FREE March Webinars

Niche Academy –People Connect Institute (PCI) and Library 2.0 webinars available through Niche Academy

Note: When going to our CT State Library Niche Academy, you will see in the list of categories on the right, both Library 2.0 Academy and PCI webinars. These webinars are free to view, but you may need to set up a free account on Niche the first time viewing.

The following is a live Niche Academy Webinar:

March 8 from 2:00-3:00 – Speaking Volumes: Podcasts for Patrons and Professionals

March 15 from 2:00-3:00 – Helping Consumers Navigate Sky-High Insurance

March 22 from 2:00-3:00 – Universal Design and Universal Design for Learning Foster Inclusion, Equity, Diversity, and Accessibility Solutions (IDEAS) in Libraries

March 29 from 2:00-3:00 – Going Beyond Captions: Creating Accessible Instructional Videos

The following tutorials/webinars were added to our Niche Academy for March:

10 Strategies for Community Organizing in Libraries
12 Ways to More Effective Marketing
Because we are in CT Saves week now, and Financial Literacy Month / Money Smart Week is in April, I created a category for Financial Literacy with short topic tutorials on fraud, insurance, credit, etc. included.

The following live PCI webinars are happening in March on Wednesdays 2:00-3:00, and will then be available through our Niche Academy.

March 1 – Bringing Readers Back: Book Based In-Person Events Beyond Community Reads [live event over but webinar available in Niche Academy soon]

March 8 – Lessons from the Happiest People on Earth

March 15 – Living and Working Energetically

March 22 – Spring into Action: Take Bold Action

March 29 – Incorporating Open Education Resources in the Library

The following live Library 2.0 webinar will be happening on March 9 from 2:00-3:00, and will then be available through our Niche Academy. If you want to watch this live, please let me know and I’ll send you a different registration link:

Training Library Staff in Service, Safety, and Security: Creating Training Programs That Meet Your Needs
[2023 UPDATED VERSION] - A "Safe Library" webinar, part of the Library 2.0 Service, Safety, and Security Series with Dr. Steve Albrecht

The following Library 2.0 webinar from last month is now available in Niche Academy:

Handling Complaints or Protests About Content

Free Upcoming Webinars from WebJunction

March 22 from 3:00 – 4:00 : Creating a Restorative Library Culture

March 31 from 3:00 – 4:00: Universal Design at Your Library

Check out all the free training events on WebJunction compiled by the Wyoming State Library

Free Conferences of Interest

March 9 from 9:00-5:00: Middle Grade Magic 2023 – a day long School Library Journal virtual event

March 14-16: 2023 Southeast Collaborative Online Conference – for public, academic and other library staff

April 4 from 3:00-6:00 p.m. Library 2.0 Mini-Conference: Mental Health and Wellness: Library Workers Thriving in Uncertain Times

For any questions, please contact Gail Hurley at Gail.Hurley@ct.gov or

860-704-2223

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