WSL Updates Special Edition for Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Topics include:

1) WASHINGTON STATE LIBRARY FEATURES WASHINGTON’S POET LAUREATE

2) WANTED – READER’S ADVISOR

3) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES

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1) WASHINGTON STATE LIBRARY FEATURES WASHINGTON’S POET LAUREATE

Join Washington State Poet Laureate, Kathleen Flenniken, and West Region National Student Poet, Miles Hewitt, as they share their talents in an evening of conservation and poetry sponsored by the Washington State Library.

• When: Thursday, November 29, 2012, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.;
• Where: Columbia Room, Capitol Building, Sid Snyder Avenue SW (extension of 14^th Avenue);
• For more information please contact Marilyn Lindholm at 360.704.5249 or [email protected].

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2) WANTED – READER’S ADVISOR

The Office of the Secretary of State, Washington Talking Book & Braille Library (WTBBL) is recruiting for a permanent, full-time Reader’s Advisor in downtown Seattle. 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. Applications are due no later than Thursday, December 6, 2012.

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3) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES

Monday, November 26:

• Deflection on WorldCat Resource Sharing (OCLC); 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/Deflect;
• Advanced Searching: Beyond the Single Search Box (ProQuest); 12:00 – 12:45 p.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ497;
• Washington State K-12 Database Resources from ProQuest (ProQuest); 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ501;
• Washington State K-12 Database Resources from ProQuest (ProQuest); 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ502;

Tuesday, November 27:

• OneClickdigital – downloadable audiobooks from Recorded Books (OneClickdigital); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/OneClick27Nov;
• Washington State Database Resources from ProQuest (ProQuest); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ504;
• Self Help = Service Improvement (Library Journal); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/SelfHelp;
• Research Habits – Looking at how Students Cite (OCLC); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/OCLCCite;
• ProQuest Administrator Module (ProQuest); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ498;
• Google Analytics for the Enthusiastic Beginner (NonProfit Webinars); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PST;
• SIRS Discoverer: Educator Tools (ProQuest); 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ496;

Wednesday, November 28:

• Tech Talk with Michael Sauers: Artificial Intelligence: Transforming Reference (NCompass Live); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/AIRef;
• How Emotional Intelligence Drives Effective Leadership (AMA); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/AMA28Nov;
• The Google+ History API (O’Reilly Community); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST: oreillynet.com/pub/e/2467;
• Introduction to the New ProQuest Platform (ProQuest); 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ499;
• Innovating at Webscale (Library Journal); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/WebInnovate;
• Holdings Comparisons: Why Are They So Complicated? (ALCTS); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/ALCTS28Nov;
• Custom Holdings on WorldCat Resource Sharing (OCLC); 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/OCLCCustom;
• Proposal Writing Basics (GrantSpace); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/GrantBasics;
• Washington State Database Resources from ProQuest (ProQuest); 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ505;
• Washington State K-12 Database Resources from ProQuest (ProQuest); 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ503;
• The Evolving Career of a Public Librarian (San Jose State University); 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/SJSUFall12;

Thursday, November 29:

• Great Group Reads All Year Long (Booklist); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/GreatReads;
• Transforming Communities Through Apps: Part II (TechSoup); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/TS29Nov;
• Washington State Database Resources from ProQuest (ProQuest); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ506;
• Leader as Coach: Create a Culture of Development – Shape People-Positive Outcomes (Part 3 of 3) (Texas State Library); 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. PST;

Friday, November 30:

• Tech Tools With Tine: 1 Hour of Photo Fun (Texas State Library); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PST;
• Steampunk or Victorian Science Fiction (O’Reilly Community); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST: oreillynet.com/pub/e/2477;
• My Research (ProQuest); 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ500;
• Patron Initiated Resource Sharing (OCLC); 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/patron;
• Non-Profit Organization with Mission to Save the World Seeks Like-Minded Librarian: Following Your Passion and Finding Your Niche in a Small Research Library (San Jose State University); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PST.

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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