Upcoming Webinars

Open Educational Resources (OER) are often praised for lowering textbook costs and improving access to learning materials, but their positive impact extends beyond the financial. Wendy Walker introduces what OER are and how they work, followed by an exploration of how they can support students not just financially and academically, but also in terms of their emotional and physical health. Whether you're new to OER or looking to expand your understanding, this session invites you to take a fresh look at OER basics and benefits through the lens of student well-being.

Training doesn’t need to be perfect—it just needs to be purposeful. Join Margaret Helthaler to walk through a simple method to build effective training. You’ll learn how to focus on the outcomes that matter, check for understanding, and design sessions that help people succeed. We’ll also discuss ways to improve informal practices so your training feels more intentional—and less like guesswork. Whether you’re onboarding new team members or refreshing an old process, you’ll leave with practical steps to make training better.

Having a team that works for and with you—not against you or parallel to you—is critically important regardless of the size of your nonprofit staff. In order to love your work, you need to be able to work well together to balance productivity and camaraderie. Join Emma Kieran to learn how to support your staff! This training includes an overview of best practices when managing staff as well as how to promote a culture in which coaching, communication, and feedback are the cornerstones.

Fair use. It sounds so straightforward, and yet many find applying it to their use of copyrighted material to be anything but straightforward. Librarians are hesitant to give "pat" answers either because they aren't confident in their own interpretation, or they want to avoid the impression of giving legal advice. With these conflicting desires in place, how can librarians go about assisting patrons in making wise fair use decisions? Sara Wolf will give librarians strategies and recommendations for guiding patrons and colleagues through the process of making wise fair use decisions and explain the foundations on which those decisions are made.

Join Anthony Sartori, founder of Evolving Minds, to learn how small, intentional changes can create a significant positive impact for organizations. In this hour-long webinar, leaders will learn how to create healthier, more connected workplaces using the former U.S. Surgeon General's Workplace Mental Health and Well-being Framework. Participants will practice a mindfulness-based stress reduction skill and gain practical insights to enhance team well-being, reduce burnout, and strengthen workplace culture.

OCLC's From Awareness to Funding studies exposed a disturbing truth: use has nothing to do with library support. Moreover, public support for libraries is falling. Yet those of us in libraries know how powerful and transformational services can be . So if the threat to our existence has been growing, and it has, for over 60 years, how do we tell a library story that actually changes hearts and minds?Join Jamie LaRue to learn about research on library support, q formula for breaking through confirmation bias, and the structure of an emotionally powerful story.