WSL Updates for September 6, 2012

WSL Updates for September 6, 2012

Volume 8, September 6, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) SMARTPHONE APP ADVISORY COMMITTEE CALL

2) WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT MERIT?

3) ARE YOU READY?

4) SMALL AND/OR RURAL?

5) LEAD THE CHANGE

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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1) SMARTPHONE APP ADVISORY COMMITTEE CALL

The WSL Library Development Program is exploring foundation funding for the development of a statewide smartphone application that would connect smartphone users directly to their libraries. We need input from libraries as to which features and capabilities should be included. Please consider volunteering to serve on the project advisory committee. Committee member travel expenses will be covered; members should expect one face-to-face meeting in October, after which business will be conducted online. Please indicate your interest no later than Friday, September 28, 2012, by contacting Carolyn Petersen at [email protected] or 360.570.5560 or Will Stuivenga at [email protected] or 360.704.5217.

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2) WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT MERIT?

MERIT (the Managed Education and Registry Information Tool) is Washington State’s early learning professional development registry, an online tool designed to assist early learning professionals in various ways. Public libraries can play a key role in assisting their early learning communities in accessing and using MERIT.

Find out more about MERIT at the free webinar, What is MERIT and How Does It Support Race To The Top Early Learning Challenge Grant, presented by Deborah Harris of the Department of Early Learning. Topics to be covered will include:

  • MERIT overview;
  • Navigating MERIT;
  • How libraries can help;
  • Time for questions and answers.

Webinar information:

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3) ARE YOU READY?

Okay, now you have a disaster response plan, but do you know how well it will work in a real disaster? It’s better to find out now rather than after a disaster has occurred! Put your plan to the test at Are You Ready? Scenario Planning & Collaboration Among Heritage Institutions to Improve Disaster Preparedness for Collections, free workshops funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, where participants will test their institutions’ disaster plans to identify areas for improvement, improve their own ability to evaluate risks, and work together with other participants to build a shared vision for regional disaster preparedness. The workshop instructor is Gary Menges, Librarian Emeritus, University of Washington, and WESTPAS trainer.

Two workshops in the state of Washington have been scheduled for the month of October:

  • Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Olympic Room, Tacoma Public Library; pre-registration required no later than Monday, October 8, 2012, at 5:00 p.m.; for additional information and to register, go to www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/RUReadyTacoma;
  • Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Everett Public Library; pre-registration required no later than Monday, October 22, 2012, at 5:00 p.m.; for additional information and to register, go to www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/RUReadyEverett.

For general and workshop content information, contact Gary Menges at [email protected]. For registration assistance, contact Alexandra Gingerich at [email protected].

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4) SMALL AND/OR RURAL?

In the coming year, ALA is looking for ways to expand its professional development offerings on library programming for small and rural libraries through its Programming Librarian web site: www.programminglibrarian.org. If you work in a small and/or rural library, please consider taking the brief (5-minute) survey at www.surveymonkey.com/s/ARSL to provide feedback on the types of topics that would be of the most value for you and your community.

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5) LEAD THE CHANGE

Coming to a library near you, Lead the Change is a library leadership development program that brings together library thought leaders to show participants how today’s top libraries are leading change and transforming their communities. Attendees are lead through a series of exercises to help bridge key thoughts to individual leadership objectives to help them harness their ideas, their innovation, and their ability to lead.

Workshop information:

  • When: Tuesday, October 30, 2012;
  • Where: Seattle Public Library, Central Library, 1000 Fourth Avenue, Seattle, WA;
  • Cost: $80.00; 10% discount available for groups of 5 or more;
  • For more information and to register, go to www.LibraryJournal.com/LeadTheChange.

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6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

Tuesday, September 11:

Wednesday, September 12:

  • RDA: Are We There Yet? (NCompass Live); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT;
  • Integrated Learning Analytics Strategies & Best Practices for Success (Training Magazine Network); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: www.trainingmagnetwork.com/welcome/sumtotal_sept12;
  • Operating Principals and Standards: Engaging Responsibly With Users in Information Organizations (Lyrasis Polite Debate Society); 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. PDT;
  • Outreach for Academic Libraries: Bridging Cultures Bookshelf (Programming Librarian); 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/bridge;
  • Common Core and ProQuest Resources (ProQuest); 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ403;

Thursday, September 13:

Friday, September 14:

For more information and to register (for those not linked above), visit the WSL Training Calendar at www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/training.

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