[Libs-Or] Library Continuing Education Events for August

Fri Jul 30 11:43:11 PDT 2010

Here is the August list of free web CE events of interest to  library staff.
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Booklist, Common Knowledge, The Georgia Public Library Service The Nebraska Library Commission, School Library Journal, SirsiDynix Institute, TechSoup, Texas State Library & Archives Commission, WebJunction, and the Wyoming State Library will be webcasting the following FREE programs during August.  These programs and others are listed on the Wyoming Libraries Planning Calendar: http://will.state.wy.us/ldo/planningcalendar.html

TITLES OF AUGUST PROGRAMS:

Advocating for Your Library

Prepare and Respond: Partnering with Local Emergency Management

Social Networking for Fundraisers

Selecting and Recommending Inspirational Fiction

Best Practices in Library Fundraising

RSS: Feed Me

Tour GrantStation: Your Fast Track to Fundraising Resources

Helping Job Seekers: Using Electronic Tools and Federal Resources

How to Make Your Library Entrepreneur-Friendly

Free Learning: Developing No Cost, Online Learning for Patrons and Staff

Advocacy for Libraries: In our Own Interest

Fantasy Football, Flash Mobs, and Fanfiction: Pop Culture Programming in Your Library

Tech Tips Training Series

Database of the Month: NetLibrary

Teen Book Buzz Fall 2010

Fantastic Fall Fiction for Youth

Turning Your Databases into Business for Your Customers

Tech Talk with Michael Sauers

Digitization & Preservation Symposium

Conducting a Successful Capital Campaign

Going to Your Customer - Outreach and Strategic Partnerships

PROGRAM ABSTRACTS & LOGIN INFORMATION:

August 3 (9-10 am)

Advocating for Your Library (Texas State Library & Archives)

With public support for libraries shrinking, it is more critical than ever to have an political advocacy program in place. Library Strategies consultant and President of The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library, Peter Pearson, will present a plan for creating and sustaining a successful advocacy program for your library. Topics will include creating a powerful advocacy committee, drafting an advocacy platform, meeting with elected officials and sustaining your library's advocacy efforts year to year.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/webinars/

August 3   (12-1 pm)

Prepare and Respond: Partnering with Local Emergency Management (WebJunction)

Libraries are looking for ways to be better prepared for disaster response and recovery. Join guest presenter Lauren Mandel, research coordinator at the Information Use Management & Policy Institute at Florida State University's College of Communication and Information, as she introduces a new key service role, Get to Know Your Emergency Operations Center (EOC), to the existing Hurricane Preparedness & Response for Florida Public Libraries Project<http://hurricanes.ii.fsu.edu/>. The Florida-based project helps libraries throughout the U.S. serve their communities through partnerships with fellow responders (e.g., emergency management, local government and other agencies) and become a safe haven, recovery center, information hub and evacuee resource. Come learn how this project can inform your library's disaster preparedness plan and how your library can play an important role in community preparedness and recovery by working with your EOC.

To register for this event, go to: http://evanced.info/webjunction/evanced/eventcalendar.asp

August 4   (12:30-1:30 pm)

Social Networking for Fundraisers (Common Knowledge)

In this one-of-a-kind session we present the details of a ground-breaking social networking-focused fundraising campaign conducted this year by PETA.  This three-month program leveraged Common Knowledge's Buzz Triangle program to take advantage of Facebook, Twitter and Youtube to raise awareness, acquire new supporters, drive advocacy participation, and most importantly, to cost-effectively bring in individual donations, exceeding the campaign's fundraising goals.  Join us for a lively discussion to explore how this innovative campaign finally answered the question: Is it possible to fundraise on social networks?

To register for this event, go to: http://www.commonknow.com/html/index.php

August 10 (12-1 pm)

Selecting and Recommending Inspirational Fiction (Booklist)

Inspirational and Christian fiction are tremendously popular genres, but what sort of books are found beneath the arc of these broad terms? For a lively overview of the rich inspirational spectrum, a look at the latest trends, and scoops on forthcoming titles, join the informative and, yes, inspiring webinar, "Selecting and Recommending Inspirational Fiction," featuring reference librarian and Booklist reviewer Lynne Welch, Booklist associate editor Donna Seaman, and representatives from Tyndale House Publishers, Baker Publishing Group, Abingdon Press Christian Fiction, and Thorndike Press, part of Gale Cengage.

To register for this event, go to: http://www.booklistonline.com/GeneralInfo.aspx?id=63

August 11 (9-10 am)

Best Practices in Library Fundraising (Texas State Library & Archives)

Library Strategies consultant and President of The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library, Peter Pearson, will present strategies for implementing a comprehensive fundraising program to support your library. Pearson's program will be based on the successful activities of libraries and library organizations across the nation. Topics will include: cultivating individual donors, annual campaigns, corporate sponsorships, special events, planned giving and much more.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/webinars/

August 11 (9-10 am)

RSS: Feed Me (Nebraska Library Commission)

Keeping up will all of the new (such as blogs & twitter) along with the old (such as search results and news items) information resources can be difficult these days. However, with RSS you can receive "feeds" of new material from many different locations into one easy-to-use Web site or program. In this NCompass Live session, our Technology Innovation Librarian, Michael Sauers, will give an overview of why and how you can use RSS to receive timely information with a minimum of effort.

To register for this event, go to: http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/scripts/training/eventshow.asp?ProgID=9829

August 11   (12-1 pm)

Tour GrantStation: Your Fast Track to Fundraising Resources (TechSoup)

Join Cynthia M. Adams for a free webinar that offers a short tour of the GrantStation <http://www.grantstation.com/> website. Learn how to use the tools that GrantStation provides to help you identify the right grantmaker for any program or project. If you're interested in learning more about GrantStation before the TechSoup special offer on August 17 and 18, this tour will help you understand whether it's the right tool for your organization and how to get started. The discounted GrantStation membership through TechSoup is only available to eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.

To register for this event, go to: http://www.techsoupforlibraries.org/?q=events

August 11   (12-1:30 pm)

Helping Job Seekers: Using Electronic Tools and Federal Resources (WebJunction)

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) invests in resources and services to support national and local workforce development needs. ETA staff will join us for a 90-minute webinar to provide an overview of the public workforce system and present the electronic tools most helpful to library staff who assist unemployed workers. Attendees will learn how to direct patrons to the right tools for their needs and to find local Workforce System partners. The presentation will also include an online tour of the O*NET System<http://online.onetcenter.org/>, CareerOneStop.org<http://www.careeronestop.org/> and America's Service Locator<http://www.servicelocator.org/> and including Occupational Crosswalks, job search/resume preparation and State Job Banks and Labor Market Information.

To register for this event, go to: http://evanced.info/webjunction/evanced/eventcalendar.asp

August 17   (2-2:30 pm)

How to Make Your Library Entrepreneur-Friendly (WebJunction)

Part of the Libraries and Economic Development Series. The Business Special Interest Group (BSIG) from the Colorado Association of Libraries (CAL), the Colorado State Library, and the Colorado Library Consortium (CLiC) are pleased to offer a series of three free 30-minute webinars on Tuesday afternoons in August that will discuss how you can play a role in the economic development of your community.  During this first session with Christine Hamilton-Pennell<http://growinglocaleconomies.com/about> you will: 1. Learn how important entrepreneurs and small businesses are to economic growth. 2. Hear case studies of several public libraries and librarians across the country that have developed successful initiatives to support local entrepreneurs. 3. Understand the traits and motivations of library staff who have successfully developed partnerships and service offerings with the local business community. 4. Identify specific steps your library can take to connect with and support your local business community.

To register for this event, go to: http://evanced.info/webjunction/evanced/eventcalendar.asp

August 18 (8-9 am)

Free Learning: Developing No Cost, Online Learning for Patrons and Staff (Georgia Public Library Service)

Jay Turner, maverick Training Manager of the Gwinnett (GA) Public Library (and current ALA Learning Round Table Board Member) knows that keeping library staff current and up-to-date when valuable r esources (time and money) are decreasing can be challenging but not impossible. He uses free and low cost authoring tools to create customized e-learning courses to meet his library's specific learning needs. Attend this webinar and learn how you, too, might use these tools to your library's advantage!

To register for this event, go to: http://georgialibraries.org/events/wed-web-series/free-learning-developing-no-cost-online-learning-patrons-and-staff-jay-turner < http:/georgialibraries.org/events/wed-web-series/free-learning-developing-no-cost-online-learning-patrons-and-staff-jay-turner%20>

August 18 (9-10 am)

Advocacy for Libraries: In our Own Interest (SirsiDynix Institute)

As promised at the event on Capitol Hill in D.C. at ALA Annual 2010, SirsiDynix and Gale Cengage Learning present a webinar on advocating for libraries. Advocacy has two main goals -  to promote the library and to gain support, funding and endorsement of libraries' roles in our communities and society. Stephen Abram has been involved in both internationally for his entire career. This session will explore both tried and true methods as well as some of the emerging strategies that are gaining traction. As the world of information and technology changes rapidly, it is even more critical that libraryland positions itself well for the future. Libraries matter.

To register for this event, go to: http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/community/sirsidynix-institute/overview

August 18 (9-10 am)

Fantasy Football, Flash Mobs, and Fanfiction: Pop Culture Programming in Your Library (Texas State Library & Archives)

Want to give your programming a spark and bring together patrons of all ages? Integrate pop culture into your library's events! By using elements of the mainstream media in your programs, you can draw in new interests and invigorate your library. In this webinar, you'll get step-by-step suggestions for creating pop culture programs for children, teens and adults. Get advice on adapting ideas from the book Pop Goes the Library! to suit your community, and discover the pitfalls to avoid in pop culture programming. Book clubs and storytimes are great--but let's show the world that the library is for fun, too!

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/webinars/

August 18 (9:15-10:15 am)

Tech Tips Training Series (Georgia Public Library Service)

The Tech Tips series at the Athens-Clarke County Library was created in 2009 to provide public and staff training on current s oftware, technology, and social media trends. Tech Tips sessions have included live, how-to demonstrations including Facebook, Adobe Photoshop, Skype, Twitter, Podcasting, YouTube, eBay, etc. as well as recorded sessions available for those unable to attend the face-to-face training sessions. Join Karen Douglas, Technical Trainer at the Athens-Clarke County Public Library as she describes various aspects of this highly successful program.... including finding trainers, scheduling sessions, necessary equipment, advertising and creating a video recording of the session.You'll leave with an arsenal of tips for setting up your own version of "Tech Tips" in your library.

To register for this event, go to: http://georgialibraries.org/events/wed-web-series/tech-tips-training-series-karen-douglas

August 19 (10-11 am)

Database of the Month: NetLibrary (Wyoming State Library)

Your patrons have access to over 5000 unabridged, downloadable audiobooks free from the Netlibrary service.  Did you know that over 3000 of those are compatible with iPods? Or did you know that there are children's and young adult titles available?  How about all the public domain eBooks to read online?  Learn more about Netlibrary with Desiree Saunders from the State Library.

To join the webinar, go to https://www.yugma.com/viewer/viewersignup.php?SessionID=305823442 The audio portion of the webinar will be presented through LeaderPhone. Dial 1-877-278-8686 and enter the PIN 315052 to join.

August 19 (1-2 pm)

Teen Book Buzz Fall 2010 (School Library Journal)

How do you satisfy the inexhaustible reading hunger of young adults and teens? Get them something new! Register for this Teen Book Buzz webcast and get the early word on the season's biggest hits and forthcoming titles that you are just going to have to stock to keep those voracious teen readers happy.  Our participating publishers always make it entertaining to hear about their titles, and you'll get the inside story on authors, read-alikes and next in series news. Get the buzz behind the big hits and find out what is in the YA pipeline for 2011!

To register for this event, go to: http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/csp/cms/sites/SLJ/Technology/WebCasts/index.csp

August 24 (12-1 pm)

Fantastic Fall Fiction for Youth (Booklist)

Temperatures may be starting to drop, but fall reading is hot! Autumn ushers in some of the most exciting youth fiction titles of the publishing season, and this free Booklist webinar will give you a head start on books to watch for from our sponsors, Egmont USA, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and Albert Whitman and Company. Middle-school librarian Cindy Dobrez will offer tips on using fiction in library programs and getting kids hooked on reading. Join us for an hour that will get you ready for a new season of reading!

To register for this event, go to: http://www.booklistonline.com/GeneralInfo.aspx?id=63

August 24   (2-2:30 pm)

Turning Your Databases into Business for Your Customers (WebJunction)

Part of the Libraries and Economic Development Series. The Business Special Interest Group (BSIG) from the Colorado Association of Libraries (CAL), the Colorado State Library, and the Colorado Library Consortium (CLiC) are pleased to offer a series of three free 30-minute webinars on Tuesday afternoons in August that will discuss how you can play a role in the economic development of your community. During this second session, Terry Zarsky and Kathleen Rainwater will help you: 1. Identify the best business databases for each type of business question. Databases to be covered include Reference USA, Business Decision, All-in-One (EBSCO's, which includes Business Source, MasterFile, Regional Business News, Newspaper Source) and Business Plans Handbook. 2. Locate libraries near you that have business databases available for use. A handout will cover all Colorado libraries with a website.

To register for this event, go to: http://evanced.info/webjunction/evanced/eventcalendar.asp

August 25 (9-10 am)

Tech Talk with Michael Sauers (Nebraska Library Commission)

In this monthly feature of NCompass Live, the NLC's Technology Innovation Librarian, Michael Sauers, will discuss the tech news of the month and share new and exciting tech for your library. There will also be plenty of time in each episode for you to ask your tech questions. So, bring your questions with you, or send them in ahead of time,<http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/scripts/mail/mail2staff.asp?Michael%20Sauers> and Michael will have your answers.

To register for this event, go to: http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/scripts/training/eventshow.asp?ProgID=9706

August 25   (12-2 pm)

Digitization & Preservation Symposium (WebJunction)

WebJunction is hosting a two-hour symposium that will feature four presentations on current trends and practical approaches to library digitization and preservation projects. Our guest panelists will address: Designing a digital preservation system using a framework that includes all stakeholders, from library administrators to archivists to IT workers to vendors. The difference between access and preservation tools, and why we need to consider both. Harvesting social networking websites for preservation. The organizational "long-view" of preservation resources, technology, costs and policies.

To register for this event, go to: http://evanced.info/webjunction/evanced/eventcalendar.asp

August 26 (9-10 am)

Conducting a Successful Capital Campaign (Texas State Library & Archives)

Capital campaigns are not rocket science but conducting a successful campaign involves many activities and a lot of hard work. Done well, conducting a successful campaign can go way beyond building a new library building - it can position your library for great fundraising into the future. Library Strategies consultant, Sue Hall, will lay out all the activities in a capital campaign - including the feasibility study, setting a campaign goal, recruiting campaign leadership, creating a compelling campaign case, soliciting major donors and all the campaign activities.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/webinars/

August 31   (2-2:30 pm)

Going to Your Customer - Outreach and Strategic Partnerships (WebJunction)

Part of the Libraries and Economic Development Series. The Business Special Interest Group (BSIG) from the Colorado Association of Libraries (CAL), the Colorado State Library, and the Colorado Library Consortium (CLiC) are pleased to offer a series of three free 30-minute webinars on Tuesday afternoons in August that will discuss how you can play a role in the economic development of your community. During this third session, Suzanne Kaller and Colbe Galston provide an overview and tips for how your library can: 1. Assist the business community it serves. 2. Create and implement a business outreach plan to a Chamber of Commerce, small business development center, community group or government entity.

To register for this event, go to: http://evanced.info/webjunction/evanced/eventcalendar.asp

Please let me know if you have any questions about these programs!

Jamie

Jamie Markus
Library Development Manager
Wyoming State Library
2800 Central Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002
307-777-5914 / Fax: 307-777-6289
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