May: Improving Your Organizational Skills – Your Desk, Calendar, and Files (Florida State Libraries)

05/01/2014
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (EST)

If you have ever been distressed by your lack of organizational skills, you’ve probably read articles or books on becoming more organized overnight – in your sleep J, or something that unreasonable. Maybe you’ve even tried some of the recommended techniques – but they not only left you unorganized, you felt like you failed when you didn’t produce the perfect results they insisted would come.

Here’s a secret you really need to know – there really are no “one-size-fits-all” rules for becoming organized – isn’t that a relief?? In this information-packed webinar series, you’ll learn about what you can do to be more organized, not what “they” say you should do!

In this seminar, we’ll look at your desk, your calendar, and your files. Which do you struggle with? How can you make sure your calendar is working for you and not against you? How can you make your filing system more efficient? And how in the world can you ever get the clutter cleared off your desk??

This session will include dozens of invaluable suggestions – you’re sure to find several that will help you in your organizational journey!

Can’t attend the live event?  Register over here for access to the recording, made available within 7 days of the live webinar

Mar-Apr: Get Your Ducks in a Row: Disaster Planning (UW-Madison)

March 31 - April 11
Program # 3091
$60
0.7 CEUs/ 7 LEUs

You have heard it before: expect the unexpected. As a library director or building manager, it’s crucial to be adequately prepared for natural disasters, medical emergencies, and building damage. In the midst of running a busy library, these details can fall through the cracks. This short course will help you identify the information your library needs to have on hand, develop a simple disaster plan, and devise a strategy to keep the plan current.

Topics
    Identify crucial points of contact for minor and major disaster response
    Proactively identify weak points in your building
    Develop a plan for responding to various building repair issues and collection salvaging

Expectations: You will create a list of contact information your library needs in the event of a disaster.

Instructors: Meredith Lowe and Anna Palmer (both MA-LIS) are part of the continuing education team at the School of Library and Information Studies, UW-Madison. Fortunately, they’ve never experienced a major disaster, but look forward to helping others plan for the unexpected.

To register:

ONLINE - Disaster Planning - https://uw.ungerboeck.com/prod/emc00/register.aspx?OrgCode=10&EvtID=16830&AppCode=REG&REGTYPE=3100-101

PHONE - Pyle Center Registration Office: (608) 262-2451

FAX or MAIL - Print out a registration form - http://www.slis.wisc.edu/documents/generalRegistrationForm.pdf 

Apr: Early Childhood Health Resources (Infopeople)

Date:  Wednesday, April 16th, 2014

Start Time:          12 Noon Pacific -- 1PM Mountain -- 2PM Central -- 3PM Eastern

• Wouldn’t it be nice if babies came with a service manual for maintenance and troubleshooting?
• Do you feel confident recommending health or medical resources about this young age group?
• What are some of the most pressing questions you face in the library about young kids’ health issues?
• Are you interested in developing programs to draw in parents of babies and young kids, but need some ideas?

Parents and caregivers need current, relevant information to help with early childhood matters such as handling illnesses and injuries, developing healthy habits such as potty training, and providing a safe and nurturing environment for babies to grow into toddlers and beyond. Popular books, websites, and other resources offering opinions and advice are a dime a dozen, but which are accurate and authoritative? Knowing the answer to that question will make the library a trusted resource for help and accurate information.

Join us to get ideas for reaching out to parents of young kids and to learn about the best resources for answering health-related questions about newborns, toddlers, and preschoolers.

At the end of this one-hour webinar, participants will:

• Understand the topics that concern parents and caregivers of young children
• Be able to match the user with appropriate, high-quality children’s health resources, based on user’s specific needs, characteristics, and circumstances
• Have ideas for new programs to engage kids, parents and caregivers

This webinar will be of interest to public library staff, including reference librarians or reference desk staff, adult services librarians, and staff from organizations that provide health information to consumers and members of the public.

For more information and to participate in the Wednesday, April 16th, 2014 webinar, go to https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=390

Webinars are free of charge, you can pre-register by clicking on the Register Now button (at the top and bottom of this page). If registering with less than 30 MINUTES from the start of the webinar you can join directly from the thank you page by clicking the Join Now button. If you pre-registered you will receive an email with login link and a reminder email the day before the event.

If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar.  Check our archive listing at:  http://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar/archived