Good morning everyone,

WebJunction (via Wyoming State Library) has compiled their monthly list of free webinars for library staff and it’s at:

https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/free-webinars-for-library-staff.html

For April, the “list includes 82 webinars, covering 22 topic areas, with everything from advocacy to volunteers.” They are organized by date and include a brief description and a link for details and to register (if necessary).

Even more useful…the list of webinars is organized by topic areas on the page at:

https://www.webjunction.org/find-training/free-events.html

Once you have the date of a session you are interested in, scroll down on that page and you’ll see the list with links and descriptions organized by date.

Topic areas include:

· Advocacy (8 webinars)

· Children & Teens (17 webinars)

· Collection Development & Management (6 webinars)

· Outreach & Partnerships (9 webinars)

· School Libraries (19 webinars)

· Technology (7 webinars)

· …among 16 other topic areas

For example, here are the free webinars concerning school libraries taking place this month:

SCHOOL LIBRARIES

At Your Leisure: Using Statistical Data to Support Your Library (Wyoming State Library)

Apr 3: The Power of Manga, Comics, & Graphic Novels through the Lens of the AASL Standards Frameworks for Learners (American Association of School Librarians)

Apr 4: The American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AABP) in the Classroom (Library of Congress)

Apr 9: Middle-Grade Mania: Part One (Booklist)

Apr 9: Improving Educational Experiences for Diverse Learners: Valuing Culture While Combating Stress, Inequality, Bias, and Discrimination (Future Ready Schools/Alliance for Excellent Education)

Apr 10: NCompass Live: What is OER? Outstanding, Extraordinary Raw materials? (Nebraska Library Commission)

Apr 10: Partner with School Educators "Like a Boss" (Booklist)

Apr 10: Addressing the Gatekeepers: How to Turn Comic and Graphic Novel Skeptics Into Believers (American Association of School Librarians)

Apr 11: Improving Literacy for Striving Readers: Classroom Strategies (Follett)

Apr 16: Impact Discussion: The Challenges and Strategies of Reaching Hard to Reach Girls with STEM Education (National Girl's Collaborative Project)

Apr 17: Inquiry, Exploration, Problem-solving: Nurturing STEM Thinking in All Young Learners (AbleNet)

Apr 17: How to Effectively Use Your Digital Library (School Library Journal)

Apr 17: Comics Librarianship: Essential Tools for the School Librarian (American Association of School Librarians)

Apr 18: Collection Development in the School Library (School Library Connection)

Apr 18: #classroombookaday: Three Teachers' Journey to Foster a Love of Reading (Follett)

Apr 23: Helping Children Succeed Through Family Engagement (Education Week)

Apr 24: Building a Schoolwide Culture of Reading (edWeb)

Apr 24: Don’t #%?$ My Graphic Novels: Conquering Challenges and Protecting the Right to Read (American Association of School Librarians)

Apr 25: Educators and Social Media: Avoiding the Pitfalls (edWeb)

Regards,

Steve

Stephen Cauffman | requestIT CT Coordinator, Division of Library Development

stephen.cauffman@ct.gov | Office: (860) 704-2223

libguides.ctstatelibrary.org/dld/ | 786 South Main St. Middletown, CT 06457 | Fax: (860) 704-2228