All Courses Available Live and On-Demand! | We’ve designed an array of courses this fall that will boost your leadership skills and give you more confidence in your management role. | Adapt and Thrive: Leadership Methods for a Resilient Library Why take this course: Learn how to embrace uncertainty and thrive in ambiguous times by adopting an agile mindset. Through real-world case studies, hands-on exercises, and practical tools, participants will learn to focus on delivering value to users in iterative cycles, empower strong cross-functional teams, streamline current workflows and procedures through Lean process mapping, and foster a culture of adaptability and resilience within their staff. | Library Management Training Why take this course: This 8-week intensive, online course is created to prepare library managers for the specific challenges you will face but were not trained for. You will have the opportunity to work on asynchronous prompts in peer cohort groups that will lead to a culminating portfolio of management resources. | Media Training: PR and Communication Skills for Library Leaders Why take this course: This half-day online course will help you learn to confidently and effectively engage with the media. From honing messages for diverse audiences to fostering internal transparency, this course will provide you with practical strategies tailored for library environments. You’ll leave this course with the tools and confidence to navigate media landscapes adeptly, communicate your library's values and mission, and amplify its impact in the community. | Reducing Staff Stress and Trauma Why take this course: This interactive, half-day workshop will support library supervisors in learning how workplace stress impacts them, their staff, and their library. You will learn how to plan and implement strategies to increase support for staff, reduce avoidable stressors, and respond effectively to unavoidable stress. You will leave understanding how to assess your library’s unique needs, and you will get support creating a plan to take actionable next steps to address stress and trauma in your library. | Equity-Centered Library Leadership: On-Demand Course + 3-Week Workshop Why take this course: You will learn to develop whole-person, healing-centered leadership skills to help you assess your current leadership style and organization, plan and prepare for organizational change, and foster and maintain an inclusive work environment through well-being, evaluation, and accountability practices. All of these topics will be taught with an equity lens that prioritizes radical empathy, vulnerability, and justice in your leadership practices. | All attendees are eligible to receive a certificate of completion and PD credit hours. Hours vary based on length of course. | Request a discount for groups of 3 or more and work with your colleagues on a project for your library. | Dedicate a portion of your annual PD budget towards seats in our courses and receive 25% off our lowest price for each seat. Allocate seats to staff as needs arise over a 12-month period of your choosing. Click here to request more information. | |