Originally presented August 3, 2022 In this presentation, Christina Holm and Sarah Kantor discuss how reference staffing models may be a significant p...
Join Kymberlee Powe to learn how to perform a diversity audit on your library collection. Kym will share what a diversity audit is, why we should audit our collections, why the structure of the publishing industry may make it difficult to cultivate inclusivity, and most importantly, why it’s important to build collections that are diverse AND inclusive.
The core of library service is human interaction - whether between staff or with the public. Having a better understanding of what influences our behavior, and the behavior of others helps build empathy and improve our interactions. Join therapist Casey Coker and librarian Kevin King and discover methods to steer uncomfortable situations onto a healthier path.
What is visual literacy, and why should you make it a part of your information literacy instruction? Join Nicole Fox as she defines visual literacy and discusses how you can empower students across the disciplines to be effective and ethical image creators and users. Learn how to help students evaluate and find different kinds of images, with practical examples for a variety of classes.
In order to serve students and community members in a radical way, particularly during difficult times, we must first be in tune with ourselves and our own capacities for empathy, hospitality, love, honesty, candor, and imagination. Join Nicole Cooke as she addresses the need for library professionals to engage in critical, or radical, self-reflection.
How do you build a résumé or CV that will get you an interview? Are cover letters really necessary? Why complete the online job application when a résumé says everything? Who are the best references? Join Melissa Lockaby as she shares recommendations and guidance on how to get an interview by providing an application that highlights your accomplishments while addressing what employers want.
No matter how much time and effort we put into developing charismatic one-shot training sessions or providing students with carefully crafted LibGuides, students still struggle to learn information literacy skills. Are there more systemic problems we need to address? Join Mary DeJong as she describes what some of those problems might be, including students' lack of motivation, poorly designed research assignments, and lack of standardization in the vocabulary of information literacy.
Originally presented August 3, 2022 In this presentation, Christina Holm and Sarah Kantor discuss how reference staffing models may be a significant p...
Originally presented July 27, 2022 While we have struggled for the past two years with many critical issues, the very heart of our work - connecting w...
Originally presented July 20, 2022 Our future depends on all of us working together with empathy, respect, and understanding to adapt to the many chal...
Originally presented July 13, 2022 Creating and maintaining research guides that students actually use is an ongoing challenge for many librarians. T...
Originally presented June 22, 2022 For many professions, working remotely is standard practice. For librarians, it is often seen as a wild and forbidd...
Originally presented June 15, 2022 In this 60-minute webinar, based on the new book Librarian's Guide to Games and Gamers, Michelle Goodridge and Matt...
Originally presented June 8, 2022 In this presentation, Stephanie Espinoza Villamor and Kimberly Shotick help you learn how to create assessable outre...
Originally presented May 11, 2022 This presentation is for you if: * You like your boss, and your boss likes you. * You are concerned because your ma...
Originally presented May 4, 2022 Scholarly metrics are a useful tool for both promotions as well as self-evaluation. Unfortunately, scholarly metrics ...
Originally presented April 20, 2022 Often, in the rush to introduce the most cutting-edge technologies, or create a flexible environment for patrons, ...
Originally presented April 13, 2022 This presentation reviews the theory and rationale for Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and summarizes research...
Originally presented April 6, 2022 ValChoice founder Dan Karr shows how patrons impacted by inflation can save money on their car, renters and home in...
Originally presented March 16, 2022 Making time to craft and manage usable, relevant web content has never been more important. The COVID19 pandemic a...
Originally presented March 9, 2022 In this webinar, Mark Aaron Polger discusses some of the best practice guidelines when designing effective library ...
Originally presented March 2, 2022 In this webinar, Joy Fuller, author of the Public Library Association’s (PLA) newly released book, Strategic Planni...