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TSL: To Pin or Not to Pin: An Exploration of Pinterest for Librarians

Kris — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:00:51 +0000

Have you heard people talking about “pinning” the night away, but are clueless as to what they’re actually talking about? Join Dawn Krause, Manager of Continuing Education at the Texas State Library and Angela Palmer of Bee Cave Public Library — both avid Pinterest users — in an overview of this fun tool. Find out what all the fuss is about and explore the ways that libraries are beginning to use this tool. Pinterest.com is a social site that allows users to “pin” images from around the internet or upload them from their own personal collections to create visual bulletin boards. Find out how the tool works and how your users may be using it, then decide if it’s right for your library. Of course, we’ll cover some of the controversy around copyright as well.

Thursday, May 24, 2012
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Online

For additional details and registration information visit: TSL: To Pin or Not to Pin: An Exploration of Pinterest for Librarians

Basic Computer Training Curriculum for Adults using Windows 7

Kris — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:00:41 +0000

Learn about the My PC Series; a Windows 7 based, completely free, hands-on, and jargon-free curriculum of computer classes developed by Microsoft that aims to make the challenge of providing basic computer training for adults a bit easier.

The webinar contains two sessions; A Program Overview and a Workshop Preview session. If you want to understand the research behind the program, what workshops are available, and what resources are offered for you and your staff – register for the Program Overview session. If you want to see the class content and how it is presented, the Workshop Preview session walks you through a few select topics from the curriculum. Both webinar sessions will be hosted and supported by Microsoft and are not hosted or supported by Web Junction.

Program Overview
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Online

Workshop Preview
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Online

For additional details and registration information visit: My PC Series: Basic Computer Training Curriculum for Adults using Windows 7

Archived April 2012 Library Webinars

Kris — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:00:47 +0000

The following April 2012 webinars have been archived and are now available for viewing:

ALCTS: Preserving Your Personal Digital Photographs

GLA: WordPress for Library Websites

InfoPeople: Healing Reads: Bibliotherapy for the 21st Century

InfoPeople: Leveraging Technology to Support Early Literacy in the Library

InfoPeople: Teen Literature Update 2012

OCLC: Best Practices in Virtual Reference: Virtual Reference in Tough Times

OCLC: Skills for the Everyday Leader

OCLC: Virtual Connections

TechSoup: Quickbooks Made Easy for Nonprofits & Libraries!

Archived March 2012 Library Webinars

Kris — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:00:58 +0000

The following March 2012 webinars have been archived and are now available for viewing:

ALA: Transforming Libraries

Common Knowledge: Facebook Updates: Impact of Page Timelines

InfoPeople: Being Customer Focused: New and Emerging Trends in Customer Service

InfoPeople: Corporate Fundraising for Children’s Programming in Public Libraries

InfoPeople: Digital Preservation: Audio & Video Formats

InfoPeople: Engaging Volunteers During Difficult Economic Times

InfoPeople: Outreach to Hispanic/Latino Populations – Tu Biblioteca!

OCLC: Adult Programs on a $0 Budget

OCLC: Best Practices in Virtual Reference: Keeping the Virtual Lights on 24/7

OCLC: It Takes a Community to Bridge the Digital Divide

OCLC: Best Practices in Virtual Reference Series

Kris — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:00:26 +0000

OCLC: Best Practices in Virtual Reference Series

Best Practices in Virtual Reference: Keeping the Virtual Lights on 24/7
This session will focus on how joining a cooperative group can help libraries keep their virtual reference services going at all hours. Studies show that up to 40% of virtual reference inquiries come in after typical library hours.

Explore the challenges and benefits to working through a cooperative to keep your virtual reference answering users 24/7. Find out if being “on” all the time really makes a difference in your community.

March 6, 2012
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Register here

Best Practices in Virtual Reference: Virtual Reference in Tough Times
In tough economic times, everything gets a turn on the chopping block. Make the case for virtual reference to your funding bodies and show them the impact you have online. Hear what has an impact on funders and learn what features are most valuable to your library.

Despite the best advocacy, paying for virtual reference still may not make the cut. Explore what free options you have and hear how they’ve worked for those already using the service. Know what you really need to have in a virtual reference service to make it work for your community.

April 24, 2012
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Register here

Best Practices in Virtual Reference: Finding Your Virtual Reference Users Online
Seeking Synchronicity found that one of the biggest obstacles to a successful virtual reference service was getting users to simply know the service existed. How do you find your users online? How do they find you?

Look at what signs have been effective in letting users know about the service. What works best in both drawing users’ attention and getting them to know what the service is about? With our constantly changing technical vocabulary, are you really saying what you want to say?

May 17, 2012
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Register here

Best Practices in Virtual Reference: Dealing with Rude Patrons Online
Not all virtual reference exchanges are friendly chats, despite our best efforts. Hear and share some effective ways to deal with rude users without losing your cool.

June 14, 2012
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Register here

OCLC: Cloud Computing 101

Kris — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:00:05 +0000

“Cloud computing” seems to be all the rage, but what actually is it? This overview presentation will explain what cloud computing offers libraries, how libraries are using these services, and what you should consider when thinking about using a cloud service in your library. A distinction between services for end-users and services for organizations will be made, explained, and illustrated, as well as the terms used to describe cloud services. Learn how quick and easy it now is to deploy applications “in the cloud” using tools such as Google Docs, Google App Engine, and Amazon’s Web Services, among others. Resources for further exploration will be included.

*If you require Closed Captioning in order to attend this webinar, please contact Jennifer Peterson by February 3 petersoj@oclc.org.

Thursday, February 9, 2012
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m
Onnline

For additional details and registration information visit: WJ: Cloud Computing 101

OCLC: Developing and Maintaining E-Reader Policies & Procedures for Libraries

Kris — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:00:28 +0000

As debates rage on about e-books, publishers and privacy, how are libraries approaching policies for managing e-readers? Join us for this webinar focused on the nuts and bolts of serving patrons with gadgets, including policies and procedures for libraries lending e-readers and for patrons using their own readers to access library e-book collections. Hear from a library who has e-reader policies and procedures in place, including how they review and update polices; and from a library who’s recently developed policies and procedures after researching and learning from many other libraries.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Online

*If you require Closed Captioning in order to attend this webinar, please contact Jennifer Peterson by January 25 petersoj@oclc.org.

For additional details and registration information visit: WJ: Developing and Maintaining E-Reader Policies & Procedures for Libraries

TechSoup: App it Up!

Kris — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:30:37 +0000

In this free, one-hour webinar, we will share valuable information regarding creating and using apps in libraries and nonprofits. Thanks to a grant from Microsoft, TechSoup’s App it Up project has enabled us to learn about the kinds of apps nonprofits and libraries are using to engage constituents, tell stories, and accomplish their goals. Discover popular apps you can put to use right now. Listen in when Shawn Michael of NPower explains how her organization effectively uses apps. Find out how to develop and deploy an “app-propriate” strategy when we share tips and lessons learned on the entire process of developing apps.

Thursday, January 19, 2012
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Online

For additional details and registration information visit: TechSoup: App it Up!

GLS: Ebooks, Discovery, and the Library

Kris — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:00:30 +0000

Publishers, authors, booksellers, and librarians have traditionally thought of discovery as something that happens in a physical place. A patron browses the shelf, a librarian offers some reader’s advisory, a new author is picked up from an artfully created display. Online discovery lags behind, despite Amazon’s best efforts. People still pick books up based on word of mouth. Libraries, with entire sections of staff devoted to helping people pick out books, are word of mouth engines, but struggle to prove our worth to the rest of the book ecosystem. Ebooks make that even more difficult when the library as place is taken out of the equation. This session will explore some possibilities for libraries as channels of discovery in an ebook-dominated market.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Online

For additional details and registration information visit: GLS: Ebooks, Discovery, and the Library

NLC: Discovery tools? You Can Compete with Google – Online

Kris — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:00:57 +0000

Discovery tools that can be customized for your library can be a powerful alternative to Web search engines like Google. Dee Ann Allison, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, will show you how libraries can customize these tools to provide an Information Portal that brings together the best resources for our communities.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Online

For additional details and registration information visit: Discovery tools? You Can Compete with Google – Online