[OPLINLIST] Online learning tools and upcoming webinars available through WebJunction

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The State Library of Ohio provides support to help WebJunction provide these opportunities at no cost to staff working in all types of libraries and museums.

Skillsoft is a premier provider of online learning and elearning solutions. Through our partnership with WebJunction, Ohio library staff (only) have unlimited access, at no charge, to the general technology and business skills courses and instructional videos from Skillsoft. Skillsoft courses, books, and videos have been developed by industry-leading learning experts to ensure that they build talent and develop a more knowledgeable, productive and valuable workforce.

Registered for an account yet today! Through the Skillport learning management system, registered users can manage and record their use of 450 online self-paced courses and over 4,000 short instructional videos. Course offerings cover a variety of topics, including communication and interpersonal skills, customer service, desktop software skills, leadership, management, and information technology. Remember you must be associated with an Ohio library in order to register for an account.

  *   Get Started with SkillSoft <https://library.ohio.gov/getting-started-with-skillport/>  (How to register for an account)
  *   SkillSoft Quick Start Guide<https://library.ohio.gov/documents/skillport-quick-start-guide/>
Highlighted content from WebJunction
WebJunction’s free, online course catalog has over 40 self-paced, online courses on library topics, as well as over 185 curated webinar archives ready and available when you are. Explore the catalog today!<http://learn.webjunction.org/>


Big Talk (Ideas, Collaboration, Difference) from Small Libraries 2015<http://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/big-talk-small-libraries-2016.html>. The fifth annual Big Talk from Small Libraries online conference was a showcase of the great work small libraries do across the United States and Canada. The conference is organized and hosted by the Nebraska Library Commission and co-sponsored by the Association for Rural and Small Libraries. Check out this recap of a great conference, including a link to the recorded presentations.

Library Kitchens and Cooking Programs<http://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/library-kitchens-and-cooking-programs.html> – a collection of ideas for libraries interested in putting their kitchens or spaces to work on community programming. They also serve as inspiration for working with other partners who may have kitchens or nutrition expertise.

Upcoming Webinar and Online Symposium

If you can’t attend a live session, all WebJunction webinars are recorded and available for free in the course catalog<http://learn.webjunction.org/>.

     Supervisor Success: Developing Programs That Work
Thursday, March 31, 2016 ♦ 1 pm Eastern / 10 am Pacific ♦ 3 hours 30 min
Registration: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/supervisor-success-symposium.html

As our profession transforms and our work changes, nurturing skillful and competent supervisors has become a priority for all types of libraries. Rising to the challenge, many people are creating and offering learning and development programs in their libraries. Whether we hire outside consultants or create in-house programs, we could all benefit from knowing the best practices. Let’s learn together about the most effective and low-cost options for supervisor development programs, and how to strategically promote implementation of those programs in our organizations. And let’s explore how we might motivate our supervisors to fully benefit from their learning.

If you are interested in developing supervisor training programs for your library, get this one-day, free symposium on your calendar! This online event will bring together some of the most effective practices for supporting supervisor development. You’ll hear from a variety of different libraries about their programs so that you can begin thinking about offering your own.

This symposium is hosted in collaboration with ALA's Learning Round Table<http://www.ala.org/learnrt/>.

Please see the registration page for more details about the symposium and three topics which will be covered. You can attend any or all of the three sessions. There will be a short break in between the sessions, and your registration link will work the entire time. All presentations will be recorded and available after the symposium is completed.

Presented by: Jerilyn Veldof, University of Minnesota; Heather Sostrom, Northeast Florida Library Information Network (NEFLIN); Sandra Smith, Denver Public Library and Angela Ibrahim, Pikes Peak Library District

     Incubate Creativity at Your Library
Thursday, April 19, 2016 ♦ 3 pm Eastern / 12 pm Pacific ♦ 1 hour
Registration: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/incubate-creativity-at-your-library.html

The Library as Incubator Project<http://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/library-as-incubator-project.html> (LAIP) promotes the library as a place to connect and create. LAIP has networked with hundreds of libraries who are working with their communities to incubate and inspire creative projects. They have talked with scores of artists, writers, makers, performers, and other creatives about how they use their libraries and how their libraries can serve them even better. In this webinar, LAIP shares program and project ideas, resources and case studies to turn your library into a creativity incubator. Take the workable, scalable programming and resource framework from LAIP and become a hub for supporting creatives of all types and skill levels in your community.

Presented by: Laura Damon-Moore, Co-founder and Editor, Library as Incubator Project, and Community Engagement Librarian, Madison Public Library

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