Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010 Posted in For Libraries, Grants and Funding, News, Training and Continuing Education, Updates | 1 Comment »
Volume 6, September 23, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list
Topics include:
1) NEW DIGITAL COLLECTION – KIONA-BENTON CITY HERITAGE
2) 2009 WASHINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICAL REPORT
3) THERE’S STILL TIME TO TAKE THE SURVEY
4) SPARKS! IGNITION GRANTS
5) GREAT STORIES CLUB GRANTS FROM ALA
6) MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA GRANT PROGRAM
7) AMIGOS ANNOUNCES WESTERN RESOURCE SHARING AGREEMENT
8) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010 Posted in For Libraries, Grants and Funding, News, Training and Continuing Education, Updates | Comments Off on WSL Updates for August 12, 2010
Volume 6, August 12, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list
Topics include:
1) ASK-WA LAUNCHES SMART PHONE APP
2) FULL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DENVER LIBRARY CONFERENCE
3) TRANSFORMING LIFE AFTER 50
4) ACTIVATE YOUR LYRASIS MEMBERSHIP NOW
5) FALL BOOK BUZZ 2010
6) FREE FUNDRAISING E-BOOK
7) FREE ONLINE CE EVENTS NEXT WEEK
Thursday, July 29th, 2010 Posted in For Libraries, News, Training and Continuing Education, Updates | 2 Comments »
Volume 6, July 29, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list
Topics include:
1) UPDATED WSL HARD TIMES GUIDE
2) LESSONS LEARNED FROM RENEW WASHINGTON
3) EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE AND RECOVERY
4) CORE REFERENCE SKILLS ONLINE COURSE
5) LYRASIS TO BCR TRANSITION TALK
6) SOCIAL NETWORKING FOR FUNDRAISERS
7) PREPARE AND RESPOND – PARTNERING WITH LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
8) ARCHIVED PRESENTATIONS
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010 Posted in For Libraries, Grants and Funding, News, Training and Continuing Education, Updates | Comments Off on WSL Updates for June 10, 2010
Volume 6, June 10, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list
Topics include:
1) BCR TO LYRASIS TRANSITION HAPPENING NOW
2) EARLY LEARNING – TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO HAVE YOUR SAY
3) LOUISA MAY ALCOTT LIBRARY GRANTS
4) FLIP-IN’ OUT @ THE LIBRARY
5) NEW POSSIBILITIES IN COOPERATIVE CATALOGING?
6) TALK UP YOUR VALUE IN 30 TO 60 SECONDS
7) CREATING INVITING LOW COST TEEN SPACES
8) CHRISTIAN FICTION BOOK BUZZ
Thursday, May 27th, 2010 Posted in For Libraries, News, Training and Continuing Education, Updates | Comments Off on WSL Updates for May 27, 2010
Volume 6, May 27, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list
Topics include:
1) NO LIBRARY IS AN ISLAND – THE 2010 PNLA/WLA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
2) WASHINGTON LIBRARIES RECEIVE FREE LYRASIS TRIAL MEMBERSHIP
3) BRUSH UP YOUR PR SKILLS – JUNE FIRST TUESDAYS
4) FREE BOOK – GARLIC AND SAPPHIRES
5) TECHNOLOGY AND ITS IMPACT ON THE FUTURE OF LIBRARIES
6) POWER TO THE USER – INTERACTIVE ONLINE REFERENCE SOURCES
7) RE-TOOLING FRONTLINE STAFF WITH E-GOVERNMENT RESOURCES
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 Posted in For Libraries, Training and Continuing Education, Updates | Comments Off on FREE Training Events in July
Check out these free training opportunities coming up in July.
Free WSL online trainings:
First Tuesdays: Safety in Small Libraries
July 7, 9:00-10:00 a.m.
Designed as a continuing-education opportunity for all library staff in Washington State, this free web presentation from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., on the first Tuesday of the month lets attendees share their skills and successes and learn about new topics. The special-subject presentations, lasting about 30 minutes, are recorded so that others may listen at their own convenience. Presented by Kate Laughlin, Library Consultant, and Matt Berube, Walla Walla County Rural Library District.
Tools for the Reference Desk: Amigos Online Course
July 9 and 16 (2 part course); 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Do you want to learn how to implement Web technologies in your reference desk? This course explores a variety of online tools, from blogs, wikis, to free chat software and web-based platforms from which you can engage your users at the reference desk. Come learn how to utilize several free online tools in your reference activities.
Register here: http://www.secstate.wa.gov/library/libraries/training/trainingView.aspx?event=483&audience=state
Libraries Helping Job Seekers in Hard Times: BCR Online
July 28 & 30; 8:00-10:00 a.m.