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Supporting Patrons' College Planning Information Needs

Supporting Patrons’ College Planning Information Needs, new workshop!

CHICAGO — 91´«Ã½ Editions announces a new workshop, Supporting Patrons' College Planning Information Needs, with Africa Hands. This workshop will last 90 minutes and is hosted live at 2:30 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, July 29, 2015. Planning for college...

Tumblr for Public Libraries

Using Tumblr to connect with your community

CHICAGO — 91´«Ã½ TechSource introduces a new workshop Tumblr for Public Libraries, with Molly Wetta and Kate Tkacik. This 90-minute workshop is hosted live at 2:30 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, July 22, 2015. Tumblr saw so many book lovers on its platform that...

Rethinking Digital Literacy to Serve Library Staff and Users

Rethinking Digital Literacy to Serve Library Staff and Users, new eCourse!

CHICAGO — 91´«Ã½ Editions announces a new eCourse, Rethinking Digital Literacy to Serve Library Staff and Users, facilitated by Paul Signorelli. This four-week asynchronous eCourse starts Monday, July 13, 2015. What is digital literacy? Do you know how you...

Cataloging with RDA eCourse

Returning eCourse on Cataloging with RDA: Resource Description and Access

CHICAGO — 91´«Ã½ Editions announces a new iteration of its popular eCourse Cataloging with RDA: Resource Description and Access. Magda El-Sherbini will serve as the instructor for this four-week facilitated eCourse starting on July 13, 2015. As more...

Rethinking Readers' Advisory: An Interactive Approach

Rethinking Readers’ Advisory: An Interactive Approach eCourse

CHICAGO — 91´«Ã½ Editions announces a new iteration of its popular eCourse Rethinking Readers' Advisory: An Interactive Approach. Rebecca Howard and Laura Raphael will serve as the instructors for this six-week facilitated eCourse starting on July 13, 2015...

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Learn how to manage and engage public library volunteers in upcoming PLA webinar

CHICAGO — Join the Public Library Association (PLA) to learn about skilled volunteerism and how it can help to build capacity in your library. “ From Management to Engagement: Skilled Volunteers in Public Libraries” will take place at 1 p.m. Central on...

Putting the "Pop" in Information Literacy eCourse

Returning eCourse: Putting the 'Pop' in Information Literacy

CHICAGO — 91´«Ã½ Editions announces a new iteration of its popular eCourse Putting the "Pop" in Information Literacy. Dawn Stahura will serve as the instructor for this five-week facilitated eCourse starting on July 13, 2015. Dawn Stahura will offer you two...

Apps for Librarians: Empower Your Users with Mobile App Literacy

Returning eCourse: Apps for Librarians

CHICAGO — 91´«Ã½ Editions announces a new iteration of its popular eCourse Apps for Librarians: Empower Your Users with Mobile App Literacy. Nicole Hennig will serve as the instructor for this five-week facilitated eCourse starting on July 13, 2015. Mobile...

Getting Started with Google Analytics

New workshop: Get started with Google Analytics

CHICAGO — 91´«Ã½ TechSource introduces a new workshop Getting Started with Google Analytics, with Rita Gavelis. This 90-minute workshop is hosted live at 2:30 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, July 2, 2015. As a Web manager for your library, you’re expected to...

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Upcoming PLA webinar series explores how libraries can better understand and serve those experiencing homelessness

CHICAGO – In January of 2014, there were 578,424 people experiencing homelessness on any given night in the United States. As homelessness increases, so does the significant intersection between homelessness and library service. Join the Public Library...

Improving Website User Experience with A/B Testing

New workshop shows how to improve website user experience with A/B Testing

CHICAGO — 91´«Ã½ TechSource introduces a new workshop Improving Website User Experience with A/B Testing, with Scott W. H. Young. This 90-minute workshop is hosted live at 2:30 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, June 24, 2015. One of the first steps in building a...

LLAMA announces three new webinars for managers

CHICAGO — The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA), a division of 91´«Ã½, is offering three upcoming webinars. June 3 -- “Embedded Librarianship: Connecting the Dots, and Avoiding the Pitfalls” Description: Embedded librarianship--...

Makerspaces: The Library's Legal Answers

New workshop examines legal issues impacting makerspaces

CHICAGO — 91´«Ã½ Editions announces a new workshop, Makerspaces: The Library's Legal Answers, with Mary Minow, Tomas Lipinski, and Gretchen McCord. This workshop will last 90 minutes and is hosted live at 2:30 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, June 18, 2015. Library...

Tumblr for Special Collections

New workshop: Tumblr for Special Collections

CHICAGO — 91´«Ã½ TechSource introduces a new workshop Tumblr for Special Collections, with Colleen Theisen and Kate Tkacik. This 90-minute workshop is hosted live at 2:30 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, June 17, 2015. Your special collections deserve the...

Getting Babies into Books

Returning eCourse: Teaching early literacy skills to babies

CHICAGO — 91´«Ã½ Editions announces a new iteration of its popular eCourse, Getting Babies into Books with Early Literacy Programs. Kathy Kirchoefer will serve as the instructor for this four-week facilitated eCourse starting on June 8, 2015. In those...