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Nancy Pearl, Books, Programming, & Leadership

 

• Nancy Pearl Presents: Books that Make Great Gifts, a PLA Members Only webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, December 7 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost = FREE (PLA Members Only), registration required.
• Hooked on Books: New Titles for the Newest Readers, a FREE Booklist webinar scheduled for Tuesday, December 13 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.
• Let's Get Crazy! Library Programs On and Over the Edge, a FREE Infopeople webinar, scheduled for Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link at the time of the program to join.
• Launching your Star Potential: Leadership for Today's Libraries, an ALCTS Virtual Midwinter Symposium, January 9-13, 2012. Each one hour session will begin at 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $39 - $49 per session or $156 - $196* for all five sessions. Registration required. 

* SCLS Member public libraries may use CE Grant funds to attend.

Genre Fiction, Entrepreneurs, Digital Communities, Analytics and Tutorials

Even more opportunities for you today!

• Genre Fiction Today with Joyce Saricks, December 1 from 3-4:30 p.m. at UW Milwaukee, Bolton Hall Room 521. Cost = Free, registration required. If you've done any readers advisory, you've likely heard of Joyce Saricks. What a great opportunity to hear her speak!
• Making Space for Entrepreneurs and Independent Workers, an ALA Editions workshop scheduled for Thursday, December 1 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Central Time. Cost = 50*, registration required.
• Lerner Publishing Group's Spring 2012 Librarian Preview, a FREE Booklist webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, December 6 at 1 p.m. Central time. Registration required.
• Building Digital Communities through Blogs and Social Networking, a FREE Infopeople webinar scheduled for Wednesday, December 7 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day o the webinar to participate.
• Web Analytics for Librarians: Informing Decisions through Web User Data with Sarah Houghton-Jan and Paul Signorelli, an ALA Tech-Source workshop scheduled for Thursday, January 12 and January 26, 2012 from 1-2:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $85*, registration required.
• Developing Online Tutorials for Patron and Staff Instruction, an Infopeople Online Course, beginning on Tuesday, January 31 and continuing through February 27, 2012. cost = $150*, registration required. 

* SCLS Member public libraries may use CE Grant funds to attend.

Mobile, LE@D Online Free Courses, Digital Books & Rural Libraries

 More webinars and classes for you!

• Maximizing the Mobile Opportunity, a FREE webcast sponsored by TechLogic, Boopsie, and Library Journal, scheduled for tomorrow, November 16 at 11 a.m. Central Time. Registration required.
• LE@D Online offers a free course during November. See this link for more information. LE@D Online include courses including Cataloging, Fundraising, Strategic Planning and more. Contact Jean if you have any questions.
• A Page Turner: Gale's All-New Digital Book Experience, a FREE Booklist webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, November 29 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.
• A Small but Powerful Webinar for Winning Big Support for Your Rural Library, a FREE WebJunction webinar, scheduled for Wednesday, December 14 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.

 

Gadgets, Books, Windows 7, Succession, Rural Libraries, Customer Service & More

Here are some upcoming programs for November, December and beyond. Enjoy!

• "Wow, That's Cool! What is it?" a FREE webinar from WebJunction on Thursday, November 10 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.
• 10th Annual International Children's & Young Adult Literature Celebration, a Wisconsin International Outreach Consortium event scheduled for Saturday, November 19 from 8:30 to 5 p.m. at the Memorial Union on the UW Madison Campus. Cost = $80*, registration by November 14 required.
• Free Windows 7 Curriculum: Basic Computer Training at Your Library, a FREE webinar from WebJunction on Tuesday, December 6 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.
• When the Clock Strikes 50: Planning for Your Retirement, a FREE Infopeople webinar scheduled for Tuesday, December 6 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required. Simply visit this link the day of the program to join.
• What Will Happen When I'm Gone? a FREE Infopeople webinar scheduled for Tuesday, December 13 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required. Simply visit this link the day of the program to join.
• A Small but Powerful Webinar for Winning Big support for Your Rural Library, a FREE WebJunction Webinar on Wednesday, December 14 at 1 p.m. Central time. Registration required.
• Fully Engaged Customer Service at Your Library, a PLA webinar, on Wednesday, November 30 at 2 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $28-$35*, registration required.
• Be a Great Boss, an ALA editions series of workshops scheduled for January 5, January 26, February 23 and March 22, 2012. All sessions are from 3-4 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $185* registration required.
• Using WordPress to Build Library Websites, an ALA facilitated e-course beginning January 16, 2012 and continuing through February 24, 2012. Cost = $250*, registration required.
• Spring 2012 Online Classes from UW Madison - SLIS Continuing Education, cost* and dates vary. 
• Upcoming Classes from Simmons GSLIS Continuing Education, cost* and dates vary.

* SCLS Member public libraries may use CE Grant funds to attend.