SLK News

This is the Online CE Roundup for April 2012

PROGRAM ABSTRACTS & LOGIN INFORMATION:

April 2, 7:00 – 8:00 PM, Central Time
Dynamic Duo: English Teacher & Teacher Librarian (TL Virtual Café)

Creating a Culture of Reading wherever they Go! Meenoo Rami, Nick Provenzano and Shannon M. Miller offer an important discussion around how classroom teachers and librarians should be working together to create a rich literacy environment in our schools.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:
http://tlvirtualcafe.wikispaces.com/

April 3, 12:00 – 1:00 PM, Central Time
The Mobile Omnivore: A Taste Test of Mobile Website Development (O’Reilly)

The mobile web is a complex place. There are lots of ways to build a mobile website—how do you choose the right tool for the job? In this webcast presentation, we touch on a series of technologies and techniques including: Responsive Web Design (RWD), Mobile-first RWD, Server-side device detection, HTML5 and CSS3 on mobile, Device idiosyncrasies, Some of our favorite tools and tips for mobile development. If you already have web development chops but want to go mobile, this is the talk for you! Familiarity with HTML and CSS is a must; comfort with some JavaScript is helpful.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:
http://oreilly.com/webcasts/

April 3, 1:00 – 2:00 PM, Central Time
Instructional Design for the Real World (InSync Training)

Join in for a fast, fun tour of quick tools and tricks that will support rapid instructional design, cut to the heart of needs analysis, and improve communication with subject matter experts and managers and others requesting training solutions.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:
http://www.insynctraining.com/complimentary-programs.htm

April 3, 1:00 – 2:00 PM, Central Time
You’ve Got Male: Great New Books For Boys (Booklist)

Capturing the attention of the often elusive male reader continues to be a goal of many youth publishers. What are some of the top titles and trends that that you should be aware of? Join us for a fascinating hour-long program moderated by Books for Youth senior editor Daniel Kraus and featuring a panel of representatives from Listening Library, Annick, and Lormier.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:
http://www.booklistonline.com/GeneralInfo.aspx?id=63

April 3, 2:00 – 3:00 PM, Central Time
An Introduction to the LSSC Program (American Library Association/Library Support Staff Certification Program)

LSSC will offer an hour-long webinar on the program and how it works.  The presentation will explain the value of this certification to Library Support Staff, employers, and library users. You will also have the opportunity to have all of your questions answered by program staff members. This webinar is open to all interested candidates. *Note the Wyoming State Library will offer 10 LSSC registration assistance grants ($175) beginning April 16*

For more information and to register for the program, visit:
http://ala-apa.org/lssc/webinars-and-presentations/

April 4, 12:00 – 1:00 PM, Central Time
Accessibility and Usability: Working Together at MIT (EDUCAUSE)

The usability and accessibility teams in MIT’s Department of Information Services and Technology have always worked closely together, but were formally merged during a department-wide reorganization in 2009. The goal in blending the teams was to provide a comprehensive service to clients without diluting individual practices. Over two years, we have strengthened our ability to advocate persuasively for both usability and accessibility with clients. We’ve also seen fewer projects slip through the cracks and observed standards applied more consistently. The merge has provided a greater understanding of why the two practices belong together, how this can happen, and the importance of commitment from administrative leadership.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:
http://net.educause.edu/content.asp?SECTION_ID=34

April 4, 1:00 – 2:00 PM, Central Time
Skills for the Everyday Leader (WebJunction)

Many of us regard a move into management as “going to the dark side,” but leadership is not only reserved for those with manager in their title. Learning effective supervisory skills can benefit many levels of work in the library, especially if you wear multiple hats in your organization serving as both staff peer and manager. Find out the top 10 actions to take and the top 10 mistakes to avoid as an everyday leader. By the end of this webinar, you’ll have some simple and effective tools to help you work more powerfully with your colleagues or become the supervisor you always wanted to work for.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:
http://www.webjunction.org/content/webjunction/events/wj

April 4, 1:30 – 2:30 PM, Central Time
Make it Stick: Embracing Transliteracy in Library Programming and Training (Colorado State Library)

Tweeting, Pinning, Posting, Skyping- what’s next?! Communicating in the ever-evolving technosphere requires a keen focus on adaptability and flexibility. In an increasingly media rich digital world, there’s a lot more to effective communication than the ability to read and write. Successful and meaningful communication now relies on our ability to fluidly transition through a wide range of media and communication tools and environments. Transliteracy is the ability to communicate and interact across multiple platforms and technologies. This session will introduce you to the principles of transliteracy and will provide practical ideas for integrating transliteracy skills into staff training, public training, and public programming. We’ll discuss ways in which your library can equip staff with the skills necessary to keep pace in a transliterate world. During the session, you’ll generate ideas for library programs and classes that your library can deliver to your communities to ensure transliteracy flourishes.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:
http://cslinsession.cvlsites.org/

April 9, 2:00 – 3:00 PM, Central Time
Everything I Need and Want is in the Teen Section: YA Spatial Practices in New U.S. Public Libraries (San Jose State University – SLIS)

While conventional LIS youth services concentrates on collections, this presentation, part of a 3-year IMLS National Leadership grant, engages a critical youth studies approach examining “spatial equity” for young adults in libraries: what current U.S. practices tell us. Recently collected quantitative data from both professionals and youth library users further inform on-going qualitative research with video ethnography and experimental 3D mockups of real spaces.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:
http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/slis/colloquia/2012/colloquia12sp.htm

April 10, 11:00 – 12:00, Central Time
The New Science of Building Great Teams: Analytics for Success (Harvard Business Review)

Managers have long believed that building high-performance teams is an art and not a science. But new research reveals a scientific approach to building great teams. MIT’s Human Performance Dynamics Laboratory has identified the specific factors that characterize high-performing teams. These factors are observable, quantifiable, and measurable. On April 10, 2012, join Sandy Pentland, the Director of MIT’s Human Performance Dynamics Laboratory, as he describes why high-performing teams are different. He will explain why patterns of communication are the key to great teams and will identify the specific elements of communication that most affect team performance.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:
http://online.krm.com/iebms/coe/coe_p2_details.aspx?oc=10&cc=0011408&eventid=18910&m=BN

April 10, 12:00 – 1:00 PM, Central Time
25 Twitter projects to engage your community and benefit your business (O’Reilly)

Jesse McDougall, author of #tweetsmart, discusses the approach of engaging in Twitter community-building projects in a way that is strategic, fun, and measurable. Jesse will share some of his favorite Twitter projects to demonstrate how to build community in 140 characters or less and will show how your business can benefit.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:
http://oreilly.com/webcasts/

April 10, 1:00 – 2:00 PM, Central Time
Picture These: What’s New With Graphic Novels (Booklist)

As readership of graphic novels continues to skyrocket, it’s clear that the format has firmly taken root for a wide range of readers. How can you stay on top of the hottest new graphic novels for children and teens? Join us for an exciting, hour-long program moderated Booklist Books for Youth senior editor Ian Chipman and featuring a panel of representatives from six leading graphic-novel publishers: ABDO, First Second Books, Kids Can Press, Papercutz, TOON Books, and Top Shelf.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:
http://www.booklistonline.com/GeneralInfo.aspx?id=63

April 10, 2:00 – 3:00 PM, Central Time
Spring Adult Book Buzz (Library Journal)

Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Ford’s Canada, his first novel in six years. Chelsea Cain’s Kill You Twice, next in the New York Times best-selling Archie Sheridan series. And award-winning broadcast journalist Lynn Sherr’s Swim: Why We Love the Water. These are some of the spring/summer season’s hottest titles, and they’ll be featured with other big titles on LJ’s April 10 webcast, Spring Adult Book Buzz. Arm yourself with suggestions for vacation reading by joining us as sponsors Harper Collins, Macmillan Library Marketing, Perseus, and Random House share their top picks.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:
http://lj.libraryjournal.com/category/webcasts/

April 10, 1:00 – 2:00 PM, Central Time
Virtual Connections (WebJunction)

Get connected with your library patrons! Connecting with patrons in the online world is vital for libraries. Learn how to build and maintain virtual, internet-based connections with your patrons by utilizing the tools they are increasingly using themselves, including Google Plus, QR Codes, and Pinterest. We will focus on how to get started with these platforms and how to immediately put them to use for your library. You will also be provided with ideas to expand your use of these great connection-oriented tools. Learn how libraries are growing virtual community connections and engaging with their patrons.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:
http://www.webjunction.org/content/webjunction/events/wj

April 11, 10:00 – 11:00 AM, Central Time
Mobilize your library with SirsiDynix BookMyne! (SirsiDynix)

This session will give libraries a preview of the BookMyne 3.0 mobile app. With BookMyne 3.0, all the great features of the BookMyne iPhone application are now extended to Android mobile users. Libraries can also take this a step further with BookMyne+, a unique customized app specific to your library. Project Gutenberg e-book integration, a refreshed user interface and native tablet support mark the BookMyne 3.0 release.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:
http://www.sirsidynix.com/webinars

April 11, 2:00 – 3:00 PM, Central Time
Before You Seek a Grant: A Checklist for New Nonprofits (Grantspace)

Learn the characteristics of effective nonprofits and assess whether yours is ready for foundation fundraising. This class is designed for new nonprofits or community groups with very little experience in grantseeking. We focus specifically on foundation fundraising. The course will address such questions as: What groundwork do I have to have in place before approaching foundations for funding? What are the steps to obtaining incorporation and nonprofit status and where can I get some help to do so?

For more information and to register for this program, visit:
http://grantspace.org/Classroom/Training-Calendar/Live-Webinars/

April 11, 7:30 – 8:30 PM, Central Time
Information Professional to Intelligence Analyst: Translating your LIS Skills (San Jose State University – SLIS)

Librarians are breaking into a wide range of fields outside the traditional roles because our skills are extremely valuable across the board to many organizations and agencies. The Intelligence community is one of these. This presentation will highlight the transferable skills needed to make the transition from librarian to intelligence analyst, as well as provide tips on preparing a resume, and yourself, for a career supporting law enforcement and military agencies using your LIS background.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:
http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/slis/colloquia/2012/colloquia12sp.htm

April 13, 2:00 – 3:00 PM, Central Time
Nonprofit Sustainability: Building Blocks to Organizational Success (Grantspace)

Learn how to enhance your organization’s competitiveness and strengthen its financial health. Sustainability is a popular but often misunderstood buzzword in our sector. Nonprofit sustainability means more than just generating enough money to keep our organization afloat. In this class we will begin with the definition of nonprofit sustainability, and then we will cover each of the four key elements that contribute to long-term sustainability for an organization. Learn what you can do to increase your organization’s competitiveness and strengthen its financial health in the current economic climate.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:
http://grantspace.org/Classroom/Training-Calendar/Live-Webinars/

April 17, 1:00 – 2:00 PM, Central Time
Juggling 101: Managing Multiple Priorities (InSync Training)

Time management” is an oxymoron. You can’t change it, or lengthen it, or shorten it, or ‘manage’ it. This course will help you identify ways to deal with the things you can manage: yourself, others, and the tasks with which you’re confronted.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:
http://www.insynctraining.com/complimentary-programs.htm

April 17, 2:00 – 3:00 PM, Central Time
Healing Reads: Bibliotherapy for the 21st Century (Infopeople)

The popularity of bibliotherapy has seen resurgence in the last few years with an emphasis on using both fiction and non-fiction reading in highly creative ways. Its aim now is to increase individual well-being rather than simply focus on self-help and psychological disorders. These changes offer a renewed role for bibliotherapy in your library! This one-hour webinar will review the benefits of bibliotherapy for all ages, provide examples of programming and services available, and share with you how to incorporate the use of bibliotherapy into your library. This webinar will be of interest to Adult, Teen and Children’s Librarians and Academic Librarians.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:
http://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar

April 18, 11:00 – 12:00, Central Time
Breezing Along with the RML (National Library of Medicine)

Betsy Kelly, NN/LM MCR Assessment & Evaluation Coordinator will present on A&E software development challenge and the Kansas/Technology Coordinator will present at this session.

To log in, visit https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr. Enter as a guest. Sign in with your first and last names. Follow the instructions in the meeting room to have the Adobe Acrobat Connect system call you on your telephone.
For more information contact Jim Honour jhonour@uwyo.edu or call 307-766-6537.

April 18, 11:00 – 12:00, Central Time
How the Best Managers Create a Culture of Belief (American Management Association)

Are Your Employees “All In?” Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton teamed up with Towers Watson to analyze an unprecedented 300,000-person study revealing that high-performance organizations possess a distinctive kind of culture. In these environments, employees believe in their leaders and the company’s mission, values, and goals. Join us as Gostick and Elton explore a simple 7-step roadmap for creating a high-achieving culture: defining a burning platform, creating rigorous customer focus, making sure team members root for one another, and establishing clear accountability

For more information and to register for this program, visit:
http://www.amanet.org/news/events-calendar.aspx

April 18, 1:00 – 2:00 PM, Central Time
QuickBooks Made Easy for Nonprofits and Libraries! (TechSoup)

Need an easy way to handle your organization’s accounting transactions? Join our free webinar, QuickBooks Made Easy for Nonprofits and Libraries! on Wednesday, April 18 at 11 a.m. Pacific time to learn more about how you can streamline your day-to-day business with the new 2012 updates to Intuit’s QuickBooks. During this webinar, we will be hearing from QuickBooks Made Easy instructor Gregg Bossen about how this tool can aid your nonprofit or library, giving you an in-depth look at the new updates to the QuickBooks software.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:
http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/webinars/index.cfm

April 19, 12:00 – 1:00 PM, Central Time
Responsive Web Design Bootcamp (O’Reilly)

It is no longer safe to assume that visitors to your website are sitting in front of a large monitor equipped with a keyboard and mouse. As smartphones overtake the desktop as the primary portal to the Web – and as new device types and interaction models continue to emerge – designers need to adopt future-friendly strategies that support a full range of user contexts with a single codebase. This webcast is for web designers and developers who are interested in creating mobile web sites and web apps. A working familiarity with standard HTML, CSS, and JavaScript would be very helpful but is not required.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:
http://oreilly.com/webcasts/

April 20, 2:00 – 3:00 PM, Central Time
Latest Trends in Library Architecture and Interior Design (San Jose State University – SLIS)

Steve and Desta Krong of Krong Design Inc. will discuss some of the latest trends in library architecture and interior design such as: how libraries have transformed through the years, the importance of design, identity, and branding, how to prepare for the future of library design, budget and scope considerations, architect‘s and interior designer‘s working relationships, new library rooms & areas, finish materials, furniture, lighting trends, case study reviews, and sustainability in library design and operations.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:
http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/slis/colloquia/2012/colloquia12sp.htm

April 23, 1:00 – 2:00 PM, Central Time
My 3 Top Favorite Things (Accessible Technology Coalition)

Our iPad expert and AT Specialist, Jennifer McDonald-Peltier, will tell us about three apps that she uses all the time, with a variety of students. They are all very flexible and allow quick and easy personalization for the many individuals she sees.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:
http://atcoalition.org/trainings

April 24, 1:00 – 2:00 PM, Central Time
The Murderous Month of May: Hot Mysteries for Spring (Booklist)

Booklist Online editor Keir Graff will preview Mystery Month, from Booklist’s May 1 Mystery Showcase to a wealth of Booklist Online exclusive content. Publishers HarperCollins, Macmillan, Random House, and Severn House will share the best titles for libraries from their forthcoming lists.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:
http://www.booklistonline.com/GeneralInfo.aspx?id=63

April 24, 2:00 – 3:00 PM, Central Time
Cook Book Spring Buzz (Library Journal)

As the nation’s diet—and its consequences—has become an increasingly common topic of conversation, commonsensical truths—from the social benefits of a shared family meal to the health boost that home cooked, unprocessed foods provide—have gained new advocates. What a better way to tap into these benefits than by cracking open some of these forthcoming spring cooking titles and preparing a delicious meal to share with friends or family.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:
http://lj.libraryjournal.com/category/webcasts/

April 24, 2:00 – 3:00 PM. Central Time
Leveraging Technology to Support Early Literacy in the Library (Infopeople)

Thinking of enhancing early literacy environments in your library? Wanting to learn more about technology for young children? Can’t decide what type of early literacy technology to add to your library? This webinar will review the benefits of technology for young children, the types of technology available, and how to incorporate the technology into your library. Find out how libraries can play a role in enhancing early literacy technology experiences and the importance of promoting technology for all ages.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:
http://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar

April 25, 6:00 – 7:00 PM, Central Time
Mobilize your library with SirsiDynix BookMyne! (SirsiDynix)

This session will give libraries a preview of the BookMyne 3.0 mobile app. With BookMyne 3.0, all the great features of the BookMyne iPhone application are now extended to Android mobile users. Libraries can also take this a step further with BookMyne+, a unique customized app specific to your library. Project Gutenberg e-book integration, a refreshed user interface and native tablet support mark the BookMyne 3.0 release.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:
http://www.sirsidynix.com/webinars

April 25, 2:00 – 3:00 PM, Central Time
Spotlight! on National Library of Medicine Resources (National Library of Medicine)

This Spotlight! session will focus on PubMed Health and will be presented by Dana Abbey, NN/LM MCR Health Information Literacy/Colorado Coordinator. Taking the one-hour class and completing the exercises and class evaluation makes you eligible to receive 1 Medical Library Association Continuing Education credit. This online training is FREE. Register online at http://tinyurl.com/mcrclasses (registration is not required but is appreciated).

URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr Equipment: connection to the Internet and a phone, Login: as a guest with your first and last name. Instructions to connect to the audio will show up once you’ve logged in. Captioning will be provided. Questions to Jim Honour, jhonour@uwyo.edu or 307-766-6537

April 26, 12:15 – 1:15 PM, Central Time
Database of the Month: Stat!Ref (Wyoming State Library)

Stat!Ref is a collection of nearly three dozen nursing, health care, and pharmacy resources. Stat!Ref includes full-text journals, evidence-based, point-of-care and authoritative resources.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/841312854

April 27, 1:00 – 2:00 PM, Central Time
Teen Literature Update 2012 (Infopeople)

The world of young adult literature is an inherently dynamic one and one that, in the last decade, has become among the most active in publishing. Each new publishing season brings a plethora of new titles, new forms, and new formats, many of which require new methods of evaluation. Keeping up with all of these changes and the new titles flooding the market can be a full-time job. This webinar will help students identify new trends and the best new titles and resources for collection development.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:
http://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar

April 30, 12:00 – 1:00 PM, Central Time
Access to Public Records: tensions between the right-to-know and the protection of privacy and the role of Records Management in addressing these issues (San Jose State University – SLIS)

Government accountability, fostered by ready availability of public records, is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Yet the government also holds increasingly large amounts of sensitive personal and business data that is legitimately entitled to confidential treatment. Needless retention of information that is truly no longer needed creates risks ranging from improper breach of confidentiality, to burdens of “searching the haystack,” to unmanageable opacity by simple result of sheer quantity. The accelerating increase in the volume and range of public information calls for forward-looking management of information as a highly important asset.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:
http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/slis/colloquia/2012/colloquia12sp.htm

This is the Online CE Roundup, marketing fifty-one free online programs for March.

March 1, 12:00 – 1:00 PM, Central Time
SLJ Nonfiction Spring Book Buzz II (School Library Journal)

Looking to do some end of the school year reference buying? Come and hear about new nonfiction from ReferencePoint, ABDO, and Scholastic. The webcast will include series books, standalone titles, books for reports, and books for general-interest reading.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/csp/cms/sites/SLJ/Technology/WebCasts/index.csp

March 1, 1:00 – 2:00 PM, Central Time
Forging the Technology-Curriculum Link (Education Week)

School leaders are accustomed to working hard to make curricula challenging and engaging and to make sure it meets state standards. And many educators are now becoming more skilled at using technology in their classrooms, whether it’s laptops, digital whiteboards, or smartphones. But experts say that to get the best results for students, it’s important to be deliberate and thoughtful in the way technology is incorporated into curricula. Just layering technology on top of an already existing curriculum is often not the best way to enhance the learning process and maximize the effectiveness of the technology tools available. School and district technology leaders and curriculum experts must work together to find the best way to integrate technology into teaching and learning in order to develop the most innovative and successful methods for delivering curricula to students.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.edweek.org/ew/marketplace/webinars/webinars.html

March 1, 2:00 – 3:00 PM, Central Time
Engaging Volunteers During Difficult Economic Times (Infopeople)

With service levels at all time highs and funding elusive to meet the demand for service, many libraries are engaging volunteers more proactively or even for the first time. Involving volunteers in delivering library services can be rewarding, challenging, yet also time intensive. And, while volunteers may offer their services for free, there are still costs that need to be considered when planning a volunteer program. If you have been given the assignment of coordinating volunteers at your library, this webinar will give you insights into how to work effectively with volunteers and facilitate their interaction with paid staff.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar

March 1, 2:00 – 3:00 PM, Central Time
The Techs Impacting Libraries & Publishing in 2012 (San Jose State University – SLIS)

This session covers the major technology trends that are emerging in 2012 to shape how we consume content and seek information. Technology changes impact content opportunities and service agendas. Here is what you need to know to succeed in today’s information environment.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/slis/colloquia/2012/colloquia12sp.htm

March 2, 10:00 – 11:00 AM, Central Time
Tech Tools with Tine: 1 Hour of Prezi (Texas State Library & Archives)

Please join us for a special series with technology trainer, Christine Walczyk, all about popular online tools. The series is meant to be short on talk about library context and higher concepts. It’s really all about the tools themselves! Our aim is to demonstrate how to use one tool in each webinar in under 60 minutes with time for Q&A built in.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/webinars/index.html

March 2, 12:00 – 1:00 PM, Central Time
Google Docs – create and share documents on-line (Montana State Library)

With libraries providing more computing access to patrons, it is important to know how to use and be able to share the free tools that are available on the Internet.  Google offers Google Docs, which is their on-line form of documents, spreadsheets, presentations, forms, drawings, and tables.   Google Docs allows you to store many different types of files and only those not created in Google Docs count against your storage space. Any time you have access to the Internet you have access to Google Docs. The user has the option to keep the documents private to his account or to share them.  Each document and each folder can be shared with specific people or it can be made public for anyone to view.  This makes it easy for people to collaborate on a project as well as share information.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: https://app.mt.gov/cal/html/event?eventCollectionCode=msl

March 5, 7:00 – 8:00 PM, Central Time
Wanna Play? Gaming @ Your Library (TL Virtual Café)

What’s WoW? Heard of Halo? Maybe Minecraft? This presentation will defeat misconceptions and open up new levels of possibilities.

For  more information and to register for this program, visit: http://tlvirtualcafe.wikispaces.com/#Webinars/Events

March 6, 11:00 – 12:00, Central Time
First Tuesdays: Readers’ Advisory on Facebook (Washington State Library)

Alison Kastner and her colleagues at Multnomah County Library wanted to experiment with using Facebook to answer Readers’ Advisory questions for their customers.   Alison will report on what resulted when she and a team of her colleagues decided to use Facebook to answer Readers’ Advisory questions.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.sos.wa.gov/library/libraries/training/trainingCalendar.aspx?audience=state

March 6, 12:00 – 1:00 PM, Central Time
It Takes a Community to Bridge the Digital Divide (WebJunction)

Join us to hear about the key role that the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is playing in the broadband adoption challenge and the actions already underway for building digital communities. And also hear insights on the collaborative roles and efforts of city/county governments and public and private organizations. Learn how to get started with inclusion efforts from organizations who have taken the steps to implement practical programs which meet local needs and share your ideas about collaborative efforts which lead digital inclusion.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webinars

March 6, 1:00 – 2:00 PM, Central Time
Directors’ Summit: Discover a 21st Century Roadmap for Community Outcomes (Library Journal)

Join us as we explore some of the key themes from the Library Journal 2011 Directors’ Summit, held in partnership with Columbus Metropolitan Library. Garry Golden speaks and Patrick Losinski, executive director of Columbus Metropolitan Library (Ohio), will lead a discussion between Garry and the audience. Library Journal’s Editor-in-Chief Francine Fialkoff will give the welcoming introductions

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://lj.libraryjournal.com/category/webcasts/

March 6, 2:00 – 3:00 PM, Central Time
Introduction to LSSC (Library Support Staff Certification Program)

The presentation will explain the value of this certification to Library Support Staff, employers, and library users. You will also have the opportunity to have all of your questions answered by program staff members. This webinar is open to all interested candidates.

For more information and to register for the program, visit: http://ala-apa.org/lssc/webinars-and-presentations/

March 7, 10:00 – 11:00 Am, Central Time
NCompass Live: American FactFinder: the Census Bureau’s online data retrieval tool (Nebraska Library Commission)

This session will show you how to navigate the Census Bureau online data portal called American FactFinder. The system has recently been totally redesigned and has several new features. We’ll give you tips and shortcuts for obtaining the data you need. American FactFinder is the key place to retrieve information from the 2010 and 2000 Censuses, annual socio-economic data from the American Community Survey, and a variety of other commonly used Census data sources. Presenter: David Drozd, Research Coordinator, Center for Public Affairs Research (CPAR), Nebraska State Data Center.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/scripts/calendar/eventlist.asp?Mode=ALL

March 7, 1:00 – 2:00 PM Central Time
Grantseeking Basics (Grantspace)

Are you a representative of a nonprofit organization? Are you new to fundraising? Do you want to learn how the funding research process works, and what tools and resources are available? Learn how to become a better grantseeker! In this class we will cover: what you need to have in place before you seek a grant; the world of grantmakers; the grantseeking process; and available tools and resources.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://grantspace.org/Classroom/Training-Calendar/Live-Webinars/(month)/3/(year)/2012

March 7, 1:30 – 2:30 PM, Central Time
Using Interviews to Assess the Information Needs of Your Community (Colorado State Library)

In this session, we’ll talk about some of the basics of doing community needs assessments and conducting interviews. In addition, we’ll be joined by Amy Long of Douglas County Libraries and Lee Ann Benkert of the National Security Space Institute. They’ll discuss their experiences using interviews as a research method to determine how to best meet the needs of their respective communities (public and special libraries). If you’ve interviewed your patrons or used other methods to assess the needs of your community, we hope you will join us to share your experiences and tips. If you haven’t, this will be a great opportunity to learn about these techniques and to brainstorm about how you can apply them in your library.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://cslinsession.cvlsites.org/

March 7, 3:00 – 4:00 PM, Central Time
Creating a Practical Marketing Roadmap (Non Profit Webinars)

In this workshop, we’ll discuss the unique marketing needs faced by nonprofits and small organizations. With the vast “Universe of Marketing Possibilities”, many organizations don’t know where to start, what to implement, and how to prioritize marketing initiatives. We’ll discuss how to work within a framework and methodology that is simple, effective, and cumulative.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://nonprofitwebinars.com/webinars/upcoming/

March 8, 12:00 – 1:00 PM, Central Time
SLJ Spring Picture Book Announcements (School Library Journal)

Learn about OwlKids Books’ exciting answer book How? The most awesome question and answer book about nature, animals, people, places—and you! By Catherine Ripley and illustrated by Scot Ritchie. One of NorthSouth’s highlighted books comes from the author and illustrator duo Carol Roth and Sean Julian with a story about a sleepy kitty who can’t find her mommy in Where’s My Mommy? Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children’s Book Group presents the beautifully illustrated More, the story of a hoarding magpie and a few well-intentioned mice. Candlewick Press celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and is still going strong with publishing enjoyable books like I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/csp/cms/sites/SLJ/Technology/WebCasts/index.csp

March 8, 2:00 – 3:00 PM, Central Time
It’s All About the Money: Corporate Fundraising for Children’s Programming in Public Libraries (Infopeople)

Wanted: Children’s Librarians Who Do Library Programs! Are you: Idea rich and cash poor? Don’t know where to turn? Looking for examples of successful programs and activities? Corporate sponsorships are a perfect solution to gain funding for children’s programs in public libraries. In this webinar we’ll show you how to target the right companies, approach them with confidence, and get them to donate with ease.  At the end of this one-hour webinar, participants will: Be able to identify possible corporate sponsorships. Know how to approach local companies with confidence. Understand how to follow up with corporate sponsors. Have examples of successful children’s programs funded by corporate sponsors.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar

March 9, 10:00 – 11:00 AM, Central Time
Tech Tools with Tine: 1 Hour of YouTube (Texas State Library & Archives)

Please join us for a special series with technology trainer, Christine Walczyk, all about popular online tools. The series is meant to be short on talk about library context and higher concepts. It’s really all about the tools themselves! Our aim is to demonstrate how to use one tool in each webinar in under 60 minutes with time for Q&A built in.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/webinars/index.html

March 9, 1:00 – 2:00 PM, Central Time
There’s an App for That (The TLT Group)

Applications, or “apps,” can provide an amazing amount of flexibility and interaction for students. The ability for instructors to provide an additional way for students to engage with their content is revolutionizing education. In this session, Stephen Kaufman and Timothy Lombardo, Ashland University will demonstrate apps that we have found helpful for students and faculty members alike. In addition, we will demonstrate apps across multiple platforms.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://tltgroup.roundtablelive.org/events

March 13, 12:00 – 1:00 PM, Central Time
You Got the Grant! Now What? (Grantspace)

This class is designed to help you successfully manage life after the grant. You will learn about the best practices in managing the reports and the communication required to build long term partnerships with foundations, ultimately leading to more opportunities for support.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://grantspace.org/Classroom/Training-Calendar/Live-Webinars/(month)/3/(year)/2012

March 13, 1:00 – 2:00 PM, Central Time
Social Media for Trainers (InSync Training)

Explore the use of free technologies like blogs, wikis, Facebook, Twitter, and online groups to help build communication, increase participation, and enhance transfer of training to the job. We’ll both define and demystify each tool. You will get ideas for applying low-cost collaboration strategies to your own training programs—both classroom and online!

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.insynctraining.com/complimentary-programs.htm

March 14, 11:00 – 12:00, Central Time
Get on the Bus: Weeding Your FedDocs Collection (Wyoming State Library)

Documents Librarian, Karen Kitchens, will discuss the process for moving federal documents to the remote access facility.

For more information and to register for the program, visit: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/555266846

March 14, 11:00 – 12:00, Central Time
The Progress Principle: Sparking Employee Engagement and Performance (American Management Association)

Leaders face a formidable challenge in keeping employees engaged in their work—deeply involved and fully committed. Traditional motivators, like incentive systems, can get people to show up and do the work. But it takes something more to spark the passion that leads to the highest levels of creative productivity. This webcast unravels the secrets of inner work life—the usually hidden emotions, perceptions, and motivations that arise as people react to events in their work day. You’ll discover how what you say and do every day can drive positive inner work life throughout your organization and fuel great performance for the long term. In addition, you find out ways to avoid the traps that can undermine inner work life and performance. Join us as we delve into the real-life diaries of people doing innovative work, to explore how small steps can lead to superior long-term performance. While attending this program is FREE, reservations are required.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.amanet.org/news/events-calendar.aspx

March 14, 12:00 – 1:00 PM, Central Time
Working with Office 365 for Small Business (O’Reilly)
This webcast presentation focuses on Microsoft Office 365 for Small Business and Professionals. After a brief overview of the Office 365 services and solutions, you’ll learn: Why this plan is such a great value, Plan’s limitations to be aware of, Important new features to the services that have been released in the last few months

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://oreillynet.com/pub/e/2139

March 14, 2:00 – 3:00 PM, Central Time
How to Produce a Video, Put it on YouTube and Measure Results (Non Profit Webinars)

YouTube is one of the most popular destinations on the world wide web, but nonprofits are underutilizing this free platform for video messaging. In this one-hour webinar, we’ll discuss strategies for producing effective web videos for internal and external communications, advancement, development, public information and recruitment. We’ll also touch upon YouTube’s outstanding audience measurement and engagement tools. Finally, we’ll discuss placing your new videos on Facebook, blogs and your organization’s website.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://nonprofitwebinars.com/webinars/upcoming/

March 15, 12:00 – 1:00 PM, Central Time
Database of the Month: Ebooks & Other Downloadables (Wyoming State Library)

Learn more about downloadable audiobooks and ebooks available from GoWYLD.  We’ll discuss basics of the services, where to find help, and what’s coming in the future.

For more information and to register for the program, visit: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/571702654

March 16, 1:00 – 2:00 Central Time
Navigating the Technology Tsunami (The TLT Group)

Many experts believe that technology is influencing the ways we seek information, engage with others, and learn. If so, how does this affect our teaching and learning practices?  What changes might make sense? Our thesis is that our technologies reflect and align with the ways we engage with others and learn.  Thus, understanding learning sciences research can help us use technology to enhance our practice.  Jane Harris and Pamela Howe, University of North Carolina at Greensboro will share examples from the research and a variety of available multimedia learning environments. Attendees will engage in discussions about potential strategies and challenges.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://tltgroup.roundtablelive.org/events

March 20, 3:00 – 4:00 PM, Central Time
The Information Diet: How to Control What You Consume (O’Reilly)

We’ll talk about obesity — where it comes from, and what’s been done to prevent it. Believe it or not, publishing and publishers have a lot to learn from the fields of food and Agriculture. Clay Johnson, author of The Information Diet, will explain the parallels between them in this live webcast presentation.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://oreillynet.com/pub/e/2130

March 20, 1:00 – 2:00 PM, Central Time
The Scoop on Series Nonfiction: What’s new for 2012 (Booklist)

An hour-long continuation of our popular series of webinars on series nonfiction for youth, featuring presentations from five of the top publishers in this booming field: ABDO, Lerner, DK, Enslow, and Scholastic. Books for Youth senior editor Daniel Kraus moderates.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.booklistonline.com/GeneralInfo.aspx?id=63&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

March 20, 2:00 – 3:00 PM, Central Time
Digital Preservation: Audio and Video Formats (Infopeople)

In the last of our four-part series on Digital Preservation, this webinar present and explain basic formats and standards used in digital audio and video collections for libraries, archives, and museums and the development of audio and video formats and introduce participants to the significant technical features that pertain to digital libraries. This webinar will be of interest to: Librarians archivists who are involved in developing digital projects, no special technical background required.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar

March 20, 2:00 – 3:00 PM, Central Time
LinkedIn a Powerful Tool for Nonprofits (Non Profit Webinars)

For nonprofits, LinkedIn can be a development and outreach goldmine. LinkedIn is a no or low-cost database that can be used to research donors, find board members with the skills and passion you need, get that all-important introduction to someone you want to know. It is a tool that boards, executives, and staff must understand because e-based outreach will be the norm. For this webinar, we will have a panel of three LinkedIn experts who will show you the LinkedIn ropes and answer your real-life questions.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://nonprofitwebinars.com/webinars/upcoming/

March 21, 11:00 – 12:00, Central Time
Breezing Along With the RML (NLM)

John Bramble, NN/LM MCR Technology and Jim Honour, NN/LM MCR Wyoming & Member Services Coordinator will present at this session.  To log in, visit https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr . Enter as a guest. Sign in with your first and last names. Follow the instructions in the meeting room to have the Adobe Acrobat Connect system call you on your telephone.

For more information contact Jim Honour jhonour@uwyo.edu or call 307-766-6537.

March 21, 11:00 – 12:00, Central Time
eBooks/eReaders: The Techy Stuff You Need to Know (Washington State Library)

Discover the technical side of eBooks and eReaders. Learn about DRM, Adobe ID and troubleshooting eBooks. Presenters are Darlene Pearsall, King County Library System; Liz Boston, Timberland Regional Library System and Michelle Angell, Pierce County Library System.

For more information and to register for this program, visit:  http://www.sos.wa.gov/library/libraries/training/trainingCalendar.aspx?audience=state

March 21, 11:00 – 12:00, Central Time
Mind Matters! Getting Results Through Psychology (American Management Association)

If you’ve been doing the same thing and not getting anywhere, listen to this webcast for new techniques that tap into the human psyche. Because understanding the root reasons of human behavior allows you to make different choices about how you manage and what kind of results you get. Thought, behavior, personality — all three affect everything from having a preference for a particular employee to how often you voice your opinions in a group. In this webcast, Dr. Ted Boyce will give you a quick overview of three major schools of psychology—behavioral, cognitive and social — and give you insights into each one. So you can heighten your self-awareness and increase your effectiveness as a manager. While attending this program is FREE, reservations are required.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.amanet.org/news/events-calendar.aspx

March 21, 12:00 – 1:30 PM, Central Time
Polite Debate Society (LYRASIS)

Join LYRASIS Regional Directors and invited guests as they discuss and debate the hot topics that are engaging the library profession today. This quarterly webinar series will endeavor to explore the opposing viewpoints present in some of the more contentious issues facing our library communities.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.lyrasis.org/Classes-and-Events.aspx

March 21, 2:00 – 3:00 PM, Central Time
Being Customer Focused: New and Emerging Trends in Customer Service (Infopeople)
Retail establishments such as bookstores, coffee shops, information services, computing services, and purveyors of e-readers are all encroaching on the library’s core user base by replicating services traditionally associated with libraries. They really know what they’re doing, and we can, too! Consumer research has shown repeatedly that understanding user needs and cultivating good customer relationships is key to the success of the modern organization. Creating a customer-focused library enables staff to know their users and meet their needs. A customer-focused library means more users, engaged staff, and a satisfying relationship with your community.
This one-hour webinar will present exciting success stories of customer-focused libraries, and will give participants strategies to shift their own libraries to a customer focus. This webinar will be of interest to staff in all types of libraries, especially front-desk staff.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar

March 21, 7:30 – 8:30 PM, Central Time
Expand Your Horizons: New Roles for Information Professionals (San Jose State University – SLIS)

Learn how your LIS skill sets are opening up paths to careers in a number of exciting, new ways. Our skills at finding, managing and analyzing information are increasingly valued as organizations worldwide struggle to gain insight and make decisions in the face of explosive information growth. In this session, I will present one professional’s journey and experiences, as I transitioned from working in traditional library roles to doing strategic analysis for a well-known industrial R&D lab, HP Labs.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/slis/colloquia/2012/colloquia12sp.htm

March 22, 1:00 – 2:00 PM, Central Time
Using Math in Storytime with Cindy Christin (Montana State Library)

Cindy Christin of Bozeman Public Library will share some of the new early math research and discuss how you can incorporate lots of different math concepts into your storytime programs. . . easily!

For more information and to register for this program, visit: https://app.mt.gov/cal/html/event?eventCollectionCode=msl

March 23, 10:00 – 11:00 AM, Central Time
Tech Tools with Tine: 1 Hour of LibraryThing (Texas State Library & Archives)

Please join us for a special series with technology trainer, Christine Walczyk, all about popular online tools. The series is meant to be short on talk about library context and higher concepts. It’s really all about the tools themselves! Our aim is to demonstrate how to use one tool in each webinar in under 60 minutes with time for Q&A built in.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/webinars/index.html

March 23, 11:00 – 12:00, Central Time
Nuggets of Knowledge from the NLM (University of Wyoming)

This is the third segment of a three part webinar series. Jim Honour, Wyoming Coordinator for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM.)Jim provides instruction on basic searching and features of PubMed, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) along with the MyNCBI feature. He will provide a tour of Clinical Trials and suggest search strategies and filters that both consumers and health professionals can use for finding drug trials by topic and/or by area. Finally he’ll discuss Loansome Doc, which is the NLM’s automated system that allows health professionals and the public to order biomedical literature. Some interactive exercises are included.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/jimwyo

March 26, 2:00 – 3:00 PM, Central Time
Empowering Diverse Voices (San Jose State University – SLIS)

ALA President Molly Raphael and Miguel Figueroa, Director of ALA’s Office for Diversity, will discuss President Raphael’s Diversity Leadership Initiative. They will cover the various elements and activities of the Initiative and the role of diversity leadership within libraries and LIS programs like SLIS. Participants will learn what’s been done thus far, what we can expect over the next few months and strategies to extend the Initiative beyond Molly’s term as ALA President.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/slis/colloquia/2012/colloquia12sp.htm

March 27, 1:00 – 2:00 PM, Central Time
Adult Programs on a $0 Budget (WebJunction)

In just a few short years, the Laurens County Library, in rural South Carolina, has created an impressive and well attended series of adult programs on a shoestring budget. Join us for a webinar, hosted in collaboration with WebJunction and the Association for Rural and Small Libraries, to learn how the library selects topics, recruits presenters, raises funds, and promotes through effective public relations practices. Find out what Laurens has done that works, what doesn’t work, and learn how your adult programming can make your library a valued community hub, building awareness and increasing usage of all your services.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webinars

March 27, 1:00 – 2:00 PM, Central Time
Your Board and Fundraising (Grantspace)

This class helps you think through the process of getting your board involved with fundraising. 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 and tips for strengthening your fundraising board.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://grantspace.org/Classroom/Training-Calendar/Live-Webinars/(month)/3/(year)/2012

March 27, 1:00 – 2:00 PM, Central Time
Truth About Social Learning (InSync Training)

“Social learning” and “informal learning” are among the training industry’s hottest phrases these days. But there’s so much confusion over what they mean, and what they mean to those of us in the business. A few truths: • Social learning isn’t new. • Social learning isn’t necessarily ‘managed’, ‘launched’, ‘controlled’, or ‘measured’. • People in the workplace are learning all the time – without us. • Those people likely don’t think of what they’re doing as “learning”. In this session we’ll spend some time looking at real examples of social and informal learning as it happens in workplaces all the time, every day. Along the way we’ll generate some ideas for locating, supporting and facilitating social learning opportunities toward the greater goal of enhancing organizational performance.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.insynctraining.com/complimentary-programs.htm

March 28, 1:00 – 2:00 PM, Central Time
Improving the User Experience Through Usability Testing (Georgia Library Association)

Stephen Francoeur, a user experience librarian at Baruch College (New York, NY) will give an introduction to usability testing and how it can be used to create a more user-friendly library website. Check out Stephen’s website at http://www.stephenfrancoeur.com

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://gla.georgialibraries.org/mediawiki/index.php/Carterette_Series_Webinars

March 28, 2:15 – 3:15 PM, Central Time
Content Creation for Teens (Georgia Library Association)

With more tools widely available for patrons to use to create their own content, libraries have a chance to transform from institutions that are only about borrowing to institutions about experiences. Instead of just merely collecting “stuff” and lending it out to patrons, more and more libraries are encouraging their patrons to “make something” at the library. Whether it be the hackerspace at the Fayetteville Free Library, the YOUMedia lab at the Chicago Public Library, libraries are offering more programs to encourage their patrons to be prosumers instead of just simply consumers. In this webinar, Justin Hoenke (Teen Librarian, Portland (Maine) Public Library) will discuss the current trend of content creation at libraries.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://gla.georgialibraries.org/mediawiki/index.php/Carterette_Series_Webinars

March 28, 1:30 – 2:30 PM, Central Time
Social Giving for Facebook: Birthday Wish (Common Knowledge)

The new Social Giving for Facebook Birthday Wish module helps nonprofits recruit new supporters and peer-to-peer fundraisers on Facebook as part of a year-round giving program.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://commonknow.com/html/index.php

March 28, 2:00 – 3:00 PM, Central Time
Outreach to Hispanic/Latino Populations – Tu Biblioteca! (Infopeople)

Engaging the ever-growing Spanish-speaking/Latino population in your library’s programs and services presents interesting and rewarding opportunities. This webinar will explore various efforts to identify new opportunities, funding resources and community partners to expand your library’s potential to serve this community. By the end of this webinar attendees will have the basic knowledge to incorporate into your Spanish Language Outreach (SLO) efforts.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar

March 28, 2:00 -3:00 Central Time
Spotlight! on National Library of Medicine Resources (NLM)

This Spotlight! session will focus on Minority Health Resources and will be presented by Monica Rogers, NN/LM MCR Health Information Literacy Coordinator. Taking the one-hour class and completing the exercises and class evaluation makes you eligible to receive 1 Medical Library Association Continuing Education credit. This online training is FREE. Register online athttp://tinyurl.com/mcrclasses (registration is not required but is appreciated).

URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr Equipment: connection to the Internet and a phone, Login: as a guest with your first and last name. Instructions to connect to the audio will show up once you’ve logged in. Captioning will be provided. Questions to Jim Honour,jhonour@uwyo.edu or 307-766-6537

March 29, 1:00 – 2:00 PM, Central Time
Introduction to Corporate Giving (Grantspace)

Explore the world of corporate support and tools and resources on corporate giving. Join us for an introduction to the world of corporate support for nonprofits and funding research tools to help you identify corporate prospects. We’ll answer such questions as: What are the motivations behind corporate giving? What is the difference between a direct corporate giving program and a company-sponsored foundation and how does it affect my approach to research? What are the different pathways to partnership with a company? We will include a case study illustrating a corporate-nonprofit partnership. Prior attendance at Grantseeking Basics is strongly recommended.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://grantspace.org/Classroom/Training-Calendar/Live-Webinars/(month)/3/(year)/2012

March 30, 12:00 – 1:00 PM, Central Time
Location, Social and Mobile (O’Reilly)

Think back 10 to 15 years ago, there was probably a kid in your neighborhood that you could pay a couple bucks to wash your car or mow your lawn. We’ve lost that sense of community over the years because the age of the internet has siloed us. With the social networking in full force, that is changing. Social, location, and mobile technologies are creating a meaningful foundation to connect a neighborhood both on and offline. Technology has finally caught up to human behavior, and we are able to use the internet to get off the internet and build a strong community together. In this webcast presentation Leah Busque will highlight how these technology trends are paving the way for new marketplace businesses and why they are so important to the success of these models.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://oreillynet.com/pub/e/2186