The following webinars have been scheduled in July and August 2013. Descriptions and registration information are listed below
InfoPeople: Civic Engagement in Your Library Community - Aug. 6th (Online)
*Do you want to try something new in library programming?
*Feel like your library could play a more active role in your community?
*Are you looking for ways to build partnerships with community organizations?
*Interested in building programs that promote intergenerational relationships?
*Want to promote volunteer activities that simultaneously engage community members more fully in the library and in support of community-based projects and organizations?
Book-to-Action is an innovative library program being implemented in libraries throughout California. Funded by IMLS/LSTA, Book-to-Action programs have offered California residents both the opportunity to collectively read and discuss a book and to put their newfound knowledge and perspective into action by engaging in a community service project related to the book's topic. The activities and guidelines presented in the Tool-Kit are now available and will be of great value to libraries everywhere. Book-to-Action offers libraries a new way to collaborate with and support organizations doing vital work in local communities, and to expand the role of the public library by mobilizing volunteers in work that enhances civic engagement.
At the end of the webinar, participants will:
*Know how to use the Book-to-Action Toolkit to:
select an engaging book,
collaborate with community partners,
choose a service project,
engage volunteers, and
organize a successful program.
This webinar will be of interest to public library staff responsible for planning programs serving adults, teens, and children. Webinar participants are encouraged to view the 4-minute video "From Book-to-Action: One Library's Story" prior to joining the webinar and to download the Tool-Kit, available at:http://booktoaction.library.ca.gov
Register @ http://infopeople.org/training/book-to-action-program-and-toolkit
OCLC/WebJunction: Where Teens and Technology Meet: Engaging teens With Digital Media - Aug. 8th (Online)
At Howard County Library System's HiTech Digital Media Lab, teens are developing critical 21st century skills and being guided toward careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Founded on innovative teaching methods which demonstrate that teens learn most effectively through hands-on projects and peer-to-peer communications, HiTech provides curriculum that is both self-paced and structured, offering an array of classes and projects for youth to select. The community response has been remarkable. Youth are on waiting lists to register for opportunities to explore and learn about STEM principles while having fun in the process.
HiTech is funded in part through a federal grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and IMLS. Sponsors include Friends of Howard County Library, and Frank and Yolanda Bruno.
Register @ http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/Where_Teens_and_Technology_Meet.html
InfoPeople: Navigating the Latest Release of American FactFinder Pt.2 - Aug. 14th (Online)
Do you need to know:
*All the counties in California with a Filipino population of 10,000 or more?
*How the home values in Santa Rosa changed between 2007 and 2011?
*How to create tables and maps for your "service area," a geography you customize for a grant application?
Linda Clark, data dissemination specialist for the U. S. Census Bureau, will guide you through the latest version of the American FactFinder database.
At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
*Use a residential address to find demographic data for a neighborhood
*Customize a map to display and compare census tracts within a city on a particular topic, such as poverty
*Modify the look of a data table by transposing rows and columns and applying customized filters to refine results
*Download tables and maps into a variety of formats for presentation or for further manipulation
*Preserve search parameters permanently for future use
This webinar will be of interest to public libraries, medical libraries, law libraries, school and university libraries, reference desk staff, and all others engaged in providing customer service to people needing Census data.
Register @ http://www.infopeople.org/training/Advanced-Search-for-Beginners-FactFinder-Part-2
InfoPeople: Inclusive Library Programs for People with Intellectual Disabilities – Aug. 20th (Online)
*Do community-based groups of people with intellectual disabilities visit your library on a regular basis?
*Are parents of, and children with disabilities encouraged to participate in Storytime and Summer Reading activities?
*Do you know how to communicate in “people first” language?
Libraries have always strived to create structurally accessible facilities in order to accommodate all users regardless of physical disabilities. However, has your library considered creating inclusive programs designed to break attitudinal barriers, in order to promote library access?
This webinar will guide library staff toward creating, promoting and implementing a library environment that supports users with intellectual disabilities – from identifying community partners and outreach and creating inclusive programming – to staff sensitivity training. This webinar is designed to equip staff with the tools to create a library experience that is inclusive to all users, including those with disabilities.
At the end of the webinar, participants will:
*Be able to define Inclusive Library Programs
*Recognize at least one opportunity that already exists in your library for Inclusive Programs
*Understand how attitude can affect library accessibility
*Know how to find support and information for planning and implementing Inclusive Library Programs
*Know how to identify community partners
*Understand and know how to communicate using “people first” language
This webinar will be of interest to public library staff working with adults and youth; disability services staff; volunteer coordinators; and generally those interested in providing greater accessibility to library programs for adults and/or children with disabilities.
Register @ http://www.infopeople.org/training/inclusive-library-programs-people-intellectual-disabilities-0
InfoPeople: Collections: Making Smart Choices within a Limited Materials Budget – Aug. 22nd (Online)
*Did you take Collection Development in library school but still feel like you don't know what you're doing most of the time?
*Have changes in the publishing world like the explosion of self-publishing and eBooks left you doubting your selection skills?
*What does a 'balanced' collection look like and is it achievable with a limited budget?
In today's high demand/low budget environment, meeting community needs through collection development is more challenging than ever. In this webinar, participants will learn how the collection development "nuts and bolts" they learned in library school (or maybe didn't) can be applied in the real world. We'll discuss everything from how to make a simple and usable collection development plan to new trends and resources that should be influencing your decisions.
At the end of this webinar, participants will know:
*The difference between a collection policy and collection plan and what should be include in each.
*Three ways to make smart collection funding allocations and choices based on real world data relevant to their community's needs.
*Three non-traditional selection methods and resources and how to use them effectively.
Register @ http://infopeople.org/training/collections-making-the-right-choices
OCLC/WebJunction: Marketing Libraries: What the not-for-profits can learn from the lots-of-profits - Aug. 29th (Online)
You built it and promoted it, but they didn't come? Libraries can learn from marketing strategies that for-profit organizations use. Get beyond the one-off approach to promotion. Explore how to build "ambient awareness," establishing your library as an authoritative source and a definitive provider of services for the community. Learn how to use social media not only for communication, but as a tool to monitor and document the impact of the library. Get your whole team onboard to tell the library's convincing story of its impact on your community.
Presented by: Ned Potter, author of the Library Marketing Toolkit, speaker, and academic librarian at the University of York, UK
Register @ http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/Marketing_Libraries_not-for-profits_learn_from_lots-of-profits.html
Kris Abery
Continuing Education Coordinator
Connecticut State Library
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