September

Holiday Closure: Labor Day Sep 03, 2018 from 12:00 AM to 11:55 PM: Offices will be closed September 4 for Labor Day.
Edge Assessment Work Sessions AM- Ottumwa (CE) Sep 14, 2018 from 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM — Great Prairie AEA (Ottumwa) Address: 2814 N. Court St. Ottumwa, Iowa 52501,: Join us for an opportunity to have State Library staff walk you through the Edge Assessment. Participants will complete the Edge Assessment together, in person and hands-on, with guided, step-by-step instructions.
Edge Assessment Work Sessions PM- Ottumwa (CE) Sep 14, 2018 from 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM — Great Prairie AEA (Ottumwa) Address: 2814 N. Court St. Ottumwa, Iowa 52501,: Join us for an opportunity to have State Library staff walk you through the Edge Assessment. Participants will complete the Edge Assessment together, in person and hands-on, with guided, step-by-step instructions.
Public Library Management 1 (CE) Sep 18, 2018 from 09:30 AM to 03:30 PM — Online and Urbandale Public Library Address: 3520 86th St. Urbandale, IA 50322,: This course gives an overview of public library management, including board management, budgeting, funding and policy development.
Presentation Pointers: Using Infographics - Humboldt (CE) Sep 19, 2018 from 10:00 AM to 03:00 PM — Humboldt Public Library Address: 30 N. 6th Street Humboldt, IA 50548,: This class will demonstrate Canva software as one infographic tool used to create visually appealing reports to share with your boards, city councils, and communities.
Edge Assessment Work Sessions PM - Cedar Rapids (CE) Sep 19, 2018 from 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM — Grant Woods AEA (Cedar Rapids) Address: 1120 33rd St. Ave. SW Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404,: Join us for an opportunity to have State Library staff walk you through the Edge Assessment. Participants will complete the Edge Assessment together, in person and hands-on, with guided, step-by-step instructions.
Edge Assessment Work Sessions AM - Fayette (CE) Sep 20, 2018 from 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM — Fayette Public Library Address: 104 W. State St. Fayette, Iowa 52142,: Join us for an opportunity to have State Library staff walk you through the Edge Assessment. Participants will complete the Edge Assessment together, in person and hands-on, with guided, step-by-step instructions.
Edge Assessment Work Sessions PM - Fayette (CE) Sep 20, 2018 from 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM — Fayette Public Library Address: 104 W. State St. Fayette, Iowa 52142,: Join us for an opportunity to have State Library staff walk you through the Edge Assessment. Participants will complete the Edge Assessment together, in person and hands-on, with guided, step-by-step instructions.
Edge Assessment Work Sessions AM - Clear Lake (CE) Sep 21, 2018 from 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM — AEA 267 Clear Lake Office Address: 9184 265th St. Suite B Clear Lake, IA 50428,: Join us for an opportunity to have State Library staff walk you through the Edge Assessment. Participants will complete the Edge Assessment together, in person and hands-on, with guided, step-by-step instructions.
Edge Assessment Work Sessions PM - Clear Lake (CE) Sep 21, 2018 from 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM — AEA 267 Clear Lake Office Address: 9184 265th St. Suite B Clear Lake, IA 50428,: Join us for an opportunity to have State Library staff walk you through the Edge Assessment. Participants will complete the Edge Assessment together, in person and hands-on, with guided, step-by-step instructions.
Edge Assessment Work Sessions AM - Urbandale (CE) Sep 24, 2018 from 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM — Urbandale Public Library Address: 3520 86th St. Urbandale, IA 50322,: Join us for an opportunity to have State Library staff walk you through the Edge Assessment. Participants will complete the Edge Assessment together, in person and hands-on, with guided, step-by-step instructions.
Edge Assessment Work Sessions PM - Urbandale (CE) Sep 24, 2018 from 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM — Urbandale Public Library Address: 3520 86th St. Urbandale, IA 50322,: Join us for an opportunity to have State Library staff walk you through the Edge Assessment. Participants will complete the Edge Assessment together, in person and hands-on, with guided, step-by-step instructions.
The Boardroom 2018: Toward Tech Savvy Trustees (CE) Sep 25, 2018 from 06:00 PM to 07:30 PM — Online,: When trustees are more dialed into technology themselves, when they commit to applying techier practices to their trusteeship, they become stronger advocates for the library’s technology needs. Learn some fun and practical ways to inspire greater tech savviness in your trustees.
Edge Assessment Work Sessions AM - Storm Lake (CE) Sep 26, 2018 from 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM — Prairie Lakes AEA (Storm Lake) Address: 824 Flindt Dr. Storm Lake, IA 50588,: Join us for an opportunity to have State Library staff walk you through the Edge Assessment. Participants will complete the Edge Assessment together, in person and hands-on, with guided, step-by-step instructions.
Edge Assessment Work Sessions PM - Storm Lake (CE) Sep 26, 2018 from 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM — Prairie Lakes AEA (Storm Lake) Address: 824 Flindt Dr. Storm Lake, IA 50588,: Join us for an opportunity to have State Library staff walk you through the Edge Assessment. Participants will complete the Edge Assessment together, in person and hands-on, with guided, step-by-step instructions.
Edge Assessment Work Sessions AM - Red Oak (CE) Sep 27, 2018 from 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM — Southwestern Community College-Red Oak Address: 2300 N. 4th St. Red Oak, Iowa 51566,: Join us for an opportunity to have State Library staff walk you through the Edge Assessment. Participants will complete the Edge Assessment together, in person and hands-on, with guided, step-by-step instructions.
Edge Assessment Work Sessions PM - Red Oak (CE) Sep 27, 2018 from 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM — Southwestern Community College-Red Oak Address: 2300 N. 4th St. Red Oak, Iowa 51566,: Join us for an opportunity to have State Library staff walk you through the Edge Assessment. Participants will complete the Edge Assessment together, in person and hands-on, with guided, step-by-step instructions.
Political, Religious, and Other Touchy Topics in the Library: Civic Engagement in Action (CE) Sep 27, 2018 from 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM — Online,: This webinar will define civic engagement in general, share some specific ideas and resources, and provide you with legal information about how to appropriately use your library space for gatherings and discussions that may be political, religious, or “sensitive.”
Friday Tech Focus (CE) Sep 28, 2018 from 09:30 AM to 10:00 AM — Online,: Join us on a Friday every calendar quarter to learn about a new tech or web tool, and discuss how it might be used in a library setting.
Iowa Commission of Libraries Meeting Sep 21, 2018 from 10:00 AM to 02:00 PM — Ola Babcock Miller Building, Room 310, 1112 E. Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50319,: The Iowa Commission of Libraries meets quarterly and is the governing board for the State Library of Iowa.
State Data Center Launches Website for 2020 Census: The State Data Center has launched a website for information and updates on Iowa’s participation in the 2020 Census.
Bridges Testing Out Magazine Feature for Patrons: Bridges, Iowa’s statewide ebook and audiobook consortium for Iowa libraries, is excited to introduce magazine checkouts for patrons.