Category: Webinar
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Summer Reading Camp
Shelly Finzen, Tyler Public Library We know that Summer Reading Programs are important, but they are rarely easy to plan. This webinar will take you through the step-by-step planning of a week-long Summer Reading Camp at your library. Designed to be accessible to any library, regardless of size or budget, this webinar offers tips and…
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AI Knowledge Bytes: Artificial Intelligence in Libraries Lunch ‘n Learn Series Fall 2024
The purpose of this series is to learn and explore the tangible applications and implementations of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across all types of libraries in the Minitex region. AI is fast developing and it is difficult to keep up with all the latest developments, let alone explore them all yourself! The format is 20-30 minute…
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Excel for Library Projects Series
Series Description: This series of four one-hour sessions provides library workers the opportunity to learn and apply essential Microsoft Excel skills. Each session focuses on a practical library project or set of tasks, focusing on selected practical skills as applied to real projects. The projects build in difficulty from session to session. The series recordings,…
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Materials and rights protected, MN Statute 134.51
Come hear from the MLA Legislative Committee, MLA Intellectual Freedom Committee, and State Library Services about what the “Access to Library Materials and Rights Protected” law is (and what it isn’t!). They will share model collection development and reconsideration policies and procedures, what to share with governing bodies and stakeholders, how to report challenges to…
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Deescalation Strategies for Library Workers
While working with the public in a library, you may have faced stressful or potentially harmful situations. Perhaps you’ve had an encounter with a patron asking you uncomfortable questions or who has been behaving in an erratic manner. What are the best ways to handle these situations? What tools do you need to manage the…