[Libs-Or] FW: WSL July Training News

Mon Jul 2 12:47:34 PDT 2012

From a colleague at the Washington State Library. Thanks, Jennifer.
MaryKay
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From: Fenton, Jennifer [jennifer.fenton at sos.wa.gov]
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2012 11:10 AM
Subject: WSL July Training News

Happy Summer!

July 2012 Washington State Library Training News

Discover free and inexpensive trainings available online and around the state; compiled by Jennifer Fenton, CE/Training Coordinator, Washington State Library

Featured Free Trainings:

Registration information for these webinars is available at: http://www.sos.wa.gov/library/libraries/training/trainingCalendar.aspx

Washington State Library is pleased to offer the following training in July:
First Tuesdays: Recipes for Disaster
July 10; 9:00-10:00 a.m. PT

Recipes for Disaster, presented by Diane Hutchins Knowing how to prevent damage to library materials can save money, staff time, and heartache in an age of shrinking resources. Recipes for Disaster provides the basics of collection care, including what not to do, to extend the life of library collections. Diane Hutchins, preservation consultant at the Washington State Library, shows you the good, the bad, and the ugly in this third offering from Washington State Library's Conservation Kitchen series.

Legal Research for Information Professionals
July 18, 9:00-11:00 a.m. PT
Legal reference questions can be challenging to answer. This class will help public librarians learn practical skills for approaching these types of questions. Participants will be able to:
* Translate keywords from reference questions into legal search terms for finding resources
* Describe legal resources available through WA web sites (KCLL, WashingtonLawHelp and others)
* Refer legal questions as appropriate to a law library
Online via Elluminate. Instructions for log-in will be sent to each registrant.

Trainings from other vendors include:

Registration for these webinars is available here<http://www.sos.wa.gov/library/libraries/training/trainingCalendar.aspx?month=6&year=2012&audience=state>.

WebJunction Washington Courses (must be logged into WJ WA to view courses):

WebJunction has launched the new site; here is some information to help you understand the new WebJunction Washington. There are now two sites, the portal page which does not require a log-in and the course catalog which requires affiliation with Washington to access free courses. Courses are still unlimited.

New portal website: http://www.webjunction.org/partners/washington.html

*Please note that the content has not yet been added, so it is a skeleton website at this time.

New Learning Management System for courses:

·         New members: https://www.webjunction.org/find-training/request-access/

·         Existing WJ WA members: To sign in, go https://oclc.plateau.com/plateau/user/login.jsp

User ID: USERID; Password: WebJunction

When you sign in, you will immediately be asked to change your password and create a security question (for future password retrieval). We suggest setting it to whatever you were using before.

Your account and record of past course completions has been moved to this new system. Any in-progress courses could not be included. Be aware that your sign-in account for courses is now separate from your WebJunction.org sign-in account. While your user name is the same in both places, passwords are handled separately, and there is no link between the two accounts.

Once you are signed in, we encourage you to watch the short introductory video on the splash screen explaining the new interface and how it works.

Enhancements we think you will enjoy include:

·         A single click launches a course found in the catalog

·         You control your “My Courses” learning plan, including the ability to remove courses

·         Faster response times

·         Improved search

·         Individual reports on your learning activity

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact support at webjunction.org<mailto:support at webjunction.org>.

The WebJunction Team

Other training news/resources:

Legal Research Webinars Return!
WSL is pleased to offer more webinars on Legal Research and Skip Tracing.

Legal Research for Information Professionals
July 18, 9:00-11:00am PT
September 24, 9:00-11:00am PT
Legal reference questions can be challenging to answer. This class will help public librarians learn practical skills for approaching these types of questions.
Participants will be able to:
* Translate keywords from reference questions into legal search terms for finding resources
* Describe legal resources available through WA web sites (KCLL, WashingtonLawHelp and others)
* Refer legal questions as appropriate to a law library

Skip Tracing: Finding Personal and Business Information
August 15, 9:00-11:00am PT
October 17, 9:00-11:00am PT
There are many websites that provide information on individuals and businesses but not all are created equal. This class will help public librarians know where to look for different types of information and how to evaluate a site to determine its accuracy and trustworthiness. Participants will learn how to use free web-based resources to find:
• Telephone, Address and Other Verification Information
• Professional Licensing
• Real Property
• Criminal and Court
• Web Presence (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)

E-Readers/E-Books
Need e-Reader/e-Book training materials? E-Readers have been a very popular topic for libraries; find archived webinars and resources on the new WSL portal page: http://www.sos.wa.gov/library/ebooks/

Early registration for August WebJunction webinars is now open:

Librarians are Wikipedians Too
Thursday, August 2, 2012 ♦11 am Pacific ♦ 60 min
Early Registration: https://oclc.webex.com/oclc/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=715386796

Wikipedia is an increasingly prominent player in the web search environment, and more people are finding it "a good place to start research." Despite open questions regarding quality, Wikipedia shares common goals with libraries in ensuring free accessibility to information, and relying on authoritative sources. This presentation will overview the past efforts and future potential of libraries and librarians working with Wikipedia. Discussed are strategies to drive web- and foot-traffic to libraries through the use of Wikipedia. Plus powerful tips and tricks are revealed into the software and policies of Wikipedia, helping librarians to critically address quality for themselves.

Presented by: Max Klein<http://www.oclc.org/research/news/2012-05-22.htm>, Wikipedian in Residence at OCLC Research

Telling the Library Story
Thursday, August 23, 2012 ♦ 10 am Pacific ♦ 60 min
Early Registration: https://oclc.webex.com/oclc/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=716559000

Learn how to tell a succinct, powerful story about the value of libraries. Based on OCLC’s “From Awareness to Funding<http://www.oclc.org/reports/funding/>” and the latest findings of brain research, this session focuses on turning the evidence of our daily patron encounters into short, compelling, and memorable messages that build support.

Presented by: Jamie LaRue, director, Douglas County Libraries (CO), blogger<http://jaslarue.blogspot.com/>, and chair of committee who created The Big Hairy Audacious Goal<http://bhagcolorado.blogspot.com/>, a public library advocacy initiative.

For many more free and low-cost trainings, visit the Washington State Library Training calendar<http://www.sos.wa.gov/library/libraries/training/trainingCalendar.aspx?month=9&year=2011&audience=state> which is constantly being updated, so check back frequently.

For more information on these and many more CE events, continue reading….

FREE Training Opportunities in July 2012
Registration information at http://www.sos.wa.gov/library/libraries/training/trainingCalendar.aspx
*Please note that all times are listed in PDT on this list, some webinar registrations will reflect other time zones.

**Please note that times and topics are subject to change and WSL is not responsible for non-WSL events. Please verify time and topic when registering. Also, new webinars are added to the training calendar throughout the month as time allows, so please check back. This is only a partial list of free CE Events available online.

From WSL (online)
First Tuesdays: Recipes for Disaster
July 10; 9:00-10:00 a.m. PT

Recipes for Disaster, presented by Diane Hutchins Knowing how to prevent damage to library materials can save money, staff time, and heartache in an age of shrinking resources. Recipes for Disaster provides the basics of collection care, including what not to do, to extend the life of library collections. Diane Hutchins, preservation consultant at the Washington State Library, shows you the good, the bad, and the ugly in this third offering from Washington State Library's Conservation Kitchen series.

Legal Research for Information Professionals
July 18, 9:00-11:00 a.m. PT
Legal reference questions can be challenging to answer. This class will help public librarians learn practical skills for approaching these types of questions. Participants will be able to:
* Translate keywords from reference questions into legal search terms for finding resources
* Describe legal resources available through WA web sites (KCLL, WashingtonLawHelp and others)
* Refer legal questions as appropriate to a law library
Other vendors (online)
Nancy Pearl Presents Book Lust Rediscoveries: Booklist
July 10, 11:00am-12:00pm PT
Join esteemed Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl in conversation with two authors from her new book series, Book Lust Rediscoveries, a publishing program devoted to reintroducing some of the best (and now out of print) novels originally published between 1960-2000. Each new edition is personally selected by Nancy Pearl and includes an introduction by her, discussion questions for book groups, and a list of recommended further reading. She will be joined by Rhian Ellis, author of After Life, and Frederick G. Dillen, author of Fool, to discuss the series, as well as their own favorite moments of discovering a wonderful book. The discussion will be moderated by the series’ editor, Alan Turkus, and hosted by Booklist Adult Books senior editor Donna Seaman.

Identifying and Acquiring New Skills: The Key to Career Growth and Advancement : Infopeople
July 10, 12:00-1:00pm PT
This webinar offers practical advice for library staff seeking to expand their existing skill sets and develop new areas of expertise to broaden their career potential, maximize their earnings in their current position or gain that competitive edge for landing their next job. The presenters will identify and discuss more than 30 of the hottest skills in greatest demand in the library world.

Introduction to Fundraising Planning: Grant Space
July 10, 12:00-1:00pm PT
Learn a basic planning process for diversifying your organization’s support. A successful nonprofit organization has diversified funding streams. If your organization has never developed a fundraising plan or calendar, this session is for you. It provides an overview of the process of strategically thinking through the components of a fundraising plan. You'll learn how to: Conduct an assets inventory; Develop a case statement; Identify funding partners; Prepare a fundraising plan and calendar.

Finding Diamonds in the Rough: Proven Methods for Hiring High-Potentials: American Management Association
July 11, 9:00-10:00am PT
How the Jagged Resume Often Leads to Great Hires Employers are more dogmatic than ever about wanting to hire nothing but “A” players. So the hunt is constantly on for candidates with great pedigrees and unbroken records of success in prior jobs. Yet as many as 40% of these all-stars end up failing in their new assignments. What’s missing? It’s time to take a fresh look at “soft skills” such as resilience, ingenuity, growth potential, creativity and the ability to accomplish a lot with skimpy resources. During this webcast, you’ll discover how world-class organizations have mastered ways to size up candidates along these dimensions.

Grant Writing for Libraries Serving Children: WebJunction Webinar
July 11, 10:00-11:00am PT
Grant funding is one way to find resources to support innovative programming and services for children. In this webinar, the presenters share advice about finding, writing, and submitting grant opportunities. Information will also be shared about specific grants that focus on diversity, literacy and libraries and are relevant for school and public libraries. Participants will be provided with an opportunity to ask questions and share related experiences. This webinar is presented in collaboration with the Darden College of Education, Old Dominion University and made possible through the LUCY (Librarianship Upgrades for Children and Youth) grant from IMLS.

Naked Meetings II: Structuring Effective Meetings in Contentious Settings: Nonprofit Webinars
July 11, 10:00-11:00am PT
We all have to lead contentious meetings from time to time. Either the topic or participants pose a challenge to a thoughtful exchange of ideas. There seems to be little hope of arriving at decisions that all will support. The usual prescriptions for such meetings emphasize changing behavior or using some set of meeting rules. Both are difficult. There is another approach, one that relies on choosing structures that will influence the conduct of the meeting. The structural choices a leader makes, even if unseen/unrecognized by participants, can greatly improve the civility and productivity of these meetings. In this webinar I will help you see some of these structures (the naked meeting) and introduce choices you can make in planning, conducting or achieving results given a (potentially) contentious meeting.

Book Battle II: This Time It’s Personal: Booklist Webinar
July 12, 11:00am-12:00pm PT
If you missed those legendary book brawlers, Cutie and Tiger (a.k.a. Chris Vaccari from Sterling Publishing and Talia Sherer from Macmillan), mixing it up at recent ALA conferences, now’s your chance to get a ringside seat—right in front of your own computer! The book battle is going virtual. Some critics charge that Cutie and Tiger have been a bit too nice to one another in their earlier exchanges. No matter. This time they assure us the gloves are coming off. When they climb out of the ring at the end of the hour, they will have left nothing behind—except, of course, for dozens of terrific new-book recommendations. Don’t miss this hour-long, free Booklist webinar moderator by Adult Books editor Brad Hooper.

Making the Most of TechSoup.org: Ready Talk
July 12, 11:00am-12:00pm PT
During this webinar we will be hearing from TechSoup staff members Lara Franklin and Shala Harris on the different aspects of the TechSoup website, our software donation programs, resources, and more.

Fine-Tuning Facebook for Libraries: Infopeople
July 12, 12:00-1:00pm PT
Sure, it’s incredibly simple for your library to set up a Facebook presence. But, then what? How can you really make it useful for visitors? come learn the do’s and don'ts of managing your library’s Facebook account and what you can do to attract more fans. Get the lowdown on using Facebook Insights, the built-in metrics application. See real examples of libraries that showcase the good, the bad and the ugly. This webinar will be of interest to library PR and marketing staff, and staff responsible for maintaining Facebook for their library. Webinars are free of charge and registration is only done on the day of the event on the WebEx server. No passwords are required.

Library in a Dash: NCompass Live
July 18, 8:00-9:00am PT
Joyce Neujahr; Director of Patron Services & Emily Kesten; Patron Services Assistant, from the University of Nebraska - Omaha Criss Library, will show how by means of an information dashboard, you can cultivate library data to visually connect departments within your library and the wider community.

Organizational Drama: A Leadership Perspective on Conflict: Nonprofit Webinars
July 18, 10:00-11:00am PT
Some nonprofit organizations experience frequent conflict. The characters and plot-lines may change, but the persistence of some kind of drama is constant. In this webinar, we will take a realistic and practical look at how an organization’s leaders can promote a culture of constructive conflict resolution. We will consider the key leadership challenges of: recognizing patterns; assessing causes of organizational conflict; interrupting negative cycles; coping with fear in the workplace; and fostering a climate of respect and dialogue. I will share real-life case studies; tips and tools; and resources for further learning.

Emerging Technologies: Tips and Strategies for Success in Libraries: Georgia Library Association
July 18, 11:00am-12:00pm PT
Emerging technologies have become an ever-present part of our academic lives. From communicating with library supporters to providing resources for distance learners, educators must think about the tools we use and how we use them. What do we use? How? Why? These are some of the questions that constantly present themselves as we wade through the pool of emerging technologies. For libraries that do not have staff dedicated to digital initiatives, deciding on which tools to use and how to effectively use them can be challenging. This session aims to provide practical insight into understanding emerging technologies and tips for identifying and implementing relevant tools and services.

Public Library Trends in Colorado: Colorado State Library
July 18, 11:30am-12:30pm PT
Join the conversation! Learn about trends that are emerging in Colorado libraries and share what’s happening in your own libraries. What innovative strategies are you taking to create the future of libraries?

Hack Your Career: Dream Job FTW!: InfoPeople
July 18, 12:00-1:00pm PT
There is no denying that the job market is tough these days, but there are steps you can take to ensure that your next interviewer sees you as the best candidate for the job. And for those of you who are employed, there are steps you can take to ensure that the work that you do today could help land your dream job someday.

Designing Vibrant Libraries: Using our Strengths to Create the Libraries of the Future: Georgia Library Association
July 18, 12:15-1:15pm PT
Join Michael as we take a thought-provoking stroll through library history, technology evolution and our shared humanity. We'll examine what makes libraries work at the most basic levels, and how our jobs, right now, have the potential to create a foundation for a stunningly vibrant future for libraries and the communities they serve. Come ponder concepts like need, desire, human nature, society and technology and leave more inspired about your work and your life as an information professional.

Tech Talk with Michael Sauers: NCompass Live
July 25, 8:00-9:00am PT
In this monthly feature of NCompass Live, the NLC’s Technology Innovation Librarian, Michael Sauers, will discuss the tech news of the month and share new and exciting tech for your library. There will also be plenty of time in each episode for you to ask your tech questions. So, bring your questions with you, or send them in ahead of time, and Michael will have your answers.

Bridging the Digital Divide with Mobile Services: WebJunction Webinar
July 25, 11:00am-12:00pm PT
The exploding popularity of smartphones and other mobile devices provides a unique opportunity for libraries to help bridge the digital divide. These devices are often discussed in the context of affluent populations and academic libraries, yet the demographics of mobile internet users are much more diverse than this, and the potential for mobile library services is correspondingly broad. Join us for this webinar brought to you in collaboration with ALA TechSource, and presented by Andromeda Yelton, author of the January issue of Library Technology Reports on the topic of Bridging the Digital Divide with Mobile Services.

Your Board and Fundraising: Grant Space
July 26, 10:00-11:00am PT
This class helps you think through the process of getting your board involved with fundraising. What we will cover: The role of your board; Why board members may be reluctant to fundraise and how to overcome these concerns; Ways the board can participate in fundraising activities; Tips for strengthening your fundraising board.

Archived presentations:

Don’t have time to catch these courses live? Many are available later as an archived presentation. To view archives, visit the following sites:

Infopeople<http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived>

Common Knowledge<http://www.commonknow.com/html/index.php>

School Library Journal<http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/webcasts>

Booklist<http://www.booklistonline.com/default.aspx?page=general_info&id=63>

Tech Soup<http://www.techsoupforlibraries.org/events>

Library Journal<http://www.libraryjournal.com/csp/cms/sites/LJ/Tools/Webcast/index.csp>

SirsiDynix Institute<http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/archive.php>

WebJunction<http://www.webjunction.org/events/webinars/webinar-archives>

NCompass Live<http://nlc.nebraska.gov/NCompassLive/NCArchivelist.asp>

Texas State Library<http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/webinars/archived.html>

American Management Association<http://www.amanet.org/individualsolutions/parameters-solution1.aspx?SelectedSolutionType=Web+Events&SelectedSubSolutionType=Webcasts>

Carterette Series Webinars Archive<http://gla.georgialibraries.org/mediawiki/index.php/Carterette_Series_Webinars_Archive>: Georgia Library Association

* WSL provides information about outside training events for your convenience only; please contact the event sponsor for the most up-to-date information and all questions about the event.

Jennifer Fenton
CE/Training Coordinator
Washington State Library/Secretary of State
360.570.5571
jennifer.fenton at sos.wa.gov<mailto:jennifer.fenton at sos.wa.gov>

WSL provides information about outside training events for your convenience only; please contact the event sponsor for the most up-to-date information and all questions about the event.

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