Volume 11, May 28, 2015 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) IT ACADEMY SURVEY

2) BUILDING A COMIC AND GRAPHIC NOVEL COLLECTION WEBINAR

3) NCCE FREE TWO-DAY WORKSHOPS

4) TRAINING COMING SOON IN JUNE

5) NCCE 2016 CONFERENCE CALL FOR PROPOSALS

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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1) IT ACADEMY SURVEY

Washington Library staff: Microsoft values Washington’s libraries and the partnership we share through the Microsoft IT Academy program. Your feedback and input for the program is important and appreciated.

•  Please take the ITA 2016 program survey: http://survey.euro.confirmit.com/wix5/p1843885135.aspx
• Thanks! Questions? Please email Elizabeth Iaukea at [email protected].

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2) BUILDING A COMIC AND GRAPHIC NOVEL COLLECTION WEBINAR

Washington State Library presents Building a Comic and Graphic Novel Collection, a free First Tuesdays webinar on June 2 from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT.

Comics and graphic novels are a medium that is changing and progressing at lightning speed. As the popularity of comics becomes more widespread, librarians are in a unique position to build comic collections that engage readers while starring protagonists of different perspectives and backgrounds. In this session Ivy Noelle Weir, a programming and young adult services librarian from Philadelphia, will cover how librarians can build diverse graphic novel collections, stay on top of trends, and incorporate diverse graphic novels into library programs to stimulate exciting and educational discussions.

•  Instructions and Login for First Tuesdays session
• First Tuesdays is a continuing education opportunity sponsored by Washington State Library.
• Questions? Please email Jennifer Fenton at [email protected] or Carolyn Petersen at [email protected].

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3) NCCE FREE TWO-DAY WORKSHOPS

• Northwest Council for Computer Education (NCCE) is offering a series of free two-day workshops for K-12 Educators and Teacher-Librarians in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington in summer 2015.
• Registration is open now.
• The workshops are free, but meals, lodging, and travel are not provided.

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4) TRAINING COMING SOON IN JUNE

•  Tools for Success: Essentials for New Nonprofits, June 15, 2015 in Lacey
• Charity & Nonprofit Educational Symposium, June 22, 2015 in Cashmere

These workshops for nonprofits, charities, and those interested in forming a nonprofit organization are provided by the Charities Program, Corporations Division of the Office of the Secretary of State. Workshops fill up quickly, so don’t hesitate to sign up.

Also, register now for:

•  Washington Museum Association Annual Conference, June 24-26, 2015 at Maryhill Museum of Art, Goldendale, Washington.
• The conference theme is Treasures of Washington’s Museums: What are Yours? Museum board members, volunteers, and friends are especially encouraged to attend.

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5) NCCE 2016 CONFERENCE CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Northwest Council for Computer Education (NCCE) 2016 conference will be at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle on February 24 – 26, 2016.

• Please plan to share your knowledge and expertise with your Northwest colleagues.
• The deadline for submitting proposals is June 30, 2015.

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6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

June 1

• Statistical Abstract of the United States and Statistical Abstracts of the World (ProQuest); 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. PDT

June 2

• Hooray for Books: Reading Initiatives and Celebrations (Booklist); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• Sketchnoting: Capturing Ideas and Concepts with Visual Narratives (TrainingMagazineNetwork); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
• SIRS Issues Researcher and Educator Tools (ProQuest); 12:00 – 12:45 p.m. PDT
• ebrary E-Books for Schools (ProQuest); 1:30 – 2:15 p.m. PDT
• Genealogy Resources Overview for K-12 (ProQuest); 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. PDT
• Digital National Security Archive (ProQuest); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT

June 3

• Strategic Planning Part 1: Cultivation & Organizational Development (4Good); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
• Creating Highly Functional Virtual Teams (Insync Training); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
• Test Prep – Tests Are Changing: How to Keep Your Collections Up to Date (School Library Journal); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT
• Connecting to Your Community through the Human Library program: The Pace University Library Experience (NCompass); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT
• ebrary’s New Reader (ProQuest); 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PDT

June 4

• Do You Do It All? Trainer, Designer, Artist…Etc.? Welcome to the World of the Do-It-Yourself Learning Professionals (TrainingMagazineNetwork); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
• ebrary Acquisitions & Administrative Training (ProQuest); 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. PDT

June 5

• ebrary Patron Driven Acquisition (PDA) and Short Term Loans (STL) Training (ProQuest); 9:00 – 9:45 a.m. PDT

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

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