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Please find upcoming People Connect Institute and WebJunction professional development workshops below. We hope you find these offerings useful. Our training partners are interested in receiving your recommendations. If you have suggestions for speakers or topics of professional development, please submit them here.
Recharge Your Energy: Refill Your Cup, Reignite Your Power
Wednesday, July 10, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM
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Why Do We Fall for Misinformation?
Wednesday, July 10, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM
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Homelessness is a Housing Problem: A Conversation with Gregg Colburn
Thursday, July 11, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM
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A Mindful Approach to Stress
Wednesday, July 17, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM
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Cultural Humility in Library Work
Wednesday, July 17, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM
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Setting Boundaries with Patrons
Wednesday, July 24, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM
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Hit the Gym or Hit the Library: How to Improve Health and Wellness at Your Local Library
Wednesday, July 31, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM
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From Knowing to Doing: Maximizing the Importance of Employee Training
Wednesday, August 7, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM
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Work it Out @ Your Library with the Wombats
Thursday, August 8, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM
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Day of the Dead Storytime
Wednesday, August 14, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM
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Meeting Challenging Emotions Mindfully
Wednesday, August 21, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM
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Influencing Others into Action
Wednesday, August 28, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM
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Emergency and Crisis Management in Libraries
Wednesday, September 4, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM
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Transform and Thrive: Fostering Wellness in our Work
Wednesday, September 11, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM
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!Canta Conmigo¡: Ten New Songs for Bilingual Storytime
Wednesday, September 18, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM
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The Librarian’s Guide to Authors
Wednesday, September 25, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM
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For other continuing education opportunities, don’t forget to check out these resources!
- Integrating Homeless Library Academy Resources into Staff Training and Development
- Pennsylvania Library Association
- Maine Continuing Education Calendar
If you have any other questions on these offerings or professional development, please email Professional Development Advisor Julie Moore at julmoore@pa.gov.
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