Nov 14, 2024
Webinar: Proving the Value of Soft Skills
In this free one-hour webinar, Patti Phillips provides useful, practical tools to help you show the value of soft skills programs.
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Nov 8, 2024
Webinar: Congress.gov: Taking the Fear out of Questions about Congress
In this free one-hour webinar, Christopher Brown shows how to use Congress.gov to answer reference questions about congressional research.
Nov 1, 2024
Webinar: Personal Librarians: Building Relationships Across Campus
In this free one-hour webinar, Audrey Welber discusses the implementation, pitfalls, and shared strategies of a Personal Librarian program.
Oct 24, 2024
Webinar: Building a Quality Framework for Learning and Development
In this free one-hour webinar, Hadiya Nuriddin shares actionable tips on building a quality framework that strengthens your team's output.
Oct 18, 2024
Webinar: Cutting Employee Turnover 20% and More
In this free one-hour webinar, Dick Finnegan introduces a fresh-thinking, research-based method for cutting employee turnover.
Oct 11, 2024
Webinar: The New Basics of Professional Customer Service
In this free one-hour webinar, Andrew Sanderbeck shares tips on creating professional customer service expectations for your organization.
Oct 3, 2024
Webinar: Perfect Is the Enemy of Good: Thinking Critically about Information in an Imperfect World
In this free one-hour webinar, Donald Barclay shows librarians and educators how to help learners think about information as a continuum of...
Sep 27, 2024
Webinar: Institutional Repository Basics for Academic Libraries
In this free one-hour webinar, Wendy Walker shares practical tips for building and sustaining an effective institutional repository.
Sep 19, 2024
Webinar: LinkedIn for Librarians
In this free one-hour webinar, Melody Karle shares tips for librarians using and managing LinkedIn for networking and collaboration.
Sep 12, 2024
Webinar: Talk to the Elephant - Designing Learning for Behavior Change
In this free one-hour webinar, Julie Dirksen explores the top reasons why learning fails to change behavior and what you can do instead.
Sep 5, 2024
Webinar: Designing Virtual Learning for Application and Impact
In this free one-hour webinar, Jack Phillips explains how to apply design thinking principles for application and impact with virtual learning.
Aug 29, 2024
Webinar: Civic Literacy in Public Libraries: Why, What, and How
In this free one-hour webinar, Laura Saunders defines civic literacy and shares ideas and examples for public library programming.
Aug 23, 2024
Webinar: Strengthening Your Communication Skills
In this free one-hour webinar, Andrew Sanderbeck shares communication tips and techniques you can use at work, at home or wherever you go!
Aug 9, 2024
Webinar: Setting Appropriate Boundaries Without Writing Anyone Off
In this free one-hour webinar, Dan Berstein explores effective, appropriate, and accessible communication boundaries that address behavior...
Aug 1, 2024
Webinar: Navigating AI Ethics
In this free one-hour webinar, David Hatami covers the importance of ethics in the development and deployment of AI systems in higher education.
Jul 27, 2024
Webinar: Surprise! You're a Cataloger
In this free one-hour webinar, Teressa Keenan shares the basics of book cataloging so you can get materials out to your users!
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Niche Academy is an all-in-one training platform for libraries, nonprofits, and public agencies. We help you create, assign, and track training for staff, volunteers, and board members—and make it easy to offer on-demand, asynchronous programming for the communities you serve. Our small marketing team draws on its experience in library science, instructional design, and nonprofit work to write useful articles and host webinars featuring industry experts focused on solving everyday problems.
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07/11/25
Webinar: Creating Thriving Workplaces: Mental Health & Well-being
30/10/25
Webinar: Figuring Out Fair Use
24/10/25
Webinar: Working Well with Your Team: How to Manage Your Staff
09/10/25
Webinar: Training That Works: A Simple Guide for Nonprofits
25/09/25
Webinar: Open Educational Resources (OER) in Higher Education: A Fresh Look at the Basics
12/09/25
Webinar: Agility in the Fog
04/09/25
Webinar: Use Who You Have: Building a Library Training Program with Your Existing Staff
21/08/25
Webinar: News Literacy Practices and Partnerships
15/08/25
Webinar: Social Media Roundup for Librarians
07/08/25
Webinar: Foundations of Philanthropic Partnership
24/07/25
Webinar: Meetings That Matter: Seven Steps to Running an Effective Meeting
10/07/25
Webinar: Fortifying Your Library: Protecting Your Library and Staff Through Policy
19/06/25
Webinar: More Money, More Programs: Getting More Funding for Your Library Through Grants, Fundraisers, and City Officials
12/06/25
Webinar: Creating Learner-Centered Tutorials
05/06/25
Webinar: Grant Writing Basics: Practical Steps and Strategies for Beginners
30/05/25
Webinar: Building Community-Based Wellbeing or “Social Prescribing” in the Library
08/05/25
Webinar: Instructional Design for Adult Learners: A Primer
24/04/25
Webinar: Disciplinary Differences: Generative AI in the Research and Publication Process
17/04/25
Webinar: Andragogy: Understanding Adult Learners
11/04/25
Webinar: The First Amendment and Libraries
27/03/25
Webinar: Developing a Mentorship and Community-building Program for Instruction Librarians
20/03/25
Webinar: Civic Literacy Starts at Home
14/03/25
Webinar: Advancing Title II ADA Compliance through Inclusive Engagement and Collaboration
20/02/25
Webinar: Brief, but Descriptive: Writing Effective Alt Text
14/02/25
Webinar: Tools for Overcoming Rejection and Social Exclusion at Work
06/02/25
Webinar: Simplifying E-Rate Funding for Mobile Hotspots and Bookmobile Wi-Fi
31/01/25
Webinar: What Gets in the Way of Excellence?
23/01/25
Webinar: Copyright Confusion? Fair Use to the Rescue!
17/01/25
Webinar: Building Community: Strategies for Coming Together
12/12/24
Webinar: “Quiet Quitting,” Productivity, and the Future of Work
05/12/24
Webinar: Partnerships and Building Relationships: How, Why, and Who
22/11/24
Webinar: Introducing HIDOC: The Course Design Model Purpose-Built for Online Modalities
14/11/24
Webinar: Proving the Value of Soft Skills
08/11/24
Webinar: Congress.gov: Taking the Fear out of Questions about Congress
01/11/24
Webinar: Personal Librarians: Building Relationships Across Campus
24/10/24
Webinar: Building a Quality Framework for Learning and Development
18/10/24
Webinar: Cutting Employee Turnover 20% and More
11/10/24
Webinar: The New Basics of Professional Customer Service
03/10/24
Webinar: Perfect Is the Enemy of Good: Thinking Critically about Information in an Imperfect World
27/09/24
Webinar: Institutional Repository Basics for Academic Libraries
19/09/24
Webinar: LinkedIn for Librarians
12/09/24
Webinar: Talk to the Elephant - Designing Learning for Behavior Change
05/09/24
Webinar: Designing Virtual Learning for Application and Impact
29/08/24
Webinar: Civic Literacy in Public Libraries: Why, What, and How
23/08/24
Webinar: Strengthening Your Communication Skills
09/08/24
Webinar: Setting Appropriate Boundaries Without Writing Anyone Off
01/08/24
Webinar: Navigating AI Ethics
27/07/24
Webinar: Surprise! You're a Cataloger
18/07/24
Webinar: Build a Needs Assessment Strategy
12/07/24
Webinar: Digital Safety and Privacy for Librarians
03/07/24
Webinar: Managing Effective Library Boards
18/06/24
Webinar: Change Management: Leveraging the Power of Advocates and the Devil’s Advocate
06/06/24
Webinar: Create Engaging Training Videos with Your Smartphone
02/05/24
Webinar: Don't I Have the Right Not to Be Offended? Responding to Censorship in Fractious Times
29/04/24
Webinar: Generation Z and Academic Libraries
19/04/24
Webinar: Engaging Talent from Day One: How to Welcome New Staff, Foster Relationships and Build Culture in an Organization
11/04/24
Webinar: Forget Hogwarts: Bringing Coding to Your Library Doesn't Have to Be Wizardry
29/03/24
Webinar: Anxiety in Academia: Librarians' Guide to Recognizing, Responding, and Collaborating for Student Well-Being
14/03/24
Webinar: Library Boards and Intellectual Freedom: How to Combat Censorship with Your Library Trustees
08/03/24
Webinar: Five Critical Skills to Lead an Organization—and How to Master Them
29/02/24
Webinar: Building Critical Thinking Across the Disciplines
16/02/24
Webinar: Cultivating and Sustaining the Relationship-Driven Library
09/02/24
Webinar: Building Belonging, The Key to Creating Connection with your DEI Efforts
25/01/24