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January Webinars and Classes

Happy New Year! I hope you are all had an enjoyable holiday season and are ready for a great 2011.

Here are a few classes and webinars that have accumulated in my inbox since I last posted:

• Keeping your Project on Track, online Infopeople course beginning January 18, with instructors George Needham and Joan Frye Williams. Cost = $150*
• ALA Midwinter Tech Wrap Up, a free webinar on Wednesday, January 19 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. (Central time), registration required.
• Library  Analytics: Inspiring Positive Action through Web User Data, two part ALA TechSource online workshop, Thursday, January 20 and 27, 2011. Cost = $85*
• Readers' Advisory Fundamentals, online Infopeople course beginning February 8 with instructor Francisca Goldsmith. Cost = $150*
• Young Adult Readers' Advisory Services, online ALA course beginning January 17 with instructor Jessica Moyers. Cost = $175*

*SCLS member public library staff may use CE Grant funds to attend

More Webinars & Courses

Here are some more upcoming webinars and classes that you might be interested in:

Cool New Legal Sources Online, Thursday, October 21, 2010 at 2 p.m. Central Time with presenter, Mary Minow.

A stunning array of new sources and tools are available to librarians and the general public. Learn how to guide library users to self-help legal materials written by legal experts. Go beyond Google in searching for reputable legal information, by using specialized legal search engines and tools. Want primary law? It's been enhanced with 2.0 tools that can help your users navigate the arcane waters of legislation, regulations, and more. Finally, it's time to review the difference between legal information and legal advice, to make sure you stay on the information side of the line.

No need to register, simply visit this link at the time of the program. Cost? Free!

YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) is offering a two online courses this fall:

Growing, Managing, and Defending the Young Adult Budget

How can I gain support for teen initiatives among library management and friends? Where can I find grant money for teen programs and materials? How do I construct a grant application that funders will want to sponsor? These are common concerns for librarians whose budgets are stretched thin in tough economic times. Participants in this course will learn a two pronged approach to building and growing a young adult services budget. Students will learn how to advocate for the YA budget to important library stakeholders, and students will learn how to gain financial support for teen services from grant-funded sources. Students will also learn tips for maintaining the relationships that keep the funding flowing long after this course is complete.

Course begins on October 4 with instructor, Monique Delatte.

Tapping Youth Participation to Strengthen Library Services

Utilizing teen input in a respectful and practical manner is a challenge at any library, yet it has countless rewards. Through this YALSA e-course, participants will learn practical ways to work with teens to improve library services. Participants will learn the benefits of teen participation and engagement in the library, and will examine examples of youth participation in collection development, programming and planning of physical/virtual spaces. In addition, participants will learn methods of incorporating youth participation into the administrative levels in public libraries and school libraries and into the community.

Course begins October 4 with instructor, Amy Alessio.

The cost for YALSA Courses is: $135 for  YALSA members, $175 for ALA members, and $195 for nonmembers. SCLS member public library staff may use CE Grants may be used to attend these courses. for

May 25, 2007

Good Friday Afternoon!

Here are a few CE items that I learned about this week:

The Wisconsin State Law Library (WSLL) offers classes on a regular basis.  While the main audience for these classes is attorneys, library staff are welcome to attend.  Visit the WSLL website for more information

The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), the fastest-growing division of the American Library Association (ALA), is offering four online courses this summer: "Making the Match: Finding the Right Book for the Right Teen at the Right Time," "Pain in the Brain: Adolescent Development and Library Behavior," "Power Programming for Teens," and "Using Electronic Databases with Teens." Classes will take place July 1 to July 30, except for "Making the Match," which runs from July 1 through August 10. Registration opened on May 7, 2007.  (from the YALSA website)

Don't forget about the SCLS CE opportunities!  On June 6, 2007 Sarah Cords presents "It May Be In Public, But It's Still Just Speaking" from 9:30 to 12 noon at South Central Library System Administration Offices.  Then, on June 13, John DeBacher from DPI presents "Library Policy Documents for Effective Library Operations" via our OPAL Room.  For more information and to register, visit the CE Calendar.

Sneak Preview:  Gadget Training at SCLS Administration Offices on July 17 - 19 - more information coming soon!  Hands-on training with a variety of technology gadgets - register early!

Have a great Memorial Day Weekend!