We've crawled the web for some of the most useful library learning opportunities, most of them free and all of them curated for the librarians of Illinois.

Here's where you can expand your skills in July 2023...

All learning is online unless noted otherwise.

Library Issues & Book News

• ­­July 11, 1 p.m.
  Great Graphic Novels: Graphic Novel Book Buzz Part 1 (Booklist)
• July 11, 1 p.m.
• Public Library Services for Strong Communities: Results from PLA’s 2022 Survey (Public Library Association)
• July 12, 1 p.m.
  MacKids School & Library Fall 2023 Preview Event (Booklist)
• July 17, 1 p.m,
  DK School & Library Fall 2023 Preview (Booklist)
• July 18, 11 a.m.
  Reproductive Health and the Reference Desk: How libraries can Provide Information in a Post-Roe Country (National Library of Medicine)
• July 18, 12 p.m.
  DPLA Network Coffee Chat: The Living Archive (Digital Public Library of America)
• July 18, 1 p.m.
  Fall Series Nonfiction (Booklist)
• July 18, 1 p.m.
  Sustainability 101 (WebJunction)
• July 25, 10 a.m.
  What Librarians Need to Know About Research Integrity (Choice360)
• July 26, 7 p.m.
  Iconic America Author Talk with Jack E. Davis The Bald Eagle (PBS Books)
• July 27, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  Picture Book Palooza (School Library Journal)

Cataloging

• July 11, Time  9 a.m
  Linked Name of EventDebiasing Dewey: Righting the Past by Rewriting the Classification (OCLC Metadata QualityOrganization Hosting Event)
• July 14, 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  LACONI Technical Services Section: Managing Metadata (LACONI)
• July 20,  3 p.m.
  Debiasing Dewey: Righting the Past by Rewriting the Classification (OCLC Metadata Quality)

Grants & Fundraising

• July 6, 10 a.m.
  Advanced Nonprofit E-Newsletters: How to Get People to Donate (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
• July 12, 1 p.m.
  How To Build Donor Trust (Blackbaud)
• July 18, 9 a.m.
  Introduction to Finding Grants (Candid. Learning)
• July 18, 2 p.m.
  Cut Costs and Get Creative with Nonprofit Appeals (Firespring)
• July 19, 9 a.m.
  Grants Research Lab (Candid. Learning)
• July 20, 11 a.m.
  DEI and Its Increasing Importance to Funders (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
• July 25, 9 a.m.
  Introduction to Proposal Writing (Candid. Learning)
• July 25, 2 p.m.
  Storytelling for Impact (Firespring)
• July 26, 9 a.m.
  Advanced Funder Research Lab (Candid. Learning)

Intellectual Freedom & Censorship Webinars

• July 6, 12 p.m.
  Purityrannical Crusade: The Origin and Future of the Great Library War (Organization Hosting EventEveryLibrary Institute)
• July 11, 12 p.m.
  Power, Control, and Fear: Eight Historical Tenets of Censorship (EveryLibrary Institute)
• July 11, 12 p.m.
  Info2Go! What does “obscene” or “harmful to minors” mean exactly? (Idaho Commission for Libraries)
• July 13, 12 p.m.
  How to Run for Local Office (EveryLibrary Institute)
• July 18, 12 p.m.
  Delegitimizing Censorship: Countering Anti-Democratic Rhetoric (EveryLibrary Institute)
• July 20, 12 p.m.
  Freedom to Parent 21st Century Kids(EveryLibrary Institute)

Leadership and Communication

• July 12, 1 p.m.
  Managing Difficult Conversations (Niche Academy)
• July 13, 2 p.m.
  Designing for Diversity in Your Library’s Communications (WebJunction)
• July 25, 1 p.m.
  Successful Workplace Communications Series: Navigating Difficult Conversations (CARLI)
• July 25, 1 p.m.
  Understanding the Role of Ethics in Volunteer Management and Engagement (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
• July 26, 1 p.m.
  The Road Less Taken: Communication and Collaboration vs. Perspectives and Assumptions (Association of Southeastern Research Libraries)

Technology

• July 5, 10 a.m.
  Nonprofit Websites That Build Community: How to Know If Your Site is Effective (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
• July 6, 11 a.m.
  Ethics and Privacy in the Age of AI (Blackbaud)
• July 11, 2 p.m.
  Social Media 101 for Nonprofits (Firespring)
• July 12, 1 p.m.
  Racial & Gender Bias in Search Engines (Association of Southeastern Research Libraries)
• July 13, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
  Generative AI in Education: National Online Conference (Pens & Pixels)
• July 19, 4 p.m.
  Shannon's Summer Series on Leadership: Part II: Technology Integration (Follett)
• July 26, 10 a.m.
  Pretty Sweet Tech: Internet Filtering For E-Rate CIPA Compliance And Cybersecurity (NCompass Live)

Wellness

• July 25, 1 p.m. 
  Brain Drain: How to Combat Burnout (GovLoop)

Upcoming Conferences

Grab your tickets! These conferences are coming up in the next few months.

• Oct, 1-3, 2023
  AISLE Annual Conference 2023 (Association for Illinois School Library Educators; Champaign, Ill.)
• Sept. 20-23, 2023
  ARSL Annual Conference 2023 (Association of Rural and Small Libraries; Wichita, Kan.)
• Oct. 24-26, 2023
  ILA Annual Conference 2023 (Illinois Library Association; Springfield, Ill.)
• Feb. 8, 2024
  
  IHLS Member Day — SAVE THE DATE! (Illinois Heartland Library System; Virtual)

Events by IHLS

Illinois Heartland Library System has an expanding variety of learning opportunities, too. View them all on our Events page.

Have suggestions, ideas, or questions about Continuing Education? Contact our Continuing Education Coordinator at 618.474.9948.