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Northwest Central invites you to check out some of the upcoming continuing education webinars and events happening this July!</font></b><br></div><b><font color="#cc0000" face="arial narrow,sans-serif" size="4"><br><span style="background-color:rgb(255,0,0)"><br>
</span></font></b><div style="text-align:left"><font><span class=""><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>FREE!</b></span></span> 07/08/13</span>
<a href="http://nwcentral.org/3-ps-strategic-planning-virtual-classroom-people-process-and-programs">The 3 P's in Strategic Planning for the Virtual Classroom: People, Process, and Programs</a></font><br>
<br>Many organizations desire to improve their training departments by
‘going virtual’ or they have been in the virtual classroom for a while
but are not sure what they can do to take their programs to the next
level. This seminar will discuss the 3 P’s in strategic planning for the virtual classroom: People, Process and Programs.<br><br><span class=""><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><b>FREE!</b></span> 07/09/13</span>
<a href="http://nwcentral.org/libraries-children-and-families-new-research-and-policy-recommendations-role-libraries-early-reading">Libraries, Children and Families: New Research and Policy Recommendations on Role of Libraries in Early Reading</a><br>
<br>The importance of early childhood education was underscored by President
Obama in his most recent State of the Union address: "Study after study
shows that the sooner a child begins learning, the better he or she
does down the road." Join us to hear Susan Hildreth, director of the
Institute of Museum and Library Services, present on a recent policy
report, developed with the Campaign for Grade-level Reading, that
highlights the role of libraries in early learning. The report also
offers a plan of action for policy makers to build on current research
and include libraries in early learning strategies. Attendees will learn
about best practices for enhancing reading programs and how to
participate in your community’s efforts to address literacy concerns. In
addition, Lee Rainie, director of the Pew Research Center’s Internet
& American Life Project, will describe the Project’s newly released
report about the special role that libraries play in the life of
families with children. Attendees will learn what matters to parents
about their library experiences with their children, and how library
programs and outreach can address those needs.<br><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><b><br></b></span></div><div style="text-align:left"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><b>FREE!</b></span> <span class="">07/10/13</span>
<a href="http://nwcentral.org/five-clicks-or-fewer-census-data-navigating-latest-release-american-factfinder-%E2%80%93-part-1">Five Clicks (or Fewer) to Census Data: Navigating the latest release of the American FactFinder – Part 1</a><br>
<br>Linda Clark, data dissemination specialist for the U. S. Census
Bureau, will guide you through the latest version of the American
FactFinder database.At the end of this one-hour webinar, participants will be able to:
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Quickly find the most current population for any city or county in the U.S.</li><li>
Obtain basic counts of people in specific categories</li><li>
Drill down to find rich topical data for your community at low levels of geography</li><li>
Locate tables that cross-tabulate broad subject areas with local race, ethnic, and tribal groups</li><li>
Answer most user inquiries in five clicks or fewer!</li></ul>
<p><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><b>FREE!</b></span> <span class="">07/11/13</span>
<a href="http://nwcentral.org/developing-mobile-apps">Developing Mobile Apps</a><br></p><p>From developing the initial idea, to the process of developing and
launching an app, TechSoup's very own Anna Jaeger and Keith Thode, COO
of Aidmatrix, will share their experience of creating the <a href="http://www.caravanstudios.org/#3">SafeNight</a> app for domestic violence service organizations. When an individual is in urgent need of shelter, a qualified staff
member at a domestic violence service organization can initiate a
request for hotel room funding. Supporters who have downloaded SafeNight
will receive a notification that an individual is in need and have an
opportunity to immediately cover the cost of the hotel room.
Crowdfunding safe housing for communities in need.Anna and Keith will share how the app idea came about, what the
process looked like for engaging the community, creating the design,
partnering with for-profit companies and nonprofit developers, and soft
launching in the Marketplace earlier this month. You'll come away with
some key steps in the process, some best practices and pitfalls to
avoid, and a look at the inside of creating an app for social good. If your nonprofit, charity, or library is interested in creating your
own app, join us to learn more about TechSoup's Caravan Studios process
for creating SafeNight and other apps. You can check out the concept
paper to give you ideas for where to begin with an app for your
organization.</p><p><span class="">07/16/13</span>
<a href="http://nwcentral.org/basic-cataloging-and-classification-july-16-august-12-2013">Basic Cataloging and Classification (July 16 - August 12, 2013)</a></p><p>This four-week online course will provide an overview of library
cataloging and classification and prepare you to do copy cataloging. You
will gain knowledge of basic cataloging rules and tools, commonly used
controlled vocabularies, the Dewey Decimal Classification system, and
MARC21 format. Applying this knowledge, you will be able to decode MARC
bibliographic records and perform basic copy cataloging. <br></p><p style="text-align:center"><br></p><p style="text-align:center"><font size="6"><strong><font color="#cc0000">Check out these events and more at <a href="http://nwcentral.org">nwcentral.org</a></font></strong></font></p>
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