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FREE Cont. Education Events in March

Wednesday, March 3 (11am -12 pm) One World, Many Stories: Summer Reading Program 2011 (Nebraska Library Commission)

Sally Snyder, Coordinator of Children and Young Adult Library Services at the Nebraska Library Commission, will give brief book talks of new titles pertaining to the 2011 Summer Reading Program themes: “One World, Many Stories” (children’s theme) and [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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.

FREE Continuing Education Events in September

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 [...]

Upcoming ACRL e-Learning Opportunities

September Copyright and the Library Part 1: The Basics Including Fair Use (Online Seminar: September 13 – October 1, 2010) – Build an understanding of current copyright law, creating a “copyright palette” for your library, and assessing a library’s legal risk with regard to current U.S. copyright law. Gain an understanding of [...]