Online Training

Links to online training resources for library staff will be made available here. 

Handling of Library Materials During A Pandemic
(Resources from the ALA)
http://www.ala.org/alcts/preservationweek/resources/pandemic

Online Instructional Design (Sample course)
(Sample course from Library Juice) 
http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/111-design-DEMO.php

Leading a Business in Turbulent Times
Uploaded: March 20, 2020
https://ceocoachinginternational.com/turbulent-times-replay

The Future Is Fine Free: How Libraries Are Increasing Equity, Engagement and Access for Their Communities (webinar)
Recorded: February 13, 2020
(requires registration)
https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=888

Personnel Skills for Library Managers and Supervisors
Recorded: January 28, 2020 
https://floridalibrarywebinars.org/22891-2/

Webinar: Resistance is Real: Leading people through strategic transformation and change
Recorded: January 16, 2020
https://www.calgarycvo.org/events/webinar-resistance-is-real

Essential Management Skills for the Workplace - Revised
https://alison.com/course/essential-management-skills-for-the-workplace-...

Upcoming webinars

Help Kids Learn at Home with Miss Humblebee’s Academy
Wednesday, April 1, 3-3:45 PM ET
Miss Humblebee's Academy is an interactive and highly visual resource perfect to support online learning for children aged three to six. Cross curricular lessons aligned to preschool and elementary standards include music, math, art, language and literacy, social studies and science. Mobile responsiveness and printable materials allow learning to extend beyond the computer, to help parent build a learning schedule while at home. In this session we will review the content and features available in Miss Humblebee’s Academy, as well as best practices on how to leverage it at home.
Please click here to register.

Online Learning Tools Within your Gale Resources for K12 Schools
Thursday, April 2, 2-2:30 PM ET
As your school quickly makes the move from in-person courses to online learning, your Gale resources are here to help! Join this webinar for quick tips on common Gale tools within and support materials that you can use to help smooth the transition.
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Online Learning Tools Within Your Gale Resources for Public Libraries
Friday, April 3, 10-10:30 AM ET
As your library quickly makes the move from in-person interactions to online support for your patrons, your Gale resources are here to help! Join this webinar for quick tips on common Gale tools and support materials that you can use to help smooth the transition.
Please click here to register.

Online Learning Tools Within Your Gale Resources for Academic Libraries
Friday, April 3, 2-2:30 PM ET
As your library quickly makes the move from in-person interactions to online support for your students, faculty, and staff, your Gale resources are here to help! Join this webinar for quick tips on common Gale tools and support materials that you can use to help smooth the transition.
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Gale Pages: Organize Your Library Resources
Monday, April 6, 1-1:45 PM ET
Finding a solution to organize library resources with a simple, clear access point can be a challenge.  Gale Pages is a complimentary tool for libraries with Gale resources that solves the problem by providing an easy-to-customize site to hold all of your digital resources.  Join Gale Training Consultant, Tammi VanBuren and guest speakers Melissa Adelman from Humble ISD’s Kingwood High School and Tim Hamlin from Gale’s Customer Success team to explore Gale Pages best practices and to learn where to get started! 
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Accessibility Features in Your Gale Resources
Tuesday, April 7, 3-3:30 PM ET
Discover all the features available in your Gale resources that support the needs of your English Language Learners and reach more users with our accessibility support tools!  In this session, you’ll learn how our various tools support all your learners:  Text-to-Speech, Translate, Topic Finder and so many more features can be utilized to find content for every user.  Join this session to also learn how Gale’s rich multimedia content can meet the needs of all your users! Finder and so many more features can be utilized to find content for every user.  Join this session to also learn how Gale’s rich multimedia content can meet the needs of all your users as well.
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Bring CTE to Life for your Learning Community with your Gale Resources
Wednesday, April 29, 1-2:00 PM ET
Career and Technical Education is gaining steam in K12 and academic institutions and provides a platform with which to retrain adults for new careers. As more and more individuals look to train for technical careers, it is important to provide accurate, timely and easy to navigate information. Gale provides simple solutions to bring the real world to CTE courses and students, including Testing and Education Reference Center, Gale Health and Wellness, Chilton Online, and Gale Onefile Collections. In this session we will review how Gale resources can be used in different CTE tracks, and the tools and features available within the resources.
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