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The Education
Institute is
a professional development and continuing education program for the library
community developed by The Partnership of
Provincial and Territorial Library Associations of Canada.
Highlights of upcoming webinars at the Education Institute:
Digital Odyssey Presents: Roles for Computing in Social Justice
Rediet Abebe, PhD
Tuesday, August 4 | 1:00-2:00 pm EST
A recent normative turn in computer science has brought concerns about fairness, bias, and accountability to the core of the field. Join this webinar for a discussion on how computational research has valuable roles to play in addressing social problems -- roles whose value can be recognized even from a perspective that aspires toward fundamental social change.
Bracing for an Uncertain Future: Update your Professional Portfolioracing for an Uncertain Future: Update your Professional Portfolio
Maggie Weaver & Susan Cleyle
Tuesday, August 20 | 12:00-1:00 pm EST
The only certainty in the near future is that almost every employer will be short of funds and that every position in the organization will be under scrutiny. This webinar focuses on identifying and promoting the skills that entrepreneurial librarians need to demonstrate their value within the organization and in the job market.
PWYC: Digital Odyssey Presents: Exploring AI in Libraries: What is Being Done and What Comes Next
Presenter:
Amanda Wheatley
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PWYC: OCULA Presents: Makerspaces & Experiential Learning in Virtual Environments
Presenters:
Elizabeth O’Brien, Ewan Gibson & Darin White
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PWYC: Together
in Isolation: Change Management
Presenters: Rochelle
Mazar
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All-Access Pass – Unlimited Access to Online Learning
Employers, are you seeking virtual options for staff professional development? The Education Institute offers an annual subscription to its continuing education platform called the All-Access Pass. This pass provides you and your staff with unlimited access to upcoming webinars and on-demand sessions for a year.
All-Access passes also directly financially supports your local provincial/territorial library association at a time when this is needed most.
In addition to the webinars above, examples of past webinars include:
Common
Mistakes New Managers Make (and how to avoid them!)
Presenter: Andrea Freeman
Originally aired on: October 10, 2019
Supporting
Domestic and Sexual Violence Survivors at Your Library
Presenter: Miranda Dube
Originally aired on: February 27, 2020
No
Patron Is a Bad Patron
Presenter: Caroline Moynihan & Jonathan Jarvie
Originally aired on: December 19, 2019
On-Demand webinars offer self-paced learning opportunities employees can take advantage of from their home work-space.
The cost of an All-Access Pass for a full year of Education Institute webinars ranges from $500-$3,000+ and it depends on the size and type of your organization. If you or your organization are seeking solutions for providing professional development for staff from a sizeable catalogue of webinars, as well as custom pricing, please get in contact with Destiny Laldeo, Training & Education Specialist at [log in to unmask].
Connection and information sharing has never been more crucial as libraries begin to consider what comes next, and the Education Institute is honoured to support the library community navigate this rapidly changing landscape.
The Education Institute
Ann Smith
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