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E-Books, Gadgets, Tutorials, Websites and more

 Happy Friday! Here are this week's list of webinars and classes. Enjoy!

• E-Books and LIbraries: What's Next? a PLA webinar scheduled for Tuesday, May 8 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost =$28 - $35*, registration required (Deadline to register is May 4).
• Gadgets in the Library: a Practical Guide to Personal Electronics for Librarians, an ALA TechSource workshop scheduled for Thursday, May 10 and May 24 from 12:30 - 2 p.m. Cost = $85*, registration required. 
• Developing Online Tutorials, an Infopeople Online course beginning May 15 and continuing through June 11. Cost = $150*, registration required.
• Ebooks and Public Libraries: It's a Wild and Wooly World Out There, an Infopeople Online course beginning June 5 and continuing through July 2. Cos t= $150*, registration required.
• Using WordPress to Build Library Websites, an ALA Editions ecourse beginning Monday, July 2. Cost = $250*, registration required. 
• Using Drupal to Build Library Websites, an ALA Editions ecourse begining Tuesday, September 4. Cost = $250*, registration required. 
• 2012 Summer Courses from UW SLIS include topics ranging from book discussions, Facebook, Pathfinders, Budgeting, E-books and more. Check their website for more information on each course, registration and costs.

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

Books, Open Source, E-Books, Advocacy, Joomla, Reference and More!

 Here is this week's round-up of CE Opportunities. Enjoy!

• The Murderous Month of May: Hot Mysteries for Spring, a FREE Booklist webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, April 24 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.
• Practical Open Source Software for Libraries, an Infopeople Online Course is scheduled to begin May 1 and continue through May 28. Cost = $150*, registration required.
• E-Books and Customer Service at Your Library, a PLA Webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, May 1 at 1 p.m.Central Time. Cost = $28 - $35*, registration required.
• Rallying Your Community: Mobilizing the Grassroots, a FREE webinar sponsored by ALA's Committee on Library Advocacy, is scheduled for Wednesday, May 2 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.
• Using Joomla! to Build Library Websites, an ALA Editions online course, scheduled to begin May 7 and continue through June 15. Cost = $250*, registration required.
• Fundamentals of Collection Development & Management, an ALCTS Web course, scheduled to begin May 7 and continue through June 1. Cost = $109 - $129*, registration required.
• CORE Reference Fundamentals, an Infopeople Online course, scheduled to begin May 8 and continue through June 18. Cost = $150*, registration required.
• Hiring, Training, and Supervising Shelvers, a three-part workshop, scheduled for Wednesday, May 9, 16 and 23rd at 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $90*, registration required.
• Made in a Library, a FREE Online Symposium from OCLC and Library Journal, scheduled for May 15 from 12 - 2 p.m. Central Time. Registration required. 
• 12 Essentials for a Safe and Secure Library, an ALA Editions Workshop with Warren Graham, scheduled for Wedcnesday, June 6 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $55*, registration required.

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

Volunteers, Bibliotherapy, ebooks, Teen lit, Photos, and R-Squared

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

• Baby Boomer Volunteers for Libraries and Friends, a webcast series from ALTAFF, cost = $39-$149*, registration required. Webcasts are available 24/7 after registering.
• Healing Reads: Bibliotherapy for the 21st Century, a FREE Infopeople webinar,s cheduled for Tuesday, April 17 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the program to join.
• Public Librarian's Guide to E-Books: A PLA Webinar Series, scheduled for April 17, April 24, May 1 and May 8 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $99 - $129 for series. Individual webinars cost = $28 - $35*, registration required.
• Greening Your Library: Save Money and the Environment, an ALA Editions workshop scheduled for Wednesday, April 18 from 1:30 - 3 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $40*, registration required.
• Stretching Your Library's E-Books Budget, a PLA webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, April 24 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $28 - $35*, registration required.
• Teen  Literature Update 2012, a FREE Infopeople webinar, scheduled for Thursday, April 26 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the program to join.
• Preserving Your Personal Digital Photographs, a FREE ALCTS Webinar as part of Preservation Week 2012, scheduled for Thursday, April 26 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.
• Book Blitz! 45 "must know" YA Titles in 60 minutes, a YALSA webinar, scheduled for May 17 at 1 p.m. Central Time. cost = $39 - $49*, registration required.
• R-Squared - The Risk & Reward Conference, an all new and unique conference opportunity for libraries, scheduled for September 9-11 in Telluride, Colorado. Registration costs = $495*. For more information and registration, please visit the R-Squared site. 

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

RA, Ebooks, Video, Mysteries, the Swarm and more!

 Happy Friday! Here are this week's CE Opportunities from around the country. Enjoy!

• Readers' Advisory 101, a RUSA Online class, scheduled to begin April 16 and continue through June 8. Cost = $130-210*, registration deadline April 12.
• E-Books 101: a Look at Devices, Platforms, and Training Ideas, a PLA webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, April 17 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $28 - $35*, registration required (deadline to register is April 13).
• You Ought to Be in Pictures: Bringing Streaming Video to Your Library, an ALCTS webinar, scheduled for April 18 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $39-49*, registration required.
• The Murderous Month of May: Hot Mysteries for Spring, a FREE Booklist webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, April 24 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.
• Exploring Sustainability Practices in Libraries, a FREE webinar from Going Green @ Your Library, scheduled for April 24 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.
• Managing the Swarm: Teen Behavior in the Library and Strategies for Success, a YALSA webinar, scheduled for April 24 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $29-49*, registration required.
• Reference Interview 101, a RUSA Online course scheduled to begin April 30 and continue through June 8. Cost = $130 - $210*, registration required.
• Mobile Services: Augmented Realities, QR Codes, & Apps, a GSLIS Online course, scheduled to begin May 1 and continue through May 31. Cost = $250*, registration required. 
• Creative Writing Programs for Youth, a GSLIS Online course, scheduled to begin May 1 and continue through May 31. Cost = $250*, registration required. 
• Technology Grants for Libraries, a GSLIS Online  Course, scheduled to begin May 1 and continue through May 31. Cost = $250*, 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.
• Genealogy 101, a RUSA Online course, scheduled to begin May 14 and continue through June 15. Cost = $130 - $210*, registration required.
• Social Media Basics: Engaging Your Library Users, an ALA Editions online course, scheduled to begin May 21 and continue through June 15. Cost = $175*, registration required.
• Serving Blind and Visually Impaired Patrons at the Library, an ALA Editions workshop scheduled for Wednesday, June 13 from 1:30 - 3 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $45*, registration required. 
• Core Reference Fundamentals, an Infopeople Online Course, scheduled to begin May 8 and continue through June 18. Cost = $150*, registration required.

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

Change, Leadership, Book Discussions, Connections, Technology and more.

 Here are this week's CE opportunities. Enjoy!

• Libraries & Change: Skills for Successful Change Management with George Needham, an Infopeople online course, scheduled to begin Tuesday, April 3 and continue through April 30. Cost = $150*, registration required.
• Skills for the Everyday Leader, a FREE WEbJunction webinar, scheduled for Wednesday, April 4 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.
• Adult Book Discussions, a UW SLIS Continuing Education online course, scheduled to begin April 9 and continue through May 4. Cost = $95*, registration required.
• Virtual Connections, a FREE WebJunction webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, April 10 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.
• What's New in Children's Reference, a FREE Booklist webinar, scheduled for Thursday, April 19 at 11 a.m. Central Time. Registration required.
• Leveraging Technology to Support Early Literacy in the Library, a FREE Infopeople webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, April 24 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the program to join.
• Social Networking for Genealogists, a FREE webinar from the South Carolina State Library, scheduled for Wednesday, April 25 at 9 a.m. Central Time. Registration required.
• Creating a Dynamic Facebook Page, a UW SLIS Continuing Education online course, scheduled to begin May 14 and continue through May 25. Cost = $45*, registration required.
• Libraries and the Era of the Learner: A Vision for the Future, a FREE WebJunction webinar, scheduled for May 16 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.
• Drupal Basics: What Drupal Can Do for Your Library, an ALA TechSource workshop scheduled for Wednesday, May 30 from 1:30 - 3 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $55*, regisrationlal required.
• Understanding Compassion Fatigue in Your Library, a FREE WebJunction webinar, scheduled for May 31 at 1 p.m. Central time. Registration required.
• WordPress Basics: What WordPress Can Do for Your Library, an ALA TechSource workshop scheduled for Thursday, June 14 from 1:30 - 3 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $55*, registration required.

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