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Reference, Adult Programming, Broadband, Technology, Readers' Advisory and Much More

2013-05-13T09:27:04-05:00

Here are this week's upcoming webinars and courses. Enjoy!

CORE Reference Fundamentals, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for May 14 - June 24. Cost = $150*, register here!
Street Smart: Urban Fiction in Public Libraries, a PLA webinar. Scheduled for May 15 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $28 - $35*, register here!
Planning an Adult Program on a Budget: Creative Library Program Solutions, a FREE Infopeople webinar. Scheduled for May 15 at 2 p.m Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the event to join.
Leading & Communicating Change, a LLAMA webinar. Scheduled for May 20 from 1:30 - 3 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $49-$59*, register here!
Staying on Top of Technology Trends, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for May 21 - June 17. Cost = $150*, register here!
Broadband Adoption Toolkit, a FREE WebJunction webinar. Scheduled for May 22 at noon Central Time. Register here!
Veterans and Public Libraries: What Every Librarian Should Know, a FREE Infopeople webinar. Scheduled for May 23 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the event to join.
June Online Courses from GSLIS
- Author-Librarians: Using Your Work Experience to Inform Your Writing for Children & Young Adults
- Business Research 101: Sources & Strategies
- Managing the One-Person Library
- Please Take This Survey! An Introduction to Survey Design
- Reaching Reluctant Readers
- Successfully Building Relationships on Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, & Facebook
- Teen Lit Boot Camp: Historical Fiction
- Writing for Publication
- All courses run June 1 - June 30 and cost $250*.
Amp Up Your Technology Training, a FREE WebJunction webinar. Scheduled for June 4 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
LibraryBox: Portable Private Digital Distribution, a FREE Infopeople webinar. Scheduled for June 4 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the event to join.
Readers' Advisory for Children, Tweens, and Teens, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for June 4 - July 1. Cost = $150*, register here!
Library Leadership & the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (r), a LLAMA webinar. Scheduled for June 5 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $49-$59*, register here!
The Accessible Website: If You Build it, Everyone Can Come, a FREE Infopeople webinar. Scheduled for June 6 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the event to join.
Community Led Library Service Development, a FREE Infopeople webinar. Scheduled for June 12 at 2 p.m Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link on the day of the event to join.
Support Patron Learning in Small Spaces with Small Budgets, a FREE WebJunction webinar. Scheduled for June 12 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
Infographics: Telling the Library Story, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for June 18 - July 15. Cost = $150*, register here!
Handy Tech Tools for Library Outreach, an ALA TechSource workshop. Scheduled for June 19 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $55*, register here!
How to Deliver Great Library Customer Service, an ALA Editions workshop. Scheduled for June 20 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $50*, register here!
Social Media Basics: Engaging Your Library Users, an ALA Editions online course. Scheduled to begin July 1 and continue for 4 weeks. Cost = $175*, register here!
LinkedIn for Librarians, an ALA Editions workshop. Scheduled for July 11 and 18 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $55*, register here!
Facebook in the LIbrary: Enhancing Services and Engaging Users, an ALA Editions workshop. Scheduled for July 17 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $50*, register here!
Results are What Matters: Management Tools & Techniques to Improve Library Services, 2013 PLA Bootcamp. August 6-10 at the Nashville (Tenn.) Public Library. Application deadline is June 14. Cost = $795 - $995* plus travel and hotel.

* SCLS Member public libraries may use CE Grant funds to attend.

Challenging Situations, DIY Patrons, Technology Trends, Reference & More

2013-04-29T16:22:06-05:00

Here are this week's Continuing Education opportunities. Enjoy!

Rethinking Library Instruction: Libraries as Social Learning Centers, an ALA Editions Online course. Scheduled to begin May 6 and continue for four weeks. Cost = $175*, register here!
Handling Challenging Situations, What Do I Do Now? Part 1 or 2, a FREE Infopeople webinar. Scheduled for May 14 at 2 p.m Central Time. No advance registration required. Simply visit this link at the date and time of the program to attend.
Handling Challenging Situations, What Do I Do Now? Part 2 of 2, a FREE Infopeople webinar. Scheduled for May 21 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required. Simply visit this link at the date and time of the program to attend.
Dazzling Debuts: Hot New Names in Fiction, a FREE Booklist webinar. Scheduled for May 14 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
Serving the DIY Patron: Library Instruction at the Point of Need, an ALA Editions workshop. Scheduled for May 16 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $60*, register here!
Staying on Top of Technology Trends, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for May 21 - June 17. Cost = $150*, register here!
Reference Through Social Media: Developing Standards, Guidelines, and Policies, an ALA Editions Online course. Scheduled to begin June 3 and continue for three weeks. Cost = $175*, register here!
RDA: What You Need to Know, part of the Next Gen Cataloging Series, a UW SLIS Online course. Scheduled for June 10 - July 19. Cost = $225*, register here!
Be Available! Explore Technology for Virtual Services, a UW SLIS Online course. Scheduled for June 10 - August 2. Cost = $265*, register here!
How to Run Great Training Webinars for Librarians, an ALA TechSource workshop. Scheduled for June 12 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $55*, register here!
Collecting Self-Published Authors at the Public Library, a UW SLIS Online course. Scheduled for June 17 - July 12. Cost = $95*, register here!
Creating Effective Surveys, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for June 18 - July 25. Cost = $150*, register here!
Introduction to Records Management, a UW SLIS Online course. Scheduled for June 24 - August 16. Cost = $265*, register here!
Basics of Metadata, a UW SLIS Online course. Scheduled for July 1 - August 9. Cost = $225*, register here!
Reading by the Lake: a Weekend of Book Discussions, a UW SLIS workshop. Scheduled for August 3 - 4 in Helen C. White Hall, UW Madison campus. Cost = $165*, register here!
Don't Just Tell Me - Show Me: Using Pinterest and Tumblr in Libraries, a UW SLIS Online course. Scheduled for August 5 - 18. Cost = $45*, register here!

* SCLS Member public libraries may use CE Grant funds to attend.

Know More: April 26, 2013

2013-04-26T10:56:59-05:00

Originally presented on April 26, 2013 with Kara Ripley, BadgerLink Training Librarian presenting.

April's topic: BadgerLink Resources

Join us for brief, lively programs in which SCLS and area librarians discuss current topics, trends, and, of course, books. These 30-minute programs are designed around the letter E: to educate, energize, engage, enlighten, and excite you. Each month's program will feature a different topic.

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Recording

Searching, Mysteries, Advocacy, Cookbooks!, Imagination, Reluctant Readers and more

2013-04-19T09:30:13-05:00

Lots of FREE webinar coming up in the next month or so. Hope you find something that entices you to learn more!

Power Searching: Improve Your Techniques and Amaze Your Customers, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for April 23 - May 20. Cost = $150*, register here!
The Library in 2020 Will Be..., a FREE wbinar from ACRL. Scheduled for April 23 at 1 p.m. Central. Register here!
People are Talking About You...But Do You Know What They're Saying? a FREE Infopeople webinar. Scheduled for April 24 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required. Simply visit this link at the date and time of the program to join.
Thrilling Mysteries: Can't-Miss Crime Fiction for Spring, a FREE Booklist webinar. Scheduled for April 30 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
Library Advocacy at the State Level: 12 Steps to Success, a FREE United for Libraries webinar. Scheduled for April 30 at 1 pm. Central Time. Register here!
E-Government in Action: Matching People with Jobs, a FREE ALA webinar. Scheduled for May 1 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
Sizzling Spring Cookbook Buzz, a FREE webcast from Library Journal. Scheduled for May 2 at 2 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
Worlds of Imagination: What's New in SF/Fantasy, a FREE Booklist webinar. Scheduled for May 7 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
Hooking Reluctant Readers with Middle Grade Series, a FREE Booklist webinarl. Scheduled for May 9 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
Reference Through Social Media: Developing Standards, Guidelines, and Policies, an ALA Editions online course. Scheduled to begin June 3 and continue for three weeks. Cost = $175*, register here!
All Work is Team Work, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for June 25 - July 22. Cost = $150*, register here!

* SCLS Member public libraries may use CE Grant funds to attend.

Teens, eBooks, Partnerships, Personal Digital Archives, Programming & More

2013-04-12T11:55:43-05:00

Here are this week's CE opportunities. Enjoy!

Engaging Teens with Digital Media: Creating Stories and Games, an ALA Editions Online course. Scheduled to begin April 15 and continue for 4 weeks. Cost = $175*, register here!
What's New in Teen Literature - Update 2013, a FREE Infopeople webinar. Scheduled for April 16 at 2 p.m. Central Time. No advance registration required, simply visit this link at the scheduled time to participate.
The Present and Future of Ebooks, a FREE American Libraries Live broadcast. Scheduled for April 18 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
Your Library Needs Community Partnerships: How to Get it Done, an ALA Editions workshop. Scheduled for April1 8 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost =-$25*, register here!
Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction & Nonfiction Finalists Announcement, a FREE Booklist webinar. Scheduled for April 22 at 11 a.m. Central Time. Register here!
The Preservation of Family Photographs: Here, There and Everywhere, a FREE ALCTS webinar. Scheduled for April 23 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
Personal Digital Archiving, a FREE webinar from ALCTS. Scheduled for April 24 at 1 p.m. Central Time. Register here!
Adult Programming 2.0: an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for April 30 - May 27. Cost = $150*, register here!
Eat Your Words: Hosting an Edible Book Festival, a Programming Librarian webinar. Scheduled for May 1 at 2 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $25 - $35*, register here!
Fundamentals of Preservation, an ALCTS Online course. Scheduled for May 13 - June 7. Cost = $109 - $129*, register here!
CORE Reference Fundamentals, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for May 14 - June 24. Cost = $150*, register here!
Staying on Top of Technology Trends, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for May 21 - June 17. Cost = $150*, register here!
Reference Through Social Media: Developing Standards, Guidelines, and Policies, an ALA Editions online course. Scheduled to begin June 3 and continue for 3 weeks. Cost = $175*, register here!
Readers' Advisory for Children, Tweens, and Teens, an Infopeople Online course. Scheduled for June 4 - July 1. Cost = $150*, register here!
Handy Tech Tools for Library Outreach, an ALA TechSource workshop. Scheduled for June 19 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Cost = $55*, register here!

* SCLS Member public libraries may use CE Grant funds to attend.