There's a lot going on in September.  MSL is hosting a statewide read of Expect More.  There are two sessions available - morning and afternoon, so pick the one that best fits your schedule.   Portland Public Library's Sam Duckworth will share with us how to plan on Maker Faire on September 13.  Join us for some exciting learning opportunities.


ADVOCACY
Sep. 28: The Role of Libraries in Community Workforce Development (Missouri State Library)

ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
Sep. 8: Measurement Matters: Using Edge, Project Outcome, and the Impact Survey to Assess and Improve Community Outcomes (Public Library Association)
Sep. 20: Weathering the Storm: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery in Higher Education (Educause)
Sep. 20: Integrating User Feedback to Make Changes Big & Small (Colorado State Library)

BOARDS
Sep. 15: Moving Your Board from Good to Great (GrantSpace)

CHILDREN & TEENS
Sep. 7: Hot New Titles for Your Middle School Readers (School Library Journal)
Sep. 20: Teen Programming: A Mover & Shaker's Recipe for Impact and Success (WebJunction)

COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT
Sep. 8: Graphic Novels: Look Deeper Than POW and WHAM (AASL)
Sep. 13: Keep Your Romance Collection Fresh and Exciting (Booklist)
Sep. 14: Why #GoOpen? Using Open Educational Resources in Your School/District (EdWeb)
Sep. 22: Weeding the School Library Collection (Wyoming State Library)

COMMUNICATION
Sep. 15: 10 Ways to Increase Your Reach on Social Media (IdealWare)

DEVELOPMENT & MANAGING CHANGE
Sep. 15: Expect More Statewide Read (Maine State Library)
Sep. 22: Expect More Statewide Read (Maine State Library)
Sep. 29: Coaching Employees for Success (Utah State Library)
Sep. 29: Expect More Statewide Read (Maine State Library)

FUNDRAISING
Sep. 7: Introduction to Project Budgets (GrantSpace)
Sep. 12: How to Create New Revenue Streams for Your Library (American Library Association)
Sep. 14: Introduction to Fundraising Planning (GrantSpace)

LIBRARY SPACES
Sep. 14: Before You Hire an Architect: Reduce Costs and Risks, Produce Better Results (4Good)

MANAGEMENT
Sep. 8: Fostering Innovation and Creativity (Infopeople)
Sep. 29: Coaching Employees for Success (Utah State Library)

OUTREACH & PARTNERSHIPS
Sep. 13: Building Business Connections With Your Community (Infopeople)
Sep. 14: Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) in the Library (Infopeople)
Sep. 15: Support Small Business Development at Your Library (WebJunction)
Sep. 15: After the Storm: Libraries Helping to Heal Their Communities (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)
Sep. 15: 10 Ways to Increase Your Reach on Social Media (IdealWare)
Sep. 21: Health on the Range: Rural Health Issues and Resources (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
Sep. 28: The Role of Libraries in Community Workforce Development (Missouri State Library)

PROGRAMMING
Sep. 13: Mining the Collaborative Summer Library manual for adult programming ideas (Washington State Library)
Sep. 13: Making a Maker Fair (Maine State Library)
Sep. 14: Pokémon! How Two Libraries Scored Major Points with a Game Craze (Programming Librarian)
Sep. 15: Makerspace Projects for School, Public and Academic Libraries (Demco)
Sep. 16: Graphic Novel Book Clubs: From Idea to Reality (AASL)
Sep. 20: Teen Programming: A Mover & Shaker's Recipe for Impact and Success (WebJunction)
Sep. 28: Coding Clubs: Youth Programming for Public Libraries (TechSoup)

READERS' ADVISORY
Sep. 7: Hot New Titles for Your Middle School Readers (School Library Journal)
Sep. 8: Graphic Novels: Look Deeper Than POW and WHAM (AASL)
Sep. 13: Keep Your Romance Collection Fresh and Exciting (Booklist)
Sep. 22: What's Cooking for Fall 2016 (Booklist)
Sep. 27: Art of Narrating the Unreal (Booklist)

REFERENCE
Sep. 8: Collaborations between Libraries and Disaster Organizations Part 2 (National Library of Medicine)
Sep. 12: The New ABCs of Research (University of North Carolina)
Sep. 13: Measuring America Series - An Overview on Children Statistics (U.S. Census)
Sep. 15: Support Small Business Development at Your Library (WebJunction)
Sep. 19: The National Science Foundation: Statistical data and grantseeker resources (North Carolina Library Association)
Sep. 21: Health on the Range: Rural Health Issues and Resources (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
Sep. 21: Health and Wellness at Your Library (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)

SCHOOL LIBRARIES
Sep. 13: Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality: What's Next (School Library Journal & ISTE)
Sep. 14: Why #GoOpen? Using Open Educational Resources in Your School/District (EdWeb)
Sep. 15: Makerspace Projects for School, Public and Academic Libraries (Demco)
Sep. 15: Global Collaboration Day (Global Collaboration Organization)
Sep. 16: Graphic Novel Book Clubs: From Idea to Reality (AASL)
Sep. 22: Weeding the School Library Collection (Wyoming State Library)
Sep. 29: Using Comics to Teach STEM (AASL)

TECHNOLOGY
Sep. 22: TechSoup for Libraries - Maximize Your Technology Services with TechSoup (TechSoup)
Sep. 28: Coding Clubs: Youth Programming for Public Libraries (TechSoup)
Sep. 29: Using Comics to Teach STEM (AASL)

Stephanie Zurinski, 
CE Coordinator/CMLD Consultant
Maine State Library
64 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0064 
207 287-5632
207 287-5620