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You Can Be a Library Freedom Fighter; Apply for a FREE Privacy Focused Program

February 4, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

If you are a librarian interested in privacy awareness and advocacy,  apply to be part of the Library Freedom Institute’s Cohort 3. The deadline is February 10. Learn more and find the application. Library Freedom Institute (LFI) is a FREE, privacy-focused...

WebJunction Content and Upcoming Webinars

July 7, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Health Focus, Professional Development, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

Highlighted Content on WebJunction Encouraging Motivation in the Workplace: Employees with a high level of motivation at work have a positive impact on overall organizational success, but the topic of motivation is complex. Encouraging Motivation in the Workplace will help supervisors...

WebJunction Content and Webinars

June 12, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Professional Development, Resources of Interest

WebJunction’s FREE, online course catalog has 55 self-paced courses on library topics, as well as over 280 curated webinar recordings ready and available when you are. Explore the catalog today! Highlighted Content on WebJunction  Customer Service in Libraries: Meeting Evolving...

Great People make Great Libraries

Trustee Training – Great People Make Great Libraries: Mastering the Job of Library Trustee

April 15, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

Saturday, June 8, 2019 – 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Register here Registration and Coffee: 8:30 to 9 a.m. Presentation: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. How can Trustees generate strategies and actions that make public libraries more relevant and responsive to the life of the community? The key is...

February 2015 Professional Development Opportunities

February 3, 2015 By Compendium News Staff In Professional Development

February 2 Ditching Dewey: Genrefication in your Library (TL Virtual Café) The TL Virtual Cafe is committed to creating conversations about teacher-librarians, educational technology, and collaborative connections to facilitate meaningful and lifelong learning skills. February...

Introduction to Intellectual Freedom in Libraries: Webinar

January 23, 2015 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Professional Development, School Libraries

InfoPeople is sponsoring this FREE webinar on Intellectual Freedom presented by Mary Minow on February 17, 2015 at 3pm EST. In this webinar, you will learn techniques to approach challenges, along with a firm background of intellectual freedom in libraries, including relevant laws...