Once again, courtesy of
Jamie Markus of the Wyoming State Library, here is a list of free online
library training events in November. If you need more information or have
questions about an event listed here, please contact the sponsoring agency.
November 14 (9-10 am)
Video Book Talks: From Script to Screen (Nebraska Library
Commission)
Sally, Michael and Laura will discuss the
how and why of video book talks—and demonstrate making one, from writing your
script to editing your video to posting it online. If you want to engage your
Teens, market your book discussion group, or just encourage people to read,
check out this easy, fun way to add book talks to your Website.
November 14 (12-1 pm)
Energize your base: Tips and tools to raise awareness and
build support for library services (WebJunction)
We know that libraries are a good
investment but with tight budgets, we need to energize our base – to take
action to connect more strongly with community members, to find out what excites
them, and to let them know how libraries are changing lives – one connection at
a time. Our panel will explore three vehicles that can help you increase
awareness of library services: New videos from the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation, Geek the Library, and Data Visualization.
November 14 (12-1 pm)
Mobile Technology Training: Tech-a-la-Carte (TechSoup)
Irene Romsa, manager of the Outreach
Department for the Poudre River Public Library District, will provide an
insider's tour of Tech-a-la-Carte. With this small mobile computer lab, the
library is taking technology training into the community. The lab provides the
library with the flexibility to respond to the particular needs (content,
location, time, and day) of specific groups.
November 14 (12-1 pm)
RDA: Are We There Yet? (Georgia Library Association)
It's been a long time coming, but Resource
Description and Access (RDA), the new cataloging code, will be implemented by
the Library of Congress next year. Are you ready? In this session, Emily Dust
Nimsakont will provide an update on the latest RDA-related developments and
offer tips for RDA implementation.
November 14 (1-2 pm)
Communicating Through Infographics (Infopeople)
Visual representation of information has existed for
hundreds of years in various forms and formats. Infographics (information
graphics) represent the latest visual form to gain popularity. Telling an
effective story through infographics requires accurate data, compelling design,
and visualization tools. During this one-hour webinar, we will discuss and
demonstrate: blogs and infographic search resources to find examples and track
trends, differences between infographics, poster art, and data visualization,
common data sources used in infographics (big data and local sources), suggest
library-specific data and statistics appropriate for visual presentation, and
visualization tools for experimentation.
November 14 (1-2 pm)
Guaranteed Simple Steps to Raise Planned Gifts (Nonprofit
Webinars)
“Guaranteed Simple Steps to Raise Planned Gifts” is a
breakout session that shares facts and action items for fundraisers to close
more planned gifts easier and faster. It reveals how going after gifts that
“anyone can make” – 85% of all planned gifts – is the most powerful strategy to
grow your endowment during difficult times.
November 14 (1-2 pm)
Spotlight! on National Library of Medicine Resources
(National Library of Medicine)
These sessions focus on NLM and other
related resources. In this month's webinar, John Bramble, NN/LM Utah/Technology
Coordinator, will discuss genomics resources. Taking the one-hour class and
completing the exercises and class evaluation makes you eligible to receive 1
Medical Library Association Continuing Education credit. This online training is
FREE. URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr2. Instructions to connect to the audio will
show up once you’ve logged in. Captioning will be provided. Questions to Jim
Honour, jhonour@uwyo.edu or
307-766-6537.
November 15 (1-2:30 pm)
Leader as Coach 2: Giving, Seeking and Receiving Feedback
(Texas State Library and Archives Commission)
Distinguish feedback from criticism. Inventory your ability
to give and accept feedback. Learn three feedback formulas: to encourage
positive behavior, to improve behavior and to proactively ask others for
feedback on what you can do differently. Explore tips on how to accept and give
feedback.
November 15 (1-2 pm)
Transforming Traditional Library Services: Text a Librarian
– Ideas for Best Practices (Infopeople)
The mobile revolution – the use of mobile
devices to access information, communication, and entertainment networks and
services from many locations – is one of the fastest, most pervasive
technological revolutions in the history of humankind. The pace of change, the
plethora of devices and new versions, the battle for operating system
supremacy, and the app explosion have resulted in a dizzying matrix of
problems, challenges, and opportunities for libraries and library workers. At
the end of this one-hour webinar, the second of a four-part series,
participants will: Understand how mobile reference services work, Identify some
of the software/vendors that supply mobile reference services, Be familiar with
the types of questions best answered via mobile reference, and Share best
practices for mobile reference services.
November 16 (12-1 pm)
Library 2017: Tech at Warp Speed (American Libraries Live)
American Libraries Live is a new way for
everyone involved in the library world to dialogue and communicate! In November, Jason Griffey is set
to moderate the discussion with a panel of librarians and library industry
experts.
November 19 (12-1 pm)
Holiday Stress (Insync Training)
What should be a season of love and joy
often turns instead to tiring weeks of overspending, overindulging,
disappointment and STRESS! Join facilitator Jane Bozarth for a look at common
causes of holiday stress and ways to combat them. Leave this fun, interactive
session with an action plan for taking back the spirit of the season!
November 19 (12-1 pm)
Makerspaces: A New Wave of Library Service (American Library Association)
Learn what makerspaces are and how they
work from librarians who are on the cutting edge of this movement by attending
our upcoming series of free webinars. Each webinar will feature a panel of
staff, administration, and patrons from one of the libraries that have
implemented a makerspace. They’ll talk about how their makerspace concept
began, how it was designed and how it was implemented. You’ll learn about the
maker movement in general, the role libraries are playing specifically, and get
ideas about how you can get involved and start a makerspace in your library!
November 20 (11:15-12 pm)
Database of the Month: SIRS Discoverer (Wyoming State
Library)
Appropriate for elementary and middle school kids, public
or school library, this resource offers full-text articles written for and
about kids, subject tree searching, and added content such as, World Almanac
for Kids, Science Failr Explorer, and much more. Come check it out!
November 20 (1-2 pm)
Part 2 On Common Core - Librarians, the Secret Weapon
(School Library Journal)
The New York City Department of Education
Office of Library Services is at the forefront of a movement to clarify the
Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for the profession. Olga Nesi, a regional
coordinator at the NYC DOE Library Services, will lead a discussion on the
challenges and opportunities the CCSS present for librarians, the role of the
profession in supporting the goals of the initiative, and the workshops she and
her colleagues have been conducting around the state.
November 28 (10-11 am)
How Emotional Intelligence Drives Effective Leadership
(American Management Association)
This webcast gives you a comprehensive overview of how
emotional intelligence drives effective leadership. It explains, in a concise
way, the brain-basis of leading yourself and others. The emphasis is on
information that can be applied by any leader at any level. Distinct leadership
styles will be discussed, along with their effects on the climate of a
business. You will learn how to develop and implement emotional intelligence
competencies in yourself and others, and how to manage emotions for optimal
performance.
November 29 (12-1 pm)
Transforming Communities Through Apps (TechSoup)
Interested in discovering more about
developing apps to transform your community? Join us on Thursday, November 29
at 11 a.m. Pacific time for a webinar designed especially for nonprofits and
libraries! This webinar is the second part of a series on apps, as part
of the App It Up project: Transforming Communities. We'll feature guests from
nonprofits and libraries who will share their hands-on experience with you.
November 29 (1-2:30 pm)
Leader as Coach 3: Set Developmental Goals and Use Model to
Conduct a Counseling Session (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)
Use DEVELOPS model to set developmental goals for
employees. Practice using model to hone effectiveness. Learn and apply how to
conduct a counseling session using COACH model and practice the skill.
November 30 (9-10 am)
Tech Tools with Tine: 1 Hour of Photo Fun (Instagram,
Animoto, Google Goggles) (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)
Please join us for a special series with technology
trainer, Christine Walczyk, all about popular online tools. The series is meant
to be short on talk about library context and higher concepts. It's really all
about the tools themselves! Our aim is to demonstrate how to use one tool in
each webinar in under 60 minutes with time for Q&A built in.
