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<font size="6">Northwest
Central invites you to check out some of the upcoming <br>continuing
education webinars and events happening this October!</font><br></span></font></b><div style="text-align:left"><span class=""><br><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><b>FREE!</b></span></font> <font size="4"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><b>10/23/13</b></span></font></span><font size="4"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><b>
<a href="http://nwcentral.org/mission-and-leadership-work-motivation-strikes-chord">Mission and Leadership: Work Motivation That Strikes a Chord</a></b></span></font><br><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif">Most organizations have a formalized mission statement. Too often it
is merely posted on a wall in the conference room. Often, employees grow
cynical and state that the organization’s mission statement is just
that: an empty statement. However, other organizations follow a
structured process that allows their managers to lead with integrity
while using the core principles of mission-driven organizations. In this extremely practical presentation, that Dr. Eyal Ronen has
never shared in the past, he will describe the practical steps to
creating a clear mission, vision, and values for the organization. He
will also describe the 4 things every leader must do in order to be
effective in accomplishing his or her, and the organization’s mission.</span></p><p><span class=""><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><b><br></b></span></font></span></p><p><span class=""><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><b>FREE! </b></span></font></span><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><span class="">10/24/13</span>
<a href="http://nwcentral.org/early-stem-learning-library-programs-young-children">Early STEM Learning in Library Programs for Young Children</a></span></b></font></p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><i>Growing Young Minds: How Museums and Libraries Create Lifelong Learners</i>, a report released by the Institute of Museum and Library Services in June 2013, identifies <i>10 Key Ways</i>
that libraries can improve early learning outcomes, increase school
readiness, and help all children, especially those most at risk, read
and succeed at grade three. The report is a call to fully use libraries
and museums to close knowledge and opportunity gaps and give all
children a strong start in learning. The more preschool children know about early literacy, math, science,
and technology, and the more words they have to describe what they have
seen and experienced, the better prepared they will be for reading and
for educational success. Our nation is committed to early learning as a
national priority essential to our economic and civic future. Libraries
have a significant role in providing early learning experiences that
build a child’s brain, fuel a love of learning, and contribute to
success in school and life. Join Christine McNew, independent library consultant
and children's services expert, for this engaging and essential Webinar
series, which will cover early literacy program best practices, ideas
for incorporating STEM learning into early literacy programs, and the
basics of early literacy apps and iPads in the children's department.</span><span class=""><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><b><br></b></span></font></span></p><p><span class=""><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><b><br>
</b></span></font></span></p><p><span class=""><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><b>FREE! </b></span></font></span><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><span class="">10/28/13</span>
<a href="http://nwcentral.org/win-friends-and-influence-people">Win Friends and Influence People</a></span></b></font></p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif">Global organizations are constantly looking for new methods and
technologies to engage employees and help managers motivate and
influence people across hierarchies, cultures, and geographies. Live
Online Training can be your most valuable tool for engaging and
motivating a global workforce. Join Kassy LaBorie from Dale Carnegie Training as she discusses what
their new division, Dale Carnegie Digital, is doing to influence their
global audience using Live Online Training. This case study will help
you to discover the most important strategies and considerations that
are necessary to make a virtual training solution successful.</span></p><p><span class=""><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><b><br></b></span></font></span></p><p><span class=""><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><b>FREE!</b></span></font></span> <font size="4"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><b><span class="">10/29/13</span>
<a href="http://nwcentral.org/notorious-crimes-central-oregon">Notorious Crimes of Central Oregon</a></b></span></font></p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif">Join Alastair Jaques for a presentation of some of the more unsavory
pieces of Central Oregon's history, just in time for Halloween. Murder
and bad deeds and a little bit of the macabre to go with your beer.</span></p><p style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0.5em"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><span class="">WHEN & WHERE: Tue, 10/29/2013 - <span class="">7:00pm</span><span class=""> - </span><span class="">8:30pm</span></span>; McMenamin's Old St. Francis School, 700 NW Bond - Bend,
OR 97701 </span></p><p><span class=""><span class=""><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><b><br></b></span></font></span></span></p>
<p><span class=""><span class=""><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><b>FREE!</b></span></font></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><b><font size="4">10/30/13</font></b></span></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><b><font size="4">
<a href="http://nwcentral.org/tech-talk-michael-sauers-tinkers-printers-makers-makerspace-library">Tech Talk with Michael Sauers: Tinkers, Printers & Makers, A Makerspace in the Library</a></font></b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif">Interested in creating a Makerspace in your library? This program will
discuss what a Makerspace is, how libraries of all types create and
share Makerspaces with library customers and the community and feedback
from users. Libraries are a much needed and often used third space,
which are ideal for community Makerspaces to collaborate and encourage
creativity among all users. There will be gadgets, hands-on demos and
group discussion on the nuts & bolts necessary for Makerspace in the
library as well as what products should be found in successful
Makerspaces. Gordon Wyant will share how his library successfully wrote a
grant for a 3D printer, and Michael Sauers will demo a range of new
gadgets including a Raspberry Pi and LibraryBox.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span class=""><span class=""><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><b>FREE!</b></span></font></span></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><b><font size="4"><span class="">10/31/13</span>
<a href="http://nwcentral.org/staff-technology-skills-creating-learning-environment">Staff Technology Skills: Creating a Learning Environment</a></font></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif">How can you foster an environment in which staff have the technology
expertise necessary to help patrons achieve their goals? Join us on
October 31st at 11 AM Pacific/Noon Mountain/1 PM Central/2 PM Eastern
time, as we talk with Mick Jacobsen and Toby Greenwalt about technology
skills and the culture of learning at Skokie Public Library (IL). What
have they done? What did they learn? What are they planning to do next?</span></p><p><br></p><p style="text-align:center"><a href="http://www.nwcentral.org"><font size="6"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><b>www.nwcentral.org</b></span></font></a><br>
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