Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Place: Online at https://www.lilrc.org/event-4919550
Presenter: Ellyssa Kroski
Cost: Free for MVLS members (select CDLC as your ESLN Council when registering)
Learn just what it takes to plan, organize, and run sustainability programs for patrons in libraries, both rural and urban. Programs range from gardening topics to teaching pioneer crafts, to homesteading events, and to hosting preservation programs.
Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Place: Online at https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/science-literacy-not-just-for-kids.html
Presenters: Betha Gutsche, WebJunction Program Manager; Ash Kunz, STEM Services Manager, NCW Libraries (WA); and Vivienne Byrd, Librarian III, Exploration & Creativity Department, Los Angeles Public Library (CA)
While libraries have enthusiastically met the challenge to positively influence kids’ and teens’ attitudes, skills, and knowledge about STEM topics, adult-centered science programs are scarce in libraries. Youth have access to many creative, engaging, hands-on programs that use informal learning to develop exploration, experimentation, and computational thinking. But why are kids having all the fun (and skill enrichment)? As citizens and voters, adults are asked to make decisions that increasingly involve complex science. Join this webinar to learn about programs that make adult science learning fun and enticing, and that get people involved in investigating their environment. Join the conversation about expanding adult learning to include identifying environmental issues, applying science-based strategies, and working together to find solutions and take action for their communities.
Date: Friday, January 20, 2023
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Place: Online at https://www.lilrc.org/event-4946255
Presenter: Albert Tablante, MLS, MALET.
Cost: Free for MVLS members (select CDLC as your ESLN Council when registering)
Using Microsoft Excel, attendees will learn the basics of using spreadsheets including entering data, formatting data, and creating basic formulas. Attendees will also learn how to create graphs and improve the display for reports.
Date: Thursday, January 19, 2023
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Place: Online at https://www.librarieslearn.org/calendar/csl-in-session-dementia-101-for-public-library-staff
Presenter: Amy DelPo, Denver Public Library
More than 6 million people in the United States have dementia. Once you add in 15 million friends, family members, and caregivers, the numbers represent a significant segment of the population served by public libraries. This means that the dementia community is already in your library.
The question is not will you serve this community, but will you serve it well? Your staff encounters people with dementia daily.
This interactive session will help public library staff understand dementia and develop effective communication strategies. It will also provide ideas about programs and services for this growing population of patrons.
No registration is needed. Use the Adobe Connect URL below to join the session.
Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Place: Online at https://tinyurl.com/ypnrx3tm
Presenter: Faithe Miller Lakowicz
Book displays are more than a simple tool for passive Readers’ Advisory. A well-crafted display captures patrons’ attention, sparks imagination, and sends subtle (or not-so-subtle) messages about your library’s values and institutional culture.
In this presentation, Faithe Miller Lakowicz shares practical approaches for maximizing the impact of book and media displays, including low-cost “hacks” for maximizing visual appeal; highlighting diversity, equity, and inclusion; honing an institutional voice; using displays to create bridges between library departments; and ensuring that displays are accessible and compelling for a variety of patrons.
If you’re interested but not able to attend the live webinar, go ahead and register. We’ll send a recording to all registrants after the fact.