Category Archives: Continuing Education

Summer Reading Programs for Adults: FREE Webinar

The California Library Association Presents
Summer Reading Programs for Adults, Hosted by Infopeople
Presenters: Morgan Pershing and Heather Cousin

If you’re not planning to offer an Adult Summer Reading Program, WHY NOT? Adults are people, too, and having a Summer Reading Program is a great way to show them your library cares. Did you know participants in Adult Summer Reading Programs:

  • Have families who also participate?
  • Are looking for ways to stay active and involved?
  • Become library advocates?
  • VOTE for Library funding?

Now that you know why you should have a program, join Santa Clara City Library Librarian, Morgan Pershing and Simi Valley Public Library Director, Heather Cousin, as they share the nuts and bolts of creating a successful Adult Summer Reading Program at your library. During the webinar, Morgan and Heather will discuss:

  • How to start a program for first timers, including how to encourage your administrators and fellow staff to support your effort
  • How to enhance your existing program
  • How to develop affordable programming
  • How to target adults

This webinar will be of interest to Adult Services Librarians and anyone curious about Adult Summer Reading Programs.

Visit HERE to register

What’s New in Young Adult Literature: FREE Webinar

  • Are you familiar with the latest trends in young adult literature?
  • Are you looking for new authors?
  • Do you need a list of the latest “hot” YA books?
  • Do you want recommendations for the best adult and New Adult titles for YAs?

The world of young adult literature is a dynamic one that has become one of the most vibrant areas of publishing. Each publishing season brings a plethora of new titles, new forms, and new formats, many of which require new methods of evaluation.

Keeping up with these changes and the 5,000 + new titles flooding the market annually can be a full-time job. This webinar will help you identify new trends and the best new titles for your collections.

At the end of this one-hour webinar, participants will be familiar with:

  • Trends in YA literature and publishing
  • New YA fiction that comprises “first purchases”
  • Nonfiction for both recreational and classroom use
  • Graphic novels and comics
  • Adult books for young adults and New Adults

This webinar will be of interest to both public and school library staff with young adult collection development responsibility.

For more information and to register, visit HERE

What’s New in Children’s Literature: FREE Webinar

  • Do you freeze when a child requests a “good book new to read?”
  • Do you feel like you always recommend the same old books?
  • Would you like to learn more about children’s books reflecting our multicultural communities?

Discover the new books that you can offer to children who use your library! Hear about books published in late 2014 and Spring 2015 that will be popular with children ages 0-12. These include board books, picture books, easy readers, transitional fiction, genre fiction for middle grades, graphic novels, poetry, nonfiction, and more. Hear about books that will appeal to the “reluctant reader,” and books that will have popularity with a wide audience of children.

At the end of this one-hour webinar, participants will:

  • Learn about new children’s and tween books for various age ranges and reading levels, including very simple new books for those just learning to read.
  • Celebrate new multicultural books to meet the needs of all children – diversity matters!
  • Hear a quick recap of the award-winning children’s book announced in February.
  • Discover books that will grab the attention of reluctant readers, including the newest graphic novels for kids, nonfiction, and pop culture titles.
  • Take away a list of helpful websites to use when doing readers’ advisory, and sites that will help you keep up-to-date on the latest children’s books

This webinar will be of interest to all library staff and volunteers who serve children ages 0-12, in public or school libraries.

For more information & to register, visit HERE