Here's the list of free CE events for March. For more information and to register, visit the statewide CE calendar at https://maine-msl.libcal.com/calendar?cid=10791&t=m&d=0000-00-00&cal=10791


MAINE STATE LIBRARY SPONSORED EVENTS (Webinars and Face to Face events)
Mar 3: Grants 101 for Youth Librarians
Mar 4: WorldBook: Tools for Researchers
Mar 9: YSS Summer Reading Planning 2020-Session 1
Mar 19: WorldBook: Woman Suffrage Resources to Support the Centennial
Mar 20: YSS Summer Reading Planning 2020-Session 2
Mar 23: Library Programs and Community Outcomes
Mar 31:  WorldBook: Using Timelines in Schools, Libraries, and at Home

ADVOCACY
Mar 4: Libraries and the Census (American Libraries Live)
Mar 19: Advocacy from A to Z (Association for Library Service to Children)

ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
Mar 5: Cultivating Protective Factors for Safe Libraries and Resilient Communities (WebJunction)
Mar 10: Hey Siri, What Does the Future of Public Libraries Look Like? (Library Journal)
Mar 23: Library Programs and Community Outcomes (Maine State Library)
Mar 26: Data for Decision Making (Infopeople)

CHILDREN & TEENS
Mar 3: Supporting Teen Health Literacy: Resources and Programs (Washington State Library)
Mar 3: Grants 101 for Youth Librarians (Maine State Library)
Mar 4: Women and Girls: Gender Equity in Computer Science Education (National Girls Collaborative Project)
Mar 9: YSS Summer Reading Planning 2020-Session 1 (Maine State Library)
Mar 20: YSS Summer Reading Planning 2020-Session 2 (Maine State Library)

COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT
Mar 3: Springing Forward: Books for Young Readers (Booklist)
Mar 6: Macmillan Library AF: Absolutely Fabulous picks (Adult + YA) From Winter, Spring, and Fall 2020 (Booklist)
Mar 17: Stellar Series Nonfiction: Spring 2020 (Booklist)

COMMUNICATION
Mar 17: Beyond WordPress: Website Builders for Libraries (iSchool @ UW-Madison)
Mar 23: Library Programs and Community Outcomes (Maine State Library)
Mar 25: Social Media: How many accounts do you really need? (Indiana State Library)
DIGITAL RESOURCES
Mar 10: Promoting Digital Citizenship in the Library (Utah State Library)
Mar 11: USA Learns Citizenship - A FREE Online Course (Infopeople)

DEVELOPMENT & MANAGING CHANGE
Mar 5: Cultivating Protective Factors for Safe Libraries and Resilient Communities (WebJunction)
Mar 12: A History in Going Fine Free - A Look at the Impact It could Have On Your Community (SirsiDynix)
Mar 31: Call to Action: Public Libraries and the Opioid Crisis (WebJunction)
MANAGEMENT
Mar 10: They're Collecting What?: Reading Vendor Privacy Policies With an Eye to Privacy Concerns (Colorado State Library)
Mar 23: Library Programs and Community Outcomes (Maine State Library)
Mar 26: Data for Decision Making (Infopeople)
Mar 31: Call to Action: Public Libraries and the Opioid Crisis (WebJunction)
OUTREACH & PARTNERSHIPS
Mar 4: The Healing Library: Responding to Trauma in Your Community Through Nontraditional Lending (Nebraska Library Commission)
Mar 4: Libraries and the Census (American Libraries Live)
Mar 4: Women and Girls: Gender Equity in Computer Science Education (National Girls Collaborative Project)
Mar 5: Cultivating Protective Factors for Safe Libraries and Resilient Communities (WebJunction)
Mar 24: Caring for the Mind: Providing Mental Health Information At Your Library (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)

PROGRAMMING
Mar 3: Supporting Teen Health Literacy: Resources and Programs (Washington State Library)
Mar 4: The Healing Library: Responding to Trauma in Your Community Through Nontraditional Lending (Nebraska Library Commission)
Mar 9: YSS Summer Reading Planning 2020-Session 1 (Maine State Library)
Mar 10: Promoting Digital Citizenship in the Library (Utah State Library)
Mar 19: Rainy Day Ready: Financial Literacy Programs and Tools (Programming Librarian)
Mar 19: Library Programming and the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day (North Dakota State Library)
Mar 20: YSS Summer Reading Planning 2020-Session 2 (Maine State Library)

READERS' ADVISORY
Mar 3: Springing Forward: Books for Young Readers (Booklist)
Mar 6: Macmillan Library AF: Absolutely Fabulous picks (Adult + YA) From Winter, Spring, and Fall 2020 (Booklist)
Mar 17: Stellar Series Nonfiction: Spring 2020 (Booklist)
REFERENCE
Mar 17: The DNA to Z of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing: Separating Fact from Fiction (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
Mar 24: Caring for the Mind: Providing Mental Health Information At Your Library (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
Mar 25: Pandemic! NLM Resources for Librarians to Assist Researchers and the Public in Understanding the Coronavirus and Influenza (Federal Depository Library Program)
SCHOOL LIBRARIES
Mar 4: WorldBook: Tools for Researchers (Maine State Library)
Mar 5: Serving Striving Readers (School Library Journal)
Mar 5: Future Ready Librarians(r) Future-Proof Your School Library Budget: What to do if the cuts happen (Future Ready Librarians/Alliance for Excellent Education)
Mar 10: When Teachers Collaborate: Bringing Extended Expertise to Your Classroom (Follett)
Mar 19: WorldBook: Woman Suffrage Resources to Support the Centennial (Maine State Library)
Mar 31:  WorldBook: Using Timelines in Schools, Libraries, and at Home (Maine State Library)

TECHNOLOGY
Mar 10: Hey Siri, What Does the Future of Public Libraries Look Like? (Library Journal)
Mar 25: Social Media: How many accounts do you really need? (Indiana State Library)
TRAINING & INSTRUCTION
Mar 4: WorldBook: Tools for Researchers (Maine State Library)
Mar 11: USA Learns Citizenship - A FREE Online Course (Infopeople)
Mar 17: Beyond WordPress: Website Builders for Libraries (iSchool @ UW-Madison)
Mar 19: WorldBook: Woman Suffrage Resources to Support the Centennial (Maine State Library)
Mar 25: Pandemic! NLM Resources for Librarians to Assist Researchers and the Public in Understanding the Coronavirus and Influenza (Federal Depository Library Program)
Mar 31:  WorldBook: Using Timelines in Schools, Libraries, and at Home (Maine State Library)

Stephanie Zurinski,
CE Coordinator | Data and Evaluation Specialist
Maine State Library
230 State Street
64 State House Station
Augusta, ME  04333
207-287-5632