Continuing Education Archives

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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This program will present best practices for planning and presenting annual budgets and tax levy ordinances for municipal and district public libraries. Adam Simon of Ancel Glink will review State law that influences the budget and levy. There will also be a brief discussion of several other annual financial reports.

Topics:
1. Tax Levy Practices and Procedures
2. Budget Practices and Procedures
3. Other Annual Financial Reports

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Library administrators, board members, and leadership teams need to be aware of the latest trends and concerns for facility safety and keeping staff and patrons safe from security threats. This session looks at the current safety and security problems facing libraries.

Topics may include:
* religious-based confrontations
* aggressive panhandling
* emotional comfort animals versus service animals
* use of vaping devices
* opiate users in the library
* concealed or open carry weapons in the library,
* angry or demanding patrons

Feeling overwhelmed and like you can never get a handle on things? To be effective, you need a system for ideas, tasks and reminders. Hear from three highly productive library leaders on how to harness your personal productivity through technology based on David Allen's Getting Things Done methodology. Discover how they manage their work and hear about their successes and slip-ups using NirvanaHQ to help them maximize their time. Then, learn how you can use NirvanaHQ to make your life easier and more productive.

This 2-part webinar will discuss security in a library setting.

Topics Part 2:
* Workplace violence
* Active shooter: what to do, what to expect and how to engage with law enforcement

Presenter:
Ben Munji, former public library security manager and military veteran with 27 years of experience in law enforcement and the security field. A vetted member of InfraGard, a partnership between the FBI and the private sector.

This webinar is approximately 90 minutes in length and was originally broadcast on September 20, 2017.

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This 2-part webinar will discuss security in a library setting.

Topics Part 1:
* Introduction to security in a library setting
* What is an employee's role in implementing security
* Minor and major disruptions/when to engage and to disengage

Presenter:
Ben Munji, former public library security manager and military veteran with 27 years of experience in law enforcement and the security field. A vetted member of InfraGard, a partnership between the FBI and the private sector.

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When redesigning the library, there are many design options. Keeping good design principles and student input in mind, how can you rethink spaces when faced with a small budget? Techno-librarian Carolyn Foote will share inexpensive ideas for revamping your library space to create more student friendly, mobile friendly library.

How can we incorporate student input into our library redesigns? Explore a variety of methods for gathering and incorporating student feedback to create a truly student friendly space! Techno-librarian Carolyn Foote will share strategies for reaching students K-12 to rethink library spaces.

Topics/Agenda:
• Importance of student feedback -- the why
• Methods for gathering student feedback (informal and formal)
• Examples of results of student feedback
• Impact of feedback on design

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Learn about contemporary patron privacy issues facing libraries today, and the practical actions libraries can take to improve patron privacy protections. The webinar will provide an overview of the ethical and legal foundations for patron privacy, and highlight resources that can be used to help libraries preserve patron privacy when adopting new technologies. Topics to be addressed include vendor agreements, securing the library's ILS, amd using HTTPS, VPNs, and the Tor browser to safeguard web browsing and online communications.

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People who work in libraries are passionate about what they do, which means that when people and ideas are in conflict, high-stakes emotions often run strong under the surface. Acknowledging and talking through strong feelings is a critical part of resolving conflict, but few managers and leaders are naturally at ease with taking that on. Fortunately, basic facilitation skills can help you lead tough conversations with groups in your library.

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