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Social Media, User experiences, iPads, RA, Advocacy, Time Management & More

 Good Friday Afternoon! Here are the upcoming CEs around the country for you to enjoy.

• Social Media Basics: Engaging Your Library Users, an ALA E-Course, scheduled to begin May 21 and continue through June 15. Cost = $175*, registration required.
• Managing Traditional & Social Media for Libraries, a FREE PLA Webinar, scheduled for Thursday, May 31 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.
• Designing Optimal User Experiences: Delight Your Patrons, an online course from Simmons GSLIS, scheduled to begin June 1 and continue through June 30. Cost = $250*, registration required. 
• Integrating iPads, iPod Touches, and Tablets into your Library, an online course from Simmons GSLIS, scheduled to begin June 1 and continue through June 30. Cost = $250*, registration required. 
• Teen Lit Boot Camp: Paranormal, Horror & Steampunk, Oh My!, an online course from Simmons GSLIS, scheduled to begin June 1 and continue through June 30. Cost = $250*, registration required. 
• When Webinars Attack! Getting from Tedious to Terrific, a FREE Infopeople webinar, scheduled for Thursday, June 7 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the program to join.
• Access by Touch: Delivering Library Services through Mobile Technologies, an Online Conference from Amigos Library Services, scheduled for June 8 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $134* individual or $299* Group (before May 25). Registration required.
• Serving Blind and Visually Impaired Patrons at the Library, an ALA Editions workshop, scheduled for Wednesday, June 13 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $45*, registration required.
• Social Networking the Catalog: Community Based Approaches to Building Catalogs and Collections, a LITA webinar, scheduled for Thursday, June 7 at 11 a.m. Central Time. Cost = $39 - $99*, registration required.
• Using Technology for Time Management: Tools and Techniques for Library Staff and Teams, an Infopeople Online course, scheduled to begin June 19 and continue through July 16. Cost = $150*, registration required.
• iPads, Tablets and Gadgets in the Library: Planning, Budgeting, and Implementation, an ALA Editions eCourse, scheduled to begin July 2. Cost = $250*, registration required.
• Turning the Page 2.0, a FREE library advocacy training course from PLA, summer session begins July 9 and continues through August 17. Registration required (closes June 13).
• Young Adult Readers' Advisory Services, an ALA Editions ecourse, scheduled to begin July 16. Cost = $175*, registration required.
• Creating Your Library Brand, an ALA Editions workshop, scheduled for Wednesday, July 18 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $55*, registration required.
• Libraries & Linked Data: Looking to the Future, an ALA TechSource workshop, scheduled for Thursday, July 19 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $60*, registration required.
• Back In Circulation Again Conference, from UW Madison SLIS, is scheduled for October 15-16 in Madison WI. Cost = $300* , registration required.

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

Reference, Facilitation, Learning, Marilyn Johnson, Pinterest, and much more

 Here are this week's CE Opportunities. Enjoy!

• CORE Reference Fundamentals, an Infopeople Online course, scheduled to begin May 8 and continue through June 18. Cost = $150*, registration required.
• Being an Effective Facilitator, an ASCLA webinar, scheduled for May 9 from 2-3:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $40 - $65*, registration required.
• Engaging Communities through Controversy, a FREE webinar from ALA, is scheduled for Thursday, May 10 at 1 p.m. Registration required.
• Empowering Diverse Voices, a FREE webinar from ALA, is scheduled for Tuesday, May 15 at 3 p.m. 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.
• Tantor Webinar with Author Marilyn Johnson, (author of This Book is Overdue) a FREE webinar from Tantor audio, scheduled for May 18 from 12 to 12:30 p.m. Central Time. Registration required. 
• Interest in Pinterest? a webinar from the Ohio Library Council, is scheduled for May 22 from 11:30 to 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $40*, registration required.
• Basic Computer Training Curriculum for Adults Using Windows 7, a FREE webinar from Microsoft about the MY PC Series, scheduled for May 22 and 23. Registration required.
• Marketing Your Library Services using Social Networking Tools, an online workshop from Lyrasis scheduled for Tuesday, May 29 from 9 to 11 a.m. Central Time. Cost = $210*, registration required.
• Understanding Compassion Fatigue in Your Library, a FREE WebJunction webinar, scheduled for May 31 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required. 
• Best Kept Secret: Marketing the Small & Rural Library, a FREE WebJunction webinar, scheduled for June 7 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required. 
• "That's Not What I Said!": Foundations of Interpersonal Communication, a FREE WebJunction webinar scheduled for June 19 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.
• iPads, Tablets, and Gadgets in the Library: Planning, Budgeting, and Implementation, an ALA Editions eCourse, scheduled to begin July 2 and continue through August 10. Cost = $250*, registration required. 
• ALSC Summer Online Courses, including Caldecott Medal, Tween Readers, Graphic Novels, and more. Check their website for more information including course fees.
• How to Enhance Library Instruction with Mobile Devices, an ALA TechSource workshop, scheduled for Wednesday, July 11 from 1:30 - 3 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $55*, registration required. 

* 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.

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.

Civility, DDC, Blind & Visually Impaired, Graphic Novels, and Bibliotherapy

 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.

Readers' Advisory, Programming, Leadership, Cataloging, and Gadgets

 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.

Spaces, Gardening, Outreach, DDC, Web Design, Change, Tutorials, & EBooks!

 More and more continuing education opportunities for you! Enjoy!

• Creating Dynamic Library Atmospheres: What we can learn from theater, retail, museums, and the container store, a PLA webinar scheduled for Thursday, February 23 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $28 - $35*, registration required.
• Fertile Ground: Growing a Great Gardening & Homesteading Collection, a FREE Booklist webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, February 28 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.
• Libraries for Sustainability: Call to Action & Collaboration, the first in a series of four webinars, from ALA's Task Force on the Environment, scheduled for February 28 at 1 p.m. CST. Registration required.
• State Library Outreach to State Employees and Elected Officials, an ASCLA webinar, scheduled for February 28 from 2-3:30 p.m. CST. Cost = $40 - $65*, registration required. 
• Libraries for Detained and Incarcerated Youth 101, Session One: Programming, an ASCLS webinar, scheduled for March 13 from 1-2:30 p.m. CST. Cost = $40-$65*, registration required.
• Understanding and Applying Dewey Decimal Classification, an ALA eCourse, scheduled to begin April 2 and continue through April 27. Cost = $175*, registration required.
• Web Design Basics for Librarians, an ALA eCourse, scheduled to begin April 2 and continue through May 11. Cost = $250*, registration required.
• Libraries and Change: Skills for Successful Change Management, an Infopeople Online course, scheduled to begin April 3 and continue through April 30. cost = $150*, 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. 
• Developing Online Tutorials for Patron and Staff Instruction, an Infopeople Online Course, scheduled to begin Tuesday, May 15 and continue through June 11. Cost = $150*, registration required.
• EBooks and Public Libraries: It's a Wild and Wooly World Out There, an Infopeople Online Course, scheduled to begin Tuesday, June 5 and continue through July 2. Cost = $150*, registration required.

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

Materials Handling, Strategic Planning, Volunteers, Library Spaces, & More

 There are a lot of great upcoming webinars and workshops. Enjoy!

• Top Tech Trends in Materials Handling, a FREE Infopeople webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, February 14 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the program to join.
• Next Chapter Book Club: An Innovative and Viable Approach to Meeting the Literacy Needs of Adolescents and Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, an ASCLA webinar scheduled for Thursday, February 16 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $40-65*, registration required. Registration closes at 5 p.m. on February 14. 
• Strategic Planning for Your Online Branch, an ASCLA webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, February 21 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $40-65*, registration required. Registration closes at 5 p.m.on February 19.
• Library P.I.: Process Improvement Library-Style, a FREE Infopeople webinar, scheduled for Wednesday, February 22 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the program to join.
• Successful Volunteer Recruitment Strategies: Capturing the Talent of Baby Boomers and the Generations that Follow, a FREE Infopeople webinar, scheduled for Thursday, February 23 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the program to join.
• Fundamentals of Collection Assessment, an ALCTS Online Course, scheduled to begin on February 27 and continue through April 6. Cost = $109 - $129*, registration required. 
• Fundamentals of Acquisitions, an ALCTS Online Course, scheduled to begin on February 27 and continue through March 23. Cost = $109 - $129*, registration required.
• Big Talk from Small Libraries, a FREE Online one-day conference, scheduled for February 28 from 8:45 - 5 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.
• Strategic Downsizing, a FREE Infopeople webinar with George Needham and Joan Frye Williams, scheduled for Tuesday, February 28 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the program to join.
• Engaging Volunteers during Difficult Economic Times, a FREE Infopeople webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, March 1 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the program to join.
• Designing Effective Library Spaces, a GSLIS Online course, scheduled to begin March 1 and continue through March 31. Cost = $200-250*, registration required. 
• Marketing Your Library, a GSLIS Online course, scheduled to begin March 1 and continue through March 31. Cost = $200-250, registration required.
• Managing Electronic Resources in Public Libraries, an ALA TechSource workshop, scheduled for Wednesday, March 7 and 14 from noon to 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $85*, registration required.
• It's All About the Money: Corporate Fundraising for Children's Programming in Public Libraries, a FREE Infopeople webinar, scheduled for Thursday, March 8 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the program to join.
• Integrating E-Books and E-Readers into Your Library, an ALA TechSource workshop with Sue Polanka, scheduled for Wednesday, April 4 and April 11 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $85*, registration required.

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

Tech, Children's Lit, Digital Collections, & more tech!

More conferences and programs for your enjoyment!

• ALA Midwinter Tech Wrap-up, a FREE webinar, scheduled for Monday, January 30th at noon Central Time. Registration required.
• Handheld Librarian VI Online Conference scheduled for February 1 and 2. Cost = $65-$175 (individual - Site License), regisration required.
• Children's Literature Update 2012, a FREE Infopeople webinar, scheduled for Thrusday, February 2 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance regisration required. Simply visit this link on the day of the program to join.
• Storing and Managing Digital Collections, a FREE Infopeople webinar, with Jacob Nadal presenting. This webinar is scheduled for Tuesday, February 7 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance regisration required. Simply visit this link on the day of the program to join.
• Libraries, We Mean Business: Best Ideas from LJ's Best Business Books of the Year, a FREE Infopeople webinar scheduled for Thursday, February 16 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance regisration required. Simply visit this link on the day of the program to join.
• Every Child Ready to Read: New Conversations on research, relationships and partnerships, a PLA webinar scheduled for February 16 at 11 a.m. Central Time, March 8 at 11 a.m. Central Time, OR April 12 at 6 p.m. Central Time (register for only one session). Cost = $45-$55*, regisration required. 
• What We can Learn from Theater, Retail, Museums, and the Container Store, a PLA webinar, scheduled for Thursday, February 23 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $28 -$31.50*, registration required.
• It Takes a Community to Bridge the Digital Divide, a FREE WebJunction webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, March 6 at noon, Central Time. Registration required.
• Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Library Services, an ALA TechSource workshop, scheduled for Thursday, March 8 and March 15 from 1:30 - 3 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $85*, registration required. 

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