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Free Webinars

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NCompass Live

Weekly webinar series hosted by Christa Porter focusing on library-related topics and discussions:

• Upcoming NCompass Live (Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. CST)
• NCompass Live Archives

WebJunction

Library-related webinars and online courses:

• WebJunction

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Monthly Webinar List

The free webinar list from the Wyoming State Library/WebJunction presents a chronological list of webinars with program descriptions and links to registrations. Below are some upcoming webinars.

NCOMPASS LIVE

• Aug 4: Small Libraries Will Save the World! Implementing Sustainability at the Library
• Aug 11: The Kreutz Bennett Donor-Advised Fund: Grants to Nebraska's Small-Town Public Libraries
• Aug 18: One Book For Nebraska Kids & Teens
• Aug 25: Pretty Sweet Tech

ONLINE CONFERENCES

• SLJ Teen Live! What's Next? School Library Journal (session recordings available)

ASSESSMENT & PLANNING

• Aug 5: Embracing Strategic Planning as a Community Engagement Tool (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
• Aug 10: Project Outcome 101 (Public Library Association)

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

• Aug 18: Fun Activities Using Music with Technology (AbleNet)

BOARDS

• Aug 12: Executive Directors Chat: Board of Directors Development, Recruitment, and Retention (TechSoup)
• Aug 17: Boards in a Time of Adaptation (Propel Nonprofits)

CHILDREN & TEENS

• Aug 21: Tech for Teens Club : LEGO Stop-Motion Videos (Pacer Center)
• Aug 25: Engineering with Nature: Learning and Communicating through Construction Play (Early Childhood Investigations)

COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT

• AT YOUR LEISURE Creating a Tween Collection: A Practical Guide for Librarians (Library of Michigan)
• Aug 3: Reading Graphic: Part Two (Booklist)
• Aug 12: How can librarians build collections that center around social justice? (ProQuest)
• Aug 13: Booklist’s Graphic Novel Panel: Part II (Booklist)

COMMUNICATION

• Aug 4: Improve Your Email Deliverability (Blackbaud)
• Aug 10: Marketing Trends Nonprofits Need to Know (and Embrace) (Firespring)
• Aug 18: How to Use Linkedin, Marketing Collateral, and Messaging Templates to Expand Your Network (CharityHowTo)
• Aug 19: Tools Every Nonprofit Needs to Simplify Your Life (Firespring)
• Aug 26: Using WhatsApp to Increase Engagement with Multicultural Communities (Bloomerang)
• Aug 26: That’s Not What I Meant: Improving Your Online Communication Skills (Colorado State Library)
• Aug 31: Social Media 101 for Nonprofits (Firespring)

DEVELOPMENT & MANAGING CHANGE

• AT YOUR LEISURE Putting the Me in Mental Health (Infopeople)
• Aug 3: Resource Sharing: What Will We Keep from the Pandemic? (Library Journal)
• Aug 4: Keeping Our Sanity During Change (Georgia Library Association)
• Aug 4: Ready and Resilient! Promoting the Resilience of Children and Adults (Early Childhood Investigations)
• Aug 5: Ask the Expert: VIrtual Training Certification (InSync Training)
• Aug 19: Workplace Mental Health: Is your Nonprofit Ready for Post-COVID Challenges? (Charity Village)

DIGITAL RESOURCES

• AT YOUR LEISURE LinkedIn Learning tutorial in Niche Academy (Niche Academy)
• AT YOUR LEISURE Learning Express Library tutorial in Niche Academy (Niche Academy)
• Aug 3: Take a Break from the Printed Word: Explore Non-Print Audio and Video Resources of the U.S. Government (Federal Depository Library Program)
• Aug 19: Promoting Social-Emotional Learning in Digital Life (edWeb)
• Aug 31: Explore the World with Virtual Field Trips (edWeb)

EQUITY, DIVERSITY, & INCLUSION

• Aug 4: Speaking Up and Speaking Out: Using Your Voice to Demand Justice (Follett)
• Aug 4: True Equity and Diversity in the School Library: Preparing for a New School Year (Follett)
• Aug 10: Combating Workplace Injustice in Public Libraries and the Importance of Diversifying Collections (Library Journal)
• Aug 10: Walking the Talk: Realizing Ethical Considerations (Core)
• Aug 11: Unpacking the Role of Preprints and Peer Review in Scholarly Inclusion (Network of the National Library of Medicine)
• Aug 12: How can librarians build collections that center around social justice? (ProQuest)
• Aug 12: Hiring and Retaining Diverse Talent (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
• Aug 16: The Basics of Intersectionality (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
• Aug 26: Screening to Identify Preschool Children’s Strengths and Challenges Using a Cultural Wealth Framework (Early Childhood Investigations)

FUNDRAISING

• Aug 4: Introduction to Finding Grants (Candid Learning)
• Aug 5: Exploring Cryptocurrency: Introducing New Giving Methods to Your Nonprofit (Bloomerang)
• Aug 10: Marketing Trends Nonprofits Need to Know (and Embrace) (Firespring)
• Aug 11: Understanding Why People Give (Nonprofit Hub)
• Aug 12: How to Build Your Major Donor Portfolio (CharityHowTo)
• Aug 17: The 7 Fundamentals of a Monthly Giving Program (CharityHowTo)
• Aug 18: How to Use Linkedin, Marketing Collateral, and Messaging Templates to Expand Your Network (CharityHowTo)
• Aug 24: Where to Find Potential Donors to Support Your Cause (Productive Fundraising)
• Aug 25: How YMCA of Greater Houston Uses Data to Build Internal Trust + Maximize Fundraising (Blackbaud)

LEGAL

• Aug 12: Orientation to Legal Research: Federal Statutes (Law Library of Congress)

MANAGEMENT

• Aug 4: NCompass Live: Small Libraries Will Save the World! Implementing Sustainability at the Library (Nebraska Library Commission)
• Aug 10: Combating Workplace Injustice in Public Libraries and the Importance of Diversifying Collections (Library Journal)
• Aug 12: Hiring and Retaining Diverse Talent (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
• Aug 25: What’s Up Wednesday: An Empathetic Approach to Customer Service Training (Indiana State Library)

OUTREACH & PARTNERSHIPS

• Aug 17: Demo Event: Apps for Organizations Working with Refugees and Immigrants (TechSoup)
• Aug 17: OurStoryBridge: Creating Community Through Stories (WebJunction)
• Aug 26: Using WhatsApp to Increase Engagement with Multicultural Communities (Bloomerang)

PROGRAMMING

• Aug 12: Storytime Tips with Tami Austin (Utah State Library)
• Aug 21: Tech for Teens Club : LEGO Stop-Motion Videos (Pacer Center)
• Aug 25: Engineering with Nature: Learning and Communicating through Construction Play (Early Childhood Investigations)

READERS' ADVISORY

• Aug 3: Reading Graphic: Part Two (Booklist)
• Aug 6: APALA First Fridays: APIA Author Series! (Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association)
• Aug 13: Booklist’s Graphic Novel Panel: Part II (Booklist)

REFERENCE

• Aug 4: Library Search Strategies: Thinking Inside and Outside the Box (Niche Academy)
• Aug 4: Online Open House (Library of Congress)
• Aug 5: Federal Courts: Structure, Jurisdiction, & Research (Federal Depository Library Program)
• Aug 9: A Friend Like You: An Intimate Conversation About Friendships with Dr. Becky at Good Inside (Cherry Lake Publishing Group)
• Aug 10: The New Federal Depository Library Directory (Federal Depository Library Program)
• Aug 11: Unpacking the Role of Preprints and Peer Review in Scholarly Inclusion (Network of the National Library of Medicine)
• Aug 12: Orientation to Legal Research: Federal Statutes (Law Library of Congress)
• Aug 18: Introduction to the American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau)
• Aug 26: Congress.gov Webinar (Law Library of Congress)

SCHOOL LIBRARIES

• AT YOUR LEISURE Creating a Tween Collection: A Practical Guide for Librarians (Library of Michigan)
• Aug 2: Strategies and Best Practices for Returning to School (edWeb)
• Aug 3: Reading Graphic: Part Two (Booklist)
• Aug 3: Take a Break from the Printed Word: Explore Non-Print Audio and Video Resources of the U.S. Government (Federal Depository Library Program)
• Aug 4: Speaking Up and Speaking Out: Using Your Voice to Demand Justice (Follett)
• Aug 4: Online Open House (Library of Congress)
• Aug 4: C&C Back to School: How to Teach Copyright This Year (Copyright and Creativity)
• Aug 4: True Equity and Diversity in the School Library: Preparing for a New School Year (Follett)
• Aug 5: Setting Up an Emotionally Secure and Literacy-Grounded Classroom, Post-Pandemic (Saddleback Educational Publishing)
• Aug 9: A Friend Like You: An Intimate Conversation About Friendships with Dr. Becky at Good Inside (Cherry Lake Publishing Group)
• Aug 10: TeachersFirst Tech Tools Smackdown (TeachersFirst)
• Aug 12: Storytime Tips with Tami Austin (Utah State Library)
• Aug 13: Booklist’s Graphic Novel Panel: Part II (Booklist)
• Aug 17: OurStoryBridge: Creating Community Through Stories (WebJunction)
• Aug 19: Promoting Social-Emotional Learning in Digital Life (edWeb)
• Aug 21: Tech for Teens Club : LEGO Stop-Motion Videos (Pacer Center)
• Aug 25: NCompass Live: Pretty Sweet Tech (Nebraska Library Commission)
• Aug 25: Engineering with Nature: Learning and Communicating through Construction Play (Early Childhood Investigations)
• Aug 26: Get the Word Out: School Librarians Share Their Gale Resource Promotion Stories (Gale)
• Aug 26: Screening to Identify Preschool Children’s Strengths and Challenges Using a Cultural Wealth Framework (Early Childhood Investigations)
• Aug 31: Explore the World with Virtual Field Trips (edWeb)

TECHNOLOGY

• Aug 19: Tools Every Nonprofit Needs to Simplify Your Life (Firespring)
• Aug 25: NCompass Live: Pretty Sweet Tech (Nebraska Library Commission)

TRAINING & INSTRUCTION

• Aug 5: Ask the Expert: VIrtual Training Certification (InSync Training)
• Aug 5: Exploring the SOAR (Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, Results) Model (WebJunction)
• Aug 18: ConnectED: An Academic Library Program Designed to Support and Engage Students (Niche Academy)
• Aug 25: What’s Up Wednesday: An Empathetic Approach to Customer Service Training (Indiana State Library)
• Aug 26: Get the Word Out: School Librarians Share Their Gale Resource Promotion Stories (Gale)

VOLUNTEERS

• Aug 4: Telling the Story of Volunteer Impact (VolunteerMatch)
• Aug 12: Social Media and Volunteer Engagement (VolunteerMatch)

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