Upcoming Webinars

The First Amendment affects how libraries operate in so many ways that understanding it has become a vital skill for librarians. Join Matt Beckstrom for this webinar on developing and updating library policies and offering spaces and services with the First Amendment in mind. Starting with the founding of the Bill of Rights, Matt will discuss many of the rulings and legal cases that have molded the way the First Amendment affects libraries.

Most learning theories and the instructional design practices derived from them are based on our understanding of how children learn. Adult learners come to instruction with more extensive and varied experiences and social roles, which impact their needs and should influence our instruction. Join Laura Saunders and Melissa Wong as thet discuss the theory of andragogy, or adult learning, including constructivist and humanist approaches to teaching adults, along with strategies for tapping into their intrinsic motivation and building on prior knowledge.

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) has exploded onto the scene, leaving librarians scrambling to keep up with the latest news and use cases. Understanding disciplinary differences in GenAI use and how these differences impact publication is a critical step in contextualizing and understanding recent sources. In this webinar, assistant managing editor of Library Trends, Evan Allgood, shares of how GenAI has impacted different academic disciplines and changed the publishing process.

Adult learners have different needs and motivations than children, which should influence our instructional approaches. Join Laura Saunders and Melissa Wong for this session on instructional design for adult learners. They will outline the basics of instructional design and lesson planning, including the Backward Design approach of identifying outcomes, designing assessments, and planning instruction with a focus on adult learners.

Join Rebecca Hass and Tammy Turner as they share social prescribing initiatives and projects inspired by global models and research on the health benefits of meaningful activities and social connection. Examples include the Healing Library Kit: Death of a Loved One and work with Annapolis Pediatrics, Hospice of the Chesapeake, and Care Prepared. Attendees will  have an understanding of the growing trend of social prescribing.

Online tutorials are nearly ubiquitous in the library learning world – but are they effective for learners? How difficult are they to create? In this webinar, Hannah Gascho Rempel and Maribeth Slebodnik introduce  the process of creating learner-centered tutorials in order to increase their impact and effectiveness. They will share how to streamline the design process while still producing an effective tutorial and emphasize accessibility as well as assessment in order to evaluate and reinforce learning.

 In libraries of any size, every dollar counts, and you often have to stretch that dollar as far as you can, especially when it comes to programming. So how can you write a great grant proposal? What are some fundraising ideas that haven’t been done a thousand times? And what is the secret to asking people for money? Join Chelsea Price to discuss all these things and more. She will delve into some common myths about asking for money, the importance of the library/city relationship, grant-writing tips, and some out-of-the-box fundraising ideas from her library and others.