20: Talent Development in the Digital Age: Designing Learning Environments (InSync Training)

VOLUNTEERS

    Sep. 28: Successful Volunteer Interview Strategies (VolunteerMatch)
    Sep. 29: Re-Energize your Volunteer Program by Designing Mission-Driven Opportunities (VolunteerMatch)

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