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Monday, August 27th, 2012Online Training The Northeast Document Conservation Center offers the free webinar: “A Matter of When, Not If: Preventing and Preparing for Disasters.” The webinar covers the basics of emergency prevention, planning, response and collections salvage. Check it out if you are just beginning to pay attention to disaster planning or if you need a refresher. […]
Bridging Cultures Bookshelf Program: deadline extended
Thursday, August 23rd, 2012Muslim Journeys, a Bridging Cultures Bookshelf Program The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), in collaboration with the ALA Public Programs Office, is accepting applications through September 25 for Muslim Journeys, a Bridging Cultures Bookshelf program. Information and application NEH webpage To encourage the maximum number of library applications, the deadline for this application has […]
Citizen Engagement in the Library
Friday, August 17th, 2012Last spring I listened to a presentation about ways to provide opportunities for citizens to come together for meaningful civil discourse. The speaker believes that libraries provide the ideal setting for such opportunities. I agree! If you would like to learn more about how you can host opportunities for civil discourse and citizen engagement in […]
Lead the Change a workshop
Wednesday, August 15th, 2012Library Journal presents Lead the Change at the Darien (CT) Library on September 18. Lead the Change is a library leadership seminar that brings together library thought leaders to show participants how today’s top libraries are leading change and transforming their communities. Attendees are lead through a series of exercises to help bridge key thoughts […]
Free online learning opportunities: August
Friday, August 3rd, 2012The following is a list of free online learning opportunities in August, compiled by our friends at the Vermont Department of Libraries. Check out the sessions and take a class: August 7 (12-1 pm) US Citizenship & Immigration Services (Washington State Library) This session will provide libraries with an overview of the general eligibility requirements […]
Want to create a new library experience?
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012At R-Squared — The Risk & Reward Conference, learn to take smart risks to move libraries forward. September 9-11, 2012 Telluride Conference Center in Mountain Village, Telluride, Colo. In February 2011, a group of Colorado library professionals began brainstorming how libraries can avoid extinction, reinvent themselves and strengthen their role as vital parts of their […]
Spanish for librarians
Wednesday, June 27th, 2012This past week at ALA, Mango announced the latest addition to its stable of languages (joining the religious and scholarly languages they added earlier this month) – Spanish for librarians! Allow Mango to introduce you to its latest resource: Awesome librarian, meet Libby. Libby, meet awesome librarian. Now that you’ve met, we know that you […]
PLA Advocacy Training
Wednesday, June 6th, 2012Turning the Page 2.0 is a unique opportunity for free, in-depth, interactive, online education in public library advocacy. Participants in this six week course get one-on-one attention from professional facilitators as they build a customized Advocacy Work Plan for their library. The session begins with a free, optional program at the ALA 2012 Annual Conference […]
Need to know how to plan for a disaster?
Monday, June 4th, 2012Create a disaster plan with RI.dPlan (It’s free and easy to do!) Tuesday, June 05 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. West Warwick Public Library REGISTER RI.dPlan is a FREE online template that guides you through the steps to a customized, comprehensive disaster plan for your collections and building(s). RI.dPlan can serve the needs of organizations […]
Digital Directions Conference
Monday, June 4th, 2012New Foundations: Creation, Curation, Use June 13-15, 2012 Back Bay Events Center Boston, MA A few seats still available – Register today! Experience an unmatched educational exploration of all aspects of digital collections care, from bit depth to bandwidth and beyond. CONFERENCE UPDATES are now available – meet the faculty, view session abstracts, find Boston […]
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