Professional Development Events in August

This list is provided by Georgia Public Library Service.
Visit the GPLS CE Calendar for the program descriptions and to register.

ADVOCACY
Aug. 13: Because Advocacy Never Stops: New Tools for Taking Action (WebJunction)

CHILDREN & TEENS
Aug. 4: The kids are not all white (Washington State Library)
Aug. 18: YA Announcements: Fall Titles to Know (Booklist)
Aug. 19: Meeting the Unique Needs of Teens (Nebraska Library Commission)
Aug. 19: Born Reading: Bringing Up Bookworms in a Digital Age (Infopeople)
Aug. 19: New Nonfiction for Young Readers (School Library Journal)

COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT
Aug. 5: The Secret Art of Patron Driven e-book Acquisition: A snapshot of cost and control (Nebraska Library Commission)
Aug. 6: Collection Development Tips & Tools (Library Journal)
Aug. 11: Christian Fiction Book Roundup (Library Journal)
Aug. 13: Lerner Publishing Group’s Fall 2015 Librarian Preview (Booklist)
Aug. 18: YA Announcements: Fall Titles to Know (Booklist)
Aug. 19: New Nonfiction for Young Readers (School Library Journal)
Aug. 20: How to Build and Promote Your Digital Collection (Booklist)
Aug. 20: Fall Mystery Announcements (Library Journal)
 
COMMUNICATION
Aug. 6: Accomplishing More with Social Media (Techsoup for Libraries)

DATABASES & eRESOURCES
Aug. 11: The Archival Advantage: Integrating Archival Expertise into Management of Born-digital Library Materials (OCLC Research)
Aug. 20: How to Build and Promote Your Digital Collection (Booklist)

FUNDRAISING
Aug. 26: Data Anyone? Grant Data at Your Finger Tips (U.S. Census Bureau)
Aug. 26: Could a Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament Be Your Next Fundraiser? (Nebraska Library Commission)

LIBRARY SPACES
Aug. 11: Creating and Operating a Public Library Makerspace – A Conversation with North Richland Hills Public Library Staff (Texas State Library and Archives)

OUTREACH & PARTNERSHIPS
Aug. 11: Bridges to Citizenship: Connecting Classrooms and Libraries to Expand and Enhance Services for Adult Immigrant Learners (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services)
Aug. 18: Best Small Library in America 2015: Belgrade Community Library (WebJunction)
Aug 20: Beyond Assistive Technology: Improving Library Services to People with Disabilities (Reaching Across Illinois Library System)

PROGRAMMING
Aug. 11: Individual Programs: Anything but Passive (Colorado State Library)
Aug. 11: Creating and Operating a Public Library Makerspace – A Conversation with North Richland Hills Public Library Staff (Texas State Library and Archives)
READERS’ ADVISORY
Aug. 11: Readers' Advisory for your Library’s Midlist Collection (Booklist)

REFERENCE
Aug. 12: Accessing Datasets for the Data Curious (North Carolina Library Association)
Aug. 13: The Next Generation Federal Digital System (FDsys) (Federal Depository Library Program)
Aug. 18: Data Access Tools Webinar (U.S. Census Bureau)
Aug. 19: Breezing Along with the RML (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
Aug. 25: Introduction to the American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau)
Aug. 26: Discover National Library of Medicine Resources and More (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)

SCHOOL LIBRARIES
Aug. 20: AASL Best Apps for Teaching & Learning 2015 (American Association of School Librarians)
Aug. 26: AASL Best Websites for Teaching & Learning 2015 (American Association of School Librarians)

TECHNOLOGY
Aug. 6: Accomplishing More with Social Media (Techsoup)
Aug. 17: Digital Citizenship & Cyberbullying (Idaho Commission for Libraries)
Aug. 19: Technology Planning Tips for Small Libraries (Techsoup)
Aug. 20: AASL Best Apps for Teaching & Learning 2015 (American Association of School Librarians)