From the CE Team
New Series: Lunch with the State Library
Monthly on the First Tuesday from 12:15 - 12:45 p.m.

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Soup's on! Introducing Lunch with the State Library, a year-long series of short sessions designed to give library workers a high-level overview of a featured product or service available to them through the State Library so they can most effectively take advantage and use it in their library. Our learning objectives are for you to be able to:

• Describe the product/service showcased that month
• Determine if/how you want to use that product/service in your library
• Explain the value of that product/service to your staff, board, and patrons

So grab your lunch and make plans to join us for a quick "bite" of learning about how the State Library helps you help your community. Register at the links below:

July 6, WhoFi
August 3, Brainfuse
September 7, Library Statistics
October 5, Accreditation

Enjoying Summer,
Sam Bouwers | CE Consultant

Newly-Added Events
WhoFi

Introduction to WhoFi’s Question Sets (Two Identical Sessions)
Wednesday, June 21, 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday, June 23, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

WhoFi’s Ashleigh Matos will introduce us to “Question Sets:” a new service available to remove the many burdens involved throughout the library statistics collection and reporting process. Question Sets standardizes and centralizes the unique information libraries collect throughout the year. And, it can auto-fill some questions on the Annual Survey for you each year!

Register for June 21

Register for June 23

Library for the Blind (July 2023) 
Accessible Social Media
Thursday, July 13, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

This webinar will focus on popular social media platforms and best practices to ensure the information your library is sharing can be accessed by screen readers. We’ll showcase examples of the good and the not so good and demonstrate minor changes that make a big difference in the user’s experience.

More Information & Registration

Additional Upcoming Events

Library for the Blind (June 2023) |
Cane Travel & Mobility
Thursday, June 8, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

This webinar will feature guests from the Iowa Department for the Blind and the Iowa Blindness Empowerment and Independence Center. This team of experts will provide your library with beneficial practices that can greatly enhance and add positive experiences within your library that will make certain your space is inviting and accessible for individuals who are blind.

More Information & Registration

All Iowa Reads Virtual Author Visits
Adults: Tuesday, June 13, 7:00 p.m.
Kids: Wednesday, June 14, 2:00 p.m.
Teens: Thursday, June 15, 4:00 p.m.

The three authors of the 2023 All Iowa Reads titles will appear in virtual visits this June. The visits are free and open to the public; registration is required. These events are NOT for CE credit.

More Information & Links to Register

Check It Out! | June 2023
Tuesday, June 27, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Check it Out! is a monthly webinar series from the State Library of Iowa spotlighting the best new books for ages 0-18. Youth Services Consultant Janeé Jackson-Doering will share collection development tips, programming ideas, and of course, new titles galore for kids and teens. This is a fun, fast-paced session that will fill both your library shelves and your TBR list!

More Information & Registration

New Kernels
Kernels is an ongoing series of prerecorded videos from the State Library. Each installment in the series offers an overview of a program, service, or library methodology applied in a public library setting. They feature in practice librarians talking about what they're up to, so others can benefit & apply that idea in their library.

View on YouTube for informational purposes or in IA Learns for CE credit.

Kernels! Solar Eclipse Programming in Libraries (SEAL)
Misty Gray (State Library of Iowa) introduces Brooks Mitchell of the Space Science Institute as he talks about various ways you can do programming in your library around Solar Eclipses.

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