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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.

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.

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.

Nonfiction, Fossils, Cataloging, Books for Boys, Social Media, and more

 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.

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.