The Library of Michigan will provide access to new training opportunities from People Connect Institute (PCI) webinars supported by LSTA funds beginning in January. This includes four live webinars a month and access to a growing catalog of more than 200 archived PCI sessions. Any member of the Michigan library community may participate in the live and recorded content.

 

January courses include:

·        Outside the Library Walls: A Toolkit for Public Libraries Working w/Patrons Experiencing Homeless

·        What to Expect When You’re Constructing with Rieta Drinkwine

 

Subjects that PCI excels in covering include:

·        Leadership/Management

·        Wellness/Interpersonal Skills

·        Workplace Culture

 

As well as Customer Service, Programming, and Readers’ Advisory/Collection Management among others.

 

Michigan library staff will access registration to the live PCI Webinars by viewing the training/event session information on the LM CE Calendar or on our list of upcoming training events.  The PCI Webinar title and a description of the session will be followed by a link to register for the event directly with PCI in their registration system.  PCI will provide communication and follow up messaging about the GoTo Meeting link to use, etc. to participate in the live webinar.

 

Access to the recordings archive of over 200 webinars will be available in January as well. Stay tuned for access information to the archive; you may register now for the live January webinars.

 

Have a great day,

Sonya

 

 

Sonya Schryer Norris

Library Consultant

Library of Michigan

Michigan Department of Education

517-335-1498

 

https://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan

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