Boardroom Series: Pay it Forward Checklist
Thursday, May 25, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
This webinar suggests practical approaches that help pave the way for new directors and ease the learning curve. We’ll look at a “Pay It Forward Checklist,” an annual calendar of program deadlines, and the board’s involvement in helping their directors through this period of adjustment. Plus, library boards should work on their own brand of transition planning … ideas for that, too!
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Friday Tech Focus (May 2023): AI in the Library
Friday, May 26, 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
We’ll take a look at how to get started with ChatGPT and an AI art generator. Could they be useful in your library? Join us to find out. Some librarians have already started experimenting with these tools, but please join whether you’ve used them or not. We’ll give an overview, and then would love to hear about your discoveries or thoughts for how to implement AI your library.
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Check It Out! | May 2023
Tuesday, May 30, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Check it Out! is a monthly webinar series from the State Library of Iowa spotlighting the best new books for ages 0-18. Youth Services Consultant Janeé Jackson-Doering will share collection development tips, programming ideas, and of course, new titles galore for kids and teens. This is a fun, fast-paced session that will fill both your library shelves and your TBR list!
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New Kernels
Kernels is an ongoing series of prerecorded videos from the State Library. Each installment in the series offers an overview of a program, service, or library methodology applied in a public library setting. They feature in practice librarians talking about what they're up to, so others can benefit & apply that idea in their library.
View on YouTube for informational purposes or in IA Learns for CE credit.
Kernels! Solar Eclipse Programming in Libraries (SEAL)
Misty Gray (State Library of Iowa) introduces Brooks Mitchell of the Space Science Institute as he talks about various ways you can do programming in your library around Solar Eclipses.
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View in IA Learns to access the evaluation & see the CE Hours on your transcript. Watch the whole recording, click next in the upper-right, and follow the prompts to get to the evaluation. Remember to type something in every field before hitting "Save."
If you don't track CE hours, or only want to view for informational purposes, you can also view recorded webinars on the State Library of Iowa CE Team YouTube Channel. Subscribe for alerts when new content is added!
The Wyoming State Library maintains a great list of CE events going on around the country. It's a good place to browse if you're looking for hours, or something on a specific topic. Our thanks to our colleagues in Wyoming for compiling this list. Please note, all times listed are in Mountain Time.
Watch a course from that list or another CE training offered by someone other than the State Library of Iowa? Please complete the "Request for External CE Form" within 45 days of participating in the training.
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