(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI)
The Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois is pleased to share upcoming Professional Development Alliance (PDA) offerings.
“Learning with LOUIS: The Nuts & Bolts of Libguides part 3: ‘Managing the LibGuides System'”
Wednesday, June 8, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
In this Learning with LOUIS three-part series, we will be exploring the nuts and bolts of LibGuides. Each session will feature how-to presentations on a specific LibGuides task, as well as demonstrations of successful guides. In part 3, Sarah Mazur from Louisiana State University Shreveport will present on “Managing the LibGuides System”.
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“Creating Healthier Productive and More Inclusive Workplaces“
Tuesday, June 14, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
What makes one organization thrive and excel to new heights while another organization barely treads water with apathetic employees and average productivity? What habits do successful, diverse, and engaged workplaces have in common? These questions and more were the focus of the 14-month research project which looked at some of the most successful profit and nonprofit organizations worldwide. After hundreds of interviews, the research results are guaranteed to be “aha” moments that participants can take back to their organization, especially the work on diversity, equity and inclusion.
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“Cultivating Antiracist, Antibias Workplaces through the Development of Cultural Competence”
Wednesday, June 15, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
Cultural competence has been suggested as an approach to combating issues surrounding racism and bias within library and information organizations. But what does cultural competence look like in the cultivation of antiracist and anti bias workplaces? This session will use the cultural competence continuum to identify specific actions or behaviors that both individuals and organizations can implement in order to both develop cultural competence and combat issues of racism and bias within library workplaces.
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“The Power of Presentation: Enhancing Your Slides for Engagement”
Tuesday, June 21, 2:00-3:00 PM CDT
Throughout your life you will, almost certainly, give presentations. We’ve all sat through presentations that were boring, confusing, and drab. How do you communicate your message most succinctly? What visuals will captivate and inform your audience the best? Is it only about your slide design or are there other techniques that leave a lasting impression? In this session, Jamie Nelson will distill the magic that just might take your next presentation from bland to grand.
Register here.