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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 [...] 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, [...] 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 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 [...] 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. Tuesday, October 5 (9:45- 11:00 am) Give Them What They Want? Patron Driven Acquisitions for eBooks (LYRASIS) Patron driven acquisitions for eBooks is not a new concept but interest in it is growing thanks to broader adoption of eBooks in libraries and patron expectations, driven in part by consumer experience. Just what are the rewards [...] Presented by the following organizations: Booklist, Infopeople, Library Journal, The Nebraska Library Commission, School Library Journal, Texas State Library & Archives Commission, and WebJunction will be webcasting the following FREE programs during September. These programs and others are listed on the Virginia Libraries Planning Calendar: http://host5.evanced.info/lva/evanced/eventcalendar.asp Thursday, September 9 (3 – 4 pm) Finding Health [...] 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 program for librarians in all types of libraries, Sue Polanka, Head, Reference and Instruction, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, and Chair of the Reference Books Bulletin Editorial Board, will [...] 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. For additional information and registration please go to http://evanced.info/webjunction/evanced/eventsignup.asp?ID=1649 |
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