Professional Development Resources during COVID-19

Here is a list of continuing education resources for you and your staff. I'll keep adding to this list as I come across new items:

• Whitney Parillo, Director of Hutchinson Memorial Library in Randolph, shared this list of items for her staff to watch while the library is closed
• Center for Professional & Executive Development, UW Madison School of Business, has a series of 5 webinar recordings available including Culture: the Driving Force Behind Your Business Culture and more.
• Dr. Steve Albrecht's webinars on Library 2.0 (free registration required):
  • Library Safety * Security 2020
  • Interacting with the Homeless
  • Sexual Harassment of Library Staff: Responding to Incidents by Patrons or Others  
  • Security for Rural Librarians
  • How to Handle Challenging Patrons
  • Stress Management for Library Staff
  • Coaching Skills for Library Managers and Supervisors
  • Responding to an Active Shooter in the Library
• Public Libraries Respond to COVID-19, a free webinar series 
  • Note: registration may be closed for some of the webinars, but they will be recorded and available for future viewing
  • The Current Landscape, March 26 at 1 p.m. Central Time
  • Successful Ways to Work Remotely, April 2 at 1 p.m. Central Time
  • Managing Stress and Anxiety, April 9 at 1 p.m.
  • Innovative Solutions in Times of Crisis, April 16 at 1 p.m. Central Time
• Professional Development Opportunities, WI Libraries for Everyone blog post
• Librarian's Guide to Homelessness with Ryan Dowd includes Core training and bonus webinars:
  • Burnout/Compassion Fatigue
  • Advanced Body Language
  • Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault
  • Homelessness 201
  • Body Odor
    • All SCLS Member Library staff should have access to this. If you are having any trouble, please contact Jean
• WebJunction Course Catalog
  • Creating Pathways to Civil Legal Justice, a free online course starting April 6
• Infopeople
  • Webinars are free, courses are for a fee. SCLS member libraries may use CE Grant funds to offset the cost of courses.
• OCLC at PLA 2020, a YouTube playlist
• Wisconsin Literacy's Plain Language recorded webinar. Available until May 7