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April Webinars and Tutorials

First, we hope you have had a chance to try out our Connecticut State Library Academy through Niche Academy that is FREE through April to libraries in Connecticut. We just added these new tutorials/webinars to Niche:

Addressing Homeless Issues
Celebrate Inclusiveness and Diversity in Storytime
Code of Ethics for New Directors
De-escalation: Recognizing and Responding to Tense SItuations, and De-escalation: Skills and Practice
Engaged - Community Impact through Community-Led Libraries
Project Outcome

Second, there are lots of free webinars this month from Library Journal, School Library Journal, WebJunction, Library Works, STARnet, Sirsi Dynix, LITA, and InfoPeople, as listed below. These, and other sources of webinars are found on our Workshops & Webinars page off of the Professional Development libguide. Hope you get a chance to take advantage of some of these offerings.

Free throughout the month of April from Library Works - How to Keep Library Projects on Track: Project Management for Everyone, and How to Write for the Library Press (and Make Editors Love You)
April 8 - Middle Grade Magic: Free Virtual Event SLJ and WebJunction 9-5
April 8 - Public and School Libraries: Creative Ways to Build Successful Partnerships - WebJunction 3-4
April 9 - Bringing the Stories of the Skies to your Libraries - STARNet 3:00
April 9 - Preparing Community College Students with Research Skills for a Lifetime - Library Journal 2:00
April 9 - Mental Health and Public Libraries: How to Create a Positive Impact in Your Community - SirsiDynix 1:00
April 9 - A Crash Course in Protecting Library Data While Working from Home - LITA 2:00
April 13 - Virtual Town Hall: Libraries and the COVID-19 Crisis - WebJunction 3-4:30
April 15 - Welcoming Generation Z to our Libraries - Infopeople 3-4
April 21 - The Hottest Graphic Novels of Spring 2020 - Library Journal 2:00
April 29 - Social Work Students and Public Library Partnerships - WebJunction 3-4

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