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 September 2023...

All learning is online unless noted otherwise.

Library Issues & Book News

• Sept. 6, 1 p.m.  
  Future-Proof Your Library (Niche Academy) 

• Sept. 13, 10  a.m./p.m.  
  Prime Time Nourish: Discussing Food and the Human Experience through the Lens of Children’s Books (NNLM) 

• Sept. 13, 1 p.m.  
  Trending Titles for Back to School (Booklist) 

• Sept. 20, 12 p.m.   
  The Poison Book Project: What You Need to Know about Heavy Metals in Historical Bookbindings (Connecting to Collections Care)  

• Sept. 20, 1 p.m.  
  Lee & Low Books Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 Seasonal Showcase (Booklist) 

• Sept. 20, 1 p.m.  
  Why Comics Work for Risk Communication (NNLM) 

• Sept. 27, 1 p.m.  
  Graphic Medicine Virtual Book Club: Emergency Preparedness and Recovery (NNLM) 

School and/or Academic Library-Focused 

• Sept. 7, 1 p.m.   
  Wait? We’re Drawing? Engaging Visual Strategies for First Year Library Orientation (ASERL) 

• Sept. 14, 1 p.m.  
  Personal Librarians: Building Relationships Across Campus (ASERL) 

• Sept. 18, 1 p.m.  
  Career Challenges & Experiences for Mid-Career/New Archivists and Librarians of Color  (ASERL) 

• Sept. 20, 4 p.m.  
  Enrich Learning with Books Clubs in the Classroom and Library (Follett) 

Intellectual Freedom & Censorship Webinars 

• Sept. 20, 1 p.m.   
  A Higher Purpose: Censorship and Intellectual Freedom Today (Carterette Series Webinars/ Georgia Library Association) 

Grants & Fundraising 

• Sept. 5, 1 p.m.  
  Putting Your Best Foot Forward: How to Incorporate Strengths in Your Grant Proposals (Techsoup) 

• Sept. 6, 10 a.m.   
  Get Social - How to Reach & Engage Donors on Social Media (Nonprofit Learning Lab) 

• Sept. 6, 1 p.m.  
  Introduction to Finding Grants (Candid.Learning) 

• Sept. 12, 9 a.m.   
  Introduction to Finding Grants (Candid.Learning) 

• Sept. 12, 10 a.m.  
  Convert Supporters with Powerful Landing Pages (Firespring) 

• Sept. 13, 11 a.m.  
  Shopping with Purpose: How to Create Retail / Nonprofit Partnerships Post AmazonSmile (Nonprofit Learning Lab) 

• Sept. 18, 11 a.m.   
  Turbocharge Your Auction and Event Fundraising: Event Revenue Boosters That Work (Nonprofit Learning Lab) 

• Sept. 22, 1 p.m.  
  Introduction to Fundraising Planning  (Candid.Learning) 

• Sept. 26, 9 a.m.   
  Introduction to Proposal Writing (Candid.Learning) 

• Sept. 27, 1 p.m.  
  Introduction to Measuring Your Impact (Candid.Learning) 

• Sept. 28, 12 p.m.   
  Six Simple Steps for Evaluation Planning (Nonprofit Learning Lab) 

Leadership and Communication 

• Sept. 5, 10 a.m.   
  Stronger Together: Purposeful Service (For Supervisors, Managers, and Administrators) (PLA) 

• Sept. 13, 12 p.m.  
  Making Sense of Numbers: Understanding Risks and Benefits. Communicating Numerical Health Information (NNLM) 

• Sept. 14, 1 p.m.  
  Bridgebuilding: Fostering Community Engagement and Dialogue (WebJunction) 

• Sept. 14, 1 p.m.  
  Creating a One-Page Disaster Plan (NNLM) 

• Sept. 14, 3 p.m.  
  Stronger Together: Purposeful Service (For Front Line Workers) (PLA) 

• Sept. 20, 1 p.m.  
  Transforming Libraries Through Trauma-Informed Services (Niche Academy) 

• Sept. 21, 1 p.m.  
  Strategic Planning with your Organization: the Why, the What and the How (Charity Village) 

• Sept. 26, 1 p.m.  
  Climate Action Planning (Part 2): Disaster Preparedness and Community Resilience (WebJunction) 

• Sept. 27, 1 p.m.  
  Revitalizing Your Library Faculty Governance (Niche Academy) 

• Sept. 28, 1 p.m.  
  NNLM Virtual Disaster Preparedness Forum (NNLM) 

• Sept. 28, 1 p.m. OR 7 p.m.  
  Marketing for Beginners: Creating a Social Media Campaign (Canva) 

Technology 

• Sept. 7, 1 p.m. OR 7 p.m.  
  Canva for Teams (Canva) 

• Sept. 12, 10 a.m.   
  Convert Supporters with Powerful Landing Pages (Firespring) 

• Sept. 12, 12 p.m.  
  Info2Go! Intro to Accessible Web Design (Idaho Commission for Libraries) 

• Sept. 12, 1 p.m.  
  OnTheMap for Emergency Management and My Community Explorer Data Tools (NNLM) 

• Sept. 13, 1 p.m.  
  The Basics of Helping Library Patrons With Social Media (Niche Academy) 

Wellness 

• Sept. 25, 3 p.m.  
  How to Manage Up (Govloop) 

• Sept. 26, 1 p.m.  
  Building Resilience in Harm Reduction (NNLM)  

• Sept. 26, 1 p.m.   
  How to Survive in a Toxic Workplace (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. 

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