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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.

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.

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.

Analytics, Intellectual Freedom, Media Lab, Reference, Apps, and More

 Here's the first round-up of webinars and courses for 2012. Here's to a great year of learning!

• Web Analytics for Librarians: Informing Decisions Through Web User Data, an ALA TechSource workshop with Sara Houghton and Paul Signorelli. Thursdays, January 12 and January 26 from 1 - 2:30 p.m. Cental Time. Cost = $85*, registration required.
• Intellectual Freedom: Basic Training for New Staff & a Refresher for the rest of us, a FREE Infopeople webinar, scheduled for Thursday, January 12 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance regisration required. Simply visit this link on the day of the program to join.
• Creating a Digital Media Lab at Your Library, a PLA webinar, scheduled for Wednesday, January 25 at 1 p.m. Central Time. cost = $28 - $35, registration required.
• Connecting with Struggling Readers, a FREE Booklist webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, January 31 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.
• Reference through Social Media: Developing Standards, Guidelines, and Policies, an ALA EeCourse scheduled to start Monday, February 6 and continue for three weeks. Cost = $175*, registration required.
• Rethinking Library Instruction: Libraries as Social Learning Centers, an ALA eCourse scheduled to start Monday, February 6 and continue for four weeks. Cost = $175*, registration required.
• Fundraising for Your Library: Generating New Revenues in Challenging Economic Times, an Infopeople online course. Scheduled to begin on Tuesday,  February 7 and continue through March 6. Cost = $150*, registration required.
• Cloud Computing 101, a FREE WebJunction webinar, scheduled for Thursday, February 9 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.
• Using Drupal to Build Library Websites, an ALA eCourse, scheduled to begin February 6 and continue for 6 weeks. Cost = $250*, registration required.
• There's an App for That: Libraries and Mobile Applications, an Infopeople Online Course, scheduled to begin Tuesday, February 14 and continue through March 12, 2012. Cost = $150*, registration required.
• Twitter for Job Seekers: Tips for Helping Your Library's Job-seeking Patrons, a FREE WebJunction Webinar, scheduled for Thursday, February 23 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.

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

Gadgets, Books, Windows 7, Succession, Rural Libraries, Customer Service & More

Here are some upcoming programs for November, December and beyond. Enjoy!

• "Wow, That's Cool! What is it?" a FREE webinar from WebJunction on Thursday, November 10 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.
• 10th Annual International Children's & Young Adult Literature Celebration, a Wisconsin International Outreach Consortium event scheduled for Saturday, November 19 from 8:30 to 5 p.m. at the Memorial Union on the UW Madison Campus. Cost = $80*, registration by November 14 required.
• Free Windows 7 Curriculum: Basic Computer Training at Your Library, a FREE webinar from WebJunction on Tuesday, December 6 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.
• When the Clock Strikes 50: Planning for Your Retirement, a FREE Infopeople webinar scheduled for Tuesday, December 6 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required. Simply visit this link the day of the program to join.
• What Will Happen When I'm Gone? a FREE Infopeople webinar scheduled for Tuesday, December 13 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required. Simply visit this link the day of the program to join.
• A Small but Powerful Webinar for Winning Big support for Your Rural Library, a FREE WebJunction Webinar on Wednesday, December 14 at 1 p.m. Central time. Registration required.
• Fully Engaged Customer Service at Your Library, a PLA webinar, on Wednesday, November 30 at 2 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $28-$35*, registration required.
• Be a Great Boss, an ALA editions series of workshops scheduled for January 5, January 26, February 23 and March 22, 2012. All sessions are from 3-4 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $185* registration required.
• Using WordPress to Build Library Websites, an ALA facilitated e-course beginning January 16, 2012 and continuing through February 24, 2012. Cost = $250*, registration required.
• Spring 2012 Online Classes from UW Madison - SLIS Continuing Education, cost* and dates vary. 
• Upcoming Classes from Simmons GSLIS Continuing Education, cost* and dates vary.

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

Job hunting, construction, support staff, volunteers, Health 2.0 and more!

 Lots more webinars & courses for you to check out.

• Tactics for Library Job Hunting in a Tough Market, a FREE ALA webinar on Monday, October 10 at 12 noon Central Time. Registration required.
• Constructing the Future Library: Architectural and Digital Considerations, an ALCTS webinar on Wednesday, October 12 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $39 - $49*, registration required.
• Library Support Staff Certification: an Introduction, a FREE Infopeople webinar on Tuesday, October 18 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration necessary, simply visit this link on the day of the event to join.
• Innovative Use of Skill-Based Volunteers in Libraries, a FREE ALA TechSource and WebJunction webinar on Wednesday, October 19 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Regisration required.
• Technology and Health 2.0, a FREE Infopeople webinar on Thursday, October 20 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration necessary, simply visit this link on the day of the event to join.
• Fundamentals of Collection Development & Management, an ALCTS web course beginning October 24 and continuing through November 18. Cost = $109 - $129. Registration required.
• 2011 Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study: Results, Trends, and Resources, a FREE webinar on Tuesday, November 1 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration required.
• Public Librarian's Guide to E-Books: a PLA Webinar Series beginning on October 15 and continuing through November 15. Cost = $99-$129*, registration required.
• Digital Graphics - Yours, Mine, and Ours: a Guide to their Legal Use, a FREE Infopeople webinar on Thursday, November 3 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration necessary, simply visit this link on the day of the event to join.

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

Health, Technology, Reference Interview, QR Codes, and more

It's that time again - Friday Email Inbox Cleaning:

• Shifting Skills to Navigate the Changing Horizon: Finding our Way in New Biomedical Research and Health Care Environments. A Medical Library Association Webcast hosted by Ebling Library on Wednesday, April 20 from 1-2:30 p.m. Registration is required for this free webcast. 
• Using Technology in Library Management, an ALA TechSource workshop with Kenley Neufeld. Two sessions scheduled for Thursday, June 2 and June 9, 2011 from 1:30 - 3 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $85 and SCLS member public libraries may use CE Grant Funds to attend. 
• Creating a Web Presence for Every Library, a WebJunction webinar, Thursday, April 14 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration is required for this free webinar. 
• Working with your Workforce Center, a Webjunction webinar, Wednesday, April 20 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Registration is required for this free webinar. 
• Can ebooks fit into the Print Book Paradigm: Publishers and eBooks Lending Limits, an Infopeople webinar, Monday, April 11 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No registration required, simply visit this link at the appropriate time to join the program.
• Web Search, an Infopeople Online Workshop with Sarah Houghton-Jan. Course begins May 10 and continues through June 6. Cost = $150 and SCLS member public libraries may use CE grants to attend.
• The Reference Interview: Time for a Tune-up, an Infopeople webinar, Tuesday, April 26 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No registration required, simply visit this link at the appropriate time to join the program.
• Cracking QR Codes: What are they and how can they help your library?, a PLA webinar, Wednesday, April 20 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $28 -$35. SCLS member public libraries may use CE Grant funds to attend.
• Using RDA: Moving into the Metadata Future, an ALA TechSource Workshop with Chris Oliver, Karen Coyle and Diane Hillmann. Three 90 minutes sessions are scheduled for May 11, May 18 and May 25 from 1-2:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $135 and SCLS member public libraries may use CE Grant funds to attend. Registration is required. 

That's all for now - have a great weekend!

OverDrive, SOIS Lecture, Advocacy, and Job & Employment Reference

OverDrive training for WPLC:

• Browse, Check Out, Download scheduled for Friday, April 8 at 9:30 a.m. CDT
• Patron Assistance: Become an OverDrive Download Library Specialist scheduled for Friday, April 29 at 9:30 a.m. CDT

No need to register for these programs. Visit this site for access information or contact Jean at SCLS.

UW Milwaukee, School of Information Studies announced the Annual Ted Samore Lecture for 2011 today. Dr. Cheryl Metoyer will present I Am The Corn: Relationality in Native American Knowledge Organization on Saturday, April 9, 2011 from 2-4 p.m. at the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center. RSVP by March 30 at http://ebuzz.uwm.edu/lq0

Turning the Page 2.0 is a free public library advocacy training course developed and presented by PLA with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The first six-week, facilitated course begins the week of April 18, 2011. Courses will be offered through out 2011 and 2012. Registration is required.

Jobs and Employment Reference on the Web: Core Tools for Librarians, a facilitated online course beginning May 2, 2011. Cost = $200. SCLS member public libraries may use CE Grant funds to take this course.

 

February and March Webinars

Ten Tips to Effectively Serve the Genealogy Searcher with Willie Braudaway is the title of a FREE webinar scheduled for Wednesday, February 9 at 1 p.m. CST. Register here! If you're interested in taking the LE@D class on this topic, please contact me.

PLA has started a monthly Public Libraries at Work Webinar series. February's webinar is titled "Creating a User-Friendly Website for your Library" and is scheduled for February 23 at 1 p.m. CST. The cost of this webinar ranges from $28 to $35 and registration is required.

Making Mobile Services Work for Your Library with Cody Hanson is the next ALA TechSource workshop scheduled for March 9 at 1:30 p.m .CST. The cost of this workshop is $50 and registration is required.

Webinars & More

I'm cleaning out my email inbox in preparation for a Thanksgiving vacation and found a few more webinar and learning opportunity announcements to pass along.

• Libraries and Workforce Development Video Series, created by Project Compass (WebJunction) and Pat Wagner. From the WebJunction blog, "Working with library trainer and consultant Pat Wagner, we developed a series of five short video presentations in which Pat shares her knowledge and experience on some key topics that will help library staff help their patrons. Think of them as “learning tapas” or small chunks of information to be consumed when you have the time and the appetite."
• TechSoup Grant Series: One Hour a Week to Success! by Stephanie Gerding is a six week series desgined to walk you through any grant application process. The first post, Prepare, was published last Friday and the second post, Focus on Priorities and Needs was published yesterday. Check back weekly for the remainder of the series.
• Recorded Books is now offering video games for public libraries. They're holding two upcoming webinars to inroduce this new service: Friday, December 17 and Friday, January 14, 2011.  Registration is required, click on the date you're interested in to be taken to the registration page.
• Nancy Pearl Presents: Books that Make Great Gifts, a PLA webinar, is scheduled for Monday, December 13 at 1 p.m. Central time. The deadline to register for this program is Thursday, December 9. The cost of this webinar ranges from $28 to $35 and SCLS member public libraries may use CE Grant funds to attend. 

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!