Jun'15: Networking and Your Job Hunt (NMRT)

June 9, 2015
12:00-1:00pm Eastern

More info to follow

Sep-Oct: Networked Life (University of Pennsylvania)

https://www.coursera.org/course/networks

Sept 1-Oct 20, 2014

Networked Life will explore recent scientific efforts to explain social, economic and technological structures -- and the way these structures interact -- on many different scales, from the behavior of individuals or small groups to that of complex networks such as the Internet and the global economy.

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About the Course

• What science underlies companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google?
• How does your position in a social network (dis)advantage you?
• What do game theory and the Paris subway have to do with Internet routing?
• How might a social network influence election outcomes?
• What are the economics of email spam?
• How does Google find what you're looking for... and exactly how do they make money doing so?

Networked Life looks at how our world is connected -- socially, strategically and technologically -- and why it matters.
The answers to the questions above are related. They have been the subject of a fascinating intersection of disciplines, including computer science, physics, psychology, sociology, mathematics, economics and finance. Researchers from these areas all strive to quantify and explain the growing complexity and connectivity of the world around us, and they have begun to develop a rich new science along the way.
Networked Life will explore recent scientific efforts to explain social, economic and technological structures -- and the way these structures interact -- on many different scales, from the behavior of individuals or small groups to that of complex networks such as the Internet and the global economy.
This course covers computer science topics and other material that is mathematical, but all material will be presented in a way that is accessible to an educated audience with or without a strong technical background. The majority of the course is grounded in scientific and mathematical findings of the past two decades or less (often much less).
Networked Life is the flagship course of the new Networked and Social Systems Engineering program at the University of Pennsylvania.

May: How To Turn Strangers Into Strategic Partners Using LinkedIn (4Good)

Tue, May 20 2014, 12:00PM PST

I was scanning through my online calendar the other day and couldn’t help but notice how almost every single conversation I had had in the past 30 days was with someone who had I “met” using LinkedIn.

As I thought about how I grateful I am to have connected with all these incredible nonprofit professionals (and none of whom I have met in person), I noticed that the development of each relationship had followed a consistent pattern. If you’re new to social media or are just unsure about how to effectively use LinkedIn, I’d like to share with you my step-by-step plan for turning strangers into strategic partners using the biggest business directory in the world.

https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/848328873

Mar: Speed Up Mobile Delivery by Squeezing Out Network Latency (O'Reilly)

Wednesday, March 12, 2014
10AM PT, San Francisco 

Users expect high performance—even on mobile devices, where latency can slow content delivery. But as mobile devices become the instruments of choice for engaging online, companies must learn how to tune their digital experiences for variable bandwidth environments.

In this webinar and live demonstration, you’ll learn how to:

    Deliver content to mobile users more quickly by using a distributed delivery network.
    Reduce middle-mile latency by storing objects closer to the end user.
    Decrease the time users wait for images to load by using image optimizations.
    Reduce queuing and buffering with TCP acceleration to keep more packets in flight across more POPs.

Join us for practical advice and real case studies that demonstrate how to create exceptional digital experiences for your mobile users.

http://oreillynet.com/pub/e/3034

Jan: Developing Personal/Professional Online Networks

January 8, 2014
3-4pm Eastern

What is an online Personal/Professional Learning Network (PLN), and why does everyone need one? PLNs are intentionally created learning networks set up to support your non-formal learning needs. These learning networks are powered by your learning objective(s), the types of people you choose to include, social capital, and who’s in the network. What is more, it is increasingly clear that strong personal online networks play a role in the growth of organizational online community and networks.

In this webinar, we’ll cover the value of developing your online PLN, stages of growth, factors that influence the strength and development of any personal learning network, and PLN learning objectives. We’ll also discuss the relationship between online PLNs and an organization’s greater online presence.

Takeaways:

Value of developing an online personal/professional learning network (PLN)
How to develop a PLN that returns value to you and your organization
Relationship between personal networks and online organizational reach

http://nonprofitwebinars.com/webinar/182014developing-personalprofessional-online-networks/

Aug: Library-Museum Partnerships: Oh, the places you’ll go!

August 14 (12:30-1:30 pm)

(Colorado State Library)

Libraries and museums share common missions—to engage communities in lifelong learning, cultural enrichment, civic conversations, information resources, and gathering as neighbors. Sharing so many goals makes libraries and museums excellent partners that together can more fully support and engage their communities. Join in this interactive CSL in Session to explore and discuss the many possibilities of how museums and libraries can collaborate—and why they should. From programs for kids to digitization projects, share your ideas and learn new ones from fellow attendees from both libraries and museums in this lively online forum, and come out with a list of first steps to take in creating or strengthening a partnership with a library or museum in your community.

For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://cslinsession.cvlsites.org/ 

June: STS Liaisons Online Forum

Thursday, June 6th, 4pm – 5pm ET (1pm – 2pm PT) 



STS maintains a liaison program to encourage STS members to report on the meetings and activities of science and technology organizations. Our liaisons have the important role of helping to develop connections between librarians and other STM professionals.

During this free, hour-long virtual presentation, three liaisons who have recently attended meetings for their organizations will speak to STS members.  Each will give a general introduction to the organization they work with and report on its recent activities, meetings and/or conferences.  There will be time for questions, so come prepared to learn about IAMSLIC, AAAS and IFLA!

Space is limited in Adobe Connect, so please register at the link below.  There is no cost to attend this online forum.  We hope to see you there!

Date:  June 6, 2013


Time:  4pm – 5pm Eastern Daylight Time (3pm – 4pm CDT; 2pm – 3pm MDT; 1pm – 2pm PDT)


Registration:  http://ala.adobeconnect.com/e8ai4kzdc9l/event/registration.html


Speakers:

Michelle Leonard, University of Florida


STS Liaison to IAMSLIC (http://www.iamslic.org/)

Alison Ricker, Oberlin College


STS/ACRL Liaison to AAAS (http://www.aaas.org/)

Martin Kesselman, Rutgers University


STS/ACRL Liaison to IFLA (http://www.ifla.org/)

 

April: Extending Your Reach: Instructional Design for Online Learning Environments Webinar

April 3, 2013 | 3:00pm-5:00pm PDT Presented by the Academic Interest Group

http://www.cla-net.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=549

Individuals

$40 non-members

$30 CLA members

$20 student members

Groups

$140 non-members

$100 CLA members (the person registering the group must be a CLA member)

$75 student members

Registration form coming soon

Registration closes Thursday, March 28, 5:00pm PDT.