Upcoming Webinars

Join Lu Bangura to transform your programming approach. Based on the groundbreaking strategies outlined in Unlocking Possibilities in the Library: Programming for the Future, this session provides practical, actionable techniques that you can implement immediately to create more impactful and sustainable programs. Whether you're looking to refresh existing programs or launch new initiatives, you'll leave with concrete strategies and a clear action plan for creating programming that truly serves your community's future.

Training often happens once—then consistency fades. If you’re onboarding staff or volunteers, rolling out policy updates, or trying to keep service standards steady, blended learning can help, but only if you design it with purpose.  In this democast, Niche Academy's Director of Customer Success, Ken Bonney, will walk through how to blend in-person and online training so each one does what it does best. Ken will share easy ways to provide training content before or after a live session—and simple ways to check understanding and track completion. You’ll leave with a clear guide you can use for your next training.

Accomplishing a specific outcome within a specific time frame has always been an objective for organizations. The use of project management tools and techniques to effectively manage resources is key in the ever changing landscape of resource limitations, technological enhancements, and shifting policies. In this webinar, Kirsten Clark provides opportunities to explore how right-sizing the effort to the project and organizational needs provides a more sustainable approach to project success. Attendees will leave with a better understanding of how to work through project planning and implementation that also fits the individual organizational project needs.

Every training has a purpose. If it didn't, there wouldn't be a need for training! So how can you communicate that purpose to your learners? With learning objectives! It takes more than a few words to help your learners succeed, though. Join Niche Academy’s Director of Learning Design, Jeremy “JT” Tuttle, to learn how to create effective learning objectives. JT will also demonstrate how you can match objectives to different features in the Niche Academy platform to measure learner progress and success.

Join Rebecca Hass and Steve Mangum in this webinar introducing the growing field of neuroarts—where neuroscience meets creativity and recognizes how creative artistic experiences shape the brain, reduce stress, strengthen social connection, and support lifelong learning. In a time when many library workers face high workloads, emotional labor, and rising community needs, neuroarts offers evidence‑based approaches to support staff well‑being and prevent burnout. You’ll learn how creative practices can regulate the nervous system, replenish emotional reserves, and create space for joy and resilience in the workplace.

Mission-driven organizations like libraries and nonprofits serve many groups, but do leaders and administrators take time to think about the different groups within their workplaces? Employee work perspectives and personal contexts shape work lives, but can be too nuanced to be captured by workplace climate surveys. Organizations should consider listening tours to learn from employees, in their own words, what is and is not working. Join Emily Mross and Carmen Cole as they discuss how they implemented a listening tour at their library. They will also provide information for conducting listening tours at other organizations.

Impact isn’t just about numbers — it’s about the lives you change and the stories that bring your mission to life. Join Kari Anderson for this storytelling-centered session to explore how to connect data and human experience to craft powerful narratives that capture hearts, spark action, and deepen trust. Move beyond dry reports and transform your outcomes into meaningful, memorable stories that funders, partners, and community members can't ignore. Through real-world examples and practical exercises, you’ll gain tools to measure what matters, find the story in the data, and share your organization’s impact in a way that inspires lasting support.

In response to rising social isolation and rapid technological change, libraries must prioritize trust, adaptability, and collaboration. By fostering compassionate leadership, embracing innovation, and forming strategic partnerships, libraries can remain vital community hubs. Christine Feldmann and Catherine Hollerbach share how libraries can cultivate a strong, inclusive workplace culture that empowers staff and strengthens community engagement. They will present actionable strategies to build trust, support neurodiverse and LGBTQIA customers and staff, navigate workplace unions, and lead cultural transformation with patience and purpose.

Boomers will carry philanthropy until 2035. Then what?! We’ve got less than a decade to replace these donors, who tend to give bigger gifts and donate on a more frequent basis. We need to start building our donor pipeline now, which means cultivating new relationships with donors from Gen X, Millennials/Gen Y, and Gen Z. Join Sarah Lange for this webinar to help you effectively build a “farm team” for the future. Participants will identify the characteristics of each generation, understand how each generation approaches philanthropy, and gain actionable strategies for effective engagement.