Free Webinars
NCompass Live
Weekly webinar series hosted by Christa Porter focusing on
library-related topics and discussions:
WebJunction
Library-related webinars and online courses:
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
ONLINE CONFERENCES
- July 15:
Picture Book Palooza (School Library Journal) All-day, free virtual
celebration of authors and artists dedicated to the visual dance and
extraordinary craft of picture books!
ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
- At Your Leisure: Laying Out the Welcome Mat: Asset Mapping to Better
Serve the Immigrant Community (WebJunction)
- July 8: Bridging the Gap: Tools for Healthy Executive Director
Transitions (Charity Village)
- July 15: Executive Directors Chat: Strategic Planning and Outreach
(TechSoup)
- July 21: Scenario Planning in Uncertain Times (Propel Nonprofits)
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
- July 7: Beyond Keyboards: Alternative Tools for Controlling Your
Computer (PACER Center)
- July 20: Reading and Vision Accessibility in Your Pocket (PACER
Center)
CHILDREN & TEENS
- July 13: Quick Bites – Getting Back to Nature (Colorado State
Library)
- July 14: Youth perceptions of online harassment, cyberbullying,
and “just drama”: Avenues for Support and Guidance (Network of the
National Library of Medicine)
- July 14: Seeing Beyond the Pandemic: Eye Health, Vision and
Learning (Education Week)
- July 20: Quick Bites – A-B-Cs AND 1-2-3s!: Numeracy & Early
Literacy (Colorado State Library)
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT
- July 7: Random House Children’s Books Fall 2021 Preview
(Booklist)
- July 8: Reading Graphic: Part One (Booklist)
- July 14: Different Paths to Children’s Literature (Mackin)
COMMUNICATION
- July 8: On Implicit Bias and Communication (WebJunction)
DEVELOPMENT & MANAGING CHANGE
- July 7: Users at the Center of Everything: Service Design in Rapidly
Changing Libraries (Niche Academy)
- July 8: On Implicit Bias and Communication (WebJunction)
- July 22: Using Courage to Confront Bias (Colorado State Library)
- July 29: 35 Next-Level Remote Work Practices (InSync Training)
EQUITY, DIVERSITY, & INCLUSION
- July 7: Beyond Keyboards: Alternative Tools for Controlling Your
Computer (PACER Center)
- July 8: On Implicit Bias and Communication (WebJunction)
- July 20: Reading and Vision Accessibility in Your Pocket (PACER
Center)
- July 22: Using Courage to Confront Bias (Colorado State Library)
- July 22: Uncomfortable Conversations With Librarians -- DEI
Perspective (Association of Southeastern Research Libraries)
FUNDRAISING
- July 7: Overcoming the Overhead Myth: Budgeting for an Effective
Website, Marketing & Growth (Nonprofit Hub)
- July 8: It’s a New World: How to Cultivate Your Online Community
(Firespring)
- July 8: The Power Of Untold Stories (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
- July 8: Introduction to Corporate Giving (Candid Learning)
- July 14: Relationship-Driven Fundraising: Building Donor Trust
(Nonprofit Hub)
- July 14: Your Guide to a Seamless Online Event (Nonprofit Learning
Lab)
- July 15: The Future of Fundraising Events (Charity Village)
- July 15: How To Know If Your Fundraising Staff Is Leaving Money On
The Table (Bloomerang)
- July 20: Making the Ask (Firespring)
- July 21: TeamRaiser® Community Call (Blackbaud)
- July 27: Sponsors: How to Find Them & Create a Win-Win (Productive
Fundraising)
- July 27: Social Media Q&A Session (Firespring)
- July 28: 5 Weirdly Easy “Life Hacks” That Will Make Your Fundraising
Work MUCH Better (CharityHowTo)
- July 28: Podcasts for Nonprofits (TechImpact)
- July 29: How To Love Your Donors In The Philanthropic Psychology Way
(Bloomerang)
MANAGEMENT
- July 13: Federal Funding Part 2 – Success Stories, Tips & Tools for
Finding the Money (Library Journal)
- July 15: Build Your Own Leadership Simulations (Training Magazine
Network)
- July 19: Introduction to Library Ethics (Idaho Commission for
Libraries)
- July 29: Leadership Legacy: Creating Your Narrative Through
Resiliency and a Trauma Informed Lens (Charity Village)
OUTREACH & PARTNERSHIPS
- July 14: The Power of the Podcast: How Consultants and Other Experts
Can Reach a Wider Audience (Early Childhood Investigations)
PROGRAMMING
- July 22: Civil Legal Programming: Libraries Bridging the Justice Gap
(WebJunction)
READERS' ADVISORY
- July 7: Random House Children’s Books Fall 2021 Preview (Booklist)
- July 8: Reading Graphic: Part One (Booklist)
REFERENCE
- July 8: An Orientation to Congress.gov (Federal Depository Library
Program)
- July 13: An Introduction to Benefits.gov (Federal Depository Library
Program)
- July 15: The Constitution Annotated on Congress.gov (Orientation to
Legal Research Webinar Series) (Law Library of Congress)
- July 20: Orientation to Law Library Collections Webinar (Law Library
of Congress)
- July 20: Accessing Census Data (Nebraska Library Commission)
- July 22: How is the Federal Government Funding Relief Efforts for
COVID-19? (Federal Depository Library Program)
- July 22: Exploring Census Data: How Americans Spend Leisure Time
(U.S. Census Bureau)
SCHOOL LIBRARIES
- At Your Leisure: AASL Standards Overview (Wyoming State Library)
- At Your Leisure: 15 Minutes to Mastery: Prevent Learning Loss with
Gale in Context Resources (Gale)
- July 7: Random House Children’s Books Fall 2021 Preview (Booklist)
- July 8: An Orientation to Congress.gov (Federal Depository Library
Program)
- July 8: Reading Graphic: Part One (Booklist)
- July 13: Finding Resources on LOC.gov (Library of Congress)
- July 13: Cyberbullying and Tweens: Research and Strategies to Help
Keep Tweens Safe (edWeb.net)
- July 13: Teaching Drone Coding using Project Based Learning
(edSurge)
- July 14: Youth perceptions of online harassment, cyberbullying, and
“just drama”: Avenues for Support and Guidance (Network of the National
Library of Medicine)
- July 14: Seeing Beyond the Pandemic: Eye Health, Vision and Learning
(Education Week)
- July 14: Different Paths to Children’s Literature (Mackin)
- July 20: Analyzing Multiple Perspectives (Library of Congress)
- July 20: Reading and Vision Accessibility in Your Pocket (PACER
Center)
- July 22: The Science of Reading: From a Vision to Outcomes
(edWeb.net)
- July 26: How to Avoid Teacher Burnout in the 2021-22 School Year
(edWeb.net)
- July 27: Information Literacy and Primary Sources (Library of
Congress)
TECHNOLOGY
- At Your Leisure: Library 101: Facebook Do’s and Don’ts (North Dakota
State Library)
- July 13: Teaching Drone Coding using Project Based Learning
(edSurge)
- July 14: Finding Partners & Preparing Staff: Teaching Technology in
the Library Series (Part 3)(Nebraska Library Commission)
- July 21: Pt. I: Myths and Misconceptions about Cybersecurity in
Nonprofits (Nonprofit Hub)
- July 28: Marketing & Follow-Up: Teaching Technology in the Library
Series (Part 4) (Nebraska Library Commission)
- July 28: Podcasts for Nonprofits (TechImpact)
TRAINING & INSTRUCTION
- July 7: Learning as Unusual for Business as Unusual (Training
Industry)
- July 8: Open Access Series for Publics (SirsiDynix)
- July 8: Open Access Series for Academics (SirsiDynix)
- July 8: An Orientation to Congress.gov (Federal Depository Library
Program)
- July 8: Kick Up the Capabilities of Your Virtual Classroom! (InSync
Training)
- July 8: Show, Don’t Tell: Harnessing the Power of Storytelling in
eLearning (Wyoming Small Business Development Center Network)
- July 13: Finding Resources on LOC.gov (Library of Congress)
- July 20: Analyzing Multiple Perspectives (Library of Congress)
- July 21: Shifting to Virtual: Updating Your Blended Learning Design
(Training Magazine Network)
- July 27: Information Literacy and Primary Sources (Library of
Congress)
VOLUNTEERS
- July 15: Creating a Culture of Volunteer Engagement (Volunteer
Match)
- July 22: Successfully Implementing Volunteer Program Changes
(Volunteer Match)
- July 29: Playing by the Rules: Creating an Effective Volunteer
Handbook (Volunteer Match)