[WLA-All] Library Continuing Education Events for August

[Jamie Markus]

BCR, the SirsiDynix Institute, and WebJunction 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)


August 7 (9 - 10 am)
Free your content! RSS for Libraries (SirsiDynix Institute)

Paul Pival and Meredith Farkas will describe what RSS is and how to use it in a variety of ways in libraries: to make it easier for users to find out about your collections and programs, to push subject-related content to patrons, and to publish dynamic content on a variety of pages. There are many tools that make generating RSS feeds, subscribing to RSS feeds, displaying RSS feeds and mixing RSS feeds an incredibly simply proposition for those with little technical knowledge. In addition, they will show you how to use RSS to easily keep up with the topics you are interested in without having to visit multiple websites each day.

For more information visit:
http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/seminar_page.php?sid=91
To sign up for this program visit:
https://events.livemeeting.com/961/7252/reg.aspx



August 10 (10-11 am or 2-3 pm)
Global and Local?: WorldCat Local Pilot Service  (BCR)

OCLC is piloting a new service that will allow libraries to combine the cooperative power of OCLC member libraries worldwide with the ability to customize WorldCat.org as a solution for local discovery and delivery services. Join us for this Free Friday Forum where we will take a look at this bold new service. 

For more information visit: http://bcr.org/training/online/fff/ 
To sign up for the program visit: http://bcr.org/training/workshops/register.html 



August 14 (9 - 10 am)
Creating a 2.0 Library (SirsiDynix Institute)

Is your website the same as it was when it was first created in 1997? Do your fiction and nonfiction stacks resemble a warehouse as much as a library? Do customers have an experience at your library that entails more than just picking up stuff? Library customers are used to getting an enhanced user-experience from other websites and retailers. Learn how to create services that embrace the Library 2.0 concept and encourage customer feedback and participation. Discover a digital environment that doesn't just list the library hours, but functions as a branch location. Bring your stacks to life by reorganizing and working with your digital branch and customers. 

For more information visit:
http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/seminar_page.php?sid=93
To sign up for this program visit:
https://events.livemeeting.com/961/7250/reg.aspx



August 14 (11-12 pm)
Finding and Evaluating Online Health Information for Spanish Speakers (WebJunction - Spanish Language Outreach)

Join Gail Kouame of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine as she explains how to find and evaluate online health resources for Spanish speakers, even if you only speak English.  She will cover basic vocabulary, how to evaluate resources, and point people to where they can find more resources on the National Network of Libraries of Medicine website.

For more information visit:
http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=15431 
To attend this program, go to
http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=14184 on the day of the
program.



August 23 (12-1 pm)
You can do it! Practical techniques for supporting public computing (WebJunction - Rural Library Sustainability)

How are your peers meeting the challenges of providing access to public computers? Pooling resources, developing technology plans, and staff training are three things that can help. In this webinar, we will take a look at The Joy of Computing Cookbook for small and rural libraries at www.maintainitproject.org. Join a lively discussion including some of the libraries who contributed to the cookbook as we hear best practices. Share your stories, bring along your nightmares! Let's find solutions together!

For more information visit:
http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=13496 
To attend this program, go to 
http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=13377 on the day of the program.



Let me know if you have any questions about these programs.

Jamie


Jamie Markus jmarku at state.wy.us 
Continuing Education Coordinator
Wyoming State Library
2301 Capitol Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-5914
 
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