Please excuse the cross posting There are 3 seats available in the Outlook 2007 workshop on July 25th at the Middletown Library Service Center. If you would like to attend access the Continuing Education Calendar of Events @ http://evanced.info/cslib/evanced/eventcalendar.asp Outlook - It's more than Email! - July 25th (MLSC)If you think that Outlook is only an email program this class is for you. We'll start with the email features of the program and then explore the Calendar, Contacts, Journal and To Do Lists. You'll become the power user in your library. At this workshop you will: *Add options to your email, including voting buttons*Organizing your mail with folders*Define auto signatures*Look at rules for managing spam*Create meetings and extend electronic invitations*Define contacts and groups*Use To Dos and share them with others*Track entries in the Journal ONLINE LEARING OPPORTUNITIES: July & August OCLC/WebJunction Webinars: OCLC: Grant Writing for Libraries Serving Children - July 11th (Online)Grant funding is one way to find resources to support innovative programming and services for children. In this webinar, the presenters share advice about finding, writing, and submitting grant opportunities. Information will also be shared about specific grants that focus on diversity, literacy and libraries and are relevant for school and public libraries. Participants will be provided with an opportunity to ask questions and share related experiences. This webinar is presented in collaboration with the Darden College of Education, Old Dominion University and made possible through the LUCY<http://education.odu.edu/eci/lucy/> (Librarianship Upgrades for Children and Youth) grant from IMLS. For additional details and registration information visit: http://bit.ly/J8t2HA OCLC: Librarians are Wikipedians Too – Aug. 2nd (Online)
Wikipedia is an increasingly prominent player in the web search environment, and more people are finding it "a good place to start research." Despite open questions regarding quality, Wikipedia shares common goals with libraries in ensuring free accessibility to information, and relying on authoritative sources. This presentation will overview the past efforts and future potential of libraries and librarians working with Wikipedia. Discussed are strategies to drive web- and foot-traffic to libraries through the use of Wikipedia. Plus powerful tips and tricks are revealed into the software and policies of Wikipedia, helping librarians to critically address quality for themselves. For additional details and registration information visit: https://oclc.webex.com/oclc/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=715386796
OCLC: Telling the Library Story – Aug. 23rd (Online)
Learn how to tell a succinct, powerful story about the value of libraries. Based on OCLC’s “From Awareness to Funding” and the latest findings of brain research, this session focuses on turning the evidence of our daily patron encounters into short, compelling, and memorable messages that build support. For additional details and registration information visit: https://oclc.webex.com/oclc/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=716559000
WEBJUNCTION CONNECTICUTIf you are unable to attend a workshop visit WebJunction Connecticut @ http://www.webjunction.org/partners/connecticut.html To Preview the Course Catalog: https://oclc.plateau.com/plateau/user/site/browseCatalog.do OR Request Course Access visit: https://www.webjunction.org/find-training/request-access/ Free online courses for Connecticut library staff through the WebJunction Connecticut website. The course list includes, but is not limited to: Microsoft Office Suite (Access, Excel, Word, etc.)Adobe Applications (InDesign, Acrobat, Captivate, etc.)Basic Presentation Skills: Delivering a PresentationCustomer Service Fundamentals: Building RapportDealing with Angry PatronsIntroduction to Cataloging for Non-CatalogersKeeping It Simple: Developing a Marketing Plan for Your LibraryLeadership EssentialsMarketing EssentialsPlanning Story Times for ChildrenReaders Advisory ServicesWeeding: It's Not an OptionYou Can Do It: A Recipe for Designing Web-based Instruction