Presented on May 14, 2013 with Marge Loch-Wouters from La Crosse Public Library presenting.
1000 Books Before Kindergarten programs are springing up in libraries around the country. Learn about this new way to create a DIY initiative that provides preschoolers with rich reading experiences and let’s their parents and caregivers experience the library in fresh ways. A bonus for the staff - motivation by a new, creative challenge. Explore a fun passive early-childhood initiative that is easy to plan, maximizes your staff resources, and enables you to reach more young families.
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Contact Marge at Marge at lacrosselibrary.org (replace at with @)
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Originally presented May 9, 2013 with Kara Ripley, BadgerLink Training Librarian presenting.
BadgerLink provides access to Wisconsin Newspapers Digital Research Site which has full text of Wisconsin Newspapers from 2005 to present, with a 60 day embargo. The resource is very useful to find obituaries and newspaper articles from small daily and weekly newspapers. Attend this webinar to learn about how to search this BadgerLink tool!
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Originally presented April 25, 2013 with Jean Anderson, SCLS, presenting.
In 2011, there were almost 350,000 books
published (according to Bowker) and that number doesn’t include the over
211,000 titles that were self-published! How do we figure out which
books are going to be the ones that our patrons will ask for without
reading 24/7?
There are a couple new and some not-so-new tools
out there that can help. LibraryThing, Goodreads, and Edelweiss are just
a few of the sites that Jean will cover in this fast-paced, interactive
webinar. Come prepared to share your favorite book blog or website with
the group. We’ll post all the sites after the webinar.
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Originally presented April 18, 2013
Join Peter Rudrud, a UW SLIS student currently interning at Madison
Public Library, as he shows you all the features of Consumer Reports.
This database allows you and your patrons to find product reviews and
ratings on cars, appliances, electronics, and much more.
Peter
Rudrud currently works at Wisconsin’s Water Library at UW Madison and
previously worked for the Dane County Library Service. He is pursuing
his MA in Library & Information Studies at UW Madison.
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Originally presented April 17, 2013 with Lysianne Unruh, High Performance Coaching, presenting.
We fall into the burnout trap when we don't do enough of the activities at which we truly excel. Doing what we are good at is where we feel most alive! It is vital for leaders to identify, not only their own strengths, but also the specific strengths of their employees. It is crucial for all members of an organization know where they excel and how they can make a difference. Learn how to recognize signature strengths; to bring out the best in yourself and your employees; and dramatically increase well-being and vitality in your organization.
DPI Continuing Education Activity Report
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Originally presented Thursday, April 4, 2013 with Megan Schliesman and Merri Lindgren, CCBC Librarians presenting.
Find out about some of the outstanding books published for older children & teens in 2012. This webinar will feature librarians from the Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) talking about books for children from Grades 6 - 12 that are included in CCBC Choices 2013, the CCBC's most recent best-of-the-year list.
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Originally presented Thursday, March 21 with Megan Schliesman and Merri Lindgren from the CCBC presenting.
Find out about some of the outstanding books published for younger children in 2012. This webinar will feature librarians from the Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) talking about books for children from birth through Grade 5 that are included in CCBC Choices 2013, the CCBC's most recent best-of-the-year list.
Continuing Education Activity Report
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Originally presented Friday, March 15, 2013 with Laura Wichert presenting.
Join Laura Wichert, a UW SLIS student currently interning at the Madison Public Library, as she shows you all the features of AtoZdatabases. This database allows you and your patrons to search millions of business and resident listings in the United States. Laura Wichert currently works at Sequoya Library and offers Food Share Assistance outreach at several libraries through Second Harvest of Southern Wisconsin. She is pursuing her MA in Library & Information Studies at UW Madison.
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Originally presented March 14, 2013 at 10 a.m. with Sarah Statz Cords presenting.
Are you enthusiastic and secure in your knowledge when providing Readers' Advisory services...until readers ask you about nonfiction? In this webinar you'll learn new ways to look at, think about, and classify nonfiction titles and authors, as well as tips and techniques for working with nonfiction readers (and maybe even fiction readers who might be looking for something different.
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This program was held on February 28, 2013 at the Wintergreen Resort in Wisconsin Dells.
What do radical craft programs, political forums, animation classes after-hours parties, job fairs, home design workshops, spoken word festivals and car repair seminars have in common? They are all examples of programs held at public libraries! Community members are flocking to libraries for opportunities to connect, create and cultivate new skills & ideas at their public libraries. Join us for a day spent discussing new and innovative library programs for teens, 20-somethings and beyond. Whether you are looking for planning tips for traditional programs or inspiration for radical new programs, this workshop will introduce ways to plan, promote, conduct and evaluate meaningful public programs for your library.
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