April is upon us.  Below is the list of CE events available next month.  You can find more information on the statewide CE calendar at http://root.evanced.info/maine/evanced/eventcalendar.asp .  If you can't make the scheduled time, register anyway for the link to the archive.


MAINE FACE TO FACE MEETINGS
Apr 26: 29th Annual Reading Round Up
Apr 30: Region 4 Knox and Lincoln County Librarians Regional Meeting
May 1: Facing the Future: Facilitating Climate Conversations at Your Library - Cornerstones of Science will fund 10 librarians to attend this workshop with a commitment to facilitate a dialog by the end of 2018. Apply for the scholarship at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/cosclimatechange 

ADVOCACY
Apr 17: Voter Perceptions of Libraries: Getting From Awareness to Funding in 2018 (WebJunctio n)

ACADEMIC LIBRARIES
Apr 19: Librarian Toolkit for Working with Online Instructors and Students (ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee)

ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
Apr 11: How to Develop Outcome Measures & Design Effective Surveys (Public Library Association)
Apr 16: Make A Giant Leap for Patron Privacy: Prepare for CPW2018 with A Free Webinar on Library Privacy Audits (American Library Association)
Apr 24: Webinar Series: Evaluating and Sharing Your Library's Impact: User-centered Assessment: Leveraging What You Know and Filling in the Gaps (WebJunction)

CAREERS
Apr 12: A Librarian's Guide to Solo Leadership: How to lead when you don't think you have anyone to lead (Colorado State Library)

CHILDREN & TEENS
Apr 11: NCompass Live: Teen Services Without Teen Spaces: Innovative Programming (Nebraska Library Commission)
Apr 11: Sustainable Connected Learning for Youth (Georgia Library Association)
Apr 12: Interactions with Teens (YALSA)

COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT
Apr 3: Library Love for LibraryReads (Booklist)
Apr 5: Mysterious, Magical, and Mischievous: A Sneak Peek of Newly Selected Middle Grade Books (Junior Library Guild)
Apr 17: Stellar Series Nonfiction: Spring 2018 (Booklist)
Apr 18: NCompass Live: Reaching Out Through Your Collection (Nebraska Library Commission)
Apr 24: Ready to Read! Board Books, Picture Books, & Middle Grade Novels (Booklist)

DEVELOPMENT & MANAGING CHANGE
Apr 16: Make A Giant Leap for Patron Privacy: Prepare for CPW2018 with A Free Webinar on Library Privacy Audits (American Library Association)

FUNDRAISING
Apr 4: Introduction to Project Budgets (Grantspace)
Apr 17: Voter Perceptions of Libraries: Getting from Awareness to Funding in 2018 (WebJunction)
Apr 18: Introduction to Finding Grants (Grantspace)
Apr 19: Money to Match Your Mission: Identifying and Applying for Grant Funds (GrantSpace)

LIBRARY SPACES
Apr 11: NCompass Live: Teen Services Without Teen Spaces: Innovative Programming (Nebraska Library Commission)

MANAGEMENT
Apr 12: A Librarian's Guide to Solo Leadership: How to lead when you don't think you have anyone to lead (Colorado State Library)
Apr 18: The Importance of Empathy in the Customer Service Experience (Georgia Public Library Service)

OUTREACH & PARTNERSHIPS
Apr 12: Serving Older Adults and Their Care Partners at Your Library (Infopeople)
Apr 18: NCompass Live: Reaching Out Through Your Collection (Nebraska Library Commission)

PROGRAMMING
Apr 11: Sustainable Connected Learning for Youth (Georgia Library Association)
Apr 25: Coding in the Real World - and How We Need to Teach It (School Library Journal)

READER'S ADVISORY
Apr 3: Library Love for LibraryReads (Booklist)
Apr 5: Mysterious, Magical, and Mischievous: A Sneak Peek of Newly Selected Middle Grade Books (Junior Library Guild)
Apr 10: STEM vs. STEAM: Science and Art in the Classroom (Booklist)
Apr 17: Stellar Series Nonfiction: Spring 2018 (Booklist)
Apr 24: Ready to Read! Board Books, Picture Books, & Middle Grade Novels (Booklist)
Apr 26: Crime Fiction for Mystery Month (Booklist)

SCHOOL LIBRARIES
Apr 4: Librarians' Insights on How to Integrate Technology into Makerspaces (School Library Journal)
Apr 4: Making & Assessing Learner Connections through the AASL Standards (American Association of School Librarians)
Apr 5: Promoting Meaningful Making in Your School (Demco)
Apr 10: STEM vs. STEAM: Science and Art in the Classroom (Booklist)
Apr 10: Making & Amplifying Educator Connections through the AASL Standards (American Association of School Librarians)
Apr 12: Interactions with Teens (YALSA)
Apr 16: Be a Change Agent: Best Practices for School Library Advocacy (School Library Journal)
Apr 25: Coding in the Real World - and How We Need to Teach It (School Library Journal)

TRAINING & INSTRUCTION
Apr 19: Librarian Toolkit for Working with Online Instructors and Students (ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee)

Stephanie Zurinski, 
CE Coordinator/LSTA Evaluator/Data and Evaluation Specialist
Maine State Library
64 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0064 
207 287-5632
207 287-5620