Free professional development from the U-M School of Information

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The U-M School of Information has loads of free professional development coming this spring/summer. Libraries, bring your pals from schools, after-school programs, or community groups!

Get more information or register for events:

Public Library Management: Identifying Community Needs (MOOC), ongoing

4T Virtual Conference on Educational Technology, May 20 – 22

Maker PD events, May – August

4T Data Literacy Conference, July 20 – 21 (registration not yet open)

Next Week

May 8 – Frankenmuth – Maker Idea Swap & Gathering Financial Support (half-day each)

Later in May

  • May 20 – 22 – Online – 4T Virtual Conference on Educational Technology
  • May 24 – Ann Arbor – Design Challenges
  • May 31 – Ann Arbor – Puppetry Workshop

June

  • June 6 – Ann Arbor – Google Cardboard
  • June 8 – Ann Arbor – Fashion Hacking
  • June 6 – Ann Arbor – Google Cardboard (AM)
  • June 8 – Ann Arbor – Fashion Hacking (AM)
  • June 14 – Niles – Making Maker Learners: Introduction to the Maker Movement
  • June 15 – Niles – Day of Design Thinking
  • June 16 – Niles – Design Challenges (AM) & Gathering Financial Support (PM)
  • June 20 – Frankenmuth – Selling Handmade Goods Online (AM) & Digital Art (PM)
  • June 27 – Marquette – Introduction to the Maker Movement
  • June 28 – Marquette – Design Thinking (AM) & Maker Idea Swap (PM)
  • June 29 – Marquette – Fashion Hacking (AM) & Selling Goods Online (PM)

July

  • July 12 – Frankenmuth – Fashion Hacking
  • July 18 – Alpena – Introduction to the Maker Movement
  • July 20 – Alpena – Fashion Hacking
  • July 20 – Alpena – Design Challenges (AM) & Selling Handmade Goods Online (PM)
  • July 20 & 21 – 4T Data Literacy Conference (registration opens soon!)

August

  • Aug. 1 – Coopersville – Introduction to the Maker Movement
  • Aug. 2 – Coopersville – Fashion Hacking
  • Aug. 3 – Coopersville – Creating Design Challenges (AM) & Selling Goods Online (PM)
  • Aug. 15 – Houghton Lake – Introduction to the Maker Movement
  • Aug. 16 – Houghton Lake – Fashion Hacking
  • Aug. 17 – Houghton Lake – Design Challenges (AM) & Maker Idea Swap (PM)
  • Aug. 22 – Benzonia – Introduction to the Maker Movement
  • Aug. 23 – Benzonia – Selling Goods Online (AM) & Design Challenges (PM)
  • Aug. 24 – Benzonia – Gathering Financial Support (AM) & Maker Idea Swap (PM)