Informal Weather Education Outreach
Date: 9/3/2026 1pm-2pm CDT
This one-hour webinar explores best practices in informal weather education outreach and shares successful examples from the Extreme Events Institute (EEI) and International Hurricane Research Center (IHRC) at Florida International University (FIU) in Miami, Florida.
A Librarian’s Guide to Consumer Health
Begins 9/8/2026
This 4-week, 5 credit-hour self-paced online class covers the health information seeking behavior of consumers and the role of the librarian in the provision of health information for the public.
Electronic Document Accessibility Bootcamp
Date: 9/9/2026 10:00am-11:00am CDT
This presentation will cover ADA Title II/Section 508 accessibility standards for digital content and common formatting tools used to make electronic documents accessible. Attendees will learn how documents interact with machine readers, the basic requirements needed for accessibility, and explore the tools and processes found in Microsoft Office 365 and Adobe Acrobat Pro. The session will include a live demo applying accessibility formatting to both born-digital and scan-to-PDF documents.
R4 Connections: DeafDiabetesCan.org: The First Diabetes Education Website in American Sign Language
Date: 9/9/2026 2:00pm-3:00pm CDT
This one-hour webinar will present DeafDiabetesCan.org, the first diabetes education website in American Sign Language.
Date: 2026-09-17 1:00pm-2:00pm CDT
Participants will learn about common pitfalls in statistics to look out for when reading scientific articles. Using a mix of lecture, discussion, and practice activities, participants will learn to identify misleading aspects of data visualizations, evidence of p-hacking, problems with pseudoreplication, and omissions in reporting of results.
Severe Weather Engagement: A New Resource from The Healing Library
Date: 9/18/2026 12:30pm-1:30pm CDT
This one-hour webinar dives into The Healing Library and its most recent toolkit: Severe Weather Engagement.
Heat, Health, and Disasters: The Role of Libraries
Date: 9/22/2026 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CDT
This training will examine the health impacts of extreme heat and other disasters and consider how libraries may be affected by and respond to these events.