Fostering Learning and Growth in California Libraries
California public library staff are invited to apply for one of a limited number of seats in the upcoming Library Juice Academy course on "Bilingual Storytime at Your Biblioteca" with Saroj Ghoting. This four-week course runs January 4-January 31, 2021. (The course will be offered again in May 2021 and we will open registration later forContinue reading "Foundations of Early Literacy"
California public library staff are invited to apply for one of a limited number of seats in the upcoming Library Juice Academy course on "Stories, Songs, and Stretches I: Science and Standards" with Katie Scherrer. This four-week course runs January 4-January 31, 2021 Additional course description and Instructor information In order to gain the most impactContinue reading "Stories, Songs, and Stretches I: Science and Standards"
California public library staff are invited to apply for one of a limited number of seats in the upcoming Library Juice Academy course on "Programming for Children with Special Needs" with R. Lynn Baker. This four-week course runs January 4-January 31, 2021. Additional course description and Instructor information In order to gain the most impact fromContinue reading "Programming for Children with Special Needs"
In this fast-paced, two-day training from The Grantsmanship Center you’ll learn how to create the core parts of a grant proposal. Guided by an expert trainer, enjoy lively presentations with discussion and interactive exercises. Connect with colleagues as you master the ins and outs of grant proposal development. Leave the training enthused, full of newContinue reading "Essential Grant Skills – Online"
This webinar is open to California Library Staff only. Register to attend live, or visit the CALL Academy one week after delivery for a recording. English for Non-native Writers helps business professionals with a sound approach to writing effective business documents in Standard English. This webinar lays a foundation to help non-native speakers of any language to strengthenContinue reading "English for Non-Native Professionals"
Libraries have quickly pivoted in the last several months to moving their programs and events to a virtual environment. The early months were about figuring out "the how" and getting new routines in place. Now it is time to find meaningful ways to evaluate and assess the success of what we are offering. How does programContinue reading "Evaluating Virtual Programs and Events"
In this fast-paced, two-day training from The Grantsmanship Center you’ll learn how to create the core parts of a grant proposal. Guided by an expert trainer, enjoy lively presentations with discussion and interactive exercises. Connect with colleagues as you master the ins and outs of grant proposal development. Leave the training enthused, full of new information, with anContinue reading "Essential Grant Skills – Online"
Attend this 60 minute session to discuss the effect the pandemic has had on schools, kids, and families and how the library can support these groups. Identify households with families in the community using the Gale Analytics: Community Insights dashboard and learn more about who they are. Use this data to develop programs, initiatives, andContinue reading "Schools, Kids, and Families: Support During the Pandemic"
This webinar is open to California Library Staff only. Register to attend live, or visit the CALL Academy one week after delivery for a recording.Consultant and former Director of the Union County Library System, Rieta Drinkwine, will provide an overview of the construction process from a public library perspective, including how to get started, community needs assessments, projectContinue reading "What to Expect When You’re Constructing"
Learn how to reposition team management through empathy, connection, and staff engagement by participating in this webinar. This is a free webinar from CORE. Registration and additional description
The Book to Action initiative invites library staff to engage with community partners and create a series of events for adults and intergenerational groups. Book to Action 2021 will provide staff development opportunities, programming support, and an opportunity for statewide public programming to occur between March 2021 – July 2021. Registration and additional information.
Registration and additional information. Self-care is community care. When library staff and individuals work on bolstering personal resilience during stressful times like the pandemic, they can better serve their communities and in turn be a source of support. Join Nora Franco, Consumer Health Librarian from the Network of the National Library of Medicine Pacific SouthwestContinue reading "Putting the ME in Mental Health"
Registration and additional information. This is the first webinar in a series of nine webinars hosted by California Revealed, and is open to anyone who is interested in starting a Memory Lab, as well as anyone who is running a Memory Lab and would like to connect with others in the Network.
CALL (California Libraries Learn) is offering 35 no-cost seats to California public library staff (limited to one staff person per jurisdiction) in this 2-week Infopeople course. Use the form linked to the announcement page to apply. Additional course details and Instructor information. In this course you will be introduced to or review learning theories andContinue reading "Designing Effective Online Learning Experiences for Young Children"
Registration and additional information Under ordinary conditions, the survival rate for small businesses after five years is only 48 percent and decreases significantly over time.2 In extraordinary times of crisis, like the one we’re facing now, small businesses are hit the hardest. For Black- and immigrant-owned businesses, the chance of recovery from a natural orContinue reading "No MBA Required: How to Engage Your Business Community"
This webinar is open to California Library Staff only. Register to attend live, or visit the CALL Academy one week after delivery for a recording. This program provides approaches to preventing conflict and creating empathy-driven solutions to patrons experiencing homelessness. Does your library serve community members that do not have a home? This program with give participants approachesContinue reading "Toolkit for Public Libraries Working with Patrons Experiencing Homelessness"
Registration and Additional Information Whether you are new to grant work or want a few new tips, you’ll discover the confidence and knowledge you need to win library grants with Stephanie Gerding, library grants expert and author of ALA’s Winning Grants. Discover the most important thing to keep in mind when doing library grant work,Continue reading "Winning Library Grants: Shortcuts and Strategies for Success"
Registration and additional information Understanding how trauma impacts the lives of people we serve can help library staff better serve everyone, even our most vulnerable patrons. Being trauma-informed and using a trauma-informed approach can assist libraries in being proactive in creating safe spaces for everyone in our community. Join this Network of the National LibraryContinue reading "Trauma Informed Approach in Public Libraries"
Start virtual programming for adults using Zoom! Learn about training staff to present virtually, integrating community partners into your virtual schedule, and other strategies to transition programs from in-house to online. In this webinar, community outreach specialists cover best practices for programs, setting up accounts for maximum security and effectiveness (no Zoom-bombing!), program selection, andContinue reading "Transitioning Your Adult Programs to a Virtual Environment"
Registration and additional information.Leadership style is a significant differentiating factor in the reputation and career success of leaders. The good news is that unlike personalities, leadership styles can be intentionally altered. To learn how to develop a blended leadership style that allows you to be powerful enough to be heard and attractive enough to be followed,Continue reading "How to Develop Your Leadership Style"
All public libraries in California now have access to VetNow, a product of the Brainfuse suite of products purchased for two years. You have probably already served many veterans, who did not self-identify as a veteran, but now with the robust VetNow tool, it is vital for librarians to understand the veteran community, and the resourcesContinue reading "I Didn’t Know I Was a Veteran"
Registration and additional information.We learned during the pandemic that knowledge workers can work together effectively without being physically together. This raises questions about the future of work. Are all-remote or majority-remote organizations the future of knowledge work? Is work-from-anywhere (WFA) here to stay? In this Ask HBR webinar, Harvard Business School Professor Raj Choudhury willContinue reading "The Future of Work in Our Work-From-Anywhere World"
Registration and additional information Libraries use structured observations to gather data about patrons’ behavior, words, and interactions—such as how patrons navigate the library or children’s level of engagement during a program. During this webinar, participants will learn about the purpose of observation, its strengths and limitations for library needs, and guidelines for conducting observations. InstructorsContinue reading "Observations: Data Hiding in Plain Sight"
This webinar is open to California Library Staff only. Register to attend live, or visit the CALL Academy one week after delivery for a recording. Noted readers’ advisory expert, Becky Spratford as she walks you through the “highlights” of 2020 in adult leisure reading. Now that the dumpster fire that was 2020 has moved into our rearview, everyoneContinue reading "2020 Reader’s Advisory Year in Review"
Session 1: Building the Foundation Is your library committed to creating more equitable and inclusive systems for your patrons, staff and community? Would you like to learn and build from a successful library racial equity learning initiative? Multnomah County Library (OR) has created a toolkit towards racial equity. The toolkit contains workbooks designed to supportContinue reading "Inclusion and Belonging: More Than Words"
California public library staff are invited to apply for one of a limited number of seats in the upcoming Library Juice Academy course on "Library Resources and Services for Patrons on the Autism Spectrum" with Dawn Behrend. This four-week course runs February 1-February 28, 2021. Additional course description and Instructor information In order to gain theContinue reading "Library Resources and Services for Patrons on the Autism Spectrum"
California public library staff are invited to apply for one of a limited number of seats in the upcoming Library Juice Academy course on "Supercharging Your Storytimes" with Saroj Ghoting. This four-week course runs February 1-February 28, 2021. Additional course description and Instructor information In order to gain the most impact from learning events sponsored byContinue reading "Supercharging Your Storytimes"
California public library staff are invited to apply for one of a limited number of seats in the upcoming Library Juice Academy course on "Library Outreach and Marketing to Latinx and Spanish-Speaking Families" with Katie Scherrer. This four-week course runs February 1-February 28, 2021. Additional course description and Instructor Information In order to gain theContinue reading "Library Outreach and Marketing to Latinx and Spanish-Speaking Families"
Additional information and registration. Are you curious about the term cultural humility? At its root, cultural humility requires one to acknowledge inequality and take action. This online course will introduce cultural humility as a concept for professional practice and will focus on your role as colleague and as a professional and link the concepts ofContinue reading "Cultural Humility in Public Libraries: Colleagues and Customers"
Registration and additional information Three of a library’s stakeholder groups are particularly important for the library’s success and sustainability: the library’s board or governing body, funders (usually the local government or in higher education, the provost) and the library’s employees. Although each of these stakeholders groups has a different ‘lens’ through which they view, hear,Continue reading "Can You Hear Me Now? Communicating Data to Stakeholders"
This webinar is open to California Library Staff only. Register to attend live, or visit the CALL Academy one week after delivery for a recording. Should you think about strategic planning in the middle of a crisis? What does a strategic planning process look like in turbulent times? While looking ahead three or more years may be outContinue reading "Strategic Planning Tips and Tools to Help Your Library Move Forward"
Register for the February 7, 2021 session H.E.A.L (Health Education for Advanced Living) is providing MHFA training for free through an interactive virtual format that includes a 2 hour self-paced session followed by a virtual live 4 hour session and culminating in your MHFA certification. Before you register, please read additional information in this CALLContinue reading "Mental Health First Aid Training – Free"
Session 2: Moving Forward Is your library committed to creating more equitable and inclusive systems for your patrons, staff and community? Would you like to learn and build from a successful library racial equity learning initiative? Multnomah County Library (OR) has created a toolkit towards racial equity. The toolkit contains workbooks designed to support andContinue reading "Inclusion and Belonging: More Than Words"
Registration and additional information.This webinar will introduce tools for helping libraries improve social wellbeing in their communities, created from the Rural Library Service & Social Wellbeing Project. Learn from library directors who leverage all available resources to create feelings of delight, power, cultural identity, and belonging for community residents with outstanding results. Participants will leaveContinue reading "Resources for Wellbeing: Toolkit Tour for Rural & Small Libraries"