Training/Workshop
Archival 101: Dealing with Suppliers of Archival Products
http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/pres/042513
Do you need to purchase archival supplies for your organization or even yourself?
Are you confused by the terminology and not sure about the differences between the various vendors?
Not finding exactly what you are looking for and unsure about adapting different products?
Archival 101 is designed to demystify the archival product market for the layperson and nonpreservation specialist. The presentation will provide an overview of the conservation and preservation issues facing libraries, cultural organizations, and individuals; describe the terminology in use; discuss products and offer buying tips on the different ways these can be used. A list of links to other resources will also be provided.
Who Should Attend?
Archival 101 is designed for individuals with little or no experience and will also provide the more experienced user with helpful hints.
LearningExpress Library Webinar - GALILEO
https://student.gototraining.com/2mj37/catalog/3042073033054626816
Demonstration of public library learning platform with 770 practice tests, tutorials, and eBooks related to job search and workplace skills improvement, certification, tests, and basic skills improvement
People are talking about you…but do you know what they’re saying?
http://infopeople.org/training/people-are-talking-about-you
Your library may have spent a lot of money or time on online marketing or social media outreach, only to have its reputation severely damaged by one angry blogger. How can you track this kind of activity and mitigate negative commentary? Learn what tools are available to help monitor your library’s precious online reputation and some strategies to protect your library’s brand.
At the end of this one-hour webinar, participants will:
- Be able to identify at least two reasons why ORM (online reputation management) matters for a library
- Be able to identify at least 3 tools that can be used for ORM
- Be familiar with strategies for dealing with negative content
This webinar will be of interest to library marketing and PR staff, and social media managers.
Personal Digital Archiving
http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/pres/042413
Increase your understanding of common digital files—digital photos, recordings, video, documents, and others—and learn what it takes to preserve them. Technology changes rapidly. If you don’t actively care for your digital possessions you may lose access to them as some technologies become obsolete. Learn about the nature of the problem and hear about some simple, practical tips and tools to help you preserve your digital stuff.
This webinar is offered for free to celebrate Preservation Week. Learn more…
ALCTS thanks The MediaPreserve for sponsoring this webinar and supporting Preservation Week.
Learning Outcomes
- the nature of the problem
- simple practical tips to describe and save digital files
- tools that can be used
Search Engine Optimization 101 for Nonprofits
http://nonprofitwebinars.com/webinar/4232013-search-engine-optimization-101-for-nonprofits/
What is SEO and what does it mean for your organization?
SEO or Search Engine Optimization is simply the process of getting your website found more easily on the internet, and with more traffic from search engines you have an opportunity to get more clients, members, supporters, partners, volunteers and donors.
While SEO can be a powerful force, many nonprofits find it confusing and complicated. As you start to research the subject you may get overwhelmed with differing opinions and complicated technical explanations. Don’t fear, we are here to help.
Join us for this jam packed webinar where we break down the basics of SEO and cover:
- Search engines – how they really work and what they really want
- Keywords – what they are, why they are important and how to use them in your campaigns
- On-page optimization – how to build your webpages the right way
- Off-page optimization – the right way to use link building to show your authority
- How to stay on Google’s good side and avoid getting “Google slapped”
Takeaways:
- http://nonprofitwebinars.com/wp-content/themes/spectrum/functions/images...); background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;">A better understanding of exactly what SEO is and how it applies to your nonprofit
- http://nonprofitwebinars.com/wp-content/themes/spectrum/functions/images...); background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;">Basic understanding of search engines, keywords, on-page and off-page optimization
- http://nonprofitwebinars.com/wp-content/themes/spectrum/functions/images...); background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;">An SEO action plan that you can start using today
Engage Young Learners with National Geographic Kids!
Engage students and broaden their horizons with reputable, authoritative, and child-focused content that will bring them the world in a way they’ve never seen it before. Fun and substantive, National Geographic Kids will take them on amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space. National Geographic Kids includes:
- 500 kid-friendly images
- 200 National Geographic Kids books
- National Geographic Kids magazine
- Popular themes of animals, environment, people, cultures, history, geography, science, and technology
- Authoritative, nonfiction content in support of the Common Core State Standards
eBooks: Exploring the Rapidly Evolving Options
http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2013/03/webcasts/ebooks-exploring-the-rapidly-evolving-options/
As the eBook industry continues to evolve, there are more and more acquisition and collection development options available to libraries, which is a great thing—once you can make sense of them all. Subscribe or purchase? Outright or demand-driven purchase? What about short-term loan and loan-to-own? There are so many variables to explore, and these are just a small handful of the business model considerations available to libraries today.
This special webinar event, hosted by EBSCO, will address key points to consider when navigating eBook business models, and will also take a closer look at other options, including ordering services (e.g., EBSCOhost Collection Manager, GOBI and OASIS), eBook providers, user experience, digital preservation and much more.
The Preservation of Family Photographs
http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/pres/042313
Here, There and Everywhere
This presentation offers basic guidance on the care and preservation of family photographs from nineteenth-century tintypes to contemporary color prints. The webinar addresses the fundamental physical and chemical properties of photographic print and negative materials, including albums and scrapbooks, and the causes and mechanisms of their deterioration. Strategies for preservation, such as proper handling, storage and display techniques, will be shared.
This webinar is offered for free to celebrate Preservation Week. Learn more…
ALCTS thanks Archival Products for sponsoring this webinar and supporting Preservation Week.
Learning Outcomes
- basic characterization and identification of albumen, silver gelatin, and chromogenic color print materials, and film base negatives
- agents of deterioration for photographic materials
- storage and exhibition practices
- handling guidelines
- prioritization for preservation
Consumer Health Information: Challenges and Resources for Public Librarians
http://www.slis.wisc.edu/springwebinars.htm
In this webinar, Professor Arnott Smith will talk about common misconceptions and challenges to consumer health information provision in the public library setting and provide participants with helpful resources to meet these challenges.
