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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.

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.

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.

Fall Online Courses: scanning, reference, time, partnerships, acquistion, & iPads

Lots of great courses and workshops being offered this fall.

• The Art of Scanning: an ALCTS webinar. August 24, 2011 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $39 - $49*. Registration required.
• Rethinking Reference Collections, an online course from Infopeople. Begins September 29 and continues through October 17, 2011. Cost = $150*, registration required.
• Using Technology for Time Management, an online course from Infopeople. Begins September 27 and continues through October 24, 2011. Cost = $150*, registration required.
• Community Partnerships: How to Raise Money & Build Relationships, an ALA Facilitated eCourse. Scheduled for October 3 through October 28, 2011. Cost = $175*, registration required.
• Patron-Driven Acquisition: Radically Rethinking the Collection, an ALA TechSource workshop. Scheduled for Wednesday, October 5 and October 26, 2011 from 1:30 - 3 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $85*, registration required.
• Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Library Services, an ALA TechSource workshop. Scheduled for Thursday, October 13 and October 20 from 1:30 - 3 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $85*, registration required.
• Simmons College Graduate School of Library & Information Science (GSLIS) offers a variety of online workshops. Cost = $250*. Visit their site for a complete listing of fall workshops.
• UW Madison - School of Library & Information Science Fall Courses, cost varies. Visit their site for the complete fall listing.

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

Back in Circulation Again ...

is scheduled for October 1 and 2, 2010 at the Pyle Center on the UW Madison Campus. This unique conference is specifically for circulation managers and staff and features speakers like David Lee King, Camila Alire (ALA President), and Jeff Russell. There are tracks for both public and academic librarians and feature topics like advocacy, statistics, and certification.

The cost for the two day conference is $300 and CE Grant funds may be used to offset the cost. For more information and to register, visit here.

Ireland Trip

Susan Santner from UW-SLIS Continuing Education asked me to pass along information on this upcoming trip to Ireland.  Sounds like a great time!

Books and Beauty in Western Ireland: A Librarians’ Trip
February 28-March 9, 2008

*There were librarians from the states
Who took advantage of early spring rates.
They booked a SLIS trip, and through Ireland did skip
To the Ennis Book Festival '08!*

Avoid high summer travel costs! Flights to Ireland for the trip are approximately $300 less than summer airfare and hotel rates are also less expensive.

Join us for an adventure on the west coast of the Emerald Isle. We will begin with three stimulating days of celebrating literature at the Ennis Book Club Festival, followed by exploring points of interest. Some of the highlights include the cities of Limerick, Galway, and Tipperary, the natural beauty of the Cliffs of Mohr and the Burren, traditional music venues, and a castle or two. This trip will delight your senses and enrich your appreciation of Irish literature and culture.

Visit http://www.slis.wisc.edu/continueed/Ireland for full details.

Questions? Contact Susan Santner (sbsantner@wisc.edu or 608-890-0364) or Anna Palmer (ahpalmer@wisc.edu or 608-263-4452)