[WLA-All] Library Continuing Education Events for March

Fri Feb 29 10:29:48 EST 2008

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

March 6 (12-1 pm)
Board Challenges and Successes (WebJunction - Rural Library
Sustainability)

Join Ellen Miller, ellenmillergroup.com, as she presents this high
energy session on working with your rural and small library board.  She
will not only discuss common challenges and successes, but also address
any current struggles you may be currently facing or questions you
currently have on working effectively with your board. 

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.

March 6 (1:30-2:30)
BookFlix Database Training (Scholastic)

Join Scholastic trainers to learn more about the new BookFlix
Database.

Register for this program at:
https://scholastic.webex.com/scholastic/j.php?ED=103822342&RG=1 

March 7 (10-11:30)
Library Spaces: Future Needs (College of DuPage)

Alan Kirk Gray, Assistant Director of Operations for the Darien (CT)
Public Library, brings together a panel of prominent architects whose
focus is on libraries to discuss how library spaces can reflect the role
of today's libraries.  He will be joined by Elisabeth Martin and Jeffrey
Hoover, noted architects whose focus is on library planning and design.
The panelists will address design and function in all types of
libraries, and explore creative ways of configuring current and future
library space to meet new services. 

For more information visit:
http://www.bcr.org/training/teleconferences/index.html 
To sign up for this program, go to
http://www.bcr.org/training/teleconferences/register.html 

March 11 (11-11:45 am)
Library Databases of the Month: Genealogy Resources (Wyoming State
Library)

Join Elaine Hayes (from Laramie County Public Library) to learn about
the Genealogy Resources available through GoWYLD.net and your local
libraries.   

To attend the session, go to
https://www.yugma.com/app/loading.php?user=&collsession=133437854&role=4

on the day of the program.  The audio portion of the webinar will be
presented through LeaderPhone.  Dial 1-877-278-8686 and enter the PIN
079919 to join.   

March 11 (11-12 pm)
Strategies for the Health Reference Interview with Spanish Speakers
(WebJunction - Spanish Language Outreach)

Listen to Cathy Jacobus and Sol Gomez from Pima County Library share
tips and best practices for conducting a reference interview for health
information with Spanish speakers. Learn about additional online health
information resources to help you assist your Spanish-speaking patrons.

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.

March 12 (9-10 am)
Mastering the Business Case Document (SirsiDynix Institute)

Learn from a master how to nail a business case document: During her
decades of experience, Ulla noticed how difficult it can be for
information professionals to construct compelling business cases -
largely due to the fact that proposals in the information and library
arena often deal with "soft" benefits and impossible-to-prove returns on
investment. So she wrote a book to help with the challenge: Business
Cases for Info Pros: Here's Why, Here's How, that will be published in
Spring 2008 by Information Today. The seminar covers the main points in
the book and explains step by step the progression of elements that must
be present in business case documents in order to address decision
makers' concerns and goals. 

For more information visit:
http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/seminar_page.php?sid=100
To sign up for this program, go to
http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/seminar_page.php?sid=100

March 12 (3:30-4:15 pm)
Library Databases of the Month: Genealogy Resources (Wyoming State
Library)

Join Elaine Hayes (from Laramie County Public Library) to learn about
the Genealogy Resources available through GoWYLD.net and your local
libraries.   

To attend the session, go to
https://www.yugma.com/app/loading.php?user=&collsession=130618428&role=4

on the day of the program.  The audio portion of the webinar will be
presented through LeaderPhone.  Dial 1-877-278-8686 and enter the PIN
079919 to join.   

March 20 (11:00-11:45 or 3:30-4:15)
Gaming in Wyoming Libraries (Wyoming State Library)

Join Jamie Markus to learn how Wyoming libraries are offering gaming at
their libraries.  Learn what other libraries are doing, what equipment
they are using, and what they have learned so far.

To attend the 11 am session, go to
https://www.yugma.com/app/loading.php?user=&collsession=205983204&role=4.
 To attend the 3:30 pm session, go to
https://www.yugma.com/app/loading.php?user=&collsession=205919330&role=4.
 The audio portion of the webinars will be
presented through LeaderPhone.  Dial 1-877-278-8686 and enter the PIN
079919 to join.   

March 28 (10-11 am or 2-3 pm)
Mobile Phones: They*re Not Just For Talking Anymore  (BCR)

Most Americans have a mobile phone, and increasingly those phones are
packed with features that we wouldn*t have dreamed of 10 years ago --
text messaging, Internet access and more. Thanks to these innovations, a
world of information is quite literally at our fingertips no matter
where we go.  In this hour-long overview, we*ll take a look at some
cool services available via phone call, text message and downloadable
applications that work for almost any cell plan. 

For more information visit: http://www.bcr.org/training/online/fff/ 
To sign up for this program, go to
http://www.bcr.org/training/workshops/register.html 

March 28 (12 pm)
A Casual Conversation with Marshall Breeding  (OPAL)

Marshall is the Director for Innotative Technologies and Research at
the Jean and Alexander Heard Library at Vanderbilt University. Marshall
also is the Executive Director of the Vanderbilt Television News
Archive. Marshall is a frequent columnist and contributor of articles to
numerous library publications, including Computers in Libraries, Smart
Libraries Newsletter, and Library Journal. 

For more information visit: http://www.opal-online.org/progschrono.htm
To attend this program, go to
http://www.conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rs1641902f62b4
(the OPAL Auditorium) 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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