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FREE Cont. Education Programs in Feb 2011

Tuesday, February 17 (12-1 pm)

Self-Service in Libraries: Lessons to Be Learned from the Retail World (Library Journal)

NCR, the world leader in self-service technologies has helped more than 150 retailers in over 25 countries achieve cost efficiencies and improved customer service through self check-out. Company experts will share valuable lessons learned from studies done [...]

ACRL e-Learning opportunities

Looking to expand your professional development horizons? Then these upcoming ACRL e-Learning opportunities are just the place for you. Stretch your professional development budget by registering now for these affordable online seminars and Webcasts! Click on each event title for more information, including a link to online registration and registration fees. Space is limited, so [...]

Computers in Libraries 2011 Conference Group Discount – 50% Off

LYRASIS invites members to attend this year’s Computers in Libraries Conference in Washington D.C. at a major discount. This year’s conference theme is “Strategic Focus& Value for Library Communities”.

Register through LYRASIS before February 18th and receive the special discount rate of $249 for the 3-day event (March 21 – 23, 2011). That’s a 50% [...]

FREE Cont. Education Programs in January 2011

Happy New Year everyone! We, the members of the Cont. Education Committee, wish you a wonderful new year, and would like to remind you about the great opportunities out there to enhance your skills, learn something new, or simply meet other people with the same interests. If you have any questions or suggestions for us, [...]

Roanoke Valley Library Association (RVLA) Scholarship

To encourage members to continue their education, the Roanoke Valley Library Association annually offers scholarships to members enrolled in an ALA-accredited school. Membership is limited to residents of the Roanoke Valley area and immediately surrounding counties with RVLA membership. $250 is divided among the applicants. A completed application must be submitted by mail by January [...]

Library Support Staff Certification Program – An Introduction

Learn about the new Library Support Staff Certification Program (LSSC) from ALA. Understand its value to LSS, their employers, and for library users. Hear a summary of the nuts and bolts of the program and have all of your questions answered by program staff members.

Register at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/352562097

FREE Cont. Education Events in November

Thursday, November 4 (2-3 pm)

Serving the Young Adult Population: It’s not just about video games (WebJunction)

Need to develop or improve your library services to youth? This webinar will provide you with a basic primer on how to attract and keep young adults interested in your library services and programs and how to create [...]

SLA Webinars, Nov 3 & 17: Research Businesses – Two Part Series

3 and 17 November 2010 Webinars

Research Businesses – Two Part Series

Presenters: Amelia Kassel, president, MarketingBase; lecturer, San José State School of Library and Information Science Date: 3 November and 17 November 2010 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET Price: No Charge for SLA Members         

Description Workforce reductions, [...]

FREE Webinar on Copyright

WEBINAR FOR LIBRARIANS, PUBLISHERS AND VENDORS

November 9, 2010 

Free webinar on How Copyright Affects Librarians, Publishers and Vendors. Register at http://www.sla.org/content/learn/certificates/copyright/copyrightprogram/CCMOp enHouse.cfm.  T This is the prelude to the 7-course certificate in copyright  management offered by SLA and Copyrightlaws.com.

Cont. Education Survey – Please participate!

The Continuing Education Committee(CEC) has developed a survey to determine the continuing education needs and preferences of VLA members. It will only take a few minutes to complete the survey, so please consider helping us out. Your opinion counts! Please click on the following link by November 1 and make your voice heard. The survey [...]