AzLA PD Monthly Webinar Series.
Connecting with Community: Lessons from Arizona Genealogy Day with Kori Tueller, Janelle Breedveld, Brittany Styles, and Linda McCleary
Date: May 12, 2022
Time: 1 pm
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-qgV-y59RF6QskKqDZq8IQ
Program Description:
The Arizona State Library, Archives, and Public Records partnered with the Arizona Genealogical Advisory Board to host a free, virtual event, Arizona Genealogy Day, the last two years. Join our presentation on May 12th to learn:
What we did and how we did it! You'll get take-away tips, tasks, and timelines that kept us organized during all phases of production.
Suggestions on how to highlight your genealogical and local history resources through presentations.
Partner up! You'll hear an overview of resources and opportunities to connect to the genealogical community in Arizona and beyond.
How to get involved in Arizona Genealogy Day 2023.
We hope to see you there!
Share your expertise and experience. The AzLA Professional Development Committee Monthly Webinar Series is back, and we want you. Submit your webinar proposal here. Submissions will be considered on a monthly basis.
The Professional Development Committee wants to add more voices to our group. If you are ready to help shape the direction of AzLA professional development, contact Lauren Clementino at devel...@azla.org. We are interested in adding librarians from all types of libraries, from all over Arizona.
Want more professional development? Check out the sources below!
$ = This webinar requires a fee
Children and Young Adults
May 2-29: Foundations of Early Literacy $ (Library Juice Academy)
May 12: Through the Plexi Glass $ (ALA)
May 12: Fall 2022 Librarian Preview (Booklist)
May 18: Knowledge is Power: Authors Celebrating Inquisitive Characters (Booklist)
Information Literacy & Teaching
May 2-29: Online Instructional Delivery $ (Library Juice Academy)
May 10: Making Great Video Tutorials $ (ALA)
May 11: Dispelling Neuromyths: Discovering What We Think about Learning May Not Be True (Arizona State Library)
Leadership and Staff Development
May 2-29: *critlead: Practicing Critical Librarianship from Positions of Power $ (Library Juice Academy)
May 2-29: Leadership Essentials $ (Library Juice Academy)
May 5: Policies and Procedures: How They Manage You and Your Patrons (LibraryWorks)
May 5: Scholarly Communication Off-Road Show: A Three Part Webcast Series $ (ALA)
May 9: Human Resources Crash Course for Library Managers $ (ALA)
May 11: First Amendment Audits: What Your Library Board and Staff need to Know $ (ALA)
May 12: Brand Touchpoints: All the Staff and All the Stuff (LibraryWorks)
May 19: Conscious Culture: Concrete Choices that can Change your Library Workplace (LibraryWorks)
May 24: Building Your Library’s Capacity for Community-Led Planning (LibraryWorks)
May 25: Dealing with Change: Using Mindfulness to Respond to Difficult Situations (Arizona State Library)
May 26: Team Up at the Starting Line: Search for Grant Opportunities (LibraryWorks)
Library Outreach, Marketing and Advocacy
May 2-29: Trauma Informed Librarianship $ (Library Juice Academy)
May 2-29: Library Resources and Services for Patrons on the Autism Spectrum $ (Library Juice Academy)
May 11: Design and Marketing for Libraries webinar $ (ALA)
May 11: Successful Podcasting for Libraries $ (ALA)
May 17: Centering Community, Building Equity $ (ALA)
May 25: Media Skills Training for Library Staff (Arizona State Library)
May 25: Transforming Senior Services and Outreach $ (ALA)
Technology & Tech Services
May 2-29: Introduction to Social Network Analysis ($ (Library Juice Academy)
May 2-29: RDA, RDFa and Structured Data Vocabularies ($ (Library Juice Academy)
May 2-29: Introduction to Digital Preservation $ (Library Juice Academy)
May 2-29: Introduction to Cataloging $ (Library Juice Academy)
May 2-29: Getting Started with Digital Image Collections $ (Library Juice Academy)
May 2-29: Digital Repository Fundamentals and Design $ (Library Juice Academy)
May 2-29: Read World Objects: Linked Data in Library Metadata and Cataloging ($ (Library Juice Academy)
May 2-29: Serials Cataloging ($ (Library Juice Academy)
May 3: Zotero: Teaching and Supporting in Libraries $ (ALA)
May 4: Building on Up: Hands on the DDC Built Numbers (Arizona State Library)
May 18: Cataloging Moving Images (Arizona State Library)
May 18: Cataloging Virtual Reality Programming $ (ALA)
User Services
May 2-29: Service Design: Towards a Holistic Assessment of Library Services ($ (Library Juice Academy)
May 3: True Crime, Thrillers, and Mysteries, Oh My! (Booklist)
May 4: Providing Immigration Help with Community Partnerships $ (ALA)
May 10: Windows and Mirrors (Booklist)
May 18: When to Go Hybrid: Determining Which Format Best Fits your Program $ (ALA)
May 26: Ready Access: Reentry Services for Decarcerated Populations at your Library (Infopeople)
For a complete listing of webinars, see below:
AZ State Library [for a complete listing]
American Association of School Librarians [for a complete listing]
American Library Association [For a comprehensive listing see ALA’s E-Learning Catalog]
Booklist [Check out the webinar archives for past classes]
EBSCO has hundreds of webinars in their training center to choose from each month.
Infopeople [For a comprehensive listing see all upcoming training | archived webinars | on demand--Niche Academy Classes]
Infopeople offers a variety of webinars and self-paced online courses on topics of high interest for library staff. Webinars are free, and the Arizona State Library has purchased a block of registrations for the online courses. Arizona library staff may register for courses by sending an email to Ann Marie Creegan at acre...@azlibrary.gov, containing:
The course name and dates
Registrant’s name
Registrant’s email
Library name
Library address
Library phone number
Library Journal: Online Courses | All Webcasts | School Library Journal Webcasts
Library Juice Academy: Online Courses
Arizona library staff may register for courses by sending an email to Ann Marie Creegan at acre...@azlibrary.gov, containing:
The course name and dates
Registrant’s name
Registrant’s email
Library name
Library address
Library phone number
Library Juice Academy offers a range of online professional development workshops for librarians and other library staff, focusing on practical topics to build new skills. Workshops are taught asynchronously, so you can participate as your own schedule allows, within a four or six-week period.
Medical Library Association
PCI: The Arizona State Library now has a subscription to PCI Webinars, giving Arizona library staff access to one live webinar a week and to the webinar archives. PCI Webinars offers webinars specifically for library staff. Email Ann Marie Creegan at acre...@azlibrary.gov to register.
Public Library Association – On Demand Webinars
Archived Webinars by Topic:
TechSoup for Libraries [check here for updates]
WebJunction: Search Course Catalog Browse all Webinar Recordings
Access to WebJunction’s self-paced online library courses is now available and free to all library staff members. Simply create an account at http://learn.webjunction.org and then explore the catalog of library-focused courses and archived webinars. Certificates of completion will be available to you for any of the courses or archived webinars you complete from the catalog.
YALSA: Registration | Upcoming Live Webinars | Free Competencies Webinars | Webinars-on-Demand
The Arizona State Library has purchased a subscription for Arizona Library staff to access the YALSA member or subscriber only webinars. Email Email Ann Marie Creegan at acre...@azlibrary.gov for access.
We appreciate your feedback! Please contact Lauren Clementino (devel...@azla.org) with any questions, comments, or upcoming professional development opportunities you'd like to see featured.
Yours sincerely,
The AzLA Professional Development Committee
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Lauren Clementino
AzLA Professional Development Chair
Reference Supervisor
Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library