News from the CE Team

Pop YS Live taking June, July off

After this week's Pop YS Live on summer program scheduling, we'll be taking a break for a couple of months with that series. There will be a lot of exciting stuff coming up in fall & beyond, but for now register for Thursday's Multiple Daily Programs? Oh My! and view past episodes. Catch ya in August! 

Pop YS Live (May 2022) Registration

2022 Pop YS Live Archive

Newly-Added Events

Library For The Blind (June 2022): Cane Travel & Mobility Overview

Thursday, June 9, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

This webinar will feature guests from the Iowa Department for the Blind and from their Iowa Blindness Empowerment and Independence Center. This team of experts will provide your library with beneficial practices that can greatly enhance and add positive experiences within your library.

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Check it Out! (June 2022)

Tuesday, June 28, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Join Tegan for booktalks on the latest titles. Check It Out! gives you collection development ideas, looks at trends in publishing, and more. 

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Additional Upcoming Events

Pop YS Live (May 2022): Multiple Daily Programs? Oh My!

Thursday, May 19, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m

Some folks will try to tell you "you can't do more than one program a day over the summer!", but what if we told you it IS possible? You’ll leave feeling ready to shake up summer and try something new at your library!

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Pop YS Book Club

Monday, May 23, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m

Pop YS Book Club will meet quarterly and read books across the youth services spectrum, including picture books, early readers, middle grade, and young adult. Leadership texts and other nonfiction will be read as well. This month, we will be discussing Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol. This text is required reading.

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Boardroom Series 2022: Facing Crucial Conversations

Thursday, May 26, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m

In this installment, we’ll bring a book back into The Boardroom and talk about ideas from Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High by Joseph Grenny, et. al (c2021 third edition). Given the spate of book challenges in school and public libraries last year and this, trustees need to be ready with a cogent defense of intellectual freedom. 

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2022 Director Roundtables

There are still a few remaining opportunities to catch a Roundtable! 

Director Roundtables are making a comeback this spring in an important way— they are back as in-person events. Sponsored by the State Library and facilitated by District Consultants, this year’s Director Roundtables are based on ideas from the book When to Say Yes by Don Khouri (you don't have to read the book to attend).

More details & Roundtable registration

Webinar Archive

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If you don't track CE hours, or only want to view for informational purposes, you can also view recorded webinars on the State Library of Iowa CE Team YouTube Channel. Subscribe for alerts when new content is added!

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External CE Training Opportunities

The Wyoming State Library maintains a great list of CE events going on around the country. It's a good place to browse if you're looking for hours, or something on a specific topic. Our thanks to our colleagues in Wyoming for compiling this list. Please note, all times listed are in Mountain Time.

Wyoming State Library Training Calendar

Watch a course from that list or another CE training offered by someone other than the State Library of Iowa? Please complete the "Request for External CE Form" within 45 days of participating in the training.

Request for External CE Credit

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