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Northwest
Central invites you to check out some of the upcoming continuing
education webinars and events happening this September!<br><br></span></font></b><div style="text-align:left"><font><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><b><font face="trebuchet ms,sans-serif">FREE!</font><font face="arial narrow,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"></span></font></b></span><span class="">09/13/13</span>
<a href="http://nwcentral.org/three-steps-thriving-chaos">Three Steps to Thriving in Chaos</a></font><br>The turbulence of current events increases stress, drains energy and
reduces productivity. In this webinar you’ll learn three essential steps
for not only surviving but thriving in the chaos. You will learn to
identify the three phases of change and how to manage them effectively;
discover how behavior style impacts the change process; and apply three
tools to increase your ability to thrive.<br></div><div style="text-align:left"><b><font color="#cc0000" face="arial narrow,sans-serif" size="4"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"></span></font></b></div><div style="text-align:left">
<span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><b><font size="4"><font face="trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><br><font>FREE!</font></font></font></b></span><font><span class="">09/17/13</span>
<a href="http://nwcentral.org/whats-new-youth-nonfiction-fall-2013">What's New in Youth Nonfiction: Fall 2013</a></font><br>Don’t miss the latest titles from three top youth nonfiction publishers
in this free, hour-long webinar! Join representatives from Boyds Mills
Press, DK, and Simon & Schuster to learn about new nonfiction
titles, plus ways to incorporate these titles in the library and
classroom. Moderated by <em>Booklist</em> senior editor Ilene Cooper.<br><br><font><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><b><font face="trebuchet ms,sans-serif">FREE!</font></b></span> <span class="">09/18/13</span>
<a href="http://nwcentral.org/answerland-training-0">Answerland Training</a></font><br>Answerland is Oregon's statewide virtual reference service - <a href="http://www.answerland.org/">http://www.answerland.org</a>.
<p>This training is for librarians who plan to take shifts staffing
Answerland's chat, e-mail, and texting service. Librarians will receive
hands-on training with Answerland’s software and instruction on
techniques for communicating effectively online with patrons and
providing reference service online.</p>
<p>There are two ways to staff Answerland:</p>
<p>1 - Partner libraries: Reference staff at Oregon libraries are
welcome to staff the service as partner libraries. Librarians who do so
staff the service at their libraries.</p>
<p>2 - Volunteers: Anyone who has completed a Reference class in the
past 10 years from an ALA-accredited college or university or has
experience providing reference services in a library may apply to be a
volunteer. Volunteers typically staff the service from home computers.
If you would like to participate in the volunteer program, contact me
for information about how to apply to be a volunteer.</p>
<p>If you’re interested in the training, but unable to attend on this
date, please contact me. I'm continuing to schedule additional trainings
around the state.</p>
<p style="padding-bottom:0px">The training is free, but space is limited and advance registration is required. <br></p><p style="padding-bottom:0px"><span class="">09/20/13</span>
<a href="http://nwcentral.org/mobile-devices-gateway-your-library">Mobile Devices: Gateway to Your Library</a></p><p style="padding-bottom:0px">Join information professionals from around the world, and interact with
library leaders and experts in the field. Hear about solutions and
strategies for training staff and providing services to mobile device
users.</p><br><b><font color="#cc0000" face="arial narrow,sans-serif" size="4"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"></span></font></b></div><b><font color="#cc0000" face="arial narrow,sans-serif" size="4"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.nwcentral.org"><font size="6">www.nwcentral.org</font></a><br>
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