Free webinar explores online workplace learning

Chicago—ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions has partnered with Infopeople to offer a free webinar that explores strategies for how library staff can make time and space for online learning.  

Taking place on Friday, May 18 at 2:00 pm ET, “Creating Space for Online Learning” explores online workplace learning, the role it plays in fulfilling your library’s mission, and ways to easily and effectively incorporate it into your daily routine in ways that serve you, your library, and the library users who benefit from what you provide.

Online learning opportunities surround us; yet, many of us are often overwhelmed by the amount of work we have to do and learning often gets pushed aside as a “luxury.” In this interactive, one-hour webinar, you’ll learn how to find time for continued learning opportunities and make learning a priority.

By the end of the webinar, you should be able to

• Describe the importance of connecting individual professional learning to organizational goals;
• List at least three ways to immediately begin incorporating online learning into your daily work routines;
• Overcome common obstacles to effective online learning; and
• Identify resources for online learning (webinars, courses, etc.).

Pre-webinar Assignment: Sometime prior to the webinar, watch the following YouTube video regarding motivation — Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. Think about your own motivation for workplace learning and be prepared to discuss it. We’ll build on this discussion in the webinar.

Registration is available at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/708356358470208258.

This webinar is hosted by ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions and Infopeople. Brenda Hough and Stephanie Gerding will be presenting the webinar and facilitating discussion.

Brenda Hough is a librarian, writer, and trainer with over 20 years of professional experience working in and supporting libraries by providing training and consultation. She is the author of Crash Course in Time Management for Library Staff, an adjunct instructor for Emporia State University (KS), and an instructional designer for Infopeople. She has worked with the Public Library Association, the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies, the Northeast Kansas Library System, and more.

Stephanie Gerding, MLIS, is a library consultant, trainer, and author on library grants, training, planning, advocacy, and professional development topics. Recent projects include sole creation and facilitation for the Public Library Association's strategic planning initiative Dynamic Planning Institute, instructor for Infopeople's Building a Culture of Learning initiative, and trainer for PLA's Project Outcome. Gerding leads online courses and webinars through Infopeople, PLA, and other library organizations, including topics based on her books, The Accidental Library Technology Trainer and Winning Grants, Second Edition: A How-To-Do-It Manual For Librarians.

Infopeople is an LSTA grant project administered by the Califa Group. Based in California, Infopeople provides continuing education and professional development opportunities to library staff in and outside the state of California.

ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions produces high-quality professional development events and materials for the library profession, covering a wide variety of topics in formats that include live workshops, asynchronous eCourses, and more.