[CASL-L] Free Library Webinar Opportunities for November 2011

[Abery, Kris]

Please excuse the cross posting

OCLC: 2011 Public Library Funding & Tech Access Study: Results, Trends, Resources - Nov. 1st (Online)
Over 8,400 urban, suburban, and rural libraries participated in the 2011 Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study, the largest and longest-running study of Internet connectivity in U.S. public libraries. Key findings include:

*70% of libraries report increased use of public access computers, while at the same time, over 76% report an insufficient number of public computers to meet demand.
*65% of libraries report that they are the only source of free public access to computers and the Internet in their communities.
*67% of libraries offer access to e-books.
*72% of libraries report that staff help patrons complete online job applications.
*16% of libraries report decreased hours of operation. This translates to lost hours at more than 2,600 branches.

In this webinar co-sponsored by ALA TechSource, the ALA Office for Research & Statistics, and WebJunction, you will learn how to interpret the data and emerging trends; access new advocacy and marketing tools including state profiles, issue briefs, and PR templates; and use the data to make the case for your library with elected officials and community stakeholders. Take the new survey<http://www.plinternetsurvey.org/> now!  Registration info @  http://bit.ly/sc3Bfo

Library 2.011 Worldwide Virtual Conference - Nov. 2nd - Nov. 4th (Online)
The Library 2.011 conference is a unique chance to participate in a global conversation on the current and future state of libraries. Subject strands include the changing roles of libraries and librarians, the increasing impact of digital media and the e-book revolution, open educational resources, digital literacy, shifts from information consumption to production (Web 2.0), multimedia and gaming spaces, libraries as community centers, the growth of individualized and self-paced learning, the library as the center of new learning models, understanding users in the digital age, assessing service delivery, and defining leadership and information professional careers in a networked and changing world.  Registration info. @ http://www.library20.com/page/library-2-011-schedule-gmt-4

Digitizing Hidden Collections: Success Stories from Small Medium-sized Projects - Nov. 2nd (Online)
Although large-scale initiatives receive the lion's share of the attention when we talk about digitization projects, countless small and medium-sized digitization projects provide invaluable access to hidden collections from North American libraries, archives, and museums. Spurred by the OITP Perspectives paper, Digitizing Hidden Collections in Public Libraries<http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oitp/publications/oitpperspectives/oitp_perspectives_ju.pdf>, this webinar is aimed at sharing success stories, best practices, and the lessons learned to encourage other successful projects.

Registration info. @ http://www.districtdispatch.org/2011/10/digitizing-hidden-collections-success-stories-from-small-and-medium-sized-digitization-projects-webinar-announcement/

OCLC Building Bridges: Principles of Advocacy - Nov. 2nd (Online)
Public library professionals know the importance of demonstrating their value to their local communities. Are you looking for inspiration to jump-start your own advocacy efforts? Join us to better understand how ongoing community advocacy supports the vital role your library plays in the community. Registration info. @  http://www.oclc.org/go/buildingbridges

TSL: Skype - Nov. 4th (Online)
Want a concise demo of how one tool works from a veteran software trainer with a little library context thrown in? Well, that's our Tech Tools with Tine series! In this Webinar, we will focus on Skype -- one of the most popular and long-standing video, voice and chat calling services. Registration info. @ https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/182399242

"Wow, That's Cool! What is it?" - Nov. 10th (Online)
The Library of Virginia spent part of the last 12 months touring the Commonwealth with a van full of technology toys: e-readers, iPads, pocket video cameras and more, thanks to a grant from IMLS. This webinar, presented by Cindy Church of LVA and her Wow That's Cool trainer Lisa R. Varga, will describe how the project evolved, the response of library staff who had never seen or touched the technology patrons were asking about, things they'd do exactly the same next time, and things they'd never do again. Join us and learn about the program from several perspectives: the administrator, the trainer, and the conference attendee. Registration info. @ http://bit.ly/vMqgiT

TSL: Zotero - Nov. 11th (Online)
Want a concise demo of how one tool works from a veteran software trainer with a little library context thrown in? Well, that's our Tech Tools with Tine series! In this Webinar, we will focus on Zotero -- powerful, open source reference management software that we wish had been around when we were in school.  Registration info. @ https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/161222610

OCLC Research Seeking Synchronicity Webinar - Nov. 15th (Online)
Attend this webinar to learn about our research findings that will inform future development and inspire effectiveness for virtual reference services.

In this webinar, Lynn Silipigni Connaway, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist at OCLC, and Marie L. Radford, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Communication & Information, Rutgers, will discuss the key findings of their multi-year study that were recently published in the report, Seeking Synchronicity: Revelations and Recommendations for Virtual Reference.

These findings indicate that today's students, scholars and citizens are not just looking to libraries for answers to specific questions-they want partners and guides in a life long information-seeking journey. By transforming virtual reference (VR) services into relationship-building opportunities, libraries can leverage the positive feelings people have for libraries in a crowded online space where the biggest players often don't have the unique experience and specific strengths that librarians offer. Registration info. @ https://oclc.webex.com/ec0605ld/eventcenter/enroll/join.do?siteurl=oclc&confId=910601871

NLC: Hey Kids! Look What We've Got!: Effective Marketing to Tweens & Teens - Nov. 16th (Online)
With the library taking a much deeper look at marketing itself in order to bring in patrons, this program will look specifically at the Teens and Tweens of the community and present effective means of marketing to them. Since this is a traditionally under served population in the library, we will be looking at what the research has to say for marketing to this group, as well as our own experiences with marketing to Teens and Tweens. Presented by Jake Rundle, Hastings Public Library. Registration info. @ http://nlc.nebraska.gov/scripts/calendar/eventreg.asp?ProgID=10860

Carterette Series Webinar: Google + - Nov. 16th (Online)
In this session Michael Sauers, the Nebraska Library Commission's Technology Innovation Librarian, takes you on a tour of Google+, Google's latest attempt at creating a social network. At only a few months old it already has more than 50 million users and was designed with privacy in mind from the beginning. Is Google+ a Facebook killer? Is it something you should be paying attention to? Should your library be there? Michael will give his answers to these questions and more. Registration info. @ http://gla.georgialibraries.org/mediawiki/index.php/Carterette_Series_Webinars

InfoPeople: Libraries & Economic Recovery: Supporting Entrepreneurs - Nov. 17th (Online)
Times are tough, unemployment is up, and libraries have responded by expanding services to people who are looking for jobs. But how about addressing the needs of people who are creating jobs? Entrepreneurs, especially the "new creatives" - designers, chefs, writers, landscapers, crafters, techies, and other imaginative problem-solvers - are expected to play a leading role in the economic recovery.
Some people know from the outset that they want to start their own businesses. Others are "accidental" entrepreneurs, looking to self-employment when a traditional job proves hard to find. Either way, prospective entrepreneurs often lack the specific skills, tools, and other resources necessary for success.

Consultants George Needham and Joan Frye Williams will describe what these job-creators need and how innovative libraries are leveraging existing assets to accommodate them. You'll learn how you can

* Arrange workspaces for business creativity and collaboration,
* Provide opportunities for independent entrepreneurs to join forces and build community,
* Offer the technologies most valued by entrepreneurs,
* Partner with other organizations to host high-appeal programs, and
* Repackage reference services to appeal to this audience.

If you're an optimistic staff member or trustee who seeks to strengthen your community, help generate more tax revenue, and forge new partnerships with emerging economic movers and shakers, this webinar is for you. And if you're a pessimist who expects things to get worse, we recommend that you log in anyway, to find out what you can do to avoid becoming an accidental entrepreneur yourself!

Registration info. @ http://infopeople.org/training/libraries-and-economic-recovery-supporting-entrepreneurs



















Kris Abery
Continuing Education Coordinator
Connecticut State Library
Email: Kris.Abery at ct.gov
Tele: 860 704 2206
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CTStateLibrary
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/LibraryofCT

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