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Welcome to the new Continuing Education Newsletter from the State Library! This monthly newsletter will feature upcoming continuing education events, opportunities, and news; highlight self-paced course options; and link to outside opportunities for CE credit. We hope you find this newsletter to be a valuable addition to your inbox!
For questions, contact Alysia Peich, CE Consultant.
Featured January Events
 Innovative Libraries Online Conference (ILOC)
Thursday, January 17, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
With their commitment to meeting citizen needs, libraries seek ways to serve and strengthen their communities. Sometimes, however, the needs rise beyond the conventional realm of library service. Through the strength of non-traditional partnerships, libraries offer innovative solutions to a variety of challenges in their communities. Libraries can become the place for citizens to help shape the community’s future and participate in decision making.
Our morning keynote is Ryan Dowd, the Executive Director of a large homeless shelter outside of Chicago, Illinois. He regularly travels the country training libraries, police departments, schools and other organizations on how to work compassionately with difficult homeless individuals. Our evening keynote is Gary Krob, State Data Coordinator in Iowa.
Keep your eye on the conference website for more information as it is available, including information about other sessions throughout the day.
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 All Iowa Reads Webinar
Wednesday, January 23, 10:00 a.m. - noon
The 2019 All Iowa Reads title is a joint selection between Iowa’s program and Nebraska’s One Book One Nebraska program: This Blessed Earth: A Year in the Life of an American Family Farm by Ted Genoways.
“The family farm lies at the heart of our national identity, yet its future is in peril. Far from an isolated refuge beyond the reach of global events, the family farm is increasingly at the crossroads of emerging technologies and international détente. Ted Genoways explores this rapidly changing landscape of small, traditional farming operations, mapping as it unfolds day to day.”
In this webinar, the author and members of the AIR committee will provide an in-depth commentary about the story, identify topics and themes important to librarians planning their own discussions, and will take questions from the audience.
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 Out of This World Programming
Thursday, January 10, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.
In early 2017, Estherville Public Library and Ericson Public Library were two out of 75 libraries in the nation to be awarded the NASA@ My Library program grant. Through this opportunity both libraries have spent a year developing and offering exciting space programming for children, teen, and adults. Journey with Paula Spoo, Children's Librarian at Estherville and Zachary Stier, Children's Librarian in Boone as they highlight their programs from creation to implementation to inspire you to offer these or other space programs in your community. This webinar is a wonderful opportunity to help launch your library's 2019 Summer Reading program.
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 Gale Resources: Health in the New Year
Wednesday, January 16, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Bring in new health habits in the New Year! Support your users' healthy habits using Gale Resources like Health and Wellness Resource Center and Health Reference Center Academic. Join us to learn tips for researching fad diets, to discover sustainable healthy living plans, and to share tricks for promoting your authoritative health resources!
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 Summer Library Program Webinars
Multiple Dates, January 22-29
Need an overview of the Collaborative Summer Library Program manuals for the 2019 theme, A Universe of Stories? Attend webinars for each of the age groups: Early Literacy, Children's, Teens, and Adults.
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Using Edge: Step 2 - Plan
January 24, 1-2 p.m. & January 25, 9-10 a.m.
After you have completed Step 1 - Assess of Edge, the next step is to review the recommendations and create an Action Plan. In this webinar you will be guided through each of the three reports, look at the Edge recommendations, identify an initial set of 10-15 recommendations that may be most needed by your community and prepare to create an Edge Action Plan. This webinar is targeted at library staff that have registered for an Edge account and completed the Assessment.
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Political, Religious, and Other Touchy Topics in the Library:
Civic Engagement in Action
1 Credit
Defines civic engagement in general, shares some specific ideas and resources, and provides legal information about how to appropriately use library space for gatherings and discussions that may be political, religious, or “sensitive.”
0.5 Credits
Every calendar quarter we demonstrate a new tech or web tool, and discuss how it might be used in a library setting. This archived Friday Tech Focus is on staff scheduling software: When I Work, Sling, and Homebase.
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