[WLA-All] Library Continuing Education Events for July

[Jamie Markus]

BCR, the SirsiDynix Institute, and WebJunction will be webcasting the
following FREE programs during July: (these programs and others are
listed on the Wyoming Libraries Planning Calendar:
http://will.state.wy.us/ldo/planningcalendar.html)



July 6 (10-11 am or 2-3 pm)
OCLC WorldCat Registry: Metadata Central (BCR)

OCLC recently introduced the WorldCat Registry, a global catalog of
information about library institutions. The Registry contains metadata
about the institution itself: its identity, electronic services,
relationships, staff contacts and other pertinent data that inform the
processes and systems driving your entire enterprise. Join us for this
Free Friday Forum where we*ll look at this service and how it can
benefit your library. 

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




July 10 (9 - 10 am)
Writing for the Library Profession (SirsiDynix Institute)

Do you want to inform and influence your colleagues?  Do you have a
story to tell?  Have you done something innovative that delighted your
users?  We don't have a paucity of ideas and innovation in libraryland,
we do have a problem with diffusion.   We need to share our ideas and
experiences more.   From blog postings, to periodical and newsletter
articles to website content and even to books library staff are
increasingly being asked to write.  With the dynamic and rapid change
happening in our sector, we have an increasing obligation to share our
knowledge and experiences.  It's an exciting time to be in libraries. 

For more information visit:
http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/seminar_page.php?sid=90
To sign up for this program visit:
https://events.livemeeting.com/961/7251/reg.aspx 




July 10 (11-12 pm)
Customer Service for the Multicultural Community (WebJunction - Spanish
Language Outreach)

Join Yolanda Cuesta of Cuesta Multicultural Consulting and listen to
her speak about the need to understand the perspectives that people from
different cultures bring to the library experience and to
customer service and how cultural differences impact customer service. 
She will cover best practices for delivering services to the
multicultural library patron.

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.




July 26 (11-12 pm)
Highlights from the ALA Rural Forum (WebJunction - Rural Library
Sustainability)

Join us as we hear from some of the 135 ALA winners, trainers, and
presenters who are gathering in D.C. We'll recap the highlights and
share what we've learned from the experience.

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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