Please excuse the cross posting The following Connecticut State Library CE workshops & iCONN webinars have been scheduled for February 2012. To register access the Connecticut Library Continuing Education Calendar of Events @ http://evanced.info/cslib/evanced/eventcalendar.asp
LSTA Outcome Based Evaluation – Feb. 14th (WLSC), Feb. 17th (MLSC), Feb. 29th (MLSC)
This 1.5 hour session will focus on instructing attendees about outcome-based evaluation as it relates to Connecticut's LSTA grant writing process. Attendance is not required but is strongly suggested. The class is in PowerPoint format. Participants will receive handouts. Please direct any questions you have about this workshop to Douglas Lord at Douglas.Lord@ct.gov and 1-800-437-2313.
LSTA Grant Basics – Feb. 14th (WLSC), Feb. 17th (MLSC), Feb. 29th (MLSC)
Attending a session of this workshop is required in order for a library to submit an application for an LSTA grant. The 3.5 hour session focuses on explaining Connecticut's LSTA grant writing procedures as they apply to the 2012-2013 cycle, including:
*Explanations and expectations for each of the six Program Grant categories;
*Coverage of the Part B Requirements;
*Best practices;
*Examples of successful past projects;
*Discussion of strategies and approaches to LSTA grant writing;
Attendees will come away with a sense of what grant reviewers seek when reviewing LSTA applications in a general sense as well as information specific to each particular category. The class is in PowerPoint format. Participants will receive handouts. Please direct any questions you have about this workshop to Douglas Lord at Douglas.Lord@ct.gov and 1-800-437-2313.
Business Resources for Librarians – Feb. 15th (MLSC)
Do you feel comfortable answering questions like:
*I need to find what Nynex stock was worth on June 21, 1985?
*Can I start a piano school in my home?
*I’ve got a job interview tomorrow and I need to research the XY Z Company?
*I’m starting a day care business and want to know how many families with working parents there are in Bristol and Torrington?
If you answered, NO, this workshop is for you!
During this half-day workshop, you’ll learn about a core group of free or readily available tools that will help you answer the most common business reference questions. You’ll have a chance to practice answering real-world business questions using these tools during this hands-on workshop. This basic introduction to business terminology and resources is geared towards new and non-business librarians.
If you have a particular business related question, email Jennifer (jkeohane@simsburylibrary.info) with the subject line “Business Workshop” and she’ll be sure to include it in the discussion.
Federal Information on the Internet – Feb. 22nd (MLSC)
Federal web sites are a rich, accurate, and timely resource for many reference questions. Please attend this hands-on workshop where you’ll practice using terrific federal search engines and explore free agency web sites that can supplement your reference collections.
Ever get inquiries that begin…
*I hafta do a report…”
*How many people…”
*My doctor says I have…”
*“We’re going on vacation to…”
*I don’t know what they’re doing in Washington…”
*“A long time ago there used to be…”
*I need statistics on…”
*Last night on the news…”
*I want to start a business, how do I...”?
If you are curious about a particular agency, email Nancy (Nancy.Peluso@ct.gov) with the subject line "Documents Workshop" and she’ll be sure to include it in the discussion.
Tips and Tricks to Using Your Public Library’s Statistics Effectively – Feb. 23rd (MLSC)
A library’s use of statistics is essential for both evaluation of service and for advocacy, but using statistics is not always easy. This workshop will help librarians identify which library statistics to use, where to find them, and how to present them. This is partly a workshop on using statistics resources available from the State Library and partly a workshop on using Microsoft Excel specifically for presenting library statistics.
Find out how to:
•Identify statistics that are meaningful when evaluating your library or when comparing your library to others
•Make Excel charts do what you want
•Use and manipulate charts for effective advocacy
•Make the Statistical Profile of CT Public Libraries and the Automatic Chart-Makers work for you
•Find other useful library statistics from the State Library’s Web pages
February iCONN Webinars
Free iCONN Webinar: Gale Virtual Reference Library & Ebook Subcollections Feb. 2nd (Online)
Do you prepare book carts with selected books for teacher classroom visits to share with students? How would you like to make the same selected content available to them 24x7? Tune into this webinar to learn about how to turn your Gale e-books into "electronic book carts" for use with special projects or audiences. Resources Focus: Gale Virtual Reference Library, ebook Subcollection Manager.
Free iCONN Webinar: Literature Research & Your Gale/iCONN Resources – Feb. 6th (Online)
Did you know Gale's Biography in Context resource contains all of Contemporary Authors? Or that Academic OneFile has over 200 full text literature journals? Or Books & Authors can help with collection development? Tune into this one hour webinar to learn more about finding literature content in your Gale/iCONN resources and how they can help you more frequently at the reference desk.
Kris Abery
Continuing Education Coordinator
Connecticut State Library
Email: Kris.Abery@ct.gov
Tele: 860 704 2206
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