Don't miss the great online training opportunities available on the NEFLIN schedule. And then there are all these free-to-the-world webinars you might try...
Athens Regional Library Outreach Success Story
Tuesday, June 10 from 1-2pm
Learn about the Pinewoods Library and Learning Center from guest speakers Kathryn Ames, Director of the Athens Regional Library System and Miguel Vicente, Manager of the Pinewoods Library and Learning Center. They will discuss the project design and implementation of this successful multi-year IMLS grant designed to improve the educational level of the immigrants, increase use of library and arts center facilities by the Mexican-American community; and provide opportunities for educational and cultural exchange. The project won the PLA's 2007 Highsmith Library Innovation Award.
Cultivating a Culture of Learning in the Library
Tuesday, June 10 from 2-3pm
How much time does your library spend on "training?" Statistics show that most learning takes place on the job or with a coworker, yet as trainers we spend an inordinate amount of time preparing for and delivering classroom training. In this webinar you will learn why you need to get your staff out of the classroom and instead focus on creating a culture of learning in your library. This session will explore:
Maintain IT Cookbook Webinars: Notes on Setting up Wireless at Your Library
Wednesday, June 18th from 2-2:30pm
Grab a comfy chair and participate in a 30-minute discussion where contributors to the Cookbooks share their insights, their secrets, and what you can do to get started with projects like theirs. Join Sharon Moreland from Tonganoxie Public Library (KS) and Liz Rea from the NE Kansas Library System (NEKLS) to learn about how they set up wireless in their libraries. This session will be fun, informative, and accessible: no complexities, just the basics on how you can set up wireless without being a super-techie or super-human. Take 30 minutes out of your day to learn from the experiences of others and get something started.
Athens Regional Library Outreach Success Story
Tuesday, June 10 from 1-2pm
Learn about the Pinewoods Library and Learning Center from guest speakers Kathryn Ames, Director of the Athens Regional Library System and Miguel Vicente, Manager of the Pinewoods Library and Learning Center. They will discuss the project design and implementation of this successful multi-year IMLS grant designed to improve the educational level of the immigrants, increase use of library and arts center facilities by the Mexican-American community; and provide opportunities for educational and cultural exchange. The project won the PLA's 2007 Highsmith Library Innovation Award.
Cultivating a Culture of Learning in the Library
Tuesday, June 10 from 2-3pm
How much time does your library spend on "training?" Statistics show that most learning takes place on the job or with a coworker, yet as trainers we spend an inordinate amount of time preparing for and delivering classroom training. In this webinar you will learn why you need to get your staff out of the classroom and instead focus on creating a culture of learning in your library. This session will explore:
- The differences between training and learning
- The benefits to libraries for creating a culture of learning
- The key elements of a learning organization
- Tips for creating a culture of learning in any size library
Presented by guest speaker Lori Reed, Training Specialist for the Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County. Registration is NOT required for this event, but to receive a reminder via email, you may register below.
Friday, June 13 at 11:00am
Over the last few years, libraries many libraries have eagerly embraced Web 2.0 technologies--blogs, wikis, and social engagement with patrons have become commonplace. This approach to the Web can no longer be considered new and cutting-edge. Change on the Web move along at a fast pace. It's time to consider what comes next. Breeding will give his view of how libraries can take Web 2.0 technologies to the next level and integrate them into their core automation infrastructure to better support their strategic missions. Today's Web 2.0 technologies have been implemented mostly through informal processes. As the Web 2.0-inspired technologies mature, they need to become more central to a library's strategic mission and become integrated into its fundamental infrastructure. Tune in for Marshall Breeding's view of life beyond Web 2.0.Maintain IT Cookbook Webinars: Notes on Setting up Wireless at Your Library
Wednesday, June 18th from 2-2:30pm
Grab a comfy chair and participate in a 30-minute discussion where contributors to the Cookbooks share their insights, their secrets, and what you can do to get started with projects like theirs. Join Sharon Moreland from Tonganoxie Public Library (KS) and Liz Rea from the NE Kansas Library System (NEKLS) to learn about how they set up wireless in their libraries. This session will be fun, informative, and accessible: no complexities, just the basics on how you can set up wireless without being a super-techie or super-human. Take 30 minutes out of your day to learn from the experiences of others and get something started.
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