BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CiviCRM//NONSGML CiviEvent iCal//EN X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260414T190000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_1168_a7e517b5bc5c4d3f1ebcd1cec06e7727@infopeople.org SUMMARY:Strategic Career Planning for Library Professional s X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n

Whether \;you&rs quo\;re \;just starting out or looking to take the next step\, Strategic Career Planning for Lib rary Professionals \;is designed to \;help you move forward with clarity\, confidence\, and intention. This course supports library workers at every stage in defining career goals\, recognizin g their strengths\, and \;preparing for \; new opportunities in a changing profession. \;

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Through guided career mapping\, reflection\, and real-world lead ership practice\, participants \;will \;de velop practical strategies to set meaningful goals \, \;identify \;and \;leverage \;t ransferable skills\, and engage more fully in prof essional communities. \;

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The course e mphasizes leadership at any level\, focusing on ho w to lead effectively from where you are rather th an waiting for a formal title or role change. Part icipants will also address \;common challenges  \;such as \;imposter syndrome and job-see king anxiety\, \;with the goal of \;naviga ting career transitions with greater confidence.&n bsp\;

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Course participants can expect to learn:

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\n By the end of the course\, participants will feel better equipped to  \;focus \;their time and energy\, communi cate their value\, and adapt to change with less&n bsp\;stress\, \;supporting \;both personal growth and stronger service to their communities.  \;

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Course Description:
\n This 4-week course will provide a weekly structured\, asynchronous le arning experience that combines curated readings a nd resources\, application activities\, and reflec tive discussion forums. Through assignments and di scussions\, participants will apply course concept s directly to their own career context\, \;inc luding career mapping\, articulating professional value\, exploring leadership opportunities\, and d eveloping sustainability strategies. \; \;
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\n Additionally\, the cours e will include two live 60-minute online sessions:

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Please make e very effort to ensure that you \;are able to&n bsp\;attend these two meetings before enrolling in the course. If this is not possible\, archived re cordings will be made available. \;

\n \n < p>Course Outline: When you log in to the \;Infopeople \;online learning sit e\, you will see weekly modules with these topics:  \;

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Time Required: To compl ete this course\, you can expect to spend 2 &frac1 2\; hours per week\, for a total of ten course hou rs. Each \;week'\;s \;module \;cont ains \;various options \;for assignments\,  \;discussions\, or online meetings. You can c hoose the \;options most relevant \;to you r work and interests. Although you can work on eac h module at your own pace\, at any hour of the day or night\, it is recommended that you complete ea ch week'\;s work within that week to stay \ ;in sync \;with other learners. \; \;< /p>\n \n

 \;Who Should Take This Course: This course is designed for librarians\, library a dministrators\, and paraprofessionals across all d epartments. It is particularly valuable for early- career and mid-career library professionals lookin g to define their goals and recognize their streng ths.

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Do you work in a rural or tribal library? If so\, you may be eligible for a course fee waiver for t his course. This Infopeople course has up to five no-cost seats allocated for rural or tribal librar ies. Fill out a fee waiver request\, and if a no-cost seat i s available you will be notified via email.

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DESCRIPTION:\n Whether you’re just starting out or looking to take the next step\, Strategic Career Planning for Library Professionals is designed to help you mov e forward with clarity\, confidence\, and intentio n. This course supports library workers at every s tage in defining career goals\, recognizing their strengths\, and preparing for new opportunities in a changing profession. \n \n \n \n Through guided career mapping\, reflection\, and real-world lead ership practice\, participants will develop practi cal strategies to set meaningful goals\, identify  and leverage transferable skills\, and engage more fully in professional communities. \n \n \n \n Th e course emphasizes leadership at any level\, focu sing on how to lead effectively from where you are rather than waiting for a formal title or role ch ange. Participants will also address common challe nges such as imposter syndrome and job-seeking anx iety\, with the goal of navigating career transiti ons with greater confidence. \n \n \n \n Course pa rticipants can expect to learn:\n \n \n \n \n Car eer clarity and intentional goal setting \n Leadi ng from where you are \n Articulating professiona l value and navigating transitions \n Sustainabil ity\, boundary-setting\, and long-term resilience  \n \n \n \n \n By the end of the course\, particip ants will feel better equipped to focus their time and energy\, communicate their value\, and adapt to change with less stress\, supporting both perso nal growth and stronger service to their communiti es. \n \n \n \n \n Course Description:\n \n This 4 -week course will provide a weekly structured\, as ynchronous learning experience that combines curat ed readings and resources\, application activities \, and reflective discussion forums. Through assig nments and discussions\, participants will apply c ourse concepts directly to their own career contex t\, including career mapping\, articulating profes sional value\, exploring leadership opportunities\ , and developing sustainability strategies.  \n \n \n \n Additionally\, the course will include two live 60-minute online sessions:\n \n \n \n \n Tue sday 4/21/26 @ 10AM Pacific Time (11:00 AM MST\, 1 2:00 PM CST\, 1:00 PM EST) \n Tuesday 5/5/26 @ 10 AM Pacific Time (11:00 AM MST\, 12:00 PM CST\, 1:0 0 PM EST) \n \n \n Please make every effort to ens ure that you are able to attend these two meetings before enrolling in the course. If this is not po ssible\, archived recordings will be made availabl e. \n \n \n \n Course Outline: When you log in to the Infopeople online learning site\, you will see weekly modules with these topics: \n \n \n \n \n Week 1:  Career Clarity and Intentional Goal Sett ing \n \n Assess current skills\, experiences\, and interests in relation to short- and long-term career aspirations. \n Develop a personalized c areer map that identifies professional goals\, tra nsferable skills\, and concrete action steps. \n Apply reflective decision-making techniques to ev aluate career options and ensure alignment with pe rsonal values and priorities. \n \n  \n \n \n Week 2:  Leading from Where You Are \n \n Appl y leadership behaviors from any position by identi fying opportunities to demonstrate initiative\, in fluence\, and impact within their current roles. \ n Adopt an opportunity-minded approach to career growth by recognizing and leveraging informal lea dership opportunities and stretch assignments. \n Engage strategically in professional organizatio ns and networks by identifying service and leaders hip roles aligned with career goals. \n \n  \n \n \n Week 3: Articulating Professional Value an d Navigating Transitions   \n \n Evaluate and c learly articulate professional value through skill s\, accomplishments\, and leadership experiences f or resumes\, interviews\, and networking. \n Ide ntify and address imposter syndrome and job-seekin g anxiety using evidence-based strategies to incre ase confidence and readiness for career transition s. \n Assess skill gaps and development needs an d prioritize targeted professional growth activiti es. \n \n  \n \n \n Week 4:  Sustainability\, Boundaries\, and Long-Term Resilience  \n \n D emonstrate effective boundary-setting strategies t o manage workload\, expectations\, and professiona l responsibilities. \n Create a personalized sel f-care and resilience plan that supports long-term career satisfaction and leadership effectiveness.  \n Integrate sustainability practices into care er and leadership planning to reduce burnout and s upport continued growth with clarity and purpose.  \n \n \n \n \n Time Required: To complete this c ourse\, you can expect to spend 2 ½ hours per week \, for a total of ten course hours. Each week's mo dule contains various options for assignments\, di scussions\, or online meetings. You can choose the  options most relevant to your work and interests. Although you can work on each module at your own pace\, at any hour of the day or night\, it is rec ommended that you complete each week's work within that week to stay in sync with other learners.  \ n \n \n \n  Who Should Take This Course: This cour se is designed for librarians\, library administra tors\, and paraprofessionals across all department s. It is particularly valuable for early-career an d mid-career library professionals looking to defi ne their goals and recognize their strengths.\n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Do you work in a r ural or tribal library? If so\, you may be eligibl e for a course fee waiver for this course. This In fopeople course has up to five no-cost seats alloc ated for rural or tribal libraries. Fill out a fee waiver request (https://tally.so/r/3jePo4)\, and if a no-cost seat is available you will be notifie d via email.\n \n \n \n  \n \n CATEGORIES:Online Course CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260414T120000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260414T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260511T163000 URL:https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1168 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR