WSL Updates for September 15, 2011

WSL Updates for September 15, 2011

Volume 7, September 15, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOPS

2) RETHINKING REFERENCE COLLECTIONS

3) ONLINE NORTHWEST CALLS FOR PROPOSALS

4) SURVEY – PROFESSIONAL IDENTITIES AND SOCIAL NETWORKING

5) FUNDAMENTALS OF PRESERVATION

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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1) VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOPS

Baby Boomers and the generations that follow are seeking new ways to use their skills and experience to make a difference in their communities. Multiple studies have shown that Boomer interests in volunteering are vastly different from those of current “senior volunteers,” and that organizations seeking to recruit them will need to adjust their volunteer engagement practices.

The Washington State Library is offering a free workshop: Successful Volunteer Engagement Strategies for Libraries: Capturing the Talent of Baby Boomers and the Generations that Follow at multiple locations and dates around the state. Each session runs from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. There is still time to register for one of the October locations:

  • Monday, October 3, 2011, Whatcom County Library, Bellingham;
  • Tuesday, October 4, 2011, Kitsap Regional Library, Sylvan Way Branch, Bremerton;
  • Wednesday, October 5, 2011, Timberland Regional Library Service Center, Tumwater;
  • Thursday, October 6, 2011, Everett Public Library;
  • Friday, October 7, 2011, Washington Talking Book & Braille Library, Seattle.

For more information, and to register, visit www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/Lehn.

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2) RETHINKING REFERENCE COLLECTIONS

Traditionally, libraries developed print reference collections full of encyclopedias, dictionaries, biographies, indexes, and other tools to provide quick access to authoritative information for users and staff. Today, many of these print materials see little or no use, with staff and users turning to online resources instead. Formats for reference resources are evolving and library staff and user expectations are evolving along with them.

  • Are you able to rethink the purpose and development of your library’s reference collection?
  • Make decisions about purchase of new resources or about the weeding or circulating of print reference items?
  • Can you effectively promote reference resources-print and online-to your users?

Rethinking Reference Collections will explore the nature and purpose of reference collections, how reference resources are changing, and how collection decisions must change to meet staff and user needs and library budget constraints. The 4-week-long online learning course starts on Tuesday, September 20, 2011. The cost is $75 for those in the California library community and Infopeople Partners, $150 for all others.

For more information, and to register, visit infopeople.org/training/rethinking-reference-collections.

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3) ONLINE NORTHWEST CALLS FOR PROPOSALS

Online Northwest is a one-day conference focusing on topics that intersect libraries, technology and culture. The conference explores how technology is being applied within library settings and how technology is affecting library patrons and services. The 2012 conference will be held in Corvallis, Oregon on Friday, February 10, 2012.

Academic, public, school, and special librarians are strongly encouraged to submit proposals. Online Northwest seeks 60-minute presentations or 5-minute lightning talks on all topics relating to technology and libraries including:

  • Cloud computing;
  • Institutional repositories;
  • Augmented reality;
  • Semantic web;
  • Virtual research environments;
  • Information discovery;
  • Web 3.0;
  • Library apps;
  • Mobile computing;
  • Technology competencies;
  • Electronic books;

Other topics related to technology in libraries are welcome.

To submit proposals, visit goo.gl/gx9bs. The deadline is Friday, October 21, 2011. For more information and examples of past presentations, see www.ous.edu/onlinenw.

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4) SURVEY – PROFESSIONAL IDENTITIES AND SOCIAL NETWORKING

To learn more about the extent of social networking tools’ effects upon librarians’ professional identities and stereotypes as they appear in current media (television, films, books, videos, etc.), Cynthia M. Akers, Associate Professor and Director of Instruction at Emporia State University is conducting a survey.

The survey should take about 10 minutes to complete. All responses will be confidential and anonymous. Participants may withdraw at any time, and answers will not be recorded unless the survey is completed. The results of the study will be used for scholarly and professional purposes only and will be presented in educational settings and at professional conferences, and the results may also be published in a professional journal in the field of library and information science.

The survey is available at www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22CR9C2AVMK. The deadline for completion is September 30, 2011. Any questions or difficulty in using the survey should be referred to Prof. Akers at [email protected].

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5) FUNDAMENTALS OF PRESERVATION

This is a four-week online course that introduces participants to the principles, policies and practices of preservation in libraries and archives, designed to inform all staff, across divisions and departments and at all levels of responsibility. Provides tools to begin extending the useful life of library collections.

Course components:

  • Preservation as a formal library function, and how it reflects and supports the institutional mission;
  • The primary role of preventive care, including good storage conditions, emergency planning, and careful handling of collections;
  • The history and manufacture of physical formats and how this impacts on preservation options;
  • Standard methods of care and repair, as well as reformatting options;
  • Challenges in preserving digital content and what the implications are for the future of scholarship.

October 17-November 11. $109 ALCTS Members; $129 Non-Members. To register, visit www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/ALA-Reg or use the printed (PDF) form: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/ALA-PDF. For more information, visit www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/ALCTS-Preservation.

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6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

Monday, September 19:

Tuesday, September 20:

  • Green Acres is the Place to Be: Using Market Segmentation to Know What Your Customers Really Want (Texas State Library); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT;
  • Low Maintenance, High Value: How Binghamton University Libraries Used Digital Preservation to Increase its Value on Campus (Library Journal); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT;
  • How to Add "Gamification" in Your eLearning Design (Training Magazine Network); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT;
  • Innovations from America’s Best Small Libraries 2011 (WebJunction); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT;
  • ProQuest Administrator Module (ProQuest); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ134;

Wednesday, September 21:

  • Volunteer Programs: Highlighting Trends, Innovation, and Best Practices in Georgia Libraries (Carterette Series); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT;
  • Advanced Searching: Beyond the Single Search Box (ProQuest); 1:00 – 1:45 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ135;

Thursday, September 22:

  • Navigating The Social Learning Roadmap (Training Magazine); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT;
  • SLJ Young Adult Fall Announcements (School Library Journal); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT.

For more information and to register (unless otherwise linked above), visit the WSL Training Calendar at www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/training.

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