Learn more about the great online and in-person professional development resources available for your staff in topics from marketing to web design and software to soft skills. The sky's the limit!

2. WELCOME!
Ari Baker, Instructional Librarian, Blount County
Public Library
Jackie Taylor Tente, Professional Development
Specialist
Facilitators:

3. TODAY’S WORKSHOP
• EARN .5 CEU FROM PELLISSIPPI FOR PARTICIPATING
• GET ELECTRONIC HANDOUTS ONLINE AT:
HTTP://BCPL.POPULR.ME/FREE-RESOURCES-FOR-PROFESSIONAL-DEVELOPMENT
• NO SCHEDULED BREAKS, PLEASE TAKE A BREAK WHENEVER NEEDED
• PLACE CELL PHONES ON VIBRATE OR MUTE

4. INTRODUCTIONS
WHERE ARE YOU FROM, WHERE DO YOU WORK, AND WHAT IS AT LEAST ONE THING THAT WE MAY NOT KNOW
ABOUT YOU?
PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF…

5. CENTRAL QUESTION
• WHAT IMMEDIATE LEARNING NEEDS DO YOU SEE IN YOUR ORGANIZATION?
•WHAT ARE YOUR IMMEDIATE LEARNING NEEDS? ARE THEY THE SAME OR DIFFERENT?

6. CREATING YOUR LEARNING PLAN

7. LYNDA.COM
Log In Through www.blountlibrary.org

8. GCFLEARNFREE
• HTTPS://WWW.GCFLEARNFREE.ORG/

9. GALE COURSES
• HTTPS://EDUCATION.GALE.COM/L-MARY90424/

10. TENNESSEE R.E.A.D.S.
• HTTPS://READS.OVERDRIVE.COM/READS-BLOUNT/BUSINESS

11. TESTING & EDUCATION
• LIVE MAY 1ST AT TNTEL.INFO ; PREVIEW SITE AT HTTP://GALESUPPORT.COM/TELTERC/

12. FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES
• HTTP://WWW.BLOUNTLIBRARY.ORG/248/TECHNOLOGY-CLASSES

13. REVIEWING RESOURCES
• CHOOSE A PARTNER OR PARTNERS, BASED ON COMMON GOALS OR SAME WORKPLACE.
• REVIEW THE RESOURCES AND SAVE THE ONES OF INTEREST.
• FILL OUT YOUR LEARNING PLAN, MATCHING RESOURCES TO YOUR GOAL(S) AND OBJECTIVES.
• DISCUSS RESOURCES WITH YOUR PARTNER(S).
• BE PREPARED TO REPORT OUT.

14. REPORT OUT & ACTION STEPS
1. EACH PERSON, REPRESENTATIVE FROM A PAIR OR GROUP REPORT OUT ON WHAT YOU DISCOVERED.
2. WHAT ARE SPECIFIC ACTION STEPS YOU / YOUR GROUP WILL TAKE AFTER THIS WORKSHOP?

15. EVALUATIONWWW.SURVEYMONKEY.COM/R/ITSYOURCAREER

16. SAVE THE DATE!
HOW TO RUN AN EFFECTIVE MEETING
JULY 13, 2018
REGISTER WITH THE CHAMBER
ALL THINGSGOOGLE, FRIDAYS 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
• MAY 4: GOOGLE SHEETS ESSENTIALS
• MAY 11: ADVANCED GOOGLE SHEETS
• MAY 18: AUTOMATING TASKS WITH GOOGLE DRIVE AND IFTTT
• JUNE 8: LEARNING ONLINE SURVEYS WITH GOOGLE FORMS
REGISTER AT: HTTP://WWW.BLOUNTLIBRARY.ORG/248/TECHNOLOGY-CLASSES

17. THANK YOU! TODAY’S HANDOUTS ONLINE AT:
HTTP://BCPL.POPULR.ME/ITSYOURCAREER
• ARI BAKER:
• ABAKER@BLOUNTTN.ORG
• WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/IN/ARIBAKER
• JACKIE TAYLOR TENTE:
• JACKIE@JATAYLOR.NET
• WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/IN/JACKIETAYLOR1