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CURRENT LDND EVENTS:

PCI Webinars:

People Connect Institute (PCI) has course seats with both live and archived webinars.  They provide a team of experts in training, organizational development, and continuing education and focus on providing learning-based solutions for library organizations of all types and sizes.  These webinars are only available to staff working in libraries located in Virginia.

To access PCI, visit: https://my.nicheacademy.com/libraryofvirginia-staff

1. If you have already created an account in the Library of Virginia Academy, you will be able to login using the same credentials. If you haven’t set up an account yet you will need to do so.
   • Instructions:  https://my.nicheacademy.com/nichehelp/course/4539
2. Once you have successfully created an account (or logged into your existing account) you will be assigned to the Library of Virginia Academy
3. After watching the webinar, you will be asked to complete a follow-up survey (within three months) relaying how you plan to utilize the information gained.

This subscription was made possible through a grant provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, Library Services and Technology Act.

Data & Evaluation Webinars

PLA Project Outcome:

• • Working with Partners: How to Plan for Collaborative Outcome Measurement
  • How to Develop Outcome Measures & Design Effective Surveys
  • Assessment/Evaluation Webinar Archives

TechSoup:

• • Social Media Analytics: What to Measure and Why
  • Excel Made Easy for the Very Beginner

Infopeople:

• • Measure Your Impact: Getting Started with Outcome-Based Evaluation
  • Beyond the Survey: A Practical Approach to Interviews and Focus Groups

WebJunction:

• • User-centered Assessment: Leveraging What You Know and Filling in the Gaps
  • Visualizing Funding for Libraries: You’ve Gathered the Data, Now What?
  • Measures That Matter webinar series:
    • Part One: A View into the Current Public Library Data Landscape
    • Part Two: Detailing the Data-based Story of Public Libraries
    • Part Three: Moving Toward More Meaningful Measures
  • Customer Service Training Guide

Continuing Education Opportunities

The Library of Virginia has created with nationally known experts online training to assist in your learning:

WebJunction Online Training

Self Paced Learning Opportunities

Entry Level Library Courses

• • Suggested self-paced courses tailored to the beginning library employee.

Find It Virginia Webinars

• • Public Library Find It VA Certificate training pathway
  • Marketing Find It VA training pathway

Staff Day Training Topics

• • Visit this page to see the topics and opportunities available from the Library of Virginia to assist in your staff day planning!

Inclusive Services:

• Dyslexia Friendly Libraries
  • • • • Learning Guide
• Inclusive Services Training–Public Libraries are for Everyone!
  • • Inclusion Challenges Materials