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04 May 2021
Training New Supervisors for Success: Don't Start from Scratch
This webinar, hosted in collaboration with ALA's Learning Round Table, presents ready-made resources to help implement supervisor training at your library.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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27 April 2021
Smart Spaces are Community Places
In this webinar, learn design thinking principles that can be used in collaboration with the community, to identify and meet space and programming needs for active learning.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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15 April 2021
Understanding COVID-19 Vaccines: A REALM Project Webinar
This webinar will address COVID-19 vaccines and how they impact the reopening and ongoing operations plans for libraries, archives and museums.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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13 April 2021
Mental Health First Aid and Trauma-Informed Approaches for Libraries
This webinar explores how the principles of trauma-informed care and Mental Health First Aid can equip staff with the knowledge and confidence to communicate with compassion.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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24 March 2021
Strengthening Communities: Food Access at Your Library
This webinar shares examples of library food access initiatives including seed libraries, community gardens and farmers markets.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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17 March 2021
What's Format Got to Do with It? The Role Information Formats Play in Evaluating Search Results
This webinar presents research on the role information formats play in student evaluation of search results and identifies practical applications for libraries of all types.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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18 February 2021
Envisioning Future Library Experiences: Service Design Techniques for Responsive Libraries
The second in a two-part webinar series, this session will expand on design principles applied by case study libraries, who have been working with the design teams.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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05 February 2021
Resources for Wellbeing: Toolkit Tour for Rural & Small Libraries
This webinar will introduce tools for helping libraries improve social wellbeing in their communities, created from the Rural Library Service & Social Wellbeing Project.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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29 January 2021
REopening Archives, Libraries and Museums: Project Update and Community Reflections
A REALM project update on the latest research, new resources, and strategies being implemented in LAM institutions.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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13 January 2021
Proactive Advocacy and Communication for Library Trustees and Staff
This webinar explores communication tools and strategies for boards and library staff to be better prepared for unknown changes.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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15 December 2020
Museums and COVID: How to Use the Latest Research to Your Advantage
The Institute of Museum and Library Services, the American Alliance of Museums, and research nonprofit OCLC discussed scientific information on the virus’s behavior on materials commonly found or used in museums.
- Time: 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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19 November 2020
Who Are We Designing for and Why? Service Design Techniques for Responsive Libraries
The first in a two-part webinar series, this session will introduce design principles that can be used to enhance and improve future library services.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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10 November 2020
The Accidental Facilities Manager
This webinar explores library building systems and issues for the accidental facilities manager.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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22 October 2020
One Step at a Time: How Libraries Can Promote Healthy, Thriving, and Livable Communities
This webinar will highlight the multiple benefits of walking and walkable communities and how libraries can help lead community efforts.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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08 October 2020
Collections and Facilities: Caring for Your Resources During COVID-19
In this webinar, hear from organizations on policies and procedures they are using during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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24 September 2020
Strengthen Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Practice Through Self-Paced Learning
In this webinar, learn about Multnomah County Library's Racially Just Toolkit, containing activities staff can use to learn and practice EDI.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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06 August 2020
Opportunity Out of Adversity: Digital Access in Rural and Small Libraries
If we are intentional, we can use these circumstances to grow our organizations and to address the digital access disparities in small and rural communities. A webinar hosted in collaboration with ARSL.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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04 August 2020
REopening Archives, Libraries and Museums: Materials Testing and Resource Overview
Learn about the REALM testing process, research updates, and project resources.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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28 July 2020
Whose Turn Is It, Anyway? Online Board Gaming and Libraries
This webinar explores platforms for online board gaming, how to moderate meetups, and facilitate discussions among participants.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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16 June 2020
Getting Started with Virtual Storytimes
This 90-minute webinar provides a comprehensive introduction to virtual storytimes.
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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11 June 2020
Libraries Prepare to Answer Civil Legal Questions in Times of Crisis
This webinar explores common civil legal issues associated with times of crisis and provides guidance on ways for public libraries to respond to patron questions.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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27 May 2020
Online Reference and the Open Web: Boosting Strategies and Sources
This webinar with infoDOCKET's Gary Price will help boost your skills in open web collection development and curation, and help you meet your community's changing information needs.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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