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Announcement Reminders & ILOC Registration
Happy New Year! 2023 went out like a lamb (as far as weather goes); 2024 seems determined to be in like a lion. I hope you and your patrons are staying safe and warm. It's a good time of year to cozy up with a webinar! And, oh buddy, do we have a full slate coming up for you in the next few months.
First up, if you missed the news about the WebJunction integration or the changes with the nationwide free CE Calendar, please see the CE Newsletter from Dec. 29.
Next, I hope you're planning to join us for ILOC! It's just under two weeks out, and it's sure to be a great day of information & education. Register today to save your seat! And remind your Staff and Board that this is a great excuse to pop some popcorn and have a webinar watch party. See you there!
Sam Bouwers | CE Consultant
Newly-Added Events
Buy (Better) Books: A Collection Development Primer
Tuesdays in March, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Buy (Better) Books is a four-part series from the State Library of Iowa designed to help you improve your collection development skills. We’ll dig into best practices for purchasing for all parts of your adult collection and promoting your awesome finds. We’ll also hear tips and tricks from front-line, in-practice collection development professionals. Come to one part or all! Each will be recorded.
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Lunch with the State Library (February 2024): OCLC
Thursday, February 8, 12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
This webinar reviews the many benefits Iowa public libraries receive from the Iowa State Library’s FirstSearch/WorldCat Discovery subscription including how to optimize your library’s visibility on the web. In addition, hear the latest on CatExpress, OCLC’s copy cataloging solution.
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Big Ideas Book Discussion (February 2024): Basically Incredible
Friday, February 16, 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
It’s a new year for Big Ideas Book Discussions! Up first is Basically Incredible: Doing the Basics Consistently Leads to an Incredible Life by Dubuque, IA author Matt Booth. Libraries have extended their community reach in impressive ways over the years: from makerspaces to STEM programming and beyond. Given all the recent advancements in library service, what would a return to our incredible basics look like?
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All Iowa Reads 2024: Author Presentations
Wednesday, January 17, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
All Iowa Reads 2024 launches this January with a very special webinar with the authors of the All Iowa Reads selections. For adults: The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson; for teens: Hollow Fires by Samira Ahmed; for kids: Tumble by Celia C. Pérez.
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The “Safe at Home” Program and Your Library
Thursday, January 18, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Safe at Home is an address confidentiality program from the Iowa Secretary of State. Survivors of domestic and sexual abuse, assault, human trafficking, or stalking may fear giving out their home address. Libraries do have a need to know a patron's address. This webinar will cover the basics of the program and explain how you can offer library services to participants.
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Friday Tech Focus (January 2024): Switchboard
Friday, Jan. 19, 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Switchboard believes teamwork should be the best part of work. They've built an async-first collaboration platform designed to help you move faster with fewer meetings. We'll demo this app and discuss how it could be used in a library.
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Check it Out! (January 2024)
Tuesday, Jan. 23, 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, the best books to use for storytimes, 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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Summer Library Programming 2024: Adult Programming & Materials
Tuesday, Jan. 30, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
With Summer 2024 right around the corner, it's time to start thinking about how your patrons can "Read, Renew, Repeat” at the library! This training will be a mix of State Library staff sharing their ideas for adult and all-ages summer library programming, and time in small group discussions for you to share what's worked for you in the past and ask questions of fellow attendees.
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“Just in Time” Summer Reading Planning Virtual Training
Thursday, February 1, 10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m.
Summer Library Programming will be upon us before you know it! In this workshop, State Youth Services Consultant Janeé Jackson-Doering will guide participants through the best practices, activities, ideas and resources for youth ages 0-18.
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Pop YS Live (February 2024): Prep for the Eclipse!
Wednesday, February 7, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Are you ready for the April 8 eclipse? Join Children's Librarian, Dr. Zachary Stier of the Ericson Public Library, and Dr. Sara Nelson, Director for the NASA Iowa Space Grant Consortium as they share program ideas, resources, and partnership opportunities for you to have a successful eclipse program in your community.
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All Iowa Reads 2024: Exploring the Shortlist
Tuesday, February 20, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
This webinar will introduce you to the 2024 All Iowa Reads shortlists for Adults, Teens, & Kids. You'll hear booktalks and read-alike selections for the shortlisted books on all three lists.
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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 Maine State Library maintains a 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 Maine for compiling this list. Please confirm time zone when registering for an event
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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As of January 1, 2024, hours earned through WebJunction will be automatically applied to your IA Learns account. You can expect to see hours on your account on or near the 1st day of the following month. The completion date of your coursework in IA Learns will match your WebJunction certificate.
You do not need to fill out the Request for External CE Credit form for WebJunction content for any course. It will simply be added to your IA Learns transcript!
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