Friday, October 30, 2020
Guest blog by Joy Schwarz
Please check the NEWI list of free webinars to find online continuing education opportunities you can attend from where you are, whether in the library or working from home. Most sessions are 60 minutes long, and are provided – at no charge to you – by associations, agencies, companies, and library systems. Here’s a spotlight on topics that may be of most interest to you.
For webinars on managing stress & building resilience, click title to register:
- Work and Our Well-Being - 11am on Tuesday, Nov 10
- Self-Care During a Pandemic, Part 2 - 1:30pm on Monday, Nov 16
- Attend to Your Well-Being: How You Can Avoid Mental, Physical and Emotional Exhaustion - 5pm on Wednesday, Nov 18
For webinars on equity, diversity and inclusion, click title to register:
- Diverse Books with TeachingBooks Resources - 2pm on Monday, Nov 2
- Unconscious Bias is Impacting Your Organizational Performance, Whether you Know it or Not- 2pm on Thursday, Nov 5
- Facing Bias - 9am on Tuesday, Nov 10
- Beyond Diversity and Inclusion: Equity, Belonging, and Allyship - 2pm on Thursday, Nov 12
- A Discussion of Contemporary Native Children's Literature with Authors Traci Sorell and Carla Messinger - 3pm on Thursday, Nov 12
- Diversity on Library Boards - 6pm on Thursday, Nov 12
- Serving All Adults: Dementia Friendly Business Training & Customer Service in the Library - 10am on Tuesday, Nov 17
- Support Adults with Autism by Creating a Welcoming Physical Space at the Library - 10am on Wednesday, Nov 18
Trustees Supporting Library Directors, a 4-part series from IFLS Library System; you may register for the whole series, or click title below to register for individual sessions:
- Understanding Your Role - Noon on Thursday, Nov 5
- Understanding the Library - Noon on Thursday, Nov 12
- Connecting the Library and Community - Noon on Thursday, Nov 19
- Bringing It All Together, a Conversation - 7pm on Thursday, Dec 3
A sample of webinars on other topics; click title to register:
- Exemplary Practices using Girls STEAM Ahead with NASA Free Resources - 1pm on Wednesday, Nov 4
- LibraryCon Live: a day-long celebration of fandom-beloved stories and characters, featuring the creators behind speculative fiction, innovative comics, and fan-favorite graphic novels - 9am on Thursday, Nov 5
- 150 Million New Technology-Oriented Jobs and the Skills Needed to Get Them - 1pm on Thursday, Nov 5
- Outreach Outside the Box: Taking Resources & Programs to Families in Your Community (Sue Abrahamson & Liz McChesney, presenters) - 2pm on Thursday, Nov 5
- Power Your Job Search with Google Tools: A Workshop for Staff and Patrons - 9am on Tuesday, Nov 10
- Google Chrome Extensions: Helpful Hacks for the Chrome Experience - 3pm on Monday, Nov 16
- Library Design Online: topics include retooling physical space for staff and patron safety, innovating to address social and racial equity and inclusion, and funding new and renovated buildings in a down economy - 9am on Wednesday, Nov 18
Missed a webinar? It might have been archived, so check NEWI’s list of webinar recordings you can watch for free, anytime.
posted by Cindy Fesmeyer