FREE August Webinars

Niche Academy – People Connect Institute (PCI) and Library 2.0 webinars available live, and 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 live Niche Academy Webinars are being held in August from 2:00–3:00

August 2 - Understanding Intellectual Freedom and Censorship

August 9 - Staff-Led Strategic Planning—A Roadmap to Success

August 16 - Fighting for the First

August 30 - Reducing Burnout for Academic Library Workers who have Complicated Lives (AKA: Everybody)

The following tutorials were added to our Niche Academy for August under the Library Staff and Technology Categories:

Microsoft Teams – updated July 25, 2023

Microsoft Forms

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

August 2 – Ideating Programming for Spanish Speakers

August 9 – Making Inclusion Visible in the Classroom and at the Library

August 16 – The Censorship Cycle: Prevention through Materials Management

August 23 – Mind-Body Connections and Whole-Person Wellness: The Role of Mindfulness

August 30 – Reasoning with the Unreasonable Patron: 6 Secrets for Making it Work

The following live Library 2.0 Webinars are happening in August and will be archived in Niche Academy. Registration information will be available soon. If interested in watching live, email Gail.Hurley@ct.gov for the registration link.

Working Safely in a Rural Location: The One-Employee or Micro-Staff Library (The Safe Library Book Series) - 8/17/2023 at 2:00 pm - US Eastern Time
Performance Evaluations: A Skill-Building Refresher for Library Leaders (2023 Updated Version) - 8/31/2023 at 2:00 pm - US Eastern Time

Also keep an eye out in Niche Academy for the archived “Tools for Tense Situations: Reducing Conflicts With Patrons As Libraries Return to the New Normal (2023 Updated Version)” from late July.

Free Upcoming Webinars from WebJunction

Check out all the free training events on WebJunction by topic area compiled by the Wyoming State Library as well as other August offerings.

Free Conferences of Interest

Thursday, August 10 from 11:00 – 3:45: Leader Talk: Managing Learning Technologies in the Age of AI

Thursday, August 17 from 9:00 – 5:00: SLJTeen Live!

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

860-704-2223

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