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All times are listed in Central Time (CT). Events are virtual unless noted otherwise.

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August

To Sticker or Not to Sticker: A Genre-fying Conundrum

8/19 | 9 AM | SEFLIN

How to Start & Sustain a Health & Fitness Literacy Program in Your Library

8/19 | 10 AM | Nebraska Library Commission

9/11 Memorial & Museum Resources for Libraries, Educators, and Communities

8/19 | 12 PM | Long Island Library Resource Council

Talking Teen Services: Preparing Teens for College Through Academic Library Collaboration

8/20 | 12 PM | Colorado State Library

ClinicalTrials.gov for Librarians

8/20 | 1 PM | NNLM

An Introduction to Congress.gov

8/20 | 1 PM | Library of Congress

Feedback: The Art and Heart of Performance Management

8/25 | 12 PM | Montana State Library

Health Programming At Your Library

8/25 | 1 PM | NNLM

AI Speech-to-Text in Practice: Lessons for Library Workflows, Testing, and Evaluation

8/25 | 2 PM | ACRL

NCompass Live: Pretty Sweet Tech: Introducing the New WordPress Multisite

8/26 | 10 AM | Nebraska Library Commission

Helping Students and Patrons Reach Available Mental Health Care

8/26 | 1 PM | Niche Academy

Future Ready Librarians: AI and the Human Heart

8/26 | 4 PM | All4Ed

From Passion to Performance: Strengthening People Managers in Nonprofit Organizations

8/27 | 10 AM | Nonprofit Learning Lab

ASERL Copyright Office Hour

8/28 | 2 PM | ASERL

September

Supporting Long-Term Memory & Cognitive Health of Older Adults

9/2 | 12 PM | NNLM

Preparing For April: Developing Workflows & Quick Wins with Web Accessibility

9/2 | 1 PM | NC Live

Using Cross-Training to Develop Your Employees and Strengthen Service Excellence

9/2 | 1 PM | Niche Academy

ICE in Academic Libraries: Tips, Protocols, and Strategies for Protecting Campus Communities

9/2 | 1 PM | ACRL

Learning with LOUIS: Integrating Audio Descriptions into Live Video

9/3 | 1 PM | LOUIS (Louisiana Library Network)

Enhancing Accessibility: How the George A. Smathers Libraries at UF are Creating Accessible Environments

9/8 | 12 PM | FLVC; PDA

A Librarian's Guide to Consumer Health

9/8 - 10/7 | 5 Credit Self-paced Online Class | NNLM

Virtual Vietnam War Symposium: Emerging Scholars - The Many Voices of War

9/8 & 9/9 | 11 AM - 2:30 PM | National Archives; LBJ Presidential Library; Ford Presidential Library

Electronic Document Accessibility Bootcamp

9/9 | 10 AM | NNLM

MNLINK Users Group

9/10 | 10 AM | Minitex

Training that Sticks: Improving Onboarding for Staff

9/10 | 12 PM | FLVC; PDA

Storytelling with Impact: Using Data and Community Voices to Strengthen Your Library

9/10 | 1 PM | NC Live

AI & the Literacy Crisis

9/10 | 2 PM | FLVC; PDA

Playaway Products - From Access to Impact: Addressing the Modern Challenges Libraries Face, and Finding Effective, Comprehensive Solutions

9/15 | 3:30 PM | Minitex

PLA Webinar: News Access and Media Literacy in Public Libraries

9/16 | 1 PM | PLA & ACRL

Severe Weather Engagement: A New Resource from The Healing Library

9/18 | 12:30 PM | NNLM

Heat, Health, and Disasters: The Role of Libraries

9/22 | 1 PM | NNLM

Flying by the Seat of Our Pants: Assessing Early Career Librarians' Readiness for Management Roles

9/22 | 2 PM | FLVC; PDA

Ready NOW: A Framework for Disaster Response in Libraries

9/23 | 10 AM | NNLM

Chronicling America: "Innovation in History"

9/23 | 1 PM | Library of Congress

Mastering Difficult Conversations

9/23 | 1 PM | Niche Academy

Lunch and Learn: Voter Education with the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State

9/24 | 12 PM | Minitex

ASERL Copyright Office Hour

9/25 | 2 PM | ASERL

The Future of Higher Education: Why Library Advocacy Can’t Wait

9/29 | 1 PM | ASERL

Building an Immersive Learning Program in the Academic Library: From Vision to Implementation

9/29 | 2 PM | FLVC; PDA

Refusal as Instruction: Talking to Patrons About AI

9/30 | 1 PM | Niche Academy

October

Small, Meaningful Progress: Implementing a Readability Widget for a Neuro-Inclusive Library Website

10/5 | 2 PM | FLVC; PDA

Cultivating Organizational Change Through Conflict Transformation

10/6 | 12 PM | FLVC; PDA

Media Literacy: Teaching Everyday Information Literacy Skills for College Students

10/6 | 2 PM | FLVC; PDA

Future Ready Librarians: Creating Future Ready Librarians

10/7 | 4 PM | All4Ed

Creating a Comprehensive AI Training Course for Community College Students

10/13 | 2 PM | FLVC; PDA

Creating a Person-Centered Library: Supporting High-Needs Patrons While Caring For Staff

10/14 | 1 PM | Niche Academy

Mind the Social Gap: Addressing Student Social Needs through Library Programming with Limited Resources

10/15 | 2 PM | FLVC; PDA

Practical Usability for Small Teams

10/20 | 2 PM | FLVC; PDA

AI Literacy Made Practical: Ethical & Effective AI Use in Libraries

10/21 | 1 PM | Niche Academy

Managing a Busy Schedule & Dealing with Burnout

10/22 | 2 PM | FLVC; PDA

Appeals That Work: Crafting Appeal Letters that Bring in the Bucks!

10/28 | 1 PM | Niche Academy

November

Future Ready Librarians: Annual App Smash - Innovate. Inspire. Learn.

11/18 | 4 PM | All4Ed

On Demand

Museum Collections Documentation and Data Cleaning

Canadian Heritage Information Network

Preservation Housekeeping for Heritage Sites and Small Museums

Canadian Heritage Information Network

Using Student Success Data to Showcase Library Impact (self-paced course)

NC Live

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