[WLA-All] Library Continuing Education Events for June

Tue Jun 3 11:05:40 EDT 2008

Library Journal, MaintainIT, SirsiDynix Institute, The TLT Group, WebJunction, and the Wyoming State Library will be webcasting the following FREE programs during June.  These programs and others are listed on the Wyoming Libraries Planning Calendar: http://will.state.wy.us/ldo/planningcalendar.html 

TITLES OF JUNE PROGRAMS:
Athens Regional Library Outreach Success Story
Cultivating a Culture of Learning in the Library
Teen Spirit in the Library: Best Practices in YA and Teen Services
Beyond Web 2.0: Taking the social read-write Web to the enterprise level
Best Practices in Information Literacy
Notes on setting up wireless at your library
Who Owns the Bytes? The Effects of Mass Digitization Efforts on Resource Sharing and Copyright
Library Databases of the Month: Science and Nature (PM Session)
Library Databases of the Month: Science and Nature (AM Session)

PROGRAM ABSTRACTS & LOGIN INFORMATION:
June 10 (11-noon)
Athens Regional Library Outreach Success Story (WebJunction - Spanish Language Outreach)

Learn about the Pinewoods Library and Learning Center from guest speakers Kathryn Ames, Director of the Athens Regional Library System and Miguel Vicente, Manager of the Pinewoods Library and Learning Center. They will discuss the project design and implementation of this successful multi-year IMLS grant designed to improve the educational level of the immigrants, increase use of library and arts center facilities by the Mexican-American community; and provide opportunities for educational and cultural exchange. The project won the PLA's 2007 Highsmith Library Innovation Award.

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.

June 10 (12-1 pm)
Cultivating a Culture of Learning in the Library (WebJunction - Learning Webinar)

How much time does your library spend on "training?" Statistics show that most learning takes place on the job or with a coworker, yet as trainers we spend an inordinate amount of time preparing for and delivering classroom training. In this webinar you will learn why you need to get your staff out of the classroom and instead focus on creating a culture of learning in your library. 

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.

June 10 (12-1)
Teen Spirit in the Library: Best Practices in YA and Teen Services (Library Journal)

Polaris Library Systems President and CEO Bill Schickling will lead a stellar panel of educators, researchers and librarians who are at the forefront of promoting teen services in public libraries. This 60 minute webcast will inspire all library staff that work with teens and young adults to create and maintain great teen physical and online spaces, and guide them in creating programs and events that keep teens coming back to the library again and again.

For more information, visit:
http://www.libraryjournal.com/webcasts/48747/Webcasts.html
Register for this program at:
http://www.libraryjournal.com/webcasts/48747/Webcasts.html

June 13 (9-10 am)
Beyond Web 2.0: Taking the social read-write Web to the enterprise level  (Sirsi Dynix Institute)

Marshall Breeding will give his view of how libraries can take Web 2.0 technologies to the next level and integrate them into their core automation infrastructure to better support their strategic missions. Today's Web 2.0 technologies have been implemented mostly through informal processes. As the Web 2.0-inspired technologies mature, they need to become more central to a library's strategic mission and become integrated into its fundamental infrastructure. Tune in for Marshall Breeding's view of life beyond Web 2.0. 

For more information, visit:
http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/seminar_page.php?sid=103
Register for this program at:
http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/register.php 

June 13 (12-1 pm)
Best Practices in Information Literacy (The TLT Group)

Join us in exploring the current research capabilities of students and how students can gain these capabilities through inquiry-based, course-driven assignments. Let's discover ways in which students can be best prepared to be information literate in their future professional lives.

For more information, visit: 
http://www.tltgroup.org/calendar.htm 
Register for this program at:
http://www.tltgroup.org/calendar.htm 

June 18 (12-12:30 pm)
Notes on setting up wireless at your library (MaintainIT Cookbook Webinar)

Grab a comfy chair and participate in a 30-minute discussion where contributors to the Cookbooks share their insights, their secrets, and what you can do to get started with projects like theirs. Join Sharon Moreland from Tonganoxie Public Library (KS) and Liz Rea from the NE Kansas Library System (NEKLS) to learn about how they set up wireless in their libraries. This session will be fun, informative, and accessible: no complexities, just the basics on how you can set up wireless without being a super-techie or super-human. Take 30 minutes out of your day to learn from the experiences of others and get something started. 

For more information, visit:
http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=19996
To attend this program, go to
http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=20066 on the day of the program.

June 20 (10-11 am or 2-3 pm)
Who Owns the Bytes? The Effects of Mass Digitization Efforts on Resource Sharing and Copyright (BCR)

Initiatives such as Google Book Search and Open Content Alliance are creating massive storehouses of digitized books. This session will look at how these initiatives affect the resource sharing environment, particularly with regard to copyright issues. This is a free presentation given as part of BCR's Free Friday Forum series. Anyone is welcome to attend. Space is limited, so make sure to register early. 

For more information, visit: 
http://www.bcr.org/training/schedule/programdetail.php?programid=239
Register for the program at: 
http://www.bcr.org/training/workshops/register.html

June 26 (3:30-4:15 pm)
Library Databases of the Month: Science and Nature (Wyoming State Library)

In honor of the summer reading theme, Catch the Reading Bug, the June Library Databases of the month webinar will be on science and nature!  We will look at databases that work well for science related topics, as well as, literature, and various summer topics.

To attend the session, go to
http://www.yugma.com/app/loading.php?user=&collsession=212294119&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.   

June 27 (11-11:45 am)
Library Databases of the Month: Science and Nature (Wyoming State Library)

In honor of the summer reading theme, Catch the Reading Bug, the June Library Databases of the month webinar will be on science and nature!  We will look at databases that work well for science related topics, as well as, literature, and various summer topics.

To attend the session, go to
http://www.yugma.com/app/loading.php?user=&collsession=212249630&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.   

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
516 S. Greeley Hwy
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-5914