Here's the list of free continuing education webinars coming in October.  For more information on any of these offerings, visit the statewide CE calendar at http://evanced.info/maine/evanced/eventcalendar.asp .  Remember, even if you can't attend the webinar at the scheduled time, register anyway so you get the link to the archive.

*FREE VIRTUAL CONFERENCES: no traveling costs, no accommodation costs, no attendance fees.
Digital Shift (Library Journal/School Library Journal), Oct. 19. complimentary virtual conference with 19 programs to choose from throughout the day. 

Library 2.016: Libraries of the Future (San Jose State University), Oct. 6 (1-4 pm). Explore with us some of the key trends that point toward specific futures for libraries, and engage in conversations with civic, social, and education innovators to learn more about what they think about the future, and how libraries can become an integral part of their future visions. 

ADVOCACY
Oct. 4: Your "Principal" Partnership: Communicating Library Program Success (AASL)

ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
Oct. 11: Assessing Library Programs and Collections in Academic Libraries (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)
Oct. 13: Project Outcome: Making Sense of Survey Results (Public Library Association)
Oct. 20: Broadband Planning for Libraries: Enough is Never Enough (TechSoup)

CHILDREN & TEENS
Oct. 4: Teen Programming: A Mover & Shaker's Recipe for Impact and Success (WebJunction)
Oct. 11: Engaging Reluctant Middle Grade Readers (School Library Journal)

COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT
Oct. 4: A Place for Everything and Everything in Its Place: Conducting (and Maintaining!) a Collection Inventory (Connecting to Collections)
Oct. 11: The Scoop on Series Nonfiction: More New Titles for Fall 2016 (Booklist)
Oct. 12: Circulating the Internet: How to Loan WiFi Hotspots (Nebraska Library commission)
Oct. 20: Caring for Archives: Fundamentals for Everyone (Connecting to Collections)
Oct. 20: New Books for Storytime (Infopeople)
Oct. 25: Crime Fiction to Quicken the Blood (Booklist)

COMMUNICATION
Oct. 4: Your "Principal" Partnership: Communicating Library Program Success (AASL)

DEVELOPMENT & MANAGING CHANGE
OCT. 3: Are you ready? Open Education Resources and Future Ready Librarians (TL Virtual Cafe)
Oct. 4: A Place for Everything and Everything in Its Place: Conducting (and Maintaining!) a Collection Inventory (Connecting to Collections)
Oct. 5: Shaping an Organization Responsive to Change  (SirsiDynix)
Oct. 12: How Successful Libraries Thrive in Uncertain Times (WebJunction)

FUNDRAISING
Oct. 6: Targeting Donors for Year-End Success (TechSoup)
Oct. 12: Introduction to Proposal Writing (GrantSpace)
Oct. 26: Introduction to Finding Grants (GrantSpace)
Oct. 26: Anatomy of an Annual Appeal: Create Your Compelling Fundraising Offer (4Good)

LIBRARY SPACES
Oct. 27: Selecting the Right Products for Your Makerspace (Demco)

MANAGEMENT
Oct. 6: Managing your library in the cloud - The community college experience (OCLC)
Oct. 13: Expect More Regional Read (Maine State Library)
Oct. 18: Data and Evaluation Webinar Series Online Learning Cohort (Maine State Library)
Oct. 20: Expect More Regional Read (Maine State Library)
Oct. 27: Expect More Regional Read (Maine State Library) Oct. 6: Expect More Regional Read (Maine State Library)

PROGRAMMING
Oct. 4: Teen Programming: A Mover & Shaker's Recipe for Impact and Success (WebJunction)
Oct. 14: Get Ready for Money Smart Week 2017 (American Library Association)

READERS' ADVISORY
Oct. 4: Aging in the 21st Century (Library Journal)
Oct. 11: Engaging Reluctant Middle Grade Readers (School Library Journal)
Oct. 20: New Books for Storytime (Infopeople)
Oct. 25: Crime Fiction to Quicken the Blood (Booklist)

SCHOOL LIBRARIES
Oct. 3: Are you ready? Open Education Resources and Future Ready Librarians (TL Virtual Cafe)
Oct. 5: Meet the Makers: Makerspace Tips and Trends (edWeb)
Oct. 18: Getting to Know Creative Coding Through Games and Apps (CCGA) (SimpleK12)
Oct. 19: Future Ready Librarians (edWeb) 
Oct. 19: Using Free and Inexpensive Technology to Transition Your Library to a Learning Commons (AASL)
Oct. 27: Creating an Interactive Exhibit in Your School Library (Programming Librarian)
Oct. 27: Selecting the Right Products for Your Makerspace (Demco)

TECHNOLOGY
Oct. 12: Circulating the Internet: How to Loan WiFi Hotspots (Nebraska Library commission)
Oct. 20: Broadband Planning for Libraries: Enough is Never Enough (TechSoup)
Oct. 20: Managing Library Technology: Keeping All the Balls in the Air (WebJunction)
Oct. 25: Emerging Tech Trends in Libraries - Part 5 (Infopeople)
Oct. 25: Digital Literacy Webinar Series (Maine State Library)

TRAINING & INSTRUCTION
Oct. 13: Trends in Teaching Information Literacy (Library Connect)

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