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Reference, Adult Programming, Broadband, Technology, Readers' Advisory and Much More

 Here are this week's upcoming webinars and courses. Enjoy!

• CORE Reference Fundamentals, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for May 14 - June 24. Cost = $150*, register here!
• Street Smart: Urban Fiction in Public Libraries, a PLA webinar. Scheduled for May 15 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $28 - $35*, register here!
• Planning an Adult Program on a Budget: Creative Library Program Solutions, a FREE Infopeople webinar. Scheduled for May 15 at 2 p.m Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the event to join.
• Leading & Communicating Change, a LLAMA webinar. Scheduled for May 20 from 1:30 - 3 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $49-$59*, register here!
• Staying on Top of Technology Trends, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for May 21 - June 17. Cost = $150*, register here!
• Broadband Adoption Toolkit, a FREE WebJunction webinar. Scheduled for May 22 at noon Central Time. Register here!
• Veterans and Public Libraries: What Every Librarian Should Know, a FREE Infopeople webinar. Scheduled for May 23 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the event to join.
• June Online Courses from GSLIS
  • Author-Librarians: Using Your Work Experience to Inform Your Writing for Children & Young Adults
  • Business Research 101: Sources & Strategies
  • Managing the One-Person Library
  • Please Take This Survey! An Introduction to Survey Design
  • Reaching Reluctant Readers
  • Successfully Building Relationships on Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, & Facebook
  • Teen Lit Boot Camp: Historical Fiction
  • Writing for Publication
  • All courses run June 1 - June 30 and cost $250*.
• Amp Up Your Technology Training, a FREE WebJunction webinar. Scheduled for June 4 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• LibraryBox: Portable Private Digital Distribution, a FREE Infopeople webinar. Scheduled for June 4 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the event to join.
• Readers' Advisory for Children, Tweens, and Teens, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for June 4 - July 1. Cost = $150*, register here!
• Library Leadership & the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (r), a LLAMA webinar. Scheduled for June 5 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $49-$59*, register here!
• The Accessible Website: If You Build it, Everyone Can Come, a FREE Infopeople webinar. Scheduled for June 6 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the event to join.
• Community Led Library Service Development, a FREE Infopeople webinar. Scheduled for June 12 at 2 p.m Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the event to join.
• Support Patron Learning in Small Spaces with Small Budgets, a FREE WebJunction webinar. Scheduled for June 12 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• Infographics: Telling the Library Story, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for June 18 - July 15. Cost = $150*, register here!
• Handy Tech Tools for Library Outreach, an ALA TechSource workshop. Scheduled for June 19 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $55*, register here!
• How to Deliver Great Library Customer Service, an ALA Editions workshop. Scheduled for June 20 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $50*, register here!
• Social Media Basics: Engaging Your Library Users, an ALA Editions online course. Scheduled to begin July 1 and continue for 4 weeks. Cost = $175*, register here!
• LinkedIn for Librarians, an ALA Editions workshop. Scheduled for July 11 and 18 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $55*, register here!
• Facebook in the LIbrary: Enhancing Services and Engaging Users, an ALA Editions workshop. Scheduled for July 17 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $50*, register here!
• Results are What Matters: Management Tools & Techniques to Improve Library Services, 2013 PLA Bootcamp. August 6-10 at the Nashville (Tenn.) Public Library. Application deadline is June 14. Cost = $795 - $995* plus travel and hotel.

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

Searching, Mysteries, Advocacy, Cookbooks!, Imagination, Reluctant Readers and more

Lots of FREE webinar coming up in the next month or so. Hope you find something that entices you to learn more!

• Power Searching: Improve Your Techniques and Amaze Your Customers, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for April 23 - May 20. Cost = $150*, register here!
• The Library in 2020 Will Be..., a FREE wbinar from ACRL. Scheduled for April 23 at 1 p.m. Central. Register here!
• People are Talking About You...But Do You Know What They're Saying? a FREE Infopeople webinar. Scheduled for April 24 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required. Simply visit this link at the date and time of the program to join.
• Thrilling Mysteries:  Can't-Miss Crime Fiction for Spring, a FREE Booklist webinar. Scheduled for April 30 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• Library Advocacy at the State Level: 12 Steps to Success, a FREE United for Libraries webinar. Scheduled for April 30 at 1 pm. Central Time. Register here!
• E-Government in Action: Matching People with Jobs, a FREE ALA webinar. Scheduled for May 1 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• Sizzling Spring Cookbook Buzz, a FREE webcast from Library Journal. Scheduled for May 2 at 2 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• Worlds of Imagination: What's New in SF/Fantasy, a FREE Booklist webinar. Scheduled for May 7 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• Hooking Reluctant Readers with Middle Grade Series, a FREE Booklist webinarl. Scheduled for May 9 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• Reference Through Social Media: Developing Standards, Guidelines, and Policies, an ALA Editions online course. Scheduled to begin June 3 and continue for three weeks. Cost = $175*, register here!
• All Work is Team Work, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for June 25 - July 22. Cost = $150*, register here!

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

Teens, eBooks, Partnerships, Personal Digital Archives, Programming & More

 Here are this week's CE opportunities. Enjoy!

• Engaging Teens with Digital Media: Creating Stories and Games, an ALA Editions Online course. Scheduled to begin April 15 and continue for 4 weeks. Cost = $175*, register here!
• What's New in Teen Literature - Update 2013, a FREE Infopeople webinar. Scheduled for April 16 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link at the scheduled time to participate.
• The Present and Future of Ebooks, a FREE American Libraries Live broadcast. Scheduled for April 18 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• Your Library Needs Community Partnerships: How to Get it Done, an ALA Editions workshop. Scheduled for April1 8 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost =-$25*, register here!
• Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction & Nonfiction Finalists Announcement, a FREE Booklist webinar. Scheduled for April 22 at 11 a.m. Central Time. Register here!
• The Preservation of Family Photographs: Here, There and Everywhere, a FREE ALCTS webinar. Scheduled for April 23 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• Personal Digital Archiving, a FREE webinar from ALCTS. Scheduled for April 24 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• Adult Programming 2.0: an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for April 30 - May 27. Cost = $150*, register here!
• Eat Your Words: Hosting an Edible Book Festival, a Programming Librarian webinar. Scheduled for May 1 at 2 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $25 - $35*, register here!
• Fundamentals of Preservation, an ALCTS Online course. Scheduled for May 13 - June 7. Cost = $109 - $129*, register here!
• CORE Reference Fundamentals, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for May 14 - June 24. Cost = $150*, register here!
• Staying on Top of Technology Trends, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for May 21 - June 17. Cost = $150*, register here!
• Reference Through Social Media: Developing Standards, Guidelines, and Policies, an ALA Editions online course. Scheduled to begin June 3 and continue for 3 weeks. Cost = $175*, register here!
• Readers' Advisory for Children, Tweens, and Teens, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for June 4 - July 1. Cost = $150*, register here!
• Handy Tech Tools for Library Outreach, an ALA TechSource workshop. Scheduled for June 19 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $55*, register here!

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

Trustees, Nonfiction, Children's Lit, Adult Programming, Branding, Gadgets & More

 Happy Friday! Here are some upcoming webinars and courses for your springtime learning. Enjoy!

• Working Effectively with Your Library Trustees, a FREE webinar from United for Libraries (ALA). Scheduled for April 9 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• The Scoop on Series Nonfiction, a FREE Booklist webinar. Scheduled for April 9 at 1 p.m. Central time. Register here!
• Engaging Stakeholders, the First Step to Creating a Digitally Inclusive Community, a FREE WebJunction webinar. Scheduled for April 10 at noon Central Time. Register here!
• What's New in Children's Literature, a FREE Infopeople webinar. Scheduled for April 11 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simly visit this link at the time of the webinar to join.
• Power Searching: Improve Your Techniques and Amaze Your Customers, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for April 23 - May 20. Cost = $150*, register here!
• Creating Meaning, Shaping Learning: Information Literacy in a Multicultural Context, the 20th Annual Ted Samore Lecture. Scheduled for April 27 from 1 - 3 p.m. at the Milwaukee Athletic Club.
• Extending Access to e-Books for Public Libraries: New Strategies, a FREE WebJunction webinar. Scheduled for April 30 at noon Central Time. Register here!
• Adult Programming 2.0, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for April 30 - May 27. Cost - $150*, register here!
• Breakthrough Branding for Your Library, an ALA Editions Online course. Scheduled to begin May 6 and continue for four weeks. Cost = $195*, register here!
• Customer Service Challenges: Dealing with Difficult Patron Behavior, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for May 7 - June 3. Cost = 150*, register here!
• LibraryYOU: Library as Content Creator, a FREE WebJunction webinar. Scheduled for May 7 at noon Central Time. Register here!
• Is an E-Reader Right for Me? a FREE webinar from the Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired. Scheduled for May 9 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• iPads, Tablets, and Gadgets in the Library: Planning, Budgeting, and Implementation, an ALA Editions Online course. Scheduled to begin May 13 and continue for six weeks. Cost = $250*, register here!
• Leading & Communicating Change, a LLAMA webinar. Scheduled for May 20 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $49 - $59*, register here!
• Broadband Adoption Toolkit, a FREE WebJunction webinar. Scheduled for May 22 at noon Central Time. Register here!

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

Teens, Storytelling, Technology Trainer, Early Literacy, Partnerships, and more!

 Here's this week's round-up of CE Opportunities! Happy Spring!

• Collaborating with Teens to Build Better Library Programs, an ALA Editions online course. Scheduled to begin April 1 and continue for 4 weeks. Cost = $175*, register here!
• TechSoup Digital Storytelling Series launches April 2
  
  • Creating a Culture of Storytelling, FREE webinar, register here!
  • How to use your Digital Story, FREE  webinar. Check back here for registration to open.
  • Digital Storyteling Tools & Methods, FREE webinar. Check back here for registration to open.
• Reel in Readers: Connecting Youth to Books through Video, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for April 3 - 29. Cost = $150*, register here!
• The Accidental Public Library Technology Trainer, a PLA Online Course. Scheduled for April 8 - May 3. Cost = $129 - $179*, register here!
• Connecting with Tween Readers, an ALSC Online course. Scheduled for April 8 - May 3. Cost = $115 - $185*, register here!
• Graphic Novels 101: Selection, Evaluation and Programming for Children, an ALSC Online course. Scheduled for April 8 - May 17. Cost = $115 - $185*, register here!
• Information Literacy: From Preschool to High School, an ALSC Online course. Scheduled for April 8 - May 17. Cost = $115 - $185*, register here!
• Integrating New Technologies into Your Collections, an ALSC Online course. Scheduled for April 8 - May 3. Cost = $115 - $185*, register here!
• Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Programs Made Easy, an ALSC Online course. Scheduled for April 8 - May 3. Cost = $115 - $185*, register here!
• Series Programming for the Elementary School Age, an ALSC Online course. Scheduled for April 8 - May 3. Cost = $115 - $185*, register here!
• Weeding: The Basics & Beyond, a FREE Booklist webinar. Scheduled for April 16 at 1 p.m. Central time. Register here!
• Early Literacy Programming in the Digital Age: Apps and E-Books in Storytime, a PLA webinar. Scheduled for April 17 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $28 - $35*, register here!
• Your Library Needs Community Partnerships: How to Get it Done, an ALA Editions workshop. Scheduled for April 18 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $25*, register here!
• Fundamentals of Collection Development & Management, an ALCTS Online course. Scheduled for April 29 - May 24. Cost = $109 - $129*, register here!
• Breakthrough Branding for Your Library, an ALA Editions online course. Scheduled to begin May 6 and continue for 4 weeks. Cost = $195*, register here!
• The AART Genre Boot Camp, Thursday May 16 at the Naperville (IL) Public Library. Cost = $65 - $75*, register here!
• Serving the DIY Patron: Library Instruction at the Point of Need, an ALA TechSource workshop. Scheduled for May 16 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $60*, register here!

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

Library Juice, Simmons GSLIS, Nonfiction, Searching, and Discovery Tools

Another great round-up of courses and webinars for you. Enjoy!

• April Classes from the Library Juice Academy
  • What Do I Do With all These Pictures? Getting Started with Digital Image Collections
  • Collecting & Evaluating Electronic Transactions from Library Services
  • Bilingual Storytime at Your Biblioteca
  • Digital Scholarship: New Metrics, New Modes
  • Considering an Open Source ILS
  • Introduction to XML
    • Courses start April 1 and cost $175*
• April Courses from Simmons GSLIS
  • Connecting Readers to Books: Readers' Advisory for All Ages, cost = $250*
  • Digital Literacy and Youth Services, $250*
  • Ebooks in Today's Libraries - Understanding the Basics & Beyond, $275*
  • Managing the One-Person Library, $250*
  • Prison Libraries & Positive Life Change, $250*
  • Scratch for Beginners, $250*
  • Tech Instruction for Public Libraries, $250*
  • Teen Lit Bootcamp: Mysteries & Thrillers, $250*
  • Writing for Publication, $250*
    • All courses begin April 1
• The Scoop on Series Nonfiction: Spring 2013, a FREE Booklist webinar. Scheduled for April 9 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• Engage! Teens, Art & Civic Participation: Creating Compelling Discussion through Art, a FREE webinar from Programming Librarian. Scheduled for April 17 at 2 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• Power Searching: Improve Your Techniques and Amaze Your Customers, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for April 23 - May 20. Cost = $150*, register here!
• Teaching Information Literacy with Discovery Tools, an ALA TechSource workshop. Scheduled for Wednesday, April 24 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• Customer Service Challenges: Dealing with Difficult Patron Behavior, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for May 7 - June 3. Cost = $150*, register here!
• Engage! Teens, Art & Civic Participation: Creating Local, Issues-Based Programming, a FREE webinar from Programming Librarian. Scheduled for May 15 at 2 p.m. Central Time. Register here!

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

Know More with Jean & Shawn, March 22, 2013

Originally presented Friday, March 22, 2013 with Mary Davidson, Erin Lorandos, and Liz Zimdars

March's topic is: Social Media & Your Libraries

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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Mobile Apps, Reference, Nonfiction, Book Discussions, Reference Interview and much more

 Here are some up coming webinars and online courses for you. Enjoy!

• Mobile Apps for Libraries, a UW SLIS Online course. Scheduled for March 18 - April 12. Cost = $95*, register here!
• Building a LibraryAware Community: the Value Proposition, a FREE webinar from EBSCO and NoveList. Scheduled for March 19 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• Evaluate & Improve Your Website in 10 Steps, a three-part workshop from ALA TechSource. Scheduled for March 20, 27, and April 3 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $50*, register here!
• Vital Reference for a Vital Society, an RUSA webinar. Scheduled for March 28 at 2 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $40 - $65*, register here!
• No Name Calling: Addressing Bullying through Books, a FREE Booklist webinar. Scheduled for April 2 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• Reel in Readers: Connecting Youth to Books through Video, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for April 3 - 29. Cost = $150*, register here!
• What's New in Youth Nonfiction, a FREE Booklist webinar. Scheduled for April 4 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• Get Your Ducks in a Row: Disaster Planning, a UW SLIS Online course. Scheduled for April 8 - April 19. Cost = $45*, register here!
• Adult Book Discussions in the Public Library, a UW SLIS Online course. Scheduled for April 8 - May 3. Cost = $95*, register here!
• Genealogy Library Services, a UW SLIS Online course. Scheduled for April 8 - May 3. Cost = $95*, register here!
• Reference Interview, a RUSA Online course. Scheduled for April 8 - May 19. Cost = $130 - $210*, register here!
• Creating a Latino Friendly Library, an ASCLA webinar. Scheduled for April 10 at 2 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $$40 - $65*, register here!
• Engaging Teens with Digital Media: Creating Stories and Games, an ALA Editions Online course. Scheduled to begin April 15 and continue for 4 weeks. Cost = $175*, register here!
• Detained and Forgotten: Informational Needs of Youth in Detention, an ASCLA webinar. Scheduled for April 17 at 4 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $40- 65*, Register here!
• Improving Library Services to People with Disabilities, an ASCLA Online course. Scheduled for April 22 - May 19. Cost = $150 - $230*, register here!
• Implementing a Successful Workshop Series from Scratch, a RUSA webinar. Scheduled for April 26 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $40 - $65*, register here!
• Building a LibraryAware Community: Strategic Partnerships that Work, a FREE webinar from EBSCO and NoveList. Scheduled for April 30 at 2 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• Adult Programming 2.0, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for April 30 - May 27. Cost = $150*, register here!
• Copyright for Teachers and Librarians, an ALA Editions Online course. Scheduled to begin May 6 and continue for 4 weeks. Cost = $175*, register here!

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

Ebooks, iPads, Mobile Sites, Power Searching & Shelving

 Happy Monday! Here are this week's upcoming CE programs. Hope you find something to inspire you to keep learning.

• Ebooks and Libraries: Legal Issues for Library Administration and Staff, a FREE Infopeople webinar. Scheduled for March 12 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link at the date and time of the webinar to participate.
• Integrating iPads and Tablet Computers into Library Services, a 2-part ALA TechSource workshop. Scheduled for March 14 and 21 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $85*, register here!
• Mobile Website Design for Libraries, a FREE Infopeople webinar. Scheduled for March 14 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link at the date and time of the webinar to participate.
• Hosting a Personal Digital Archiving Day Event, a FREE ALCTS Webinar. Scheduled for March 20  at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• Sustaining your Green Collection, a FREE Booklist webinar. Scheduled for March 28 at 1 p.m. Central time. Register here!
• Changing Libraries - New Ways of Working, a FREE webinar from TSLA. Scheduled for April 3 at 10 a.m. Central Time. Register here!
• Tech Tools with Tine: Tech Basics, a FREE webinar from TSLA. Scheduled for April 5 at 10 a.m. Central Time. Register here!
• Power Searching: Improve Your Techniques and Amaze Your Customers, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for April 23 - May 20. Cost = $150*, register here!
• Hiring, Training, and Supervising Shelvers, an ALA Editions 3-part online workshop. Scheduled for May 8, 15, and 22 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $90*, register here!

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

User Experiences, Snapshots, Poetry, Social Media, Books, DIY Patrons, and more!

 These are just a few of the topics in this week's list of upcoming webinars and courses. Enjoy!

• Creating Great User Experiences: Taking Libraries Beyond Customer Service, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled to begin March 12 and continue through April 8. Cost = $150*, register here!
• Worth a Thousand Words: Library Snapshot Day, a FREE WebJunction webinar. Scheduled for March 13 at 1 p.m. Central Time, register here!
• Signature Events for Small Libraries, a FREE WebJunction webinar. Scheduled for March 19 at 1 p.m. Central Time, register here!
• Have no Fear, Poetry is Here!, a FREE Booklist webinar. Scheduled for March 19 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
• How to Fail at Social Media (and How to Get it Right), a FREE Infopeople webinar. Scheduled for March 20 at 2 p.m. Central Time. Advance registration not required. Simply visit this link on the day and time of the event to join.
• Books as iPad App: Multimedia, Multi-touch eBooks and Their Future in Libraries, an ALA Editions online course. Scheduled to begin April 1 and continue for four weeks. Cost = $175*, register here!
• So Many Devices, So Little Time, a FREE WebJunction webinar. Scheduled for April 3 at noon Central Time, register here!
• Reel in Readers: Connecting Youth to Books through Video, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for April 3 - 29, cost = $150*, register here!
• Engaging Stakeholders, the First Step to Creating a Digitally Inclusive Community, a FREE WebJunction webinar. Scheduled for April 10 at noon Central Time. Register here!
• What's New in Children's Literature, a FREE Infopeople webinar. Scheduled for April 11 at 2 p.m. Central Time. Advance registration not required. Simply visit this link on the day and time of the event to join.
• What's New in Teen Literature, Update 2013, a FREE Infopeople webinar. Scheduled for April 16 at 2 p.m. Central Time. Advance registration not required. Simply visit this link on the day and time of the event to join.
• Your Library Can Achieve Successful Community Partnerships, an ALA Editions workshop. Scheduled for April 18 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $25*, register here!
• Extending Access to eBooks for Public Libraries: New Strategies, a FREE WebJunction webinar. Scheduled for April 30 at noon Central Time. Register here!
• Serving the DIY Patron: Library Instruction at the Point of Need, an ALA TechSource workshop. Scheduled for May 16 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $60*, register here!

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