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				1 The Well-being Road Map and the Essential Role of Emotional Intelligence (Training Industry) 1:00 pm The Well-being Road Map and the Essential Role of Emotional Intelligence (Training Industry) Oct 1 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets There has been an increased focus on employee well-being, leading many to grapple with the question, “What can we do …read more	2	3
4	5 The Post-Pandemic Rules of Talent Management Webinar (Harvard Business Review) 12:00 pm The Post-Pandemic Rules of Talent Management Webinar (Harvard Business Review) Oct 5 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Tickets On Tuesday, October 5, innovator and business psychology expert Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic will lead a live HBR webinar highlighting trends for …read more Background and Criminal Record Checks for Candidates and Volunteers: Guidance for Nonprofits and Charities (Charity Village) 2:00 pm Background and Criminal Record Checks for Candidates and Volunteers: Guidance for Nonprofits and Charities (Charity Village) Oct 5 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets Performing a pre-employment background check equips employers and volunteer managers with key information about a candidate’s past that might influence …read more Winter Book Club Picks (Booklist) 2:00 pm Winter Book Club Picks (Booklist) Oct 5 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets Believe it or not, winter will be here before you know it, and you’ll want to make sure your book …read more How To Use Gratitude to Build and Strengthen Relationships with Donors and Supporters (CharityHowTo) 3:00 pm How To Use Gratitude to Build and Strengthen Relationships with Donors and Supporters (CharityHowTo) Oct 5 @ 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Tickets During this free webinar, we’ll review your donors’ giving motives, dive into why gratitude is crucial to ongoing giving and …read more TECHNOLOchicas: Transforming the T in STEM (National Girls Collaborative Project) 5:00 pm TECHNOLOchicas: Transforming the T in STEM (National Girls Collaborative Project) Oct 5 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Tickets TECHNOLOchicas is a national initiative of the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT)and Televisa Foundation designed to raise …read more Social Media Literacy: Purposeful Practice in Every Classroom (OK2Ask) 7:00 pm Social Media Literacy: Purposeful Practice in Every Classroom (OK2Ask) Oct 5 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets While students intuitively understand the mechanics of social media platforms, using them in a responsible, purposeful way to build influence …read more	6 The Queer Omaha Archives: The First 5 Years (Nebraska Library Commission) 11:00 am The Queer Omaha Archives: The First 5 Years (Nebraska Library Commission) Oct 6 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Kick-off LGBTQ+ History Month by learning more about Nebraska’s LGBTQ+ history and how archivists and librarians are preserving and sharing …read more Social Media Strategy: How to Grow Your Fundraising Efforts (TechSoup) 1:00 pm Social Media Strategy: How to Grow Your Fundraising Efforts (TechSoup) Oct 6 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets In this session, we’ll cover everything you need to know in order to build a well-structured content plan to help …read more Transform Your Pedagogy by Partnering with Parents! (edWeb.net) 1:00 pm Transform Your Pedagogy by Partnering with Parents! (edWeb.net) Oct 6 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets We all know that partnering with parents (and all caregivers) is not just a one-and-done event, but a practice of …read more Why You Need Peer-to-Peer Fundraising and the Best Ways to Implement it (Nonprofit Learning Lab) 1:00 pm Why You Need Peer-to-Peer Fundraising and the Best Ways to Implement it (Nonprofit Learning Lab) Oct 6 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets Peer-to-peer fundraising allows you to raise exponentially more fundraising revenue when you do it right. With peer-to-peer in your fundraising …read more A Novel Afternoon: Middle Grade and YA Authors Share Their Stories (School Library Journal) 2:00 pm A Novel Afternoon: Middle Grade and YA Authors Share Their Stories (School Library Journal) Oct 6 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets Eager to meet new and acclaimed authors and learn about their 2021 titles? Join six Simon & Schuster middle grade …read more Patron Bashing in Public Libraries: It’s Effect on the Professional and the Profession (PCI Webinars) 2:00 pm Patron Bashing in Public Libraries: It’s Effect on the Professional and the Profession (PCI Webinars) Oct 6 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets We have all been known to tell stories about our experiences working in the public library. Many of those include …read more Virtual Programming During COVID: What we Wished we had Known in Advance & What we Learned During the Process (Niche Academy) 2:00 pm Virtual Programming During COVID: What we Wished we had Known in Advance & What we Learned During the Process (Niche Academy) Oct 6 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets Join a group of academic and public librarians from Laramie (WY) to see how they provided a series of programming …read more Video Game Development for Library Activities and Outreach (Indiana State Library) 4:00 pm Video Game Development for Library Activities and Outreach (Indiana State Library) Oct 6 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Tickets Game engines, such as Unreal Engine, can be leveraged to create a virtual library environment for gamifying library activities and …read more	7 Behind the Book Author Takeover STUDENT EDITION with Soman Chainani (Follett) 12:00 pm Behind the Book Author Takeover STUDENT EDITION with Soman Chainani (Follett) Oct 7 @ 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm Tickets They may recognize his name from his best-selling School for Good and Evil series, but on October 7, 2021, students …read more Lights, Camera, Action: Behind the Scenes of Successful Virtual Events (Training Magazine Network) 12:00 pm Lights, Camera, Action: Behind the Scenes of Successful Virtual Events (Training Magazine Network) Oct 7 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Tickets Have you wondered how to set yourself up for success in your online events? Join Cindy Huggett as she shares …read more Creating a Culture of Volunteer Engagement (VolunteerMatch) 2:00 pm Creating a Culture of Volunteer Engagement (VolunteerMatch) Oct 7 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets It’s important to create a culture of inclusion and engagement of volunteers within your organization. This webinar will help you …read more Facilitation Excellence in the Virtual Classroom (InSync Training) 2:00 pm Facilitation Excellence in the Virtual Classroom (InSync Training) Oct 7 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets In this Ask the Expert webinar, hear from two of InSync’s finest expert facilitators on how to go from just …read more How Do I Count This? Updated Guidelines for Programming Stats (Indiana State Library) 2:00 pm How Do I Count This? Updated Guidelines for Programming Stats (Indiana State Library) Oct 7 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets Join Angela Fox, ISL Public Library Services Consultant, at this webinar to learn what new IMLS guidance on programming means …read more NoveList Plus Overview 2:00 pm NoveList Plus Overview Oct 7 @ 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm Tickets Looking to become a readers’ advisory superstar? Want to pull together expert recommendations more quickly? It’s easy with NoveList Plus! …read more Culturally Responsive Teaching for Multilingual Learners (Saddleback Educational Publishing) 3:00 pm Culturally Responsive Teaching for Multilingual Learners (Saddleback Educational Publishing) Oct 7 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Drs. Diane Staehr Fenner and Sydney Snyder will present a framework for culturally responsive teaching for multilingual learners. We will …read more	8 Phenomenal Picture Books (Booklist) 2:00 pm Phenomenal Picture Books (Booklist) Oct 8 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets With their wit, whimsy, and ability to spark the imagination, picture books remain a constant source of inspiration for readers …read more	9	10
11 They’re Not A Frill If You’re Using Them Right: How to Save Money and Get More Done Using High-Skill Volunteers (Nonprofit Learning Lab) 11:00 am They’re Not A Frill If You’re Using Them Right: How to Save Money and Get More Done Using High-Skill Volunteers (Nonprofit Learning Lab) Oct 11 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Discover how to make the most of high-skill volunteers–those lawyers, public-relations specialists, accountants and other professionals who are increasingly interested …read more	12 Using Culture to Elevate Your Business’s Impact (Firespring) 11:00 am Using Culture to Elevate Your Business’s Impact (Firespring) Oct 12 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Is a company’s culture determined by design or default? How does your company culture drive impact in your organization and …read more Middle Grade Trends (Booklist) 2:00 pm Middle Grade Trends (Booklist) Oct 12 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets Space adventures? Historical fiction? Mysteries? What will be the next big thing in Middle Grade?! These professionals will tell us! …read more Read Woke NONFICTION! (School Library Journal) 2:00 pm Read Woke NONFICTION! (School Library Journal) Oct 12 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets Join four Black nonfiction authors who tackle difficult topics in their books with the goal of empowering young readers with …read more	13 Recharge Your Book Club (PCI Webinars) 12:30 pm Recharge Your Book Club (PCI Webinars) Oct 13 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Tickets Reader’s Advisor Becky Spratford has been leading book clubs for over 20 years and has seen it all. In this …read more Care of Painted Surfaces (Connecting to Collections Care) 1:00 pm Care of Painted Surfaces (Connecting to Collections Care) Oct 13 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Tickets Across time and culture, paint has been applied to the surface of many materials. Paint can be found on fabrics, …read more Big Questions, Worries, and Fears: How to have hard conversations with little children (Early Childhood Investigations) 2:00 pm Big Questions, Worries, and Fears: How to have hard conversations with little children (Early Childhood Investigations) Oct 13 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Tickets Join Dr. Lauren Starnes in this webinar to address the big adult questions young children often ask that often cause …read more Creating a Comprehensive and Engaging Volunteer Training Program (VolunteerMatch) 2:00 pm Creating a Comprehensive and Engaging Volunteer Training Program (VolunteerMatch) Oct 13 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets What do your volunteers need to know to be successful? This webinar will start with the basics and help you …read more Library Design for Modern Human Behavior (Library Journal) 2:00 pm Library Design for Modern Human Behavior (Library Journal) Oct 13 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets This webinar will provide a basic understanding of the natural human behaviors and instincts that drive our everyday lives, such …read more Little Hands Signing in Storytime: Winter Signs (PCI Webinars) 2:00 pm Little Hands Signing in Storytime: Winter Signs (PCI Webinars) Oct 13 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets Signing with little ones all year round promotes early literacy, encourages interaction, and makes your programs instantly participative. Learn winter-specific …read more Relighting Your Programming Fire: Combatting Job-Related Burnout and Guilt to Make Programming Fun Again (Niche Academy) 2:00 pm Relighting Your Programming Fire: Combatting Job-Related Burnout and Guilt to Make Programming Fun Again (Niche Academy) Oct 13 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets Planning programs is a lot of fun, but it is also a lot of work. When working with a small …read more Shaping the Nonprofit Employee Experience in a Digital Age (Candid Learning) 2:00 pm Shaping the Nonprofit Employee Experience in a Digital Age (Candid Learning) Oct 13 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets This webinar will address the latest innovative strategies for interviewing and hiring best-fit job candidates while showcasing your brand and …read more	14 Orientation to Legal Research Series: U.S. Case Law (Law Library of Congress) 11:00 am Orientation to Legal Research Series: U.S. Case Law (Law Library of Congress) Oct 14 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets This entry in the Orientation to Legal Research Series provides an overview of U.S. case law research, including information about …read more Making the Best of Bad Information (Colorado State Library) 2:00 pm Making the Best of Bad Information (Colorado State Library) Oct 14 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets We’ve all interacted with patrons who are insistent that their research path has led them to a fact when, in …read more How Did We Get Here? Analyzing Political Extremism with Primary Sources (Library Journal) 3:00 pm How Did We Get Here? Analyzing Political Extremism with Primary Sources (Library Journal) Oct 14 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Learn how you can equip students, scholars, and researchers with digital tools that examine the rhetoric, ideology, and evolution of …read more	15	16 Tech for Teens Club: Intro to Coding & Video Games (PACER Center) 11:00 am Tech for Teens Club: Intro to Coding & Video Games (PACER Center) Oct 16 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Tickets In this Zoom webinar, we’ll introduce teens with disabilities to the fundamentals of coding through the use of MIT’s Scratch …read more	17
18 Start with Listening: Transform Your Fundraising with Donor Feedback (Nonprofit Learning Lab) 1:00 pm Start with Listening: Transform Your Fundraising with Donor Feedback (Nonprofit Learning Lab) Oct 18 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets One of the most important skills in nonprofit management is the ability to listen. Despite powerful benefits, listening is often …read more	19 Spring 2022 Graphic Novel Preview (School Library Journal) 1:00 pm Spring 2022 Graphic Novel Preview (School Library Journal) Oct 19 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets Celebrate Teach Graphix Week with a first look at Scholastic’s Spring 2022 graphic novels! Moderated by Varian Johnson, author of …read more The Power of 24 Hours (Blackbaud) 1:00 pm The Power of 24 Hours (Blackbaud) Oct 19 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets Looking to host your first giving day this GivingTuesday (or beyond)? Join guest speakers Roland Palmer and Regina Farrell as …read more Grant Writing Bootcamp for Advanced Writers (Nonprofit Learning Lab) 2:00 pm Grant Writing Bootcamp for Advanced Writers (Nonprofit Learning Lab) Oct 19 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets This grant writing class will teach individuals how to write a compelling grant proposal of $100,000 and up for submission …read more Public Libraries and Public Health: Partners for Community Health (WebJunction) 2:00 pm Public Libraries and Public Health: Partners for Community Health (WebJunction) Oct 19 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets Join this webinar for an introduction to public health, and hear how public health practitioners and library staff are partnering …read more DPLA Genealogy Webinar (Digital Public Library of America) 3:00 pm DPLA Genealogy Webinar (Digital Public Library of America) Oct 19 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets A one-hour informational genealogy webinar using DPLA resources. The webinar will cover some DPLA basics, such as search techniques and …read more	20 Going Virtual: Programs and Insights from a Time of Crisis (Programming Librarian) 12:00 pm Going Virtual: Programs and Insights from a Time of Crisis (Programming Librarian) Oct 20 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Tickets In these high-energy “lightning talks,” attendees will learn about creative programs that vividly demonstrate the ways in which library programming …read more Retaining Talent in the New World of Work (Engaging Local Government Leaders) 12:00 pm Retaining Talent in the New World of Work (Engaging Local Government Leaders) Oct 20 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Tickets While the public sector devotes considerable time and resources to attracting talent, we often do not focus enough on retaining …read more Ask Us Anything (AUA) for Healthier Libraries (PCI Webinars) 2:00 pm Ask Us Anything (AUA) for Healthier Libraries (PCI Webinars) Oct 20 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets Do you have something on your mind about your work in the library that needs to be shared? Do you …read more Behind the Book Author Takeover with Sharon Draper (Follett) 3:00 pm Behind the Book Author Takeover with Sharon Draper (Follett) Oct 20 @ 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm Tickets On October 20, 2021, at 3:00 pm, Sharon Draper will give a presentation about the power of teachers (who get …read more From the 19th Century to Today: Giving a Voice to People Through Time Using Stories Past and Present (Mackin) 3:00 pm From the 19th Century to Today: Giving a Voice to People Through Time Using Stories Past and Present (Mackin) Oct 20 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Join five esteemed creators in a lively discussion of their books which introduce young readers to voices that are well …read more How to Use Linkedin, Marketing Collateral, and Messaging Templates to Expand Your Network (CharityHowTo) 3:00 pm How to Use Linkedin, Marketing Collateral, and Messaging Templates to Expand Your Network (CharityHowTo) Oct 20 @ 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm Tickets In this free nonprofit training, you will develop a clear understanding of how to use LinkedIn as a lead generator/connector, …read more	21 How to Decipher Your Web Analytics (and Use Them to Your Advantage) (Firespring) 3:00 pm How to Decipher Your Web Analytics (and Use Them to Your Advantage) (Firespring) Oct 21 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets You can market your organization till you’re blue in the face, but if you don’t know how your efforts are …read more	22	23	24
25	26 Free Online Tools to Increase Your Workflow & Productivity (Infopeople) 3:00 pm Free Online Tools to Increase Your Workflow & Productivity (Infopeople) Oct 26 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Have you ever found a tool or service that made you go “AHA!”? Are there little gems that make your …read more	27 Gameschooling: Using Board Games in the Classroom (Indiana State Library) 10:00 am Gameschooling: Using Board Games in the Classroom (Indiana State Library) Oct 27 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Tickets As a former neurobiologist who transitioned to teaching, I have experimented for the past seven years with the integration of …read more Pretty Sweet Tech (Nebraska Library Commission) 11:00 am Pretty Sweet Tech (Nebraska Library Commission) Oct 27 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Special monthly episodes of NCompass Live! Join the NLC’s Technology Innovation Librarian, Amanda Sweet, as she guides us through the …read more Even More Open: Inclusive Design in Open Educational Resources (Georgia Library Association) 2:00 pm Even More Open: Inclusive Design in Open Educational Resources (Georgia Library Association) Oct 27 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets Since the inception of Affordable Learning Georgia in 2014, accessibility has been a priority within the creation and sharing of …read more The Power of Emotional Intelligence for Children Birth Through Eight (Early Childhood Investigations) 2:00 pm The Power of Emotional Intelligence for Children Birth Through Eight (Early Childhood Investigations) Oct 27 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Tickets Please join Dr. Donna Housman as she discusses how we can use the power of emotional intelligence to foster and …read more The Six Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Underperforming Employee (PCI Webinars) 2:00 pm The Six Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Underperforming Employee (PCI Webinars) Oct 27 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets An underperforming employee affects everyone in the organization including their co-workers and their customers. For the supervisor or manager, this can …read more How to Captivate and Engage Constituents with Your Website (Firespring) 3:00 pm How to Captivate and Engage Constituents with Your Website (Firespring) Oct 27 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Everything you do as a nonprofit organization leads people back to your website. It is the center of your marketing …read more The Read Woke Movement: What You Can Do Now in Your Library (Follett) 5:00 pm The Read Woke Movement: What You Can Do Now in Your Library (Follett) Oct 27 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Tickets Join this webinar and discover how incorporating diverse stories and incentive-based learning during an era of DACA repeal, Asian discrimination, …read more AASL Town Hall: Leading Learning (American Association of School Librarians) 7:00 pm AASL Town Hall: Leading Learning (American Association of School Librarians) Oct 27 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets AASL Town Halls are a monthly opportunity for school library professionals to network and brainstorm around a central theme. During …read more	28 How to Get Donor Visits and Navigate the Asking Process (Productive Fundraising) 1:00 pm How to Get Donor Visits and Navigate the Asking Process (Productive Fundraising) Oct 28 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets Join fundraising master trainer, Chad Barger, CFRE, for a session focused on figuring out who you should talk to, getting …read more Congress.gov Webinar (Law Library of Congress) 2:00 pm Congress.gov Webinar (Law Library of Congress) Oct 28 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets This orientation is designed to give a basic overview of Congress.gov. While the focus of the session will be searching …read more The 3 Things to Make This Giving Tuesday Your Best Ever (Nonprofit Learning Lab) 2:00 pm The 3 Things to Make This Giving Tuesday Your Best Ever (Nonprofit Learning Lab) Oct 28 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets In this workshop, we will discuss three ways to think about, plan, and execute GivingTuesday to maximize the value and …read more The Rise of the App: Integrating Rich Additional Content into Zoom, Webex, and MS Teams Sessions (InSync Training) 2:00 pm The Rise of the App: Integrating Rich Additional Content into Zoom, Webex, and MS Teams Sessions (InSync Training) Oct 28 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets As many of the different platforms we use to deliver content virtually continue to evolve, a new trend has emerged: …read more	29	30	31

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