September Sessions:
Tuesday September 13, 2011 @ 2pm ET / 11am PT
In the rapidly changing online world, reaching library patrons now requires utilizing new techniques and media tools. Creating and maintaining an online presence can be challenging for information professionals. Book Buzz, Toronto Public Library’s virtual book club and online reader’s advisory service was founded in 2006. This session will describe TPL’s experience with the service, tracing its history, development and plans for the future, focusing on the opportunities and challenges that the service presents.
In the rapidly changing online world, reaching library patrons now requires utilizing new techniques and media tools. Creating and maintaining an online presence can be challenging for information professionals. Book Buzz, Toronto Public Library’s virtual book club and online reader’s advisory service was founded in 2006. This session will describe TPL’s experience with the service, tracing its history, development and plans for the future, focusing on the opportunities and challenges that the service presents.
Prospect Research and Management: Information Management for Fundraising Professionalswith David Pennington
Wednesday September 14, 2011 @ 2pm ET / 11am PT
This introductory session will discuss the role of prospect research as it relates to information management and distribution. The presentation will give an overview of the fundraising cycle, the role of prospect research, resources used and how information is collected, analysed and distributed throughout the organisation.
This introductory session will discuss the role of prospect research as it relates to information management and distribution. The presentation will give an overview of the fundraising cycle, the role of prospect research, resources used and how information is collected, analysed and distributed throughout the organisation.
Career Planning: A Contradiction in Terms?: "Give chance a chance" by "knowing who you are" professionally with Ulla De Stricker
Tuesday September 20, 2011 @ 11am ET / 8am PT
Drawing on several chapters in "The Information and Knowledge Professional's Career Handbook: Define and Create Your Success", co-author Ulla de Stricker discusses strategies for "planning" a career even though, technically, such a thing is impossible. This first session of three focuses on defining one's "professional identity", determining the types of work environments that are most likely to be a good match, and maximizing opportunities to become known by potential employers.
Drawing on several chapters in "The Information and Knowledge Professional's Career Handbook: Define and Create Your Success", co-author Ulla de Stricker discusses strategies for "planning" a career even though, technically, such a thing is impossible. This first session of three focuses on defining one's "professional identity", determining the types of work environments that are most likely to be a good match, and maximizing opportunities to become known by potential employers.
Thursday September 22, 2011 @ 2pm ET / 11 am PT
This popular session from OLA Super Conference 2011 is now available through EI!
According to a 2008 Nielsen survey, books outsell every other product sold online. Used, out-of-print, antiquarian and rare books are books libraries regularly cancel and which the public donate to their Friends group or library. There is money to be made selling good quality used books online. Friends or library volunteers who sort books can be trained to know what books to retain for possible online selling.
Friends of Canadian Libraries has produced a guide to get you started selling books online. This session will cover the essentials for online bookselling and participants will receive a copy of FOCAL's guide.
This popular session from OLA Super Conference 2011 is now available through EI!
According to a 2008 Nielsen survey, books outsell every other product sold online. Used, out-of-print, antiquarian and rare books are books libraries regularly cancel and which the public donate to their Friends group or library. There is money to be made selling good quality used books online. Friends or library volunteers who sort books can be trained to know what books to retain for possible online selling.
Friends of Canadian Libraries has produced a guide to get you started selling books online. This session will cover the essentials for online bookselling and participants will receive a copy of FOCAL's guide.
Tuesday September 27, 2011 @ 2pm ET / 11am PT
In this basic session, Heather and Edward will introduce the concept of cloud computing, dispelling the myths and emphasizing how it pertains to libraries. Examples of well-known cloud-based tools will be used to illustrate concepts when possible as a way of grounding the discussion about the cloud. Next, pros and cons of cloud computing, including issues relating to privacy, security, staff workload, and overall cost, will be presented and discussed. Finally, examples of free and fee-based cloud-based services will be demonstrated, providing concrete ideas for how libraries may get started implementing cloud computing.
In this basic session, Heather and Edward will introduce the concept of cloud computing, dispelling the myths and emphasizing how it pertains to libraries. Examples of well-known cloud-based tools will be used to illustrate concepts when possible as a way of grounding the discussion about the cloud. Next, pros and cons of cloud computing, including issues relating to privacy, security, staff workload, and overall cost, will be presented and discussed. Finally, examples of free and fee-based cloud-based services will be demonstrated, providing concrete ideas for how libraries may get started implementing cloud computing.
Give your library a lift: an introduction to revitalizing your library on a tight budget with Dawn Bassett
Thursday September 29, 2011 @ 2pm ET / 11am PT
Tired of looking at the same old four walls? Want to give your small library a lift but don’t have much money or time? Library makeovers don’t have to be expensive or terribly time-consuming. With a little planning and some creative thinking, you’d be surprised at what you might come up with. Based on the examples provided in Facelifts for Special Libraries, this introductory web-seminar will provide tips and tricks for how you can renew your library space without needing too much time or money.
Tired of looking at the same old four walls? Want to give your small library a lift but don’t have much money or time? Library makeovers don’t have to be expensive or terribly time-consuming. With a little planning and some creative thinking, you’d be surprised at what you might come up with. Based on the examples provided in Facelifts for Special Libraries, this introductory web-seminar will provide tips and tricks for how you can renew your library space without needing too much time or money.
September Courses:
Library Services to Persons with Disabilities with Cheryl Stenstrom
Four week online course starting Monday September 19, 2011
At any given time in our libraries, more than one in ten customers has a disability and the statistic rises to almost one in two for those age sixty-five and over. Some disabilities are obvious -- most are invisible to library staff. While understanding the characteristics of disabilities is important, developing the attitudes, skills and awareness necessary to serve individuals with disabilities is even more critical. This four-week online course is for anyone who would like to ensure that all their customers receive high quality service and that every one of their interactions is enjoyable.
Each week, you'll receive an email with the lesson for that week, plus practice exercises that will help you work through the week's sources and reinforce your learning. A web-based bulletin board will enable you and other participants to ask questions of the instructor and to provide on-line feedback about problems incurred.
There will be a conference call during the third week, with optional times serving the east and west coasts.
This course is the right one for you if you enjoy interacting online with other participants and the instructors to share knowledge and experiences as participants will be asked to contribute actively to the bulletin board discussion by sharing questions and comments.
Four week online course starting Monday September 19, 2011
At any given time in our libraries, more than one in ten customers has a disability and the statistic rises to almost one in two for those age sixty-five and over. Some disabilities are obvious -- most are invisible to library staff. While understanding the characteristics of disabilities is important, developing the attitudes, skills and awareness necessary to serve individuals with disabilities is even more critical. This four-week online course is for anyone who would like to ensure that all their customers receive high quality service and that every one of their interactions is enjoyable.
Each week, you'll receive an email with the lesson for that week, plus practice exercises that will help you work through the week's sources and reinforce your learning. A web-based bulletin board will enable you and other participants to ask questions of the instructor and to provide on-line feedback about problems incurred.
There will be a conference call during the third week, with optional times serving the east and west coasts.
This course is the right one for you if you enjoy interacting online with other participants and the instructors to share knowledge and experiences as participants will be asked to contribute actively to the bulletin board discussion by sharing questions and comments.
