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NEW! ILovePDF
In this Digital Byte, Erica talks about a free online tool that merges, splits, compresses, converts, and rotates PDF files. Watch

NEW! Tips for Taking Better Photos
Summer is almost here, so that means libraries will be taking a ton of indoor and outdoor photos. In this Digital Byte, Jamie shares 13 tips for taking better photos. Watch

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• Keeping Track: Recording Program Statistics in the Wisconsin Public Library Annual Report 32:29   Watch     Transcript
• Continuing Education Resources  5:22   Watch
• Forms for Public Library Certification   6:35   Watch
• Phone and Email Tips 17:45   Watch      Digital Byte Training Guide
• The Role of Body Language 16:24    Watch      Digital Byte Training Guide
• The Role of Positive Language 18:22       Watch      Digital Byte Training Guide
• NoveList Plus 10:50   Watch
• Sharing Gale Courses Links 2:15    Watch
• Creating Transparent Logos 6:28  Watch
• Free Stock Photos   5:32    Watch
• Introduction to Canva 27:44    Watch      Digital Bytes Training Guide
• MailChimp   6:08   Watch
• Photo Editing Apps    5:55  Watch
• Print Friendly   2:55   Watch
• Scheduling Facebook Posts    4:06   Watch
• Scheduling Facebook Posts On Your Mobile Device   2:59   Watch
• URL Shorteners   2:35   Watch
• Writing a Press Release  9:03     Watch   Training Guide
• Zoterobib: Creating a Bibliography    4:05  Watch
• Basic Computer Skills   10:17    Watch
• Boomerang for Gmail    6:30   Watch
• Creating QR Codes  11:10     Watch      Digital Bytes Training Guide
• Doodle Poll 11:33    Watch      Digital Byte Training Guide
• Dropbox   6:23  Watch     Training Guide
• Hemingway App   3:21   Watch
• Internet Discount Finder   6:50   Watch     Training Guide
• Jing 16:21    Watch      Digital Byte Training Guide
• Password Protecting a Document   3:30   Watch
• Top Tech Tools   6:08   Watch    Training Guide
• Tomato Timer  4:08   Watch
• URL Shorteners   2:35   Watch
• 5 Ways to Improve Your Website Immediately   14:31    Watch      Training Guide
• Images on Websites 12:24   Watch
• Online Digital Book Club 7:35  Watch
• Spring Cleaning for Your Website    8:00   Watch    Training Guide
• URL Shorteners   2:35   Watch
• Basic Computer Skills   10:17    Watch
• Challenging Colleagues   14:04   Watch     Training Guide
• Internal Customer Service: Strong Work Ethic   11:41   Watch    Training Guide
• Meeting Tips   11:12   Watch   Training Guide
• Password Protecting a Document   3:30   Watch
• Positive Work Culture   12:33    Watch     Digital Byte Training Guide
• Print Friendly   2:55   Watch
• Tomato Timer  4:08   Watch
• Hemingway App   3:21   Watch
• Zoterobib: Creating a Bibliography    4:05  Watch
• 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten App & Marketing Toolkit  12:44    Watch      Digital Bytes Training Guide
• Technology Statistics Dashboard 7:34    Watch      Digital Byte Training Guide
• Google Cardboard Glasses  (Virtual Reality)   12:45    Watch      Digital Bytes Training Guide
• Makerspace Kits (How to Book) 10:14 Watch     Digital Byte Training Guide
• WVLS 2020 Scholarships   5:56   Watch
• WVLS Communications Tools   5:50  Watch
• WVLS Website Overview 13:35   Watch
• Scanning Documents On Your iPhone  3:24  Watch
• Using Bluejeans  10:46   Watch
• JCW Resume Builder 10:29  Watch
• Mindfulness App  2:12  Watch
• Unpleasant Conversations (During a Pandemic) 9:15  Watch
• Communications Tips (While Wearing a Mask)  8:07  Watch
• Social Media Message Optimizer  5:26  Watch
• CDC App  4:11  Watch
• WVLS Employment Page  2:07  Watch
• Google Forms 15:11  Watch
• Good Calculators  5:01  Watch
• Windows Snipping App   3:37   Watch
• Facebook Insights 6:40  Watch
• Animated Canva Templates  7:04  Watch
• Creating a Bitmoji Library 12:34   Watch  More Resources
• Wheel Decide  5:17    Watch
• Claiming Your Library’s Information Online  3:41  Watch
• Scheduling Facebook Posts on Your Mobile Device (part 2) 5:31  Watch
• Sliders Accessibility and Mobile-Friendly Design  4:57  Watch
• Captioning Library Videos: Part 1  5:19   Watch
• Any IDEA?  18:24   Watch
• Captioning Library Videos (part 2)   7:36    Watch
• Bitmoji  8:51   Watch
• Library Employment, Part 1  8:27  Watch
• Google Form Registration15:38   Watch
• Library Employment, Part 2   5:13   Watch
• Library Employment, Part 3   5:41   Watch
• Creating a Web Button for Library Stories   6:35   Watch
• Supporting & Representing Indigenous People in the Library
  22:31  Watch
• Mote 3:42    Watch
• 7 Tips for Unpleasant Conversations   3:42  Watch
• Making a Mistake  6:51   Watch
• Finding Books By Grade Level   4:56    Watch
• Breaking the Binary 17:56   Watch
• Tools for People with Disabilities Watch 
• Navigating the Legal Reference Interview 14:55   Watch
• Discovering Legal Resources 14:48   Watch
• Access to Justice  19:39  Watch
• 13 Tips for Library Legislative Day  Watch
• Publicizing Google Slides to the Web  4:11  Watch
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