Training/Workshop

http://www.slj.com/2013/03/webcasts/part-5-on-common-core-the-common-core-and-the-public-librarian/

School librarians across the country have been actively engaged in implementing the Common Core State Standards. More recently public librarians have joined the conversation, asking their colleagues what they need to know about the initiative and how it will affect collection development, homework help, and reference service. Join us for a chat with Olga M. Nesi, a regional coordinator with the New York City Department of Education, Division of Library Services, and Nina Lindsay, Children’s Services Coordinator at the Oakland Public Library, Oakland, CA as they explore the ways in which today’s professionals in public libraries are being called on to serve students in their libraries in light of the Common Core.

http://tlvirtualcafe.wikispaces.com/Connected

The age of toiling away alone in the classroom is long gone. There is a hero in your midst that can help you now. This suave savior is a master of media, a talented techie, and a connected colleague. The teacher librarian should be the "go to" resource in every building. This chat is going to focus on how these amazing people can be integrated into a teacher's lesson planner.

http://tltgroup.roundtablelive.org/events?eventId=643659&EventViewMode=EventDetails

Clothing the emperor:  Examples of Bad Online Classes and How to Improve Them.

We'll share some examples of really ineffective online education and suggest some improvements.

https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/webinars/techtools.html

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.

Christine Walczyk is currently a PhD candidate at the University of North Texas in Library & Information Science as well as an independent technology/library consultant with Trainers-R-Us.. She has 10+ years in libraries and is a former software trainer.

http://tinyurl.com/csd3t4u

In 2012, Library Journal surveyed more than 3,000 students and faculty members to determine their perceptions and usage behaviors about their academic libraries. In late 2012, LJ released Patron Profiles, Academic Library Edition, a comprehensive 52 page report that analyzes the data and covers a wide range of topics.

This special Library Journal webcast will take a deep dive into the data with respected academic voices and LJ editorial expertise. Listen to our panel discuss some of the report’s major findings and get a close look into trends driving library use. Attendees will leave with insights and actionable takeaways to help guide effective long term planning and prepare you with the tools needed to engage students and faculty to create stronger libraries.

You do not have to have a copy of the report to have an educational experience but LJ will be offering a discount to all webcast viewers as well as the full executive summary as a free download on the webcast console to webcast viewers.

http://tinyurl.com/d2dmrbv

Join representatives from Candlewick Press, Annick Press, and Boyds Mills Press to learn about the latest in nonfiction, plus ways to incorporate these titles in the library and classroom. Moderated by Booklist senior editor, Ilene Cooper.

http://www.techsoupforlibraries.org/events/creating-a-culture-of-storytelling

http://oreillynet.com/pub/e/2553

First Thursday Webcast. Getting started with repairing and fixing Windows 8 can be very complex with many technical tools you need to be familiar with. This needn't be the case though. In this webcast, Mike Halsey, the author of "Troubleshoot and Optimize Windows 8 Inside Out" will show you how even non-technical people can troubleshoot and repair Windows 8.

http://tinyurl.com/cvjtz55

A full description of the Fundraising Houseparty – one of the most powerful, flexible, and effective way to raise money from individuals and highlight your cause.

Takeaways:

• How to prepare for a houseparty
• Who can be Hosts and what you can expect from them
• What should go in your invitation
• The criteria for an effective presentation
• Elements for an engaging and powerful “ask”
• The importance of follow-up

http://www.ala.org/pla/onlinelearning/webinars/plametrics

Whether you’re already a PLAmetrics subscriber or just interested in using public library data to enhance planning and implementation at your library, this free, interactive webinar is a must! PLAmetrics, the online report database, not only provides access to both Public Library Data Service (PLDS) and public-use IMLS data, but also enables customized sorting and reporting features.

Learn how to navigate available data, make the most of reporting templates, and create your own dataset with the team from Counting Opinions, the PLAmetrics database-provider. They’ll accept questions throughout the webinar and do their best to help you and your library make the most of public library data within PLAmetrics.