Explore blogs and on-demand webinars crafted by leaders and experts in mission-driven organizations like yours.
In this free webinar, Lu Bangura shares practical, actionable techniques to create more impactful and sustainable public library programs.
In this free webinar, Jennifer Thiele helps rural libraries deliver programming, collections, and technology services to their communities.
In this free webinar, Mary Riddick helps you transform philanthropy by building authentic relationships that inspire investment in your mission.
In this free webinar, Emma Kieran shares practical tools to help strengthen your relationship with your manager.
In this free democast, Niche Academy CEO Jeromy Wilson explores how to make training easier to complete, easier to manage, and easier to measure.
In this free webinar, Al Hayden shows how trustees can advocate on behalf of their libraries.
In this free webinar, Dan Berstein shares resources for managing distressing bureaucratic challenges and conflicts at work.
In this free webinar, Nick Grono shares a practical, purpose-centered framework tailored to the challenges and opportunities of nonprofit leadership.
In this free webinar, David Dodson shares a formula to create a positive and open culture of direct feedback.
In this free webinar, Lauren Stara shares ideas to help libraries assess and improve their environment to promote equity, well-being, and health.
In this free webinar, Jamie LaRue shares how to break through confirmation bias and tell an emotionally powerful story about your library.
An overview for libraries and nonprofits: the purpose, benefits, and building blocks of a practical, repeatable succession planning approach.
Great volunteer management starts with clear roles, feedback, recognition—and yes, training. Here’s how to support and retain your team.
Got a grant? Here’s how to manage reporting, finances, and stakeholders with skill—plus tips for keeping your sanity along the way.
Learn ways to preserve critical know-how, workflows, and team insights before they disappear—while building a culture of learning.
New to grant writing? Follow these stress-free tips to write winning grants, grow programs, and make a bigger impact in your community.
Julie Edwards is a librarian, instructional designer, and perpetual student. She has a BA and an MA in English Literature, an MS in Library and Information Science, and certificates in Sustainable Community Development and Learning and Development (plus a couple in teaching yoga and meditation). Julie has authored/edited two books, written numerous articles, and presented globally on librarianship. Because she doesn’t know how to relax, she also writes and makes photographs for travel and adventure publications. From 2017 to 2019, Julie taught at the University of Botswana as a Fulbright Fellow. She loves international work and is a passionate traveler (30 countries and counting).