[Libs-Or] Rural & Small Library Update - Summer 2010

[Darci Hanning]

Greetings everyone,

Below is information on some upcoming webinars offered by WebJunction.

Cheers!
Darci

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Darci Hanning * Technology Development Consultant * Library Development Services
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From: WebJunction [rural at webjunction.org]
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 6:00 PM
To: Darci Hanning
Subject: Rural & Small Library Update - Summer 2010

[WebJunction - Where library staff gather to learn]
Rural and Small Libraries Update        Summer 2010

[Jennifer Peterson]Greetings! With a busy fall season ahead, this update comes packed with programs and events to add to your calendar. I hope to see you at our September webinars that will focus on your work in rural libraries. And please stop by and say hello if you'll be at the ARSL-ABOS Joint Conference, where I'm thrilled to be attending as a newly elected Association for Rural and Small Libraries board member! I look forward serving the association with the seven other folks joining the board, and to continue to support you in your invaluable work in small and rural communities.
See you in Denver or meet you online!
—Jennifer Peterson

Did You Know?
The WebJunction community has grown to 60,000 members, including staff from more than 3,375 small rural libraries.
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Register for Free September Webinars
September 14: The Rural Library Trustee: Roles, Responsibilities and Relationships
[library sign]How do library trustees get trained? How are director and trustee roles defined to ensure a healthy library organization? How are trustee relationships cultivated both in and outside the library circle? This webinar will provide you with practical ideas and tactical strategies to support and advocate for your library organization as a trustee, or library director in a small or rural community. This webinar is brought to you by ARSL and features presenters Sally Gardner Reed, Executive Director ALTAFF<http://whatcounts.com/t?r=850&c=2203577&l=56077&ctl=3214247:3093F1F087833EC7718D9EF35934E47608F81572DF3C5D37&> (Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends an d Foundations); Kim Armentrout, Library of Virginia; and Jim Minges, Director of the Northeast Kansas Library System.
More information and registration »<http://whatcounts.com/t?r=850&c=2203577&l=56077&ctl=3214248:3093F1F087833EC7718D9EF35934E47608F81572DF3C5D37&>

September 21: Using Technology to Move your Small/Rural Library Forward
Feel overwhelmed with new technology? Not sure how your small or rural library can take advantage of new and not-so-new technology? Don't feel you have time to keep up with keeping up? Then this webinar is for you. Presenters Robin Hastings<http://whatcounts.com/t?r=850&c=2203577&l=56077&ctl=3214249:3093F1F087833EC7718D9EF35934E47608F81572DF3C5D37&>, Information Technology Coordinator for the Missouri River Regional Library, and Maurice Coleman<http://whatcounts.com/t?r=850&c=2203577&l=56077&ctl=321424A:3093F1F087833EC7718D9EF35934E47608F81572DF3C5D37&>, Technical Trainer at Harford County Public Library, will discuss best practices for using technology to keep your library connected and up to date. They will also share some of the latest and greatest sites and technology best suited for a small or rural library. You'll also receive some expert guidance to better evaluate and assess these tools for your library system and your customer s, with a focus on small and rural library environments.
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View More Upcoming WebJunction Events »<http://whatcounts.com/t?r=850&c=2203577&l=56077&ctl=321424C:3093F1F087833EC7718D9EF35934E47608F81572DF3C5D37&>
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ARSL-ABOS Joint Conference
[ARSL-ABOS Joint Conference logo]ARSL and the Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services (ABOS) invite you to join your library colleagues in Denver, Colorado, on October 14-16 for the 2010 ARSL-ABOS Joint Conference<http://whatcounts.com/t?r=850&c=2203577&l=56077&ctl=321426E:3093F1F087833EC7718D9EF35934E47608F81572DF3C5D37&>. The theme for this conference is "Magic in the Mile High City" and conference planners are working hard to make this conference full of magic. Scheduled speakers include WebJunction members Dr. Loriene Roy, past president of ALA, and Pat Wagner, an educator, trainer, writer and consultant from Pattern Research Inc. Early Bird registration ends on Aug ust 29, so register<http://whatcounts.com/t?r=850&c=2203577&l=56077&ctl=321426F:3093F1F087833EC7718D9EF35934E47608F81572DF3C5D37&> today!

Presentation Spotlights
If you're coming to Denver, please join us at Libraries and Workforce Recovery, a session that Shelley Walchak<http://whatcounts.com/t?r=850&c=2203577&l=56077&ctl=3214270:3093F1F087833EC7718D9EF35934E47608F81572DF3C5D37&> and I are hosting on Friday afternoon and again on Saturday morning. Libraries in rural communities are often the first line of response in tough economic times, providing access to everything from job-related web resources to patron training for basic computer skills. Our panel (Rebecca Atkinson from Pueblo City County Library District, Kathleen Rainwater from the Arapahoe Library District, and Jackie Kuusinen of East Routt Library District in Steamboat Springs) will present on a number of successful library programs and best practices that address the increase in employment-related patron needs. And then come to the exhibit hall Friday afternoon (or stop by our table anytim e!) when Kendra Morgan<http://whatcounts.com/t?r=850&c=2203577&l=56077&ctl=3214271:3093F1F087833EC7718D9EF35934E47608F81572DF3C5D37&> and I will update you on WebJunction Tools and News.
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Collecting Workforce Resources
WebJunction, through a grant from IMLS<http://whatcounts.com/t?r=850&c=2203577&l=56077&ctl=3214272:3093F1F087833EC7718D9EF35934E47608F81572DF3C5D37&>, is helping to foster a growing community of practice around serving the needs of the struggling workforce. U.S. state agencies and local libraries have been sharing how they are assessing those needs and shifting services and resources to meet them. We invite you to explore all of these resources and to contribute news and information from your library to the section. Use the newly relaunched wiki<http://whatcounts.com/t?r=850&c=2203577&l=56077&ctl=3214273:3093F1F087833EC7718D9EF35934E47608F81572DF3C5D37&> to add links to other online resources. For Twitter users, the hashtag #libs4jobs will pull your tweets<http://whatcounts.com/t?r=850&c=2203577&l=56077&ctl=3214274:3093F1F087833EC7718D9EF35934E47608F81572DF3C5D37&> into the Workforce Resources page.
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Save the Date for WebJunction's Free Online Conference
We're hosting a free two-day online conference this December 1–2, Serving the 21st Century Patron. Save on travel time and costs, and time away from the library, and join library colleagues from around the world for this, WebJunction's second online conference<http://whatcounts.com/t?r=850&c=2203577&l=56077&ctl=3214276:3093F1F087833EC7718D9EF35934E47608F81572DF3C5D37&>. Mark your calendar now, and stay tuned for details about this event to come this fall.
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