[CASL-L] Tech Tools Update (WLSC) & (UCONN Torrington) & USCIS 101: Your Library and U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (Faxon Branch)

[Abery, Kris]

The following Continuing Education workshops have been scheduled for March 2013. To register access the Continuing Education Calendar of Events @ http://evanced.info/cslib/evanced/eventcalendar.asp



Tech Tools Update - Thurs., Mar. 21st (WLSC) & Fri., Mar. 22nd (UCONN Torrington)

Need a chance to catch up with the ever-changing stream of new (and not so news) tech tools? There's always something new that sounds interesting, fun and maybe even useful! But sometimes it's hard to find time to test them out and figure out what to do with them. During this workshop we'll look at social media services that can help you connect with your community, as well as productivity tools that can help you during your workday. You'll have a chance to explore lots of tools (new and old!) and share ideas with your colleagues. You'll come away with some new tips and tricks in your tool-kit and and decide which tools are right for you, your library, your community. Topics covered will include: Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and other electronic elements (QR codes, cloud computing, etc.) No question is too silly, bring them all!!



USCIS 101: Your Library and U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Wed., Mar. 27th (Faxon Branch, W. Htfd PL)

Join Allan Boggio, Connecticut's Community Relations Officer for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in this session that provides an overview of USCIS and their role in providing citizenship information. USCIS is the immigrant benefit granting arm of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Librarians will learn how to best direct patrons to authoritative information without overstepping legal boundaries. Demystify the world of citizenship, immigration, green cards, visas, refugee status and come away with pathfinders, tip sheets, and other materials; there will be ample time for Q&A. Libraries are welcome to bring representatives from partner organizations and community to share the information and for networking. If there are immigrants in your community you won't want to miss this session.





MARCH OCLC/WEBJUNCTION WORKSHOPS



OCLC: Worth a Thousand Words: Library Snapshot Day - Mar. 13th (Online)

A webinar exploring ways to use Library Snapshot Day to grow an image collection that can be used to build community awareness and to demonstrate the impact and reach of your library's services. By capturing photos of all that happens in a single day at your library, you can tell a powerful story about the importance of your library to the community. Libraries of all types and sizes have used Library Snapshot Day build community awareness and to demonstrate the impact and reach of library services. Panelists from Ohio Snapshot Day will share their templates and tips for successful planning and implementation, and will explore other ways images can be used to tell your library's story. Learn how you can take a vivid snapshot of your library, whether it's on your own, with others in your state or region, or in conjunction with National Library Week in April. For additional details and registration information visit: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/Worth_a_Thousand_Words_Library_Snapshot_Day.html



OCLC: Signature Events for Small Libraries - Mar. 19th (Online)

A webinar exploring signature fundraising events that help libraries raise funds and create friends. From "chocolate in the stacks" tastings to 5K runs to off-site literary dinner parties, small libraries are getting creative in offering signature events that raise funds and create friends. This webinar will be a "show and tell" of library fundraisers, with quick tips on how to get started in your community.

This webinar, hosted by WebJunction in collaboration with the Association for Rural and Small Libraries, is an encore presentation of one of the most highly-rated sessions at the ARSL conference. For additional details and registration information visit: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/Signature_Events_for_Small_Libraries.html


























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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