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Free WSL Webinars in January

Free WSL Webinars in January

2013 is nearly here! WSL is pleased to offer the following FREE webinars in January. Happy Holidays!  Registration is available here.  First Tuesdays: Burnout: Avoiding the flames January 8, 9:00-10:00 a.m. PT Library staff trying to keep up with changes in technology, demographics, & services may feel somewhat at sea. In this interactive session, Debra Westwood, Library Cluster Manager, King County Library System will look at how libraries are changing. Debra will help attendees learn about individual and group responses…

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Audience-Focused Presentations: Notes from a Webinar

Audience-Focused Presentations: Notes from a Webinar

The Washington Library Association hosted a great webinar today with Mary Ross, who talked about how to effectively create audience-focused presentations. The tips that Mary suggests seem spot on, and I’m including them with my notes below in the hope that they will be useful to Washington library staff who want to step up the interactivity and quality of their presentations. About 50 librarians attended the webinar, which seemed like a great number to me. If you were one of…

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WSL Updates for May 13, 2010

WSL Updates for May 13, 2010

Volume 6, May 13, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) MARKETING 101 – PR FOR NON-PROFESSIONALS 2) HOW VALUABLE IS YOUR LIBRARY? 3) MORE TRAINING FOR DOWNLOADABLE AUDIOBOOKS 4) WEBINAR EXPLORES BENEFITS OF PUBLIC INTERNET ACCESS 5) REVISED STANDARDS FOR SERVICE TO YOUNG ADULTS 6) TRENDS IN TEEN LIT – THE INDEPENDENT VIEW 7) DIGITAL PHOTO MANAGEMENT FOR LIBRARIES 8) THE FUTURE IS MOBILE – IS YOUR LIBRARY READY?

Ref22: Using Screencasts in Virtual Reference

Ref22: Using Screencasts in Virtual Reference

What: Ref22: “Using Screencasts in Virtual Reference” When: Tuesday, October 13th, 8:30 – 9:30 am PST Where: Wimba WA_TrainingRoom1 Tuesday, October 13th, we will host our very first webinar in what will be a monthly series called Ref22 (it’s “22” because it’s the 2nd Tuesday of every month). Ref22 is meant for reference and virtual reference librarians in particular, and will cover a variety of interesting and practical topics. This month we are happy to feature Lauren Ray, Educational Outreach…

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Nuts and Bolts of Applying for BTOP

Nuts and Bolts of Applying for BTOP

Linda Schatz of EdTech Strategies, LLC conducted an webinar through ALA this morning, Wednesday August 5, 2009. This webinar contains tips and advice on completing the application process for BTOP Public Computing Center and Sustainable Adoption Applications. The webinar presents practical advice including: when to register; what information do you need in advance of filling out the application online; reminders to use the Broadband USA site at http://broadbandusa.sc.egov.usda.gov/apply.htm for registering and applying and not to use Grants.gov for either registration…

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ALA Webinar on Federal Broadband Stimulus Programs and Application Process

ALA Webinar on Federal Broadband Stimulus Programs and Application Process

John Windhausen from Telepoly, Chris McLean (former Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service) and Greg Rhode (former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration), now partners in the e-Copernicus consulting company, will guide you through an overview of the application process for broadband stimulus money and answer any questions you may have. Wednesday, July 8, 2009 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT Pre-registration is required: http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=3168