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