WSL Updates for September 5, 2013

WSL Updates for September 5, 2013

Volume 9, September 5, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) FIRST TUESDAYS – IMPACT SURVEY

2) LAST CALL FOR LCW APPLICATIONS

3) BE LUCKY AND CATCH THE WALE EARLY BIRD NOW

4) 2014 WLA CONFERENCE SEEKS PROPOSALS

5) DISASTER PLANNING – BEYOND COLLECTIONS

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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1) FIRST TUESDAYS – IMPACT SURVEY

Do your library’s technology services meet the needs of your users? Would you like to know, but don’t know where to begin? Come to the next First Tuesdays presentation, Impact Survey. Samantha Becker, of the University of Washington iSchool, will talk about this online survey tool that is designed specifically for public libraries that want to have a better understanding of their communities and their use of public technology resources and services. Find out how your library can become a more integral part of your community’s digital world.

Designed as a continuing education opportunity for staff of libraries in Washington State, this free web presentation, which will take place on September 10, 2013, from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. PDT, lets attendees share their skills and successes and learn about new topics. Sessions are recorded so that others may listen at their own convenience. For more information about First Tuesdays, visit sos.wa.gov/q/tuesdays. For instructions on joining the presentation, visit sos.wa.gov/q/FirstTuesdays.

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2) LAST CALL FOR LCW APPLICATIONS

The Library Council of Washington (LCW) advises the State Librarian and the Office of the Secretary of State on statewide library issues and the expenditure of federal LSTA funding. The LCW meets four times a year. Meetings are held throughout the state in different types of libraries, or online. Travel reimbursement is provided in accordance with state travel regulations.

Applications are currently being accepted to fill the following positions on the Council:

  • Academic Libraries (Two-Year): Representing the needs and issues of two-year community and technical college libraries;
  • Cultural Diversity: Representing the needs and issues of libraries serving people of diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds and individuals of varying abilities, literacy levels, and age levels;
  • School Libraries: representing the needs and issues of K-12 school libraries.

Applications must be postmarked by Friday, September 13, 2013, to be considered. The term for all of these positions is anticipated to begin in January 2014. More information and the application form are available at sos.wa.gov/q/vacancy. For general information on the LCW, visit sos.wa.gov/q/Council. If you have questions, please feel free to contact Jeff Martin at 360.704.5248, [email protected], or Bobbie DeMiero at 360.570.5577, [email protected].

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3) BE LUCKY AND CATCH THE WALE EARLY BIRD NOW

Don’t let Friday the 13th get you down! Take advantage of early bird rates for REFLECTIONS, the 2013 WALE (Washington Library Employees) Conference, and register before next Friday, September 13. Expand your knowledge and hear about the future of libraries from a variety of sessions including:

  • Difficult Conversations with Cynda Schaeffer, PhD;
  • Service Excellence in YOUR Library with trainer Kate Laughlin;
  • Digitization 101 presented by Ross Fuqua;
  • Influencing Without Authority presented by Cyndi Schaeffer.

Conference information:

  • When: Monday, October 28 – Wednesday, October 30, 2013;
  • Where: Campbell’s Resort, Lake Chelan, WA;
  • Registration: For conference information and registration, go to wla.org/wale-registration.

Act now – Friday the 13th is only a week away! Questions? Contact WALE Conference Chair, Joe Olayvar at [email protected].

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4) 2014 WLA CONFERENCE SEEKS PROPOSALS

Program proposals are now being accepted for the 2014 Washington Library Association (WLA) Conference, to be held April 30 – May 2 at the Wenatchee Convention Center & Coast Hotel. WLA’s Annual Conference is THE place to highlight innovative programs, emerging issues, and exciting advances in libraries.

Share your skills and experience by leading a preconference workshop or conference session. All Preconferences (from 3 – 7 hours each workshop) will be held April 30. All Conference Sessions (75 minutes each session) will be held May 1 – 2. For additional information, go to wla.org/wla2014conference. Proposals are due no later than Friday, September 27, 2013.

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5) DISASTER PLANNING – BEYOND COLLECTIONS

You’ve heard about disaster planning for collections, but have you also thought about preparing the business side of your organization? How will you protect your records, policies, and procedures? How will you communicate? How will you help your most important asset—your employees—to prepare for and recover from disasters? Having a plan that prepares your business operations for a disaster can ensure that you’re back in business quickly and able to serve your community.

Get help with business preparedness planning through a series of free webinars this month, hosted by the U.S. Small Business Administration and Agility Recovery. This series is presented in collaboration with FEMA’s Ready Campaign, as part of National Preparedness Month.

The webinars, presented from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 PDT, will be held on the following three Wednesdays:

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6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

Monday, September 9:

  • Advanced Searching: Beyond the Single Search Box (Language: Spanish) (ProQuest); 7:00 – 7:45 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/PQ768;
  • Grantseeking Basics (GrantSpace); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/GS9Sept;
  • Adults Just Wanna Have Fun: Adult Programming beyond Lectures (CREDO/Libraries Thriving); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/beyond;
  • Behind the Scenes: Ensuring Flawless Synchronous Events (InSync Training); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/9SeptByte;
  • NISO Open Teleconference: ResourceSync (NISO); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/PIE;

Tuesday, September 10:

  • First Tuesdays: Impact Survey (WSL); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT;
  • Before Happiness (Training Magazine Network); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/happy;
  • Building a Digital Dodge City (WebJunction); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT;
  • A Passion for Romance (Booklist); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT;
  • Measuring Success: How to Evaluate your Volunteer Program (VolunteerMatch); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/VMSuccess;
  • Multichannel Strategies to Convert Online-Acquired Supporters Into Donors (Nonprofit Webinars); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/NPW10Sept;
  • ProQuest Research Library and K12 Central (ProQuest); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/PQ770;
  • CultureGrams for Middle and High Schools (ProQuest); 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/PQ771;
  • SoundingBoard app – Bigger and Better! (AbleNet University); 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/sounding;

Wednesday, September 11:

  • Scholarship Student Reflections on ALA 2013 (NCompass Live); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/NComp11Sept;
  • CultureGrams Kids, States, and Provinces Editions (ProQuest); 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/PQ772;
  • How to Manage Millennials and Keep Them Engaged (AMA); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT;
  • Learn How to Learn Online (InSync Training); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/LHTLO;
  • ILL Pre-conference Workshop: Tips & tricks for new WorldShare Interlibrary Loan users (OCLC); 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. PDT, Little Theater, Portland Community College, Sylvania Campus, Portland, OR: sos.wa.gov/q/OCLC-Tips;
  • eLibrary for Schools (ProQuest); 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/PQ773;
  • Mobilizing for Mobile: The Challenges and Opportunities Learning Decision Makers Need to Know (Training Magazine Network); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/mobilizing;
  • Capitalizing on Organizational Change: How to manage the benefits, dynamics and transitions (Nonprofit Webinars); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/NPW11Sept;
  • Introduction to Finding Funders (GrantSpace); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/GS11Sept;
  • Connecting to Arduino with a WiFly and iPad or iPhone (O’Reilly Community); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: oreillynet.com/pub/e/2731;
  • 2013 Economic Indicator Webinar Series: Quarterly Services Survey (QSS) (U.S. Census Bureau); 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/CensusEd;
  • Protecting Your Organization by Preparing Your Employees (U.S. Small Business Administration/Agility Recovery); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/SBA11Sept;
  • Advanced Searching: Beyond the Single Search Box (ProQuest); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/PQ769;
  • SIRS Discoverer (ProQuest); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/PQ774;
  • Common Core State Standards and Public Libraries (Infopeople); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/Info11Sept;
  • History Study Center (ProQuest); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/PQ775;
  • Improving Donor Retention: How Creative Thank You’s and Cultivating an Attitude of Gratitude Can Boost Fundraising (Nonprofit Webinars); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/NPW11SeptPM;
  • eLibrary BookCarts & Quizzes (ProQuest); 12:15 – 1:15 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/PQ776;
  • K-12 eLibrary for Schools (ProQuest); 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/PQ777;
  • Common Core and ProQuest (ProQuest); 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/PQ778;
  • Common Core and ProQuest Resources (ProQuest); 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/PQ779;
  • ProQuest Research Library (ProQuest); 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/PQ780;

Thursday, September 12:

  • “My” eLibrary – Student Research and Curriculum Tools (ProQuest); 6:00 – 7:00 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/PQ781;
  • ProQuest Research Library and ProQuest Central (ProQuest); 7:15 – 8:15 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/PQ782;
  • Health Insurance and Libraries: An Evergreen State Update (WSL) 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT;
  • AT (Accessible Technology) Options for Those with Memory Loss and Dementia (Accessible Technology Coalition); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/ATC12Sept;
  • Online Fundraising 301: Mobile, Metrics & More (GrantSpace); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/GS12Sept;
  • Just Listen: Tips from a Former FBI Negotiation Trainer on How to Get Through to Anyone (Training Magazine Network); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/FBI;
  • Digging into Databases with Marshall Breeding and an Expert Panel (American Libraries Live); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/digging;
  • Bozarthzone! Better Than Bullet Points (InSync Training); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/BulletPts;
  • SIRS Discoverer: Educator Tools (ProQuest); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/PQ783;
  • Google Analytics for Nonprofits (GiftWorks); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/GW12Sept;
  • eLibrary Research Topics Pages (ProQuest); 2:45 – 3:45 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/PQ784;

Friday, September 13:

  • Three Steps to Thriving in Chaos (Effectiveness Institute); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT;
  • FridayLive! There’s an APP for that! 4.0 (TLT Group); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/App4.

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

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