Library Webinars

Site Closed

noreply@blogger.com (Brad Ward) — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 15:33:00 +0000

I have enjoyed providing this info for the past four years, but due to work and personal demands the site will no longer be updated.

I won't leave you in the lurch. WebJunction works with Jamie Markus to do a
fabulous monthly listing of library webinars. You are in good hands.

At its peak this site had over 1,200 unique visitors each month. It was good to see that folks in our profession are lifelong learners.

Brad Ward

Live Webinars for August 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Brad Ward) — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 18:12:00 +0000

August webinars. Go learn stuff!

August 1. Discovery Services: The Future of Library Systems

August 6. Back to School with the Common Core

August 6. Blogging Beyond Book Recommendations

August 7. Digital Literacy: What's It All About?

August 13. YA Announcements: Falling Into Books

August 14. Libraries and Copyright: Recent Cases $

August 14. Library-Museum Partnerships

August 20. New Titles in Christian Fiction

August 21. Edge Initiative: Connecting Libraries to Community Priorities

August 21. Introduction to Library Technology Training

August 26. Digital Collection Road Trip

August 29. LGBTQ Book Buzz

ALA (American Library Association) All = $
11 events in August. Click the link if interested.

Infopeople
Aug 6. Civic Engagement in Your Library Community
Aug 14. American FactFinder - Part 2
Aug 20. Inclusive Library Programs for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Aug 22. Collections: Making Smart Choices with Limited Materials Budgets

Nebraska Library Commission
Aug 7. One Librarian's Experience with Boopsie Mobile App Development
Aug 14. EveryoneOn @ Your Library
Aug 21. Libraries Lending eReaders
Aug 28. Tech Talk with Michael Sauers

WebJunction
Aug 8. Engaging Teens with Digital Media
Aug 29. Marketing Libraries: Learn from for-profit strategies

Wild Apricot
Aug 6. YouTube for Nonprofits
Aug 8. A Comprehensive and Engaging Volunteer Training Program
Aug 20. E-mail Marketing 101: Beyond the Monthly Newsletter

Libraries and the Affordable Care Act

noreply@blogger.com (Brad Ward) — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 13:20:00 +0000

On July 26, WebJunction presented Libraries & Health Insurance: Preparing for October 1, a webinar to help libraries learn about online resources and community contacts available to respond to patron questions about the Marketplace and the Affordable Care Act.

If you were unable to attend this extremely popular webinar, the archive is now available.

WebJunction also has a new eHealth Project Page that provides resources related to the Affordable Care Act. You can subscribe to more information and updates at WebJunction's eHealth Get Involved page and Division of Libraries and Information Services' E-Government and Workforce mailing list.

Open enrollment for the new Health Insurance Marketplace begins on October 1 and libraries will likely see local demand for information.

Pam Thompson

Bureau of Library Development

R.A.Gray Building

500 South Bronough Street

Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250

850.245.6633

pam.thompson@dos.myflorida.com

Discovery Services: The Future of Library Systems

noreply@blogger.com (Brad Ward) — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 13:13:00 +0000

Marshall Breeding leads an expert panel on how Discovery Services will shape the future of libraries in the next American Libraries Live broadcast on Thursday, August 1, 2:00-3:00 p.m. Eastern.

The expert panel joining Marshall includes:

• Anya N. Arnold, Resource Sharing Program Manager and Courier Manager for Orbis Cascade Alliance

• Andrew Nagy, Senior Product Manager, Discovery Services, Serials Solutions

• Brad Jung, Vice President of Product Management, Innovative Interfaces

With special thanks to our episode sponsors Innovative Interfaces and SerialsSolutions, a ProQuest business.

Please join us for this free video broadcast on Thursday, August 1. To receive e-mail reminders, register at http://goo.gl/JUnomJ or just go to www.americanlibrarieslive.org at the time of the event. If you’re unable to attend live, this event will be recorded and available at www.americanlibrarieslive.org shortly after it concludes.

AL Live is the popular free streaming video broadcast from American Libraries, covering library issues and trends in real time as you interact with hosts via a live chat and get immediate answers to your questions. With the help of real-time technology, it’s like having your own experts on hand. Find out more, including how to catch upcoming episodes, at http://www.americanlibrarieslive.org

ALA Annual Conference Tech Wrap-Up

noreply@blogger.com (Brad Ward) — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 15:13:00 +0000

Monday, July 8, 1:00pm Eastern.

A panel of experts looks back at the 2013 ALA Annual Conference from a library technology perspective. Marshall Breeding, Jason Griffey, and Sue Polanka will analyze and discuss what they learned and what trends stood out at the conference. Whether or not you were there, join us for an excellent summary and enlightening discussion of the featured technology and trends.

• Jason Griffey, Head of Library Information Technology, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, and blogger for ALA TechSource.
• Marshall Breeding, Director for Innovative Technologies and Research, Vanderbilt University Libraries, Library Automation Writer and Expert.
• Sue Polanka, Head of Reference and Instruction at the Wright State University Libraries in Dayton, Ohio, Vice President/President Elect of the Academic Library Association of Ohio and author/moderator of No Shelf Required

Q&A after the panelists' presentations.

Register now: http://bit.ly/12o1E0g

Live Webinars for July 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Brad Ward) — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 13:10:00 +0000

The slowness of summer is evident in the number of offerings.

However, there is still stuff to learn!

July 8. The Digital Public Library of America $

July 9. Events for (Almost) Everyone

July 10. 3D Printing

July 11. Developing Mobile Apps

July 16. Book Group Buzz

ALA (American Library Association) All = $
7 events in July. Click the link if interested.

Infopeople
July 10. Five Clicks or Fewer to Census Data
July 24. Early Literacy Programming in the Digital Age

Nebraska Library Commission
July 3. Exchanging Dewey for a Subject Classification System
July 10. Learning in the Learning Commons
July 31. Tech Talk with Michael Sauers

WebJunction
July 9. The Role of Libraries in Early Reading
July 17. Library Social Media Use
July 23. Localize, Mobilize, and Spotlight Library Services

Wild Apricot
July 17. How to Approach A Foundation
July 17. Leading Organizational Change
July 23. A Fundraiser's Guide to the App Store

MOOCs and More

noreply@blogger.com (Brad Ward) — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 13:08:00 +0000

Thursday, June 27, 11:00am EST.

What's a MOOC? It's a Massive Open Online Course -- higher-level learning coming from top universities, all online, all free.

Join Susan Mark to learn how to put your patrons in touch with MOOCs and other quality learning interests that suit their needs.

Register

Live Webinars for June 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Brad Ward) — Fri, 31 May 2013 12:51:00 +0000

June webinars. Go learn stuff!

June 4. Getting the Most Out of Online Genealogy Sources

June 4. Take the Lead on Standards: Common Core and More

June 5. Dealing with Non-Traditional Library Materials $

June 6. ALA Annual Conference: Make the Most of It

June 7. Why Google? OCLC Research Briefing

June 12. Uncovering Free and Low Cost Legal Resources

June 12. Why Aren't They Reading Quietly?

June 12. Managing Streaming Media Collections in Libraries $

June 12. Tech Talk with Michael Sauers: Working with Wikipedia

June 13. Web and IT Accessibility Policies in Higher Education

June 14. Hidden Treasures: Uncover Rare Gems in Your Institution $

June 17. Digital Content Creation and Collection Development

June 18. Public Libraries: Become a Community Publishing Portal

June 19. RDA Essentials for Public Services

June 20. The Wireless Wave and the Death of Touchscreen

ALA (American Library Association) All = $
15 events in June. Click the link if interested.

Booklist
June 11. Summertime and the Listening is Easy
June 18. New Kids on the Block

Infopeople
June 4. Library Box: Portable Private Digital Distribution
June 6. The Accessible Website
June 11. Build Staff Buy-In for Volunteer Engagement
June 12. Community Led Library Service Development

Library Journal
June 5. Top Building Trends in Library Design
June 6, 12 & 25. Data-Driven Libraries: Parts 1-3

WebJunction
June 4. Amp Up Your Technology Training
June 12. Support Patron Learning: Small Spaces/Small Budgets

Wild Apricot
June 4. Why Winging It in Social Media No Longer Works
June 12. To Raise More Money, Tell A Story
June 19. Facilitating Virtual Meetings
June 26. Using Census Data to Get Grants

Live Webinars for May 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Brad Ward) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:44:00 +0000

May webinars. Go learn stuff!

May 1. E-Government: Matching People with Jobs (ALA)

May 7. Federal Government Information Made Easy (WSL)

May 7. The Fiduciary Duties of Nonprofit Board Members (WSL)

May 9. Library Learning Goes Online (AL Live)

May 9. How Senior Friendly is Your Website (ATC) Reg Required

May 14. Resource Sharing Best Practices (OCLC)

May 15. Urban Fiction in Public Libraries (PLA) $

May 15. Building Collaborative Relationships with Your IT Dept (CSL)

May 15. eDiscovery Solutions [and Legal Issues] (eSchoolNews)

May 28. Hiring and Employing People with Disabilities (ADA Online)

May 29. Increasing Productivity by Securely Managing Mobility (eSchoolNews)

ALA (American Library Association) All = $
15 events in May. Click the link if interested.

Booklist
May 7. What's New in SF/Fantasy
May 9. Hooking Reluctant Readers with Middle Grade Series
May 14. Hot Debuts: New Names in Fiction

Infopeople
May 14. Handling Challenging Situations - Part I
May 15. Planning an Adult Program on a Budget
May 21. Handling Challenging Situations - Part II

Nebraska Library Commission
May 1. What does a Successful Internship Look Like?
May 8. Hastings Storywalk: Walk, Read, Explore
May 15. Library Planning: A Customized Program for Success
May 22. Tech Talk with Michael Sauers

School Library Journal
May 6. College and Career Readiness with Digital Resources
May 9. Lerner's Fall 2013 Preview
May 16. Raise the Bar with Effective Collaborations
May 14. Spring Reading for Growing Minds
May 21. Common Core - Serving the CCSS and Youth
May 22. Navigating K-3 Curriculum Objectives

Texas State Library
May 3. MS Office Tricks
May 10. Prezi
May 17. Wikis
May 24. Music Fun

WebJunction
Apr 30. Extending Access to e-books: New Strategies
May 7. Library as Content Creator
May 22. Broadband Adoption Toolkit

Wild Apricot
May 1. Recruiting Professional Volunteers
May 8. The Three Languages of Appreciation
May 16. Google Grants/Free Online Advertising
May 29. Proposal Budgeting Basics

Competitive Intelligence Webinar

noreply@blogger.com (Brad Ward) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:30:00 +0000

Getting In-Depth Competitive Intelligence on Private Companies

April 30, 1:00pm EDT.

Sponsored by: Special Libraries Association (SLA)

More often than not disruptive innovations are born behind the walls of privately held companies. Given this how do you crack the code on these companies strategies? Additionally, how do you obtain some degree of early warning about how successful these companies might be in the future?

During this talk you’ll learn about a wide range of open source intelligence (OSINT) and human intelligence techniques (HUMINT) that you can use to answer the above questions.

OSINT Assets – what can you learn from the web that’s meaningful and what can be aggregated to produce greater insight

HUMINT Assets – who should you talk to and how do you get a hold of them effectively.

Benchmarking –  how to acquire or interact with competitor products and services in a meaningful way

We’ll also close with a discussion of the ethical considerations companies face when conducting private company research as well as what is typically in and out of bounds when conducting private company oriented research efforts.
Finally all attendees will receive a copy of one of Cascade Insights’ Framework Fight Club Handbooks.  Each handbook provides a wealth of competitive intelligence frameworks that you can use to synthesize the intelligence you’ve collected.

Presented by Sean Campbell, Cascade Insights

Register

Higher Education in the Ultra-Connected Age

noreply@blogger.com (Brad Ward) — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:27:00 +0000

April 25, 2013, 1:00pm EDT.

New forms of scholarship, new educational pathways, and new interconnections and dependencies characterize the digitally rich landscape of higher education today. We are living and working in an age in which connections are blends of unique relationships and new social mores, crisscrossing an eclectic panorama of technology solutions and smart devices. In today’s world, planning and delivering IT services for residential and virtual campuses entails creative reexamination of all our premises, from partnerships and collaborations, to business models and processes, to services and service delivery.

This session will define and explore the new, connected landscape we all must gingerly yet strategically navigate. It also will examine how traditional higher education, whether large research or small liberal arts, should be adapting to the opportunities and challenges presented by the ubiquity and pervasiveness of connectivity.

Register

Responding to Library Materials Challenges

noreply@blogger.com (Brad Ward) — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:25:00 +0000

Defend the Freedom to Read: Reporting Challenges

Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 2:00pm

Join ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom for this interactive webinar discussing challenges: formal requests that materials in libraries and schools be removed due to their content or appropriateness. We’ll discuss the current state of challenges – what’s causing controversy right now – and talk about ALA’s efforts to document as many challenges as possible in order to raise awareness about this fundamental intellectual freedom issue. Attendees will learn about the resources and support ALA can offer when libraries are preparing for or responding to challenges. Whether you’re a veteran intellectual freedom fighter or a newbie, this webinar will provide you with information and ideas to help advocate for the freedom to read in your community.

Register

Live Webinars for April 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Brad Ward) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:45:00 +0000

April webinars. Go learn stuff!

April's Featured Event: ALCTS Preservation Series
Apr 23. The Preservation of Family Photographs
Apr 24. Personal Digital Archiving
Apr 25. Dealing with Suppliers of Archival Products

Apr 2. Federal Government Information: Energy (WSL)

Apr 2. Take this Job and Shelve It! (WSL)

Apr 3. Changing Libraries: New Ways of Working (TSL)

Apr 9. Common Core and the Public Librarian (SLJ)

Apr 10. Creating E-Books Anyone Can Read (NISO) $

Apr 10. The Tween Scene at Your Library (CSL)

Apr 11. Winning the Network Traffic Battle (eSchoolNews)

Apr 12. Introduction to RDA for Serials (Lyrasis) $

Apr 16. Aligning Info Lit Outcomes with Institutional Goals (LT)

Apr 18. The Present and Future of Ebooks (AL Live)

Apr 25. Make the Library Central to your K-12 School (SLJ)

ALA (American Library Association) All = $
15 events in April. Click the link if interested.

Booklist
Apr 2. Addressing Bullying Through Books
Apr 4. What's New in Youth Nonfiction
Apr 9. Series Nonfiction: Spring 2013
Apr 16. Weeding: The Basics and Beyond

Infopeople
Apr 11. What's New in Children's Literature
Apr 16. What's New in Teen Literature
Apr 18. Small Claims Court Legal Resources
Apr 24. People are Talking: Online Reputation Management

Library Journal
Apr 4. Perspectives on Academic Patrons
Apr 11. Some Fine Romance: Spring Titles 2013
Apr 23. eBooks: Exploring the Rapidly Evolving Options

Nebraska Library Commission
Apr 3. Dig Into Reading: Nebraska's Summer Reading Program
Apr 17. Teaching Information Literacy for College Readiness
May 1. What does a Successful Internship Look Like?

WebJunction
Apr 3. So Many Devices, So Little Time
Apr 10. Creating a Digitally Inclusive Community
Apr 30. Extending Access to e-books: New Strategies

Wild Apricot
Apr 3. The Funding Houseparty: Party with a Purpose
Apr 4. Measuring Social Media Results
Apr 8. The New Serial Storytelling Model
Apr 24. Five Steps to Mastering Collaboration

The Horizon Report in Action

noreply@blogger.com (Brad Ward) — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:06:00 +0000

The Horizon Report in Action: Emerging Technologies Today and Tomorrow

March 27, 2013, 1:00pm ET. (Educause)

Wondering what’s new in mobiles, electronic books, learning analytics, and other emerging technology areas? Join Malcolm Brown and Veronica Diaz of the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative as they review the Horizon Report and examine how the report’s findings can be put to work at your institution. During this live hour and a half webinar, they’ll review various emerging technologies likely to have a significant impact on teaching and learning and creative expression over the next five years. They’ll also highlight how institutions across the world are implementing these technologies. The Horizon Report is an annual publication of the Horizon Project, a joint undertaking of the ELI and the New Media Consortium.

Register

Library Safety and Security

noreply@blogger.com (Brad Ward) — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:48:00 +0000

Library Safety and Security (American Libraries Live)

I was waiting on the blurb for more info about this webinar, but I'm going to go put it out so you can get it on your calendar. Important topic, and the series so far has been good too.

Thursday, March 14, 2pm EST.

Register

Live Webinars for March 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Brad Ward) — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:48:00 +0000

March webinars. Go learn stuff!

Mar 5. Free Online Technologies for Teaching and Learning (Libraries Thriving)

Mar 5. Library as Instructional Leader (WSL)

Mar 6 & 13. Evolving Trends in Collection Development (NISO) $

Mar 12. Nonfiction Books for Common Core (SLJ)

Mar 13. Working on a Team (CSL)

Mar 14. Print Management at "Mega-Scale" (OCLC)

Mar 14. Responsive Web Design (O'Reilly)

Mar 19. Trends in Disability and Technology Policy (ADA Online)

Mar 19. Privacy Protected Self-Service Holds Systems (ALA OIF)

ALA (American Library Association) All = $
7 events in March. Click the link if interested.

Booklist
Mar 5. Promoting Literacy with 21st Century Tools
Mar 12. New Graphic Novels
Mar 15. Youth Announcements for Spring 2013

Infopeople
Mar 12. Ebooks and Libraries: Legal Issues
Mar 14. Mobile Website Design for Libraries
Mar 20. How to Fail at Social Media (and How to Get it Right)
Mar 21. Landlord/Tenant Legal Resources for Libraries

Nebraska Library Commission
Mar 6. Digital Preservation: Part 3
Mar 27. Celebrate El dia de los ninos/libros

WebJunction
Mar 13. Library Snapshot Day
Mar 19. Signature Events for Small Libraries

Wild Apricot
Mar 5. How to Write Faster
Mar 5. Instagram
Mar 13. Everything about Focus Groups
Mar 27. Data Gets Grants

Mobile Services

noreply@blogger.com (Brad Ward) — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:59:00 +0000

“Mobile Services: The Library in Your Pocket” on Thursday, Feb 14, 2:00pm Eastern is the next episode of AL Live, the recently introduced free streaming video broadcast from American Libraries that has already attracted thousands of viewers and enthusiastic responses.

Jason Griffey is back by popular demand as the episode’s host, with panelists Maurice Coleman and Robin Hastings. Maurice Coleman is the technical trainer at Harford County (MD) Public Library, hosts the library training podcast T is for Training, is on the board of the American Library Association Learning Round Table and writes for the blog, ALA Learning at http://alalearning.org/ . Robin Hastings is the Information Technology Coordinator for the Missouri River Regional Library, managing the library’s network, social media and staff training initiatives.

Future broadcasts include:
• March 14: Library Safety and Security
• April 11: The Present and Future of Ebooks
• May 9: Library Learning Goes Online
• June 6: New Technologies in Library Equipment
• July 30: Discovery Services: The Future of Library Systems
• Sept. 12: Digging into New Databases

Please take advantage of and enjoy this new free way to stay updated on the issues, and share the information about AL Live with your colleagues.
http://www.americanlibrarieslive.org

Library Journal's February Webinars

noreply@blogger.com (Brad Ward) — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:36:00 +0000

Library Journal

Feb 6. The Impact of Born Digital Content on the Scholarly Community
Feb 14. Are Books Your Brand? How Libraries Can Stay Relevant to Readers
Feb 19. Spring Mystery Announcements
Feb 26. Balancing Collection Supply and Demand in Public Libraries

School Librarians and Technology Integration

noreply@blogger.com (Brad Ward) — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:50:00 +0000

The PALM Center of Florida State University invites you to a series of free webinars hosted by its Project Leadership in Action Participants.

The Project Lead grant resulted in a three-year study of school librarians’ leadership in technology integration, which was funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Media specialists in Florida who participated in the Project LEAD program while they were students at FSU will present the webinars. During these webinars they will discuss the results of their own action research projects in the school library involving technology integration practice.

Please join us on Tuesday nights in February from 7pm-9pm for these free webinars.

Feb.5: Positive Motivation Through Technology Presented by: Connie Hoffmann, School Librarian at McLaughlin Middle School & Fine Arts Academy in Lake Wales, FL

Feb. 12: Chiefs & Indians: Reasons Cooperative Inquiry Did (& Didn’t) Work at My School Presented by: Joanna Tamplin, School Library Media Specialist at Hawks Rise Elementary School in Tallahassee, FL

Feb. 19: Project Based Learning Presented by: Stacy Davis, School Librarian at Lake Alfred Elementary in Polk County, FL

Feb. 26: The Parent Project - Failed Presented by: Pamela Monroe

To join the webinars, simply log in to:
https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?password=M.DBF01EC47B7D279A96C203B872A516&sid=9452

Live Webinars for February 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Brad Ward) — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:00:00 +0000

February webinars. Go learn stuff!

Feb 5. Building Library Support Within Your Business Community (WSL)

Feb 5. Jump Start your Grant Seeking (TechSoup)

Feb 6. Flexing Your Style (CSL)

Feb 12. Digitization 101 (Libraries Thriving)

Feb 13. Building a Research Commons in a University Library (GLA)

Feb 13. Designing Interactive Library Spaces (GLA)

Feb 14. U.S. Research Libraries: Priorities, Trends and Directions (OCLC)
Free, public recording available in March at this link.

Feb 19. YA Announcements: Spring Sneak Peek (Booklist)

Feb 20. How Libraries are Implementing Emerging Technologies (NISO)
Day Long, Online Conference. $

Feb 26. Google Chromebooks and Apps for Education (eSchoolNews)

ALA (American Library Association) All = $
9 events in February. Click the link if interested.

Infopeople
Feb 7. Finding Legal Forms in Public Libraries
Feb 13. What Your Tech Wants You To Know Nebraska Library Commission
Feb 6, 13 & Mar 6. Digital Preservation: Parts 1, 2 & 3
Feb 13. Seed Saving for Public Libraries

WebJunction
Feb 7. Self-Directed Achievement
Feb 13. Evolving Needs of Patrons in the Digital Age
Feb 27. The Future of Online Learning

Wild Apricot
Feb 5. Results, Results, Results
Feb 6. Collaboration: What Works and Why
Feb 26. Best Practices for Online Petitions
Feb 28. Measuring Social Media Results

The Fiscal Cliff, Congress, and Libraries

noreply@blogger.com (Brad Ward) — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 19:01:00 +0000

January 17, 4:00pm EST.

Sponsored by: ALA Washington Office

Pundits and politicians from both parties agree that while the 112th Congress may have averted an immediate plunge over the fiscal cliff through its New Years package of tax extenders and sequestration delays, this debate is nowhere near over.  That's where the 113th Congress comes in.  With almost 100 new members of the House and Senate, there are a lot of new faces to meet, greet and persuade on the value of libraries.

Your voice is more important now than ever before.  Only you can help stop immediate and dramatic cuts to LSTA, IMLS and other critical funding programs.  Wait, federal funding isn't your main concern? How about averting changes to cybersecurity, copyright, broadband and elementary and secondary act policies that will negatively impact libraries around the country?

In short, everyone in the library community should join us for an update on the fiscal cliff / sequestration situation as well as the policy issues most likely to be considered in the coming year.  Perhaps most important, we'll tell you how best to speak up -- and make a difference.

Register

Evolving Uses for Library Space

noreply@blogger.com (Brad Ward) — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:46:00 +0000

Library as Place: Evolving uses for physical locations in light of the increasing availability of electronic resources

Dates: January 14-15, 2013.
Sponsored by: ALA ALCTS

Please join us for an e-forum discussion. It’s free and open to everyone!

Each day, sessions begin and end at: Eastern: 10am – 6pm

Description: Formerly conceived as repositories of print collections, libraries of all sorts are now providing electronic access to a wide range of digital resources. The publishing industry is changing rapidly, making fewer print options available to store in library buildings. How will your organization or institution continue to provide value for customers using the library building?

What changes are you making to physical spaces that make accessing resources easier for differently abled users? How are you determining when to reduce shelving for print collections? What alternative uses do you foresee for those former shelving spaces?

Please join us for an exciting and informative e-forum on January 14 and 15, 2013, to discuss how libraries of all types are adjusting their physical locations in response to the changing information environment. This e-forum will provide participants an opportunity to talk about what their libraries are doing to adjust to thinking of the library as place with unlimited potential. Librarians and technical services staff from all types of libraries are invited to participate.

Register

Landing Your Ideal Library Job

noreply@blogger.com (Brad Ward) — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 20:24:00 +0000

Thursday, January 10, 2pm EST.

Sponsored by: ALA

Our host for this episode is going to be David Connolly, who manages the ALA Joblist site, a resource any job seeker should know. Our panel for this episode is also going to include Bohyun Kim, Digital Access Librarian at Florida International University Medical Library and Jill Klees, a Career Liason who works with the San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science.

All you need to do to attend is visit this site.
http://americanlibrarieslive.org/blog/chatting-david-connolly-about-episode-2

Data Privacy: Are You Smarter than your Phone?

noreply@blogger.com (Brad Ward) — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:00:00 +0000

January 9, 2013, 1:00pm EST.

Sponsored by: Educause

Nearly everyone on a college campus today has a mobile phone, capable of accomplishing amazing tasks while on the go. But, how SHOULD you make use of your smartphone? You are smarter than your phone if you know that you need to make careful choices about using your geo-location feature. You might post a picture to Facebook while on your European trip if there are other people still living at your address back home. But, if your house is empty while you travel, you would be smarter to wait to post until you get home. Do you really want everyone to know you are out alone at midnight by "checking in" at your local donut shop?

You are smarter than your phone if you use sound judgment about revealing your location. You’re smarter than your phone if you know you need to think critically about the sensitivity of the data you put on or access through your phone. Do you use your phone for banking, without password protecting the device? Your phone is happy to do it. But you are smarter than your phone if you protect it with a password. If you’re not thinking critically about what you do with your phone, we’ll help you think again!

Register

E-Book Action: Inform and Inspire Your Community

noreply@blogger.com (Brad Ward) — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:24:00 +0000

Tuesday, December 18, 1:00pm EST.

Sponsored by the Public Library Association.

How do you respond when patrons ask why there aren't more e-books at the library? It's not an easy question. Turn your (and your patron's) frustration into action.

Learn about two creative e-book campaigns initiated by libraries, as well as a comprehensive communications template kit to help you develop your own! You'll find new strategies for reaching out to your community members not only to explain why libraries have limited e-book collections but also to enlist their help in improving e-book access.

Register