There are quite a few WebJunction events coming up on the next month and a half. Don’t forget you also have access to the self-paced courses. You can get a certificate of completion or attendance depending on the type of activity you undertake. WebJunction’s free, online course catalog has over 25 self-paced, online courses on library topics, as well as over 100 curated webinar archives ready and available when you are. Create a free WebJunction learner account<http://learn.webjunction.org/> today, and you’ll find a wide range of topics, including Customer Service, Library Management, and Programming – something for everyone! Take courses when your time permits, and earn completion certificates as you finish each class. You can also take advantage of these upcoming webinars. January Webinars: Staying Afloat in a Sea of Change Thursday, July 15, 2015 ♦ 2 pm Eastern / 11 am Pacific ♦ 60 min Registration: http://webjunction.org/events/webjunction/staying-afloat-sea-of-change.html Our libraries and communities are experiencing the constant motion of changes in technology, demographics and services. The sensation of being afloat in an unpredictable environment can be thrilling as we contemplate the many new possibilities but also a bit scary because of the many unknowns. Join seasoned change manager Debra Westwood for a walk through the process of change to help us recognize our physiological and emotional responses to change and determine how our current skills and experience can fit into new ways of working. All of us, as library staff members, can get beyond just surviving change and learn to embrace and thrive in new environments. Presented by: Debra Westwood, Library Cluster Manager, Bellevue, Lake Hills & Crossroads Libraries, King County Library System (WA) Can’t attend the live session? Don’t worry. All webinars are archived and included in the WebJunction course catalog<http://learn.webjunction.org/> so you can watch when your schedule permits and receive a certificate of attendance. Health Happens in Libraries: Pathways to Guide Health Education at Your Library Monday, January 26, 2015 ♦ 2 pm Eastern / 11 am Pacific ♦ 60 min Registration: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/pathways-guide-health-educatio... Access to reliable consumer health information is an essential component of individual and community well-being. Because of their unique role and reputation for being open and available to all, public libraries bring valuable assets to supporting local community health efforts. In this WebJunction webinar, participants will explore essential pathways for libraries to address meaningful health information and services. Participants will be introduced to foundational considerations for ensuring ethics and privacy in patron interactions, maintaining health collections at the public library, addressing community health literacy, and supporting healthy communities through partnerships. Participants will also be introduced to resources to advance these topics in their community, and leave the session prepared to join the strong network of public libraries advancing health education nationwide. Presented by: Francisca Goldsmith, Library Services Trainer Can’t attend the live session? Don’t worry. All webinars are archived and included in the WebJunction course catalog<http://learn.webjunction.org/> so you can watch when your schedule permits and receive a certificate of attendance. February Webinars: Project Management 101 (two part series) Join your colleagues from archives, libraries and museums for a two-part, interactive learning webinar that will introduce the fundamentals of project management: planning a project. All of our fields struggle with unstable budgets and dynamic technology, so learning to think and act in terms of projects is critical—it can be the difference between turning an idea into a successful, resourced initiative or not. Led by representatives from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the webinars will focus on the key elements of a project plan: the idea, the audiences, funding options, a work plan, an evaluation, and more. We will also discuss how to critically examine your project ideas, asking, Is it fundable? Valuable? Sustainable? And if not, what could you do differently? While learning these fundamentals, you will also benefit from the insights and experiences shared by your fellow participants from across archives, library, and museum institutions. Can’t attend the live sessions? Don’t worry. All webinars are archived and included in the WebJunction course catalog<http://learn.webjunction.org/> so you can watch when your schedule permits and receive a certificate of attendance. How Will I Benefit? After participating in this two-part webinar, attendees will be better able to articulate: • Why project management is a critical skill • What it takes to turn an idea into a fundable project • Where to learn more about project management • How to evaluate staff and institutional capacities to manage a project Who Should Attend This topic is relevant to all organizational roles: you may be currently managing or soon will be managing a project, or you may be a contributor to a current or future project. Presenters and Moderators • Robert Horton, Associate deputy director, IMLS • Sarah Fuller, Program specialist, IMLS Key Elements of a Project Plan (Part One) Thursday, February 5, 2015 ♦ 2 pm Eastern / 11 am Pacific ♦ 60 min Registration: http://webjunction.org/events/webjunction/key-elements-of-a-project-plan.htm... This session will describe how careful planning leads to more successful projects. We will cover how to develop an idea, define your audience, look at funding options, do an environmental scan, assess your resource capacity and needs, and develop a project scope and schedule for implementation. Attendees will be invited to use the two weeks between webinars to outline a project idea based on these key principles. Submitted project plans will be reviewed by webinar moderators with individual feedback provided for each submission. Evaluating Your Project Plan (Part Two) Thursday, February 19, 2015 ♦ 2 pm Eastern / 11 am Pacific ♦ 60 min Registration: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/evaluating-your-project-plan.h... In this highly interactive second session, we will use sample project ideas and case studies to look at how we can assess the strength of a project plan before it is implemented. We will also discuss other project management resources and where to learn more about the topic.