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Please find upcoming professional development workshops below. We hope you find these offerings useful. We are interested in receiving your recommendations. If you have suggestions for speakers or topics of professional development, please submit them here.
You can also find these same trainings in the Compendium Events Calendar. Please check the events calendar often for upcoming opportunities.
Digital Navigators at the Library
Wednesday, November 6, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
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Decoding Body Language: Myths and Truths
Wednesday, November 13, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
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Evaluating Muslim Representation in Children’s Literature: Insights from the Hijabi Librarians Toolkit
Wednesday, November 20, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
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Building Community in a Changing Climate
Thursday, November 21, 3:00 – 4:00 PM
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The Thanks Giving Challenge
Wednesday, November 27, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
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Interdepartmental and Intergenerational English Learning Programming
Wednesday, December 4, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
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Who’s On First: Cleaning Up Communication
Wednesday, December 11, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
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How to Be More Mindful in 2025
Wednesday, December 18, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
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As always, feel free to refer to the Maine State Library CE Calendar to find additional professional development. Continuing education certificates for these programs are at the discretion of the presenter/presenting organization and are not available through BLD at this time.
If you have any other questions on these offerings or professional development, please contact Professional Development Advisor, Julie Moore, here.
This project is made possible, in part, by federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Office of Commonwealth Libraries.
The Bureau of Library Development (BLD) in the Office of Commonwealth Libraries supports libraries and library services for Pennsylvanians through the administration of state and federally funded programs and grant opportunities including LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act), Library Access, LAMP (Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians), the Public Library Subsidy, and Keystone Grants for Public Library Facilities. BLD also provides advisory services, professional development, and continuing education for library staff and volunteer leadership at public, school, academic, and special libraries.
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