webinar

TechSoup has a couple webinars coming up for newbies on social media. Hope you can make it!

Get Started on Facebook
Thursday, March 11, 10 a.m. Pacific time
Register: http://www.techsoupforlibraries.org/events/get-started-on-facebook

Many nonprofits and libraries are using Facebook to interact with their constituencies and reach out to new audiences; but what's the best way to get your organization started on this hugely popular social networking site?

Kami Griffiths will interview social media consultant John Haydon, who will cover the essential steps to establishing and managing a successful Facebook presence. Gabe O'Neill of Kids Are Heroes will share lessons learned from developing their Facebook page. Get practical how-to information, learn best practices, ask questions, and leave with action items that will help you create an engaging Facebook presence for your library. The San Rafael Public Library will be spotlighted as a great example!

Bilingual Storytimes: Building Early Literacy and Community: A Free Webinar

Wednesday, July 29, 2009, from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Eastern

Register here

(Note: If this time doesn’t fit your schedule, you can find this and other programs in the WebJunction archive at http://www.webjunction.org/events/webinars/webinar-archives.)

Libraries are expanding storytime programming to build early literacy skills in their communities.  The Mission Branch of the San Francisco Public Library recently added to their popular Bilingual Toddler Tales Program (300-400 attendees!) hands-on literacy activity stations for caregivers to explore.  Seattle Public Library has expanded their Summer Reading Program to include bilingual storytimes in Chinese, Vietnamese, and Spanish.  Both libraries have had great success in their early literacy programming and continue to build deep connections with caregivers in their communities.  Join Laura Tarango, children’s librarian at the Mission Branch, and Valerie Wonder, immigrant and refugee programs manager at Seattle Public Library, during this free Webinar.  You’ll hear how they assessed the community’s needs, developed, and adapted the programs; and they’ll provide practical steps for you to apply to your outreach and programming efforts.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EDT

Registration is not required.  More information and access information is available online.

The link to this program will be available at 2:30 p.m. on June 17, 2009.

Your library has been creating content for websites and blogs for years, and now it’s moving into adding sounds, songs, and video.  You know just what type of clip you want, but have an uneasy feeling about its copyright status.  Do you have a right to use it?  Is there podsafe content you can use?

This webinar will help you analyze the legal rights attached to sounds, songs, and video you find online and offline.  It will walk you through safer approaches to using audiovisual content to make your podcasts sing!

At the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:

• Understand the concept of podsafe music and sounds
• Identify at least three good sources
• Be familiar with best practices in evaluating Fair Use when using video and audio
• Know what to ask for when requesting permission from copyright owners

This webinar will also be of use to reference staff who field questions from the public about copyright issues.

Presenter Mary Minow is an attorney, consultant, and a former librarian and library trustee.  She has taught library law at the San Jose State School of Library Science.  She was president on the board of the California Association of Library Trustees and Commissioners in 2002, and now serves as its policy analyst.
Minow coauthored The Library’s Legal Answer Book and has a blog at http://blog.librarylaw.com.

Where: Online

Archive link: http://67.202.209.252/launcher.cgi?room=MIT_Main_2009_0217_1402_34

Duration: Thirty Minutes

Embracing an attitude of discovery is one of the keys to 'keeping up' with technology and kids. You might not know the most popular virtual world at the moment or what kids are really doing when they get online. Through this webinar you will learn tips to get started discovering what is online for kids, and learn what other libraries are doing to keep kids safe and information literate through technology. Then you'll be on the road to helping guide them through their lifelong journey.

We'll highlight best practices for libraries working with children and technology. Special guest Kelly Czarnecki is a Technology Education Librarian at PLCM's ImaginOn, a public library that is also a partnership with the Children's Theatre of Charlotte. She received Library Journal's Mover and Shaker award in 2007 for working with youth and technology. She writes a monthly column called the Gaming Life for School Library Journal. Kelly enjoys trying new things and making those 'aha!' moments happen with others when new things are discovered. ImaginOn's mission is to "bring stories to life through extraordinary experiences that challenge, inspire and excite young minds."