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Canva is an online graphic design website for those with little graphic design experience – or more experienced users looking for an alternative to expensive design programs. While easy to use, the user-friendly platform has its secrets.

In this webinar, you’ll learn the following:

• • Graphic design concepts that make eye-catching images
  • Best practices for organizing and sharing images
  • Tips for creating professional-looking graphics
  • Little-known features that make Canva even easier to use
  • How your library may be eligible to get the premium version of Canva for free

Learn how to create enticing virtual gaming programs for your library patrons ranging from:

• • video game tournaments,
  • Dungeons and Dragons online,
  • board games,
  • scavenger hunts,
  • chess tournaments, and more.

Learn about the latest technology, such as Twitch, Discord, and Roll 20, and how to use them to design winning virtual game programs for your library.

Are you having a hard time staying on top of tasks either at work or at home? Do you feel overwhelmed by all the apps and systems available? Don’t let yourself get unnecessarily stressed.

In this productivity-focused session, we will cover:

• • How to find a good productivity routine that works for your style
  • The differences between digital tools and analog tools (i.e., just paper and pen  no computer required)
  • Ways to use a digital app better to manage the status and priorities of your tasks
  • Analog tools such as a bullet journal and time-blocking that can help with digital overwhelm

The history of teens and the library has been clear-cut up until now: teens use the library for books, academics, and the internet. But times have changed. Teens are increasingly looking for a comfortable spot to hang out, learn new things and have fun!

By the end of this training, you will better understand how the teen mind works and how meeting youth between the ages of 13 and 18 where they are can help build a population often overlooked in the community.

Many libraries have unique digital collections. You can view 3-D models of coins and dinosaur bones and examine digitized quilts and musical instruments. These are the online hidden treasures of state libraries, college and university libraries, special collections, archives, and museums. The trick is how to find them.

In this tutorial, you will learn about:

• • Digital collections from around the United States – these collections cover topics like advertising, art, food, science, history, and culture
  • Where to find oral histories, postcard collections, bird models, beer labels, fashion plates, funeral programs, recipes
  • And so much more.

You never know when one of these will come in handy, but you will know where to find them.