Volume 6, June 17, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) MORE ELLUMINATION!

2) SUBSCRIBE TO THE LIBRARY CLIPPINGS NEWS SERVICE

3) LSSC PORTFOLIO MENTORS AND EVALUATORS SOUGHT

4) GETTING STARTED WITH A SOCIAL MEDIA PLAN

5) BEYOND SLIDESHOWS – TIPS FOR WEB-BASED PRESENTATIONS

6) LEGAL REFERENCE IN NON-LAW LIBRARIES

7) ATTEND THE OCLC AMERICAS REGIONAL COUNCIL MEETING

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1) MORE ELLUMINATION!

Due to popular demand, the Washington State Library (WSL) is pleased to offer additional sessions of Ellumination! Introduction to Elluminate. These session are 45-60 minutes each and will give participants the opportunity to practice using the Elluminate interface and webtools.

• July 6, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT (First Tuesdays session)
• July 14, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT
• July 28, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT
• August 5, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT
• August 17, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT

WSL and the Washington Library Association (WLA) recently switched from Wimba to Elluminate for online meetings and trainings. Join WSL staff to learn about available features and become comfortable in this virtual environment. Everyone is welcome to join in the fun and become Elluminated!

Register for the session of your choice here: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/ellum3. To log-in to the session, be sure that Java is updated on your computer and follow this shortcut link prior to the webinar: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/ellum2. In addition, a brief 7-minute video introduction is available via www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/ellum1.

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2) SUBSCRIBE TO THE LIBRARY CLIPPINGS NEWS SERVICE

Clippings is a free library news service provided by the Washington State Library. This summary of library news stories recently covered in Washington newspapers-dailies and weeklies-is compiled and distributed weekly, generally on Friday. Subscribe to the e-mail version of Clippings on the WSL e-mail distribution list page: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/lists or read Clippings on our blog: blogs.sos.wa.gov/library.

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3) LSSC PORTFOLIO MENTORS AND EVALUATORS SOUGHT

The American Library Association Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA) Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) Program is recruiting librarians to evaluate online portfolios and to serve as portfolio mentors. Portfolio evaluators will assess completed portfolios and, working with the LSSC staff, present evaluation results to the candidate. Evaluators must participate in a short training session either in person at an ALA conference or meeting, or participate in an online webinar. Evaluators volunteer their time.

Portfolio mentors will help LSSC candidates prepare an acceptable portfolio by reviewing draft portfolio submissions by email and by suggesting improvements to candidate’s portfolio.

For more information on portfolio evaluation and to apply, visit ala-apa.org/lssc/for-portfolio-evaluators or contact Nancy Bolt at [email protected].

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4) GETTING STARTED WITH A SOCIAL MEDIA PLAN

Wondering what all those people do on Twitter and Facebook? Not sure how you would use them in your library? Join Meg Canada, Senior Librarian, Social Media and Public Training Coordinator at Hennepin County Library (MN) to learn about Twitter and Facebook and how they can fit into your library’s outreach, marketing, and programming efforts. Meg will introduce the tools, the plans, and the questions you should answer before launching social media at your library.

June 23, 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT. To register for this free Texas State Library webinar, use this shortcut: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/Meg.

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5) BEYOND SLIDESHOWS – TIPS FOR WEB-BASED PRESENTATIONS

Presenting online versus presenting in-person brings its own set of challenges and opportunities. Sure you don’t have to fret about what you’re wearing or if you’re going to trip while on stage, but you do have to think about how to engage and interact with your audience-all while you cannot see them! “Beyond Slideshows: Influence Decisions With Effectively Planned And Delivered Web-Based Presentations” is the full title of this free Elluminate webinar, presented by Roger Courville, author of the new book, The Virtual Presenter’s Handbook.

Attend this event to learn:

• Research-based evidence of the most common Webinar presentation mistakes – and how to avoid them;
• How to deliver an authentic, engaging online experience;
• Tools and techniques to engage prospects with your products and services;
• How to transition from the web-based presentation to the next steps in clients’ decision cycle.

June 22, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT. Use this shortcut link for more information and to register: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/Roger.

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6) LEGAL REFERENCE IN NON-LAW LIBRARIES

Is the world of legal information alien to you? Do you find legal reference questions difficult, challenging, or downright terrifying? Look no further! RIG presents “Legal Reference in Non-Law Libraries” with Cheryl Nyberg and Nancy McMurrer, reference librarians at University of Washington Gallagher Law Library.

Learn about the major sources of legal authority (cases, laws, and regulations), free Internet sources, and strategies for handling legal reference questions. Two experienced law librarians will demystify the world of legal information by explaining the types of legal authority and their relationships. With skills practice and audience participation, they will discuss strategies for successful reference interviews and will focus on U.S. federal and Washington State law, with brief references to comparable sources for the laws of other U.S. states. Registrants will be asked to give examples of questions and situations ahead of time so that presenters can tailor the workshop to the needs of participants.

• Thursday, July 22, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. PDT, UW Marion Gould Gallagher Law Library.
• Tuesday, July 27, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. PDT, Spokane County Library, North Spokane Branch.

RIG is the Washington Library Association’s Reference Interest Group. Cost: $35 for WLA members, $45 nonmembers. For more information and to register, use this shortcut: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/rig-law. Those attending this workshop may be eligible for LSTA grant support from the Washington State Library, but applications must be filed 30 days in advance. Visit www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/CE for more information.

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7) ATTEND THE OCLC AMERICAS REGIONAL COUNCIL MEETING

You may have heard that OCLC is being governed in a new way, with input from three regions that cover the world. The Americas Regional Council (ARC) is meeting for the first time at ALA on June 24-25, 2010. If you are going to ALA you can attend in person; otherwise you can watch much of the meeting streamed over the web. After the event, the recording will be posted on www.oclc.org.

The ARC offers an open forum to discuss issues of importance to the OCLC cooperative and advises OCLC about its products, services, policies and operating direction. The ARC is also one of three bodies that elect delegates to the OCLC Global Council. Join the ARC Executive Committee, members of the OCLC Board of Trustees, and OCLC management at this two-part annual meeting for interactive discussions and breakout sessions. New Global Council delegates and ARC Executive Committee members will be introduced. This is a great opportunity to provide input on OCLC policies and services and meet the delegates that represent you on the Global Council.

The meeting agenda is available via www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/OCLC-B. Most sessions are presented by staff from member libraries on topics such as federated searching, record use, and pricing principles. Although this meeting is free to attend and open to all, registration is required. To register, use this shortcut: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/OCLC-A.

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