Online Learning Opportunities

Looking for webinars and online courses to help with your programming? Look no further—here you will find learning opportunities from around the web.

You can also visit the online learning archive, with links to recorded events.

Have a webinar or online course to add to the list? Send us a link.

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Creating a Library Aware Community: Making Print Materials Work for You
Date: May 17, 2012, 1:00 PM Central
Gina Rozier, Marketing and Development Manager, Durham County Library, will answer the age-old question,“How can we empower our staff’s creativity while maintaining consistent branding guidelines?” by sharing her proven method for enlisting staff buy-in for branding, layout, and style guidelines. Any size library can replicate these easy steps. Michelle Jeffers, Public Relations Officer, and Barbara McMahan, Graphic Designer, San Francisco Public Library, will address one of the most difficult things to do when it comes to creating print materials—writing great copy and matching it with great, attention-grabbing images. Pam Jaskot and Nancy Dowd will show you twenty-five amazing places to hang your posters that are guaranteed to get you noticed.

Creating a Latino Friendly Library: Session 1
Date: May 17, 2012, 2:00 PM Central
Latino communities continue to grow and we continue to puzzle over how to get this significant segment of our communities into the library. This webinar will introduce practical and simple techniques that libraries of all sizes can use to begin the process of making Latinos feel welcome and comfortable in the library. Participants will learn how to work with and challenge the language and cultural barriers that keep Latinos from using the library

Convening Forums @ your library—Nuts and Bolts
Date: May 22, 2012, 3:00 PM Central
This session in our civic engagement series will cover the logistics and choices involved in planning to hold a forum—choosing the issue topic; setting the date; preparing the room and equipment; publicity; assigning moderators and recorders; participant registration; following up after the forum; and preparing issue-related resources for forum participants. Please note that registration is required for each session; registering for one webinar will not automatically register you for others in the series.

To Pin or Not to Pin: An Exploration of Pinterest for Librarians
Date: May 24, 2012, 10:00 AM Central
Have you heard people talking about “pinning” the night away, but are clueless as to what they’re actually talking about? Join Dawn Krause, Manager of Continuing Education at the Texas State Library and Angela Palmer of Bee Cave Public Library—both avid Pinterest users—in an overview of this fun tool.

Grantseeking Basics
Date: June 05, 2012, 1:00 PM Central
Gain an introduction to the world of foundation fundraising. Are you a representative of a nonprofit organization? Are you new to fundraising? Do you want to learn how the funding research process works, and what tools and resources are available? Learn how to become a better grantseeker! In this class we will cover: what you need to have in place before you seek a grant; the world of grantmakers; the grantseeking process; and available tools and resources.

eReader Classes for the Masses
Date: June 06, 2012, 2:00 PM Central
The Pioneer Library System’s Virtual Library has been conducting classes on downloadable audiobooks and ebooks since January 2010. Initially we were lucky to get one staff person’s child to show up for class—and now our “Getting to Know Your eReader” courses are standing room only. So how do we do it? This webinar will look briefly at: how we started conducting these classes—staff, materials, and equipment involved—as well as the best practices for promoting, designing, and carrying out eReader classes for the masses in your community.