News & Notes from the CE Team

One week left to register for the 2022 Learning Circuit!

Just one week remains to register for the 2022 Learning Circuit. Did you know, less than half of public libraries in the U.S. have Disaster Preparedness Plans in place? And yet, emergencies can occur anytime and anywhere. Come to a Learning Circuit location near you on Thursday, October 20 (and join our Zoom follow-ups throughout the Fall) to make sure your library is as ready as it can be if a disaster should strike your community. 

Local, state, and national experts come together in this hybrid event designed to give those working in Iowa libraries additional tools, support, and planning as they think ahead to future, potential disasters.

Register for the Learning Circuit by October 13 

Newly-Added Events

Legal Resources for You and Your Patrons: Introducing the People's Law Library of Iowa

Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

The new People's Law Library of Iowa website makes it a snap to answer patrons' questions in three major categories: landlord-tenant law, consumer law, and family law. In the second part of the hour, presenters will cover the structure of federal, state and municipal laws and how they interact. In addition to the People's Law Library, we'll also consider and explain other main sources of online legal information for Iowans.

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Big Ideas Book Discussion | Stage (Not Age): How to Understand and Serve People Over 60

Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

The Iowa Dept on Aging projects that adults aged 65+ will make up nearly 20% of the state’s population by 2050. What do these demographics look like in your town? Sure to have programming implications, Stage (Not Age) will reshape your understanding of what it means to be an older person and show us how one-size-service does not fit all people in the boomer+ generation.

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Iowa Public Libraries Psychosocial Needs Assessment Results with Dr. Beth Wahler

Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Dr. Beth Wahler, Director and Professor at the UNC Charlotte School of Social Work, will provide an overview of the 2022 needs assessment results of Iowa public libraries. In this presentation, Dr. Wahler will review the findings of the needs assessment and will discuss the recommendations and next steps.

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Additional Upcoming Events

Library For The Blind (October 2022): Braille

Wednesday, October 19, 2022, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

In collaboration with the Iowa Library for the Blind and Print Disabled, a webinar reminding us that there is no replacement for the ability to read. This webinar will provide an overview of the braille format, how individuals access braille, and braille eReader information. 

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Pop YS Live (October 2022) | iREAD Summer 2023 Preview

Thursday, October 27, 2022, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Join representatives from the iREAD team as they cover some basics about the program, an introduction to the 2023 theme (Find Your Voice!), and share how you can get involved with planning 2023 and beyond. 

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Planning Your Library: Post COVID 

Join NYU professor David Vinjamuri, author Library Space Planning: A PLA Guide (ALA, 2019) and architect Joe Huberty to learn how to build or renovate a library that meets your community’s needs.

This will be a hands-on workshop: please bring a floorplan of your space to use during exercises.

We are offering this workshop in two locations. Choose the venue that works best for you! Register in IA Learns at the links below. This workshop is FREE to those working in Iowa libraries. Lunch will be on your own. 

• Wednesday, November 2 | 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 
  Green Hills AEA, Council Bluffs Office
  24997 Hwy 92, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
• Friday, November 4 | 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  Waterloo Center for the Arts
  225 Commercial St, Waterloo, IA 50701

Webinar Archive

View in IA Learns to access the evaluation & see the CE Hours on your transcript. Watch the whole recording, click next in the upper-right, and follow the prompts to get to the evaluation. Remember to type something in every field before hitting "Save."

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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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