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 June 2023...

All learning is online unless noted otherwise.

• June 6, 1 p.m. 
  From Strategic Planning to Data Analysis: Tools to Collaborate Successfully (OCLC) 
• June 6, 2 p.m.  
  Keys to Elevating Readers with eBooks and Audiobooks - edWeb (edWeb.net) 
• June 6, 2 p.m. 
  Promoting Voter and Civic Engagement at Your Library (WebJunction) 
• June 7, 12 p.m. 
  Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) Collections Management Policy Toolkit (Connecting to Collections Care)  
• June 7, 12 p.m. 
  Create Effective Data Visualizations (National Library of Medicine)  
• June 8, 11 a.m.  
  Design an IT Roadmap to Create Value (Nonprofit Learning Lab) 
• June 8, 1 p.m. 
  Joyful Music for Social-Emotional and Language Development (Early Childhood Investigations Webinars) 
• June 9, 1 p.m. 
  Summer Scares Adult Panel (ALA) 
• June 12, 11 a.m.  
  Producing Accessible Digital Content for your Nonprofit (Nonprofit Learning Lab) 
• June 13, 12 p.m.  
  Beyond the Binary: Understanding LGBTQIA+ Health (National Library of Medicine) 
• June 13, 2 p.m.  
  Gaming at the Library: It’s more than Fun and Games. It’s Community. (LACONI) 
• June 14, 1 p.m. 
  The Best Nature & Climate Books for the Children and Families in Your Program: Featuring The Annual Blueberry Awards! (Early Childhood Investigations Webinars) 
• June 14, 1 p.m. 
  Leaders Like Us: A Conversation About Representative Biographies with Authors Kaitlyn Duling and Dr. Karen Su (Booklist) 
• June 14, 2 p.m. 
  Convert Supporters with Powerful Landing Pages (Firespring) 
• June 14, 2 p.m. 
  Essentials of Writing for Little Hands: Nurturing Writers in Early Childhood (edWeb.net) 
• June 15, 10 a.m. 
  Redefining the Library Experience: Insights and Inspiration (OCLC)  
• June 15, 1 p.m.  
  Random House Children’s Books Fall 2023 Preview (Booklist) 
• June 20, 11 a.m. 
  Unlock the Donor Mind and Revolutionize Your Pitch to Increase Funding and Support (Nonprofit Learning Lab)  
• June 20, 1 p.m. 
  Is Seeing Really Believing?: Visual Health Misinformation (National Library of Medicine) 
• June 20, 2 p.m.  
  Social Media 102 (Firespring) 
• June 21, 1 p.m.  
  ChatGPT & Education: 8 Ways AI Improves Student Outcomes (EducationWeek) 
• June 22, 12 p.m. Rescheduled for July 26, 2023
  Evaluating Your Community Engagement Efforts: 4 Parameters for Success (ICMA) 
• June 26 through July 14 
  Building Successful Collaborations with Communities (National Library of Medicine) 
• June 29, 11 a.m. 
  Accelerating Impact Through Innovation: Uncovering Top Nonprofit Marketing Trends From The Acceleration Report (Nonprofit Learning Lab) 
• June 29, 2 p.m. 
  Low Morale in Libraries: Impacts and Countermeasures (WebJunction) 

Cataloging

• June 6, 9 a.m.
  Cataloging Rare Materials Defensively (OCLC)
• June 15, 9 a.m.
  Cataloging Rare Materials Defensively (OCLC)

Intellectual Freedom & Censorship Webinars

For those dealing with challenges to intellectual freedom:

• pre-recorded
  Hooray for Freedom! Part One: Privacy, Confidentiality, and Intellectual Freedom in the Library (OCLC) 
• pre-recorded
  Hooray for Freedom! Part Two: Developing Policies in Support of Ethical Practice (OCLC)   
• pre-recorded
  Hooray for Freedom! Privacy, Confidentiality, and Intellectual Freedom in the Library (OCLC)   
• pre-recorded
  From Strategic Planning to Data Analysis: Tools to Collaborate Successfully (OCLC)   

Upcoming Conferences

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

• June 8, 2023
  Banned Books and Censorship Mini-Conference (Library 2.0; Virtual)
• June 22-27, 2023
  ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition (American Library Association; Chicago, Ill.)
• Feb. 8, 2024
  IHLS Member Day — SAVE THE DATE! (Illinois Heartland Library System)

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 Kate Kite, Continuing Education Coordinator Liaison, at 618.474.9948.