[CASL-L] September Library Webinars

[Abery, Kris]

The following library webinars are scheduled for September 2013. Description and registration information are listed below.


OCLC/WebJunction: Building a Digital Dodge City - Sept. 10th (Online)
"What does digital inclusion mean for people in a community? All people, businesses, and institutions will have access to digital content and technologies that enable them to create and support health, prosperous, and cohesive 21st century communities." (Building Digital Communities: Getting Started)

Building a digitally inclusive community requires buy-in and engagement from all sectors, with libraries playing a lead role alongside government, schools, businesses, and individuals. Using the principles and steps in Building Digital Communities: A Framework for Action, Dodge City, Kansas is engaging stakeholders, aligning interests, setting community-wide goals and developing demonstration projects. Join us for a conversation with the Dodge City leadership team discussing why they have prioritized a community-wide initiative, the challenges of working with multiple sectors (with diverging goals!), what they expect from the project and what they recommend to others considering a similar path. Register @ http://bit.ly/14EMjJK

InfoPeople: Common Core State Standards & Public Libraries - Sept. 11th (Online)
PLEASE NOTE: While parts of this webinar will discuss issues in California, those in other parts of the country will benefit from its general applicability.

*Have you been hearing about the Common Core State Standards and wondering what they were?
*Do you think the "staircase of complexity" is an obstacle course stunt?
*Are you looking for proven examples to collaborate with your local school district on the CCSS?
*Are you interested in learning how you can simply and easily incorporate the Standards into your existing programs and services?

Public Libraries are often seen as community centers in terms of their collections, programs, services, and space. With the implementation of the Common Core State Standards now occurring in California and 44 other states, the time is perfect for public libraries to be seen in their communities as an integral piece of the CCSS.

During this webinar, participants will learn what the CCSS are, how they will affect students in California, as well as simple and effective ways to incorporate them into existing library programs and services. Find out how to collaborate with local schools to assist students as they begin to navigate the "staircase of complexity" and "integrated models of literacy."

At the end of the webinar, participants will:
*Have a basic understanding of the California Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and why they were adopted
*Know the role public libraries have in assisting schools with the CCSS
*Know the 6 shifts in English Language Arts and Literacy trends for students
*Be introduced to the specialized vocabulary and jargon used in CCSS
*Have three ideas or techniques on collaborating with their school district on CCSS

This webinar will be of interest to public library staff working with children and Young Adults, literacy staff and volunteers, school librarians, directors, principals, library assistants, library school students, teachers, reading teachers.

Register @ http://www.infopeople.org/training/common-core-state-standards-and-public-libraries

InfoPeople: Public Libraries and the Homeless: Legal Issues - Sept. 17th (Online)
*Does your library serve patrons who appear to be homeless?
*Can you tell someone to leave large personal possessions outside the library?
*What rights do library users have and what library policies do courts consider reasonable?

Because courts give greater latitude to library rules that are behavior focused, and a tighter scrutiny to rules based on status or speech, it's important to know the how to frame your policies, especially when dealing with specific populations such as the homeless.

This webinar will look at the movement for Homeless Persons' Bill of Rights and Fairness, and the current legal rights and professional ethics as they apply to public libraries.

It will also discuss specific issues such as oversize parcels, behavior issues, and qualifications for library cards for customers who don't have a permanent address.

At the webinar, participants will:
*Know about the rights that homeless patrons have and rights they are striving for
*Review library ethical statements on service to the poor and the freedom to read
*Understanding some legal nuances between rules that target behavior versus rules that are focused on user status

Register @ http://www.infopeople.org/training/public-libraries-and-homeless-legal-issues

OCLC/WebJunction: Leaving Fort Ref: Frontiers of Embedded Librarianship - Sept. 24th (Online)
At the innovative Douglas County (Colo.) Libraries, librarians don't just wait for the questions to come to them. They leave the building and embed the public library in the community. Through a series of projects and experiments, the Douglas County librarians have explored a new dimension of modern reference service, one that places their expertise at points of need to respond to the questions the public didn't take to the library. By helping to define and answer questions in context, the embedded librarians add value to their community. Register @ http://bit.ly/16GDpdu



















Kris Abery
Continuing Education Coordinator
Connecticut State Library
231 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
Tele: 860.704.2206
Fax: 704.2228
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CTStateLibrary
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/LibraryofCT

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