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 2024...

All learning is online unless noted otherwise.

Library Issues & Book News 

• June 4, noon
  Practical Strategies for the Care of Film and Glass Negatives (Connecting to Collections Care)
• June 4, 1 p.m.
  Celebrating LGBTQ+ Stories: New Titles for Pride Month and Beyond (SLJ)
  Audiobooks for Youth (LJ)
• June 5, 1 p.m.
  Random House Children's Books Fall 2024 Preview (LJ)
• June 5, 1 p.m.
  Inside Outreach: Transformative Strategies to Overcome Service Barriers (Library Journal)
• June 6, 2 p.m.  
  Supporting Domestic and Sexual Violence Survivors at Your Library (Webjunction)
• June 7, 12 p.m.
  In Conversation with Neal Shusterman (SLJ)
• June 11, 1 p.m.
  Fall 2024 Youth Preview (LJ)
• June 11, 1 p.m.
  AL Live—Storytelling through Sound: Audiobook Trends and Titles You Have to Hear to Believe (American Libraries Live)
• June 12, 10 a.m.
  Digital Literacy in a Rural Community (National Library of Medicine)
• June 12, 10 a.m.
  Supporting and Engaging Students in an AI-Powered, Post-Pandemic World (Choice 360)
• June 12, 1 p.m.  
  Retrofitting Learning Objects for Better Engagement and Efficiency (ASERL)
• June 13, noon
  Quality Indicators for Open Educational Resources (OER) (DPLA)
• June 20, 11 a.m.  
  Providing Multilingual Health Information (National Library of Medicine)
• June 25, 1 p.m.
  The Dementia Friendly Library: Increasing Belonging in Virginia Libraries (National Library of Medicine)

Cataloging

• June 4, noon
  Reconciling Metadata with OpenRefine (DPLA)
• June 17, 1 p.m.
  Documenting Dissent: Capturing Student Protests, Navigating Disinformation, and Ethical Considerations (ASERL)

Grants & Fundraising

• June 6, 1 p.m.
  Introduction to Proposal Writing (Candid. Learning)
• June 13, 1 p.m.  
  Introduction to Finding Grants (Candid. Learning)
• June 27, 1 p.m.
  Introduction to Project Budgets (Candid. Learning)

Leadership and Communication 

• June 5, 2 p.m.
  5 Secrets of Email Marketing Geniuses (Firespring)
• June 6, 10 a.m.
  Moving Libraries Forward: Managing Change Amid Technology Shifts – Strategies and Success Stories from Your Peers (Library Journal)
• June 6, 2 p.m.
  Creative Reasoning: Unlocking the Potential of This Unexplored Promise (edWeb.net)
• June 12, 1 p.m.
  Leveraging the Power of Advocates and the Devil’s Advocate in Change Management (Niche Academy)
• June 18, 10 a.m.
  Ready, Set, Evaluate: Assess your Organization's Readiness for Program Evaluation (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
• June 18, 1 p.m.
  Exercising Empathy in Conflict (GovLoop)
• June 18, 2 p.m.
  Data Storytelling 101 (Webjunction)
• June 20, noon
  How to Sell Your Faculty and Stakeholders on Open Access (Choice 360)
• June 20, 1 p.m.
  Accounting for Restricted Grants: When and How To Record Properly?(Techsoup)
• June 20, 1 p.m.
  Exploring Census Data Webinar Series: Using Public Data to Make Decisions (Census.gov)
• June 24, 10 a.m.
  If You Can Do Laundry, You Can Map a Logic Model (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
• June 26, 1 p.m.
  Managing Effective Library Boards (Niche Academy)
• June 26, 2 p.m.
  Focus on the Future: The Art of Selling Your Board and Funders on Capacity Building (Firespring)
• Multiple Sessions
  Creating Social Video Ads (Canva)
• Multiple Sessions
  How Nonprofits Can Make Change With Storytelling Techniques (Canva)
• On demand  
  Free PCI Webinar of the Month (PCI Webinars)

Technology 

• June 3, 2 p.m.
  Navigating the New SGE Landscape: Transforming Search and Traffic (Whole Whale)
• June 4, noon
  Introduction to AI for Nonprofits (Techsoup)
• June 5, noon
  Executive Directors Chat: Leveraging AI for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (Techsoup)
• June 5, 1 p.m.
  Create Engaging Training Videos with Your Smartphone (Niche Academy)
• June 5, 1 p.m.
  How to Use AI Responsibly (GovLoop)
• June 12, 1 p.m.
  Leveraging Generative AI to Drive Nonprofit Innovation (Techsoup)
• June 18, noon
  Elevate Your Nonprofit's Online Presence: A Guide to Effective SEO Strategies (Techsoup)
• June 26, 10 a.m.
  NCompass Live! Pretty Sweet Tech (Nebraska Library Commission)
• June 26, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  Staying Ahead of the Cyber Curve: 9 Trends You Need to Know (GovLoop)

Wellness

• June 12, 2 p.m.  
  Beyond the Binary: Understanding LGBTQIA+ Health (National Library of Medicine)

Want even more resources? Check out the Maine State Library’s Calendar - Continuing Education Calendar - LibCal - Maine State Library

Upcoming Conferences 

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

• Sept. 11–14, 2024
  ARSL Annual Conference 2024 (Association of Rural and Small Libraries; Springfield, MA)
• Oct. 8–10, 2024
  ILA Annual Conference 2024 (Illinois Library Association; Peoria, Ill.)
• Nov. 7–9, 2024
  AISLE Annual Conference 2024 (Association for Illinois School Library Educators; Tinley Park, Ill.)
• Feb. 12, 2025
  IHLS Member Day — SAVE THE DATE! (Illinois Heartland Library System; Virtual)

Other 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. 

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