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New Intersections Series for Library Board Trustees and City Government Colleagues
Intersections: Where City and Library Meet is a three-part series, designed for library boards and cities, highlighting best practices for city governments and libraries to meet in the middle comparing policy and practice. Join us throughout the fall for sessions on Facilities, Budgets, and Personnel. We hope to help foster good communication and cooperation between city and library.
Register at the links below. A full description of each session is available on the Zoom registration page.
Librarians: These sessions will be worth one CE credit each. Credit will be awarded upon completion of an evaluation following each session. We’re collecting registrations via Zoom instead of IA Learns in order to make it easier for our city colleagues to join us.
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In-Person Learning Circuit: Productive Partnerships
Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
6 locations around the state
Howdy, Partner! 2023 has been the year of “Productive Partnerships,” from the State Library of Iowa CE Team. The Learning Circuit this fall will give us one more chance to think about who our libraries might partner with as we serve our communities.
Find out more on the Learning Circuit webpage, or register at the link below:
Follow-Up Virtual Workshops
Tuesdays, Oct. 10, Oct. 24, & Nov. 7 from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
The State Library is pleased to offer three additional Zoom sessions to those across the state interested in continuing the conversation around engaging their communities on the topics of Effective Community, Program Development, and Community Engagement.
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Collection Cultivation Series
Part 4: Wedded to Weeding (Practitioner Panel)
Tuesday, Aug. 29 | 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
If you're eyeing a weeding project (or two!) this series is for you. Libraries of all sizes struggle with this area of collection maintenance, and there's sure to be something for everyone. If you missed any of the first three sessions, be sure to check out the recordings in IA Learns or YouTube.
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Check it Out (August 2023)
Tuesday, Aug. 29, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. (NOTE TIME CHANGE!)
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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Lunch with the State Library (September 2023): Library Statistics
Thursday, Sept. 7, 12:15 - 12:45 p.m.
Join us this month to learn about several resources to help you use statistics to evaluate your library's services, including the Annual Survey, the Big Stats Book, and Bibliostat.
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Building (and Maintaining!) a Book Club at Your Library
Tuesday, Sept. 12, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Join a panel of Iowa librarians and State Library staff to discuss the “whats,” “whys,” and “hows” of book clubs. We'll talk about the joys and challenges of book discussion groups, and you'll learn best practices for creating and maintaining a group at your library.
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Pop YS Live (September 2023): TeenTastic TeenTober
Wednesday, Sept. 13, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
In a TeenTastic Pop YS Live, we’ll get ready to celebrate teens and teen services by learning about YALSA’s “TeenTober.” Formerly known as Teen Read Week, this nationwide programming initiative during October helps librarians support teens in learning new skills, and fueling their passions in and outside the library all year long.
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Library for the Blind (September 2023):
BARD and Being a Demonstration Site
Thursday, Sept. 14, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
This webinar will provide Information about the Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) service provided by the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS). It will include information on how libraries can become a demonstration site to assist their library patrons in registering for and using BARD.
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Check it Out (September 2023)
Tuesday, Sept. 26, 11:00 a.m. - Noon
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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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.
Partners in Kernels! Walking School Bus
Join Maryann Mori (State Library of Iowa) and Misty VonBehren (Perry Public Library) as they chat about how Perry Public Library has partnered with numerous local agencies to bring a "Walking School Bus" to the elementary school children of Perry.
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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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