Know More: March 2012

Here are this week's CE Opportunities. Enjoy!

Implementing Choose Civility: a Community-Wide Campaign, a PLA webinar, scheduled for March 28 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $28 - $35*, registration deadline Monday, March 26 at 4:30 p.m.
Understanding and Applying Dewey Decimal Classification, an ALA Editions online course, scheduled to begin April 2 and continue through April 27. Cost = $175*, registration required.
Serving the Blind and Visually Impaired in Your Library, an ASCLA webinar scheduled for Thursday, April 5 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $40 - $65*, registration required.
Picture These: What's New with Graphic Novels, a FREE Booklist webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, April 10 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.
Healing Reads: Bibliotherapy for the 21st Century, a FREE Infopeople webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, April 17 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance regisration required, simply visit this link on the day of the program to join.

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

Here's this week's CE opportunities for you. Enjoy!

The Scoop on Series Nonfiction: What's New for 2012, a FREE Booklist webinar, scheduled for Tomorrow at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.
Fossils, Field Study & the Ocean Floor: How 100 Years of National Geographic Grants Changed Science, a FREE Booklist, webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, March 27 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.
Cataloging Three-Dimensional Objects and Kits with RDA, an ALCTS webinar, scheduled for March 28 at 1 p.m. Central Time. cost = $39 - $49*, registration required.
You've got Male: Great New Books for Boys, a FREE Booklist webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, April 3 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.
Social Media Marketing Series from UW Madison Continuing Studies, in person programs on April 12 and May 17, cost = $99 each or $360 for all four sessions*, registration required.
Managing the Swarm: Teen Behavior in the Library and Strategies for Success, a YALSA webinar, scheduled for April 19 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $29-49*, registration required.
E-Government Resources: Connecting Library users to Services and Information, an Infopeople Online Course, scheduled to begin Tuesday, April 24 and continue through May 21. Cost = $150*, registration required.
Boys & Girls at Risk: The Emerging Science of Gender Differences, Friday, June 15 at Madison Mariott West from 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Cost = $159*, registration required.

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

Here are the CE opportunities that I came across this week. Enjoy!

Beyond Books: Advanced Readers' Advisory, an Infopeople Online course, scheduled to begin March 13 and continue through April 9. Cost = $150*, registration required.
Adult Programs on a $0 Budget, a FREE WebJunction webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, March 27 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.
April Workshops from Simmons GSLIS Continuing Education, see website for individual course details.
Skills for the Everyday Leader, a FREE WebJunction webinar, scheduled for Wednesday, April 4 at 1 p.m Central Time. Registration required.
Virtual Connections, a FREE WebJunction webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, April 10 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.
Moving Difficult Conversations Toward Positive Outcomes: Coping with Challenges in the LIbrary Workplace, a FREE webinar from ALA, scheduled for Wednesday, April 11 at noon Central Time. Registration required.
Basic Cataloging and Classification, an Infopeople Online course, scheduled to begin Tuesday, April 17 and continue through May 14. Cost = $150*, registration required.
Hiring, Training, and Supervising Shelvers, a three-part ALA TechSource workshop, scheduled for Wednesday, May 9, 16 and 23. Cost = $90*, registration required.
Gadgets in the Library: a Practical Guide to Personal Electronics for Librarians, an ALA TechSource workshop scheduled for Thursday, May 10 and May 17 from 1:30 - 3 p.m. Central time. Cost = $85*, registration required.

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

Here's this week's round-up of continuing education opportunities for you. Enjoy!

Fundamentals of Collection Development & Management, an ALCTS Web Course, scheduled to begin March 19 and continue through April 13. Cost = $109 - $129*, registration required.
Being Customer Focused: New and Emerging Trends in Customer Service, a FREE Infopeople webinar, scheduled for Wednesday, March 21 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the program to join.
Outreach to Hispanic/Latino Populations - Tu Biblioteca!, a FREE Infopeople webinar, scheduled for Wednesday, March 28 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the program to join.
Implementing "Choose Civility," a Community-Wide Campaign, a PLA webinar, scheduled for March 28 at 1 p.m. Cost = $28 - $35*, registration required.
How to Delivery Great Library Customer Service, an ALA Editions Workshop, scheduled for Thursday, April 19 from 1:30 - 3 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $50*, registration required.
Supporting Early literacy Environments in the Library, an Infopeople Online Course, scheduled to begin Tuesday, April 24 and continue through May 21. cost = $150*, registration required.
Practical Open Source Software for Libraries, an Infopeople Online course, scheduled to begin May 1 and continue through May 28. Cost = $150*, registration required.
Using Joomla! to Build Library Websites, an ALA Editions eCourse, scheduled to begin May 7 and continue through June 15. Cost = $250*, registration required.

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

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