OCLS Staff Training Site: Training Highlights

April Training Highlights

Training Partner Classes

• Random House Children’s Books Summer 2024 Preview April 1, 2024 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm 
• Safety, Brave Spaces, and Self-Care April 3, 2024 11:00am – 12:00pm (You need to create a free account to register for TBLC webinars. Be sure to use your ocls.info email address and select Orange County Library District as your library. Please contact the training department with any questions!)
• Health Insurance Literacy and Older Adults April 4, 2024 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm  
• Teen Behavior in the Library: Managing this (sometimes-challenging) developmental stage April 9, 2024 10:30 am – 11:30 am
• Ditch Debt for Good: Learn How to Break the Cycle April 9, 2024 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Super Searcher Secrets: Strategies and tactics for getting the most from web research today April 10, 2024 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm 
• Library Services for Empty Nesters April 11, 2024 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm 
• Sign, Baby, Sign! ASL in Baby and Toddler Storytimes April 16, 2024 10:30 am – 11:30 am 
• Promoting Your Library in the Community April 17, 2024 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm 
• Marketing Your Collection, Services, and Programs with Better Book Displays April 18, 2024 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm 
• Working Out: Building Your Confidence Muscle April 18, 2024 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm 
• Beyond Balance: Navigating the Realities and Pitfalls of Work-Life Integration in the Modern Professional World April 25, 2024 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm 
• Don’t Believe Everything You Think April 30, 2024 10:30 am – 11:30 am 
• Leadership strategies for building connection and diffusing difficult situations April 30, 2024 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm 

DEIA Classes

• Planning a "Snack Around the World" Series April 11, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (InfoPower Suite)
• DiverseSpeak: Cultural Diversity
  • Virtual Session April 17, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
  • In-person Session April 18, 2024 9:00 am - 10:30 am

Health Advocate Classes

• Caring for Caregivers
  • April 18, 2024 10:00 am - 11:00 am
  • April 18, 2024 4:00 pm - 5:00 am

Wellable Webinars 

• Holistic Webinar Series: Environmental Wellness (use the drop down on the site to select your desired date & time) 
  • April 9, 2024 10:15 am – 11:00 am 
  • April 10, 2024 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm 
  • April 11, 2024 2:15 pm – 3:00 pm 

MissionSquare Financial Wellness Classes

• Retirement 101: A Comprehensive Overview April 3, 2024 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm 
• How to Pay Off and Prevent Debt April 10, 2024 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm 
• How Health can Affect Your Wealth in Retirement April 17, 2024 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm 
• Market Update April 24, 2024 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm 

SumTotal Classes

• Cultural Intelligence - Working Confidently in Different Cultures (article)
• Cultural Diversity: The Sum of Our Parts (video)
• 10 Easy Ways to Work and Interact with Different Cultures (video)
• Diversity and Inclusion for Business Success (video)

May Training Highlights

Training Partner Classes

• Tension and Friction and Conflict – Oh My! with Linda Bruno May 1, 2024 3:00 pm –4:00 pm
• The Year of Chill: Focusing on Our Own Wellbeing, and Taking Care of Everyone by Taking Care of Ourselves May 2, 2024 2:00 pm –3:00 pm
• 3D Printing Fundamentals May 6, 2024 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
• Bravery, Vulnerability, and Taking Risks as a Leader May 7, 2024 10:30 am – 11:00 am
• Hit the Gym or Hit the Library: How to Improve Health and Wellness at Your Local Library May 9, 2024 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
• The Change Factor: Unravel Drama, Shift Dynamics to Transform & Thrive May 14, 2024 10:30 am – 11:30 am
• Conflict Management and De-escalation 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
• Addressing Body Shape and Size Stigma in Libraries: Getting Started May 15, 2024 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Empowering Community Connections: Teaching Older Adults Tech Skills May 16, 2024 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
• Beyond Autism Spectrum Disorder: Serving Neurodiverse Library Users Through Inclusive Library Spaces, Services, & Programming May 16, 2024 2:00 –3:00 pm
• Creating and Evaluating Success For You And Your Team May 21, 2024 10:30 am – 11:30 am
• Making Habits Stick May 21, 2024 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
• LinkedIn as a Career Ladder: Strategies for Library Professionals May 29, 2024 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
• The Right Service at the Right Time with Vanessa Neblett and Josh Fox May 29, 2024 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Health Advocate Classes

• Mental Health and Me
  • May 16, 2024 10:00 am - 11:00 am
  • May 16, 2024 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Wellable Webinars 

• Holistic Webinar Series: Mental Health (use the drop down on the site to select your desired date & time) 
  • May 7, 2024 10:15 am – 11:00 am 
  • May 8, 2024 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm 
  • May 9, 2024 2:15 pm – 3:00 pm 

MissionSquare Financial Wellness Classes

• Roth IRA: A Flexible and Tax-Efficient Way to Save for Retirement May 1, 2024 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm 
• Women and Money: Preparing for future finances May 8, 2024 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm 
• 10 Questions for a Successful Retirement: A Guide for the Retiree May 15, 2024 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
• Making the Most of Social Security - Retirement Income Enhancing Strategies May 22, 2024 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

SumTotal Classes

• Discovering Your Strengths - Before you can leverage your strengths, you need to figure out what they are. Self-knowledge is a powerful tool, and when you are aware of your strengths, you can learn to apply them. Discover how to identify those strengths and unleash your talents. This bundle includes:

  • Building Success through Self-Improvement
  • Unleashing Your Self-Confidence
  • Uncovering and Utilizing Your Talents and Skills
  • Self-Improvement for Lifelong Success
  • Establishing Self-Confidence for Life