[WLA-All] Library Continuing Education Events for April

Fri Mar 30 16:19:03 EDT 2007

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

April 3 (9-10 am)
The Info Island Project on Second Life (SirsiDynix Institute)

One of the central tenets of Library 2.0 is "go to where the users
are". The online, 3D virtual world Second Life has more than 1.5 million
residents all potentially needing the services that a library can
provide. This session, presented by Michael Sauers of the Nebraska
Library Commission will introduce attendees to the both the world of
Second Life and to the Second Life Library 2.0 project and the services
that it offers.

For more information on this program visit:
http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/seminar_page.php?sid=76
To Sign up for the program at:
https://events.livemeeting.com/106/3035/reg.aspx

April 5 (3:30-5:30 pm) 
The Civic Mission of Libraries: A Presidents' Panel (OPAL)

Join ALA Presidents Sarah Long (1999-2000), Nancy Kranich (2000-2001),
and Leslie Burger (2006-2007) for a lively discussion of the civic
mission of libraries. 

For more information on this program visit:
http://www.opal-online.org/progschrono.htm
For instructions on viewing the program visit:
http://www.opal-online.org/progschrono.htm

April 10 (11-12 pm)
Using Census.gov (WebJunction - Spanish Language Outreach)

Rosemarie Fogarty, Information Services Specialist from the U.S. Census
Bureau, New York Regional Office, will join us to demonstrate how to
quickly and easily use www.census.gov. This webinar will include live
demonstrations on how to locate information and access useful population
and community data. Ms. Fogarty will also show us how to create
customized tract maps and corresponding tables using American
FactFinder. We will also use the Factsheets to find profiles for
specific racial groups or ancestries, as well as data for population
groups. Join us to learn how to use this powerful resource to support
your outreach plans and activities!

For more information on this program visit:
http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=14186 
For instructions on viewing the program visit:
http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=14184 

April 13 (10-11:30 am)
The Best from the Web (College of DuPage - Soaring to Excellence)

Love it or hate it, the Internet is often a librarian's best friend *
assisting us in serving our patrons and many times helping us do our
jobs better.  However, as the World Wide Web continues to grow at an
exponential rate (blogs and wikis and RSS feeds * oh my!), many of us
feel overwhelmed. Have you ever wished that everything could be simpler?
 Do you sometimes long for a list of web sites that would get you
through the most challenging of workdays? If you answered yes to either
of these questions, then The Best From the Web is for you. Kelly Watson
and a panel of experts have compiled a toolkit of the best the web has
to offer library workers. Learn about web resources that will assist you
in your everyday job, whether you work at a public desk or behind the
scenes in tech services. 

For more information on this program visit:
http://www.dupagepress.com/COD/index.php?id=1171
To sign up for the program visit: 
http://www.bcr.org/training/teleconferences/register.html

April 13 (10-11 am or 2-3 pm)
WorldCat Cataloging Partners and You (BCR Free Friday Forum)

OCLC has even more options to help your staff. Join us for a look at
OCLC's revamped WorldCat Cataloging Partners service, the merger of OCLC
PromptCat and Cataloging Partners. This one-hour session will give you
an overview of the options available with WorldCat Cataloging Partners
and answer your questions about the service. 

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

April 24 (11-12 pm)
TechAtlas for the Rural Library (WebJunction - Rural Library
Sustainability)

Come learn about this free, online technology planning tool for
libraries provided by WebJunction. The best part about TechAtlas is that
the tools can be used separately so that you can customize it around the
needs of your library. You'll get a brief overview and tour of TechAtlas
tools and hear how rural and small libraries around the country are
using these tools to help manage technology. Moderated by Brenda Hough,
Technology Coordinator, Northeast Kansas Library System (NEKLS), with
special guest Kendra Morgan, WebJunction's TechAtlas Outreach
Specialist. 

For more information on this program visit:
http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=13496 
For instructions on viewing the program visit:
http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=13377 

April 27 (10-11:30 am)
Library Education: Facing New Realities (College of DuPage & ALA)

The webcast examines ideas that ensure that library education programs
remain vibrant and are responsive to the needs of practitioners and is
hosted by Richard Dougherty. Guests will include Dan O'Connor, chair of
ALA's Committee on Education (COE); John Budd, president of the
Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE); Jan
Sanders, director, City of Pasadena Public Library; and Janice
Simmons-Welburn, dean of libraries, Marquette University.

For more information on this program visit:
http://www.bcr.org/publications/bcreview/2007/03/web-conference-on-library-education_30
To sign up for the program visit: 
http://www.bcr.org/training/teleconferences/register.html 

April 27 (10-11 am or 2-3 pm)
Streamline Your Workflow with OCLC WorldCat Selection (BCR Free Friday
Forum) 

To help improve efficiency in the materials selection process, OCLC
recently introduced WorldCat Selection, to bring together in one online
interface notification items from multiple vendors. WorldCat records for
selected titles can then be downloaded into your integrated library
system. This new service results from OCLC's collaboration with Cornell
University Library staff and is based on the Integrated Tool for
Selection and Ordering at Cornell University Library (ITSO CUL).
Discover what's cool about WorldCat Selection during this live online
session

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

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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