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Play, Learn, Innovate

Okay - one more that I have to share.

While reading the May 15, 2011 issue of Library Journal, I came across an ad for Play, Learn, Innovate - a FREE online symposium scheduled for Tuesday, June 7 from 12 - 2 p.m. (Central Time).

Here's the program description:

We're told that to be successful, we need to innovate, both for ourselves and on behalf of our organizations. But is there a fundamental disconnect between how we use imagination, planning and goal setting in our leisure time and how we get things accomplished at work?

New ways in which play overlaps with learning, media, social interaction, work and creativity provide clues about how "fun" may be the most efficient way to get something serious accomplished.

And fun may be the secret ingredient your innovation efforts are missing.

Speakers: Liz Danforth, Kurt Squire and Erica Rosenfeld Halverson. Kurt and Erica are both from UW Madison!

Doesn't this sound exciting? Register today!

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!