WSL Updates for August 2, 2012

WSL Updates for August 2, 2012

Volume 8, August 2, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) FIRST TUESDAYS – HELPING WITH IMMIGRATION QUESTIONS

2) EDUCATION IN THE NEXT 50

3) CHECK OUT THE VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB

4) HANDHELD LIBRARIAN 7

5) RURAL AND SMALL LIBRARIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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1) FIRST TUESDAYS – HELPING WITH IMMIGRATION QUESTIONS

Ken Bawden, a customs and immigration officer from the Spokane district, will provide an overview of the general eligibility requirements for naturalization at the next First Tuesdays program, “US Citizenship & Immigration Services.” This session is designed to help library staff that assist customers with immigration issues.

This free online webinar will take place on August 7, 2012, from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT. For more information about First Tuesdays, visit www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/tuesdays. To join the presentation, and for instructions, go to www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/FirstTuesdays.

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2) EDUCATION IN THE NEXT 50

What kind of future do we envision for our children 50 years from now? What are the skills today’s children need in order to become the architects of a better world tomorrow? How are new advances in areas such as technology and brain research opening up exciting new pathways for teaching and learning? How will we make innovations in education meaningful and accessible to all children in the next 50 years? How will the investments we made in educating very young children today profoundly affect our community – for better or for worse – in the future?

Come to Education in the Next 50, where several national leaders, whose work has shaped new ideas in education, will share their thoughts on the future of education. Among the featured speakers is Bette Hyde, Ph.D. – Director of Washington State Department of Early Learning.

Event information:

  • When: Thursday, August 16, 2012, 7:00 PDT;
  • Where: Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer Street, Seattle;
  • Tickets: $10 (Students/Educators); $16 (General Admission); $37 (Premium Seating/Post-Event Reception);
  • For additional information, go to www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/next50.

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3) CHECK OUT THE VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB

The Virtual Book Club series of the Washington Association for the Education of Young Children (WAEYC) provides an interactive, educational, and engaging webinar series for the early learning community in which experts in the field discuss the chapters from reputable books on this topic. Prior to each webinar, a blog post will be written to introduce each chapter and initiate discussion about its content. This monthly professional development opportunity allows busy early learning professionals to gain and strengthen their knowledge and skills with the convenience of attending each webinar from the comfort of their homes.

The next Virtual Book Club will discuss NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children:

  • When: Thursday, August 9, 2012, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. PDT;
  • Registration: Free for WAEYC members; $10 for non-members;
  • Additional information may be found by visiting www.waeyc.org/nurtureshock.htm.

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4) HANDHELD LIBRARIAN 7

Looking for a unique professional development event designed for librarians by librarians? Register now for the 7th Handheld Librarian (HHL) Online Conference where librarians on the leading edge of the profession share the latest tools and strategies. Building on experiences and insights shared during previous HHL conferences, topics include:

  • eBooks;
  • Location-based social networking;
  • Lending devices;
  • Reference and mobile technologies impacting society.

Conference information:

  • When: Wednesday, August 15 – Thursday, August 16, 2012;
  • Registration: Fees begin at $65 (individual, conference only) – see registration page for details.

For those in the Olympia area, the Washington State Library will host a group viewing of this event in Conference Room 221, 6880 Capitol Blvd SE, in Tumwater. All are welcome. Contact Will Stuivenga at [email protected] or 360.704.5217 for more information. To find out more about this event go to handheldlibrarian.org.

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5) RURAL AND SMALL LIBRARIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Register now for the Association for Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL) 2012 Conference, which will bring together representatives from libraries across the nation to share resources and build a spirit of collaboration. The mission of ARSL, an affiliate of the American Library Association, is to provide a network of people and materials to support rural and small library staff, volunteers, and trustees to integrate the library thoroughly with the life and work of the community it serves. Learn more about ARSL at www.arsl.info.

Three great pre-conference sessions are being offered this year:

  • Community Impact Planning! – Discover ideas on how libraries can create the future by crafting, monitoring, and constantly updating exciting, relevant plans in this hands-on session;
  • A New Model for a New World – Learn how rural Pennsylvania’s Wayne County, when faced with gaps between funding and demand, reinvented themselves to create a new model of library service;
  • What do I do next? – Find out how to identify current trends and issues affecting local library services and apply what you learn in the real world.

The keynote speaker at the General Session will be Susan Hildreth, Director of the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS). There’s something for everyone at the conference, including sessions on eBooks, social media, “gritty teens,” “silver surfers,” volunteers, advocacy, and digital literacy.

Conference information:

  • When: Wednesday, September 26 – Saturday, September 29, 2012;
  • Where: Sheraton Raleigh Downtown, Raleigh, NC;
  • Registration: Fees range from $50 to $350. For conference information and registration, go to www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/ARSL2012. Questions? Contact [email protected].

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6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

Monday, August 6:

Tuesday, August 7:

  • OneClickdigital for Libraries (Recorded Books); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/clicklib1;
  • First Tuesdays: US Citizenship & Immigration Services (WSL); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT;
  • ProQuest Administrator Module (ProQuest); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ365;
  • Playing by the Rules: Creating an Effective Volunteer Handbook (VolunteerMatch); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT;
  • Library Support Staff Certification Program – An Introduction (ALA); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT;
  • Census Data Immersion: From Novice to Skilled Data Miner in 60 Minutes (Infopeople); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT;
  • Google Apps for Nonprofits: Running Your Nonprofit in the Cloud (Nonprofit Webinars); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT;
  • Interactivity, Games and Gamification: Creating Engaged Learners (Training Magazine Network); 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/games;
  • CultureGrams Kids & States Edition (ProQuest); 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ360;

Wednesday, August 8:

  • LibraryBox: a Mobile DIY Library (NCompass Live); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT;
  • How Smart Women Ask – and Stand Up – for What They Want (AMA); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT;
  • High-speed Wireless Networks: How to Understand and Build Your Own 802.11n Wireless LAN (O’Reilly Community); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT;
  • My Research (ProQuest); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ366;
  • Writing Amazing Appeal Letters That Are … Appealing! (Nonprofit Webinars); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT;

Thursday, August 9:

  • Advanced Searching: Beyond the Single Search Box (ProQuest); 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ367;
  • Bozarthzone! TGIM: Enjoy Your Job, Enjoy Your Life (InSync Training); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT;
  • eLibrary for Schools (ProQuest); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ363;
  • K12 ProQuest Research Library (ProQuest); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ364;
  • Writing for the Web (Infopeople); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT;
  • Interactive Video: The Best Training Environment (Training Magazine Network); 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/kohn;

Friday, August 10:

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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