Emerging and established Ohio library leaders participating in ILEAD USA (Innovative Librarians Explore, Apply, and Discover) are gathering again tomorrow for the second of three in-person sessions. They will join participants at simultaneous sessions in Illinois, Colorado, Utah, and Iowa to view keynote addresses delivered by web streaming June 18- 20, 2013. You are invited [...]
ALA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2013 ALA Annual Conference Exhibitor Preview (American Libraries) June 6 (2 – 3 PM) Our next episode of AL Live will provide attendees with an expert-led to-do list for the ALA Annual Conference. Our panel will discuss what their excited about seeing on the Exhibition Floor. Whether you’re attending the conference or [...]
Question: Where can you or staff spend the day leaning about key preservation issues such as disaster recovery and collections, network with colleagues old and new about shared issues, listen to an engaging dinner speaker, and watch a preservation film festival? And receive this all at NO COST. Answer: At the two-day Preservation Boot Camp [...]
ACCESSIBILITY May 16 (1:30-2:30 PM) Assistive Technology (AT) Latest and Greatest (Accessible Technology Coalition) Hosted by AT Network. Presented by Debbie Drennan and Janet Nunez. Trends in Assistive Technology – The Latest from 2013 ATIA and CSUN Conference. Note: This webinar requires you to sign up for a free membership to the Accessible Technology Coalition [...]
Attend free library related webinars designed to meet your interests and needs. The following free webinars are hosted by WebJunction and available to anyone working in an Ohio library. April Webinar: Extending access to e-books for public libraries: New strategies Tuesday, April 30, 2013 ♦ 1 pm Eastern / 10 am Pacific ♦ 60 min [...]
ACCESSIBILITY April 23 (12 – 1:30 PM EST) Accessibility Specialists: Understanding “Invisible” Disabilities & What this Means for Online Education (Accessible Technology Coalition) This panel includes four accessibility specialists from Empire State University, Pennsylvania State University, and Drexel University and WebAIM. During the first 60 minutes, each panel member will provide a self-introduction and discuss [...]
The ALA Office for Literacy and Outreach Services (OLOS) and the ALA Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) will host a webinar expanding on the tips and tools in “Extending our Reach: Reducing Homelessness Through Library Engagement,” the latest outreach toolkit from OLOS and SRRT. This webinar will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Central [...]
ACCESSIBILITY Accessibility Testing in Enterprises Big and Small (Accessible Technology Coalition) March 21 (2 pm) Businesses large and small want to make their websites accessible to all, but some have more resources than others. Today we will talk about testing and review tools that are available to everyone – from automated tools for the large [...]
These training opportunities for the month of February were compiled and shared by Jamie Markus, Library Development Manager for the Wyoming State Library. For more CE opportunities for library staff check the WebJunction Events Calendar. Titles of February Programs: (scroll down for more information and links) Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) Preparing a Portfolio Digitization [...]
January 29 (3-4 pm) Introduction to Fundraising Planning (GrantSpace) A successful nonprofit organization has diversified funding streams. If your organization has never developed a fundraising plan or calendar, this session is for you. It provides an overview of the process of strategically thinking through the components of a fundraising plan. You’ll learn how to: Conduct [...]