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03 November 2026
Middle management strategies for success in public libraries
Learn from Brooklyn Public Library staff about their successful middle management strategies. Leave with tips for managing expectations when directives are unclear and techniques for being an effective bridge between executive goals and daily library operations.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, North America [UTC -5]
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13 October 2026
How to host a job fair at your library
Public libraries are uniquely positioned to support workforce development and connect job seekers with meaningful employment opportunities. This session will guide attendees through the process of planning, promoting, and executing a successful job fair at their library.
- Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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22 September 2026
How Gen Z use and don't use public libraries: New data and analysis
A new survey shows big increases in use and trust of librarian recommendation. How do Gen Z use public libraries? Learn why libraries fit into Gen Z book discovery behaviors, and what prompts Gen Z to identify as readers—or not.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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21 September 2026
Intentional AI conversations at your library
Join us for a presentation on the role public libraries can play in ensuring communities nationwide can decide for themselves what a good AI future looks like.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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10 September 2026
The potential and peril of generative AI
Generative AI continues to integrate into our daily lives, and public libraries can play an important role in helping their communities understand these technologies.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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13 August 2026
Messy on purpose: The power of playful learning for children
Splatter painting indoors and a sand table out on the floor for an entire month!? These things really happen in the Youth & Family Services department at the Kenosha Public Library! Learn how making a mess can benefit your patrons, why to embrace it, and how others have managed it.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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23 July 2026
Games and play-based experiences for media and information literacy
Games and play-based experiences offer fun and accessible ways to engage your patrons of all ages about media and information literacy.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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14 July 2026
Seed libraries: Basics and beyond
Whether you are just getting started or have an established seed library, this session offers practical tools to support your next steps. We will cover the foundational pieces of launching and managing a seed library—along with fresh ideas to help existing programs stay vibrant and responsive to community needs.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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11 June 2026
Beyond the Dewey: Nonfiction Readers' Advisory for library staff
This webinar introduces practical nonfiction reader’s advisory skills, including how to conduct an effective readers' advisory interview. Ideal for staff who want to feel more confident helping readers cross the fiction–nonfiction divide.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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28 May 2026
Measuring trust: How to collect meaningful and actionable data
Trust is such an important part of library’s work. Join us to hear IREX and several libraries discuss experiments they ran with trust-building programs and leave with some tips and tools for measuring trust in your library.
- Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
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