Upcoming Webinars

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.