Originally presented February 7 at 1 p.m. with Laura Solomon presenting.
Ever get the feeling that nobody is reading your library’s website?
Trust your gut on this one; unfortunately, this is the case for much of
the content posted on library sites. You may also be asking: Why is my content failing? How can I attract attention without resorting to irritating writing conventions? Learn
how to make your content not only attractive, but also palatable to
today’s online reader. Some simple guidelines will make all the
difference.
Originally presented Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 10 a.m. with Laura Solomon presenting.
Are you getting the most out of Twitter?
While Twitter is easy to use, it's significantly more difficult to use
it well. Chances are, your library is one of the many that makes common
mistakes that can actually harm its efforts, more than help. Discover
how to use Twitter so that your time investment pays off. See real-world
examples, both good and bad, of library tweets that you can learn from.
Get ready to improve your library's tweets, from the ground up!
Co-sponsored with Nicolet Federated Library System
Originally presented February 1, 2013 with Denise Anton Wright presenting.
This session on filing the Wisconsin Public Library Annual Report online is designed especially for new directors or others completing the report for the first (or nearly first) time, or for anyone who has recently experienced questions or problems with the report. However, anyone who is working on the state annual report should find it a helpful review and is welcome to attend.
Originally presented Thursday, December 6, 2012 with Ellyssa Kroski presenting.
Setting up a centralized knowledge base for your library can be a great
way to collaboratively brainstorm ideas, gather specialized knowledge,
organize instructional resources, and even replace intranets. Creating a
private, personal knowledge base will keep you organized, store your
files, and provide an online space for brainstorming, reading lists,
project ideas, to-do lists, and even travel plans. Learn how to create
your own personal and organizational repositories of information and
knowledge with no technical skills required!
Ellyssa Kroski is the Manager of Information Systems at the New York Law
Institute as well as a writer, educator, and international conference
speaker. In 2011, she won the ALA’s Greenwood Publishing Group Award for
the Best Book in Library Literature for The Tech Set, the ten book
technology series that she created and edited. She’s also the author of
Web 2.0 for Librarians and Information Professionals, a well-reviewed
book on Web technologies and libraries. She speaks at several
conferences a year, mainly about new tech trends, digital strategy, and
libraries. She is an adjunct faculty member at Pratt Institute and blogs
at iLibrarian.
Presented 11/14/12 at the Verona Public Library with Stef Morrill and Sara Gold of WiLS presenting.
Digital content and devices have seen unprecedented growth over the past
year. The WPLC Digital Collection has experienced a 69% increase in
circulation over the past 6 months alone. Libraries will see changes to
their physical spaces and services as they integrated digital content
into their collections. Join Stef Morrill and Sara Gold as they examine
physical library, mobile and content trends as well as impacts and
responses to each.
Slides (or the brownie recipe) - please email me and I'll send you a copy.
Originally presented on November 2, 2012 with Shawn Brommer, SCLS presenting.
Shawn Brommer will present practical program ideas that encourage
toddlers and preschoolers to dig into reading. Shawn will discuss the
highlights of a 6-week program outline and will draw attention to book
lists, songs, finger plays, rhymes, activities, crafts, early literacy
connections and messages for parents that support the 2013 summer theme.
A .pdf of the outline will be available online and paper copies will be
printed and sent to SCLS libraries by request.
Originally presented on October 16, 2012 with Kathy Dempsey presenting.
What is "merchandising" and why should you
know about it? Should libraries be set up like retail stores? This
webinar will give you the truth about merchandising your collection:
It's more than making cute displays, yet it's not difficult. It does
require a little staff time, but it's fun—and it does increase
circulation. Join us for this webinar with marketing maven Kathy
Dempsey, who will discuss tactics, share success stories, and show lots
of photos so you can see how to do it well.
Originally presented Tuesday, September 25 at 10 a.m. with Laura Solomon presenting.
Sure, it's incredibly simple to set up a Facebook page for your library.
But, then what? How can you really make it useful to visitors? Learn
the do's and don'ts of managing a Facebook page and what you can do to
attract more fans. Get the lowdown on using Facebook Insights, the
analytics feature. See real examples of libraries that showcase the
good, the bad and the ugly. Get ready to make your library's Facebook
presence a whole lot better!
George Needham, Library Strategist & Consultant, presented Futureproofing Your Libary for SCLS on Friday, September 14, 2012.
“Futureproofing” is an approach to library work that allows you to
preserve and express traditional library principles using modern tools
and techniques. The goal is to streamline operations without abandoning
library values or library users, creating a work environment that honors
the achievements of the past while building capacity for the future.
Done well, futureproofing enables you to reconnect with your own sense
of excitement, energy, and most important, optimism. This lively,
interactive session will provide tools for futureproofing your library,
leavened with humor and inspiration for this "work worth doing."
