WebWise Reprise will be hosted in the Virtual Meeting Room of the Connecting to Collections Online Community. This Online Community is part of  Connecting to Collections, a multi-faceted national initiative of the Institute of Museum and Library Services to aid museums and libraries in their care of collections. WebWise Reprise is being offered free of charge and no pre-registration is required. You do not need to be a member of the Connecting to Collections Online Community to participate in these webinars. Simply go to the Community’s Virtual Meeting Room at the time of the webinar, enter your name and location, and join the conversation. If you would like to run a technical check of your system before the webinar, please click here.

Sharing Public History Work: Crowdsourcing Data
Thursday, June 14, 2012 ♦ 1 p.m. CST ♦ 90 min ♦ Cost: $0

Public historians and librarians have long relied on their local communities for volunteers to assist paid staff as docents and interpreters, and as collections and reference assistants. More recently, a variety of collaborative online tools have it made possible for volunteers from a larger pool to assist museums and libraries to share in content work through crowdsourcing. This webinar features the WebWise presentation of Ben Brumfield, Software Engineer at FromThePage Open-Source Transcription Software. In it, Ben discusses valuable lessons learned from crowdsourcing indexing of small collections. He will be joined by Sharon Leon, Director of Public Projects at the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media at George Mason University to answer any questions.

Oral History in the Digital Age
Thursday, June 28, 2012 ♦ 1 p.m. CST ♦ 90 min ♦ Cost: $0

The sound of voices from the past can bring history to life in a powerful way for the 21st-century learner. This webinar features the WebWise presentation of Dean Rehberger, Director of MATRIX: the Center for Humane Art, Letters, and Social Science Online at Michigan State University and learn about MATRIX’s newest Web site Oral History in the Digital Age project. Dean will provide a tour of the site which includes best practices on issues about collecting, curating, and disseminating oral histories and narratives using current technology. He will be joined by Doug Boyd, director of the Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History at the University of Kentucky Libraries to answer questions about oral histories and how their projects might assist you in your work.

You love your job. You love your library. You love helping your patrons and giving them the extra attention that lets them know you care. But there are days when you’ve given just about all you have to give. At the end of the day you feel drained, or irritated, or  both! You may have achieved “compassion fatigue.” The term, which is used frequently in medical settings, describes a caregiver’s reaction to chronic stress that results in feelings of hopelessness, anxiety, self-doubt, lack of focus and fatigue. This webinar will help you recognize the symptoms and the situations that may trigger compassion fatigue and understand how it affects you and your working environment. Explore ways to take care of yourself so you can continue to show compassion and give your patrons the care they need.

Presented by: Linda Bruno, trainer and facilitator, www.LindasWorkshops.com, Ocala, Florida

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For public library staff, dealing with the media can sometimes be rewarding, sometimes frustrating, sometimes exciting, sometimes daunting… but always necessary. PLA’s free, hour-long webinar, “Managing Traditional & Social Media for Libraries,” covers the fundamentals of media planning and outreach—including social media—to prepare you to work with the media and generate attention that will support your library’s activities and advocacy efforts.

Join instructor Steve Yacovelli, EdD, owner and principal, TopDog Learning Group LLC, Orlando, Fla., for one-hour of ideas and tips to plan your library’s media efforts and maximize your outreach.

This webinar is an extension of the free PLA advocacy training program, Turning the Page 2.0.

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Thursday, May 8, 2012 ♦ 1 pm CST ♦ 60 min
Cost: $28.00=PLA Member, $31.50=ALA Member, $35.00=Nonmember
Group Registration (any size): $129.00

The library e-book market is constantly shifting as publishers and distributers identify their e-book business models and protocols. Many library professionals are frustrated by the limitations and uncertainty the developing market presents, but there are steps you can take to bring a little more certainty to your library and forge your own e-books model. Learn about outside-of-the-box, innovative options to provide quality e-book services to your patrons during PLA’s upcoming hour-long webinar, “E-Books and Libraries: What’s Next?”

Instructor Jamie LaRue, director, Douglas County (Colo.) Libraries, has sidestepped the “traditional” e-book model and found viable and successful alternatives to provide e-books to the Douglas County community. Hear about models that you can replicate at your library and gain a better understanding of options available for libraries striving to offer their patrons the best e-books service possible.

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DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR THIS WEBINAR IS 4:30 PM CST ON FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2012.

Join us for a discussion exploring lifelong learning as an economic driver in the 21st century and the expanding role of libraries in this “era of the learner.” Building on discussions about 21st century skills and workforce development, we’ll hear from futurist Garry Golden on the changing workforce and the role that public libraries can play. We’re excited to take a glimpse into the future and to hear how libraries can identify changes, explore implications and pave the way for learners in the 21st century. This session will build on discussions from a face-to-face convening to be held in April, but will benefit and be of interest to all working in libraries.

Presented by: Garry Golden, Futurist, Forward Elements

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There are  2 new courses on the Mac OS X operating system – listed under Operating Systems>Mac OS X:

• Getting Started with Mac OS X for End Users
• Getting organized with Mac OS X Lion

And 3 new courses on using the Safari web browser – listed under Other Applications>Safari:

• Getting Started with Safari
• Up and Running with Safari 5.1
• Sharing Content and Browsing the Web Privately and Securely using Safari

Presented by: Melanie Hedgespeth, technology manager and Randy Merrell, tech trainer, Salina Public Library (KS)

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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.

Presented by: Edra Waterman, director, Hamilton East Public Library (IN)

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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.

Presented by: Joey P. Holmes, library assistant at the Laurens County Library (SC)

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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.

Presented by: Edra Waterman, director, Hamilton East Public Library (IN)

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