WSL Updates for August 9, 2012

WSL Updates for August 9, 2012

Volume 8, August 9, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) BRANCH LIBRARIAN JOB OPPORTUNITY

2) ELECTION RESULTS ON THE GO

3) IS YOUR LIBRARY BUSINESS-FRIENDLY?

4) ONLINE COURSE – FUNDAMENTALS OF PRESERVATION

5) GREAT WEB SITES FOR KIDS

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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1) BRANCH LIBRARIAN JOB OPPORTUNITY

The Office of the Secretary of State, Washington State Library is recruiting for a permanent, full-time Branch Librarian at the Coyote Ridge Corrections Center in Connell. This is a direct employment opportunity. The recruitment announcement may be viewed at www.sos.wa.gov/office/employment.aspx. Please share this announcement with anyone who may be interested.

If you have any questions or need assistance with the application process, contact Margaret Piephoff, [email protected] or 360.236.5073.

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2) ELECTION RESULTS ON THE GO

Want to check out election results on the go? This year you will be able to view them wherever you are with free Elections Results apps for iPhone and Android phones, developed by the Washington Office of the Secretary of State. The apps provide current vote totals for state, federal, legislative, and judicial offices, giving users a convenient way to stay up to date on their favorite races. County elections departments begin tabulating ballots that have been received and processed shortly after the polls close at 8:00, and within minutes you can start to view results.

Downloading the free app is as simple as searching for “WA State Election Results” in the app store from your iPhone. It is also available from iTunes by going to www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/ituneapp. The Android app is available through Google Play and can be downloaded by going to www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/androidapp.

And while we’re on the topic of apps, the WSL Ask-WA app, which provides every Washington State resident access to a live librarian, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, is also available for free at Google Play and from ask.wa.gov.

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3) IS YOUR LIBRARY BUSINESS-FRIENDLY?

Why is it essential that your public library support the local business community? Find out at the free webinar, Creating an Entrepreneur-Friendly Public Library, presented by Christine Hamilton-Pennell, who has a background in both librarianship and economic development, and is president of Growing Local Economies (www.growinglocaleconomies.com). As a result of attending this webinar, participants will be able to:

  • Explain why their library should be involved in efforts to support entrepreneurship;
  • Identify community partners;
  • Take steps to develop effective public-private partnerships;
  • Learn best practices from case studies of public libraries of all sizes;
  • Identify next steps to make business support initiatives happen.

Webinar information:

  • When: Wednesday, August 15, 2012, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT;
  • Free registration includes complimentary downloadable copy of Christine’s eBook, Creating an Entrepreneurship-Friendly Public Library;
  • For additional information and to register, visit www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/growing.

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4) ONLINE COURSE – FUNDAMENTALS OF PRESERVATION

Do you need to know more about preservation? Is traveling to a training site problematic? Learn the basics of preservation by attending the four-week online course, Fundamentals of Preservation, presented by ALCTS (the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services), a division of ALA. Designed to inform all staff, across divisions and departments and at all levels of responsibility, this course will introduce participants to the principles, policies, and practices of preservation in libraries and archives.

This course is one-third of the Collection Management Elective course approved by the Library Support Staff Certification Program (LSSCP). Course components will cover:

  • 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 affects 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.

Course information:

  • When: Monday, September 10 – Friday, October 5, 2012 (self-paced);
  • Prerequisites: None;
  • Credits: 8 contact hours;
  • Fee: $109 (ALCTS members); $129 (non-members);
  • For additional information and to register, go to www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/ALCTS-Preservation.

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5) GREAT WEB SITES FOR KIDS

Looking for kid-friendly, fun, and informative web sites? Great Websites for Kids, sponsored by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of ALA, is a compilation of exemplary websites geared to children from birth to age 14 selected by members of ALSC. Newly evaluated and accepted sites are added to the database three times a year, and all sites are reviewed twice a year to guarantee that they are still relevant, appropriate, and accessible. Explore Great Websites for Kids by going to gws.ala.org.

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6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

Monday, August 13:

Tuesday, August 14:

  • Building Mobile Applications with jQuery Mobile: Tips and Techniques (O’Reilly Community); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT;
  • YouTube Access (Accessible Technology Coalition); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT;
  • Informal Learning and Social Media: Upskilling for 21st Century Training (Training Magazine Network); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/upskill;
  • YA Announcements: Fall Preview (Booklist); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT;
  • Grantseeking Basics (GrantSpace); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT;
  • CultureGrams Kids and States Editions (ProQuest); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ369;
  • OneClickdigital for Libraries (Recorded Books); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/clicklib2;
  • Developing Your Plan for Successful Career Growth and Advancement (Infopeople); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT;
  • eLibrary for Schools (ProQuest); 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ370;
  • SIRS Discoverer (ProQuest); 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ371;

Wednesday, August 15:

  • Renew Yourself, Your Library and Your Career – Online (NCompass Live); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT;
  • Crafting Business Stories That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire (AMA); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT;
  • Skip Tracing: Finding Personal and Business Information (WSL); 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT;
  • eLibrary BookCarts & Quizzes (ProQuest); 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ372;
  • Creating an Entrepreneur-Friendly Public Library (Nebraska Library Commission); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/growing;
  • eLibrary Essentials/Research Topics (ProQuest); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ373;
  • Teen Read Week (Colorado State Library); 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT;
  • Introduction to the New ProQuest Platform (ProQuest); 12:00 – 12:45 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ380;
  • Leveraging Social Media for Nonprofit Events (Nonprofit Webinars); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT;
  • Organizational Storytelling for Librarians (Infopeople); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT;
  • Common Core and ProQuest K-12 (ProQuest); 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ374;
  • ProQuest Central/ProQuest Research Library (ProQuest); 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ375;

Thursday, August 16:

  • Proposal Writing Basics (GrantSpace); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT;
  • Bozarthzone! The Influential Trainer (InSync Training); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT;
  • SIRS Discoverer: Educator Tools (ProQuest); 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ376;

Friday, August 17:

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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