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New eCourse: Basic Reference Skills for Non-Reference Librarians
Chicago—91´«Ã½ Editions announces a new iteration of our popular eCourse, Basic Reference Skills for Non-Reference Librarians. Francisca Goldsmith will serve as the instructor for a 4-week facilitated eCourse starting on Monday, February 6, 2017. Estimated...
New eCourse: How to Market Your Library
Chicago—91´«Ã½ Editions announces a new iteration of our popular eCourse, How to Market Your Library. Dana Braccia will serve as the instructor for a 4-week facilitated eCourse starting on Monday, February 6, 2017. Estimated Hours of Learning: 24 Certificate...
New Workshop: Using Surveys to Improve Your Library
CHICAGO—91´«Ã½ Editions announces an exciting new workshop, Using Surveys to Improve Your Library with Emily Daly and Joyce Chapman. This workshop will consist of two 90-minute sessions and take place: Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 2:30pm Eastern/1:30...
New eCourse: Introduction to Metadata and Linked Data
Chicago—91´«Ã½ Editions announces a new iteration of our popular eCourse, Introduction to Metadata and Linked Data. Dr. Oksana L. Zavalina will serve as the instructor for a 6-week facilitated eCourse starting on Monday, January 30, 2017. Estimated Hours of...
New eCourse: Basic American Sign Language for Library Staff
Chicago—91´«Ã½ Editions announces a new iteration of our popular eCourse, Basic American Sign Language for Library Staff. Kathy MacMillan will serve as the instructor for a 6-week facilitated eCourse starting on January 23, 2017. Estimated Hours of Learning...
New Workshop: How to Run Great Webinars
CHICAGO—91´«Ã½ Editions announces an exciting new workshop, How to Run Great Webinars with Dan Freeman. This workshop will last 90 minutes and take place at 2:30pm Eastern/1:30 Central/12:30 Mountain/11:30am Pacific on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. How to Run...
PLA to offer free member-exclusive readers’ advisory webinar with Becky Spratford
CHICAGO – At 1 p.m. Central on December 7, the Public Library Association (PLA) will host “ Sure Bet Bests: Matching Readers With Their ‘Best’ Reads,” exclusively for PLA personal members. This free webinar will take you down this year’s "best" list...
New Workshop: How to Respond to a Security Incident in Your Library
CHICAGO—91´«Ã½ Editions announces an exciting new workshop, How to Respond to a Security Incident in Your Library with Dr. Steve Albrecht. This workshop will last 90 minutes and take place at 2:30pm Eastern/1:30 Central/12:30 Mountain/11:30am Pacific on...
Free webinar: 'Civil Rights and a Civil Society: A Library-Law Enforcement Partnership'
Join 91´«Ã½’s Public Programs Office and ProgrammingLibrarian.org for a free webinar, “Civil Rights and a Civil Society: A Library-Law Enforcement Partnership,” at 1 p.m. CST on Wednesday, Dec. 7. The webinar will explore how Nashville (Tenn.) Public Library...
New Workshop: Cataloging Video Resources with RDA
CHICAGO—91´«Ã½ Editions announces an exciting new workshop, Cataloging Video Resources with RDA with Kelley McGrath. This workshop will last consist of two 75-minute sessions on: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 2:30pm Eastern/1:30 Central/12:30 Mountain/11...
eCourse Returns: Virtual Reference: An Introduction
Chicago—91´«Ã½ Editions announces a new iteration of our popular eCourse, Virtual Reference: An Introduction. Sujin Huggins will serve as the instructor for a 4-week facilitated eCourse starting on Monday, January 9, 2017. Estimated Hours of Learning: 24...
eCourse Returns: Collaborating with Teens to Build Better Library Programs
Chicago—91´«Ã½ Editions announces a new iteration of our popular eCourse, Collaborating with Teens to Build Better Library Programs. Jennifer Velásquez will serve as the instructor for a 4-week facilitated eCourse starting on Monday, January 9, 2017...
New eCourse: Mindfulness for Librarians
Chicago—91´«Ã½ Editions announces a new facilitated eCourse, Mindfulness for Librarians: Handling Stress and Thriving Under Pressure. Richard Moniz and Martin House will serve as the instructors for a 4-week facilitated eCourse starting on Monday, January 9...
New eCourse: Getting Started with Library Service Design
Chicago—91´«Ã½ Editions announces a new facilitated eCourse, Getting Started with Library Service Design. Joe J. Marquez and Annie Downey will serve as the instructors for a 4-week facilitated eCourse starting on Monday, January 9, 2017. Estimated Hours of...
Free webinar: 'What Happened in Kansas City: Free Speech, Library Programs and the Law'
Join 91´«Ã½’s Public Programs Office and Programming Librarian for a free webinar, “What Happened in Kansas City: Free Speech, Library Programs and the Law,” at 1 p.m. CST on Thursday, Nov. 17. On May 9, 2016, a patron at the Kansas City (Mo.) Public Library...