Online Training

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

Applying Fair Dealing
https://sites.library.ualberta.ca/copyright/applying-fair-dealing/

Asking Permission and Transactional Licences
https://sites.library.ualberta.ca/copyright/modules/asking-permission-and-transactional-licences/

Finding Your Voice on Social Media
(From the Marigold Library System)
https://youtu.be/Vmz7aK9ovLQ

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

History of Copyright
https://sites.library.ualberta.ca/copyright/history-of-copyright/

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/

Together in Isolation: Engaging Your Users During Covid-19
(The Provincial and Territorial Library Association Webinar)
https://www.thepartnership.ca/web/PARTNERSHIP/Education_Institute/Event_Detail.aspx?EventKey=EIW200327The

The Latest Research on Social Media and how it Affect Library Marketing
https://youtu.be/pt0c3Io1SUk

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-...

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.
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Crisis Communications: Communicating with Consistency and Transparency
Date: April 2 @ 12:00-1:00 p.m. EST
Presenters: Paul Takala and Shelley McKay
Note: For this webinar, we are expecting an unprecedented volume of participation, if there are no more tickets available to participate live, please click on the option to register to get access to the recording. 
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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.
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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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Ohkotoki’aahkoiyiiniimaan (Stone Pipe)
April 7th, 10-10:30 am
Session Summary: We will discuss a variety of initiatives and services that Lethbridge College has for its indigenous students and to support indigenous culture. There are three major areas that we will discuss: the Writing on Stone project in collaboration with Alberta Park, the library's redesign and collaboration with Indigenous Services, and the services available to indigenous students through the Indigenous Services Department. 
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Mental Health and Public Libraries
April 9, 2020 at 11:00 am MSTJoin us for this webinar as Joseph Miesner discusses:

• How Mental Health First Aid provides better understanding of mental illnesses and encourages empathy for those who are suffering
• How to help staff create a "tool kit" of techniques to better assist patrons who are experiencing mental health issues
• Ways to bring additional services to your library through partnerships

Tips & Resources to Help Libraries Meet Surging Digital Demand
April 9, 2020 at 11:00 am MST
Recorded Books experts will share best practices, answer FAQs, point you to helpful resources and services, and offer insights and lessons learned to guide you through these turbulent times.
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OCLC Virtual Town Hall: Libraries and Covid -19 Crisis
April 13, 2020 at 1:00 pm MST
A 90-minute virtual town hall exploring how libraries of all types are managing the impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Never Do Inventory Again! with circTRAK Shelf Manager
April 15, 2020 11:00 am MST
Collection inventories cost hundreds of hours of staff time to net results that are quickly outdated. Learn how using RFID and circTRAK Shelf Manager completely change shelf management in your library.
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Memoir Writing Part One
Thursday, April 16, 1-1:30 pm
This is a 20 minute lecture on the value and importance of telling your own story. Memoir writing or journaling is the best way to begin uncovering the undiscovered self. This talk includes why personal writing is important, who owns collective stories, and how do we begin to tell the truth to ourselves and about ourselves. The students will be left with a writing exercise they can work on in their own time.
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Decolonizing library instruction: A community of practice approach Virtual presentation hosted by Maskwacis Cultural College Library
(April 20, 2020: 2pm MST)
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Learn how to save money and make smart financial choices
April 21, 2020, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM MST
Have you or your family been impacted financially by Covid-19? Are you worried that your income may be impacted in the near future? Worrying about our health along with our finances can be scary, stressful and can create a lot of stress on us and our families. Join us for a practical webinar on how to plan for reduced income, deal with your bills as well as your creditors. You are not alone and we are here to help you!
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BUILDING YOUR RESILIENCE IN CHALLENGING TIMES
(Wednesday, April 22, 2-2:30 pm MST)
What do we each need to do to build and develop our resilience and adaptability in these challenging times? What practical actions can we take? 
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Indigenous Critical Consciousness theoretical and practical perspectives
(Friday, April 24, 10-10:30 am MST)
Perspective and experiences of an Indigenous administrator and scholar in the context of higher education colonialism. Indigenous critical consciousness involves holistic and collective perspective involving a critical understanding of balancing Indigenous Knowledge and experiences with that of the western education structures. Kevin Brown will then speak to key points on what it might mean to heal from these oppressive systems, what a systemic redress might look like and how the role of critical consciousness can lead to creative and innovative solutions.​
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Upcoming Webinars

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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Form-Based Readers’ Advisory When Your Readers (and Staff) are at Home
April 29, 12-1 pm MST
Join our panel of readers’ advisory experts from public libraries for a special webinar on how to implement form-based personalized reading recommendations at your library, no matter how large or small your system. They’ll also share tips on providing effective readers’ advisory and keeping readers engaged with your collection from a distance. You’ll also get tips on how to promote your collection digitally through email, social media, and on your website. 
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Data Science
Data Science 101  part 1, May 7, 2-3 pm MT Edmonton
Data Science 101  part 2, May 14, 2-3 pm MT Edmonton
Now more than ever, organizations of all sizes — from start-ups to large-scale corporations — are looking at how they can benefit by using data science. However, you as a student or learner, your business, or organization dives into these areas you will likely have questions like; "where do I start?", "how do I measure success?" or, "what skills does my team or I need?" In this session the data science team at Cybera will provide you with an introductory overview into data science, share some success stories from Alberta organizations currently using data science, and inform you about data science tools and resources that you can leverage (including Jupyter and Python.)
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Meet your Virtual Client: Developing a Fully Interactive Learning Experience
Time: Friday, May 8, 10 -10:30 am session 2
In this talk, we will take you through the design process followed by Onlea to develop the Software Product Management Capstone for the University of Alberta, which is currently hosted in Coursera as a massively open online course (MOOC). Using the Capstone as an example, we will review the gamification techniques currently used to generate engagement and increase completion rates in Online Courses and Digital Learning Experiences.
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How to create short videos 101
Monday, May 11, 2-2:30 pm MT Edmonton
This presentation will cover the basics of starting a YouTube channel, creating content and building a short video
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Documenting Indigenous Knowledge with Community Recording
Monday, May 25, 2-2:30 pm MT Edmonton
Participants will learn the basics of using a handheld audio recorder for community recording in this interactive session. Community recording projects can encompass language documentation, oral history, traditional songs and stories, cultural practices, and much more. We’ll discuss the benefits of community recording projects, planning considerations, and how to create digital files that will last. Nick will provide a quick-start demo of the Zoom H6 Handy recorder and participants will co-create a checklist of inspiring practices for this work that will be shared after the session.
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How to write a book review
June 1, 2-2:30 pm (MT, Edmonton, Alberta)
Offering opinions on books is part of every librarians job. This program will discuss the various formats available today, offer some tips and go over some of the pitfalls of doing book reviews.
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Global Library Exchange: COVID-19 and Libraries
June 8, 2020 (7am-9am MST)
On June 8, 2020, the East Carolina University MLS program will host a free virtual webinar with speakers from three countries discussing their libraries’ experiences in coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. The speakers are:

• Audrey Chapuis, Director of the American Library in Paris
• Bruno Eiras, Head of Department of Public Libraries Network in Portugal
• Liliana Silva, School Library Adviser, School Library Network Program in Portugal
• Dr. Anna Maria Tammaro, Retired Professor, University of Parma (Italy) and Editor-in-Chief of Digital Library Perspectives
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Mount Royal University: Getting Started with Podcasting
August 13, 2020 (11:00am-12:00pm)
Join our panel of experts as they discuss the ins and outs of starting a podcast. Learn how to promote yourself, equipment needed, different formats of podcasting, and so much more. Whether you’re brand new to the world of podcasting or looking for a few tips and tricks to amp up your game, this panel is not to be missed!
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