[CASL-L] November Workshops and Webinars

[Gail Hurley]

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November 2025 Workshops and Webinars



AI (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE)

CHILDREN’S SERVICES

CLASSIFICATION

COLLECTION MANAGEMENT

CUSTOMER SERVICE

DLD MINI TRAININGS

LIBRARY SUPPORT

MANAGEMENT

OLDER ADULTS

SAFETY

TEENS

AI



AI & Information Literacy: Building Critical Evaluation Skills for Generative AI<https://www.library20.com/ai-and-information-literacy> [Library 2.0 AI Series]
Monday, November 3 from 2-3 p.m. | Email Gail.Hurley at ct.gov<mailto:Gail.Hurley at ct.gov> for registration information



This webinar explores the crucial intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and information literacy, addressing the transformative impact of AI on how information is accessed, evaluated, and utilized…



AI & Multimedia: Using Generative AI for Images, Video, and Audio<https://www.library20.com/ai-and-multimedia> [Library 2.0 AI Series]
Friday, November 14 from 2-3:30 p.m. | Email Gail.Hurley at ct.gov<mailto:Gail.Hurley at ct.gov> for registration information



In this tour of multimedia generative AI tools, you’ll be introduced to the underlying technology – how can images, videos, music, and speech be created from just a text input?...

CHILDREN’S SERVICES

Applying Early Literacy in Storytime Settings [PCI Webinars] Wednesday, November 12 from 2-3 | Register<https://zoom.us/webinar/register/5417534010848/WN_3Ww0_QRiQRKvry3gcz4CkA>

Storytime isn’t just fun—it’s foundational. In this session, we’ll explore how to intentionally apply early literacy practices to storytime sessions in meaningful, engaging, and developmentally supportive ways…

Deep Dive: Singing [DLD Workshop with Cathy Potter] Friday, November 14 from 2 - 3:30 | Register<https://cslib.libcal.com/event/15223801>

…Participants will learn more about the concept of singing, establish associations to current initiatives, and discover ways to incorporate or expand upon activities for more meaningful learning and connection through library spaces, programming, and outreach...

Big Impact, Small Budget: After-school Ideas that Cost Next to Nothing [WebJunction] Tuesday, November 18 from 3-4 | Register<https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/bigimpactsmallbudget.html>

Discover how one librarian launched a thriving after-school program from the ground up with less than $100 a year. Learn how to tap into community partnerships, think outside the box, and turn your library into the go-to after-school hub for enrichment, creativity, and connection…

CLASSIFICATION

Shelving with Dewey [WebJunction] | Course information<https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/dewey-course-updated.html>

Learners new to the Dewey Decimal Classification  system will learn the fundamentals of subject-based classification, how to read call numbers and how to accurately shelve books based on those call numbers.  This is appropriate for new staff members and volunteers to learn and practice before heading to the shelves.

COLLECTION MANAGEMENT

Collection Management – LiFT – Library Foundational Training  [WebJunction] | Course information<https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/back-to-basics-lift.html>

This back-to-basics self-paced training for staff is starting with the topic of collection management. The collection management and collection development courses will cover intro to collections and collection policies, selection and acquisition, organizing and maintaining a collection, collection assessment and weeding the collection.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

Customer Service Tune-Up: Tips to Help You Care For Yourself as You Care for Others [DLD Workshop] Wednesday, November 5 from 10 - 12 | Register<https://cslib.libcal.com/event/15543762>

You already know a great deal about customer service. You’ve experienced a wide range of behavior as you do your best to satisfy your patrons. But sometimes it can feel a bit lonely as you struggle to balance your library’s policies with the endless requests that make up your job. In this two-hour Zoom workshop, the goal is for you to make small, sustainable changes that will keep you focused and energized…

DLD MINIS

DLD Minis | findIT - requestIT [DLD workshop with Brad Bullis and Gail Hurley] Thursday, November 6 from 10-10:30 | Register<https://cslib.libcal.com/event/15401142>

Please join us for an overview of FindIT CT and RequestIT CT. FindIT and RequestIT are sponsored by the Connecticut State Library and supported by Bibliomation. FindIT serves as a statewide union catalog and RequestIT allows members to seamlessly borrow and lend items from member libraries…

DLD Minis | Professional Development – Niche Academy [DLD workshop with Gail Hurley] Wednesday, November 19 from 10-10:30 | Register<https://cslib.libcal.com/event/15037299>

…Many of the recordings and offerings from subscription services such as PCI Webinars, Library 2.0 and others are accessed for free to you through our Niche Academy platform.  Niche Academy has recordings from their live webinars as well as hundreds of self-paced tutorials on a variety of topics.  Come to this session to learn more about how to use our Niche Academy platform…

LIBRARY SUPPORT

Telling Your Library’s Story [Niche Academy Webinar] Wednesday, November 12 from 2-3 | Register<https://www.nicheacademy.com/webinar-telling-your-librarys-story>

OCLC's From Awareness to Funding studies exposed a disturbing truth: use has nothing to do with library support. Moreover, public support for libraries is falling. Yet those of us working in libraries know how powerful and even transformational our services can be both for individuals and communities. So if the threat to our existence has been growing, and it has, for over 60 years, how do we tell a library story that actually changes hearts and minds?...

MANAGEMENT

Best Practices for Onboarding New Staff [PCI Webinars] Wednesday, November 19 from 2-3 | Register<https://zoom.us/webinar/register/7517534014264/WN_CGhyf7lUTMmmdB9MeHv2qw>

New library workers face the challenge of learning a job as well as integrating into a workplace culture and environment. Part of onboarding is showing how the library as an institution supports and encourages employees, and engaged employees are a significant marker of an organization’s success…

OLDER ADULTS

TIAL: Building Community Authority: Empowering Older Adults with the CT Age Well Collaborative [DLD Workshop] Wednesday, November 5 from 1 - 2 | Register<https://cslib.libcal.com/event/15409654>

…Learn how the CT Age Well Collaborative grew relationships to help build community authority, co-created a project and cultivated lasting community leadership—and how your library might do the same…

SAFETY

After-Hours Safety: Protocols for Opening, Closing, and Working Alone in the Library<https://www.library20.com/after-hours-safety>

[Library 2.0] Thursday, November 6 from 2-3 | Email Gail.Hurley at ct.gov<mailto:Gail.Hurley at ct.gov> for registration information

…This critical webinar addresses the need for systematic safety procedures that protect staff during opening, closing, and solo or small-staff coverage situations…

TEENS

Trusted Adults Make All the Difference: Establishing Stronger Connections and Healthier Boundaries with Adults and Young People [DLD Workshop] Tuesday, November 4 from 9-3 | Register<https://cslib.libcal.com/event/14855285>  - NOTE: This is an in-person event held at Middletown Library Service Center

Research shows that at least one trusted adult outside the home can have a profound effect on a child's life, influencing that young person toward positive growth, greater engagement in school and community activities, and better overall health…

Ten Passive Programming Ideas for Teens [PCI Webinars] Wednesday, November 5 from 2-3 | Register<https://zoom.us/webinar/register/5217608875943/WN_SwFnqqXxQ0qaRyr9MmnuvQ>

Are you looking for creative ways to engage teens with big impact but low stress? Join us for a dynamic webinar focused on passive programming…

Big Impact, Small Budget: After-school Ideas that Cost Next to Nothing [WebJunction] Tuesday, November 18 from 3-4 | Register<https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/bigimpactsmallbudget.html>

Discover how one librarian launched a thriving after-school program from the ground up with less than $100 a year. Learn how to tap into community partnerships, think outside the box, and turn your library into the go-to after-school hub for enrichment, creativity, and connection…


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For other 2025 events, please Visit: https://cslib.libcal.com/



For any questions, please contact Gail Hurley at Gail.Hurley at ct.gov<http://Gail.Hurley@ct.gov/> or

860-704-2223



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