[WLA-All] Library Continuing Education Events for February

[Jamie Markus]

BCR, the College of DuPage, 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)


February 7 (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



February 9 (10-11:30)
People Watching With a Purpose: Meeting Needs Before They Need It 
(College of DuPage Teleconference)

How many times have you planned and prepared a program or service based
on what you thought was a *community need?* And how many of these
didn*t quite work out like you thought? Libraries-public, school, and
academic-are re-visioning their roles in communities, moving beyond the
rapidly outdated paradigm of creating services for patrons and students
and instead partnering with community members in building meaningful
experiences: whether those happen within the library*s walls, on a
digital network, or in cultural and political spaces. Taking an
*asset-based,* grassroots view, librarians and library educators
advocate using a *community informatics* model toward library
services, where significant-even delightful-engagement can happen. In
this program, we discuss this paradigm shift, why it*s so necessary,
and what it *looks like* in the real world. 

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



February 12 (11-12 pm)
Library Workshops for Spanish Speakers: Oklahoma's Siga Adelante
(Moving Forward) Program(WebJunction - Spanish Language Outreach)

Come learn about the successful Siga Adelante program, developed by six
Oklahoma public libraries in partnership with their state library to
provide free workshops on family literacy, health, and citizenship to
their local Spanish-speaking communities.  Pat Williams, the project
coordinator, will present.

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.



February 13 (12-1 pm)
Pat Wagner on Library Leadership and LE at D (WebJunction - Learning
Webinars)

Our February Learning Webinar features Pat Wagner, well-known educator,
trainer, writer and consultant for the library community. Pat will
discuss what challenges Library Leaders face and how leadership training
for all library personnel might help address these issues. She will also
discuss why she has partnered with LE at D, Lifelong Education @ Desktop,
whose classes are available through WebJunction, as the primary online
source for her library programs. Pat will provide a sneak peek at the
content of some of the courses she's writing for LE at D, and will also be
available for questions and feedback during and after the program. 

For more information visit:
http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=15543 
To attend this program, go to
http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=18001 on the day of the
program.



February 14 (3:30-4:15 pm)
Library Databases of the Month: Wyoming History Resources (Wyoming
State Library)

Join Chris Van Burgh to learn about the Wyoming History 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.   



February 15 (11-11:45 am)
Library Databases of the Month: Wyoming History Resources (Wyoming
State Library)

Join Chris Van Burgh to learn about the Wyoming History 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.   



February 19 (9-10 am)
The 21st Century Classroom: Copyright and Electronic Content 
(SirsiDynix Institute)

Where does the issue of copyright fit into Library 2.0? How do
educators and librarians navigate the complexities of copyright
exemptions in the academic setting? Please join Dru Zuretti, Copyright
Education Manager at Copyright Clearance Center, in this Webinar where
she will discuss these issues and suggest some best practices for
working with copyrighted content in today's Web 2.0 environment. 

For more information visit:
http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/seminar_page.php?sid=99
To sign up for this program, go to
http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/seminar_page.php?sid=99



February 22 (10-11 am or 2-3 pm)
WorldCat.org: New Functions and Features  (BCR)

WorldCat.org is growing up! This session will review recent additions
to the functions and features of this freely available, online version
of WorldCat. WorldCat.org is powerful tool with the ability to push you
library*s information to the average user who may not find your
materials otherwise. Join us to learn how your library can take
advantage of this resource.

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 



February 29 (2-3 pm)
Synching your WorldCat Holdings with your Catalog   (BCR)

More than one OCLC member library has found its holdings in WorldCat
less than accurate, at some point in time. Libraries are not always able
to keep up with setting holdings for everything in their collections or
removing holdings for withdrawn items. Unfortunately, this leads to
wasted time in ILL, problems with WorldCat Collection Analysis and
untrustworthy holdings displays in WorldCat.org. OCLC Batch Services can
help, with a free retrospective (or reclamation) batch project, to align
your local catalog with your WorldCat holdings. 

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 




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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