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<br>Northwest
Central invites you to check out some of the upcoming continuing
education webinars and events happening this January!</span></font></b></b></span></span></span><br></div></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><span class=""><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"></span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><span class=""><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><b><br><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)">FREE!</span></font></b></span> <b>01/06/14</b></span><b>
<a href="http://nwcentral.org/leading-library">Leading from the Library!</a></b><br>Tips and tricks for stepping out of the stacks and into the limelight as
instructional, pedagogical and technological library leaders! With
Library Girl, Jennifer LaGarde and Jennifer Northrup, The Candid
Librarian.<br><br><span class=""><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"></span></span><span class=""><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><b><span class=""><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><b><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)">FREE!</span></font></b></span></span></b></span></span><b><span class=""> 01/07/14</span>
<a href="http://nwcentral.org/edge-initiative-public-libraries">The Edge Initiative for Public Libraries</a></b><br>The Edge is a new management and leadership tool that is helping libraries
and local governments work together to achieve community goals. With
this professional tool, libraries can be better positioned to address
community issues like creating a stronger economy, ensuring workforce
development and leading lifelong learning. Through an easy to use suite
of tools, Edge supports libraries in making strategic decisions and
identifying areas for improvement. The Edge Toolkit gives libraries a
look into their local data, from operations to partnerships and
programming, to assess how their community is using the technology and
how best practices can be put into place to align future growth and
services with community priorities. It also provides useful resources to
package and showcase the data to other community leaders.<br><b><br><span class=""></span></b><b><span class=""><span class=""><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><b><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)">FREE!</span></font></b></span></span> 01/07/14</span>
<a href="http://nwcentral.org/when-story-more-paper-transmedia-and-young-adult-literature">When a Story is More than Paper: Transmedia and Young Adult Literature</a></b><br>Transmedia is a more than just a hot buzzword in the publishing world.
It’s also a way of reaching technologically-savvy users and reluctant
readers. In this webinar you’ll learn more about the phenomenon, how
publishers create transmedia, how users access it, what the barriers to
access are, what’s happening in libraries currently, and how you can use
transmedia to connect with users, particularly teens.<br><br><b><span class=""></span></b><b><span class=""><span class=""><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><b><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)">FREE!</span></font></b></span></span> 01/08/14</span>
<a href="http://nwcentral.org/rockin%E2%80%99-virtual-classroom-0">Rockin’ the Virtual Classroom</a></b><br>Virtual classroom technology (ILinc, Adobe Connect, WebEx, Elluminate,
etc.) provides a wonderful live, real-time bridge between the
traditional classroom and the learner. But it isn't "just like" the
traditional classroom, and in the wrong hands can be deadly dull. In
this session we'll learn to read virtual "body language" , look at ways
to increase interactivity and engagement, utilize games and activities,
and create visuals that support learning.<br><br><b><span class=""></span></b><b><span class=""><span class=""><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><b><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)">FREE!</span></font></b></span></span> 01/09/14</span>
<a href="http://nwcentral.org/beyond-ead-tools-creating-and-editing-eac-cpf-records-and-remixing-archival-metadata">Beyond EAD: Tools for Creating and Editing EAC-CPF Records and "Remixing" Archival Metadata</a></b><br>
The webinar will feature demonstrations of two tools, xEAC and RAMP,
that will help archivists and librarians explore new possibilities for
name authority work, moving beyond the boundaries of traditional
archival metadata. We’ve scheduled the session for 90 minutes to allow
ample time for demonstrations and questions.<br><b><span class=""><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><font size="4"><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><br>FREE!</span></font></span></span> <span class="">01/09/14</span>
<a href="http://nwcentral.org/new-audios-new-year">New Audios for the New Year</a></b><br></span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif">A new year deserves a new list of listens! Join us for this free,
hour-long webinar where representatives from Harper Audio, HighBridge
Audio, and LA Theatre Works will discuss their new and upcoming
audiobooks sure to start your year off right. Moderated by Booklist
columnist and audiobook expert Mary Burkey.<br></span><div><p style="text-align:center"><font size="6"><span style="color:rgb(204,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><br></span></b></span></font></p>
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