Fostering Learning and Growth in California Libraries
If your library is ready to branch out from staff created programming to working with outside presenters information about virtual programming policy, tips on booking performers, understanding virtual platforms, and working with performers are included in this tutorial.
We are sorry to say, all slots have been filled at this time. If you are interested in being put on a wait list or if you have any other questions, please contact Christine Bolivar at cbolivar@blackgold.net. Full description of this program.
This program gives you a comprehensive introduction to grant writing, outlines what should be included in each grant component, and helps you steer clear of the most common pitfalls. This is a fast-paced online event that will help you with the building block of a strong grant proposal.
We are sorry to say, all slots have been filled at this time. If you are interested in being put on a wait list or if you have any other questions, please contact Christine Bolivar at cbolivar@blackgold.net. Full description of this program.
Living in “unprecedented times” is incredibly challenging. The amount of change and loss around us is overwhelming, and we need fresh tools for working well under the strain. These three highly interactive two-hour zoom workshops are designed to facilitate conversation, connection, and equip teams for working well together, remotely. This workshop is presented by Karin Peabody of Dynamic Teaming. Participants will receive a link to the session via email.
Libraries and communities need to act now to ensure those hit by job losses direct their energies into promising career paths and develop the skills they need to gain employment. Register now! Over the last two decades, a persistent digital divide challenged many job seekers from gaining skills and COVID-19 added fuel to the fire,Continue reading "150 Million New Technology-Oriented Jobs and the Skills Needed to Get Them"
Libraries offer safe spaces for teens through inclusive programming, diverse collections, outreach, advocacy, and partnerships. The YALSA symposium will cover a wide spectrum of topics about services for and with young adults.
Read common questions that users come across when using Zoom for virtual programming.
The Helping Students Succeed During COVID-19 module is only available to California Library staff via CALL Academy.
Living in “unprecedented times” is incredibly challenging. The amount of change and loss around us is overwhelming, and we need fresh tools for working well under the strain. These three highly interactive two-hour zoom workshops are designed to facilitate conversation, connection, and equip teams for working well together, remotely. This workshop is presented by Karin Peabody of Dynamic Teaming. Participants will receive a link to the session via email.
This is a free and open event to share and explore safe places for staff of color in libraries. We will be talking with three different public library systems and how they are making this happen! We’d also love to hear your thoughts and your library’s story. Sharing is encouraged!
In this webinar recorded during the 2020 ARSL Conference, Chelsea Price, Meservey Public Library (IA), shares some of the outreach and programming ideas that have helped to triple attendance numbers at her library in a three-year period, many of which are included in 209 Big Programming Ideas for Small Budgets, her new book from ALAContinue reading "Ongoing :: Big Programming Ideas for Small Budgets"
Class content will focus on strategies for planning inclusive outreach family storytime programs, offering early literacy trainings for parents and early care and education, and creating community partnerships with family service organizations in your community. Apply now Additional course description and Instructor information
As storytellers and educators we have a moral obligation to teach not only the basics of early literacy, but also learn more about and celebrate racial differences. By pointing out the color of one’s skin and naming it in a positive manner we give children a vast and more authentic view of the world
Living in “unprecedented times” is incredibly challenging. The amount of change and loss around us is overwhelming, and we need fresh tools for working well under the strain. These three highly interactive two-hour zoom workshops are designed to facilitate conversation, connection, and equip teams for working well together, remotely. This workshop is presented by Karin Peabody of Dynamic Teaming. Participants will receive a link to the session via email.
Many libraries have provided virtual services for years, but for some, these are now the only services patrons can access. This workshop will help you figure out what your library needs to get your staff and your patrons up to speed on virtual services. If you’re new to these services, you’ll learn to get startedContinue reading "Virtual Services on a Short Timeline with a Small Budget"
The Book to Action initiative invites library staff to engage with community partners and create a series of events for adults and intergenerational groups. Join us for an informal webinar on designing a Book to Action community engagement series. Whether you’re focusing on Equity, Sustainability or Health, you’ll benefit from exploring ways to put togetherContinue reading "Book to Action Webinar #2: Designing a Community Engagement Series"
Children and adolescents may worry about themselves, their families, and their friends getting ill with COVID-19. Parents, family members, school staff, and other trusted adults can play an important role in helping children and adolescents make sense of what they hear in a way that is honest, accurate, and minimizes anxiety or fear.
Do you struggle to keep abreast of changes in your job, emerging technologies, or the library and information profession as a whole? Are you looking for opportunities to make yourself stand out as an employee or library professional?
In addition to the scheduled sessions, the instructor will resources, examples, and useful tips and techniques that can be applied as you work to adopt a trauma-informed approach to meeting the needs of your small or rural community. During the course, you will participate in discussion forums, with an opportunity to share your experiences andContinue reading "Providing Trauma-Informed Services in Small and Rural Libraries"
Session 1: This course is CALL funded and hosted by Infopeople. There is no cost to registrants – FULL Public libraries, and more specifically public programming librarians, have unique needs when it comes to video creation and editing. From live-streaming library programming, to pre-recording demonstration videos and creating fun promotional material, video creation and editingContinue reading "Video Creation and Editing: An Introduction for Public Library Programming Staff"
This new and comprehensive online virtual event from Library Journal will feature noted architects and vendors in library design who’ll address design trends, spotlight case studies, and answer pressing questions from the field. Attendance is free to librarians, their board members/trustees, and local officials. Registration and additional information Topics will include retooling physical space forContinue reading "Design Institute 2020"
Bully-Proof Your Library with Pat Wagner provides strategy, proven techniques and more to help stop bad behavior at your library.
Living in “unprecedented times” is incredibly challenging. The amount of change and loss around us is overwhelming, and we need fresh tools for working well under the strain. These three highly interactive two-hour zoom workshops are designed to facilitate conversation, connection, and equip teams for working well together, remotely. This workshop is presented by Karin Peabody of Dynamic Teaming. Participants will receive a link to the session via email.
Living in “unprecedented times” is incredibly challenging. The amount of change and loss around us is overwhelming, and we need fresh tools for working well under the strain. These three highly interactive two-hour zoom workshops are designed to facilitate conversation, connection, and equip teams for working well together, remotely. This workshop is presented by Karin Peabody of Dynamic Teaming. Participants will receive a link to the session via email.
Learn and Share with Library of Congress 2020 Literacy Award Winners and Best Practice Honorees Online November 19-20 from 1-4 PM ET. Register for individual sessions Over the course of two afternoons, the Library of Congress will celebrate the five 2020 award winners and 15 Best Practice honorees, and host interactive conversations between them andContinue reading "Library of Congress Literacy Awards"
The present-day challenges we all face are driving many library leaders to reassess priorities, explore innovative technology solutions, and address evolving staffing and workplace demands. As a group of information professionals, we can take on these challenges together and learn from each other.
The Leading with Emotional Intelligence module (25 mins) is only available to California Library staff via CALL Academy. Join Professor Gary Shaffer of USC Marshall School of Business Library & Information Management program and Director of the Glendale (CA) Library, Arts & Culture Department as he shares the latest research on how library leaders useContinue reading "Ongoing :: Leading with Emotional Intelligence"
The You don't look like a librarian: Decoding Microagressions... module (60 mins) is only available to California Library staff via CALL Academy. Have you ever felt like a colleague or a library patron had good intentions but you felt offended or were off-put by their remarks? You may have experienced a microaggression. In this session,Continue reading "Ongoing :: You don’t look like a librarian: Decoding Microagressions…"
CALL is offering 20 no-cost seats to California public library staff (limited to one staff person per jurisdiction) in this Infopeople course. To apply use the form on the announcement page. Additional course details and Instructor information In this four-week course, learners will practice the skills to plan and facilitate an EDI-focused training for staffContinue reading "Preparing and Implementing EDI Training in Your Library"
No doubt about it, this year has been a rollercoaster ride of emotional uncertainty and almost daily wonders of what might happen next with the pandemic, natural disasters and the effects on our personal and professional lives. Through it all, a source of comfort and balance can be found in recognition and gratitude.
Learn how to evaluate the organization’s current needs, identify potential partners, and cultivate healthy partnerships.
Learn how to create interactive online instruction, plan virtual outreach events, and build user-friendly online portals to your library services and resources.
Brazelton Touchpoints Center is offering a series of free one-hour webinars and an online learning community that explore the challenges and opportunities posed by virtual service delivery and share strategies providers have found for building and sustaining strong relationships with families virtually. Each webinar is followed by a 30-minute Q&A session! Learn more and register Panelist:Continue reading "Understanding and Responding to Trauma in Virtual Service Delivery"
Session 2 :: Public libraries, and more specifically public programming librarians, have unique needs when it comes to video creation and editing. This course is CALL funded and hosted by Infopeople. There is no cost to registrants – but space is limited to the first 75 who register. From live-streaming library programming, to pre-recording demonstration videosContinue reading "Video Creation and Editing: An Introduction for Public Library Programming Staff"
The Dismantling Institutional Racism module (40 mins) is only available to California Library staff via CALL Academy. One of the major barriers to dismantling institutional racism is a lack of effective vocabulary, analysis, and principles. Libraries have the potential to be at the forefront of efforts to dismantle racism in our country. Presenter: Niche AcademyContinue reading "Ongoing :: Dismantling Institutional Racism"