Upcoming Webinars

Join Jamie LaRue to learn strategies for coming together with community. Many communities have been grappling with political division and conflict. How can the library be a more positive and unifying influence? Part of the solution is "turning outward"to see our services as part of a web of social assets to provide coordinated responses to community needs. But to make this real we need to build narratives founded on human story, on evidence, and individual and social value.

Definitive answers about fair use are tough to find, as most copyright decisions are determined by the courts. Yet, library patrons seek guidance about their use of copyrighted materials more frequently than sometimes the reference desk can handle. So, how do librarians provide appropriate guidance to their patrons without risking inappropriate giving of legal advice? Sara Wolf will give librarians strategies for helping patrons make their own use decisions.

We all know our meetings are too long and largely not impactful, that we cut corners when hiring, and that we waste time responding to low-value emails. Yet we keep doing it day after day. There are reasons. But only after you understand them can you overcome these barriers to success. Best-selling author and Stanford Business School lecturer David Dodson will provide practical and actionable steps you can take to break down the barriers to reaching your potential and get you on the path to success.

Join Carrie Rogers-Whitehead and Gene Ballard for an informative webinar on how E-Rate funding can support mobile hotspots and school bus Wi-Fi connectivity. They'll cover the latest eligibility requirements, the application process, and best practices for securing funding. Learn how libraries can ensure compliance, increase student access to online learning, and enhance connectivity for underserved communities.

Discrimination or not, it always hurts when someone tries to avoid you, socially exclude you, or reject you from conversations or events.  What can you do about it? Join Dan Berstein, a mediator living with bipolar disorder, to learn a model for responding to social exclusion and discrimination in workplace settings. Dan will share free resources you can use to navigate any time you might be rejected.

Effective alt text can be tricky. How detailed does one need to be? Would context change the alt text? And if alt text is supposed to be brief, how does one describe complex images like artwork and research data? In this webinar, Melissa Wong will help participants learn to write effective alt text for different contexts and types of content, from simple social media posts to complex scientific and artistic materials.