Know More

Know More with Jean & Shawn, November 30, 2012

Originally presented Friday, November 30, 2012 with Jean Anderson, Shawn Brommer, and Denise Anton Wright presenting.

November's topic is: Weeding

Join us for brief, lively programs in which SCLS and area librarians discuss current topics, trends, and, of course, books. These 30-minute programs are designed around the letter E: to educate, energize, engage, enlighten, and excite you. Each month's program will feature a different topic.

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Recording

Communication, Transformation, Latino, Health, Copyright & eReaders

There are lots of CE opportunities coming up - many this week! Enjoy!

• Going Visual: Transforming Library Communication from Blah to Ahhh!, a LLAMA webinar. Scheduled for Wednesday, November 14 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $49-$59*, register here!
• Communicating Through Infographics, a FREE Infopeople webinar. Scheduled for November 14 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the program to join.
• Transforming Traditional Library Services: Text a Librarian - Ideas for Best Practices, a FREE Infopeople webinar. Scheduled for November 15 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the program to join. 
• Creating a Latino Friendly Library, an ASCLA webinar. Scheduled for November 15 at 2 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $40-$65*, register here!
• Consumer Health Information, a Library Juice Academy online course. Scheduled from November 15 - 28. Cost = $90*, register here!
• On Life Support, but Not Dead Yet: Revitalizing Reference for the 21st Century, a PLA webinar. Scheduled for November 15 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $28 - $35*, register here!
• Libraries, Copyright, and the World: The Internationalization of Collections and Services, an ALA Editions workshop. Scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $60*, register here!
• Serving Spanish-Speaking Populations: an Introduction, an ALA Editions workshop. Scheduled for January 16 and January 23, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $75*, register here!
• eReaders: Practical Help for Patrons and Staff, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for January 22 - February 18 OR March 19 - April 15, 2013. Cost = $150*, register here!

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

Presenting, Cloud computing, RDA, Disaster, Library 2017 and more!

 Good Friday afternoon! Here are some upcoming webinar and courses for you. I hope you find something to keep you energized through the end of the year!

• The Power of Image: Presenting with the Brain in Mind, a FREE WebJunction webinar. Scheduled for November 6 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• Cloud Computing for Librarians: an Introduction, an ALA TechSource webinar. Scheduled for November 7 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $60*, register here!
• RDA in 10 Easy Steps, an ALCTS webinar (first in a series of four) is scheduled for November 7 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $39* - $49* or $125* - $156* for entire series. Register here!
• The Elusive Library Non-User: How Can Libraries Find out What Non-Users Want?, a PLA webinar. Scheduled for Wednesday, Novebmer 7 at 1 p.m. Cental Time. Cost = $28 - $35*, register here!
• Planning for Disaster Webinar, a FREE webinar from Gaylord and Syracuse University. Scheduled for November 8 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• Health Information 101, a RUSA Online course. Scheduled to run from November 12 - December 23. Cost = $150 - $230*, register here!
• FREE Webinar with Patrick Ness, a FREE Booklist presentation. Scheduled for November 13 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• Teen Services Fundamentals, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled to run from November 13 through December 17. Cost = $150*, register here!
• Energize Your Base: Tips & Tools to Raise Awareness and Build Support for Library Services, a FREE WebJunction webinar. Scheduled for November 14 at noon Central time. Register here!
• Creating a Latino Friendly Library, an ASCLA webinar, scheduled for Thursday, November 15 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $40* - $65*, register here!
• Library 2017: Tech at Warp Speed, a FREE American Libraries (AL) Live webcast. Scheduled for November 16 at 1 p.m. Central Time. No need to register, simply visit this link at the day of the program to join.
• CORE Reference Fundamentals, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled to run from December 4, 2012 - January 21, 2013. Cost = $150*, register here!
• Outreach Programs in Rural Communnities: Simple Steps for Surprising Results, a FREE WebJunction webinar. Scheduled for December 6 at 1 p.m. Central time. Regiser here!
• What Would Walt Do? Quality Customer Service for Libraries, a FREE WebJunction webinar. Scheduled for December 12 at noon Central Time. Register here!
• Web Design Basics for Librarians, an ALA Editions online course. Scheduled to begin on January 7, 2013 and continue for six weeks. Cost = $250*, register here!
• Social Media Basics: Engaging Your Library Users, an ALA Editions online course. Scheduled to begin on January 7, 2013 and continue for four weeks. Cost = $175*, register here!
• Introducing RDA, an ALA TechSource workshop. Scheduled for January 9, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $60*, register here!
• Serving Spanish Speaking Populations: an Introduction, an ALA Editions workshop. Scheduled for Wednesday, January 16 and 23, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $75*, register here!

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

Mysteries, Comic Books, E-Books, Reference and much more

 Good Monday Afternoon. Here are a few CE opportunities for you this week. Hope to see some of you at the WLA Conference in LaCrosse!

• Criminally Good: Cool Mysteries for Fall, a FREE Booklist webinar. Scheduled for Tuesday, October 30 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• The Evolution of the Comic Book Era post 2012, a FREE Publishers Weekly webcast. Scheduled for October 30 at noon Central Time. Register here!
• The State of E-books in Public Libraries and Publishing, the first of a PLA webinar series. Scheduled for Wednesday, October 31 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost for all three = $69 - $89* or $28 - $35* for an individual webinar. Register here!
• Rethinking Reference Collections, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for November 6 - December 10. Cost = $150*, register here!
• New Nonfiction for Students, a FREE Booklist webinar. Scheduled for Tuesday, November 6 at 1 p.m. Central time. Register here!
• The Elusive Library Non-User: How Can Libraries Find out What Non-Users want? The second of a PLA webinar series. Scheduled for Wednesday, November 7 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost for all three = $69 - $89* or $28 - $35* for an individual webinar. Register here!
• New Common Core Connections, a FREE Booklist webinar. Scheduled for Thursday, November 8 at 1 p.m Central Time. Register here!
• Using Social Media and Mobile Technology to Engage Teens, a 4-part workshop from ALA Editions. Scheduled for November 12 - 15 from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $250*, register here!
• Teen Services Fundamentals, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for November 13 - December 17. Cost = $150*, register here!
• Energize your Base: Tips & Tools to Raise Awareness and Build Support, a FREE webinar from WebJunction. Scheduled for November 14 at 12 noon Central Time. Register here!
• On Life Support, but Not Dead Yet! Revitalizing Reference for the 21st Century, the third in a PLA webinar series. Scheduled for Thursday, November 15 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost for all three = $69 - $89* or $28 - $35* for an individual webinar. Register here!

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

Books, Business Reference, Weeding, Social Media, Genealogy and More!

 Good Monday Afternoon! Here are this week's CE Opportunities for you.

Also, this week's Know More webinar is schedule for Friday, October 19 at 9 a.m. October's topic is Literary Awards from WLA. You can register here!

• Book Blitz Part II, a YALSA webinar. Scheduled for October 18 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $39-$49*, register here!
• Business Reference 101, a RUSA Online course. Scheduled for October 22 - November 16. Cost = $130-$210, register here!
• Weeding for Your Library's Health, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for October 23 - November 19. Cost = $150*, register here!
• Social Media in Reference, an ALA eCourse. Scheduled for October 29 - November 16. Cost = $175*, register here!
• Genealogy 101, a RUSA Online course. Scheduled for October 29 - December 1. Cost =
  $130-$210, register here!
• Teen Spaces on a Dime, a YALSA webinar. Scheduled for November 15 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $39-$49*, register here!
• Fundamentals of Collection Development & Management, an ALCTS Online course. Scheduled for November 19 - December 14. Cost = $109 - $129*, register here!

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

Cookbooks, Mental Health, Leadership, Audiobooks, Teen Services, Fundraising & More

 Happy Friday Afternon! Huge list of upcoming CEs for you today - enjoy!

• CORE 2: Subject Area Mini-Courses from Infopeople. Courses start every Tuesday and topics include: Business Resources & Job Hunting, Consumer Information, Legal Resources, Medical Information, Genealogy, Poems, Songs, & Quotations, and Homework Help. Cost = $50*, register here!
• Ring the Dinner Bell: New Cookbooks to Enjoy, a FREE Booklist webinar. Scheduled for Tuesday, October 9 at 1 p.m Central Time. Register here!
• Mental Health First Aid USA for Library Staff, a FREE webinar from the Programming Librarian (ALA). Scheduled for Tuesday, October 9 at 2 p.m. Central. Register here!
• Personal Gadgets and the Library, a FREE Infopeople webinar. Scheduled for Tuesday, October 9 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the event to join.
• Telling Your Story: Five Secrets for Successful Career Growth and Advancement, a FREE Infopeople webinar. Scheduled for Wednesday, October 12 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the event to join.
• Open Source Software for Libraries: How it Works; What it Can do for You, an ALA TechSource course. Scheduled from October 15 through November 9, cost = $175*, register here!
• Developing Online Tutorials for Patron and Staff Instruction, an Infopeople Online class. Scheduled to begin October 16 and continue through November 12. Cost = $150*, register here!
• Incubate Leadership @ Your Library, a FREE WebJunction webinar. Scheduled for Tuesday, October 16 at 1 p.m Central Time. Register here!
• Make Way for Makerspaces in the Library, a PLA Public Libraries at Work webinar. Scheduled for Wednesday, October 17 at 1 p.m Central Time. Cost = $28 - $35*, register here!
• What's New in Audiobooks: Fall 2012, a FREE Booklist webinar. Scheduled for Thursday, October 23 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• Let Them Eat Facts!: Leading Students to the Nonfiction Revolution, a FREE Booklist webinar. Scheduled for Thursday, October 25 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• Freedom Rings in Philadelphia: Community Technology Adoption, a FREE WebJunction webinar. Scheduled for Thursday, October 25 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• Criminally Good: Cool Mysteries for Fall, a FREE Booklist webinar. Scheduled for Tuesday, October 30 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• The Power of Image: Presenting with the Brain in Mind, a FREE WebJunction webinar. Scheduled for Tuesday, November 6 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• Cloud Computing for Librarians: an  Introduction, an ALA TechSource webinar. Scheduled for Wednesday, November 7 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $60*, register here!
• Teen Services Fundamentals, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled to run from November 13 through December 17. Cost = $150*, register here!
• Energize Your Base: Tips and Tools to Raise Awarenes and Build Support for Library Services, a FREE WebJunction webinar. Scheduled for November 14 at noon Central Time. Register here!
• Communicating Through Infographics, a FREE Infopeople webinar. Scheduled for Wednesday, November 14 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the event to join.
• How to Win Grants for Your Library, an ALA Editions workshop. Scheduled for Wednesday, November 28 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $55*, register here!
• Collaborating with Teens to Build Better Library Programs, an ALA Editions workshop. Scheduled for Wednesday, December 5 and December 12, cost = $85*, register here!

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

Know More with Shawn & Jean

Originally presented Friday, September 28, 2012 with Jean Anderson, Shawn Brommer, and Liz Zimdars presenting.

Join us for brief, lively programs in which SCLS and area librarians discuss current topics, trends, and, of course, books. These 30-minute programs are designed around the letter E: to educate, energize, engage, enlighten, and excite you. Each month's program will feature a different topic.

September's topic: Digital ARCs

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October's Know More with Shawn & Jean is scheduled for Friday, October 19 at 9 a.m. Our topic is Literary Awards: Wisconsin Library Association. Register here!

Recording

Mobile, Books, Storytimes, Badgets, Makerspaces, and much more!

 Happy Monday Afternoon! I'm sorry for the extra long list here - that's what you get when I'm out of the office for a week - enjoy!

• The Mobile Revolution and Libraries: An Overview, a FREE Infopeople webinar. Scheduled for Thursday, September 27 at 2 p.m Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the event to join.
• What's New in Series Nonfiction: Fall 2012, a FREE Booklist webinar. Scheduled for Tuesday, October 2 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• What's New for Storytimes, a FREE Infopeople webinar. Scheduled for Wednesday, October 3 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the event to join.
• Personal Gadgets and the Library, a FREE Infopeople webinar. Scheduled for Tuesday, October 9 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the event to join.
• Telling Your Story: Five Secrets for Successful Career Growth and Advancement, a FREE Infopeople webinar. Scheduled for Wednesday, October 10 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the event to join.
• Building the Digital Branch: Designing Effective Library Websites, an ALA TechSource workshop. Scheduled  for October 10 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $50*, register here!
• Getting Kids Hooked on Books, a FREE Booklist webinar. Scheduled for Thursday, October 11 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• Serving Diverse Populations: a 2-day in-person Management Course offered by PLA and held at the Kent District Library in Grand Rapids. Scheduled for October 11 and 12, cost = $275 - $425*, register here!
• Book as iPad App: Multimedia, Multi-Touch E-Books and their Future in Libraries, an ALA Editions eCourse. Scheduled to begin Monday, October 15 and continue for 4 weeks. Cost = $175*, register here!
• Makerspaces: a New Wave of Library Service, a FREE webinar series from ALA TechSource. Each webinar will feature a different library. October 15, November 19, December 3, and January 7 at 1 p.m. Central Time, Register here!
• Surprising Reasons to Go Graphic, a FREE Booklist webinar. Scheduled for Tuesday, October 16 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• Money Smart Week @ Your Library, a FREE informational webinar from ALA. Scheduled for Thursday, October 18 at 2 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• Weeding for Your Library's Health, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled to run from October 23 through November 19. Cost = $150*, register here!
• Open Access and Your Publications: What's Copyright Got to Do with it? an ALA Editions workshop. Scheduled for Wednesday, October 24 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $60*, register here!
• Rethinking Reference Collections, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled to begin November 6 and continue through December 10. Cost = $150*, register herey!
• Cloud Computing for Librarians: an Introduction, an ALA TechSource workshop. Scheduled for Wednesday, November 7 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $60*, register here!
• Using Social Media and Mobile Technology to Engage Teens, a 4-part ALA TechSource Workshop. Scheduled for November 12, 13, 14, and 15 at 6:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $250*, register here!
• Tech Summit, an online event sponsored by Library Journal. Scheduled for November 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Central Time. Cost $19.95 - $29.95*, register here!

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

Careers, AV materials, RA, Children's Services, Digital Branch, and Leadership

 Here are the last week and a half's worth of CE opportunities - this will keep you busy through November!

• Engaging Your Whole Community: Principles and Practice to Influence Policy, a FREE WebJunction webinar. September 6 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• Successful Librarians Share Their Stories of Career Growth and Advancement, a FREE Infopeople webinar, scheduled for September 6 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the program to join.
• Fast Forward >> The Future of Audio Visual Materials, an online conference from Amigos Library Services. September 7, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Register here!
• Beyond Books: Advanced Readers' Advisory, an Infopeople Online course. September 11 - October 8. Cost = $150*, register here!
• Best Small Library in America 2012, a FREE WebJunction webinar. September 11 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• Children's Services Fundamentals, an Infopeople Online course, September 25 - October 22. Cost = $150*, register here!
• ALSC Core Competencies: Serving Children with Distinction and Commitment, an ALSC online course, October 1 - November 9. Cost = $115 - $185*, registger here!
• The Caldecott Medal: Understanding Distinguished Art in Picture Books, an ALSC online course, October 1 - November 9. Cost = $115 - $185*, register here!
• Connecting with 'Tween Readers, an ALSC online course, October 1 - October 26. Cost = $115 - $185* register here!
• Out of this World Youth Programming, an ALSC online course, October 1 - November 9. Cost = $115 - $185*, register here!
• Series Programming for the Elementary School Age, an ALSC online course, October 1 - October 26. Cost = $115 - $185*, register here!
• Building the Digital Branch: Designing Effective Library Websites, an ALA TechSource webinar, scheduled for October 10 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $50*, register here!
• Incubate Leadership @ Your Library, a FREE WebJunction webinar. October 16 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• Freedom Rings in Philadelphia: Community Technology Adoption, a FREE Webjunction webinar. October 25 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• Cloud Computing for Librarians: an Introduction, an ALA TechSource webinar. November 7 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $60*, register here!

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

Sustainability, Books, Teens, Legal stuff, Collection Developmeng & More

 Here are this week's CE opportunities. There are a couple of free webinars tomorrow!

• Exploring Sustainability Practices in Libraries, a FREE webinar from ALA. August 28 at 1-2 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• The Scoop on Series Nonfiction: What's New for Fall 2012, a FREE Booklist webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, August 28 at 11 a.m. Central Time. Register here!
• Collaborating with Teens to Build Better Library Programs, a four-week ALA eCourse starting September 4 and continuing through September 28. Cost = $175*, register here!
• Keeping Romance New: Debut Authors and New Trends, a FREE Booklist webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, September 11 at 1 p.m. Central time. Register here!
• Beyond Books: Advanced Readers' Advisory, an Infopeople Online Course. September 11 - October 8. Cost = $150*, register here!
• Teens, Tweens and Social Networking, a FREE Infopeople webinar, scheduled for September 13 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the progam to join.
• Document Detective Work, an online course from UW Milwaukee SOIS. September 17 - October 26. Cost - $225*, register here.
• Alternative Reads: Discovering and Sharing Great Indie Fiction Books with Your Patrons, a PLA webinar, scheduled for September 19 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $28 - $35*, register here!
• Exploring Access and Privacy Legal Issues for Archivists, Librarians, and Information Professionals, an online course from UW MIlwaukee SOIS. September 24 - November 2. Cost = $299*, register here!
• Fundamentals of Collection Development & Management, an ALCTS online course, scheduled to begin October 1 and continue through October 26. Cost = $109 - $129*, register here!
• Designing Marketing Materials Using Industry Standard Software (Adobe's Creative Suite), an online course from UW Milwaukee SOIS. November 11 - December 14. Cost = 249*, register here!

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