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Online Summer Reading Program Training by Page Turner Adventures

Posted Monday, February 7, 2011 by PageTurnerAdventures, Library Vendor

Hello Florida Librarians!

We missed ya this year, but we heard you had some great SRP training workshops, so yea-haw! Well, if you're looking for even MORE training, Riley & I couldn't help ourselves-this year we're launching our ONLINE workshops with over 6 hours of videos!

After years of presenting LIVE Summer Reading Program Workshops to thousands of librarians, we've developed new ONLINE Summer Reading Program Workshops. The workshops are presented in 12 half hour online video segments that library staff can view at their convenience all summer long.

 

There Will Always Be Storytellers Online Class

Posted Wednesday, December 15, 2010 by Stephanie Race, Library Staff

Hone your storytelling skills with WebJunction Florida’s new course, There Will Always Be Storytellers. In this course, master storyteller Nancy Tolson will:

  • Help you identify your storytelling style.
  • Help you select and shape stories that fit you and the setting.
  • Teach you to deliver a narrative in a way that will captivate your audience.
  • Share some of her favorite stories with you to inspire and spark your own creativity.

This course is intended for anyone who would like to increase their ability to tell captivating, enlightening and inspiring stories to audiences of all ages.

This course is $40, but you may have access to FREE courses through WebJunction Florida. WebJunction Florida provides Florida library staff access to free, self-paced online courses. Please note that your WebJunction Florida registration must be approved before the list of courses becomes visible. Visit the Help/FAQ page for details on how to take courses through WebJunction Florida.

WebJunction Florida is brought to you by a Library Services and Technology Act grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services.

Reaching Teenagers Online Course

Posted Thursday, December 9, 2010 by Stephanie Race, Library Staff

In November, WebJunction focused on services for young adults and teens. Enroll in Reaching Teenagers and you can:

  • Learn specific ways you can reach out to teens.
  • Learn new tools that you can use to define or redefine your teen program.
  • View sample projects that can be used in your own programs.

This course is $40, but you may have access to FREE courses through WebJunction Florida.

WebJunction Florida provides Florida library staff access to free, self-paced online courses. Please note that your WebJunction Florida registration must be approved before the list of courses becomes visible. Visit the Help/FAQ page for details on how to take courses through WebJunction Florida.

WebJunction Florida is brought to you by a Library Services and Technology Act grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services.

Teen Book Buzz Fall 2010

Posted Thursday, August 12, 2010 by Stephanie Race, Library Staff

Teen Book Buzz Fall 2010

Free Webinar

Thursday, August 19, 2010, from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. EST

Register here

Note: If this time doesn’t fit your schedule, you can find this and other programs in the Library Journal archive at  http://bit.ly/SLJArchives.

How do you satisfy the inexhaustible reading hunger of young adults and teens? Get them something new! Register for this Teen Book Buzz webcast and get the early word on the season’s biggest hits and forthcoming titles that you are just going to have to stock to keep those voracious teen readers happy.

Our participating publishers always make it entertaining to hear about their titles, and you’ll get the inside story on authors, read-alikes and next in series news. Get the buzz behind the big hits and find out what is in the YA pipeline for 2011!

Presenters:

  • Victoria Stapleton, Associate Director, School & Library Marketing, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
  • Lisa DiSarro, Associate Marketing Director, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  • Natashya Wilson, Senior Editor, Harlequin TEEN
  • Glenda Howard, Executive Editor, Kimani TRU

Moderator:

  • Dodie Ownes, Editor, SLJTeen

 

FREE TechSoup webinars coming up!

Posted Wednesday, March 10, 2010 by Anonymous,

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

Get Started on FacebookThursday, March 11, 10 a.m. Pacific timeRegister: 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!

Homework Help Using FEL Resources

Posted Tuesday, March 9, 2010 by Stephanie Race, Library Staff

The Florida Electronic Library—your gateway to superior electronic resources that offer access to comprehensive, accurate, and reliable information—offers a training program designed to meet the needs of all library staff.  With its blended curriculum, you can take advantage of the training that best suits your learning style: on demand, live webinar, or on-site in your library.

 

Homework Help Using FEL Resources

 

Get an overview of the best FEL resources to use when assisting elementary, middle, and high school students with homework assignments.  A multidisciplinary approach will be used to teach attendees about the FEL resources geared to the library staff and a student audience.  Reference questions and assignments will be provided to help teach the practical application of the database to real life student research.  The attendees will be taught the most effective and efficient search strategies to obtain the best results for student questions and research.This session is ideal for children and youth services staff, media specialists, and anyone helping students with research.

  • Always available on demand
  • Live webinar Monday, March 15 at 4:00 p.m.
  • On-site Tuesday, April 13 at the Central Florida Library Cooperative office in Maitland

Register online at http://www.flelibrary.org/training/.

Other courses available include:

Information Literacy Education: A National Overview - free webcast

Posted Tuesday, February 23, 2010 by Stephanie Race, Library Staff

The State Library and Archives of Florida invites all Florida library staff, volunteers, and other interested people to participate in the 2010 College of DuPage Library Learning Network Series: Library Futures: Staying Ahead of the Curve: An Electronic Forum of Ideas, Issues, Information and Opportunities for Librarians.

The College of DuPage Library Learning Network webcasts are great ways to practice important skills and knowledge in the library field and meet or network with library staff in your area.  These programs are available free of charge to all Floridians, through a Library Services and Technology Act grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the Florida Department of State, State Library and Archives of Florida.

Information Literacy Education: A National Overview

Friday, March 12, 2010, from noon to 1:30 p.m. Eastern

When President Barack Obama declared October 2009 as National Information Literacy Awareness Month, Information Literacy received national attention.  The declaration stated: “In addition to the basic skills of reading, writing, and arithmetic, it is equally important that our students are given the tools required to take advantage of the information available to them.”  He asked “people of the United States to recognize the important role that information plays in our daily lives, and appreciate the need for a greater understanding of its impact.”

School’s Out @ Your Library: Program Ideas for After School: A Free Webinar

Posted Monday, February 15, 2010 by Stephanie Race, Library Staff

Wednesday, February 17, 2010, from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Central Time

Register here

Providing innovative programming for the school-age crowd during the school year can be a challenge, especially when libraries are competing with children’s busy after-school schedules.  Participants in this webinar will learn how to provide fun and educational programs for children ages 5-12 that will have them running to your library after the school bell rings.  Programs featured include Chess Club, Fun with Science, Art Explorers, Craft Time, and a KidTrekkers around the world cultural program.

About the Presenter

Anne Neidinger is a Children’s Librarian at the Lone Star College-Tomball Community Library.  She holds a Master’s in Library and Information Science with a Youth Certification from the University of North Texas.  She has presented at several Texas Library Association conferences and co-authored “Igniting a Children’s Summer Reading Program on a Piggy-Bank Budget” in the Texas Library Journal (2006).  Anne also co-wrote the Elementary Programs chapter of the 2009 Texas Reading Club manual.  At her library, she has coordinated many after-school programs and enjoys seeing her school-age customers return again and again to the library.

The Texas State Library is hosting this webinar and has invited people from anywhere in the country to join in.  It is free, so take a look.  Note that the time is CENTRAL and adjust for your location.

Connecting with Nonfiction: Techniques and Title Tips for Young Readers and Teens

Posted Sunday, September 27, 2009 by Stephanie Race, Library Staff

Connecting with Nonfiction: Techniques and Title Tips for Young Readers and Teens (A Free Webinar)

Thursday, October 1, 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 Library Journal archive at http://www.libraryjournal.com/webcasts.)

We’ve all been hearing it—want boys to read?  Give them nonfiction.  Looking for success with reluctant readers?  Try nonfiction.  Looking for enrichment for gifted students?  Nonfiction is a good bet.  What are some ideas to help you incorporate nonfiction into your work with students and teachers?  You’ll get the answers you need on how to make these connections with your teachers and students in the Connecting with Nonfiction webcast.

Are you being asked to find nonfiction for students to “read” and not just use for a report?  Are you prepared to talk to your young library patrons, students, and teachers about nonfiction?  You can use some of the same techniques that you currently employ to talk about fiction and apply them when talking about nonfiction.  Are you aware of new and popular nonfiction titles, including the latest biographies, informational books, and poetry?  Is your library collection keeping up with the demand for nonfiction?  Get the scoop on some of this year’s hottest nonfiction titles.

Taking Your Ideas to the Next Level: A Free Webinar

Posted Monday, September 21, 2009 by Stephanie Race, Library Staff

Taking Your Ideas to the Next Level: A Free Webinar

Tuesday, September 29, 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 September 29, 2009.

Speakers: Joan Frye Williams, George Needham

You have a terrific idea for improving your library’s service.  You excitedly share this fantastic new idea, only to have your enthusiasm deflated by picky questions, managerial indifference, or passive/aggressive resistance from your colleagues.

No matter how good your ideas are, if you don’t present them in a way that can be discussed and understood by the people who can make them happen, they won’t be implemented.  You’ll be left frustrated.  And your community will never experience that terrific new service.

This webinar will describe techniques that prepare library staff members at any level to present new ideas effectively.  Participants will learn how to:

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