Continuing Education Archives

As libraries consider plans to reopen their facilities or expand hours, what steps can be taken to make our indoor environment safer? This webinar will provide guidance on issues related to air quality in library facilities. Topics covered during this presentation include:

Baby boomers are retiring, genXers are running some libraries and there are not enough of them who want to lead. Not surprisingly the profession is asking "who will lead the libraries?" Be proactive and ahead of the curve! Learn how to accelerate planning to fill key positions.

Topics:
* What is succession planning and making the case for it
* It's not only about leadership succession -- building bench strength
* Ingredients for success
* The process to create a succession plan
* Planning development opportunities

Participants will learn:

Kate Hall and Kathy Parker, authors of The Public Library Directors Toolkit, discuss the ins and outs of overseeing a building. From large scale projects to small renovations and everything in between, you will learn what you need to know in order to successfully manage a building. This program is aimed at public library directors with less than 3 years of experience and assistant directors.

This presentation was recorded on November 13, 2020. It is approximately 70 minutes long.

Learn how to manage smoother, well-defined projects with a toolbox of skills and resources to help you organize and bring projects to life. In this webinar, Brian Pichman will discuss different project management techniques and tools to help you not only have a successful project but more importantly, a well-planned and detailed project launch.

This webinar was recorded on September 29, 2020, and runs approximately one hour. The slide deck can be accessed here via SlideShare.

NYU Professor David Vinjamuri and Architect Joe Huberty of Engberg Anderson cover different phases of reopening and methodically discuss key considerations. They explain how good space planning techniques can help you reinvent your library to allow physical distance between patrons and streamline checkout and other interactions with staff. Safety considerations, including a discussion of HVAC system performance, is also covered.

This webinar was recorded on July 8, 2020, and runs approximately one hour and 20 minutes.

FAILURE is not a four letter word so why do we treat it like one? Learn how failure is not only an option, but is something we should all strive to do more often. Hear from veteran directors about how they have failed (sometimes spectacularly!) and how they came back from the brink. Find out how you can embrace failure and recognize it for what it is: A First Attempt In Learning. You will leave this program ready to face your darkest failures and come out on top.

This webinar was recorded on May 13th and is approximately 60 mins long.

Allison Folkerts, Director of Quality and Patient Safety for Amita Health, presents this 30-minute webinar focused on proper use of PPE (personal protective equipment) for library staff. A short Q&A follows the webinar presentation.

This webinar was originally recorded on May 8, 2020. It is approximately thirty-five minutes.

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This interactive presentation will introduce library staff to National Library of Medicine resources, enhance understanding of the public library's role in supporting families living with dementia, and present an opportunity to contribute to our understanding of disease by participating in the All of Us Research Program, a national health research project funded by a grant from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine.

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Looking for some relief from the stress of the pandemic? Join Hannah Ramlo, Founder and Executive Director of Soulside Healing Arts, as she leads you through the numerous benefits of meditation.

This webinar was recorded on April 23, 2020, and lasts approximately 30 minutes.

Ancel Glink partner Julie Tappendorf will discuss the various privacy laws and regulations that impact library activities and services, including the Library Records Confidentiality Act, the constitutional right to privacy, and the ALA Bill of Rights. She will specifically address patron privacy concerns in the library use of self-serve holds and the release of patron information to third party vendors and contractors.

This presentation was recorded live on April 8, 2020, and runs approximately 50 minutes.

This webinar provides an overview of 2020 Census innovations, timeline, and outreach strategies. Participants will learn about:

• cybersecurity and the online census response

• recognizing and raising awareness of hard-to-count populations

• resources to help communities ensure a complete count

This webinar was recorded on March 10, 2020. Presented by Kira Obradovich, Senior Partnership Specialist at the U.S Census Bureau, this recording runs approximately 50 minutes.

When people think "library," they don't often think of data. Books? Sure. Reading? Of course. But data, even simple data, is the key piece that needs to be told to leverage a seat at the table, to make the library space into what it can be, to be a priority for both administrators and school boards, and to show growth over time. Data is only as good as the story you tell with it. Participants will hear ideas on what data to collect and how to collect it, how to use data for evaluations, and what story to tell with it.

Managing remotely – regularly or on a temporary basis - is much more accessible than in the past. Technology has made things possible that we could never have imagined. It can help work to continue and business to go on during disruptions such as weather or pandemics. However, it takes a solid plan to ensure that things move smoothly and to avoid miscommunication and feelings of disconnection. In this session, we will (virtually) discuss: -

Is your library grappling with how to budget for the minimum wage increase? Jamie Rachlin, President of Meristem Financial Advisors, has developed a forecasting tool to help libraries craft a plan for this impactful change. In addition to explaining the background of the minimum wage increase and its potential effect on wages across an organization's staffing, Jamie demonstrates the use of this forecasting tool and how you can use it to help plan your yearly budgets and develop strategies to retain your library's needed staffing and resources.

This archived recording includes a discussion of how Illinois libraries are responding to COVID-19. What policies/procedures does your library have in place to address the issue? How are you handling communications? What should you know going forward?

This event features short presentations by four panelists sharing different aspects of the library response to the pandemic. These speakers include: