Sign Up Now for Professional Development Workshops | Compendium

See below for a list of upcoming workshops that are free and available to all library workers in Pennsylvania. All workshops listed below are eligible to receive continuing education (CE) credit and certificates will be awarded for attendance.

Collection Diversity Audits: 10 Steps to Success
presented by ALA
Thursday, October 26, 2:30 – 4:00 PM
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Growing a Healthy Library Culture
presented by PCI
Wednesday, November 1, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
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Telling Your Library’s Success Story: Engaging Stakeholders through Infographics (part 1 of 2)
Part I: Fundamental of Effective Infographics
presented by PCI
Wednesday, November 8, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
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Let’s Talk Race: Community Healing through Conversation
presented by WebJunction
Tuesday, November 14, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
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Telling Your Library’s Success Story: Engaging Stakeholders through Infographics (part 2 of 2)
Part 2: Designing Engaging Infographics
presented by PCI
Wednesday, November 15, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
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The Five Practices to Becoming More Grateful
presented by PCI
Wednesday, November 22, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
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Living Our Values Out Loud: Programs that Walk the Talk
presented by WebJunction
Tuesday, November 28, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
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What about Homeschoolers? Understanding and Programming for Homeschoolers and Their Parents
presented by PCI
Wednesday, November 29, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
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Speak Up! Be a Strong Introverted Leader
presented by PCI
Wednesday, December 6, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
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Public Library and Jail Partnerships
presented by PCI
Wednesday, December 13, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
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Stronger Together: Collective Impact and Climate Action Programming
presented by WebJunction
Wednesday, December 13, 2:00 – 3:30 PM
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Please don’t forget to register for an in-person or virtual Fall E-rate Training session. Continuing education hours will be given for attendance at these sessions.

If you’re looking for additional Readers’ Advisory workshops after our sessions with Becky Spratford, Learn with Novelist is hosting a Crash Course in Crime, Mysteries and Thrillers on November 14, 2:00 – 3:00 PM, free and open to all.

You can find additional workshops through the Wyoming State Library Training Calendar. CE credit is at the discretion of the presenter for all workshops listed in this resource and cannot be guaranteed by Office of Commonwealth Libraries.

If you have any suggestions for professional development programming, please share it on the Professional Development Recommendations form or email Julie Moore at julmoore@pa.gov.

These programs are made possible, in part, by Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Office of Commonwealth Libraries. The views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed do not necessarily represent those of the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services or the Department of Education.