[Libs-Or] ESU-SLIM Continuing Education Courses

Wed Mar 9 04:20:06 PST 2022

SLIM is offering the following Continuing Education courses from March 21 to May 6. Registration fee is reasonable at $150 per class per person. Thanks for your consideration and wider distribution.

Dynamics in Rural and Small Town Libraries

This course examines the setting of libraries in rural and small-town communities. Students will use both quantitative and qualitative research to understand these communities where many libraries are located. Students will examine some of the barriers to service librarians face in rural/small-town settings such as lack of staffing, healthcare, funding, technological infrastructure, and educational opportunities, while dealing with minimal resources and social isolation. Through research, writing, interviews and a culminating project, students will gain an appreciation for the rural/small-town library and its vital role in its community.

Bob LeMoine has been a high school librarian for 14 years and has also worked part-time in a small-town library. He received a M.Ed. from Plymouth State University and a M.L.I.S. from San Jose State University. Bob has published several peer-reviewed biographies and game articles for the Society For American Baseball Research and has a forthcoming book on Babe Ruth and the Boston Braves planned for 2022. He lives in the small town of Epping, NH.

Registration:

https://secure.touchnet.com/C20725_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=884

Grant Writing

Have a great idea that needs grant funding but don't know where to start? Think applying for a grant is too complicated? Think again! This course will help you understand how to identify funding resources, the process of creating and submitting a grant, and how to seek continuing funding for your project.

Learning Objectives:

• Develop the skills needed to prepare professional, competitive, compelling, and successful grant proposals.

• Recognize the proposal format used by the vast majority of grant-giving foundations.

• Identify grant writing terms, potential sources of grants, and grant information.

• Recall techniques for making each section of your proposal stronger

Carmen Cowick provides training, support and consulting services for libraries in the areas of preservation and collections care. She previously worked as a preservation specialist at Amigos Library Services and in the library and archives of The American Irish Historical Society, The Seamen's Church Institute, and the Special Collections department at CUNY Queens College. She received a bachelor's degree in art history and a master's degree in library science with a certificate in archives and preservation of cultural materials from CUNY Queens College in New York City. Ms. Cowick has written numerous scholarly articles on preservation-related topics and is the author of the books Digital Curation Projects Made Easy and Crash Course in Disaster Preparedness.

Registration:

https://secure.touchnet.com/C20725_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=886

Resources for Young Families

This course explores the importance of the role of parents/guardians as a child’s first teachers and how librarians can foster the development of early literacy in the home. Students apply knowledge of community evaluation and childhood development to the design of parent education and outreach services. Emphasis will be given to outreach in historically underserved populations, encouraging parent interaction with children, and early language development in children ages birth to 5 years old.

Elizabeth Hoffman is the Director for Plum Creek Library System in southwestern Minnesota and the current chair of the South Dakota Library Association’s Young Adult Reading Program. Prior to joining PCLS, Elizabeth worked for Emporia State University’s School of Library and Information Management. She has also worked in Youth Services at Siouxland Libraries in Sioux Falls, SD where she developed collections and programming for children, teens, and families. Elizabeth received her BSEd in History and Social Science from Northern State University in Aberdeen, SD and her MLIS from the University of North Texas in Denton, TX.

Jeana Menger’s research interest is the role of early childhood language development on later literacy and school success. Jeana earned a BA in Applied Linguistics from Portland State University, and an MLS from Emporia State University. She served four years on the board of the Oregon Library Association’s Children’s Services Division, and on the 2022 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction committee. Jeana is SLIM’s West Coast MLS academic advisor.

Registration:

https://secure.touchnet.com/C20725_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=885

Work and Our Well-Being

The coronavirus pandemic is impacting almost every aspect of our lives. Many library employees are under a great deal of stress and are experiencing a high level of uncertainty. An emphasis on workplace well-being is more important than ever. How can we take care of ourselves and take care of one another as we respond to the needs of our communities? Topics in this course will include:

- Why does workplace well-being matter?

- What contributes to feelings of well-being in the workplace?

- Tactics for dealing with stress and burnout

- Strategies for taking care of your well-being at work

- How-to be a good place to work

Join the course to better understand your own experience of work and to gain practical ideas for improving workplace well-being for yourself and others.

In her 25 years as a librarian, Brenda’s focus has been on providing quality staff development opportunities for people working in libraries. She frequently teaches courses for SLIM and has worked with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, WebJunction, Infopeople, the Public Library Association, the American Library Association, the Urban Libraries Council, TechSoup for Libraries, and more. Brenda lives in Lawrence, Kansas with her husband and 10-year old son.

Registration:

https://secure.touchnet.com/C20725_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=887

Thanks,

Becca

Becca Kabasa
Academic Advisor
986-200-3236
School of Library and Information Management
Emporia State University, KS
www.emporia.edu/slim
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