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The workshop “Using Library Statistics to Make the Case For Your Library” is available in abbreviated form in three short Online Tutorials. The tutorial on “How to Make the Most of the Statistical Profile of Connecticut Public Libraries” has just been added. The tutorial on Chart-making tips is also available. A tutorial [...]
Knowing how to find and use E-government resources is critical for patrons who need access to information related to unemployment, food stamps, Medicaid, tax forms, health and housing; and many people are asking their public library to help them navigate this information. To meet these new and increased demands on frontline [...]
The workshop “Using Library Statistics to Make the Case For Your Library” will be available in abbreviated form in three short online tutorials. The section on Chart-making tips is available now and only takes about 10 minutes. Future tutorials on making the best use of the Statistical Profile and using Automatic Chart-Makers will be [...]
Translation tools, visual search, mobile applications—these are just a few of the features that let the user interact with reference databases in new ways. In this workshop, Sue Polanka, Head, Reference and Instruction, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, and Chair of the Reference Books Bulletin Editorial Board, will talk about the [...]
In response to suggestions from the Welcome discussion group we are pleased to offer 2 different workshops for library staff who serve Spanish speaking customers
A workshop sponsored by the Connecticut State Library, Division of Library Development and the CLA ADA Committee
Learn how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) affects you as an employer, employee, a person with a disability or a provider of library services. Stan Kosloski from ADA Coalition of CT will give you an overview of [...]
Join us for this webinar, the third in a series presented in collaboration with REFORMA. Now more than ever, programs for Spanish speakers at libraries around the country are seeing record attendance and positive feedback from participants. Find out how your outreach efforts and your community can help position the *library [...]
How many people visit your website every day? What are visitors doing when they get there? Which features are most popular? Laura Quinn of Idealware will talk [...]
How do organizations need to be structured to successfully implement 2.0 initiatives? Why do so many 2.0 initiatives fail? In this webinar, Meredith and John will consider what it takes for libraries to implement 2.0 technologies successfully and what common mistakes/pitfalls to avoid. Q&A after the panelists’ presentations.
As a webinar [...]
The future of information services and mobile technology is tightly intertwined. That’s why OCLC and Library Journal have come together to present a free online symposium on the future of mobile.
How will better connection speeds affect services and functions?
What will the rise of the smartphone mean to personal computing?
How will upcoming [...]