TITLES OF JANUARY PROGRAMS:
Bite-Sized Marketing: Realistic Solutions for Overworked Librarians
Twenty-first Century Reference Collections
An Overview of Website Accessibility
Website Usability Testing
New Copyright Tools and Best Practices: Copyright Law Update 2010
Let’s Get Social: Photo and Video Sharing
TEDx for Libraries: Dynamic programming for FREE!
FiLBeRt Roundtable Discussion: The Future of Libraries, Books, and Reading
George and Joan on Partnerships and Collaborations in Tough Times
Libraries and Workforce Recovery
PROGRAM ABSTRACTS & LOGIN INFORMATION BELOW:
Monday, January 11 (1-2 pm)
Bite-Sized Marketing: Realistic Solutions for Overworked Librarians (SirsiDynix Institute)
Librarians are increasingly under pressure to step up their marketing efforts but where to begin when there’s no plan, no time, no staff and no money? Is it possible to create a marketing plan when your organization has an outdated or nonexistent strategic plan? You betcha! There are many news tools available for marketing. Create effective strategies and avoid the “Shiny Object Syndrome” by learning how to determine which web 2.0 tools are best for your library. Join Nancy Dowd as she shares tips on working with the new marketing mix to find the right combination for your library. She will discuss the newest trends in marketing including mobile marketing, word of mouth marketing strategies, Twitter, Facebook, blogging and Podcasting.
For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.sirsidynixinstitute.com/
Tuesday, January 12 (4-5 pm)
Twenty-first Century Reference Collections (Booklist)
Reference collections are changing, driven by technology and new patterns of use. Join Booklist’s Mary Ellen Quinn, Editor of Reference Books Bulletin, and a group of library and publishing experts as they talk about how the traditional reference collection is being transformed.
For more information and to register for this program, visit: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/695319699
Thursday, January 14 (2-3 pm)
An Overview of Website Accessibility (TechSoup)
Implementation of web accessibility can seem excessively complicated. In reality, the best accessibility practices dovetail with good overall usability, and are easy to implement via standard tools such as templates and cascading style sheets (CSS). This session will cover topics such as understanding the difference between various accessibility guidelines, avoiding common accessibility errors, when – and when not – to rely on automatic accessibility checkers, and unexpected populations that benefit from accessible websites. This webinar is best suited for individuals with some knowledge of HTML coding who are involved with ensuring that their organization’s website is accessible.
For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/webinars/index.cfm
Thursday, January 14 (2-3 pm)
Website Usability Testing (eXtension Free Webinar Series)
Usability is the ease with which people can perform a task to achieve a particular goal. Observers watch what users do, where they succeed and where they have difficulties. Test results can then be used to improve web designs and interfaces for better user experiences. Lana Johnson with Communications, Information and Technology at the University of Nebraska will explain the process of testing how ‘usable’ a website is.
Thursday, January 14 (3-4 pm)
New Copyright Tools and Best Practices: Copyright Law Update 2010 (Infopeople Webinar)
Put this webinar on your schedule if you want to: Get updates on new copyright tools and best practices that can be helpful for libraries; Learn the latest developments in copyright laws and cases, including the latest in the Google Book Search case, e-reserve and coursepack lawsuits; Learn about a simple procedure to file with the Copyright Office to minimize liability for user-supplied-content. This webinar will be of interest to library staff who confront copyright issues in designing web pages, making digital copies for interlibrary loan and e-reserves, and will help those who fear receiving copyright infringement notices.
Thursday, January 21 (12:30-2:00 pm)
Let’s Get Social: Photo and Video Sharing (OPAL)
We’ll look at and discuss photo and video sharing sites, such as YouTube, Flickr, and Picasa. Everyone is welcome to attend this live online event, which will last approximately 90 minutes. If you live outside of Illinois, there is no need to register. Choose OPAL Auditorium to attend via your own computer.
For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.opal-online.org/progschrono.htm
Thursday, January 21 (3-4 pm)
TEDx for Libraries: Dynamic programming for FREE! (Infopeople Webinar)
Times are tough. Your programming budget (if you still have one) has probably been slashed. Yet customers are relying on the library more than ever for free, quality programs that entertain, challenge and educate them. What’s a busy librarian to do?
TEDx events give libraries a great way to provide top-notch programming to their communities, for free! Using free content from A-list TED conference speakers and a proven program model, you can tailor an event to your community’s needs, whether you’re planning for 15 or 100 people.
For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list
Tuesday, January 26 (2-3 pm)
FiLBeRt Roundtable Discussion: The Future of Libraries, Books, and Reading (OPAL)
The shared futures of libraries, books, and reading seem very hazy at present. Join us for a monthly, lively, informal discussion of new developments, challenges, and opportunities. It’ll be a roundtable, so everyone is welcome to chime in. If it’s a FiLBeRt discussion, it’s going to be nutty!
For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.opal-online.org/progschrono.htm
Tuesday, January 26 (3-4 pm)
George and Joan on Partnerships and Collaborations in Tough Times (Infopeople Webinar)
Join Joan Frye Williams and George Needham to learn about partnerships and collaborations in tough times.
For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list
Thursday, January 28 (2-3 pm)
Libraries and Workforce Recovery (WebJunction Webinar)
The data show that people turn to libraries in tough times. As part of Project Compass, an IMLS grant-funded initiative by WebJunction and the State Library of North Carolina, research has been conducted to assess the type and extent of current patron needs from libraries and the response to those needs by state and local public libraries. Join us for an overview of this initial research, and to be introduced to the project and to a new section on WebJunction for Workforce Resources designed to collect library-specific resources and responses to these tough times.
For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://evanced.info/webjunction/evanced/eventcalendar.asp
Please let me know if you have any questions about these programs!
Cindy S. Church
Continuing Education Consultant
Library of Virginia
804-692-3773
804-692-3771 (fax)
For more information and to register for this this program, visit: http://bit.ly/87WLVj