[Libs-Or] Upcoming learning opportunities (free)
HANNING Darci * SLO
Darci.HANNING at slo.oregon.gov
Fri Mar 14 10:34:56 PDT 2025
Greetings library community!
Here’s a summary of upcoming learning resources available through the State Library and other organizations. Be sure to visit the State Library of Oregon’s CE website<https://slo.oregon.gov/conted/> for more learning resources and the CE Calendar<https://slo.oregon.gov/conted/free#s-lib-ctab-24120710-1> which also includes links to the PDF<https://maine-msl.libguides.com/ld.php?content_id=76010632> and online<https://www.webjunction.org/find-training/free-events.html> versions of this month's free events listed by category (compiled by the Maine State Library and hosted by WebJunction).
>> If you’re looking for learning resources on a particular topic, please contact me<mailto:darci.hanning at slo.oregon?subject=I'm%20looking%20for%20CE%20resources> – I’m happy to help! <<
HIGHLIGHTED WEBINARS:
Tuesday, March 18, 4:00p PT: Speak Out For Books! Testifying to State Legislative Committees<https://pen-america-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PCrC1BD2SnWih-CztP4-KA#/registration> (PEN America, EveryLibrary, and American Booksellers Association)
As more and more bills impacting our freedom to read get proposed, the importance of speaking about them directly to legislatures can not be understated. In this workshop webinar, American Booksellers Association’s Philomena Polefrone, EveryLibrary’s Peter Bromberg, and PEN America’s Laura Benitez will share the basics of testifying about bills to state legislative committees. This webinar will go over the basics of book ban-related bills, speaking to legislative committees, and how to strategize comments to effectively get their message across. Participants will walk away with information about giving public comments and crafting the most effective possible testimony.
Register here: https://pen-america-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PCrC1BD2SnWih-CztP4-KA#/registration. If you can’t make it to the webinar, be sure to register to receive a link to the recording.
Thursday, March 20, 11a – PT: Handling Problem Interactions with Law Enforcement: A Conversation with Sheriff Ron Hain (Dowd Training)
Available to Oregon library and volunteers only.
About the guest: Ron Hain has served in law enforcement for more than 28 years and has served as the Sheriff of Kane County, Illinois since 2018. Ron has worked in varying capacities, including narcotics officer, canine handler, SWAT Team Leader, and Sheriff's Office Criminal Interdiction Team. Since becoming Sheriff, Ron has implemented a myriad of jail reform programs that have reduced recidivism (habitual relapse into crime) from 45% to 18% and reduced the opioid overdose deaths of the formerly incarcerated by 89%.
Request the registration link by submitting this form<https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/RequestAccessToContinuingEducationResources> and selecting, “Registration information for Dowd live webinars”.
Dowd webinars are recorded and available in Oregon’s Dowd Training academy; please request access by submitting this form<https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/RequestAccessToContinuingEducationResources> and select the option for Dowd Training academy access (Oregon libraries only).
PCI Webinars presents a “Back to Basics” series for March!
All PCI Webinars are on Wednesdays, from 11:00a – 12:00p PT and are available to Oregon library staff, volunteers, board members, and Friend and Foundation members. Request your registration links for these upcoming webinars.<https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/RequestRegistrationLinksToUpcomingPCIWebinars>
You can find complete descriptions of these webinar on the PCI Webinars web page<https://slo.oregon.gov/conted/free#s-lib-ctab-24120710-1>.
Back to Basics: Building Strong Community Partnerships (recording coming soon)
Partnering with community can be a great strategy for the Public Library. Identifying the needs of community and then partnering with the correct resource can be a win-win solution for patrons and others. There is no need to recreate the wheel and there are significant benefits involved for the library and the community partner. In this webinar we will look at the foundational principles of creating and sustaining impactful community partnerships.
March 19: Customer Service: Ten Basic and Essential Skills
Customer service skills generally consist of the knowledge, processes, expertise and the understanding that are needed to make customers as satisfied as possible. These skills are developed through several different avenues, including training, support and experience. There are generally two different types of these skills: people and technical. Both types of skills are equally important and good customer service is the ability to combine a good balance of both skill sets to provide the best experience possible.
March 26: Back to Basics: Reference Skills
Are your reference skills ready for a refresh? Join us for a practical and engaging webinar designed for librarians and library staff who want to sharpen their foundational reference abilities.
Recordings of PCI Webinars are available the following week after the live event in the Oregon Library Staff Academy<https://my.nicheacademy.com/oregonstaff> in the PCI Webinars section<https://my.nicheacademy.com/oregonstaff?category=20549>; access is limited to Oregon library staff, volunteers, board members, and Friend and Foundation members. If you need access, please use this form<https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/RequestAccessToContinuingEducationResources>.
Tuesday, March 25 (12:00 – 1:00pm): Cultivating Community Hubs for Social Connection<https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/healthy-places-by-design.html> (WebJunction/Healthy Places by Design)
Community hubs are places where people of all backgrounds can gather to socialize, learn and work together, and develop trusting relationships. Community hubs can make it easier to feel a sense of belonging. Often, people think about community centers, parks, and schools as community hubs, and they certainly are. Many other community spaces and organizations can also serve that role—even those initiated for other reasons, like libraries and YMCAs. In this session, you’ll hear how the Wilmington (DE) Institute Free Library and the Greensboro (NC) YMCA expanded their missions and purposefully expanded beyond the walls of their buildings to create intergenerational and cross-neighborhood connection opportunities that reduce social isolation and increase a sense of wellbeing. Their experiences can inspire other organizations to serve as community hubs, as well.
Register here<https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fMFkoRLwRSigo9jEiBVTTw#/registration> for the webinar; additional information<https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/healthy-places-by-design.html> is available at the WebJunction website.
After the webinar, participants can join a post-webinar discussion group from 1:00 - 2:00 pm PT to reflect on the key insights and discuss how they can apply these strategies in their own communities.
Upcoming live PCI Webinars:
Each Wednesday from 11a - 12p PT, explore new, relevant topics during a live webinar from People Connect Institute. Note: all PCI Webinars (live and recorded) are limited to Oregon library staff, volunteers, board members, Friend and Foundation members. Full descriptions are available on the PCI Webinar CE page<https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/conted/free#s-lib-ctab-24120710-3>.
See above for the March series, “Back to Basics”; coming up in April:
* April 2: For Managers and Supervisors: Cultivating an Inclusive Workplace for Neurodivergent Staff
* April 9: Focusing on Focus Groups
* April 16: Enhancing Your Energy and Enthusiasm
* April 23: Managing Difficult Employee Behaviors
* April 30: Trauma-Informed Libraries -- What are they, why do they matter, and how we do we become one
Request your registration links for these upcoming webinars.<https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/RequestRegistrationLinksToUpcomingPCIWebinars> These webinars will also be recorded and available the following week in the Oregon Library Staff Academy / PCI Webinars<https://my.nicheacademy.com/oregonstaff?category=20549> category; if you need access to the academy, please submit this form<https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/RequestAccessToContinuingEducationResources> and choose the option for the Oregon Library Staff Academy.
Webinars coming up the week of March 17 (visit the CE Calendar<https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/conted/free#s-lib-ctab-24120710-1> for additional details for individual webinars), all times are Pacific:
Tuesday, March 18:
* 10 – 11am Choosing the Right Marketing Technology Stack for Your Nonprofit (TechSoup)
* 10 – 11am The Leadership Gap You Can’t Afford: How to Make Decision-Making Training More Effective (Training Industry)
* 11am – 12:30pm Ask me anything: Program evaluation (Candid Learning)
* 11am – 12pm Introducing the Is Everyone Welcome Toolkit: Empowering Inclusive Volunteerism (VolunteerMatch)
Wednesday, March 19:
* 8 – 9am Charting Change: Crafting a Dynamic Board of Directors (Nonprofit Hub)
* 11am – 12:30pm Health Programming at Your Library (NNLM)
* 11am – 12pm PCI: Customer Service: Ten Basic and Essential Skills
* 11am – 12pm Civic Literacy Starts at Home (Niche Academy)
* 11am – 12pm DK’s Summer 2025 School & Library Preview (Booklist)
* 11am – 12pm Why Hands-On STEM Labs Matter: The Science Behind Active Learning (edWeb)
* 12 – 1pm Supporting Mental Health and Well-Being for LIS Students: Navigating the Challenges of Graduate Studies (Colorado State Library)
Thursday, March 20:
* 10 – 10:45am The Human Side of Fundraising Webinar Series| Session II: Donor Retention – From First Gift to Lifelong Support (Blackbaud)
* 11am – 12pm Handling Problem Interactions with Law Enforcement: A Conversation with Sheriff Ron Hain (Ryan Dowd)
* 11:30am – 1pm Librarians as Health Care Guides: Tools for Supporting Your Community (ALA eLearning)
Cheers,
Darci Hanning, MLIS (she/her/hers)
Public Library Consultant / CE Coordinator
Continuing Education Resources: https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/conted
State Library of Oregon | Library Support and Development Services
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