[Conntech] State Library Workshop Update for 5/12/08

[Kris Abery]

Please excuse the cross posting.

There are a few seats available in the following June continuing
education workshops.  To register access the Continuing Education
Calendar of Events at:
http://evanced.info/cslib/evanced/eventcalendar.asp 

Audio Editing & Podcasting 101 - June 2nd (Darien PL) and June 4th
(UCONN Torrington) 
 Are you interested in learning about podcasting and how you might use
it in your library?  In this workshop, participants will learn to
create
podcasts using free open source software and inexpensive equipment.  We
will also explore different formats for podcasting and learn how to
publish our masterpieces. Even if you don't want to podcast, learning to
record and edit audio is handy if you want to create online tutorials,
videos, or record events and programs held in your library. 

Complete description:
http://ct.webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=19503 

Screencasting 101: Creating Online Tutorials - June 5th (UCONN
Torrington)  
Do you spend lots of time showing people the same computer, database or
internet procedures? Screencasting software will let you create video
recordings of those procedures and post them on the web for others to
view.  In this workshop we'll us Wink, a free open source software
package, to record and edit screencasts. We'll also look at options for
posting your screencasts online.

Complete description:
http://ct.webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=19504 

Social Software: Using Technology to Manage Your World - June 6th -
(MLSC)
What can social software really do? In this workshop we will look at a
variety of social software applications that you can use to organize
information from the web. Workshop participants will explore software
that keeps you organized, even on the go. We will also look at ways you
can leverage the software to help your users find quality content
quickly and create their own libraries on the go.

Complete description:
http://ct.webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=19765 

Library Space Planning Guide Workshop - June 9th (MLSC) - 
This workshop will help you calculate new space requirements. By the
close of the workshop, you will have a rough square-footage figure for
your library's needs.  All workshop participants will go home with a
computer disk with an Excel version of the spreadsheet. (You do not need
to know Excel.)  The workshop will take you step-by-step through the
Library Space Planning Guide, a State Library Publication.

Complete description:
http://ct.webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=14802 

Widgets, Mashups and Web Services - June 11th - (MLSC) 
It's becoming easier than ever to combine content from different
places
in order to create brand new applications. Novel tools and
web-accessible sources of information allow one to do such things as: 
Incorporate other RSS feeds into your own web site, create your own
interactive maps, grab reviews and cover images for books, armed only
with a url and ISBN. Curious? Come learn how! In this hands-on class,
we'll learn to use these technologies in a library context.

Complete description:
http://ct.webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=20041 

Your Library's Cyber Security: Inside and Out - June 12th (WLSC) 
This workshop will cover how to probe your library's computers and
networks for weaknesses, focusing on how to protect those
computers/networks and plug any security holes. This workshop will not
cover security policies, password selection/use, or security
administration and management for specific servers or networks. 

Complete description:
http://ct.webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=20042 

Microsoft Word 2007 - June 19th (Darien PL)
Devote a day to mastering the topic in this workshop and multiply the
efficiency with which you can work in Microsoft Word 2007. Learn how to
do mail merges the easy way. Eliminate inconsistent tabs and indents,
create and format tables with ease, and discover great tips on applying
attractive customized formats. In addition workshop participants will
explore how to change the tools on toolbars, and work with graphical
objects in their document. 

Complete description:
http://ct.webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=19882

Introduction to Flash 8 - June 23rd (MLSC)
Flash is a powerful tool to create movies, tutorials, games, and other
interactive content.  In this workshop we will cover some of the basic
tools and features in Flash 8, create shapes, import graphics, add
motion and hyperlinks to get us on the way to create simple web
animation. 

Complete description:
http://ct.webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=14754 
 
Federal Documents on the Internet - June 26th (Farmington PL) and June
30th (WLSC)
Federal web sites are a rich, accurate, and timely resource for many
reference questions.  In this hands-on workshop you’ll practice
using
terrific federal search engines, become familiar with federal
pathfinders and explore free agency web sites that can supplement your
reference collections.

Complete description: 
http://ct.webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=20241 

Internet Safety: Protecting the Security of People and Data - June 27th
(MLSC)
In this half-day workshop you will learn the tools to keep on-line and
in-office perpetrators from stealing information for identity theft,
financial theft, fraud, and vandalism. You will learn the ins and outs
of internet imposters who may be posing as legitimate businesses and how
to protect yourself, and the information in your care.  We will also
cover what to do if you, or your library, become victims of a security
breach. In addition the workshop includes information about internet
safety, and protecting children. You will hear startling statistics
about the nature and pervasiveness of internet predators and what you
can do to keep children safe at home, at work, and at school. 

Complete description:
http://ct.webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=20295 



Kris Abery
Continuing Education Coordinator
Connecticut State Library
Division of Library Development
1320 Main Street
Suite #25
Willimantic, CT 06226
Tele: (860) 456 - 1717 or
(800) 253 - 7944
Fax: (860) 423 - 5874