Wednesday, March 8th, 2017 Posted in For Libraries, News, Training and Continuing Education, Updates | Comments Off on WSL Updates for March 9, 2017
Volume 13, March 9, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list
Topics include:
1) SERVICE EXCELLENCE IN YOUR LIBRARY
2) JOIN NASA IN CELEBRATING EARTH DAY
3) SUMMER MEALS PROGRAM
4) TRENDS ANALYSIS
5) CONFRONTING MISINFORMATION
6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
Wednesday, February 15th, 2017 Posted in For Libraries, Grants and Funding, News, Public Services, Training and Continuing Education, Updates | Comments Off on WSL Updates for February 16, 2017
Volume 13, February 16, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list
Topics include:
1) SIGN UP FOR SERVICE EXCELLENCE
2) VISUALIZING (AND FINDING!) LIBRARY FUNDING
3) NIH FUNDING OPPORTUNITY
4) NEW IMLS GRANT OPPORTUNITY
5) WE’RE WAY PAST PEAS – USES OF GENETIC INFORMATION
6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
Wednesday, February 8th, 2017 Posted in For Libraries, Grants and Funding, News, Updates | Comments Off on WSL Updates for February 9, 2017
Volume 13, February 9, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list
Topics include:
1) SERVICE EXCELLENCE IN YOUR LIBRARY
2) WSL GRANT DEADLINE EXTENDED
3) USER EXPERIENCE WAIT LISTS
4) VOLUNTEER AT MLA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
5) EZRA JACK KEATS MINIGRANTS
6) BECOME A NASA@ MY LIBRARY PARTNER
7) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
Tuesday, September 11th, 2012 Posted in Articles, For Libraries, For the Public, Technology and Resources, Training and Continuing Education | Comments Off on Back to School: Not Just for Kids
The kids are back to school and things are kicking into high gear for training librarians. This fall promises to be a busy and educational season for library staff. With our Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds from the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) we are gearing up to offer high impact trainings this fall, both on the ground and online.
On September 24, library staff are invited to attend the 2-hour webinar, Legal Research for Information Professionals. Taught by Kim Ositis of the Public Law Library of King County, this webinar will equip library staff with practical skills that will help them to answer challenging legal questions. Kim’s legal webinars have been sponsored by WSL for a few years now and continue to draw crowds.
In October, Arta Kabashi from Amigos Library Services will be coming to Washington State from Texas to train staff in rural libraries on the eReader landscape. Her full-day workshop on All You Need to Know about E-reader Services in Your Library will introduce the concepts and tools necessary in implementing and delivering e-Reader services to library users. E-readers continue to gain in popularity and this interactive workshop is aimed at helping library staff better serve our customers.
In addition to new technologies such as e-Readers, the need for training library staff in traditional skills continues. One of the most requested training topics is Customer Service. Therefore, WSL contracted with Kate Laughlin, Library Consultant, to offer multiple trainings around the state in 2012-2013 on Service Excellence in Your Library. In November, Kate kicks off her full-day workshops in the Tri-Cities. Additional workshops will be scheduled after winter break into spring 2013. Kate’s workshops are guaranteed to be engaging and practical. Our library patrons are sure to benefit as a result of this excellent customer service training.
Continuing to partner with our colleagues is important. As part of a series of joint workshops and webinars, we are pleased to offer a webinar in October about WTBBL (Washington Talking Book & Braille Library) Youth Services. Mandy Gonnsen, the new youth services librarian at WTBBL, looks forward to enhancing services there for children and teens.
In addition to these trainings, WSL continues to offer a monthly webinar series on the first Tuesday of each month called First Tuesdays. Upcoming topics for First Tuesdays include the eReaders: Best Practices, Summer Reading and Burnout: Avoiding the Flames. Archives of previous First Tuesdays webinars are available at http://www.sos.wa.gov/library/libraries/firsttuesdays/default.aspx.
As the kids return to school, librarians are continuing their education as well through these and many other training opportunities.
Wednesday, November 17th, 2010 Posted in Digital Collections, For Libraries, For the Public, News, Training and Continuing Education, Updates | Comments Off on WSL Updates for November 18, 2010
Volume 6, November 18, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list
Topics include:
1) NEW DIGITAL COLLECTION – WAHKIAKUM COUNTY HERITAGE
2) FIRST TUESDAYS – DOES YOUR AUDIENCE HEAR YOU?
3) WSL HISTORIC NEWSPAPERS ADDS ARGUS
4) 2010 ADULT SUMMER READING SURVEY
5) ONLINE CONFERENCE – SERVING THE 21ST CENTURY PATRON
6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK