Continuing Education Archives

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:

Join Kate Hall and Kathy Parker, authors of The Public Library Directors Toolkit, as they discuss four core areas of running a public library. The individual sessions will include library finances, HR, trustees and facilities. Each session will delve into each topic, have some group work and time for a roundtable discussion. The sessions are intended for newer public library directors and assistant directors, but the content will be general enough for non-public library directors. There will be some required reading prior to these sessions for all participants.

Whether you're experiencing a decline in circulation, a drop in visitors, or are beginning to plan a renovation, a careful examination of your space can help. This webinar will give participants the framework to analyze the current use of their library space, and consider various steps for improvement.

With a focus on space analysis, this webinar will teach you how to identify the SEGMENTS, DAYPARTS, and USAGE for the different sections within a library and how to visually map those sections and identify space conflicts.

As the opiod epidemic has swept across the U.S., libraries have been forced to deal with a multitude of unprecedented issues. Some libraries have trained their employees to administer Narcan, an opiod antagonist sprayed into the nose of a suspected overdose patient. Other libraries struggle with what to do with drug residue, needles, and related heroin-use paraphernalia left in restrooms, book drops, and even the library stacks.

Most library staff think you need to hire an expensive security consultant to conduct a site security assessment of their facilities. While it's true security professionals do have a certain expertise, it often helps to consider the in-house experience and knowledge of the facility that the library leaders and employees can bring to the assessment process.

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Please note: This recording is approximately 3 hours in length. A portion of the event was devoted to small group discussions that were not included in the recording. As you watch the recording, you will notice sections with several minutes of no sound.

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