From assist at infopeople.org Tue Jan 3 11:45:25 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:00 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople archived webcasts Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060103114520.026f3800@pop3.postoffice.net> This is a reminder that all Infopeople webcasts are archived after live delivery. Infopeople has recently archived the following webcasts: "State Librarian's Quarterly Webcast" available at http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/12-07-05/qwebcast.html "Strengthening the Library Workforce #1 - Effective Library Job Descriptions" available at http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/12-19-05/ Archived webcasts include downloadable support materials. There is no charge for using archived webcasts. A complete listing of archived webcasts is available and accessible at http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php. Linda Rodenspiel, Infopeople Project Assistant assist@infopeople.org voice: 650-578-9685 fax: 650-349-5089 http://www.infopeople.org/ From assist at infopeople.org Tue Jan 3 12:35:59 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:01 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's Management Monday webcast "Interviewing Techniques for Libraries" Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060103123554.0273e450@pop3.postoffice.net> Infopeople is offering the second webcast in the Management Monday webcast Series: Strengthening the Library Workforce Series. Paula Singer will deliver Session #2: Interviewing Techniques for Libraries on January 30, 2006 starting at noon. There is no charge for viewing the webcast. Please print and post or route this message to staff and colleagues who might be interested in this topic. Title: Session #2: Interviewing Techniques for Libraries Date and time: January 30, 2006 , noon - 1pm PST This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the January 30 webcast, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/01-30-06/ In this webcast the presenter will review the entire interviewing process, including the types of questions that can - and can't - be asked, and the appropriate uses of different interviewing techniques. You will learn practical interviewing skills and the do's and don'ts of successful interviewing, with tips for how to manage common interviewing challenges. Who Should Attend: This webcast will be of particular interest to anyone who is new to or preparing to enter library management, or anyone who has hiring or supervisory responsibilities. The basic concepts outlined in this presentation are also suitable as a "refresher" for Library Directors, Deputy Directors, Department Heads, and Supervisors. Volunteer Coordinators will also benefit from this webcast. Speaker: Paula Singer, Ph.D. Paula is owner and President of The Singer Group, a management consulting firm she founded in 1983. Her individualized approach and commitment to excellence have resulted in a track record of success with an impressive client list. With expertise in compensation, organization development, strategic planning, and change management, Paula brings a balance of broad perspective and specific focus to each project. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not register for the live event. However, you are welcome to see the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. Webcast: Session #2: Interviewing Techniques for Libraries Date: January 30, 2006 Time: Noon - 1pm PST Speaker: Paula Singer From assist at infopeople.org Wed Jan 4 15:44:52 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:01 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Free, Fast, and Factual" online course Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060104154442.02856ec0@pop3.postoffice.net> Since some people who may be interested in this workshop might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Free, Fast, and Factual: Top Online Reference Sources for 2006 and Beyond (Online Learning Course) Dates: February 7, 2006 - March 6, 2006 To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/241 Fee: Because of grant funding, California residents can take this course for the subsidized fee of $75.00. The out-of-state fee is $275.00. In this era of disappearing budgets and increasing workload it can be difficult to keep up with all the new web sources that can supplement your library's reference collection. This course will update you on free websites you can use to find the answers to many reference questions. You'll learn where to find information quickly on topics such as: --Public domain photos of the 2003 California fires; --County and city public records available free online; --Sample business plans and market research resources for small businesses; --Readers advisory recommendations for someone who likes David Sedaris books; --Online videos about libraries; and --All the bands who have ever recorded a version of Donna Summer's "I Feel Love." Completing this course will help you save time and frustration, and will enable you to serve your users much more quickly and efficiently. Workshop Description: This four-week online learning course will teach you how to mine the web for quick answers to reference questions. Through exercises, quizzes, and threaded discussions, you will update your knowledge of the best, free, online websites for finding factual answers to questions you used to have to refer elsewhere. You will also explore gateways and portals designed to lead you to the best information on specific topics and will learn new uses for old ready reference standbys. Instructor Sarah Houghton, LibrarianInBlack and online reference librarian, will provide cheat sheets, guided discussions, as well as an extensive annotated webliography. Preliminary Course Outline: Using your web browser and your Internet connection, you will log in to the Infopeople online learning site and complete the following learning modules: Module One: Gateways and Ready Reference --Library gateways --Ready reference tools Module Two: Subject Resources Part I --Health --Law --Religion --Government and history --Statistics --News Module Three: Subject Resources Part II --Art --Music --Books --Multimedia Module Four: Subject Resources Part III --Business --Directories --Consumer resources --Additional techniques for finding and using online reference tools Workshop Instructor: Sarah Houghton. Sarah is the e-Services Librarian for Marin County Free Library. She designs and maintains MCFL's website, heads up electronic resources development, their 3 virtual reference teams (AskNow, e-mail, and Instant Messaging) and trains staff on everything from basic computer skills to security & privacy online. Sarah is also the President of the California Library Association's Information Technology Section, and has been published in Public Libraries, California Libraries, Computers in Libraries, Knowledge Quest, and ONLINE Magazine. Online Learning Details: This four-week course will be taught online using the web. When you register, you will receive a registration confirmation, which will include the URL to get to the course, as well as a username and password. Every student proceeds through the online learning modules at his or her own pace. However, students should expect to commit to spending a minimum of 2 to 2? hours per week on this course in order to be successful. You can work on each module at your own pace, at any hour of the day or night. However, you will be expected to log in to the course each week to do that week?s assignment. We ask that you log in sometime during the first week of the course to begin the course work. Your instructor will be available for limited consultation support for two weeks after the official end date of a course, and the course material will stay up for an additional two weeks after that, to give those who have fallen behind time to work independently on the course. However, you will be expected to accomplish the majority of the course in synchronization with your peers during the first four weeks. Who Should Take This Course: Anyone from the California library community with an interest in using free web resources to answer questions reliably. This workshop is appropriate for reference and other public service staff. Prerequisites: This course is taught over the web. You must: Have an Internet connection and Internet Explorer 5 or higher. Be able to save Microsoft Word .docs or Adobe .pdf files to your computer and print them out. (For .doc files, a free Word Viewer is available at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en. Search for "Word Viewer." For .pdf files, a free Adobe Acrobat Reader is available at http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/main.html). Be comfortable navigating on the web and navigating back and forward on a website that uses frames. If you are not comfortable with any of the above, please consider taking this course with a colleague who does meet these requirements. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Fri Jan 6 11:41:46 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:01 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's Quarterly Search Update webcast Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060106114137.0274aa70@pop3.postoffice.net> Please print and post or route this message to staff and colleagues who might be interested in this Search Update webcast. Title: Gary Price's Quarterly Search Update Date and time: February 1, 2006, Noon - 1:00 PST This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the February 1 webcast, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/02-01-06/ Trying to keep current with what's going on in the world of web search, online databases, and useful web tools is essential for information professionals. There's only one problem -- doing it is a full-time job! This fast-paced session will cover: * what's new and useful from Google, Yahoo, Ask Jeeves, and other general purpose web engines * how to make web search engines even more powerful research tools * new and useful specialized search databases -- many of them free -- that librarians and patrons should know about * web tools that can make your life online easier and more productive * and much more! Infopeople is pleased to bring you Gary Price as the speaker for this quarterly search update. From his work with his Resource Shelf blog [ http://www.resourceshelf.com/] and writings for Search Engine Watch [ http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/] he is internationally recognized as a top search engine expert. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not register for the live event. However, you are welcome to see the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. Webcast: Gary Price's Quarterly Search Update Date: February 1, 2006 Time: Noon - 1pm PST Speaker: Gary Price From assist at infopeople.org Tue Jan 10 10:26:10 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:01 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Reminder of Infopeople's webcast "Leading Edge Technologies for Libraries" Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060110102605.0276ba70@pop3.postoffice.net> A reminder of the next Technology Tuesday Infopeople webcast. Please let your friends and colleagues know about this event! Title: Leading Edge Technologies for Libraries Date and time: January 17, 2006 , noon - 1pm PST This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the January 17 webcast, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/01-17-06/ Want a long-range preview of the technologies that are headed our way? For those of us who don't work in the rarefied atmosphere of research and development, it can be difficult to separate the promise from the hype. Large library organizations OCLC, RLG, UC, MIT, and others are experimenting today with technologies that may someday show up at your library's door. What are these leading edge technologies? What can they do? Why are they important to you? And what should you be thinking about now so that you're ready when they get here? By participating in this webcast you'll get a tantalizing glimpse into the technological blue sky, and early warning about changes that may someday rock your library world. In addition, you'll gain practical insight into how those in the know examine any new technology to assess its possible impact. This webcast will be presented by Roy Tennant, one of only a handful of librarians who predicted the impact of the Internet on libraries. (Crossing the Internet Threshold, 1992). Find out what exciting new technologies Roy is following now, and how they're likely to make a difference to libraries of all types in the years to come. Speaker: Roy Tennant Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not register for the live event. However, you are welcome to see the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. Webcast: Leading Edge Technologies for Libraries Date: January 17, 2006 Time: Noon - 1pm PST Speaker: Roy Tennant From assist at infopeople.org Tue Jan 10 10:58:45 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:02 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Rx for Success" online course Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060110105838.027c5c60@pop3.postoffice.net> Since some people who may be interested in this workshop might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Rx for Success: Consumer Health Information on the Web ( Online Learning Course) Dates: February 14, 2006 - March 13, 2006 To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/250 Fee: Because of grant funding, California residents can take this course for the subsidized fee of $75.00. The out-of-state fee is $275.00. According to the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 80% of adult Internet users in the U.S. have searched for health information online. You have undoubtedly come into contact with many of these health seekers; you may be one yourself. If you need to be able to identify and evaluate reliable health information on the web, then Rx for Success is a course you won't want to miss! This course will emphasize the depth and breadth of the National Library of Medicine's MedlinePlus consumer health web resource. You will also explore other NLM resources, as well as sites designed for multi-cultural health seekers, sites designed for California health seekers, and tools your library might create to support consumer health information requests. You will learn the skills you need to handle the special challenges of providing health information with confidence, and you will improve your own and your users' health literacy. Workshop Description: This four-week online learning course will provide an in-depth experience using many different online health resources. Through readings, exercises, and discussion you will build skills and knowledge that will enable you to be comfortable helping users to find health information. You will learn how the reference interview can differ for health-related topics, and discuss ways to create tools that will assist in providing trustworthy information to your users. The instructor will provide handouts and a webliography, as well as practical, useful tips that can be applied immediately. During the course, you will be doing exercises and taking quizzes. You will also participate in online discussion forums as part of the online learning process. Preliminary Course Outline: Using your web browser and your Internet connection, you will log in to the Infopeople online learning site and complete the following learning modules: Module One: Exploring & Using MedlinePlus --Background information --What the patron says, what the patron means - conducting a reference interview --Using MedlinePlus' many features Module Two: Exploring & Using National Library of Medicine and Other Government Consumer Health Resources --Health literacy issues --What resources are available and when they should be used Module Three: Evaluation of Online Health Resources --What we know about consumer searching behavior --Understanding and using evaluation criteria Module Four: Useful Sites for Californians --Online health resources specifically for Californians --Multilingual online health information --Creating tools to help direct users to reliable online health information Workshop Instructor: Bette Anton. Bette started her career in the Boulder [Colorado] Public Library and is now the Optometry and Health Sciences Librarian at UC Berkeley. She teaches workshops in Web resources for students and faculty in the UCB community, including the School of Optometry, the UCB-UCSF Joint Medical Program, the School of Public Health and the Teaching Library. Bette has been active in several professional organizations, including the Medical Library Association and the Association of Vision Science Librarians. She is the Sources editor for the journal, Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics. Online Learning Details: This four-week course will be taught online using the web. When you register, you will receive a registration confirmation that will include the URL to get to the course, as well as a username and password. Every student proceeds through the online learning modules at his or her own pace. Students should expect to commit to spending a minimum of 2 to 2 1/2 hours per week on this course in order to be successful. You can work on each module at your own pace, at any hour of the day or night. However, you will be expected to log in to the course each week to do that week's assignment. We ask that you log in sometime during the first week of the course to begin the course work. Your instructor will be available for limited consultation support for two weeks after the official end date of a course, and the course material will stay up for an additional two weeks after that, to give anyone who may have fallen behind time to work independently on the course. However, you will be expected to accomplish the majority of the course in synchronization with your peers during the first four weeks. Who Should Take This Course: Anyone from the California library community who responds to questions about health information on the Web or has an interest in consumer health information. This course is appropriate for reference librarians and other public service staff, as well as for individuals who seek health information online for themselves or their family members. Prerequisites: This course is taught over the web. You must: --Have an Internet connection and Internet Explorer 5 or higher. --Be able to save Microsoft Word .docs or Adobe .pdf files to your computer and print them out. (For .doc files, a free Word Viewer is available at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en. Search for "Word Viewer." For .pdf files, a free Adobe Acrobat Reader is available at http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/main.html). --Be comfortable navigating on the web and navigating back and forward on a website that uses frames. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Fri Jan 13 12:10:57 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:02 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Stress-Free Adult Programming" workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060113121051.025dfa28@pop3.postoffice.net> Since this announcement might not reach everyone who might be interested in this workshop, we would appreciate it if you would please print and post or route the announcement to your colleagues. Title: Stress-Free Adult Programming Dates and locations: Tuesday, February 21, San Francisco Public Library Thursday, March 30, Los Angeles Public Library Tuesday, April 18, Alameda County Library - Fremont Wednesday, May 3, Cerritos Public Library Thursday, May 18, Fresno Woodward Park Library Friday, June 2, Solano County Library - Fairfield Monday, June 26, Riverside Public Library - Casa Blanca Library To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/246 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. The public wants the library to offer more than books or links to cyberspace. As documented in the Benton Foundation's research, users want libraries to balance "high touch" and "high tech." Adult programming is one of the many ways libraries can add value and engage their communities. In this course you will learn simple, effective strategies for making your library a community cultural center the venue for multifaceted adult programming. You will learn how to design, plan, and promote effective adult programs, as well as to troubleshoot and evaluate them. This workshop is intended to take the frustration out of developing high-interest programs that will help make your library an inspiring destination. Workshop Description: This all-day workshop will introduce participants to the many types of adult programming and provide proven tools and strategies for designing and implementing programs for libraries of any size. Through individual and group exercises, class discussion, and presentation, participants will learn techniques that will give them the confidence they need to create successful adult programs on their own. The instructor will provide sample publicity templates and flyers, detailed checklists, and a resource list, as well as a wide range of practical, useful tips that can be applied immediately. Preliminary Course Outline: Why Program --Benefits and impact for the library --Overview of different types of programming and formats Developing the Plan/Program --Program design checklist --Developing a preliminary budget --Planning checklist --Sample programs/formats --Planning timeline --Working with authors, speakers, scholars --Licensing and copyright Publicity and Promotion --Audience assessment --Partnerships --Media planning Program and Evaluation --Room-set- up --Troubleshooting --Distributing evaluations Workshop Instructor: Lynn Whitehouse. Lynn is the supervisor of the History/Information and Interlibrary Loan Sections of the Central Library of the San Diego Public Library. She is responsible for most of the adult cultural programming at the Central Library, and is the Library's liaison for the California Center for the Book. Lynn is on the advisory board of the California History and Social Science Project at the University of California at San Diego. Who Should Attend: Anyone from the California library community with an interest in adult programming. Prerequisites: None Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions. Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From dhersh at oaklandlibrary.org Tue Jan 17 11:01:36 2006 From: dhersh at oaklandlibrary.org (Hersh, Daniel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:02 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Paraprofessional/support staff workshop in SF and SJ in March--re gistration now open! Message-ID: Bridging the Gap: Resolving Age and Rage The 9th Bay Area Workshop for Library Paraprofessionals and Support Staff Presented by the Library Staff Development Committee of the Greater Bay Area (representing the libraries of the BALIS, MOBAC, NBCLS, PLS and SVLS library networks) and the Northern California Chapter of the Council on Library/Media Technicians (COLT), an international organization for library and media support personnel. Repeated on two dates and locations: Tuesday, March 21, 2006, San Jose Wednesday, March 22, 2006, San Francisco Two half-day programs: Dealing with the difficult library patron: safety and security at the moment of truth Led by Dr. Steve Albrecht and... Communicating across the generations Led by Dave Harding The workshop will include a half-hour lunchtime tour of the host library for those who are interested. Half day registration (one program): $30 General , $25 COLT members Full day registration (both programs): $50 General, $45 COLT members Registrations are due by March 14, 2006. Registration may close earlier due to space limitations. Refunds will be available for cancellations before March 14. This workshop is intended for library paraprofessionals and support staff. However, registration is also open to interested librarians. For more information or to register, go to http://www.plsinfo.org/workshops/bridging.htm . Daniel Hersh Oakland Public Library For the Library Staff Development Committee of the Greater Bay Area -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20060117/2e1bd294/attachment.html From assist at infopeople.org Tue Jan 17 15:02:13 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:02 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's Management Monday webcast "Retaining and Motivating Excellent Library Employees" Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060117150207.020abf48@pop3.postoffice.net> Infopeople is offering the third webcast in the Management Monday webcast Series: Strengthening the Library Workforce. Paula Singer will deliver Session #3: Retaining and Motivating Excellent Library Employees on February 13, 2006 starting at noon. There is no charge for viewing the webcast. Please print and post or route this message to staff and colleagues who might be interested in this topic. Title: Session #3: Retaining and Motivating Excellent Library Employees Date and time: February 13, 2006 , noon - 1pm PST This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the February 13 webcast, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/02-13-06/ Some of the most pressing management issues facing libraries today center on a changing workforce. As older employees retire, you'll need top notch workers to carry the library forward. This webcast will help you understand why staff leave and offer practical tips for motivating, rewarding, and retaining high performing employees. Who Should Attend: This webcast will be of particular interest to anyone who is new to or preparing to enter library management, or anyone who has hiring or supervisory responsibilities. The basic concepts outlined in this presentation are also suitable as a "refresher" for Library Directors, Deputy Directors, Department Heads, Supervisors, and Volunteer Coordinators. Speaker: Paula Singer, Ph.D. Paula is owner and President of The Singer Group, a management consulting firm she founded in 1983. Her individualized approach and commitment to excellence have resulted in a track record of success with an impressive client list. With expertise in compensation, organization development, strategic planning, and change management, Paula brings a balance of broad perspective and specific focus to each project. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not register for the live event. However, you are welcome to see the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. Webcast: Session #3: Retaining and Motivating Excellent Library Employees Date: February 13, 2006 Time: Noon - 1pm PST Speaker: Paula Singer From assist at infopeople.org Wed Jan 18 14:07:32 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:02 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Training the Trainer" workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060118140727.02758cd8@pop3.postoffice.net> Since this announcement might not reach everyone who might be interested in this workshop, we would appreciate it if you would please print and post or route the announcement to your colleagues. Title: Training the Trainer Dates and locations: Thursday, March 9, San Francisco Public Library Friday, April 28, Buena Park Library District Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/252 Are you next in line to create a program or event that involves training library users? Are you expected to train colleagues in your library after attending a workshop? Are you the only person in your library who knows how to use an essential database, Web site or application--and would feel more comfortable if others shared your knowledge? Would you like to do more to position your library as a learning destination? If you find yourself in any or all of these situations, you'll benefit from improved training skills. In this workshop you can learn to improve your organizational and presentation skills AND make the training you provide to others both fun and worthwhile. Workshop Description: This all-day workshop will provide practical, useful tips for delivering a training session or workshop. You will learn the basic components necessary for successful training and how to apply them to your own work situation. In this workshop, participants will prepare a training script, chunk material into manageable pieces, create a handout following proven guidelines for training materials, and gain experience and confidence by preparing and delivering a short presentation. Preliminary Course Outline: Purpose of Training --Training vs. teaching --The role of the trainer --Skills and qualities of a trainer Planning a Training Event --Checklist of what you need to plan a successful session --How adults learn --Knowing your audience --Creating training objectives Developing Training Materials --Components of a script or outline --Effective handouts/visual aids --Icebreakers, games and music -- Oh My! The Training Event --Day of workshop checklist --Setting up your environment Presentation Tips --Delivery techniques --The importance of rehearsing & revising --Tips and tricks for making training fun Workshop Instructor: Cheryl Gould. Cheryl is the Infopeople Training Consultant. Since 1996, she has delivered workshops on a wide range of topics. In her role as Training Consultant, she has worked with over 100 different instructors to create workshops on more than 150 different topics of interest to California libraries. Her current role as Training Consultant for Infopeople keeps her involved in all of the Infopeople workshops and allows her to not only spread the gospel of strong training techniques, but to keep current on what's going on in libraries around the state. Who Should Attend: Anyone from a California library that currently offers or is preparing to offer training to their staff or the public. Prerequisites: None Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions. Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Thu Jan 19 09:57:36 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:02 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's Oil on the Waters workshop in Mountain View Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060119095715.021699d0@pop3.postoffice.net> Infopeople is pleased to announce an additional session of our workshop that furthers the goal of preparing front-line library personnel to de-escalate challenging situations and successfully deal with difficult or emotionally charged library users. An earlier workshop, "When Being Nice Isn't Working," taught staff what to do in difficult public service situations; this workshop will teach them how to do it. Since some people who may be interested in this workshop might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Oil on the Waters: Practical Techniques for Calming Difficult Library Users Date and location: Monday, March 13, Mountain View Public Library To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/211 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. Do you feel confident in your ability to deal with difficult or emotionally charged library users? Effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills can be the key to defusing volatile incidents. This highly interactive workshop will help you: Reduce your risk of being caught off guard or of being unable to cope with potentially explosive interactions. Redirect danger and irrationality before it escalates. Increase your persuasiveness to interpret and divert the flow of heated emotions, words and events. Effectively control conflict and facilitate productive resolutions. At the conclusion of the workshop you will be equipped with powerful skills and the confidence you need to de-escalate and resolve challenging interpersonal situations in your library setting. Workshop Description: In this course you will learn how to interact and communicate with non-cooperative, confused, disruptive, angry or potentially violent library users. The AACT? - Awareness, Attitude, Communication, Training ? approach teaches effective techniques for persuading users to comply with library policies, thereby minimizing disruption to the flow of library business and reducing the potential for stress, emotional upheaval or physical trauma to staff and other library users. Exercises, demonstrations of real life scenarios and lots of practice will help you identify and hone skills you can use to diffuse troublesome situations when you return to your worksite. Pre-workshop assignment: Students are asked to be prepared to present a library workplace situation that they have experienced or observed that involved a difficult customer. Preliminary Course Outline: Awareness: Identifying Dangerous Interpersonal Dynamics --Danger cues --Recognizing the motivations for conflict and violence --The "Assault Cycle" --Employee responsibilities, resources and legal obligations Attitude: Controlling for the "Predator or Prey Reality" --I've got the power! --Projecting a professional, competent attitude to avoid being a target --Using the SELF to gain cooperation and avoid or defuse explosive situations Communication: Avoiding the "Head in the Sand Syndrome" --Clear perceptions and non-defensive responses positively impact on our social environment --Non-verbal communication skills --Verbal formulas for gaining compliance --Control the course of verbal confrontation Training: Practice Makes PerfectLearned Reactions for Personal Safety --Maintaining emotional balance and mental focus while under stress --Leaving and/or calling for assistance --Reacting to the most common types of assault --Skill demonstration and practice Workshop Instructor: Edmond Otis. Edmond, Senior Consultant with Baron Center, Inc., combines experience as a licensed psychotherapist (MFT 31194), trainer and accomplished university educator, with 37 years of intense traditional karate practice, and international recognition as a world-class competitor, instructor and coach. He blends these distinctive skills and insights into his training by applying classic martial art strategies to some of life's most difficult personal and professional challenges and creating practical strategies and interventions for difficult workplace situations. Who Should Attend: Any library staff member or volunteer who works with library users. Prerequisites: None. Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions. Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From susang at are.berkeley.edu Thu Jan 19 08:17:28 2006 From: susang at are.berkeley.edu (Susan Garbarino) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:03 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Feb 7 program sponsored by BayNet and SF Bay Region Chapter Message-ID: <6.2.1.2.2.20060119081601.02c06db8@are.berkeley.edu> Skipped content of type multipart/alternative-------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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If you wish to receive print copies of the newsletter, please contact Rose Falanga at rosef@exo.net. Please do not reply to this e-mail. Sarah Marks Reference & Electronic Resources Librarian Golden Gate University University Library 536 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94105-2968 415-442-7258 From assist at infopeople.org Mon Jan 23 10:52:10 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:03 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Reminder of Infopeople's webcast "Interviewing Techniques for Libraries" Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060123105150.0272e5b0@pop3.postoffice.net> A reminder of the next Management Monday Infopeople webcast. Please let your friends and colleagues know about this event! Title: Strengthening the Library Workforce Series - Session #2: Interviewing Techniques for Libraries Date and time: January 30, 2006 , noon - 1pm PST This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the January 30 webcast, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/01-30-06/ In this webcast the presenter will review the entire interviewing process, including the types of questions that can - and can't - be asked, and the appropriate uses of different interviewing techniques. You will learn practical interviewing skills and the do's and don'ts of successful interviewing, with tips for how to manage common interviewing challenges. Who Should Attend: This webcast will be of particular interest to anyone who is new to or preparing to enter library management, or anyone who has hiring or supervisory responsibilities. The basic concepts outlined in this presentation are also suitable as a "refresher" for Library Directors, Deputy Directors, Department Heads, and Supervisors. Volunteer Coordinators will also benefit from this webcast. Speaker: Paula Singer, Ph.D. Paula is owner and President of The Singer Group, a management consulting firm she founded in 1983. Her individualized approach and commitment to excellence have resulted in a track record of success with an impressive client list. With expertise in compensation, organization development, strategic planning, and change management, Paula brings a balance of broad perspective and specific focus to each project. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not register for the live event. However, you are welcome to see the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. Webcast: Strengthening the Library Workforce Series - Session #2: Interviewing Techniques for Libraries Date: January 30, 2006 Time: Noon - 1pm PST Speaker: Paula Singer From assist at infopeople.org Wed Jan 25 09:47:23 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:03 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Computer Lessons To Go" online course Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060125094717.026b70f8@pop3.postoffice.net> Since some people who may be interested in this workshop might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Computer Lessons To Go ? Training the Public (online learning course) Dates: March 14, 2006 - April 10, 2006 To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/258 Fee: Because of grant funding, California residents can take this course for the subsidized fee of $75.00. The out-of-state fee is $275.00. If you need to train the general public on how to use computers for anything from writing a resume to planning a vacation to selling their stuff on eBay, help is just a point and click away. Why reinvent the wheel when you can use and adapt any of thirty professionally developed lesson plans to improve your library's training offerings and make your community more computer savvy? Each lesson plan includes all the information you need to present a 90-minute exploration of a high interest topic while teaching fundamental computer skills. This course can save you time and help you guide users from "I am so-o-o computer illiterate" to "Wow, I learned something new!" Workshop Description: During this four-week online course each participant will select and adapt one of 30 existing computer lesson plans, designed for training the public. The lesson plan you choose will be modified specifically for your library and will include handouts as well as evaluation forms. Teaching, presentation, and promotion guidelines will give you all the skills you need to implement your plan successfully. This course is led by someone who knows firsthand the challenges and delights of teaching the public. The instructor will offer practical tips that can be applied to your work immediately. Preliminary Course Outline: Using your web browser and your Internet connection, you will log in to the Infopeople online learning site and complete the following learning modules: Module One: Introduction --Why teach computer lessons --Format of computer lessons --Content of computer lessons Module Two: Modifying Computer Lesson Plans --Ways to modify computer lesson plans --Resources --Copyright issues Module Three: Learning Styles --Different types of learners --Presenting ideas to learners --Teaching styles --Teaching rules Module Four: Nuts and Bolts of Presenting a Lesson --Timelines --Promoting the program --Registration --Dealing with "interesting people" --Copyrighting your lesson plan Workshop Instructor: Enid Ruth Costley. Enid oversaw and helped in the creation of 47 computer lesson plans for teaching computer skills to the public. She also presents several computer-training programs to the people in her community as well as workshops on training the trainer. Enid is the children?s librarian at the Hibbing (MN) Public Library. She wears many hats including grant writer, children?s librarian, graphic artist, and community volunteer. Online Learning Details: This four-week course will be taught online using the web. When you register, you will receive a registration confirmation, which will include the URL to get to the course, as well as a username and password. Every student proceeds through the online learning modules at his or her own pace. However, students should expect to commit to spending a minimum of 2 to 2 1/2 hours per week on this course in order to be successful. You can work on each module at your own pace, at any hour of the day or night. However, you will be expected to log in to the course each week to do that week's assignment. We ask that you log in sometime during the first week of the course to begin the course work. Your instructor will be available for limited consultation support for two weeks after the official end date of a course, and the course material will stay up for an additional two weeks after that, to give those who have fallen behind time to work independently on the course. However, you will be expected to accomplish the majority of the course in synchronization with your peers during the first four weeks. Who Should Take This Course: If you like to share with people, if you like to enlighten people, if you desire to promote your library while helping people in your community become more confident using the computer - this course is for you. Prerequisites: This course is taught over the web. You must: --Have an Internet connection and Internet Explorer 5 or higher (some of the quiz functions do not work properly in Netscape). --Be able to save Microsoft Word .docs or Adobe .pdf files to your computer and print them out. (For .doc files, a free Word Viewer is vailable at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en. Search for "Word Viewer." For .pdf files, a free Adobe Acrobat Reader is available at http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/main.html). --Be comfortable navigating on the web and navigating back and forward on a website that uses frames. To be successful in this course, you should also be comfortable using a word processing program and a desktop publishing program, converting a document to PDF and using e-mail. If you are not comfortable with any of the above, please consider taking this course with a colleague who does meet these requirements. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Wed Jan 25 10:53:00 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:03 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Reminder of Infopeople's Search Update webcast Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060125105255.026b7240@pop3.postoffice.net> A reminder of the Infopeople Search Update webcast. Please let your friends and colleagues know about this event! Title: Gary Price's Quarterly Search Update Date and time: February 1, 2006, Noon - 1:00 PST This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the February 1 webcast, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/02-01-06/ Trying to keep current with what's going on in the world of web search, online databases, and useful web tools is essential for information professionals. There's only one problem -- doing it is a full-time job! This fast-paced session will cover: * what's new and useful from Google, Yahoo, Ask Jeeves, and other general purpose web engines * how to make web search engines even more powerful research tools * new and useful specialized search databases -- many of them free -- that librarians and patrons should know about * web tools that can make your life online easier and more productive * and much more! Infopeople is pleased to bring you Gary Price as the speaker for this quarterly search update. From his work with his Resource Shelf blog [ http://www.resourceshelf.com/] and writings for Search Engine Watch [ http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/] he is internationally recognized as a top search engine expert. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not register for the live event. However, you are welcome to see the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. Webcast: Gary Price's Quarterly Search Update Date: February 1, 2006 Time: Noon - 1pm PST Speaker: Gary Price From assist at infopeople.org Thu Jan 26 11:03:34 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:03 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Still time to register for February Infopeople workshops Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060126110327.026ed0a0@pop3.postoffice.net> Please take a look at these Infopeople workshops in February with spaces available: Checking Out the Generations http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/236 February 27, Contra Costa County Library in Pleasant Hill Extreme Makeover or Gentle Remodel? http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/247 February 10, Alameda County Library in Fremont Public Libraries and Schools: A Natural Partnership for Student Success http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/226 February 16, San Diego Public Library Rethinking Library Collaboration and Partnerships http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/225 February 9, San Jose, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library Rx for Success: Consumer Health Information on the Web http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/250 February 14, online learning course Tips and Tricks for Effective Library Supervision http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/243 February 13, Sacramento Public Library - Galleria February 14, San Francisco Public Library February 16, Fresno Woodward Park Library Please visit the URL's listed for a description of the workshops and to register. There is still plenty of time to enroll. If you have any questions, please email me or give me a call. Thank you. Linda Linda Rodenspiel, Infopeople Project Assistant assist@infopeople.org voice: 650-578-9685 fax: 650-349-5089 http://www.infopeople.org/ From assist at infopeople.org Mon Jan 30 14:41:22 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:03 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's Spanish Language Outreach workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060130144116.0279c8b0@pop3.postoffice.net> The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has funded a national library training program in the area of Spanish Language Outreach. The goal of this program is to "increase the knowledge and skills of library staff to better serve the needs of Spanish speakers in their communities and increase the number of Spanish speakers using public access computers." WebJunction developed the curriculum for a one-day Spanish Language Outreach workshop and four California trainers attended an institute in Seattle at which they were trained in delivery of the curriculum. Twenty of these workshops will be delivered throughout the state between March and the end of August 2006. This announcement is for the first three of these workshops. They will be held at the San Francisco Public Library on March 1 and will be taught by Alvaro Sanabria, at the San Diego County Library on March 16 and will be taught by Bertha Huertero, and at the Cerritos Public Library on April 4 and will be taught by Cindy Mediavilla. Infopeople will be scheduling additional sessions in the following locations: Calexico, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Los Angeles Public Library (Central), Los Angeles east (San Gabriel Valley), Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Bakersfield, Fresno, Stockton, Sacramento, Bay Area south, Bay Area east, Sonoma, North State central, and Eureka. Please watch for announcements of these workshops. The Spanish Language Outreach workshop is free to participants and is open to all California public libraries. Title: Spanish Language Outreach: Empowering Library Staff to Reach Out to Spanish Speakers and Increase Their Access to Technology Presented by Infopeople - on Behalf of WebJunction and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Dates and locations: Wednesday, March 1, San Francisco Public Library Thursday, March 16, San Diego County Library Tuesday, April 4, Cerritos Public Library To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://www.infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/260 Fee: FREE Infopeople Workshop supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Facts: --According to the 2000 Census, 32.5% of California's population is Hispanic. --According to estimates from the California Department of Finance, that percentage will increase to 38.7% by 2010 and to 43.3% by 2020. --Since 1990, the Hispanic population has increased in every California county. --The proportion of Hispanic library users is currently significantly lower than the proportion of Hispanics in the California population. Public libraries in California must be relevant to many ethnic, cultural, and language groups, especially to the Spanish-speaking residents who constitute a large and growing segment of our population. If you would like to learn more about Hispanic culture, about how to develop culturally sensitive library services, and about how you can better market the library to Spanish speakers, this workshop is for you. This free workshop is part of a national program developed by WebJunction with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Workshop Description: This all-day, interactive workshop will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to improve service to Spanish speakers in your community. You will explore cultural issues and their implications for your library, examine key ingredients of successful library programs for Spanish speakers, discuss how to increase access to technology for Spanish speakers, and learn how most effectively to market the library to Spanish-speaking users. You will learn how to build strong partnerships and collaborate with community groups and their representatives, and will have the opportunity to interact with a panel of local community leaders. Workshop resources will include resource lists, templates, and guides for needs assessment and planning, plus samples of Spanish language signage and marketing materials. Workshop exercises will culminate with the development of an action plan for your library. Preliminary Course Outline: Exploring the Spanish-Speaking Community --What is diversity? What is culture? --Cultural programming/cultural differences --Diversity of the Spanish-speaking customer Working with the Community --Identifying community agencies and leaders --The community leader interview process --Spanish-speaking community panel presentation Services for the Spanish-Speaking Community --Overview of library programs --Characteristics of successful programs Getting support: making the case for serving the Spanish-speaking customer --Selecting outreach activities and developing an action plan Marketing to the Spanish-speaking community Resources to help you --WebJunction Workshop Instructors: This workshop will be taught by one of the Infopeople trainers who were trained at the WebJunction Spanish Language Outreach Program Institute in Seattle. They are: Bertha Huertero, Patricia Jimenez, Cindy Mediavilla, and Alvaro Sanabria. They will be accompanied by Holly Hinman, Infopeople Director. Please see the links to their biographical information on our web page http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/260. Who Should Attend: Anyone from a California public library who is interested in learning more about and improving services to the Spanish-speaking community. Prerequisites: None. This course will be taught in English. No knowledge of Spanish is required. Please note: This workshop will be offered in 20 locations throughout California between March and September 2006. In order to extend the benefits of this workshop, Infopeople will be scheduling related workshops as a follow-up for those who want to continue and intensify efforts in this area. For your future planning information, those workshops will include: --Survival Spanish for Library Staff - Level One --Survival Spanish for Library Staff - Level Two --Internet Services for the Spanish Speaker --Developing Spanish and Latino Interest Collections --Teaching Spanish-Speaking Customers How to Use the Internet --Introduction to Microsoft Office for Spanish Speakers Scheduling of these workshops will begin in September 2006. Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions. Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Wed Feb 1 13:07:55 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:03 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Using Libris Design to Create Your Library Building Program" Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060201130747.028b55e0@pop3.postoffice.net> Since this announcement might not reach everyone who might be interested in this workshop, we would appreciate it if you would please print and post or route the announcement to your colleagues. Title: Using Libris Design to Create Your Library Building Program Dates and locations: Monday and Tuesday, April 24 and April 25, San Francisco Public Library To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/43 Fee: Because of grant funding, California residents can take this course for the subsidized fee of $350.00. The out-of-state fee is $750.00 for this 2-day workshop. If you: --Need to do a cost estimate for the entire public library project by tomorrow morning for your City Manager and don't know where to start... --Have a private donor who wants to give you money this week for a video conferencing center for the new public library building, but wants to know the furniture, equipment and technology needs as well as the cost... --Have completed your library needs assessment, are starting to write your library building program, and are feeling overwhelmed by all the work... --Would like to be able to do multiple "what if" scenarios to come up with the best public library for your budget... Then Libris Design is for you! Libris Design is library facility planning software, with powerful capabilities. You start by choosing a model that is close to the size library you will be building and make changes to the physical spaces, furniture, equipment, shelving, and collections to customize the model to your local circumstances. Workshop Description: This two-day workshop will be taught by the Libris Design Project Manager. Participants will learn about the building planning process and how to use Libris Design in that process to create better buildings. Highlights: Through lecture, demonstration, discussion, and hands-on computer use, this workshop will cover: Phases of an ideal building project Community needs assessment options Who's involved in the building process and what they do Where Libris Design fits in the building process How to get the most from Libris Design software in: --Working with budgets --Seeing bottom line results of multiple "what if" scenarios --Using and altering descriptive text for the final building program --Allocating your library's collections to insure sufficient shelving --Determining total square footage to house your new library --Printing reports to encourage city, staff and community participation Producing the final building program Given the sophisticated capabilities of the database, training is required to utilize Libris Design. The Infopeople Project is assisting with the implementation of Libris Design in California by providing training in the use of the software. For best results, it is recommended that Libris Design be used in conjunction with a professional library building consultant. Libris Design 5.0 will be distributed to workshop attendees. In order to run the database, you must have Microsoft Access (2000 or newer) installed on your computer. It is strongly recommended that you acquire and install Access prior to attending this training. Workshop Instructor: Linda Demmers. Linda has extensive experience in library facility planning with professional background as a librarian, planning consultant, and owners' representative on a wide variety of new construction and renovation projects. She specializes in planning process, program documentation, broad-based community and user involvement, and long-term owner client relationships. Who should attend: Anyone responsible for developing or participating in the development of a public library building program. Library planning teams are welcome. Prerequisites: Those attending should be: --comfortable using a mouse --comfortable in a Windows-based program and able to work in multiple windows --familiar with basic database terminology (records, fields, etc.) Other logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9 AM; instruction is from 9 AM-4:30 PM each day. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/ If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Wed Feb 1 13:14:53 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:03 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople archived webcasts Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060201131447.0293cfa8@pop3.postoffice.net> This is a reminder that all Infopeople webcasts are archived after live delivery. Infopeople has recently archived the following webcasts: "Leading Edge Technologies for Libraries" available at http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/01-17-06/ "Strengthening the Library Workforce #2-Interviewing Techniques for Libraries" http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/01-30-06/ Archived webcasts include downloadable support materials. There is no charge for using archived webcasts. A complete listing of archived webcasts is available and accessible at http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php. Linda Rodenspiel, Infopeople Project Assistant assist@infopeople.org voice: 650-578-9685 fax: 650-349-5089 http://www.infopeople.org/ From assist at infopeople.org Fri Feb 3 11:27:29 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:04 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Library Collection Management 101" workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060203112722.02a6b440@pop3.postoffice.net> Infopeople is pleased to present another excellent opportunity to help library staff acquire essential basic skills. This workshop is part of the ongoing "101" series that was created in response to requests for short, practical workshops that would give staff who are new to libraries some grounding in the essentials of library service. Other workshops in this series include Libraries 101 (an introduction to library service offered as an online course), Public Services 101, Technical Services 101, Library Technology 101, and the CORE Online Reference course. Since some people who may be interested in this workshop might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Library Collection Management 101 Dates and locations: Wednesday, March 8, San Francisco Public Library Tuesday, April 11, Los Angeles Public Library Friday, April 28, Mountain View Public Library Monday, May 15, Cerritos Public Library Tuesday, May 30, Sacramento Public Library Friday, June 23, San Diego County Library To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/249 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. Good library collections must change to keep pace with new technology and local needs. This workshop will introduce you to the skills you need to create and maintain a collection that supports outstanding library service. You will learn basic techniques for: --Writing a community profile --Developing a materials budget --Selecting materials --Analyzing a collection --Responding to materials challenges You will also learn practical criteria for weeding collections and guidelines for accepting gifts. Knowledge of the key elements of collection management will enable you to stock your shelves with confidence. Workshop Description: This all-day workshop will cover the basics of collection management through individual and group exercises, activities, and detailed handouts. This course is designed to help participants become comfortable with developing and defending a library collection of any size. The class will explore ways to respond to changing technology to meet the needs of customers. Participants will also hear about future trends in library selection, including floating collections and shared resources. Preliminary Course Outline: Know Your Community and Resources --How to develop community profiles --How to allocate budgets and seek alternative funding Evaluating and Selecting --Criteria for a good collection --Selecting materials Types of Materials and Gift Donations --Why weeding doesn't get done --Planning an approach to weeding a collection Collection Assessment and Challenges --Reasons for collection assessment --How to handle a formal complaint or challenge Future Trends --Benefits of floating collections --How libraries might use shared catalogs Workshop Instructor: Julie Italiano. As the Collection Development Manager at the Contra Costa County Library since 2003, Julie Italiano has been instrumental in developing the Collection Development Plan and acts as Chair for the Collection Development Committee. Under her direction, the Committee implemented standing order plans, completed a customer satisfaction survey, developed gift guidelines and procedures and changed collection development from a de-centralized process to a centralized plan. Julie brings with her an 18-year background of public library experience and continues to stay on top of new, innovative approaches to collection management. Who Should Attend: This course is aimed at people without formal training in library science, including new library staff and paraprofessionals, or anyone from the library community who has an interest in the fundamentals of collection management. Prerequisites: None. Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions. Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From smarks at ggu.edu Fri Feb 3 09:47:09 2006 From: smarks at ggu.edu (Sarah Marks) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:04 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Save the Date for Susan Hildreth's Talk Feb. 24 Message-ID: Hello BayNet Members! We are pleased to host a free event from 2-4 p.m. February 24. "Demonstrating the Value of Libraries," a talk by California State Librarian Susan Hildreth, will take place at the Koret Auditorium at the San Francisco Public Library Main Branch. We look forward to seeing you there and encourage you to invite interested colleagues and others (BayNet members or not!). Please see the attached flyer for more information and to post or distribute freely! Thanks, Sarah Marks BayNet Newsletter Editor Sarah Marks Reference & Electronic Resources Librarian Golden Gate University University Library 536 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94105-2968 415-442-7258 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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For more information and to participate in the March 6 webcast, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/03-06-06/ Some of the most pressing management issues facing libraries today center on a changing workforce. As older employees retire, you'll need top notch workers to carry the library forward. This webcast will help you understand why staff leave and offer practical tips for motivating, rewarding, and retaining high performing employees. Who Should Attend: This webcast will be of particular interest to anyone who is new to or preparing to enter library management, or anyone who has hiring or supervisory responsibilities. The basic concepts outlined in this presentation are also suitable as a "refresher" for Library Directors, Deputy Directors, Department Heads, Supervisors, and Volunteer Coordinators. Speaker: Paula Singer, Ph.D. Paula is owner and President of The Singer Group, a management consulting firm she founded in 1983. Her individualized approach and commitment to excellence have resulted in a track record of success with an impressive client list. With expertise in compensation, organization development, strategic planning, and change management, Paula brings a balance of broad perspective and specific focus to each project. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not register for the live event. However, you are welcome to see the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. Webcast: Retaining and Motivating Excellent Library Employees Date: March 6, 2006 Time: Noon - 1pm PST Speaker: Paula Singer From RGeiger at sfchronicle.com Mon Feb 6 14:22:10 2006 From: RGeiger at sfchronicle.com (Geiger, Richard) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:04 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Internet Librarian conference, Oct. 23-25, 2006 Message-ID: Forwarded by Richard Geiger: After reading an article on mashups in the San Francisco Chronicle (see wikipedia definition at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mashup_%28web_application_hybrid%29 ) the organizing committee of Information Today's Internet Librarian conference(sponsored by SLA), decided to use the theme of "Integrated Experiences: Compelling Content Combinations". Check out the call for speakers at www.infotoday.com/il2006 and think about sharing your experiences at the event. The conference will be held in Monterey CA, Oct 23-5 2006. Jane I. Dysart Dysart & Jones Associates 416/484-6129 jane@dysartjones.com www.dysartjones.com -------------------- This e-mail message is intended only for the personal use of the recipient(s) named above. If you are not an intended recipient, you may not review, copy or distribute this message. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the San Francisco Chronicle (chronfeedback@sfchronicle.com) immediately by e-mail and delete the original message. From RGeiger at sfchronicle.com Mon Feb 6 14:22:10 2006 From: RGeiger at sfchronicle.com (Geiger, Richard) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:04 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Internet Librarian conference, Oct. 23-25, 2006 Message-ID: Forwarded by Richard Geiger: After reading an article on mashups in the San Francisco Chronicle (see wikipedia definition at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mashup_%28web_application_hybrid%29 ) the organizing committee of Information Today's Internet Librarian conference(sponsored by SLA), decided to use the theme of "Integrated Experiences: Compelling Content Combinations". Check out the call for speakers at www.infotoday.com/il2006 and think about sharing your experiences at the event. The conference will be held in Monterey CA, Oct 23-5 2006. Jane I. Dysart Dysart & Jones Associates 416/484-6129 jane@dysartjones.com www.dysartjones.com -------------------- This e-mail message is intended only for the personal use of the recipient(s) named above. If you are not an intended recipient, you may not review, copy or distribute this message. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the San Francisco Chronicle (chronfeedback@sfchronicle.com) immediately by e-mail and delete the original message. From assist at infopeople.org Tue Feb 7 09:49:01 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:04 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's webcast "State Librarian's Quarterly Webcast" Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060207094855.02557180@pop3.postoffice.net> Infopeople is pleased to announce the quarterly webcast by the State Librarian. Please print and post or route this message to staff and colleagues who might be interested in this webcast. TITLE: State Librarian's Quarterly Webcast DATE and TIME: March 1, 2006, noon - 1pm PST This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the webcast, go to URL http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/03-01-06/ Up to 150 participants can join in the live webcast and admission is on a first come, first serve basis. What is happening at the California State Library? What new services or grant opportunities may be forthcoming from Library Development Services? What does the State Librarian really do? Susan Hildreth, State Librarian, discusses this and much more in her Infopeople webcasts. Susan touches on hot topics in the California library world, emerging library trends and services available to you from the California State Library. She is also available for live questions and answers during each webcast. Check in to get to know our new State Librarian and keep in tune with the scene in Sacramento. PRESENTER: Susan Hildreth. Recognizing her distinguished 30-year career as a leader in public libraries, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed Susan Hildreth State Librarian of California in July 2004. Before her appointment, Hildreth had, since February 2000, been serving as the City Librarian of San Francisco where she had been Deputy City Librarian since 1998. Hildreth was also the 2003/04 president of the California Library Association until assuming the role of State Librarian. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not attend the live event. However, you are welcome to view the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. State Librarian's Quarterly Webcast March 1, 2006 noon - 1pm PST From assist at infopeople.org Thu Feb 9 15:12:43 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:04 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's Spanish Language Outreach workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060209151238.026a9a60@pop3.postoffice.net> We have scheduled six more sessions of the Spanish Language Outreach workshop. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has funded a national library training program in the area of Spanish Language Outreach. The goal of this program is to "increase the knowledge and skills of library staff to better serve the needs of Spanish speakers in their communities and increase the number of Spanish speakers using public access computers." WebJunction developed the curriculum for a one-day Spanish Language Outreach workshop and four California trainers attended an institute in Seattle at which they were trained in delivery of the curriculum. Twenty of these workshops will be delivered throughout the state between March and the end of August 2006. Infopeople will be scheduling additional sessions in the following locations: Calexico, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Stockton, Sacramento, Bay Area south, North State central, and Eureka. Please watch for announcements of these workshops. The Spanish Language Outreach workshop is free to participants and is open to all California public libraries. Title: Spanish Language Outreach: Empowering Library Staff to Reach Out to Spanish Speakers and Increase Their Access to Technology Presented by Infopeople - on Behalf of WebJunction and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Dates and locations: Wednesday, March 29, Los Angeles Public Library - taught by Patricia Jimenez Friday, May 12, Kern County Library - Bakersfield - taught by Patricia Jimenez Friday, May 26, Contra Costa County Library - Pleasant Hill - taught by Alvaro Sanabria Friday June 2, Pomona Public Library - taught by Patricia Jimenez Monday, June 5, Solano County Library - Fairfield - taught by Alvaro Sanabria Tuesday, June 27, Fresno County Public Library - taught by Cindy Mediavilla To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://www.infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/260 Fee: FREE Infopeople Workshop supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Facts: --According to the 2000 Census, 32.5% of California's population is Hispanic. --According to estimates from the California Department of Finance, that percentage will increase to 38.7% by 2010 and to 43.3% by 2020. --Since 1990, the Hispanic population has increased in every California county. --The proportion of Hispanic library users is currently significantly lower than the proportion of Hispanics in the California population. Public libraries in California must be relevant to many ethnic, cultural, and language groups, especially to the Spanish-speaking residents who constitute a large and growing segment of our population. If you would like to learn more about Hispanic culture, about how to develop culturally sensitive library services, and about how you can better market the library to Spanish speakers, this workshop is for you. This free workshop is part of a national program developed by WebJunction with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Workshop Description: This all-day, interactive workshop will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to improve service to Spanish speakers in your community. You will explore cultural issues and their implications for your library, examine key ingredients of successful library programs for Spanish speakers, discuss how to increase access to technology for Spanish speakers, and learn how most effectively to market the library to Spanish-speaking users. You will learn how to build strong partnerships and collaborate with community groups and their representatives, and will have the opportunity to interact with a panel of local community leaders. Workshop resources will include resource lists, templates, and guides for needs assessment and planning, plus samples of Spanish language signage and marketing materials. Workshop exercises will culminate with the development of an action plan for your library. Preliminary Course Outline: Exploring the Spanish-Speaking Community --What is diversity? What is culture? --Cultural programming/cultural differences --Diversity of the Spanish-speaking customer Working with the Community --Identifying community agencies and leaders --The community leader interview process --Spanish-speaking community panel presentation Services for the Spanish-Speaking Community --Overview of library programs --Characteristics of successful programs Getting support: making the case for serving the Spanish-speaking customer --Selecting outreach activities and developing an action plan Marketing to the Spanish-speaking community Resources to help you --WebJunction Workshop Instructors: This workshop will be taught by one of the Infopeople trainers who were trained at the WebJunction Spanish Language Outreach Program Institute in Seattle. They are: Bertha Huertero, Patricia Jimenez, Cindy Mediavilla, and Alvaro Sanabria. They will be accompanied by Holly Hinman, Infopeople Director. Please see the links to their biographical information on our web page http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/260. Who Should Attend: Anyone from a California public library who is interested in learning more about and improving services to the Spanish-speaking community. Prerequisites: None. This course will be taught in English. No knowledge of Spanish is required. Please note: This workshop will be offered in 20 locations throughout California between March and September 2006. In order to extend the benefits of this workshop, Infopeople will be scheduling related workshops as a follow-up for those who want to continue and intensify efforts in this area. For your future planning information, those workshops will include: --Survival Spanish for Library Staff - Level One --Survival Spanish for Library Staff - Level Two --Internet Services for the Spanish Speaker --Developing Spanish and Latino Interest Collections --Teaching Spanish-Speaking Customers How to Use the Internet --Introduction to Microsoft Office for Spanish Speakers Scheduling of these workshops will begin in September 2006. Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions. Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From dhersh at oaklandlibrary.org Tue Feb 14 09:55:57 2006 From: dhersh at oaklandlibrary.org (Hersh, Daniel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:05 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Paraprofessional/support staff workshop in March--space still ava ilable! Message-ID: > Bridging the Gap: Resolving Age and Rage > The 9th Bay Area Workshop for Library Paraprofessionals and Support Staff > > Presented by the Library Staff Development Committee of the Greater Bay > Area (representing the libraries of the BALIS, MOBAC, NBCLS, PLS and SVLS > library networks) and the Northern California Chapter of the Council on > Library/Media Technicians (COLT), an international organization for > library and media support personnel. > > Repeated on two dates and locations: > Tuesday, March 21, 2006, San Jose > Wednesday, March 22, 2006, San Francisco > Morning and full day registration 8:30 - 9 am Morning sessions 9 - 12 Afternoon registration 1 - 1:30 pm Afternoon sessions 1:30 - 4:30 Half day registration (one program): $30 General , $25 COLT members Full day registration (both programs): $50 General, $45 COLT members Two Simultaneous Half-Day Programs: Dealing with the difficult library patron: safety and security at the moment of truth Led by Dr. Steve Albrecht Dr. Steve Albrecht manages Albrecht Training & Development, a San Diego-based training, coaching, and management consulting firm. He holds a doctorate in Business Administration, an M.A. in Security Management, and a B.A. in English and is a retired San Diego Police sergeant. Steve teaches seminar programs on human resources subjects, negotiating, service management, and employee behavioral issues. He has led a number of successful training sessions for Infopeople, and his training clients have included military and educational institutions, law enforcement agencies and Fortune 500 companies as well as libraries. He is the author or co-author of 14 books, including Ticking Bombs, one of the first books on workplace violence. and... Communicating across the generations Led by Dave Harding Dave Harding taught at Chapman University for about ten years and teaches at the University of the Pacific, teaching communication psychology and other topics. He currently holds the position of Human Resources Analyst, Employee Development Specialist with the City of Hayward. While working as a career counselor and organizational development manager, he received many requests from managers on how to communicate with and supervise a younger generation they did not understand. In doing research to find if there was indeed a problem, he learned all about the new generation called "Generation X". Further research took him deeper into the world of generations, which he has been studying ever since. He has recently led well-received workshops on generational issues for the City of Hayward. > The workshop will include a half-hour lunchtime tour of the host library > for those who are interested. > > Registrations are due by March 14, 2006. Registration may close earlier > due to space limitations. Refunds will be available for cancellations > before March 14. > While this workshop is intended for library paraprofessionals and support staff, interested librarians are also welcome to attend. > For more information or to register, go to > http://www.plsinfo.org/workshops/bridging.htm > . > > > Daniel Hersh > Oakland Public Library > For the Library Staff Development Committee of the Greater Bay Area > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20060214/90b19634/attachment.html From rosef at exo.net Thu Feb 16 10:36:22 2006 From: rosef at exo.net (Rose Falanga) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:05 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Free event: State Librarian Susan Hildreth 2/24 References: <8D8E7DC6-9E66-47B8-A52C-CF375E85350E@exo.net> Message-ID: <12D3D59B-AA88-4361-B5CC-881818459BD4@exo.net> Join BayNet for a free event with California State Librarian Susan Hildreth "Demonstrating the Value of Libraries" In addition to discussing the value of libraries, California State Librarian Susan Hildreth will also speak about the California Libraries Catalog (www.CalCat.org), a super-sized catalog that allows library customers to view state and worldwide library collections. "Now every library is a doorway into every other library in California with the California Libraries Catalog. Finding a specific book in California is now a simple task. Libraries have traditionally freely shared books and other materials with other libraries. California Libraries Catalog now allows not only easy access, but also facilitates obtaining the needed materials via interlibrary loan." from www.calcat.org Friday, February 24 2-4 p.m. at the Koret Auditorium San Francisco Public Library 100 Larkin Street at Grove Street Civic Center, San Francisco CA 94102 This is a free event and no registration is required! From assist at infopeople.org Thu Feb 16 14:41:07 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:05 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Library Fundraising Basics" workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060216144102.026c6c30@pop3.postoffice.net> Since some people who may be interested in this workshop might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Library Fundraising Basics Dates and locations: Friday, March 24, San Francisco Public Library Monday, May 22, Fullerton Public Library Tuesday, May 23, Los Angeles Public Library There will be additional sessions scheduled in Sacramento and Pleasant Hill. As soon as those dates are confirmed an email announcement will be sent. To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/256 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. Libraries, library boards, and library advocacy/support groups everywhere are scrambling to strengthen and diversify their revenues. If fundraising is a priority for your library, you'll want to learn --Why people want to give to libraries; --Who, what, when, where and why to build a fundraising team - and how much money you'll need to get started; --How to build relationships with potential donors; --How to generate passive income for your library; --How to take advantage of e-philanthropy; and --How to feel comfortable asking others for money and other gifts without fear, guilt, or fainting! This course will explore the fundraising opportunities available to your library organization and help you develop short and long term strategies for taking full advantage of them. You'll learn the steps you need to take to begin creating additional revenues in the next 30 days and for the next 30 years. Workshop Description: This fun, all day workshop utilizes individual and group exercises, discussions, lecture and interactive activities to help make your learning stick! The instructor will provide a comprehensive learning guide, real-life fundraising examples and results, a bibliography filled with resources and contact information to help you get started, scrumptious chocolates, and practical, useful tips that can be applied immediately. Preliminary Course Outline: Perceptions of Fundraising --What is fundraising? Why should libraries do it? --The ways California libraries currently raise funds --Myths and facts about fundraising The Beginning Stages of Fundraising --Making the case for fundraising plans and ambitions --Who's on our fundraising team? --How much money and time will it take to start? The People Connection: Fundraising is About Relationships --What causes people to give something to support your library? --What are people giving? --Ten rules for becoming an effective fundraiser for your library Setting Your Course of Action --Short and long term strategies --Fundraising while you sleep --E-philanthropy the future of fundraising Workshop Instructor: Andrew Sanderbeck. Andrew is an expert trainer on leadership and team development, customer service and generating revenues for libraries and library systems. He is the founder of The Sanderbeck People~Connect Institute, an organization that enjoys serving others that value professionalism, purpose and making a difference in their organizations and communities. He presents over 100 customized staff development workshops, seminars and keynotes for organizations and at conferences around the world each year and has been featured on television and training networks including PBS and NTU. Who Should Attend: Anyone from the California library community with an interest in fundraising and securing additional funds for their libraries. This workshop is appropriate for library staff and for members of organizations that support libraries ? including board members, trustees, friends, and foundation members. Library PR, marketing, outreach, literacy, and business office employees will also find this workshop to be of value. Prerequisites: To be successful in this workshop, you'll need a positive attitude, a desire to be open to new and different ideas, and the ability to interact with others in a safe learning environment. A passion for chocolate is optional. Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions. Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From Mary.Leoni at kp.org Fri Feb 17 01:01:37 2006 From: Mary.Leoni at kp.org (Mary.Leoni@kp.org) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:05 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Mary Leoni/CA/KAIPERM is out of the office. Message-ID: I will be out of the office starting 02/15/2006 and will not return until 02/21/2006. If you have an immediate need, please contact Kate Fitz at kate.r.fitz, or 510-987-3911 (8-427-3911). From assist at infopeople.org Wed Feb 22 12:57:23 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:05 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Reminder of Infopeople's webcast "State Librarian's Quarterly Webcast" on March 1 Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060222125718.026721a0@pop3.postoffice.net> A reminder of the next State Librarian's Quarterly Webcast. Please let your friends and colleagues know about this event! TITLE: State Librarian's Quarterly Webcast DATE and TIME: March 1, 2006, noon - 1pm PST This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the webcast, go to URL http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/03-01-06/ Up to 150 participants can join in the live webcast and admission is on a first come, first serve basis. What is happening at the California State Library? What new services or grant opportunities may be forthcoming from Library Development Services? What does the State Librarian really do? Susan Hildreth, State Librarian, discusses this and much more in her Infopeople webcasts. Susan touches on hot topics in the California library world, emerging library trends and services available to you from the California State Library. She is also available for live questions and answers during each webcast. Check in to get to know our new State Librarian and keep in tune with the scene in Sacramento. PRESENTER: Susan Hildreth. Recognizing her distinguished 30-year career as a leader in public libraries, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed Susan Hildreth State Librarian of California in July 2004. Before her appointment, Hildreth had, since February 2000, been serving as the City Librarian of San Francisco where she had been Deputy City Librarian since 1998. Hildreth was also the 2003/04 president of the California Library Association until assuming the role of State Librarian. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not attend the live event. However, you are welcome to view the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. State Librarian's Quarterly Webcast March 1, 2006 noon - 1pm PST From assist at infopeople.org Fri Feb 24 09:53:22 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:05 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Upcoming Infopeople workshops Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060224095318.02617cd0@pop3.postoffice.net> Please take a look at these upcoming March Infopeople workshops: Beyond Copy Cataloging http://www.infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/235 March 1, Fresno Woodward Park Library Checking Out the Generations http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/236 March 20, Sacramento Public Library - Galleria Getting the Most From the Post-Google Web http://www.infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/240 March 3, Fresno County Public Library March 23, San Bernardino Public Library Library Fundraising Basics http://www.infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/256 March 24, San Francisco Public Library You've Got What It Takes: Peer Training and Mentoring for Staff Development http://www.infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/242 March 7, Mountain View Public Library Please visit the URL's listed for a description of the workshops and to register. If you have any questions, please email me or give me a call. Thank you. Linda Linda Rodenspiel, Infopeople Project Assistant assist@infopeople.org voice: 650-578-9685 fax: 650-349-5089 http://www.infopeople.org/ From assist at infopeople.org Mon Feb 27 16:24:15 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:05 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Reminder of Infopeople's webcast "Retaining and Motivating Excellent Library Employees" Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060227162411.02663138@pop3.postoffice.net> A reminder of the next Management Monday Infopeople webcast. Please let your friends and colleagues know about this event! Title: Strengthening the Library Workforce Series - Session #3: Retaining and Motivating Excellent Library Employees Date and time: March 6 2006 , noon - 1pm PST This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the March 6 webcast, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/03-06-06/ Some of the most pressing management issues facing libraries today center on a changing workforce. As older employees retire, you'll need top notch workers to carry the library forward. This webcast will help you understand why staff leave and offer practical tips for motivating, rewarding, and retaining high performing employees. Who Should Attend: This webcast will be of particular interest to anyone who is new to or preparing to enter library management, or anyone who has hiring or supervisory responsibilities. The basic concepts outlined in this presentation are also suitable as a "refresher" for Library Directors, Deputy Directors, Department Heads, Supervisors, and Volunteer Coordinators. Speaker: Paula Singer, Ph.D. Paula is owner and President of The Singer Group, a management consulting firm she founded in 1983. Her individualized approach and commitment to excellence have resulted in a track record of success with an impressive client list. With expertise in compensation, organization development, strategic planning, and change management, Paula brings a balance of broad perspective and specific focus to each project. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not register for the live event. However, you are welcome to see the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. Webcast: Retaining and Motivating Excellent Library Employees Date: March 6, 2006 Time: Noon - 1pm PST Speaker: Paula Singer From assist at infopeople.org Wed Mar 1 13:19:58 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:05 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's Spanish Language Outreach workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060301131953.02683750@pop3.postoffice.net> We have scheduled six more sessions of the Spanish Language Outreach workshop. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has funded a national library training program in the area of Spanish Language Outreach. The goal of this program is to "increase the knowledge and skills of library staff to better serve the needs of Spanish speakers in their communities and increase the number of Spanish speakers using public access computers." WebJunction developed the curriculum for a one-day Spanish Language Outreach workshop and four California trainers attended an institute in Seattle at which they were trained in delivery of the curriculum. Twenty of these workshops will be delivered throughout the state between March and the end of August 2006. Infopeople will be scheduling additional sessions in the following locations: Orange County, San Bernardino County, San Luis Obispo, Sacramento, and North State central,. Please watch for announcements of these workshops. The Spanish Language Outreach workshop is free to participants and is open to all California public libraries. Title: Spanish Language Outreach: Empowering Library Staff to Reach Out to Spanish Speakers and Increase Their Access to Technology Presented by Infopeople - on Behalf of WebJunction and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Dates and locations: Friday, June 9, Camarena Memorial Public Library in Calexico - Bertha Huertero Friday, July 7, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in San Jose - Alvaro Sanabria Friday, July 21, Riverside Public Library, Casa Blanca Library - Bertha Huertero Friday, July 28, Cesar Chavez Central Library, Stockton - Alvaro Sanabria Friday, August 4, Ventura Public Library, E.P. Foster Branch - Patricia Jimenez Tuesday, August 8, Humboldt County Library in Eureka - Bertha Huertero To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://www.infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/260 Fee: FREE Infopeople Workshop supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Facts: --According to the 2000 Census, 32.5% of California's population is Hispanic. --According to estimates from the California Department of Finance, that percentage will increase to 38.7% by 2010 and to 43.3% by 2020. --Since 1990, the Hispanic population has increased in every California county. --The proportion of Hispanic library users is currently significantly lower than the proportion of Hispanics in the California population. Public libraries in California must be relevant to many ethnic, cultural, and language groups, especially to the Spanish-speaking residents who constitute a large and growing segment of our population. If you would like to learn more about Hispanic culture, about how to develop culturally sensitive library services, and about how you can better market the library to Spanish speakers, this workshop is for you. This free workshop is part of a national program developed by WebJunction with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Workshop Description: This all-day, interactive workshop will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to improve service to Spanish speakers in your community. You will explore cultural issues and their implications for your library, examine key ingredients of successful library programs for Spanish speakers, discuss how to increase access to technology for Spanish speakers, and learn how most effectively to market the library to Spanish-speaking users. You will learn how to build strong partnerships and collaborate with community groups and their representatives, and will have the opportunity to interact with a panel of local community leaders. Workshop resources will include resource lists, templates, and guides for needs assessment and planning, plus samples of Spanish language signage and marketing materials. Workshop exercises will culminate with the development of an action plan for your library. Preliminary Course Outline: Exploring the Spanish-Speaking Community --What is diversity? What is culture? --Cultural programming/cultural differences --Diversity of the Spanish-speaking customer Working with the Community --Identifying community agencies and leaders --The community leader interview process --Spanish-speaking community panel presentation Services for the Spanish-Speaking Community --Overview of library programs --Characteristics of successful programs Getting support: making the case for serving the Spanish-speaking customer --Selecting outreach activities and developing an action plan Marketing to the Spanish-speaking community Resources to help you --WebJunction Workshop Instructors: This workshop will be taught by one of the Infopeople trainers who were trained at the WebJunction Spanish Language Outreach Program Institute in Seattle. They are: Bertha Huertero, Patricia Jimenez, Cindy Mediavilla, and Alvaro Sanabria. They will be accompanied by Holly Hinman, Infopeople Director. Please see the links to their biographical information on our web page http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/260. Who Should Attend: Anyone from a California public library who is interested in learning more about and improving services to the Spanish-speaking community. Prerequisites: None. This course will be taught in English. No knowledge of Spanish is required. Please note: This workshop will be offered in 20 locations throughout California between March and September 2006. In order to extend the benefits of this workshop, Infopeople will be scheduling related workshops as a follow-up for those who want to continue and intensify efforts in this area. For your future planning information, those workshops will include: --Survival Spanish for Library Staff - Level One --Survival Spanish for Library Staff - Level Two --Internet Services for the Spanish Speaker --Developing Spanish and Latino Interest Collections --Teaching Spanish-Speaking Customers How to Use the Internet --Introduction to Microsoft Office for Spanish Speakers Scheduling of these workshops will begin in September 2006. Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions. Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Thu Mar 2 10:38:43 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:05 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Getting Your Library Message Across" workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060302103838.025e2568@pop3.postoffice.net> Since some people who may be interested in this workshop might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Getting Your Library Message Across Dates and locations: Wednesday, April 12, San Francisco Public Library Wednesday, May 10, Los Angeles Public Library Monday, May 22, Sacramento Public Library - Galleria Thursday, June 8, Cerritos Public Library Thursday, June 22, Contra Costa County Library - Pleasant Hill To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/264 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. People won't know what your library is up to or why they should support it unless you tell them! The ability to deliver an effective presentation ? formal or informal, to library insiders or lay people, prepared or impromptu ? is an important job skill, and one that doesn't come naturally to most people. Do you want to --Be an even more effective speaker? --Organize your communications for maximum impact? --Learn what your non-verbal communication is saying about you and how to control that part of your message? --Help your audience(s) better understand and pass on what you tell them? --Calm your nerves and increase your presence? This course is designed to improve your ability to communicate anything to any audience at any time. Learn the Pros' secrets to getting your library message across! Workshop Description: This lively all-day workshop will provide you with the knowledge and confidence you need to present information to any audience and have that audience immediately understand and duplicate your message. Through a combination of discussion, individual exercises, and plenty of practice, you will learn key communication concepts, as well as practical, useful tips that can be applied immediately. The instructor will provide checklists, sample outlines, worksheets, individualized coaching, and proven strategies for keeping your cool and making your point. Preliminary Course Outline: The Elements of Communication --Barriers to communication - what are they and how to handle them Organizing your Information --Presentations to inform an audience --Presentations to persuade an audience Delivery Techniques --Handling stage fright --Vocal variety --Non-verbal communication --How to write and use notes or manuscripts --More secrets from the pros --Recommended resources Individualized Coaching by Instructor --Prepare in class and deliver short sample presentations for instructor coaching --Learn how to coach others with their presentations Workshop Instructor: Roberta Perry. Roberta leads two lifes! One as a communication workshop trainer since 1978. She has a MA in Public Address and Rhetoric from Bradley University; and has been a Distinguished member of Toastmasters International for over 20 years. Her second life is as a New Business & Brand Extension Consultant in the Entertainment and Themed Entertainment Industry. When these two lives come together expect to have fun learning how to improve your presentation skills! Who Should Attend: Anyone from the California library community with an interest in making more effective presentations and increasing audience receptiveness. This course is suitable for library staff, supervisors, managers, trainers, library school students, friends, commissioners, and trustees. Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions. Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Thu Mar 2 11:20:07 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:05 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople archived webcasts Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060302112002.026a53d8@pop3.postoffice.net> This is a reminder that all Infopeople webcasts are archived after live delivery. Infopeople has recently archived the following webcasts: "Gary Price's Quarterly Search Update" available at http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/02-01-06/ "State Librarian's Quarterly Webcast" http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/03-01-06/ Archived webcasts include downloadable support materials. There is no charge for using archived webcasts. A complete listing of archived webcasts is available and accessible at http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php. Linda Rodenspiel, Infopeople Project Assistant assist@infopeople.org voice: 650-578-9685 fax: 650-349-5089 http://www.infopeople.org/ From assist at infopeople.org Fri Mar 3 14:27:58 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:06 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's Intermediate PowerPoint workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060303142754.028eea40@pop3.postoffice.net> Since some people who may be interested in this workshop might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Increasing Your PowerPoint Skills (Intermediate Level) Dates and locations: Monday, April 17, San Francisco Public Library Friday, May 19, Los Angeles Public Library Friday, June 16, Contra Costa County Library, Pleasant Hill Monday, July 17, Cerritos Public Library Friday, August 11, California State Library To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/257 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. PowerPoint has become the tool of choice for designing, developing and delivering presentations. This powerful application, if used appropriately, can greatly enhance the effectiveness of visually presented information in a variety of settings. If you already know PowerPoint basics and you're ready to move to the next level, this workshop will help you create more engaging and dynamic presentations by using more advanced PowerPoint features and applying effective presentation design guidelines. Workshop Description: This one-day, hands-on workshop will explore intermediate level PowerPoint skills such as working with templates, using multimedia objects and custom animations, adding interactions, and publishing completed presentations. Workshop participants will receive a full instruction set, tip sheets, and templates so that they can re-create all of the PowerPoint effects presented during the workshop. Pre-workshop assignment: Two weeks prior to each workshop, participants will be asked to submit via email one PowerPoint presentation that they have created so that the instructor can tailor course activities to build on the skills you have already learned. Send PowerPoint presentations to Mart?n Sanabria at martinjss@hotmail.com. Participants are also encouraged to bring to class a topic of interest for which they will be developing a presentation. Preliminary Course Outline: Applying Effective Presentation Design Guidelines --Readability, visual clarity and consistency Getting the Most out of Working with Text and Graphics --Advanced text editing techniques --Drawing and graphic techniques Working with Templates and Slide Designs --New ways of using templates --Modifying backgrounds, color schemes, and slide masters Working with Custom Animations and Interactions --Animate text and graphics to enhance your presentation --Hyperlinks and action buttons Working with Multimedia Objects --Sound --Video Publishing and Distributing Presentations Workshop Instructor: Mart?n Sanabria. Martin currently works as an Instructional Designer for Genentech, Inc., a biotechnology company based in South San Francisco. His present work entails the development of training courses for a variety of audiences. He also designs and develops online training courses. Martin has done extensive work with various web development applications that are used in the area of Computer-Based Training. Who Should Attend: Anyone from the California library community with an interest in designing more effective PowerPoint presentations through the use of intermediate level PowerPoint features and techniques. Prerequisites: To be successful in this course, you must already be comfortable using PowerPoint to create, edit and format a basic presentation, including: Adding, modifying, and deleting slides. Applying basic design templates to presentations. Formatting content (adding, modifying and deleting text and graphics). Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions. Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Thu Mar 16 11:54:55 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 20 13:38:06 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Cataloging and Processing New Media" workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060316115429.026709e0@pop3.postoffice.net> Since some people who may be interested in this workshop might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Cataloging and Processing New Media Dates and locations: Wednesday, May 3, Berkeley Public Library Wednesday, May 31, Cerritos Public Library Tuesday, June 13, San Jose, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library Thursday, June 29, Los Angeles Public Library Monday, July 10, Sacramento Public Library - Galleria To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/234 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. Space is not the next frontier the world of new media is! If you are suddenly deluged with DVDs, CDs, and other new media and can't process them fast enough, this is the workshop for you. We'll tackle the questions that are haunting your dreams: --Should I catalog this digital file in MARC or using metatags? --It takes forever to retrieve media for users - is there a better way? --How does RFID relate to cataloging? --What are these formats anyway? If you have a shelf full of strange media and no clue how to catalog it, this workshop will help you get your bearings. You will learn about new MARC tags, new technologies for cataloging and processing, and new packaging options, plus a look into the future of information management. Workshop Description: This all-day hands-on workshop will include both individual and group exercises, with plenty of opportunities to practice cataloging new media. Participants will be provided with cheat sheets, templates, a webliography, handouts, as well as practical, useful tips that can be applied to your cataloging immediately. Pre-workshop assignment: Please bring a 'problem child' new media item to class to catalog. Preliminary Course Outline: What Are New Media? MARC Format Distinctions Between Different Types of New Media --Electronic resources --Records that have a paper and electronic version, how to catalog --Multiple formats, combos Cataloging New Media Pointers --Special MARC tags --AV tips and tricks Packaging New Media for Damage Prevention RFID Technology --How it can help the cataloger Metadata and Tagging --What it is? --When to use it --MARC vs. Meta Workshop Instructor: Susan Sutch. Susan Margaret Sutch has spent ten years as a professional librarian teaching automation systems and cataloging skills to library personnel around the world. She has instructed cataloging and MARC records to school, public, and special library environments and emphasizes practical applied knowledge for each of these environments. When not working, you can find her browsing the Dewey classification 796.5 and 917 in the public library. Who Should Attend: Anyone who currently edits and creates new MARC records and is curious about how new media can change the way we think about cataloging. Students should have a basic familiarity with MARC and AACR2 and must know what their local holdings fields are. Prerequisites: This course requires that students be comfortable with basic MARC concepts and formats. Each attendee must bring a new media item to the workshop to use in the exercises. Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions. Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Tue Mar 21 15:01:47 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Tue Mar 21 15:00:17 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Children's Materials 101" online course Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060321150136.026fc9d8@pop3.postoffice.net> Since some people who may be interested in this workshop might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Children's Materials 101 - Online Learning Course Dates: April 25, 2006 - May 22, 2006 To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/268 Fee: Because of grant funding, California residents can take this course for the subsidized fee of $75.00. The out-of-state fee is $275.00. Providing top quality children's library services requires up-to-date familiarity with children's library materials. This introductory course will guide your exploration of children's books, magazines, websites, and more. --Do you work at a public service desk that serves children and parents? --Can you name four books in five minutes for a 4th grader who thinks he doesn't like to read? --Do you keep repeating the same children's literature recommendations and need some new inspiration? Whether you're brand new to children's materials or want to refresh your knowledge of the basics, this is the course for you! Children's Materials 101 offers practical and instantly usable information about materials that will appeal to today's children and reflect best library practices. Feel more confident helping children find the materials they need. Become more efficient at answering reader's advisory questions. Your new/enhanced skills and knowledge will ultimately increase your own and your patrons' satisfaction. Workshop Description: This four-week online learning course will provide practical information about discovering, evaluating, and using children's materials, including both print and online sources. Throughout the course, you will participate in online discussions, sharing and talking about children's books and other materials. You are expected to voice your opinions, add your "two cents," and contribute to the discussion. Through reading, exercises, online discussions, and using professional print materials, you will become familiar with many good titles in a range of genres. Students will subscribe to a professional listserv to gain a broad perspective on the world of children's books and related library services. You will also share ideas for using materials to enhance programs for children. The instructor will provide bibliographies, webliographies, and other "quick guide" materials that you will be able to use immediately. Preliminary Course Outline: Using your web browser and your Internet connection, you will log in to the Infopeople online learning site and complete the following learning modules: Module One: So Many Books, So Little Time! --Differences between picture books, easy fiction, fiction, non-fiction --Award winning books --Genre overview - folk/fairy tales, historical fiction, science fiction/fantasy, contemporary problems, poetry Module Two: Connecting Users with Appropriate Materials --Print sources --Online sources --Materials for specific needs, e.g. accelerated reader Module Three: A Helping Hand From the "Collective Brain" --Listservs that can help you do your job --Useful websites --Mining your own library's catalog (OPAC) Module Four: Keeping Up with Your Own Reading --The most prominent and useful magazines for children's services --Supplementary sources Pre-workshop assignment: Students will be asked to complete a pre-workshop survey to find out which professional tools are easily accessible to them. Workshop Instructor: Molly Kinney. Molly lives in sunny and hurricane weary south Florida where she is the Director of Public Library Services at the Alvin Sherman Library, Research and Information Technology Center. This is a joint-use public and academic library on the campus of Nova Southeastern University, the 8th largest private college in the nation. Molly says her job is making "salad dressing." There is the oil - the academic library philosophy, polices and procedures; and there is the vinegar - the public library philosophy, policies and procedures and sometimes they differ. It's her job to keep shaking the oil and vinegar so they are always mixing together to serve the public, as well as the university students, faculty and staff. Online Learning Details: This four-week course will be taught online using the web. When you register, you will receive a registration confirmation, which will include the URL to get to the course, as well as a username and password. Every student proceeds through the online learning modules at his or her own pace. Students should expect to commit to spending a minimum of 2 to 2 ? hours per week on this course in order to be successful. You can work on each module at your own pace, at any hour of the day or night. However, you will be expected to log in to the course each week to do that week's assignment. We ask that you log in sometime during the first week of the course to begin the course work. Your instructor will be available for limited consultation support for two weeks after the official end date of a course, and the course material will stay up for an additional two weeks after that, to give those who have fallen behind time to work independently on the course. However, you will be expected to accomplish the majority of the course in synchronization with your peers during the first four weeks. Because this course depends heavily on sharing information and discussing ideas and opinions, it's important to try to keep up with the assignments and discussion. The instructor will be available Monday through Saturday. Who Should Take This Course: Anyone from the library community who works with children and parents, including, but not limited to: support staff in children's departments public services staff who provide reader's advisory service to children and parents staff who need a 'refresher' in materials for children adult volunteers who work in children's departments school library support staff and/or volunteers Prerequisites: This course is taught over the web. You must: --Have an Internet connection and Internet Explorer 5 or higher. --Be able to save Microsoft Word .docs or Adobe .pdf files to your computer and print them out. (For .doc files, a free Word Viewer is available at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en. Search for "Word Viewer." For .pdf files, a free Adobe Acrobat Reader is available at http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/main.html). --Be comfortable navigating on the web and navigating back and forward on a website that uses frames. --Have MS Power Point. --Have an e-mail account that will allow you to receive 20-30 messages a day. System Requirements: The online learning product that Infopeople uses is called Angel. The following are minimum system requirements for using Angel. You will need access to a computer that has at least these specifications to participate in an online course: For Windows: Internet Explorer 6.0 and above, Netscape 7.1 and above, or Firefox 1.5 and above. For Macintosh: Mozilla 1.4 and above which is the same engine as Netscape 7.1, Safari 2.0 and above, or Firefox 1.5 and above. OS X and above (OS 9 will NOT work with our online learning product) To be the most successful in this course, you should also be eager to talk about children's books, and willing to share your opinions and experiences with books and children's services. You should also be able to receive, read, and organize the 20-30 daily Listserv messages. If you are not comfortable with any of the above, please consider taking this course with a colleague who does meet these requirements. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Thu Mar 23 09:07:04 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Thu Mar 23 09:05:28 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's Spanish Language Outreach workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060323090659.0268fc48@pop3.postoffice.net> We have scheduled five more sessions of the Spanish Language Outreach workshop. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has funded a national library training program in the area of Spanish Language Outreach. The goal of this program is to "increase the knowledge and skills of library staff to better serve the needs of Spanish speakers in their communities and increase the number of Spanish speakers using public access computers." WebJunction developed the curriculum for a one-day Spanish Language Outreach workshop and four California trainers attended an institute in Seattle at which they were trained in delivery of the curriculum. Twenty of these workshops will be delivered throughout the state between March and the end of August 2006. The Spanish Language Outreach workshop is free to participants and is open to all California public libraries. Title: Spanish Language Outreach: Empowering Library Staff to Reach Out to Spanish Speakers and Increase Their Access to Technology Presented by Infopeople - on Behalf of WebJunction and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Dates and locations: Tuesday, July 11, San Bernardino Public Library - Patricia Jimenez Friday, July 14, Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo - Cindy Mediavilla Tuesday, August 15, California State Library - Cindy Mediavilla Monday, August 21, Shasta County Library - Cindy Mediavilla Monday, August 28, Orange County Dept of Education - Bertha Huertero To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://www.infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/260 Fee: FREE Infopeople Workshop supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Facts: --According to the 2000 Census, 32.5% of California's population is Hispanic. --According to estimates from the California Department of Finance, that percentage will increase to 38.7% by 2010 and to 43.3% by 2020. --Since 1990, the Hispanic population has increased in every California county. --The proportion of Hispanic library users is currently significantly lower than the proportion of Hispanics in the California population. Public libraries in California must be relevant to many ethnic, cultural, and language groups, especially to the Spanish-speaking residents who constitute a large and growing segment of our population. If you would like to learn more about Hispanic culture, about how to develop culturally sensitive library services, and about how you can better market the library to Spanish speakers, this workshop is for you. This free workshop is part of a national program developed by WebJunction with funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Workshop Description: This all-day, interactive workshop will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to improve service to Spanish speakers in your community. You will explore cultural issues and their implications for your library, examine key ingredients of successful library programs for Spanish speakers, discuss how to increase access to technology for Spanish speakers, and learn how most effectively to market the library to Spanish-speaking users. You will learn how to build strong partnerships and collaborate with community groups and their representatives, and will have the opportunity to interact with a panel of local community leaders. Workshop resources will include resource lists, templates, and guides for needs assessment and planning, plus samples of Spanish language signage and marketing materials. Workshop exercises will culminate with the development of an action plan for your library. Preliminary Course Outline: Exploring the Spanish-Speaking Community --What is diversity? What is culture? --Cultural programming/cultural differences --Diversity of the Spanish-speaking customer Working with the Community --Identifying community agencies and leaders --The community leader interview process --Spanish-speaking community panel presentation Services for the Spanish-Speaking Community --Overview of library programs --Characteristics of successful programs Getting support: making the case for serving the Spanish-speaking customer --Selecting outreach activities and developing an action plan Marketing to the Spanish-speaking community Resources to help you --WebJunction Workshop Instructors: This workshop will be taught by one of the Infopeople trainers who were trained at the WebJunction Spanish Language Outreach Program Institute in Seattle. They are: Bertha Huertero, Patricia Jimenez, Cindy Mediavilla, and Alvaro Sanabria. They will be accompanied by Holly Hinman, Infopeople Director. Please see the links to their biographical information on our web page http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/260. Who Should Attend: Anyone from a California public library who is interested in learning more about and improving services to the Spanish-speaking community. Prerequisites: None. This course will be taught in English. No knowledge of Spanish is required. Please note: This workshop will be offered in 20 locations throughout California between March and September 2006. In order to extend the benefits of this workshop, Infopeople will be scheduling related workshops as a follow-up for those who want to continue and intensify efforts in this area. For your future planning information, those workshops will include: --Survival Spanish for Library Staff - Level One --Survival Spanish for Library Staff - Level Two --Internet Services for the Spanish Speaker --Developing Spanish and Latino Interest Collections --Teaching Spanish-Speaking Customers How to Use the Internet --Introduction to Microsoft Office for Spanish Speakers Scheduling of these workshops will begin in September 2006. Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions. Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From Mary.Leoni at kp.org Thu Mar 23 16:10:03 2006 From: Mary.Leoni at kp.org (Mary.Leoni@kp.org) Date: Thu Mar 23 16:11:06 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Mary Leoni/CA/KAIPERM is out of the office. Message-ID: I will be out of the office starting 03/23/2006 and will not return until 03/28/2006. If you have an immediate need, please contact Jennifer Dlugosh at 8-427-1342 (510-987-1342) or jennifer.e.dlugosh@kp.org From rosef at exo.net Mon Mar 27 10:07:09 2006 From: rosef at exo.net (Rose Falanga) Date: Mon Mar 27 10:07:16 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Commercial Library Binding workshop in San Jose, May 12, 2006 References: <51FACB82-6EFA-42EA-8C64-59E28F80AAA0@exo.net> Message-ID: <06F52A5D-FD5B-4970-B904-EEBDA7A05F4C@exo.net> From Mary Morganti mary@calhist.org What, When and How to Bind: Commercial Library Binding Presented by the California Preservation Program and the Library Binding Institute This 1-day workshop focuses on frontline staff and the factors to consider in the binding decision-making process in academic, public and special libraries. Learn about the importance of library binding for preservation of materials, parts of the book, leaf attachments, and repairs. In addition, how to prepare books to go to the bindery, effective communication with the binder, and bindery and quality control processes will be addressed. Participate in hands-on small group exercises with sample materials to be bound. Attendees are invited to bring library books with unusual binding issues. Speakers: Jay B. Fairfield - HF Group (Heckman Bindery/ICI Group) David J. Martinelli - Library Binding Services, University of California Laura Cameron - Binding & Finishing, Stanford University Cathy Aster - Digital Library Systems & Services, Stanford University Date: Friday, May 12, 2006 Location: San Jose - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library 150 E. San Fernando St., San Jose Time: Registration 9:30 a.m.; workshop 10:00 - 5:00 pm, includes lunch Cost: $45/attendee or $70 for every two registrants from the same institution Registration: Pre-registration required. Register online at: http://www.plsinfo.org/workshops/ binding.htm or contact Kevin Terada terada@plsinfo.org For more information, contact Laura Cameron slash@stanford.edu *This training is supported in part by the Library Binding Institute and by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the State Librarian. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20060327/4f664422/attachment.html From assist at infopeople.org Mon Mar 27 14:29:52 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 27 14:28:09 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Upcoming Infopeople workshops Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060327142947.0271b368@pop3.postoffice.net> Please take a look at some of the upcoming April Infopeople workshops: Children's Materials 101 http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/268 April 25, online learning course Getting Your Library Message Across http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/264 April 12, San Francisco Public Library Increasing Your PowerPoint Skills (Intermediate Level) http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/257 April 17, San Francisco Public Library Library Collection Management 101 http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/249 April 11, Los Angeles Public Library April 28, Mountain View Public Library Stress-Free Adult Programming http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/246 April 18, Alameda County Library - Fremont Please visit the URL's listed for a description of the workshops and to register. If you have any questions, please email me or give me a call. Thank you. Linda Rodenspiel, Infopeople Project Assistant assist@infopeople.org voice: 650-578-9685 fax: 650-349-5089 http://www.infopeople.org/ From assist at infopeople.org Tue Mar 28 11:45:48 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Tue Mar 28 11:44:05 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's webcast "Beyond an Apple a Day" Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060328114542.02781c60@pop3.postoffice.net> Please print and post or route this message to staff and colleagues who might be interested in this Infopeople webcast. Title: Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information in a Public Library Date and time: April 25, 2006, noon - 1pm PDT This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the April 25 webcast, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/04-25-06/ Finding consumer health information is a top priority for many public library users. However, providing health information services to the public brings up some interesting challenges. Do you know what information you can provide without stepping over the line into giving medical advice? Should you issue disclaimers with any health information you do provide? Are you familiar with appropriate online resources for health issues? This webcast will cover the basics of providing consumer health information in a public library setting. The instructors, from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Southwest Region, will discuss both the librarian's perspective and the issues faced by patrons in their search for health information. The webcast will address legal, ethical, and privacy issues, as well as appropriate reference interview and collection development techniques. The session will conclude with information on health-related community partnerships, needs assessments and funding resources. Speakers: Kelli Ham. Kelli has over twelve years of experience working in corporate, public and biomedical libraries. Since May 2005, Kelli has been the Consumer Health Coordinator for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM), Pacific Southwest Region (PSR), based at the UCLA Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library. She is responsible for planning and coordinating consumer health programs and activities for public libraries and community-based organizations in the Region. Outreach activities focus on meeting the health information needs of the diverse population groups in the Pacific Southwest Region. Alan Carr. Alan has twenty years of experience working in biomedical libraries. Since April, 2002, Mr. Carr has been the Outreach Coordinator for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM), Pacific Southwest Region (PSR), based at the UCLA Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library. He is responsible for planning and coordinating outreach programs and activities for health professionals in the Region, and also coordinates all aspects of the NN/LM PSR Exhibit program. Outreach is focused primarily on unaffiliated health professionals, health professionals in inner cities and rural areas, and public health professionals. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not register for the live event. However, you are welcome to see the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. Webcast: Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information in a Public Library Date: April 25, 2006 Time: Noon - 1pm PDT Speakers: Kelli Ham and Alan Carr From assist at infopeople.org Wed Mar 29 10:39:23 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Wed Mar 29 10:40:28 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Library Fundraising Basics" workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060329103914.0276e900@pop3.postoffice.net> We have added two sessions of this workshop. Since some people who may be interested in attending might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Library Fundraising Basics Dates and locations: Monday, June 26, Sacramento Public Library - Galleria Tuesday, June 27, Contra Costa County Library - Pleasant Hill To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/256 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. Libraries, library boards, and library advocacy/support groups everywhere are scrambling to strengthen and diversify their revenues. If fundraising is a priority for your library, you'll want to learn --Why people want to give to libraries; --Who, what, when, where and why to build a fundraising team - and how much money you'll need to get started; --How to build relationships with potential donors; --How to generate passive income for your library; --How to take advantage of e-philanthropy; and --How to feel comfortable asking others for money and other gifts without fear, guilt, or fainting! This course will explore the fundraising opportunities available to your library organization and help you develop short and long term strategies for taking full advantage of them. You'll learn the steps you need to take to begin creating additional revenues in the next 30 days and for the next 30 years. Workshop Description: This fun, all day workshop utilizes individual and group exercises, discussions, lecture and interactive activities to help make your learning stick! The instructor will provide a comprehensive learning guide, real-life fundraising examples and results, a bibliography filled with resources and contact information to help you get started, scrumptious chocolates, and practical, useful tips that can be applied immediately. Preliminary Course Outline: Perceptions of Fundraising --What is fundraising? Why should libraries do it? --The ways California libraries currently raise funds --Myths and facts about fundraising The Beginning Stages of Fundraising --Making the case for fundraising plans and ambitions --Who's on our fundraising team? --How much money and time will it take to start? The People Connection: Fundraising is About Relationships --What causes people to give something to support your library? --What are people giving? --Ten rules for becoming an effective fundraiser for your library Setting Your Course of Action --Short and long term strategies --Fundraising while you sleep --E-philanthropy&the future of fundraising Workshop Instructor: Andrew Sanderbeck. Andrew is an expert trainer on leadership and team development, customer service and generating revenues for libraries and library systems. He is the founder of The Sanderbeck People~Connect Institute, an organization that enjoys serving others that value professionalism, purpose and making a difference in their organizations and communities. He presents over 100 customized staff development workshops, seminars and keynotes for organizations and at conferences around the world each year and has been featured on television and training networks including PBS and NTU. Who Should Attend: Anyone from the California library community with an interest in fundraising and securing additional funds for their libraries. This workshop is appropriate for library staff and for members of organizations that support libraries ? including board members, trustees, friends, and foundation members. Library PR, marketing, outreach, literacy, and business office employees will also find this workshop to be of value. Prerequisites: To be successful in this workshop, you'll need a positive attitude, a desire to be open to new and different ideas, and the ability to interact with others in a safe learning environment. A passion for chocolate is optional. Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions. Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From Mary.Leoni at kp.org Wed Mar 29 13:02:01 2006 From: Mary.Leoni at kp.org (Mary.Leoni@kp.org) Date: Wed Mar 29 13:02:44 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Mary Leoni/CA/KAIPERM is out of the office. Message-ID: I will be out of the office starting 03/23/2006 and will not return until 04/03/2006. If you have an immediate need, please contact Jennifer Dlugosh at 8-427-1342 (510-987-1342) or jennifer.e.dlugosh@kp.org From assist at infopeople.org Mon Apr 3 10:56:24 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Apr 3 10:54:33 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Recently archived Infopeople webcast Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060403105606.02142878@pop3.postoffice.net> This is a reminder that all Infopeople webcasts are archived after live delivery. Infopeople has recently archived the following webcast: "Strengthening the Library Workforce #3: Retaining and Motivating Excellent Library Employees" http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/03-06-06/ Archived webcasts include downloadable support materials. There is no charge for using archived webcasts. A complete listing of archived webcasts is available and accessible at http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php. Linda Rodenspiel, Infopeople Project Assistant assist@infopeople.org voice: 650-578-9685 fax: 650-349-5089 http://www.infopeople.org/ From smarks at ggu.edu Wed Apr 5 11:23:42 2006 From: smarks at ggu.edu (Sarah Marks) Date: Wed Apr 5 11:24:20 2006 Subject: [Baynet] BayNet's Spring Newsletter Message-ID: The Spring 2006 issue of the BayNet Newsletter is now available! The newsletter contains: The President's Message Annual Meeting Information BayNet Board Openings & much more! Click on the link below (or cut and paste the link into your browser) to open the PDF version of the Winter 2006 newsletter available on the BayNet website: http://www.baynetlibs.com/news/news_spring06.pdf For inquires regarding submitting articles for publication in the BayNet Newsletter, please contact Sarah Marks at smarks@ggu.edu. NOTE: The BayNet newsletter is published electronically, and is posted on the BayNet website. If you wish to receive print copies of the newsletter, please contact Rose Falanga at rosef@exo.net. Please do not reply to this e-mail. Sarah Marks Reference & Electronic Resources Librarian Golden Gate University University Library 536 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94105-2968 415-442-7258 From sarah.holm at gmail.com Wed Apr 5 11:32:10 2006 From: sarah.holm at gmail.com (Sarah Holm Norton) Date: Wed Apr 5 11:32:23 2006 Subject: [Baynet] BayNet's Spring Newsletter In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <67b7a9fc0604051132k43f7fd0cge311d5973ff2648d@mail.gmail.com> Hi Sarah, Congrats on the job at GGU (I saw that you were there a while back, spaced on emailing you till now). How're things? -Sarah -- Sarah Holm Norton, MLIS Librarian for Hire http://www.librarianforhire.com From mclean at hnu.edu Wed Apr 5 14:23:13 2006 From: mclean at hnu.edu (McLean, Joyce) Date: Wed Apr 5 21:28:52 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Free Event - Tuesday May 2, 2006: Carrie Russell Speaks on Copyright in the Digital Age at the the BayNet Annual Meeting Message-ID: BAYNET LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Invites You To Hear SPEAKER: CARRIE RUSSELL Copyright Specialist at the American Library Association Office for Information Technology Policy TOPIC: Copyright in the Digital Age: An Update On Developments In Copyright Legislation And Policy Including Digital Rights Management EVENT: BAYNET ANNUAL MEETING DATE & TIME: Tuesday, May 2, 2006, 8:30-11:30 am Coffee/refreshments 8:30-9:15 am WHERE: World Affairs Council 312 Sutter Street, Suite 200 San Francisco CA 94108 DETAILS: No registration is necessary This is a free event that does not require BayNet membership Please post the attached flyer for the event in your library. 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If you have an immediate need, please contact Jennifer Dlugosh at 8-427-1342 (510-987-1342) or jennifer.e.dlugosh@kp.org From assist at infopeople.org Thu Apr 6 13:42:08 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Thu Apr 6 13:40:59 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Increasing Your PowerPoint Skills" workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060406134203.02767990@pop3.postoffice.net> We are re-announcing this workshop because we have dropped the pre-workshop assignment. Title: Increasing Your PowerPoint Skills (Intermediate Level) Dates and locations: Monday, April 17, San Francisco Public Library Friday, May 19, Los Angeles Public Library Friday, June 16, Contra Costa County Library, Pleasant Hill Monday, July 17, Cerritos Public Library Friday, August 11, California State Library Friday, September 8, Fresno County Public Library To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/257 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. PowerPoint has become the tool of choice for designing, developing and delivering presentations. This powerful application, if used appropriately, can greatly enhance the effectiveness of visually presented information in a variety of settings. If you already know PowerPoint basics and you're ready to move to the next level, this workshop will help you create more engaging and dynamic presentations by using more advanced PowerPoint features and applying effective presentation design guidelines. Workshop Description: This one-day, hands-on workshop will explore intermediate level PowerPoint skills such as working with templates, using multimedia objects and custom animations, adding interactions, and publishing completed presentations. Workshop participants will receive a full instruction set, tip sheets, and templates so that they can re-create all of the PowerPoint effects presented during the workshop. Participants are encouraged to bring to class a topic of interest for which they will be developing a presentation. Preliminary Course Outline: Applying Effective Presentation Design Guidelines --Readability, visual clarity and consistency Getting the Most out of Working with Text and Graphics --Advanced text editing techniques --Drawing and graphic techniques Working with Templates and Slide Designs --New ways of using templates --Modifying backgrounds, color schemes, and slide masters Working with Custom Animations and Interactions --Animate text and graphics to enhance your presentation --Hyperlinks and action buttons Working with Multimedia Objects --Sound --Video Publishing and Distributing Presentations Workshop Instructor: Mart?n Sanabria. Martin currently works as an Instructional Designer for Genentech, Inc., a biotechnology company based in South San Francisco. His present work entails the development of training courses for a variety of audiences. He also designs and develops online training courses. Martin has done extensive work with various web development applications that are used in the area of Computer-Based Training. Who Should Attend: Anyone from the California library community with an interest in designing more effective PowerPoint presentations through the use of intermediate level PowerPoint features and techniques. Prerequisites: To be successful in this course, you must already be comfortable using PowerPoint to create, edit and format a basic presentation, including: Adding, modifying, and deleting slides. Applying basic design templates to presentations. Formatting content (adding, modifying and deleting text and graphics). Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions. Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Mon Apr 10 09:09:08 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Apr 10 09:07:21 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Managing Public Access Computers: Best Practices" workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060410090901.02752520@pop3.postoffice.net> Since some people who may be interested in attending might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Managing Public Access Computers: Best Practices Dates and locations: Monday, May 22, San Francisco Public Library Thursday, June 15, Cerritos Public Library To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/270 Fee: This course is offered free of charge to California public libraries with the support of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Adding public access computers to the public library environment has been a major service enhancement AND a major support headache. Luckily there are proven Best Practices that can guide you in managing these important assets. This course covers what you need to know to provide an excellent computing environment for your users while reducing the burden on staff and increasing your return on investment in public access computing. You will learn efficient strategies for: --Maintaining a standard hardware and software platform, --Having technical staff configure, rollout, and restore all of your library desktops, --Deciding when and how you should replace your public access computers, --Integrating support of your public access computers into the library's operations and budget, and --Protecting each user's privacy. While this course offers information that will be useful in any public library setting, special attention has been given to the needs of libraries that are eligible for the Gates Public Access Computer Hardware Upgrade Grant (PAC HUG). If your library will be receiving funds to replace your public access computers, this course can help guarantee that those funds will be well spent and that your public access computers will be managed as efficiently as they can be. Workshop Description: This all-day workshop is designed for public library staff that must make decisions about how to handle public access computing. It is not a highly technical course; the focus will be on understanding how to make best use of your Gates or other public access computers. Through lecture, demonstration, group exercises, and individual exercises you will be introduced to proven Best Practices that will contribute to your success. Attendees will also have an opportunity to evaluate their own libraries' public access computing environments. Participants will leave the class with practical ideas for improving the services they offer to their users and for making the management of their public access computers more efficient, cost-effective, and secure. Pre-workshop assignment: Each student should bring a list of the public access computers in their library or branch, including the following information about each computer: processor, operating system, amount of RAM, year purchased, brand, vendor/supplier. Preliminary Course Outline: Role of Public Access Computing in the Public Library --The ideal public access computer --Support for public Public Access Computer Features and Maintenance --What people need to be able to do on your computers --What people need to be prevented from doing on your computers --Approaches to configuration --Sticky configuration issues Computer Management and Configuration: Best Practices --Replacement cycle --Standardization --PC purchasing tips --Alternatives to the PC Staffing and Budgeting --How to support your public access computers --Budgeting for hardware and software --Gap analysis Workshop Instructor: Lori Bowen Ayre. Lori is the principal consultant with The Galecia Group, a library technology consulting and project management firm located in the North Bay. Lori has been on contract with Infopeople since 2000 doing work on various technology topics including reporting on Internet filters, teaching, managing projects and Infopeople's webcast program. In addition to consulting, Lori speaks and writes on numerous topics including blogging, filtering and RFID. She has her own blog, Mentat, which covers the gamut from political griping to tech tips for public libraries. Who Should Attend: This course is limited to attendees from California public libraries. It is designed for non-technical managers and supervisors of computer support staff, professional staff in facilities that offer public access computing, as well as anyone from a California public library who is interested in how public access computers should be set-up, supported, and maintained. Although technical issues will be discussed, this workshop is not designed for technical staff. Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions. Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Mon Apr 17 10:26:34 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Apr 17 10:24:59 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's Management Monday webcast "Making Performance Evaluation Work For You" Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060417102630.026bac10@pop3.postoffice.net> Infopeople is offering the fourth webcast in the Management Monday webcast Series: Strengthening the Library Workforce. Paula Singer will deliver Session #4: Making Performance Evaluation Work For You on May 15, 2006 starting at noon. There is no charge for viewing the webcast. Please print and post or route this message to staff and colleagues who might be interested in this topic. Title: Session #4: Making Performance Evaluation Work For You Date and time: May 15, 2006 , noon - 1pm PDT This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the May 15 webcast, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/05-15-06/ In this webcast you will learn how to create a performance evaluation that is an opportunity for the employee and not just a chore for the supervisor. You will learn how to write measurable performance objectives and how to set challenging but attainable expectations. We will also discuss how to prepare for the evaluation throughout the year, conduct the evaluation, elicit feedback, and follow up on employee successes and failures. The presenter will share practical advice about performance evaluation errors to avoid. Who Should Attend: This webcast will be of particular interest to anyone who is new to or preparing to enter library management, or anyone who has hiring or supervisory responsibilities. The basic concepts outlined in this presentation are also suitable as a "refresher" for Library Directors, Deputy Directors, Department Heads, Supervisors, and Volunteer Coordinators. Speaker: Paula Singer, Ph.D. Paula is owner and President of The Singer Group, a management consulting firm she founded in 1983. Her individualized approach and commitment to excellence have resulted in a track record of success with an impressive client list. With expertise in compensation, organization development, strategic planning, and change management, Paula brings a balance of broad perspective and specific focus to each project. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not register for the live event. However, you are welcome to see the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. Webcast: Session #4: Making Performance Evaluation Work For You Date: May 15, 2006 Time: Noon - 1pm PDT Speaker: Paula Singer From baynet at abilock.net Mon Apr 17 14:57:59 2006 From: baynet at abilock.net (Debbie Abilock) Date: Mon Apr 17 14:59:17 2006 Subject: [Baynet] RE: [BayNet Board] - BayNet's Spring Newsletter In-Reply-To: <183379657-1463792126-1144261948@boing.topica.com> Message-ID: <012a01c66269$fe1169c0$6400a8c0@DEBBIELAPTOP> Hi Sarah, You've done a remarkable job with the newsletter - thanks for the hard work! Debbie Abilock, Editor Knowledge Quest http://www.ala.org/aasl/kqweb/ kq@abilock.net "A wild patience has taken me this far." -- Adrienne Rich Knowledge Quest is devoted to offering substantive information to assist building-level library media specialists, supervisors, library educators, and other decision makers concerned with the development of school library media programs and services. Articles address the integration of theory and practice in school librarianship and new developments in education, learning theory, and relevant disciplines.-----Original Message----- From: Sarah Marks [mailto:smarks@ggu.edu] Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 11:24 AM To: baynet@exploratorium.edu; baynetboard@topica.com Subject: [BayNet Board] - BayNet's Spring Newsletter The Spring 2006 issue of the BayNet Newsletter is now available! The newsletter contains: The President's Message Annual Meeting Information BayNet Board Openings & much more! Click on the link below (or cut and paste the link into your browser) to open the PDF version of the Winter 2006 newsletter available on the BayNet website: http://www.baynetlibs.com/news/news_spring06.pdf For inquires regarding submitting articles for publication in the BayNet Newsletter, please contact Sarah Marks at smarks@ggu.edu. NOTE: The BayNet newsletter is published electronically, and is posted on the BayNet website. If you wish to receive print copies of the newsletter, please contact Rose Falanga at rosef@exo.net. Please do not reply to this e-mail. Sarah Marks Reference & Electronic Resources Librarian Golden Gate University University Library 536 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94105-2968 415-442-7258 --^---------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to: baynet@abilock.net EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84MUv.cixAUl.YmF5bmV0 Or send an email to: baynetboard-unsubscribe@topica.com For Topica's complete suite of email marketing solutions visit: http://www.topica.com/?p=TEXFOOTER --^---------------------------------------------------------------- From assist at infopeople.org Tue Apr 18 11:01:54 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Tue Apr 18 10:59:59 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Reminder of Infopeople's webcast "Beyond an Apple a Day" Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060418110148.026da100@pop3.postoffice.net> A reminder of the next Infopeople webcast. Please let your friends and colleagues know about this event! Title: Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information in a Public Library Date and time: April 25, 2006, noon - 1pm PDT This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the April 25 webcast, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/04-25-06/ Finding consumer health information is a top priority for many public library users. However, providing health information services to the public brings up some interesting challenges. Do you know what information you can provide without stepping over the line into giving medical advice? Should you issue disclaimers with any health information you do provide? Are you familiar with appropriate online resources for health issues? This webcast will cover the basics of providing consumer health information in a public library setting. The instructors, from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Southwest Region, will discuss both the librarian's perspective and the issues faced by patrons in their search for health information. The webcast will address legal, ethical, and privacy issues, as well as appropriate reference interview and collection development techniques. The session will conclude with information on health-related community partnerships, needs assessments and funding resources. Speakers: Kelli Ham. Kelli has over twelve years of experience working in corporate, public and biomedical libraries. Since May 2005, Kelli has been the Consumer Health Coordinator for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM), Pacific Southwest Region (PSR), based at the UCLA Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library. She is responsible for planning and coordinating consumer health programs and activities for public libraries and community-based organizations in the Region. Outreach activities focus on meeting the health information needs of the diverse population groups in the Pacific Southwest Region. Alan Carr. Alan has twenty years of experience working in biomedical libraries. Since April, 2002, Mr. Carr has been the Outreach Coordinator for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM), Pacific Southwest Region (PSR), based at the UCLA Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library. He is responsible for planning and coordinating outreach programs and activities for health professionals in the Region, and also coordinates all aspects of the NN/LM PSR Exhibit program. Outreach is focused primarily on unaffiliated health professionals, health professionals in inner cities and rural areas, and public health professionals. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not register for the live event. However, you are welcome to see the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. Webcast: Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information in a Public Library Date: April 25, 2006 Time: Noon - 1pm PDT Speakers: Kelli Ham and Alan Carr From assist at infopeople.org Wed Apr 26 09:38:26 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Wed Apr 26 09:36:17 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's Quarterly Search Update webcast Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060426093821.027b6f80@pop3.postoffice.net> Please print and post or route this message to staff and colleagues who might be interested in this Search Update webcast. Title: Gary Price's Quarterly Search Update Date and time: May 24, 2006, Noon - 1:00 PDT This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the May 24 webcast, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/05-24-06/ Trying to keep current with what's going on in the world of web search, online databases, and useful web tools is essential for information professionals. There's only one problem -- doing it is a full-time job! This fast paced session will address what's new and useful from Google, Yahoo, Ask Jeeves and other general purpose web engines; how to make web search engines even more powerful research tools; new and useful specialized search databases, many of them free, that librarians and patrons should know about; web tools that can make your life online easier and more productive; and much more. Gary Price has taught several Infopeople classes to outstanding reviews from participants. His ResourceShelf.Com web site is seen by over 10,000 information professionals each week keeping them informed with the latest happenings in online research tools and resources. He is also the co-author of The Invisible Web (2001). Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not register for the live event. However, you are welcome to see the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. Webcast: Gary Price's Quarterly Search Update Date: May 24, 2006 Time: Noon - 1pm PDT Speaker: Gary Price From dhersh at oaklandlibrary.org Fri Apr 28 09:04:29 2006 From: dhersh at oaklandlibrary.org (Hersh, Daniel) Date: Fri Apr 28 09:08:14 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Free workshop: IM for the Public Library Message-ID: IM FOR THE LIBRARY How Instant Messaging Can Connect the Librarian with Kids and Teens Sponsored by the BALIS Reference Committee Thursday May 18, 9:30 am - 12:00 noon Berkeley Public Library -- 2 blocks from the Berkeley BART station. featuring Sarah Houghton ( http://librarianinblack.typepad.com/about.html ) Information & Web Services Manager for San Mateo County Library Instant Messaging (IM) is one of many forms of "social software" popular on the Internet today. IM allows two or more people online to carry on a conversation in real time. It's like e-mail, but faster and less formal. We'll learn how IM and other kinds of social software are being used in libraries today. You'll have an opportunity to try it yourself! Also, if you have experience using these new tools in a library setting, we want to hear about it! Sarah Houghton's recent article about IM, entitled U R the Best, is posted on the WebJunction site: http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=11265 What we plan to talk about: * How IM works * Choosing of IM software * IM etiquette * IM for reference * What message are you sending? * Working with your IT staff * Legal concerns * Defending kids from predators * Network security - viruses and trojans, etc. There will be time for questions and sharing your experience, including discussion of other new kinds of social software now becoming popular. The workshop will begin at 9:30, but the facility will open at 9:00 am. Coffee, tea and snacks will be available from 9 to 9:30. The library doesn't open till 10:00, but someone will be waiting to let participants enter the staff entrance at 2031 Bancroft Way. SPACE IS LIMITED! TO SIGN UP FOR THIS FREE EVENT, send an e-mail message to krause@plsinfo.org . QUESTIONS? Contact Terry Egan, BALIS Reference Committee: (510) 238-7075 or tegan@oaklandlibrary.org . From mclean at hnu.edu Fri Apr 28 14:11:44 2006 From: mclean at hnu.edu (McLean, Joyce) Date: Fri Apr 28 14:19:51 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Reminder of Free Event - Tuesday May 2, 2006: Carrie Russell Speaks on Copyright in the Digital Age at the the BayNet Annual Meeting Message-ID: BAYNET LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Invites You To Hear SPEAKER: CARRIE RUSSELL Copyright Specialist at the American Library Association Office for Information Technology Policy TOPIC: Copyright in the Digital Age: An Update On Developments In Copyright Legislation And Policy Including Digital Rights Management EVENT: BAYNET ANNUAL MEETING DATE & TIME: Tuesday, May 2, 2006, 8:30-11:30 am Coffee/refreshments 8:30-9:15 am WHERE: World Affairs Council 312 Sutter Street, Suite 200 San Francisco CA 94108 DETAILS: No registration is necessary This is a free event that does not require BayNet membership Please post the attached flyer for the event in your library. 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If you have any questions, please email me or give me a call. Thank you. Linda Rodenspiel, Infopeople Project Assistant assist@infopeople.org voice: 650-578-9685 fax: 650-349-5089 http://www.infopeople.org/ From assist at infopeople.org Mon May 1 14:16:22 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon May 1 14:40:51 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Recently archived Infopeople webcast Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060501141617.0272a450@pop3.postoffice.net> This is a reminder that all Infopeople webcasts are archived after live delivery. Infopeople has recently archived the following webcast: "Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information in a Public Library" http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/04-25-06/ Archived webcasts include downloadable support materials. There is no charge for using archived webcasts. A complete listing of archived webcasts is available and accessible at http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php. Linda Rodenspiel, Infopeople Project Assistant assist@infopeople.org voice: 650-578-9685 fax: 650-349-5089 http://www.infopeople.org/ From assist at infopeople.org Thu May 4 11:23:36 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Thu May 4 11:21:20 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Reshaping Reference to Fit the Internet Culture" workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060504112329.0272d210@pop3.postoffice.net> Since some people who may be interested in attending might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Reshaping Reference to Fit the Internet Culture Dates and locations: Wednesday, June 28, California State Library Thursday, July 13, Los Angeles Public Library Wednesday, July 26, Contra Costa County Library, Pleasant Hill Thursday, August 10, San Francisco Public Library Friday, August 18, Fresno County Public Library Monday, August 28, Ventura Public Library, E.P. Foster Branch To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://www.infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/265 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. More and more of our users have access to the Internet, but few know how to find, evaluate, and use high-quality information. Even fewer realize how many rich resources their libraries have available for them in periodicals, books, and online databases. Many users today have trouble distinguishing between something they found by googling on the open web and articles or other information that is publisher-vetted. --How can we make the most of reference contacts to develop users' skills and abilities to find and evaluate the best sources of information? --How can we make it easier for users to discover and use library resources not on the open web? --How can we improve our library web pages and handouts to provide user instruction and build user self-reliance? This workshop offers ways to turn every reference transaction into a chance for users to learn better information-seeking skills. Maximize your impact and the impact of your library by helping users to help themselves to find quality content. Workshop Description: This all-day hands-on workshop will begin with discussion of current Internet trends and provide training to quickly assess users' Internet and information-seeking skill levels. You will also learn how to use reference interactions as opportunities to impart research and evaluative skills to users. You will learn to evaluate the basic usability of typical library web pages and learn to develop easy-to-use handouts to enable users to navigate pages you cannot modify. Exercises will be done individually, in small groups, and with role-playing. You will be given tip sheets, checklists, and other handouts to use outside the workshop. Preliminary Course Outline: Why the Need to Reshape Reference to Fit the Internet Culture --Users and libraries have both changed --The gap between what we offer and the information users find and use --The challenge: to expand the information skills of users Helping Users Self-Serve More Competently --Using the reference interview to meet users wherever they are in the Internet culture --Reference service techniques to augment users' self-sufficiency, skills at self-serving, awareness of the best resources available Expanding Users' Critical Thinking Tools in Realistic Ways --The ways librarians usually talk about evaluating information vs. what today's information consumers generally rely on to discern trustworthiness --Techniques to find and convey the essentials Getting the Most from Library Websites and Handouts --Improving the usability of some library websites --What to do with those we cannot change --Meeting self-servers where they want to be with usable guides The Future --Probable trends in users and physical libraries --Trends in information availability --Technology trends and innovations: Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 Workshop Instructor: Joe Barker. Joe works full time as a reference and instruction librarian at the University of California, Berkeley, in the Doe library and the Moffitt undergraduate library. Developing instructional aids and promoting the confidence and research skills of library users through reference is the major thrust of his work at UCB. He also maintains an online web searching tutorial which remains worldwide one of the most heavily used resources for finding and evaluating information on the web. Who Should Attend: Anyone from the California library community who delivers reference services, whether at reference desks, in online virtual reference, by phone or chat or email. This includes librarians, library assistants, reference assistants of all types, and managers of reference services. Prerequisites: This is not a basic "how to do reference" course. We will assume familiarity both with the tools of reference and database searching that are available in whichever library you work in, and with basic web searching and web navigation experience. This course builds on those skills with an emphasis on imparting your knowledge to users. Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions. Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Mon May 8 09:38:33 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon May 8 09:36:03 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Reminder of Infopeople's webcast "Making Performance Evaluation Work for You" Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060508093828.026dec90@pop3.postoffice.net> A reminder of the next Management Monday Infopeople webcast. Please let your friends and colleagues know about this event! Title: Strengthening the Library Workforce Series - Session #4: Making Performance Evaluation Work for You Date and time: May 15, 2006 , noon - 1pm PDT This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the May 15 webcast, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/05-15-06/ In this webcast you will learn how to create a performance evaluation that is an opportunity for the employee and not just a chore for the supervisor. You will learn how to write measurable performance objectives and how to set challenging but attainable expectations. We will also discuss how to prepare for the evaluation throughout the year, conduct the evaluation, elicit feedback, and follow up on employee successes and failures. The presenter will share practical advice about performance evaluation errors to avoid. Who Should Attend: This webcast will be of particular interest to anyone who is new to or preparing to enter library management, or anyone who has hiring or supervisory responsibilities. The basic concepts outlined in this presentation are also suitable as a "refresher" for Library Directors, Deputy Directors, Department Heads, Supervisors, and Volunteer Coordinators. Speaker: Paula Singer, Ph.D. Paula is owner and President of The Singer Group, a management consulting firm she founded in 1983. Her individualized approach and commitment to excellence have resulted in a track record of success with an impressive client list. With expertise in compensation, organization development, strategic planning, and change management, Paula brings a balance of broad perspective and specific focus to each project. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not register for the live event. However, you are welcome to see the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. Webcast: Making Performance Evaluation Work for You Date: May 15, 2006 Time: Noon - 1pm PDT Speaker: Paula Singer From assist at infopeople.org Thu May 11 15:35:47 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Thu May 11 15:33:33 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople is rescheduling May 24 webcast Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060511153541.027e28f0@pop3.postoffice.net> The Infopeople webcast "Gary Price's Quarterly Search Update" that was scheduled on May 24 has been postponed. As soon as we know the new date, we will send an email announcement. Linda Linda Rodenspiel, Infopeople Project Assistant assist@infopeople.org voice: 650-578-9685 fax: 650-349-5089 http://www.infopeople.org/ From baynet at abilock.net Thu May 11 23:56:11 2006 From: baynet at abilock.net (Debbie Abilock) Date: Thu May 11 23:56:53 2006 Subject: [Baynet] June 3, June 5 Message-ID: <005701c67591$28194410$6400a8c0@DEBBIELAPTOP> If you would like to attend the Library of Congress American Memory free workshop in San Jose or San Francisco, here are the details: San Jose Public Library 2 separate 3-hour workshops Saturday, June 3rd 9 am - 12 pm (morning workshop) 2 pm - 5 pm (afternoon workshop) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library Room #213 150 E. San Fernando St. San Jos?, CA 95112 Monday, June 5 3:30 - 6:30 San Francisco School of the Arts (SOTA) 555 Portola Drive (don't have the room number) San Francisco, Ca. 94131 Debbie Abilock, Editor Knowledge Quest http://www.ala.org/aasl/kqweb/ kq@abilock.net "A wild patience has taken me this far." -- Adrienne Rich Knowledge Quest is devoted to offering substantive information to assist building-level library media specialists, supervisors, library educators, and other decision makers concerned with the development of school library media programs and services. Articles address the integration of theory and practice in school librarianship and new developments in education, learning theory, and relevant disciplines. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20060511/5de0e71c/attachment.html From Mary.Leoni at kp.org Fri May 12 01:01:26 2006 From: Mary.Leoni at kp.org (Mary.Leoni@kp.org) Date: Fri May 12 01:02:37 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Mary Leoni/CA/KAIPERM is out of the office. Message-ID: I will be out of the office starting 05/10/2006 and will not return until 05/15/2006. If you have an immediate need, please contact Jennifer Dlugosh at 8-427-1342 (510-987-1342) or jennifer.e.dlugosh@kp.org From assist at infopeople.org Mon May 15 15:20:13 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon May 15 15:17:31 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Introduction to Young Adult Literature" online course Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060515152005.027e3f40@pop3.postoffice.net> Since some people who may be interested in this workshop might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Introduction to Young Adult Literature: What to Read and How to Share it with Teens (online learning course) Dates: June 20, 2006 - July 18, 2006 To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/274 Fee: Because of grant funding, California residents can take this course for the subsidized fee of $75.00. The out-of-state fee is $275.00. You don't have to be a young adult librarian to benefit from an understanding of young adult (YA) literature. If you work in a library, a school, or any other setting teens frequent, you have the perfect opportunity to connect teens with books. This course will help you take fullest advantage of that opportunity by introducing you to the fundamentals of young adult literature. Through readers advisory interviews, booktalks, collections, displays, and literature-based programs, you will be able to identify and provide the right book or genre for any teenager even ones who claim they don't like to read! If you encounter teens in the course of your day and need a crash course on what they're reading or would enjoy reading, this course will increase your understanding, build your confidence, and expand your repertoire of great reads for teens. Workshop Description: This four-week online learning course will provide an overview of young adult literature with ample opportunity for exploration and collaboration. Throughout the course, you will be expected to participate actively in weekly online discussions. To further enhance these discussions, you will: read at least one YA book from a list provided; visit recommended, relevant YA Web sites; conduct an informal survey with at least one teen; and prepare a defense for a challenged young adult book. The instructor will provide bibliographies, webliographies, articles, tip sheets, and other resources to aid in the collection and sharing of young adult literature. Preliminary Course Outline: Using your web browser and your Internet connection, you will log in to the Infopeople online learning site and complete the following learning modules: Module One: What is Young Adult Literature? --Background --What makes a book young adult? --Major genres and types of young adult literature --Major authors who write books for teens Module Two: Developing a Collection --Creating or adapting a collection development policy with a focus on --YA collections --Selection criterialiterary elements, themes, popular interest --Importance of teen input --Resources to help with selection Module Three: Connecting Teens to Books --Readers advisory tools and techniques --Literature-based programming --Literature in alternate formats --Booktalking Module Four: Trends & Issues --Advocacy for young adult literature --Censorship --Curriculum connections --Online communities --Publishing and reading trends --Teen-adult crossover materials Workshop Instructor: Cynthia MacDonald. Cynthia MacDonald, a "seasoned"Infopeople trainer, manages youth services for the Fresno County Public Library system, where she oversees and participates in a variety of services to youth from birth to eighteen. She has taught Young Adult literature to school and public library staff and teachers, presented workshops on the best of youth literature and how to share it, and has seen two of her own children successfully through the teen years, with still has one more to raise at home! Online Learning Details: This four-week course will be taught online using the web. When you register, you will receive a registration confirmation, which will include the URL to get to the course, as well as a username and password. Every student proceeds through the online learning modules at his or her own pace. However, students should expect to commit to spending a minimum of 2 to 2 1/2 hours per week on this course in order to be successful. You can work on each module at your own pace, at any hour of the day or night. However, you will be expected to log in to the course each week to do that weeks assignment. We ask that you log in sometime during the first week of the course to begin the course work. Your instructor will be available for limited consultation support for two weeks after the official end date of a course, and the course material will stay up for an additional two weeks after that, to give those who have fallen behind time to work independently on the course. However, you will be expected to accomplish the majority of the course in synchronization with your peers during the first four weeks. Who Should Take This Course: : This introductory course is designed for individuals from the library and school communities, and anyone else who is interested in knowing all about young adult literature: what it is, who writes it, where to find it, and how to get teens to read it. Prerequisites: This course is taught over the web. You must: --Have an Internet connection. --Be able to save Microsoft Word .docs or Adobe .pdf files to your computer and print them out. (For .doc files, a free Word Viewer is available at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en. Search for "Word Viewer." For .pdf files, a free Adobe Acrobat Reader is available at http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/main.html). --Be comfortable navigating on the web and navigating back and forward on a website that uses frames. System Requirements: The online learning product that Infopeople uses is called Angel. The following are minimum system requirements for using Angel. You will need access to a computer that has at least these specifications to participate in an online course: Windows: --Internet Explorer 6.0 and above, Netscape 7.1 and above, or Firefox 1.5 and above Macintosh: --Mozilla 1.4 and above (which is the same engine as Netscape 7.1), Safari 2.0 and above, or Firefox 1.5 and above --OS X and above (OS 9 will NOT work with our online learning product) If you are not comfortable with any of the above, please consider taking this course with a colleague who does meet these requirements. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Tue May 16 14:43:21 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Tue May 16 14:42:20 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "State Librarian's Quarterly Webcast" Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060516144316.027dfaa8@pop3.postoffice.net> Infopeople is pleased to announce the quarterly webcast by the State Librarian. Please print and post or route this message to staff and colleagues who might be interested in this webcast. TITLE: State Librarian's Quarterly Webcast DATE and TIME: June 13, 2006, noon - 1pm PDT This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. Up to 150 participants can join in the live webcast and admission is on a first come, first serve basis. For more information and to participate in the webcast, go to URL http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/06-13-06/ What is happening at the California State Library? What new services or grant opportunities may be forthcoming from Library Development Services? What does the State Librarian really do? Susan Hildreth, State Librarian, discusses this and much more in her Infopeople webcasts. Susan touches on hot topics in the California library world, emerging library trends and services available to you from the California State Library. She is also available for live questions and answers during each webcast. Check in to get to know our State Librarian and keep in tune with the scene in Sacramento. PRESENTER: Susan Hildreth. Recognizing her distinguished 30-year career as a leader in public libraries, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed Susan Hildreth State Librarian of California in July 2004. Before her appointment, Hildreth had, since February 2000, been serving as the City Librarian of San Francisco where she had been Deputy City Librarian since 1998. Hildreth was also the 2003/04 president of the California Library Association until assuming the role of State Librarian. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not attend the live event. However, you are welcome to view the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. State Librarian's Quarterly Webcast June 13, 2006 noon - 1pm PDT From RGeiger at sfchronicle.com Tue May 23 16:04:44 2006 From: RGeiger at sfchronicle.com (Geiger, Richard) Date: Tue May 23 16:05:04 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Internet Librarian 2006 program Message-ID: The program for Internet Librarian 2006 has been posted at www.infotoday.com/il2006 You will also note that we have set up a conference wiki at www.il2006.pbwiki.com We look forward to seeing you in Monterey, CA * October 23-25, 2006 Monterey Conference Center We have a great program planned! ________________________________________ Richard Geiger, Library Director San Francisco Chronicle 415-777-6001 mailto:rgeiger@sfchronicle.com SF Gate:http://www.sfgate.com ________________________________________ -------------------- This e-mail message is intended only for the personal use of the recipient(s) named above. If you are not an intended recipient, you may not review, copy or distribute this message. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the San Francisco Chronicle (chronfeedback@sfchronicle.com) immediately by e-mail and delete the original message. From assist at infopeople.org Thu May 25 12:04:05 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Thu May 25 12:01:15 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "PHP (and a little MySQL) for the Default Library Techie" workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060525120342.0279ec28@pop3.postoffice.net> Since some people who may be interested in attending might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: PHP (and a little MySQL) for the Default Library Techie Dates and locations: Wednesday, July 12, San Francisco Public Library Thursday, August 10, Los Angeles Public Library Wednesday, August 30, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library - San Jose To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/273 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. Improving access to locally created information files anything from an obituary file to a reference desk FAQ is a great way for a library to extend its reach and enhance its services. And making a Web-accessible database using PHP and MySQL isn't as complicated as you might think. If you're a library techie by training or by default and you know a little about database terms (fields, records) and have used HTML and FTP, you can learn enough in this one-day session to get that database online and searchable. The main focus of this class is PHP, a fun, easy, open source (free!), scripting language. While PHP can make Web page creation and maintenance a breeze, its best purpose is to help you make databases quickly. PHP will allow you to create staff and user search tools tailored to their needs. This workshop will give you the necessary skills to get that project going, plus the basic knowledge that will allow you to pursue further study of PHP on your own. Workshop Description: This is an all-day, hands-on training session. Through individual and group exercises, you will become familiar with PHP, learning how it can enhance ordinary Web pages and/or be used to connect to a database. SQL and MySQL will also be covered, but briefly. You will learn beginning PHP, then move on to connect to a pre-created database, search it, and display those results. The instructor will provide cheat sheets, a webliography, as well as practical tips that can be applied immediately. Preliminary Course Outline: SQL and MySQL --Definitions and appearance --How to make a Microsoft Access database or an Excel spreadsheet into a MySQL database Beginning PHP --Variables, comments, operators --FTP --If Then Else loops Security and Sorting --Using include files --Create an SQL Boolean string Closing the Database and Closing the Class Workshop Instructor: Lisa R. Bartle. Lisa is a reference librarian at Cal. State University, San Bernardino. Lisa owns the Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature (www.dawcl.com) and ABC-Lit: An Index to Children's Literature Scholarship (www.abc-lit.com). Lisa Bartle has created several online databases using Perl, Vbscript, and PHP, and finds PHP the easiest best solution for libraries. She feels strongly that anything that is going to be shared should be searchable, and made available on the Web for users. Whether you use PHP for an obituary database, art prints, or local history, every library has something special to offer but may not be sure how to get that material online and searchable for users. This class will show you how. Who Should Attend: Anyone from the California library community with an interest in learning PHP and/or creating online databases. This class will be especially good for the "default techie" that librarian or staff member who takes care of the technology, but wasn't originally trained for that job. Prerequisites: To succeed in this course, some understanding of database terminology (field, record, table) is recommended, as is experience with FTP. Some familiarity with HTML basics is required. Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions. Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Fri May 26 09:39:08 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Fri May 26 09:36:15 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Basic Hands-On Book Repair for Libraries" workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060526093903.02637d08@pop3.postoffice.net> Since this announcement might not reach everyone who might be interested in this workshop, we would appreciate it if you would please print and post or route the announcement to your colleagues. Title: Basic Hands-On Book Repair For Libraries Dates and locations: Friday, July 7, Buena Park Library District Thursday, July 27, San Francisco Public Library To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/166 Fee: There is a $75 fee for this workshop. The price of books has gone up, binding quality can be inconsistent, and in the course of repeated circulations, day-to-day handling and shelving, and photocopying, library books can sustain significant damage. However, there is an alternative to replacing "hurt" volumes. Many books can be restored to reasonably good condition if you know how to perform a few simple repairs. In this course, you will learn how to assess book damage, how to identify which books can be repaired safely, and how to perform basic book repairs. If you, or someone you supervise, is responsible for caring for the condition of your collection, then this course can save you time and help you get those library materials back into users' hands. Workshop Description: This one-day hands-on workshop covers basic, beginners' level skills for keeping a circulating collection of books in good repair. Participants will gain an understanding of the types of repairs to undertake, how to do the repairs, and the types of damage that need to be addressed by other means. Through discussion, presentation, and actual repair work you will become familiar with the basic book repairs that you can do with simple tools, equipment and materials. All hands-on steps will be clearly illustrated and everyone will practice doing the repairs. Additionally, you will receive handouts to explain the repairs, a list of suppliers, copies of articles addressing the above topics, where to find information on the web, a bibliography of useful books and other printed material. Note: This course addresses only repairs and maintenance of general circulating collections, and is not meant for preservation of special, or specialized materials. Pre-workshop assignment: Please bring the following items to the workshop: Three damaged books, if possible no larger than 6"x 9", for you to practice on Several other damaged books for discussion of evaluation decisions An apron to protect your clothes Preliminary Course Outline: The Repair Continuum -Easy repairs ---Cleaning ---Loose hinges Paper and its Grain -Replacing end-sheets -Mending tears Page Replacements -Practice replacing and tipping in loose pages Spine Replacements -Practice replacing worn spines Collection Maintenance -Documentation -Supplies/suppliers -Practice corner repair Workshop Instructor: Gillian Boal. Gillian is the Hans Rausing Conservator and the head of the Conservation Treatment Division in the Preservation Department at UC Berkeley. She has been a bookbinder and conservator since 1976, having studied at the Cockerell bindery in Cambridge, England, and at the Camberwell School of Art and Craft in London. Since moving to America, she has worked at the North East Document Conservation Center (NEDCC), has taught bookbinding in the book arts program at Mills College in Oakland, and has been in her current position at UC Berkeley since 1986. Who Should Attend: This course is designed for librarians and support staff who work in public, school and college libraries. Any library staff member who is responsible for the physical treatment of books, who is interested in basic book repair, and feels confident in working with simple tools, such as mat knives, scissors, brushes and adhesives is encouraged to attend. Prerequisites: None, but please see Pre-Workshop Assignment. Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople website at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Wed May 31 11:22:34 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Wed May 31 11:19:38 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Upcoming Infopeople workshops Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060531112229.0269aca8@pop3.postoffice.net> Please take a look at some of the upcoming June Infopeople workshops: Cataloging and Processing New Media http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/234 June 13, San Jose, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library June 29, Los Angeles Public Library Getting Your Library Message Across http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/264 June 8, Buena Park Library District June 22, Contra Costa County Library, Pleasant Hill Library Collection Management 101 http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/249 June 23, San Diego County Library Headquarters Library Fundraising Basics http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/256 June 26, Sacramento Public Library - Galleria June 27, Contra Costa County Library, Pleasant Hill Please visit the URL's listed for a description of the workshops and to register. If you have any questions, please email me or give me a call. Thank you. Linda Linda Rodenspiel, Infopeople Project Assistant assist@infopeople.org voice: 650-578-9685 fax: 650-349-5089 http://www.infopeople.org/ From assist at infopeople.org Fri Jun 2 14:34:34 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Fri Jun 2 14:31:36 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Recently archived Infopeople webcasts Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060602143428.0279aca8@pop3.postoffice.net> This is a reminder that all Infopeople webcasts are archived after live delivery. Infopeople has recently archived the following webcasts: Strengthening the Library Workforce #4 - Making Performance Evaluation Work for You http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/05-15-06/ An Evening with Nancy Pearl http://rurallibraries.org/videoconference/05-24-06/ Archived webcasts include downloadable support materials. There is no charge for using archived webcasts. A complete listing of archived webcasts is available and accessible at http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php. Linda Rodenspiel, Infopeople Project Assistant assist@infopeople.org voice: 650-578-9685 fax: 650-349-5089 http://www.infopeople.org/ From plscott at usfca.edu Mon Jun 5 13:39:14 2006 From: plscott at usfca.edu (Penny L. Scott) Date: Mon Jun 5 13:39:23 2006 Subject: [Baynet] SJSU SLIS Alums and Students: Reception at ALA Annual! Message-ID: An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20060605/b3c4cd7a/attachment.html From assist at infopeople.org Tue Jun 6 12:24:34 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Tue Jun 6 12:21:38 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Reminder of Infopeople's State Librarian's Quarterly Webcast Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060606122430.026dc9e8@pop3.postoffice.net> A reminder of the next State Librarian's Quarterly Webcast. Please let your friends and colleagues know about this event! TITLE: State Librarian's Quarterly Webcast DATE and TIME: June 13, 2006, noon - 1pm PDT This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. Up to 150 participants can join in the live webcast and admission is on a first come, first serve basis. For more information and to participate in the webcast, go to URL http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/06-13-06/ What is happening at the California State Library? What new services or grant opportunities may be forthcoming from Library Development Services? What does the State Librarian really do? Susan Hildreth, State Librarian, discusses this and much more in her Infopeople webcasts. Susan touches on hot topics in the California library world, emerging library trends and services available to you from the California State Library. She is also available for live questions and answers during each webcast. Check in to get to know our State Librarian and keep in tune with the scene in Sacramento. PRESENTER: Susan Hildreth. Recognizing her distinguished 30-year career as a leader in public libraries, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed Susan Hildreth State Librarian of California in July 2004. Before her appointment, Hildreth had, since February 2000, been serving as the City Librarian of San Francisco where she had been Deputy City Librarian since 1998. Hildreth was also the 2003/04 president of the California Library Association until assuming the role of State Librarian. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not attend the live event. However, you are welcome to view the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. State Librarian's Quarterly Webcast June 13, 2006 noon - 1pm PDT From assist at infopeople.org Thu Jun 8 15:00:11 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Thu Jun 8 14:57:14 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's webcast "Using PDAs in Libraries" Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060608150005.027924c0@pop3.postoffice.net> Please print and post or route this message to staff and colleagues who might be interested in this webcast. Title: Using PDAs in Libraries Date and time: July 18, 2006, Noon - 1:00 PDT This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the July 18 webcast, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/07-18-06/ Now that PDAs (personal digital assistants, e.g. Palms, Pocket PCs, Smartphones) and other mobile devices have become commonplace, more and more library users expect to use their PDAs to access library services. Are you ready to meet this new demand? This webcast will explain basic PDA features and offer a wealth of ideas for providing wireless services to PDA users in all types of libraries. Real life examples of libraries that are currently providing successful high-level services - including PDA content, PDA-friendly Web pages and OPACs, and circulating PDAs - will be highlighted. This webcast will also explore ways for library staff to integrate PDAs into their own day-to-day operations, such as point-of-service reference, and inventory via PDA. You'll learn everything you need to know to get started using this convenient new technology. Speaker: Collen Cuddy. Colleen Cuddy has an M.A. in American and English Literature from New York University and an M.L.S. in Library Service from Rutgers University. She is currently the Assistant Director for Library Systems at the Ehrman Medical Library, New York University where she leads the library in PDA implementation as well as directing the library's integrated library system and the NYU School of Medicine's Alumni Digital Library. She is the author of Using PDAs in Libraries: A How to Do It Manual (Neal Schumann, 2005). Her first PDA was a Handspring Visor. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not register for the live event. However, you are welcome to see the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. Webcast: Using PDAs in Libraries Date:July 18, 2006 Time: Noon - 1pm PDT Speaker: Collen Cuddy From Mary.Leoni at kp.org Fri Jun 9 01:01:26 2006 From: Mary.Leoni at kp.org (Mary.Leoni@kp.org) Date: Fri Jun 9 01:03:30 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Mary Leoni/CA/KAIPERM is out of the office. Message-ID: I will be out of the office starting 06/07/2006 and will not return until 06/12/2006. If you have an immediate need, please contact Jennifer Dlugosh at 8-427-1342 (510-987-1342) or jennifer.e.dlugosh@kp.org From assist at infopeople.org Fri Jun 9 15:31:52 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Fri Jun 9 15:28:45 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Online Genealogical Research" online course Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060609153146.027fcc30@pop3.postoffice.net> Since some people who may be interested in this workshop might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Online Genealogical Research (online learning course) Dates: July 18, 2006 - August 15, 2006 To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/279 Fee: Because of grant funding, California residents can take this course for the subsidized fee of $75.00. The out-of-state fee is $275.00. Patron interest in genealogy ? and online genealogical sources ? is booming. But, how best to serve these customers? Many librarians feel hard pressed to supply meaningful assistance in this complex, multi-faceted, and highly personal research process. Do these questions sound familiar? --How do I trace my family? --Was my ancestor a soldier in the Civil War? --Can you help me find out who my grandmother?s parents were? --Where did my family come from before moving to California, or --Where should I look online to learn all about my ancestors? This course will bring you up to speed on the current state of genealogical research, emphasizing online sources and methods. You will learn the essentials of evidence, the nuts and bolts of recordkeeping, and how to navigate the perilous but incredibly rich and rewarding seas of online genealogical inquiry. Workshop Description: This four-week online learning course will bring you up to speed on the current state of genealogical research, emphasizing online sources and methods. You will learn the essentials of evidence, the nuts and bolts of recordkeeping, and how to navigate the perilous but incredibly rich and rewarding seas of online genealogical inquiry. During the course, students will explore a variety of online resources, from general use search engines to specific genealogical databases. Using practice research scenarios, students will have an opportunity to hone their reference interview skills in real-world situations. Preliminary Course Outline: Using your web browser and your Internet connection, you will log in to the Infopeople online learning site and complete the following learning modules: Module One: Basics of Genealogy --What is Genealogy? How is research conducted? --Basic data. Genealogy?s two directions. Charting. --Getting organized. --Documentation is essential ? 1st steps. --What does the patron need/want? Typical scenarios. --Internet is a tool, not a source ? Internet is not evidence. --Evidence. --Asking the right questions, in the right order. Module 2: Locating Genealogical Evidence Online --Search engines. --Vital records; passengers lists, naturalization, census. Module 3: Online Genealogical Research ? Major Tools --Databases and crucial websites. Module 4: How to provide just the materials or direction they need --Appropriate methodologies geared to online sources. --Topflight genealogical subscriptions databases. --Online archival union catalogs. --Practice common research scenarios. Workshop Instructor: Anthony Hoskins. Anthony Hoskins is a widely published genealogical scholar, author of some 15 articles, one book, and presenter in a genealogical research video series. For eleven years he was the reference librarian of the genealogical collection at Chicago's Newberry Library where he also taught courses in beginning and advanced genealogical research for nine years. He has spoken at genealogical conferences all over the midwest and has appeared frequently on radio and television; being interviewed on NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw and also on BBC Radio. He is the subject of an entry in Who's Who in Genealogy and Heraldry. Mr Hoskins currently heads Sonoma County Library's unique History and Genealogy Library in Santa Rosa, California. Online Learning Details: This four-week course will be taught online using the web. When you register, you will receive a registration confirmation, which will include the URL to get to the course, as well as a username and password. Every student proceeds through the online learning modules at his or her own pace. However, students should expect to commit to spending a minimum of 2 to 2 1/2 hours per week on this course in order to be successful. You can work on each module at your own pace, at any hour of the day or night. However, you will be expected to log in to the course each week to do that week?s assignment. We ask that you log in sometime during the first week of the course to begin the course work. Your instructor will be available for limited consultation support for two weeks after the official end date of a course, and the course material will stay up for an additional two weeks after that, to give those who have fallen behind time to work independently on the course. However, you will be expected to accomplish the majority of the course in synchronization with your peers during the first four weeks. Who Should Take This Course: This course is recommended for reference librarians, information desk staff, and anyone from the library community with an interest in genealogy. Prerequisites: This course is taught over the web. You must: --Have an Internet connection and Internet Explorer 5 or higher (some of the quiz functions do not work properly in Netscape). --Be able to save Microsoft Word .docs or Adobe .pdf files to your computer and print them out. (For .doc files, a free Word Viewer is available at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en. Search for "Word Viewer." For .pdf files, a free Adobe Acrobat Reader is available at http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/main.html). --Be comfortable navigating on the web and navigating back and forward on a website that uses frames. System Requirements: The online learning product that Infopeople uses is called Angel. The following are minimum system requirements for using Angel. You will need access to a computer that has at least these specifications to participate in an online course: Windows: --Internet Explorer 6.0 and above, Netscape 7.1 and above, or Firefox 1.5 and above Macintosh: --Mozilla 1.4 and above (which is the same engine as Netscape 7.1), Safari 2.0 and above, or Firefox 1.5 and above --OS X and above (OS 9 will NOT work with our online learning product) If you are not comfortable with any of the above, please consider taking this course with a colleague who does meet these requirements. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Tue Jun 13 09:36:56 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Tue Jun 13 09:41:39 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Eureka! Leadership Program: Discover the Leader Within Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060613093648.02714d80@pop3.postoffice.net> The California State Library in partnership with Infopeople announces the initiation of the Eureka! Leadership Program: Discover the Leader Within. This 4-phase program, which will take place over the next two years, includes a variety of approaches to leadership development, including self-assessment, skill-building, a multiday intensive retreat, mentoring, and project implementation. The workshops in the first two phases are open registration, but they are designed for and target those who are early to mid-career (up to 10 years in the profession). The third and fourth phases will involve a cohort of about 30 people selected through a competitive application process. A brochure describing the entire program in detail will be mailed to all California public libraries in early July, and to other libraries on request. (Requests should be directed to Linda Rodenspiel, assist@infopeople.org.) Registration for the first two phases is first-come, first-served through the normal Infopeople registration process. This is an overview of the Eureka! Leadership Program: Phase 1: Exploring Library Leadership (July-September 2006) A free one-day workshop taught by Maureen Sullivan. This will be offered in multiple locations throughout California, and will also be available as a two-part videoconference. The workshop will conclude with the creation of a personal development plan. The first two workshops are scheduled for July 19 and 20; follow the link in the announcement below to register. Phase 2: Building Leadership Skills (October 2006-June 2007) A series of nine workshops taught by various consultants. Each will be offered in multiple locations. Workshops can be taken separately or as a full series. Those opting to register for the full series will receive a discount ? 9 workshops for $500. Series registration will be available via the brochure and the Infopeople website beginning in July. Topics (in sequence as they are currently planned) will be: --Influencing and Negotiation ? October 2006 ? Arch Lustberg --Project Management ? November 2006 ? Pat Wagner --Leading Teams ? December 2006 ? Andrew Sanderbeck --Decision Making ? January 2007 ? Joan Frye Williams --Leading Change ? February 2007 ? Maureen Sullivan --Planning ? March 2007 -- TBD --Creativity and Innovation ? April 2007 ? Maureen Sullivan --Community Engagement ? May 2007 -- TBD --Strategic Financial Thinking ? June 2007 -- TBD Phase 3: The Leadership Challenge (2007/08) A multiday intensive that will combine features from several previous leadership institutes, including Snowbird and the Stanford Institute. Approximately 30 participants will be selected through a competitive application process that will start in July 2007. Phase 4: Leadership in Action (2008) Phase 3 participants will implement projects that they have selected, and will receive coaching/mentoring from consultants. This phase will conclude with an event that will showcase the results of the projects. Please direct general questions about the Eureka! Leadership Program to Holly Hinman, hinmanh@infopeople.org, tel. 626-796-0913. Title: Exploring Library Leadership Dates and locations: Wednesday, July 19, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, San Jose Thursday, July 20, San Francisco Public Library To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/277 There will be several more sessions scheduled throughout the state. As soon as the dates and locations are confirmed, an announcement will be made. Fee: Free To ensure a strong and exciting future for libraries of all types, library workers must embrace effective leadership as a core component of our professional practice. Opportunities to lead abound, both within libraries and in the communities we serve. And the leadership role is not limited to managers or supervisors ? there is a need for leaders at all levels in a library organization. --Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a leader? --Would you like to learn more about your own current areas of leadership competence? (Yes, everyone has some!) --Could you use practical information about how to take the initiative and lead more effectively? --Do you want to help transform libraries to meet the challenges of the future? Maybe it's time for you to discover the leader within! Workshop Description: This one-day workshop will explore current theories and practices of effective leadership, especially those that have practical application in a library environment. Through discussion, a personal assessment inventory, and interactive exercises, participants will learn practical steps to become better leaders and will chart their own course for further developing their leadership skills. Preliminary Course Outline: Leadership in Libraries Today: Challenges and Opportunities --Every library professional has the opportunity to lead --Why a positive, optimistic approach is so important --Leadership in practice, by position held, and by opportunity taken Principles and Practices of Effective Leadership --Definitions of leadership --Brief overview of leadership theory in evolution --Leadership in practice: the five key areas Leadership and Emotional Intelligence --Emotional intelligence defined --Self-assessment of personal strengths --How to become a "resonant leader" Leadership Development: Charting A Course --Assessment of areas for competency development --Creation of a personal plan Workshop Instructor: Maureen Sullivan. Maureen Sullivan is an organization development consultant whose practice focuses on the delivery of consulting and training services to libraries and other information organizations. She has more than twenty five years of experience as a consultant on organization development, strategic planning, leadership development, introducing and managing organizational change, organization and work redesign, establishment of staff development and learning programs for today's workplace, creating a work environment that supports diversity, revision of position classification and compensation systems, and the identification and development of competencies. Her experience includes twelve years as the human resources administrator in the libraries at the University of Maryland (1977-1980) and at Yale University (1983-1991). She has had a long association with the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and was instrumental in the design and delivery of several of ARL's management training programs. Who Should Attend: Anyone from the library community who wants to become a more effective leader. No management or supervisory experience is required. Prerequisites: None Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions. Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From jcarter at ggu.edu Tue Jun 13 12:01:44 2006 From: jcarter at ggu.edu (Janice Carter) Date: Tue Jun 13 12:02:26 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Re: Baynet Digest, Vol 8, Issue 6 Message-ID: Thank you for your e mail. I will be away and unable to respond to e mail until July 5, 2006. If you need a response before that date, please contact the Reference Desk 415 442-7244 or e mail webster@ggu.edu for assistance. Thank you. From assist at infopeople.org Wed Jun 14 14:21:57 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Wed Jun 14 14:18:44 2006 Subject: [Baynet] "Exploring Library Leadership" workshops Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060614142151.028d7a58@pop3.postoffice.net> We're sorry for the confusion about the scheduling of the "Exploring Library Leadership" workshops. The announcement was very long and the information about additional sessions was lost in the middle of the email. There will be several sessions scheduled in the Southern part of the state as well as other areas in the Northern and Central part of the state. We are working on the exact dates and locations and an email will be sent as soon as these items are confirmed. If you have registered for one of the two announced sessions in Northern California but are outside the region, please cancel your registration. There will be a session available to you at a much more convenient location. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks. Linda Linda Rodenspiel, Infopeople Project Assistant assist@infopeople.org voice: 650-578-9685 fax: 650-349-5089 http://www.infopeople.org/ From assist at infopeople.org Fri Jun 16 11:08:55 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Fri Jun 16 11:05:40 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Law for Libraries webcasts Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060616110845.02834e58@pop3.postoffice.net> The American Librarian Association's Office of Intellectual Freedom (OIF) has developed a program called Law for Libraries that is designed to provide librarians with "information about the legal fundamentals underpinning the First Amendment, intellectual freedom, and privacy in order to help ensure that library policies and practices across the country are Consistent with the First Amendment, legal precedent, and the Library Bill of Rights." The first initiative of this program was a 3-day training course held in Chicago on April 4-6, 2006. California sent the following three representatives to the April training: Janis ODriscoll, ODRISCOLLJ@santacruzpl.org, Chair of the CLA Intellectual Freedom Committee; Susan Negreen, snegreen@cla-net.org, Executive Director of CLA; Mary Minow, minow@stanfordalumni.org, Library Law Consultant. Infopeople has arranged for Mary Minow to deliver a series of webcasts based on the Law for Libraries training. Dates and descriptions for the webcasts are in the announcement below. This is an entirely new series with content that does not duplicate that of the earlier "Third Thursdays" legal webcasts that Mary delivered from 2003 through 2005. These webcasts are free and will be archived for later reference. Please share this announcement with others who may not receive it directly. Title: Collection Policies that Stave Off Lawsuits Date and time: July 11, 2006, Noon - 1:00 PDT For more information and to participate in the July 11 webcast, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/07-11-06/ Do you and your library's front line staff know what to do when a patron says that a book should be taken off the shelves or put behind the counter? Are your procedures for responding to patron challenges clear and up-to-date? When was the last time your library's collection development policy was revised? In this webcast you'll learn essential guidelines for handling patron complaints appropriately and avoiding lawsuits against the library - and yourself! Title: Internet, CIPA, and Sexual Harassment Date and time: September 7, 2006, Noon - 1:00 PDT For more information and to participate in the September 7 webcast, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/09-07-06/ It's been three years since the Supreme Court upheld the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA), which requires libraries with certain federal aid to "protect against access" to visual depictions of child pornography, obscenity, and material "harmful to minors". Should the library block MySpace? This webcast will fill you in on important post-CIPA developments that may affect your library's Internet use policies - including what the courts have said about the clash between the public's rights of free speech and employee rights to be free from sexual harassment. Title: Library Material Labels and Rating Systems Date and time: December 7, 2006, Noon - 1:00 PST For more information and to participate in the December 7 webcast, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/12-07-06/ Labels and rating systems can make locating and choosing library materials much easier for both patrons and staff. To make best use of these convenient finding aids, it is important to know the difference between a viewpoint neutral and a prejudicial label. Does your library use labels for "Christian Fiction" or "Inspirational"? Ethnic or language group labels? This webcast will guide you in the development of labels and rating systems that provide help without bias. Title: Youth Access for Information and Age-Based Policies Date and time: March 1, 2007, Noon - 1:00 PST For more information and to participate in the March 1 webcast, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/03-01-07/ Children develop intellectually and emotionally at different ages. What is the library's responsibility in designing children's access to information? What is each family's responsibility when children use the library? Should the library restrict access to materials based on parent requests? How can families and libraries work together? Title: Privacy Issues: RFID, Patron Holds, RSS Feeds, Personalized Reading Lists, Etc. Date and time: April 5, 2007, Noon - 1:00 PST For more information and to participate in the April 5 webcast, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/04-05-07/ Personalized services and convenience are the gold coin of today. Can these services be introduced without compromising user privacy? Are there legal implications if patron preferences or personal information is not properly safeguarded? These webcasts will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not register for the live event. However, you are welcome to see the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. From assist at infopeople.org Wed Jun 21 09:38:02 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Wed Jun 21 09:34:37 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's workshop on Library Accessibility Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060621093757.027e1ac0@pop3.postoffice.net> Since some people who may be interested in attending might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Beyond Ramps ? Library Accessibility in the Real World Dates and locations: Monday, July 24, Contra Costa County Library, Pleasant Hill Thursday, August 17, Los Angeles Public Library Monday, September 11, Sacramento Public Library - Galleria Wednesday, October 4, Buena Park Library District Thursday, October 19, San Jose, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library Tuesday, October 31, San Diego County Library Headquarters To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/272 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. Thanks to regulations that support the Americans with Disabilities Act, most California library buildings have been designed or renovated to include ramps, desks and water fountains that comply with height regulations for wheelchair users, and restrooms with accessible stalls. However, to make our services truly accessible, we need to find creative ways to improve our day-to-day interactions with users who need unique accommodations. In this workshop you will learn how to --Communicate comfortably with users with disabilities, --Find resources to help assess and respond effectively to the needs of your local disability communities, --Locate ideas and sources for different types of accommodations?both free and inexpensive, as well as more sophisticated, and --Develop policies and procedures for effective and equitable services for users with disabilities. Workshop Description: Through discussion as well as individual and group exercises, this all-day workshop will provide participants with opportunities to share their knowledge and begin developing plans for establishing or improving services for library users with disabilities. The instructor will provide a full range of tips and tools that can be applied immediately in the workplace: sample guidelines for service, sources of local information about people with disabilities, tip sheets for working with people with different types of disabilities, and information about and sources for assistive technologies. Participants will explore the life experiences of people with disabilities, gain an overview of the disability rights movement, and discover practical ideas for library accessibility. Preliminary Course Outline: Who Are We Talking About? --How many people in the U.S. have disabilities? --How is a "disability" different from a "handicap"? --Respectful language It's the Law - And It's the Right Thing to Do! --Federal and state laws that regulate services for people with disabilities --Library guidelines and publications Accommodating Unique Needs --Responding to specific requests --Simple tools can provide practical solutions --With more resources you can do even more cool stuff Nothing About Them Without Them --It is essential to involve people with disabilities in planning for services --Taking the next steps Workshop Instructor: Marti Goddard. Marti Goddard has enjoyed working in the disability community since she was 13 years old. Beginning as a volunteer in a Colorado Springs Therapeutic Recreation program, she went on to be a teacher of deaf children. After earning her MLS from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Marti was a reference librarian at Pikes Peak Library District and a school librarian at the New Mexico School for the Deaf before coming to the San Francisco Public Library in 1989 as the Deaf Services Program Manager. Since 1998, Marti has been the SFPL Access Services Manager, responsible for coordinating and supporting the activities of staff in seven programs of service, including those for people with disabilities, seniors and adult learners. She also serves as the Library's ADA Coordinator for public programs and services. Who Should Attend: California librarians, support staff, and volunteers who provide direct public service in any type of library. This course is also appropriate for library ADA coordinators and managers who are responsible for crafting public service policies and procedures. Prerequisites: None Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions. Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Tue Jun 27 09:55:09 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Tue Jun 27 09:51:43 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Upcoming Infopeople workshops Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060627095445.0272b0b0@pop3.postoffice.net> Please take a look at some of the upcoming July Infopeople workshops: Beyond Ramps - Library Accessibility in the Real World http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/272 July 24, Contra Costa County Library, Pleasant Hill Getting Your Library Message Across http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/264 July 19, Fresno, Woodward Park Library Managing Public Access Computers: Best Practices http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/270 July 21, Fullerton Public Library Spanish Language Outreach http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/260 July 11, San Bernardino Public Library July 14, San Luis Obispo City/County Library Stress-Free Adult Programming http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/246 July 13, Casa Blanca Library, Riverside Please visit the URL's listed for a description of the workshops and to register. If you have any questions, please email me or give me a call. Thank you. Linda Linda Rodenspiel, Infopeople Project Assistant assist@infopeople.org voice: 650-578-9685 fax: 650-349-5089 http://www.infopeople.org/ From assist at infopeople.org Fri Jun 30 08:23:07 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Fri Jun 30 08:19:51 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Word-of-Mouth Marketing for Libraries" workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060630082302.02780928@pop3.postoffice.net> Since some people who may be interested in attending might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Word-of-Mouth Marketing for Libraries Dates and locations: Monday, August 7, San Francisco Public Library Friday, September 8, San Diego County Library Headquarters Thursday, September 21, South Natomas Library, Sacramento Friday, October 6, Los Angeles Public Library Tuesday, October 17, Alameda County Library, Fremont There will be additional sessions scheduled in Fresno and Southern California. As soon as the dates and locations are confirmed, an announcement will be made. To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/276 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. Whether they call it "buzz," "viral," or "relationship" marketing, everyone from Advertising Age to The New York Times is talking about word-of-mouth techniques for getting your message across. Audiences are tuning out traditional promotions, and word-of-mouth is replacing marketing "push" with more persuasive"pull." If you're looking for a smart, ethical, and inexpensive way to: --Get people talking about your library in positive terms, --Identify and harness social networks that can spread your library's message, --Build a community around an existing library service, or --Use technology to convey your message, then this course is for you! Word-of-mouth marketing is a simple technique for spreading the word about any kind of library in all kinds of situations. Workshop Description: This fun, all-day workshop will help you rethink library marketing and give you the tools to make the most of your most valuable resource ? people! During the day you will participate in activities, exercises, and discussions that will culminate in a guided action plan for your library. Your instructor will provide handouts and case studies to get you started in making the most of word-of-mouth marketing. Preliminary Course Outline: Marketing Defined ? It May Not Be What You Think --The marketing mix --Old school marketing/neo-marketing What is Word-of-Mouth Marketing and Why Should I Care? --Word-of-mouth, viral, and buzz --Potential for the exponential --When word-of-mouth is not effective --Word-of-mouth and special populations --The people who make it happen - "influentials" Making the Most of Social Networks -- Using feedback ? even when it hurts --Networking in organizations --Perfecting your "elevator speech" Electronic Word-of-Mouth Marketing --Email --Link building --Permission marketing --Measuring Case Studies - Adapting Successful Word-of-Mouth Techniques in the Library World Action Plan for Your Library's Word-of-Mouth Campaign Workshop Instructor: Ann Miller. At Solano County Library Ann has worked her way up from part-time volunteer coordinator to become the first Community Relations Coordinator. There she served as marketing professional by day and bedraggled graduate student by night, earning a master's degree in Communication Studies at California State University, Sacramento. Her professional and academic interests include web design, ethnography and the psychology of persuasion. Who Should Attend: Anyone from the California library community with an interest in marketing their library. Prerequisites: None Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions. Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From cchester at jfku.edu Fri Jun 30 18:27:29 2006 From: cchester at jfku.edu (Claudia Chester) Date: Fri Jun 30 18:28:41 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Job posting: Pleasant Hill, California Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.0.20060630181751.02a1b988@jfku.edu> REPOSTED Public Services and Electronic Resources Librarian, Robert M. Fisher Library, John F. Kennedy University, Pleasant Hill, CA. John F. Kennedy University was founded in 1964 as one of the first institutions of higher education dedicated solely to adult students. John F. Kennedy University is an independent university accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Its five schools offer degree and certificate programs in the fields of psychology, law, education and liberal arts, management, and holistic studies. The university currently enrolls approximately 1,700 adults in the San Francisco Bay Area. This full time position is the primary provider of reference and instruction services for Fisher Library and the Pleasant Hill campus. This includes assisting patrons with research as well as scheduling and conducting information literacy workshops. Other responsibilities include creating and maintaining resource guides, bibliographies, and instructional documentation in both print and online formats. Additionally, this position evaluates and selects library materials in the fields of management and education and serves as library liaison to the School of Management and to the Department of Education at the Pleasant Hill campus. The work schedule includes most Saturdays as well as a minimum of two evenings a week. Working in collaboration with other librarians and the systems manager, the incumbent will establish procedures for expanding and enhancing the electronic resource collection. Specific duties include: evaluation of electronic products for potential purchase; collection and analysis of database user statistics; management of electronic serial and database subscriptions; and oversight of the Librarys website content. Candidates must possess a masters degree from an ALA-accredited library school at the time of appointment; be familiar with current library technology, including Excel or other spreadsheet software; must demonstrate ability to teach information competency/literacy concepts; and possess excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills. Professional experience in an academic library is highly desirable. Experience in acquiring and setting up access to electronic resources and familiarity with the fields of psychology or counseling is desirable. Experience in supporting distance education is also desirable. The successful candidate will possess an outgoing, energetic manner, an engaging teaching style, the ability to work as a team member and to work well with a diverse, adult constituency. This position is fully benefited and includes health insurance, dental insurance, long term disability insurance, 401(k) retirement eligibility, life and/or long term care insurance, dependent care, and tuition wavier. Starting salary range is $43,000-$48,000. Review of applications will remain open until the position is filled. Local applicants encouraged to apply as travel expenses for interviews are not reimbursable. To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and the names of three references by email to HRRecruiter@jfku.edu; by fax to 925.969.3451; or mail to: HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT John F. Kennedy University 100 Ellinwood Way Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 John F. Kennedy University is an equal opportunity employer. The university does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, marital status, gender sexual orientation, veteran status of disability. In a continuing effort to enrich its academic environment and provide equal educational and employment opportunities, the university actively encourages applications from members of all groups that are underrepresented in higher education. 06.06 *********************************************************** Claudia Chester Interim University Librarian Fisher Library John F. Kennedy University 100 Ellinwood Way Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 USA http://library.jfku.edu phone: 925-969-3108 fax: 925-969-3101 cchester@jfku.edu *********************************************************** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20060630/bed1d599/attachment.html From cchester at jfku.edu Fri Jun 30 18:50:38 2006 From: cchester at jfku.edu (Claudia Chester) Date: Fri Jun 30 18:50:43 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Job: Pleasant Hill, CA Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.0.20060630184940.02516630@jfku.edu> REPOSTED Public Services and Electronic Resources Librarian, Robert M. Fisher Library, John F. Kennedy University, Pleasant Hill, CA. John F. Kennedy University was founded in 1964 as one of the first institutions of higher education dedicated solely to adult students. John F. Kennedy University is an independent university accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Its five schools offer degree and certificate programs in the fields of psychology, law, education and liberal arts, management, and holistic studies. The university currently enrolls approximately 1,700 adults in the San Francisco Bay Area. This full time position is the primary provider of reference and instruction services for Fisher Library and the Pleasant Hill campus. This includes assisting patrons with research as well as scheduling and conducting information literacy workshops. Other responsibilities include creating and maintaining resource guides, bibliographies, and instructional documentation in both print and online formats. Additionally, this position evaluates and selects library materials in the fields of management and education and serves as library liaison to the School of Management and to the Department of Education at the Pleasant Hill campus. The work schedule includes most Saturdays as well as a minimum of two evenings a week. Working in collaboration with other librarians and the systems manager, the incumbent will establish procedures for expanding and enhancing the electronic resource collection. Specific duties include: evaluation of electronic products for potential purchase; collection and analysis of database user statistics; management of electronic serial and database subscriptions; and oversight of the Librarys website content. Candidates must possess a masters degree from an ALA-accredited library school at the time of appointment; be familiar with current library technology, including Excel or other spreadsheet software; must demonstrate ability to teach information competency/literacy concepts; and possess excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills. Professional experience in an academic library is highly desirable. Experience in acquiring and setting up access to electronic resources and familiarity with the fields of psychology or counseling is desirable. Experience in supporting distance education is also desirable. The successful candidate will possess an outgoing, energetic manner, an engaging teaching style, the ability to work as a team member and to work well with a diverse, adult constituency. This position is fully benefited and includes health insurance, dental insurance, long term disability insurance, 401(k) retirement eligibility, life and/or long term care insurance, dependent care, and tuition wavier. Starting salary range is $43,000-$48,000. Review of applications will remain open until the position is filled. Local applicants encouraged to apply as travel expenses for interviews are not reimbursable. Please visit our web site at: www.jfku.edu To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and the names of three references by email to HRRecruiter@jfku.edu; by fax to 925.969.3451; or mail to: HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT John F. Kennedy University 100 Ellinwood Way Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 John F. Kennedy University is an equal opportunity employer. The university does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, marital status, gender sexual orientation, veteran status of disability. In a continuing effort to enrich its academic environment and provide equal educational and employment opportunities, the university actively encourages applications from members of all groups that are underrepresented in higher education. 06.06 *********************************************************** Claudia Chester Interim University Librarian Fisher Library John F. Kennedy University 100 Ellinwood Way Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 USA http://library.jfku.edu phone: 925-969-3108 fax: 925-969-3101 cchester@jfku.edu *********************************************************** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20060630/cbe6af14/attachment.html From Mary.Leoni at kp.org Mon Jul 3 01:01:38 2006 From: Mary.Leoni at kp.org (Mary.Leoni@kp.org) Date: Mon Jul 3 01:03:03 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Mary Leoni/CA/KAIPERM is out of the office. Message-ID: I will be out of the office starting 06/30/2006 and will not return until 07/05/2006. If you have an immediate need, please contact Jennifer Dlugosh at 8-427-1342 (510-987-1342) or jennifer.e.dlugosh@kp.org From assist at infopeople.org Wed Jul 5 16:03:21 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Wed Jul 5 15:59:53 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Recently archived Infopeople webcasts Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060705160253.02845e78@pop3.postoffice.net> This is a reminder that all Infopeople webcasts are archived after live delivery. Infopeople has recently archived the following webcasts: "State Librarian's Quarterly Webcast" http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/06-13-06/ Archived webcasts include downloadable support materials. There is no charge for using archived webcasts. A complete listing of archived webcasts is available and accessible at http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php. Linda Rodenspiel, Infopeople Project Assistant assist@infopeople.org voice: 650-578-9685 fax: 650-349-5089 http://www.infopeople.org/ From assist at infopeople.org Fri Jul 7 15:28:33 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Fri Jul 7 15:24:48 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "How to Help Anyone Use Licensed Databases" workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060707152827.02800ab8@pop3.postoffice.net> Since some people who may be interested in attending might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: How to Help Anyone Use Licensed Databases Dates and locations: Thursday, August 24, San Francisco Public Library Tuesday, September 19, Los Angeles Public Library Tuesday, October 3, California State Library Tuesday, October 17, National City Public Library Monday, October 30, Contra Costa County Library in Pleasant Hill Friday, November 17, Pomona Public Library To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/285 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. Library subscription databases have transformed how people do research. However, the number and range of database products and features can intimidate library users and make keeping up with all their search options feel like a full-time job for library staff. In this workshop public service library staff will learn the essentials of a variety of database products and vendor platforms, and will improve their ability to help the public get the most from these valuable resources. You will learn efficient ways to: --Assess the essential features of an individual database, --Help users choose between database products, and --Assist library users with searching techniques so they can get the results they want. Workshop Description: This all-day, hands-on workshop is designed for library staff who work with the public using licensed library databases. Through classroom discussions, as well as hands-on individual and group exercises, attendees will learn techniques for helping the public use your library's existing databases more efficiently. The course will focus on features, strategies, and techniques that are useful across a range of databases rather than proprietary training in a single vendor's product. Preliminary Course Outline: Database Basics --Article, reference, and ebook databases --Helping users choose a database --Printing, emailing, and saving Training Essentials --Which features patrons need to know how to use Advanced Features --Limiting searches --Narrowing results New Developments --Linking services --Federated searching Workshop Instructor: Glenn Johnson-Grau. Glenn Johnson-Grau is Head of Collection Development at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, where until recently he was Reference Librarian for Networked Resources. In addition to licensing and maintaining LMU's more than 150 subscription databases, he has extensive experience instructing both librarians and end-users in how to get the most out of electronic resources. Who Should Attend: Anyone from the California library community who helps people use licensed library databases. Prerequisites: Students should have some experience working with licensed library electronic resources. This course requires that students be comfortable with basic computer skills, including using a mouse, navigating the web, and basic keyboarding. For help with these basic skills, we recommend the New Computer Users section of the Infopeople Resources Guides, at infopeople.org/resources. Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions. Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Mon Jul 10 14:19:45 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Jul 10 14:15:55 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Reminder of tomorrow's Infopeople webcast Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060710141941.0288dcd0@pop3.postoffice.net> A reminder of tomorrow's Infopeople webcast. Please let your friends and colleagues know about this event! TITLE: Collection Policies that Stave Off Lawsuits DATE and TIME: July 11, 2006, Noon - 1:00 PDT This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the July 11 webcast, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/07-11-06/ Do you and your library's front line staff know what to do when a patron says that a book should be taken off the shelves or put behind the counter? Are your procedures for responding to patron challenges clear and up-to-date? When was the last time your library's collection development policy was revised? In this webcast you'll learn essential guidelines for handling patron complaints appropriately and avoiding lawsuits against the library - and yourself! PRESENTER: Mary Minow. 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 CALTAC in 2002, the California Association of Library Trustees and Commissioners, and now serves as its Policy Analyst. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not register for the live event. However, you are welcome to see the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. Webcast: Collection Policies that Stave Off Lawsuits Date: July 11, 2006 Time: Noon - 1pm PDT Speaker: Mary Minow From assist at infopeople.org Wed Jul 12 09:53:15 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Wed Jul 12 09:49:28 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Reminder of "Using PDAs in Libraries" webcast Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060712095309.0272e3a0@pop3.postoffice.net> A reminder of the next Infopeople webcast. Please let your friends and colleagues know about this event! Title: Using PDAs in Libraries Date and time: July 18, 2006, Noon - 1:00 PDT This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the July 18 webcast, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/07-18-06/ Now that PDAs (personal digital assistants, e.g. Palms, Pocket PCs, Smartphones) and other mobile devices have become commonplace, more and more library users expect to use their PDAs to access library services. Are you ready to meet this new demand? This webcast will explain basic PDA features and offer a wealth of ideas for providing wireless services to PDA users in all types of libraries. Real life examples of libraries that are currently providing successful high-level services - including PDA content, PDA-friendly Web pages and OPACs, and circulating PDAs - will be highlighted. This webcast will also explore ways for library staff to integrate PDAs into their own day-to-day operations, such as point-of-service reference, and inventory via PDA. You'll learn everything you need to know to get started using this convenient new technology. Speaker: Collen Cuddy. Colleen Cuddy has an M.A. in American and English Literature from New York University and an M.L.S. in Library Service from Rutgers University. She is currently the Assistant Director for Library Systems at the Ehrman Medical Library, New York University where she leads the library in PDA implementation as well as directing the library's integrated library system and the NYU School of Medicine's Alumni Digital Library. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not register for the live event. However, you are welcome to see the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. Webcast: Using PDAs in Libraries Date:July 18, 2006 Time: Noon - 1pm PDT Speaker: Collen Cuddy From assist at infopeople.org Thu Jul 13 14:51:09 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Thu Jul 13 14:47:17 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's webcast "Perceptions and Realities: Confronting the New Library Environment" Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060713145104.027e3be8@pop3.postoffice.net> Please print and post or route this message to staff and colleagues who might be interested in this webcast. Title: Perceptions and Realities: Confronting the New Library Environment Date and time: August 11, 2006, 10:00 am - noon PDT This webcast will last approximately two hours. There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the August 11 webcast, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/08-11-06/ Back by popular demand! This lively presentation on the implications of the new OCLC report, Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources, was originally delivered by George Needham and Joan Frye Williams at the Public Library Directors' Forum in San Diego. It received such a positive response from directors who wished that their staff had been able to participate, that Infopeople has asked George and Joan to repeat it as a webcast. In this special, two-hour webcast, George Needham of OCLC and library consultant Joan Frye Williams will present key findings and implications of the landmark study Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources. * Part One of the webcast, Reality, will outline how "civilians" described the ways they actually use information and library resources today. * Part Two, Perceptions, will deal with how these people feel about the library, especially as compared to the other online resources available to them. * And Part Three, Brand, will look at how people understand what the library has to offer. Each of the survey findings will be accompanied with specific, practical suggestions about how libraries can adjust their services to respond to this new information. Don't miss this thought-provoking presentation - it may well change the way you see your users and your work! Speakers: George Needham and Joan Frye Williams George Needham. Before joining OCLC in 1999, George was State Librarian of Michigan. From 1993 to 1996, he was Executive Director of the Public Library Association, a division of the American Library Association. From 1990 to 1993, he was Director of Member Services of the Ohio Library Association. From 1984 to 1989, he served as Library Director of Fairfield County District Library in Lancaster, Ohio. From 1977 to 1984, he held various posts at the Charleston County Library in Charleston, South Carolina. George received a bachelor's degree in English and a master's degree in library science from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Joan Frye Williams. For more than 25 years Joan has been a successful librarian, consultant, vendor, planner, trainer, evaluator and user of library services, with a special emphasis on innovation, technology and emerging library trends. She is the president of her own library and information technology consulting firm. She received an MLS from the University of California at Berkeley (1975) and in addition to her consulting practice she has worked in both public and academic libraries, for library automation vendors, as well as at the California State Library. Her many clients include large and small public libraries, library consortia, state library agencies, professional library associations, library boards, library vendors and architects. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not register for the live event. However, you are welcome to see the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. Webcast: Perceptions and Realities: Confronting the New Library Environment Date: August 11, 2006 Time: 10:00 am - noon PDT Speakers: George Needham and Joan Frye Williams From Mary.Leoni at kp.org Thu Jul 13 17:47:12 2006 From: Mary.Leoni at kp.org (Mary.Leoni@kp.org) Date: Thu Jul 13 17:47:26 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Mary Leoni/CA/KAIPERM is out of the office. Message-ID: I will be out of the office starting 07/13/2006 and will not return until 07/17/2006. If you have an immediate need, please contact Lise Braden at 510-987-3911 (8-427-3911), or via email at lise.braden@kp.org From assist at infopeople.org Tue Jul 18 17:01:21 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Tue Jul 18 16:57:28 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's workshop on Library Accessibility Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060718170115.02807bb0@pop3.postoffice.net> Attention, public service staff! Infopeople is pleased to offer a new course for anyone who works directly with library users: Beyond Ramps - Library Accessibility in the Real World. True accessibility is more than just building modifications; we need to realign the way we provide our services as well. This workshop will increase your awareness of proven techniques for serving all of your customers, and prepare you to meet the special needs of visitors with access challenges in a sensitive and effective manner. It will acquaint you with issues affecting people with disabilities and will teach effective techniques for providing services to them and for working with colleagues with disabilities. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your repertoire of frontline public service skills. For a detailed description of the workshop and to register, go to http://www.infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/272. Please print and post or route this message to your colleagues and staff. From assist at infopeople.org Mon Jul 24 14:31:00 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Jul 24 14:27:01 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Upcoming Infopeople workshops Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060724143029.02754df0@pop3.postoffice.net> Please take a look at some of the upcoming August Infopeople workshops: Beyond Ramps - Library Accessibility in the Real World http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/272 August 17, Los Angeles Public Library Getting Your Library Message Across http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/264 August 3, San Diego County Library Headquarters Increasing Your PowerPoint Skills (Intermediate Level) http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/257 August 11, California State Library Reshaping Reference to Fit the Internet Culture http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/265 August 28, Ventura County Library - E.P. Foster Spanish Language Outreach http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/260 August 4, Ventura County Library - E.P. Foster August 8, Humboldt County Library - Eureka August 21, Shasta County Library - Redding Please visit the URL's listed for a description of the workshops and to register. If you have any questions, please email me or give me a call. Thank you. Linda Linda Rodenspiel, Infopeople Project Assistant assist@infopeople.org voice: 650-578-9685 fax: 650-349-5089 http://www.infopeople.org/ From dhersh at oaklandlibrary.org Fri Jul 28 09:23:29 2006 From: dhersh at oaklandlibrary.org (Hersh, Daniel) Date: Fri Jul 28 09:29:03 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Save the date! October 18 mini-conference in SF on innovative li brary services Message-ID: The Future of Libraries, Part II: Models That Work October 18, all day San Francisco Public Library, Koret Auditorium (Main Library) In September 2005, the Library Staff Development Committee of the Greater Bay Area hosted a day-long workshop on the future of libraries that was attended by over 200 people. Now, one year later, we are presenting a practically oriented one day mini-conference that will feature librarians who have developed and implemented innovative services. A tentative agenda and near-final speakers list is below. When registration opens up I will post another message to this list . Daniel Hersh dhersh@oaklandlibrary.org for the Library Staff Development Committee of the Greater Bay Area ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- THE FUTURE OF LIBRARIES, PART II: MODELS THAT WORK WELCOME: Luis Herrera, Director, San Francisco Public Library KEYNOTE SPEAKER & MODERATOR OF PANELS: Joan Frye Williams, library & information technology consultant MORNING SESSION: Reshaping Reference: Roving Reference, Merged Service Desks, etc. Barbara Pitney, King County Library System (Washington) Katy Curl, Sacramento Public Library Julie Casamajor, Livermore Public Library AFTERNOON SESSION I: Merchandising the Collection/The Library Cafe Dave Genesy, Redwood City Public Library Randy McDevitt-Parks, Oakland Public Library Linda Chiochios, Belmont Library, San Mateo County AFTERNOON SESSION II: Self-Service/The Virtual Library/Changing Staff Roles Gail Middlekauff, Contra Costa County Library Sarah Houghton, San Mateo County Library Barbara Will, California State Library WRAP-UP: Joan Frye Williams From assist at infopeople.org Thu Aug 3 12:02:34 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Thu Aug 3 11:58:18 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Reader's Advisory 101" online course Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060803120215.02897810@pop3.postoffice.net> Since some people who may be interested in this course might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Reader's Advisory 101 (online learning course) Dates: August 29 - September 25, 2006 To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/288 Fee: Because of grant funding, California residents can take this course for the subsidized fee of $75.00. The out-of-state fee is $275.00 People are reading more than ever - are you prepared to advise them? --Do you feel confident when someone about whom you know nothing asks for help finding a book s/he will enjoy? --Do you wonder how to reach potential library supporters who are looking for reading advice online instead of in the library? --Do you know how to keep up with all the new books being published, including genres that don't even much interest you, so that you can offer advice to all kinds of readers? --Do you know what to recommend to children, busy commuters, or readers with apparently narrow but loyal genre tastes? --Do you know where to go to find out what people will want to read next week, next month, and even next year, so that you'll be ready with the collection to support their emerging interests? Outstanding reader's advisory services can be the key to increased support for your library. This course will help you improve and update traditional advisory skills and gain a better understanding of the influences that pique readers' interests as well as the print and online resources that can help you respond to readers on the prowl for "something good." Workshop Description: This four-week online learning course includes instruction in basic advisory methods, including appropriate use of the reference interview and local tools-from bookmarks to Web pages-to reach those readers who don't actually present themselves at a library service desk with their questions about reading. Each week's module includes individual and group exercises, as well as a focused topical discussion. You will complete a survey of your existing reader's advisory service and compose an experiential-based plan to address reader's advisory needs in your own library. The instructor will provide sample plans, cheat sheets, and a webliography, as well as practical, useful tips that can be applied immediately. During the course you will be doing exercises and taking quizzes. You will also participate in online discussion forums as part of the online learning process. Preliminary Course Outline: Using your web browser and your Internet connection, you will log in to the Infopeople Angel online learning site and complete the following learning modules: Module One: Recognizing the Reader's Advisory Question --helping readers to articulate their tastes --learning about tastes and reading interest generators --fitting the effective reference interview to the reader Module Two: What You Need to Know and How to Keep Yourself in the Know --genre fiction --popular nonfiction --multimedia drivers of reader interest --Special populations Module Three: Evaluating RA Resources --what you need to know about your users --what's on your reference shelves --what you have online for free and for a fee Module Four: Designing an RA Service for Your Library --passive service that rewards users --active outreach that brings new users --planning specific next steps for local readers Workshop Instructor: Francisca Goldsmith. Francisca is the Collection Management and Promotion Librarian at Berkeley Public Library. She has planned and implemented weeding projects related to ongoing maintenance as well as to library relocation, space issues, and collection neglect, in both public and school libraries. She has worked with school administrators and with public library staffs who have needed appropriate training to support local weeding projects. Francisca has taught several Infopeople courses and also consults as a YALSA trainer for its Serving the Underserved project and Power Up with Print! institute. Online Learning Details: This four-week course will be taught online using the web. When you register, you will receive a registration confirmation, which will include the URL to get to the course, as well as a username and password. Every student proceeds through the online learning modules at his or her own pace. However, students should expect to commit to spending a minimum of 2 to 2 1/2 hours per week on this course in order to be successful. You can work on each module at your own pace, at any hour of the day or night. However, you will be expected to log in to the course each week to do that week's assignment. We ask that you log in sometime during the first week of the course to begin the course work. Your instructor will be available for limited consultation support for two weeks after the official end date of a course, and the course material will stay up for an additional two weeks after that, to give those who have fallen behind time to work independently on the course. However, you will be expected to accomplish the majority of the course in synchronization with your peers during the first four weeks. Who Should Take This Course: Anyone from the library community who must respond to requests for guidance in finding a good book to read, or who wants to extend library outreach to potential library users who now rely on other resources for reading guidance. Prerequisites: This course is taught over the web. You must: --Have an Internet connection and Internet Explorer 5 or higher (some of the quiz functions do not work properly in Netscape). --Be able to save Microsoft Word .docs or Adobe .pdf files to your computer and print them out. (For .doc files, a free Word Viewer is available at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en. Search for "Word Viewer." For .pdf files, a free Adobe Acrobat Reader is available at http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/main.html). --Be comfortable navigating on the web and navigating back and forward on a website that uses frames. System Requirements: The online learning product that Infopeople uses is called Angel. The following are minimum system requirements for using Angel. You will need access to a computer that has at least these specifications to participate in an online course: Windows: --Internet Explorer 6.0 and above, Netscape 7.1 and above, or Firefox 1.5 and above Macintosh: --Mozilla 1.4 and above (which is the same engine as Netscape 7.1), Safari 2.0 and above, or Firefox 1.5 and above --OS X and above (OS 9 will NOT work with our online learning product) If you are not comfortable with any of the above, please consider taking this course with a colleague who does meet these requirements. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Thu Aug 3 12:23:29 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Thu Aug 3 12:19:12 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Recently archived Infopeople webcasts Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060803122321.09299f70@pop3.postoffice.net> This is a reminder that all Infopeople webcasts are archived after live delivery. Infopeople has recently archived the following webcasts: "Collection Policies that Stave Off Lawsuits" http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/07-11-06/ Archived webcasts include downloadable support materials. There is no charge for using archived webcasts. A complete listing of archived webcasts is available and accessible at http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php. Linda Rodenspiel, Infopeople Project Assistant assist@infopeople.org voice: 650-578-9685 fax: 650-349-5089 http://www.infopeople.org/ From assist at infopeople.org Fri Aug 4 12:34:46 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Fri Aug 4 12:30:41 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Reminder of Infopeople's "Perceptions and Realities" webcast Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060804123437.028551c8@pop3.postoffice.net> A reminder of the next Infopeople webcast. Please let your friends and colleagues know about this event! Title: Perceptions and Realities: Confronting the New Library Environment Date and time: August 11, 2006, 10:00 am - noon PDT This webcast will last approximately two hours. There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the August 11 webcast, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/08-11-06/ Back by popular demand! This lively presentation on the implications of the new OCLC report, Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources, was originally delivered by George Needham and Joan Frye Williams at the Public Library Directors' Forum in San Diego. It received such a positive response from directors who wished that their staff had been able to participate, that Infopeople has asked George and Joan to repeat it as a webcast. In this special, two-hour webcast, George Needham of OCLC and library consultant Joan Frye Williams will present key findings and implications of the landmark study Perceptions of Libraries and Information Resources. * Part One of the webcast, Reality, will outline how "civilians" described the ways they actually use information and library resources today. * Part Two, Perceptions, will deal with how these people feel about the library, especially as compared to the other online resources available to them. * And Part Three, Brand, will look at how people understand what the library has to offer. Each of the survey findings will be accompanied with specific, practical suggestions about how libraries can adjust their services to respond to this new information. Don't miss this thought-provoking presentation - it may well change the way you see your users and your work! Speakers: George Needham and Joan Frye Williams George Needham. Before joining OCLC in 1999, George was State Librarian of Michigan. From 1993 to 1996, he was Executive Director of the Public Library Association, a division of the American Library Association. From 1990 to 1993, he was Director of Member Services of the Ohio Library Association. From 1984 to 1989, he served as Library Director of Fairfield County District Library in Lancaster, Ohio. From 1977 to 1984, he held various posts at the Charleston County Library in Charleston, South Carolina. George received a bachelor's degree in English and a master's degree in library science from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Joan Frye Williams. For more than 25 years Joan has been a successful librarian, consultant, vendor, planner, trainer, evaluator and user of library services, with a special emphasis on innovation, technology and emerging library trends. She is the president of her own library and information technology consulting firm. She received an MLS from the University of California at Berkeley (1975) and in addition to her consulting practice she has worked in both public and academic libraries, for library automation vendors, as well as at the California State Library. Her many clients include large and small public libraries, library consortia, state library agencies, professional library associations, library boards, library vendors and architects. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not register for the live event. However, you are welcome to see the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. Webcast: Perceptions and Realities: Confronting the New Library Environment Date: August 11, 2006 Time: 10:00 am - noon PDT Speakers: George Needham and Joan Frye Williams From Mary.Leoni at kp.org Mon Aug 7 01:01:31 2006 From: Mary.Leoni at kp.org (Mary.Leoni@kp.org) Date: Mon Aug 7 01:03:37 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Mary Leoni/CA/KAIPERM is out of the office. Message-ID: I will be out of the office starting 08/04/2006 and will not return until 08/21/2006. If you have an immediate need, please contact Lise Braden at 510-987-3911 (8-427-3911), or via email at lise.braden@kp.org From assist at infopeople.org Tue Aug 8 16:38:12 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Tue Aug 8 16:34:11 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's workshop on Library Accessibility at SFPL Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060808163806.028a06f0@pop3.postoffice.net> We have added a session of this workshop at the San Francisco Public Library. Attention, public service staff! Infopeople is pleased to offer a new course for anyone who works directly with library users: Beyond Ramps - Library Accessibility in the Real World. True accessibility is more than just building modifications; we need to realign the way we provide our services as well. This workshop will increase your awareness of proven techniques for serving all of your customers, and prepare you to meet the special needs of visitors with access challenges in a sensitive and effective manner. It will acquaint you with issues affecting people with disabilities and will teach effective techniques for providing services to them and for working with colleagues with disabilities. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your repertoire of frontline public service skills. Title: Beyond Ramps ? Library Accessibility in the Real World New date and location: Thursday, September 14, San Francisco Public Library To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/272 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. Thanks to regulations that support the Americans with Disabilities Act, most California library buildings have been designed or renovated to include ramps, desks and water fountains that comply with height regulations for wheelchair users, and restrooms with accessible stalls. However, to make our services truly accessible, we need to find creative ways to improve our day-to-day interactions with users who need unique accommodations. In this workshop you will learn how to --Communicate comfortably with users with disabilities, --Find resources to help assess and respond effectively to the needs of your local disability communities, --Locate ideas and sources for different types of accommodationsboth free and inexpensive, as well as more sophisticated, and --Develop policies and procedures for effective and equitable services for users with disabilities. Workshop Description: Through discussion as well as individual and group exercises, this all-day workshop will provide participants with opportunities to share their knowledge and begin developing plans for establishing or improving services for library users with disabilities. The instructor will provide a full range of tips and tools that can be applied immediately in the workplace: sample guidelines for service, sources of local information about people with disabilities, tip sheets for working with people with different types of disabilities, and information about and sources for assistive technologies. Participants will explore the life experiences of people with disabilities, gain an overview of the disability rights movement, and discover practical ideas for library accessibility. Preliminary Course Outline: Who Are We Talking About? --How many people in the U.S. have disabilities? --How is a "disability" different from a "handicap"? --Respectful language It's the Law - And It's the Right Thing to Do! --Federal and state laws that regulate services for people with disabilities --Library guidelines and publications Accommodating Unique Needs --Responding to specific requests --Simple tools can provide practical solutions --With more resources you can do even more cool stuff Nothing About Them Without Them --It is essential to involve people with disabilities in planning for services --Taking the next steps Workshop Instructor: Marti Goddard. Marti Goddard has enjoyed working in the disability community since she was 13 years old. Beginning as a volunteer in a Colorado Springs Therapeutic Recreation program, she went on to be a teacher of deaf children. After earning her MLS from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Marti was a reference librarian at Pikes Peak Library District and a school librarian at the New Mexico School for the Deaf before coming to the San Francisco Public Library in 1989 as the Deaf Services Program Manager. Since 1998, Marti has been the SFPL Access Services Manager, responsible for coordinating and supporting the activities of staff in seven programs of service, including those for people with disabilities, seniors and adult learners. She also serves as the Library's ADA Coordinator for public programs and services. Who Should Attend: California librarians, support staff, and volunteers who provide direct public service in any type of library. This course is also appropriate for library ADA coordinators and managers who are responsible for crafting public service policies and procedures. Prerequisites: None Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions. Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From dhersh at oaklandlibrary.org Wed Aug 16 12:54:58 2006 From: dhersh at oaklandlibrary.org (Hersh, Daniel) Date: Wed Aug 16 13:01:00 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Miini-conference in SF on 10/18 on innovative library services--r egistration now open! Message-ID: Registration has now opened for: The Future of Libraries, Part II: Models That Work October 18, all day San Francisco Public Library, Koret Auditorium (Main Library) $40 registration fee In September 2005, the Library Staff Development Committee of the Greater Bay Area hosted a day-long forum on the future of libraries that was attended by over 200 people. The morning session of last year's forum can be viewed online at http://rurallibraries.org/webcasts/09-23-05/ . Now, one year later, we are following up with this practical, implementation-oriented mini-conference. The keynote speaker and moderator of panels will be leading library & information technology consultant Joan Frye Williams. Our panelists will be working librarians who will discuss innovative models that they have developed and implemented at their own libraries. A copy of the agenda is below. For more information and to register, go to http://www.plsinfo.org/workshops/future.htm . Daniel Hersh dhersh@oaklandlibrary.org for the Library Staff Development Committee of the Greater Bay Area ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- 8:45 - 9:25 am REGISTRATION 9:30 am WELCOME Tom Goward, Daly City Public Library, for the Library Staff Development Committee of the Greater Bay Area Luis Herrera, City Librarian, San Francisco Public Library 9:35 am KEYNOTE SPEECH Joan Frye Williams, library and information technology consultant 10:45 am MORNING SESSION Reshaping Reference: Roving Reference, Merged Service Desks, etc. Barbara Pitney, King County Library System (Washington) Katy Curl, Sacramento Public Library Julie Casamajor, Livermore Public Library 12:00 - 1:30 pm LUNCH BREAK 1:30 pm AFTERNOON SESSION I Merchandising the Collection/The Library Cafe Dave Genesy, Redwood City Public Library Randy McDevitt-Parks, Oakland Public Library Linda Chiochios, San Mateo County Library Cheryl Grantano, South San Francisco Public Library 3:00 pm AFTERNOON SESSION II Self-Service/The Virtual Library/Changing Staff Roles Gail Middlekauff, Contra Costa County Library Sarah Houghton, San Mateo County Library Barbara Will, retired from California State Library Joe Barker, UC Berkeley Library 4:30 pm WRAP-UP Joan Frye Williams 5:00 pm ADJOURN -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20060816/5e6368d4/attachment.html From assist at infopeople.org Wed Aug 16 15:20:09 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Wed Aug 16 15:15:40 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Survival Spanish for Library Staff" workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060816151924.02894b60@pop3.postoffice.net> Since some people who may be interested in attending might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Survival Spanish for Library Staff Dates and locations: Tuesday, September 19, San Francisco Public Library Tuesday, October 17, Buena Park Library District Tuesday, December 12, Woodward Park Library in Fresno There will be additional sessions scheduled in San Jose, San Diego, Sacramento, and Los Angeles. As soon as the dates and locations are confirmed, an announcement will be made. To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://www.infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/112 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. Spanish is California's "second language," yet many of those who work in California libraries speak little or no Spanish. Do any of the following situations apply to you? --Are you frustrated not knowing what a patron is asking? --Is "Do you speak English?" your most common question to patrons? --Are you often tracking someone down to translate? --Would you like to learn or brush up on your Spanish? If you answered "yes" to any of the questions above, this workshop is for you. Learn basic Spanish words and phrases to make your job easier and less frustrating. This workshop will help you improve your communication skills with Spanish-speaking patrons whether you are working the Circulation desk, answering a basic reference question, or helping with the public access computers. Workshop Description: This all-day workshop will provide library staff with basic skills for communicating with Spanish-speaking patrons. The focus will be on library words and phrases and conversational Spanish. This emphasis on basic vocabulary and short sentence structure will help you to improve your communication with the Spanish-speaking public, enabling you to better meet the community needs of this segment of library patrons. Workshop attendees will participate in discussions and through a series of role playing exercises will have the opportunity to apply vocabulary and phrases in day-to-day library scenarios. Workshop resources will include custom "quick guides" and "cheat sheets" that you can use immediately in your job. Preliminary Course Outline: Basic Words --days of the week --numbers --directions Basic Phrases --May I help you? --Do you have a library card? Library Situations --guiding patrons to Spanish language books or children's videos --getting a library card --finding the bathroom --material references (i.e. books, cassettes, etc.) Computer and Internet Terms --E-mail --Web site address --mouse and keyboard --floppy disk Workshop Instructor: Patricia Jimenez. Patricia joined the Los Angeles Public Library in 1993 and has spent the last five years working as the primary Circulation Training Coordinator. She has dedicated most of her career with the library assisting and training staff on circulating issues, and translating information from English to Spanish for both, the Spanish link on LAPL's website and for printed material. Who Should Attend: Anyone who wants to learn basic Spanish vocabulary to survive the daily service needs within a library. Prerequisites: None. Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions. Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Thu Aug 17 12:10:31 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Thu Aug 17 12:06:58 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's Exploring Library Leadership workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060817121021.028112d0@pop3.postoffice.net> We have scheduled additional sessions of the Exploring Library Leadership workshop. Since some people who may be interested in this workshop might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Exploring Library Leadership Dates and locations: Tuesday, October 3, Ventura Public Library Wednesday, October 11, California State Library - Library and Courts Building I Wednesday, October 25, Contra Costa County Library in Pleasant Hill Thursday, October 26, Woodward Park Library in Fresno To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/277 Fee: Free To ensure a strong and exciting future for libraries of all types, library workers must embrace effective leadership as a core component of our professional practice. Opportunities to lead abound, both within libraries and in the communities we serve. And the leadership role is not limited to managers or supervisors ? there is a need for leaders at all levels in a library organization. --Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a leader? --Would you like to learn more about your own current areas of leadership competence? (Yes, everyone has some!) --Could you use practical information about how to take the initiative and lead more effectively? --Do you want to help transform libraries to meet the challenges of the future? Maybe it's time for you to discover the leader within! Workshop Description: This one-day workshop will explore current theories and practices of effective leadership, especially those that have practical application in a library environment. Through discussion, a personal assessment inventory, and interactive exercises, participants will learn practical steps to become better leaders and will chart their own course for further developing their leadership skills. Preliminary Course Outline: Leadership in Libraries Today: Challenges and Opportunities --Every library professional has the opportunity to lead --Why a positive, optimistic approach is so important --Leadership in practice, by position held, and by opportunity taken Principles and Practices of Effective Leadership --Definitions of leadership --Brief overview of leadership theory in evolution --Leadership in practice: the five key areas Leadership and Emotional Intelligence --Emotional intelligence defined --Self-assessment of personal strengths --How to become a "resonant leader" Leadership Development: Charting A Course --Assessment of areas for competency development --Creation of a personal plan Workshop Instructor: Maureen Sullivan. Maureen Sullivan is an organization development consultant whose practice focuses on the delivery of consulting and training services to libraries and other information organizations. She has more than twenty five years of experience as a consultant on organization development, strategic planning, leadership development, introducing and managing organizational change, organization and work redesign, establishment of staff development and learning programs for today's workplace, creating a work environment that supports diversity, revision of position classification and compensation systems, and the identification and development of competencies. Her experience includes twelve years as the human resources administrator in the libraries at the University of Maryland (1977-1980) and at Yale University (1983-1991). She has had a long association with the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and was instrumental in the design and delivery of several of ARL's management training programs. Who Should Attend: Anyone from the library community who wants to become a more effective leader. No management or supervisory experience is required. Prerequisites: None Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions. Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Tue Aug 22 10:33:09 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Tue Aug 22 10:28:45 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Eureka! Leadership Program brochure now available Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060822103304.02895e08@pop3.postoffice.net> Earlier this summer, the State Librarian announced the initiation of the Eureka! Leadership Program, which began with free workshops on "Exploring Library Leadership" conducted by Maureen Sullivan. As we approach the next phase of the Program, the series of workshops on "Building Leadership Skills," we have produced a brochure that details the program in its entirety. The brochure is now available for downloading from the Infopeople website at http://infopeople.org/training/eureka/eureka_brochure.pdf. The most important thing to note about the brochure is that it contains the form to use if someone wants to register for the entire series of nine Building Leadership Skills workshops and receive a series discount. Another important feature is the "Frequently Asked Questions" section. Hard copies of this brochure are being mailed to every library outlet in California and should arrive by the end of next week. Administrative headquarters of multi-branch public library systems will receive multiple copies of the brochure. Additional copies can be downloaded from the Internet or requested from Linda Rodenspiel, assist@infopeople.org. Please note that while the brochure does not list specific dates for each of the Building Leadership Skills workshops, we are making strenuous efforts to schedule those workshops and hope to be able to announce specific dates for all of the workshops by the end of September. Please share this information with any staff members who you feel have leadership potential. Thanks, Holly Hinman, Director Infopeople Project From assist at infopeople.org Wed Aug 23 10:44:18 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Wed Aug 23 10:41:45 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Intermediate Hands-on Book Repair" workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060823104413.02897e68@pop3.postoffice.net> Since some people who may be interested in attending might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Intermediate Hands-on Book Repair for Libraries Dates and locations: Thursday, September 28, San Francisco Public Library Wednesday, October 25, Los Angeles Public Library Monday, November 27, Sacramento Public Library - Galleria Monday, December 11, Glendora Public Library There will be an additional session scheduled in San Jose. When the date has been confirmed, an announcement will be made. To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://www.infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/282 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. Would you like to know what can be done to put the damaged books in your collections back into circulation? How about a quick lesson in the chemistry and physics of materials to give you the confidence you need to assess the condition of a book and then perform the appropriate repairs? Come and review your basic skills and learn new techniques to supplement your book repair repertoire. Workshop Description: This one-day, intermediate workshop builds on and extends the fundamentals acquired at the basic book repair workshop, which covered general maintenance, damage assessment and easy repairs to spines, hinges and torn or unattached leaves. In the intermediate workshop, we will review the basics of working with paper and binding structures, then tackle more structurally challenging repairs, such as repairs to flat-back bindings. The intermediate workshop will introduce new skills such as sewing, humidification, and flattening, and the preparation and use of Japanese paste. All hands-on steps will be clearly demonstrated and practiced by workshop participants. There will also be opportunities to share stories and troubleshoot questions about your own collections. In addition, you will receive handouts explaining the various repairs, copies of relevant articles, a list of suppliers, and a bibliography of useful books, other printed materials, and related web links. Note: This course addresses only repairs and maintenance of general circulating collections and is not meant for preservation of special or specialized materials. Pre-workshop assignment: Each participant should bring two cloth case bound books - 6" x 9", one with a flat-back spine binding - to the class to practice on. Preliminary Course Outline: Paper and Hinges --Review paper repair and paper grain --Practice hinge repair with Japanese paper and paste --Practice foldout attachment with Tyvek hinge Humidification and Flattening --Discussion of various medias and materials --Practice testing inks --Practice humidifying and flattening Repairing Bindings --Discussion of various conditions of deterioration --Practice reattaching flat back spines with cloth and paper hollows Sewing and Collection Maintenance --Discussion of sewing versus tipping-on of endsheets --Practice sewing a pamphlet into a pamphlet binder --Discussion of worst condition and possibilities of repair --Demonstration of how to consolidate leather --Practice removing pressure sensitive tape, barcodes Workshop Instructor: Gillian Boal. Gillian is the Hans Rausing Conservator and the head of the Conservation Treatment Division in the Preservation Department at UC Berkeley. She has been a bookbinder and conservator since 1976, having studied at the Cockerell bindery in Cambridge, England, and at the Camberwell School of Art and Craft in London. Since moving to America, she has worked at the North East Document Conservation Center (NEDCC), has taught bookbinding in the book arts program at Mills College in Oakland, and has been in her current position at UC Berkeley since 1986. Who Should Attend: Library staff and volunteers who want or need to make book repairs to circulating materials. This course is of particular relevance and interest to public, community college, and school libraries. Prerequisites: This course assumes some knowledge of books and how they are made. Participants should have taken the Basic Book Repair workshop or should have the equivalent knowledge or experience of mending books, cutting paper, and using adhesives. If you are in doubt as to whether you meet these prerequisites, please contact Linda Rodenspiel at 650-578-9685 or assist@infopeople.org. Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople website at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Wed Aug 23 13:14:25 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Wed Aug 23 13:09:48 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's webcast "Guerrilla Marketing for Literacy" Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060823131421.028ebbd8@pop3.postoffice.net> Please print and post or route this message to staff and colleagues who might be interested in this webcast. Title: Guerrilla Marketing for Literacy Date and time: September 15, 2006, Noon - 1:00 PDT This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the September 15 webcast, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/09-15-06/ You're maxed out - we know that! But promoting your literacy services does not have to be complicated or overwhelming. Join Jose Cruz & Valerie Reinke as they outline simple steps you can take to retool your marketing for better results. Using "guerrilla marketing" techniques, you can easily incorporate literacy promotion into your everyday routine. And you can build an arsenal of affordable strategies: getting the most out of what's already available to you, putting traits like passion, flexibility, and resourcefulness to work, and zeroing in on the activities that will make the biggest difference. This is not reinventing the wheel; this is taking what you already have and kicking it up a notch. No camouflage necessary. Speakers: Jose L. Cruz and Valeria Reinke. Jose Cruz is the executive director for the Southern California Library Literacy Network. He has served as the statewide director of coalition and member development for California Literacy, and worked for 14 years as the associate director for the San Diego Council on Literacy. He is well-known in the national literacy network, especially for his efforts in coalition building, creative collaborations, literacy promotions, and professional development for literacy workers Valerie Reinke has worked in the field of library literacy for 17 years. She started in 1989 as the Families for Literacy Coordinator at what was then Riverside City & County Public Library and then moved on to initiate adult literacy services at Orange Public and Corona Public libraries respectively. Since 2001 she has worked for the California State Library as a Library Programs Consultant specializing in literacy services. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not register for the live event. However, you are welcome to see the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. Webcast: Guerrilla Marketing for Literacy Date: September 15, 2006 Time: Noon - 1pm PDT Speakers: Jose L.Cruz and Valerie Reinke From assist at infopeople.org Thu Aug 24 08:36:08 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Thu Aug 24 08:31:36 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Cataloging Fundamentals" online course Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060824083601.02246728@pop3.postoffice.net> Since some people who may be interested in this course might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Cataloging Fundamentals (Online Learning Course) Dates: October 10 - November 20, 2006 To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://www.infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/283 Fee: Because of grant funding, California residents can take this course for the subsidized fee of $75.00. The out-of-state fee is $275.00 Cataloging Fundamentals is a beginning course for anyone who is new to library cataloging, as well as a MARC-demystifying update for anyone who has felt left behind since the card catalog disappeared and computers entered the library. Have you ever wondered: --What are those strange codes in a MARC record, and can they be deleted if they don't make sense? --When is it OK to make up subject headings? --Why are MARC tags different for different items? --Where does the added information in copy cataloging actually go, anyway? This course will bring you up to date on MARC cataloging terms and displays, and will explain how automated systems use this information. At the end of six weeks you will see your library's MARC records with a new understanding. You might even get inspired to tackle those piles of uncataloged items with gusto! Workshop Description: This six-week online learning course will provide an overview of library cataloging. Through individual and group exercises, you will trace the evolution of MARC and apply this knowledge to the types of problems that come up in copy and original cataloging. During the course, students will use the web to complete assignments on assigning MARC formats, tags, and subject headings to everyday materials. Participants will work on exercises and quizzes, and will also take part in online discussion forums as part of the learning process. The instructor will provide sample records, templates, cheat sheets and a bibliography, as well as practical cataloging tips that can be applied right away. Note: Cataloging Fundamentals focuses on the MARC 21 record display and bibliographic standards. Neither integrated system vendor-specific displays nor OCLC-specific displays and member cataloging requirements will be discussed Preliminary Course Outline: Using your web browser and your Internet connection, you will log in to the Infopeople online learning site and complete the following learning modules: Module One: General Concepts --General cataloging methods and terminology --Cataloging conventions and practices for a card catalog --Classification systems Module Two: Retrospective Conversion from a Catalog Card to MARC --Components of a MARC record --Common fixed and variable tags Module Three: Formats --Eight MARC format categories --Tags for each format --Assigning one format to many items Module Four: Copy Cataloging --Copy cataloging defined --What to look for in the bib record when copy cataloging --Problems in copy cataloging and how to avoid them Module Five: Original Cataloging --Resources for original cataloging --Cataloging for staff, users, and searching capabilities --Required tags to catalog for each format Module Six: Library of Congress Subject Headings --Main headings and sub-headings --Conventions --Resources Pre-workshop assignment: : The sixth week of the workshop concerns Library of Congress Subject Headings. Participants should try to obtain either an online or print version of one of the following: LCSH Free Floating Subdivisions, Subject Cataloging Manual, Cataloger's Desktop. Workshop Instructor: Susan M. Sutch, MLIS. Susan Margaret Sutch has spent ten years as a professional librarian teaching automation systems and cataloging skills to library personnel around the world. She has instructed cataloging and MARC records to school, public, and special library environments and emphasizes practical applied knowledge for each of these environments. When not working, you can find her browsing the Dewey classification 796.5 and 917 in the public library. Online Learning Details: This six-week course will be taught online using the web. When you register, you will receive a registration confirmation, which will include the URL to get to the course, as well as a username and password. Every student proceeds through the online learning modules at his or her own pace. However, students should expect to commit to spending a minimum of 2 to 2 ? hours per week on this course in order to be successful. You can work on each module at your own pace, at any hour of the day or night. However, you will be expected to log in to the course each week to do that week's assignment. We ask that you log in sometime during the first week of the course to begin the course work. Your instructor will be available for limited consultation support for two weeks after the official end date of a course, and the course material will stay up for an additional two weeks after that, to give those who have fallen behind time to work independently on the course. However, you will be expected to accomplish the majority of the course in synchronization with your peers during the first six weeks. Who Should Take This Course: Anyone from the library community with an interest in understanding MARC cataloging and how computer systems use components of the MARC record for display and searching. This course is suitable for support staff who are assigned catalog tasks, as well as for librarians and managers who need to update their understanding of catalog infrastructure. While this course is designed for those who have had no formal instruction in cataloging, it is also a useful refresher for staff whose training was some time ago. Prerequisites: This course is taught over the web. You must: --Have an Internet connection and Internet Explorer 5 or higher (some of the quiz functions do not work properly in Netscape). --Be able to save Microsoft Word .docs or Adobe .pdf files to your computer and print them out. (For .doc files, a free Word Viewer is available at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en. Search for "Word Viewer." For .pdf files, a free Adobe Acrobat Reader is available at http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/main.html). --Be comfortable navigating on the web and navigating back and forward on a website that uses frames. System Requirements: The online learning product that Infopeople uses is called Angel. The following are minimum system requirements for using Angel. You will need access to a computer that has at least these specifications to participate in an online course: Windows: Internet Explorer 6.0 and above, Netscape 7.1 and above, or Firefox 1.5 and above Macintosh: Mozilla 1.4 and above (which is the same engine as Netscape 7.1), Safari 2.0 and above, or Firefox 1.5 and above OS X and above (OS 9 will NOT work with our online learning product) If you are not comfortable with any of the above, please consider taking this course with a colleague who does meet these requirements. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Thu Aug 24 12:10:52 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Thu Aug 24 12:06:13 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "State Librarian's Quarterly Webcast" Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060824121046.022363a0@pop3.postoffice.net> Infopeople is pleased to announce the quarterly webcast by the State Librarian. Please print and post or route this message to staff and colleagues who might be interested in this webcast. TITLE: State Librarian's Quarterly Webcast DATE and TIME: September 20, 2006, noon - 1pm PDT This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. Up to 150 participants can join in the live webcast and admission is on a first come, first serve basis. For more information and to participate in the webcast, go to URL http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/09-20-06/ What is happening at the California State Library? What new services or grant opportunities may be forthcoming from Library Development Services? What does the State Librarian really do? Susan Hildreth, State Librarian, discusses this and much more in her Infopeople webcasts. Susan touches on hot topics in the California library world, emerging library trends and services available to you from the California State Library. She is also available for live questions and answers during each webcast. Check in to get to know our State Librarian and keep in tune with the scene in Sacramento. PRESENTER: Susan Hildreth. Recognizing her distinguished 30-year career as a leader in public libraries, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed Susan Hildreth State Librarian of California in July 2004. She oversees the California State Library as it supports California libraries and cultural institutions in providing for the continued growth of the intellectual, technological, cultural and social literacy of California's diverse populations. Previously, Susan was the City Librarian of San Francisco and Deputy City Librarian. She is currently the President of the Public Library Association (PLA). She has been a member of the PLA Board of Directors and an at-large member of the elected governing Council of the American Library Association. She also is a long-time member of the California Library Association for which she served as president and treasurer. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not attend the live event. However, you are welcome to view the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. State Librarian's Quarterly Webcast September 20, 2006 noon - 1pm PDT From assist at infopeople.org Fri Aug 25 11:25:37 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Fri Aug 25 11:20:52 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's Leadership workshop on Convincing & Influencing Others Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060825112530.028fc9c8@pop3.postoffice.net> This is the first of a series of nine ?Building Leadership Skills? workshops that are part of the Eureka! Leadership Program. You can register for each workshop separately and you do not have to take the entire series. If, however, you think that you want to take the entire series, you will have the opportunity until September 30 to register for the series at a discounted series price. To do this, you must submit a hard copy registration form by fax or US mail to Linda Rodenspiel, Infopeople, 32 West 25th Avenue, Suite 201, San Mateo, CA 94403, fax 650-349-5089. The form can be found in the Eureka! Leadership Program brochure which is currently available on the web at http://infopeople.org/training/eureka/eureka_brochure.pdf Hard copies of the brochure will be mailed shortly to all libraries in California. Title: Building Leadership Skills: Convincing and Influencing Others Dates and locations: Monday, October 2, Capitol Plaza Holiday Inn, Sacramento Tuesday, October 3, Clarion Hotel San Francisco Airport Wednesday, October 11, Hilton Pasadena To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://www.infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/292 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. Do you have plenty of good ideas but no one to help you turn them into reality? Are apathy or negativity preventing your team from making progress? Effective leaders know how to convince the people around them - even people they do not directly supervise - to get on board. Learn how you can introduce a new concept, propose a course of action, or recommend a policy in a way that makes others want to support your position and take action to move it forward. Workshop Description: This is a half-day, highly interactive training session. In addition to lecture, general discussion, and Q&A sessions, preselected volunteer workshop participants will be videotaped in a simulated "convince me" situation. Taping will be followed by a training session on making your mind, face, body, and voice work for you in a given situation. Videotapes will be played back and discussed in light of the training. Participants will then be taped in a second simulated situation as they put their new skills to work. These "second takes" will show how a little training can lead to a lot of improvement. Arch Lustberg is well-known as a leader in the field of dynamic communication. He has coached governors, congressional leaders, presidential appointees, and business leaders on effective communication. See his one to two minute video clips for a closer look at his results-oriented training techniques at http://www.lustberg.net/streamingvideo.htm Preliminary Course Outline: --Crafting Your Message ? Positive, Simple, Memorable --Selling Yourself to Sell Your Ideas --Getting People on Your Side --Turning Talk into Action Workshop Instructor: Arch Lustberg. Arch Lustberg is the author of four best-selling books and numerous audio and video tapes that have brought his techniques to thousands of companies, associations, offices, universities, and homes. His training gets results. Who Should Attend: Anyone from the California library community with an interest in developing their leadership skills. Prerequisites: None Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-1:00 PM. This is a half-day workshop. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople website at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From ljharri at emory.edu Tue Aug 29 11:05:30 2006 From: ljharri at emory.edu (ljharri@emory.edu) Date: Tue Aug 29 11:25:48 2006 Subject: [Baynet] unsubscribe Message-ID: <20060829140530.mq7okyc6uc840kko@webmail.service.emory.edu> unsubscribe baynet From buckleyfan at juno.com Tue Aug 29 11:49:30 2006 From: buckleyfan at juno.com (buckleyfan@juno.com) Date: Tue Aug 29 11:51:41 2006 Subject: [Baynet] how to unsubscribe Message-ID: <20060829.114955.6411.808352@webmail47.lax.untd.com> I don't think you can unsubscribe by sending mail to the discussion list. Check this link for information on how to unsubscribe (see the bottom of the page where it says "Baynet Subscribers".) -- ljharri@emory.edu wrote: unsubscribe baynet From assist at infopeople.org Thu Aug 31 09:33:43 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Thu Aug 31 09:28:54 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Upcoming Infopeople workshops Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060831093321.027bf138@pop3.postoffice.net> Please take a look at some of the upcoming September Infopeople workshops: Beyond Ramps - Library Accessibility in the Real World http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/272 September 11, Sacramento Public Library - Galleria September 14, San Francisco Public Library Intermediate Hands-on Book Repair for Libraries http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/282 September 28, San Francisco Public Library Survival Spanish for Library Staff http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/112 September 19, San Francisco Public Library Word-of-Mouth Marketing for Libraries http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/276 September 8, San Diego County Library Headquarters September 21, South Natomas Library (Sacramento) Please visit the URL's listed for a description of the workshops and to register. If you have any questions, please email me or give me a call. Thank you. Linda Linda Rodenspiel, Infopeople Project Assistant assist@infopeople.org voice: 650-578-9685 fax: 650-349-5089 http://www.infopeople.org/ From assist at infopeople.org Thu Aug 31 11:43:12 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Thu Aug 31 11:38:28 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Reminder of Infopeople's webcast on September 7 Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060831114306.02849500@pop3.postoffice.net> A reminder of the next Infopeople webcast. Please let your friends and colleagues know about this event! Title: Internet, CIPA, and Sexual Harassment Date and time: September 7, 2006, Noon - 1:00 PDT This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the September 7 webcast, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/09-07-06/ It's been three years since the Supreme Court upheld the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA), which requires libraries with certain federal aid to "protect against access" to visual depictions of child pornography, obscenity, and material "harmful to minors". Should the library block MySpace? This webcast will fill you in on important post-CIPA developments that may affect your library's Internet use policies - including what the courts have said about the clash between the public's rights of free speech and employee rights to be free from sexual harassment. Speaker: Mary Minow. Mary 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 CALTAC in 2002, the California Association of Library Trustees and Commissioners, and now serves as its Policy Analyst. Mary is the first recipient of the California Library Association's Zoia Horn Intellectual Freedom Award, given in 2004. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not register for the live event. However, you are welcome to see the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. Webcast: Internet, CIPA, and Sexual Harassment Date: September 7, 2006 Time: Noon - 1pm PDT Speaker: Mary Minow From assist at infopeople.org Wed Sep 6 09:38:01 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Wed Sep 6 09:33:10 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's new website! Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060906093753.028b9560@pop3.postoffice.net> After much hard work behind the scenes, Infopeople is happy to unveil its all new website! This is the biggest redesign we've EVER done, and features an all-new workshop registration program. You can create and save your profile in the new system, and here's what's extra neat: you can see a historical record of all the courses you've taken with us! We have a new section called Web 2.0 (http:// infopeople.org/web20/) that features the blog, all of our wikis, and links to all of our podcasts. And of course, our perennial favorites, the Best Search Tools (http://infopeople.org/search/tools.html) and the Search Tools Chart (http://infopeople.org/search/chart.html) are still right there on the home page under Search Tools. Check it out and let us know what you think! From mclean at hnu.edu Mon Sep 11 13:52:13 2006 From: mclean at hnu.edu (McLean, Joyce) Date: Mon Sep 11 13:54:48 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Internet Librarian and Internet@Schools Discounts Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, I have arranged for BayNet members to receive a discount rate for the 2006 Internet Librarian Conference, October 23-25 and the Internet @Schools Conference, October 23-24. Rates are the following: $245 Internet Librarian only $245 Internet Librarian and Internet@Schools combined $169 Internet@ Schools only Please mail or FAX your completed registration forms and accompanying fees (check or credit card number) to: Joyce McLean Director of Library Services Holy Names University Library 3500 Mountain Boulevard Oakland, CA 94619 Fax: (510) 436-1260 I must receive all forms by September 29, 2006 so that I will forward them as a group to Lauren Hathaway at Information Today. http://www.infotoday.com/il2006/IL2006_Registration.pdf I will acknowledge receipt of your registration with an e-mail. Best regards, Joyce Joyce McLean President, BayNet 3500 Mountain Boulevard Oakland, CA 94619 E-Mail: mclean@hnu.edu Telephone: (510) 436-1160 Fax: (510) 436-1260 From assist at infopeople.org Thu Sep 14 09:21:24 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Thu Sep 14 09:16:24 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Reminder of Infopeople's State Librarian's Quarterly Webcast Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060914092103.029024d0@pop3.postoffice.net> A reminder of the next State Librarian's Quarterly Webcast. Please let your friends and colleagues know about this event! TITLE: State Librarian's Quarterly Webcast DATE and TIME: September 20, noon - 1pm PDT This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. Up to 150 participants can join in the live webcast and admission is on a first come, first serve basis. For more information and to participate in the webcast, go to URL http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/161/index.html What is happening at the California State Library? What new services or grant opportunities may be forthcoming from Library Development Services? What does the State Librarian really do? Susan Hildreth, State Librarian, discusses this and much more in her Infopeople webcasts. Susan touches on hot topics in the California library world, emerging library trends and services available to you from the California State Library. She is also available for live questions and answers during each webcast. Check in to get to know our State Librarian and keep in tune with the scene in Sacramento. PRESENTER: Susan Hildreth. Recognizing her distinguished 30-year career as a leader in public libraries, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed Susan Hildreth State Librarian of California in July 2004. She oversees the California State Library as it supports California libraries and cultural institutions in providing for the continued growth of the intellectual, technological, cultural and social literacy of California's diverse populations. Previously, Susan was the City Librarian of San Francisco and Deputy City Librarian. She is currently the President of the Public Library Association (PLA). She has been a member of the PLA Board of Directors and an at-large member of the elected governing Council of the American Library Association. She also is a long-time member of the California Library Association for which she served as president and treasurer. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not attend the live event. However, you are welcome to view the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/archived.php Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. State Librarian's Quarterly Webcast September 20, 2006 noon - 1pm PDT From assist at infopeople.org Thu Sep 14 12:44:53 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Thu Sep 14 12:39:55 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Beyond the Bookshelf: Teen Programming" workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060914124446.01aa04a0@pop3.postoffice.net> Since some people who may be interested in attending might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Beyond the Bookshelf: Teen Programming Dates and locations: Friday, October 20, South Natomas Library (Sacramento) Monday, November 20, Los Angeles Public Library Friday, December 1, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library (San Jose) Monday, January 8, San Francisco Public Library There will be additional sessions scheduled in San Diego and Buena Park. When the dates have been confirmed, an announcement will be made. To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://www.infopeople.org/workshop/296 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. Tired of doing the same old teen programs year after year? Looking for new ideas to freshen up your teen offerings and stir up some enthusiasm? Maybe you?re new to teen services. Or maybe you?re wondering how to take a good teen program and make it a great one! If you are a public or school librarian, or a paraprofessional responsible for young adult programming, this workshop will help you strengthen and broaden your teen programming and outreach repertoire. Come learn how you can use a well-thought out program plan and marketing strategy to help you meet your goals for maximizing teen participation and creating life-long library users! Workshop Description: This all day workshop will increase your overall understanding of the importance of teen programming and the benefits of youth participation in the planning process, as well as providing a wealth of new program ideas that are both meaningful and fun. Through individual and small group exercises, you will work on a programming policy and plan for your own library, learn how to forge new community partners for outreach and collaboration, and discover new funding sources for teen programming. The instructor will provide sample programs, planning checklists, and evaluation tools; policy examples; ideas for outreach; and a bibliography of useful resources, as well as practical, useful tips that can be applied immediately. Preliminary Course Outline Laying the Groundwork: The Foundations of Programming --Definitions of programs and outreach --No dogs allowed: barriers to successful programming --Youth participation ? is it necessary? --Developing a programming policy Teens in the House: Programs for Young Adults --Getting ideas --Planning checklist --Single events --Special and themed events --Ongoing and series programming Beyond the Walls: Outreach --Ideas and examples --Partnering in the community Funding and Sharing Resources --Identifying funding resources --Cutting costs Advertising and Marketing --Know your target audience --Using media and technology --Make it or break it - displays Evaluation --Why evaluate? --Quantitative versus qualitative Sample tools Who Should Attend: Anyone from the California library community with an interest in programming and outreach for young adults. Prerequisites: None Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople website at http://infopeople.org/workshop/location Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://www.infopeople.org/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Tue Sep 19 10:22:22 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Tue Sep 19 10:17:20 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Upcoming Infopeople workshops Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060919101831.027a2240@pop3.postoffice.net> Please take a look at some of the upcoming October Infopeople workshops: Beyond Ramps - Library Accessibility in the Real World http://www.infopeople.org/workshop/70 October 4, Buena Park Library District October 19, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in San Jose October 31, San Diego County Library Headquarters Beyond the Bookshelf: Teen Programming http://www.infopeople.org/workshop/296 October 20, South Natomas Library in Sacramento Building Leadership Skills: Convincing & Influencing Others http://www.infopeople.org/workshop/183 October 2, Capitol Plaza Holiday Inn, Sacramento October 3, Clarion Hotel, San Francisco Airport, Millbrae October 11, Hilton Pasadena, Pasadena Exploring Library Leadership http://www.infopeople.org/workshop/217 October 3, Ventura County Library - E.P. Foster Branch How to Help Anyone Use Licensed Databases http://www.infopeople.org/workshop/177 October 3, California State Library October 17, National City Public Library Intermediate Hands-on Book Repair for Libraries http://www.infopeople.org/workshop/36 October 25, Los Angeles Public Library Survival Spanish for Library Staff http://www.infopeople.org/workshop/219 October 17, Buena Park Library District Word-of-Mouth Marketing for Libraries http://www.infopeople.org/workshop/255 October 17, Alameda County Library - Fremont Please visit the URL's listed for a description of the workshops and to register. If you have any questions, please email me or give me a call. Thank you. Linda Linda Rodenspiel, Infopeople Project Assistant assist@infopeople.org voice: 650-578-9685 fax: 650-349-5089 http://www.infopeople.org/ From assist at infopeople.org Tue Sep 19 10:26:12 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Tue Sep 19 10:21:08 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Weeding for Your Library's Health" workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060919102607.02939f18@pop3.postoffice.net> Since some people who may be interested in attending might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Weeding for Your Library's Health Dates and locations: Thursday, November 2, San Francisco Public Library Thursday, November 30, San Diego County Library Headquarters Monday, December 11, Sacramento Public Library - Galleria Tuesday, January 9, Woodward Park Library in Fresno There will be additional sessions scheduled in Los Angeles, Buena Park, and Alameda. When the dates have been confirmed, an announcement will be made. To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://www.infopeople.org/workshop/300 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. Are you looking for a great way to help people find their way through your collections? Maybe you need to weed! Even though the prospect of weeding can make both staff and users uncomfortable, no library should overlook the value of well-considered pruning. Does your library maintain a regular weeding schedule? Have you wondered how to make weeding more politically acceptable? Do you know where to turn for weeding guidance for various subjects and formats? Would you like to stay ahead of the curve so that major weeding projects don't overwhelm you or your resources? As long as library materials suffer physical damage, and as long as intellectual content changes to reflect new discoveries, laws, and customs, formerly useful library holdings will continue to become obsolete or even dangerous. In this workshop, you will become acquainted with tools that can help you weed regularly and intelligently. You will also learn how to discuss the benefits of and necessity for weeding with both your staff and your public. Workshop Description: This all-day course will provide students with both conceptual and practical information about weeding library collections, including the political impact weeding may have on your community's view of the library. Through individual and group exercises, students will learn to prioritize weeding schedules to match their collections and staff resources, to budget so that regular replacements allow damaged material to be weeded without loss of intellectual content, and to articulate the weeding message effectively for your community. You will practice your new skills by completing a weeding plan for one part of your collection (either a subject area or a format collection). The instructor will provide sample plans, templates, cheat sheets, and a webliography, as well as practical, useful tips that can be applied immediately. Pre-workshop assignment: Before the day of the class, please familiarize yourself with your library's current weeding plan. If there is a written weeding policy or public information about weeding posted at your library, please being samples of those documents with you to class for sharing. If no such documentation exists at your library, please list five truths about how weeding is handled at your library so that you can share this information during class discussion. Preliminary Course Outline The Need to Weed --Material and intellectual changes addressed by weeding --Space constraints and moving projects --Planning for change by examining use trends --Maintaining a healthy and useful collection Budgeting Time and Costs --Budgeting staff time for weeding tasks --Budgeting materials funds for ongoing replacements --Budgeting special weeding projects --Using data to inform weeding budgets Weeding as a Sacred Cow --Communicating about weeding with library staff --Educating the public about the need to weed --Proactive publicity Making Weeding Part of Your Library's Life --Normalizing consistent and ongoing weeding --Publishing your weeding policy and practices --Training weeding staff Workshop Instructor: Francisca Goldsmith. Francisca is the Collection Management and Promotion Librarian at Berkeley Public Library. She has planned and implemented weeding projects related to ongoing maintenance as well as to library relocation, space issues, and collection neglect, in both public and school libraries. She has worked with school administrators and with public library staffs who have needed appropriate training to support local weeding projects. Who Should Attend: Anyone from the California library community who must respond to weeding needs, including those who work on collection planning, materials selection, shelving, and publicity related to weeding. Prerequisites: None Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople website at http://infopeople.org/workshop/location Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://www.infopeople.org/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Thu Sep 21 12:57:10 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Thu Sep 21 12:53:24 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Building Leadership Skills: Leading Teams" workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060921125650.08020b28@pop3.postoffice.net> Since some people who may be interested in attending might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Building Leadership Skills: Leading Teams Dates and locations: Tuesday, November 28, San Francisco Public Library Wednesday, December 13, El Cajon Library (San Diego area) Thursday, December 14, Buena Park Library District Friday, December 15, Los Angeles Public Library Friday, January 12, South Natomas LIbrary (Sacramento) Tuesday, January 16, Fresno Woodward Park Library Wednesday, January 17, San Jose Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://www.infopeople.org/workshop/256 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. Being a team leader can be challenging, especially if you are new in the role. --Do you believe that your teams could be more productive and efficient? --Are you looking for good models of team leadership? --Do you want help with communicating more effectively to team members? --Are you coping with unwanted team member behaviors and attitudes? This workshop will help you to lead more productive and efficient teams, even when you do not directly supervise the team members. You will learn how to plan for team activities and keep them on track, as well as how to empower team members to manage themselves and their work more effectively ? all without feeling like a babysitter, a caretaker or a dictator! Workshop Description: This fun and interactive workshop will include both individual and group exercises, a Daily Interactions Assessment, group discussions, and lecture. Attendees will learn and incorporate a model of team development that can be applied immediately in their workplace. Preliminary Course Outline: Understanding and Applying The 5 Stages of Team Models --Diagnosing team functionality and leading members to a higher stage of productivity --Recognizing specific team member behaviors for what they really mean --Knowing when to take action and when to let the team manage themselves --Team myths: Overcoming what other people have told you is the truth Creating A More Collaborative Team, Department, And Workplace --Generational differences in work habits and expected outcomes --Using collaborative team activities to build team unity --Using rewards and recognition to build ?we? in a me, me, me workplace Team Leadership And Facilitation Do?s and Don?ts --Making the connection between leadership and facilitation --Proven facilitation techniques to use with positive and negative team member situations --Using facilitation to empower team members to take ownership of their decisions --Using agendas to create successful meetings before they begin How to Lead from the Heart --The importance of team values and how to create them --The 3 keys to leading others from your heart for exceptional results --Leading team members to accomplish individual, team, and organizational goals --Leading in an ?employees first? culture --How your emotional intelligence helps you to successfully lead others Instructor: Andrew Sanderbeck. Andrew consults with libraries and other non-profit organizations to help them realize the true human potential of their management and employees. He is a certified business coach and the publisher of the Library~Connect Newsletter, a free monthly electronic publication read by thousands of library professionals around the world. He is the current chair for The Small and Rural Libraries Interest Group of the Florida Library Association. Who Should Attend: This workshop is "open registration", meaning anyone from the California library community with an interest in leadership and/or developing high performing teams can attend. This workshop is designed for and targets those who are early to mid-career (up to 10 years in the profession). It is a part of the Eureka! Leadership Program: Discover the Leader Within. The Eureka! Leadership Program, which will take place over the next two years, includes a variety of approaches to leadership development, including self-assessment, skill-building, a multi-day intensive retreat, mentoring, and project implementation. Prerequisites: None. Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople website at http://infopeople.org/workshop/location Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://www.infopeople.org/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Thu Sep 21 14:02:22 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Thu Sep 21 13:59:26 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Building Leadership Skills: Developing & Leading Projects" workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20060921140216.080339a8@pop3.postoffice.net> Since some people who may be interested in attending might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Building Leadership Skills: Developing and Leading Projects Dates and locations: Wednesday, December 6, San Jose Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library Friday, December 15, Fresno Woodward Park Library Monday, January 22, San Diego County Library Headquarters Tuesday, January 23, Buena Park Library District Wednesday, January 24, Pio Pico Koreatown (Los Angeles) Monday, January 29, San Francisco Public Library Tuesday, January 30, Sacramento Public Library - Galleria To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://www.infopeople.org/workshop/295 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. How is your track record for leading library projects that finish on time, under budget, at an agreed-upon level of quality, and with everyone still speaking to one another? In this course you will learn how to --assign the right people to the right project roles, --communicate sufficient information, --design and apply appropriate checkpoints and benchmarks, --set realistic expectations based on time, resources and levels of quality, --evaluate your library's ability to complete projects successfully, and --identify what might have to change to improve your project readiness. You will also learn how to avoid common leadership mistakes that can threaten the success of any project. At the end of this course, you will be prepared to improve the performance of your project team and lead them towards agreeing on goals, meeting deadlines, resolving conflicts, and fulfilling your library's mission, vision, and strategic plan. Workshop Description: This one-day workshop uses written evaluations, lecture, small and large group discussions, and case studies, with opportunities for you to think, write and discuss your library's projects and your role as a leader in running them. A reproducible handout with exercises, cheat sheets, and a bibliography will help you share the class information with members of your staff and, specifically, with your project teams. Pre-workshop assignment (optional): You are invited to bring documents from current projects, including printouts of planning calendars, memos, job descriptions, timetables, etc., to evaluate during class. Preliminary Course Outline The Organization Map --Leadership, management, and task roles ----Time as a tool for leading projects Project leadership skills: risk, influence, vision and character The Project Planning Model --Planning to plan --Transparent governance: Who makes decisions? What decisions do they make? How do they make them? --Creating timelines and checkpoints Benchmarks for Success --Descriptive benchmarks: physical evidence and behavior --Measurable benchmarks: time, money and quality --Strategic benchmarks: mission and vision Why Projects Fail --Project readiness scorecards --Twelve reasons projects fail --Your next step Instructor: Pat Wagner. Pat and her husband Leif Smith own Pattern Research, a 28-year-old training and research business in Denver, Pat has worked with all types of libraries for 25 years as a consultant, trainer and coach on workplace topics such as personnel, management, leadership, career and marketing issues. She has been a frequent visitor to California libraries and has presented on behalf of the California State Library and the California Library Association. At the national level, Pat has presented at ALA, ARMA, SLA, MLA and AALL, and is a LAMA/ALA regional institute trainer for project management, influence and conflict management. Who Should Attend: Anyone from the California library community who needs to develop and lead a library workplace project. This is one of the workshops in Phase 2 of the Eureka! Leadership Program, and is recommended for those who are interested in being considered for the Phase 3 Leadership Institute, but is also an open registration workshop that can be taken by itself. Prerequisites: An MLS or at least three years of supervisory experience. Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople website at http://infopeople.org/workshop/location Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://www.infopeople.org/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From Mary.Leoni at kp.org Fri Sep 22 01:01:27 2006 From: Mary.Leoni at kp.org (Mary.Leoni@kp.org) Date: Fri Sep 22 01:02:02 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Mary Leoni/CA/KAIPERM is out of the office. Message-ID: I will be out of the office starting 09/20/2006 and will not return until 09/27/2006. If you have an immediate need, please contact Steve LaFollette at 510-987-3911 (8-427-3911), or via email at multimedia.library@kp.org From mclean at hnu.edu Mon Oct 2 12:04:53 2006 From: mclean at hnu.edu (McLean, Joyce) Date: Mon Oct 2 12:07:51 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Discounts for Internet Librarian and Internet @Schools Conferences Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, This is the final reminder that discounted registration for the Internet Librarian and Internet @Schools Conferences must be submitted no later than today. I'm sending this reminder because some people did not see it when the message was posted the first time. I have arranged for BayNet members to receive a discount rate for the 2006 Internet Librarian Conference, October 23-25 and the Internet @Schools Conference, October 23-24. Rates are the following: $245 Internet Librarian only $245 Internet Librarian and Internet@Schools combined $169 Internet@ Schools only Please mail or FAX your completed registration forms and accompanying fees (check or credit card number) to: Joyce McLean Director of Library Services Holy Names University Library 3500 Mountain Boulevard Oakland, CA 94619 Fax: (510) 436-1260 I must receive all forms by September 29, 2006 so that I will forward them as a group to Lauren Hathaway at Information Today. http://www.infotoday.com/il2006/IL2006_Registration.pdf I will acknowledge receipt of your registration with an e-mail. Best regards, Joyce Joyce McLean President, BayNet 3500 Mountain Boulevard Oakland, CA 94619 E-Mail: mclean@hnu.edu Telephone: (510) 436-1160 Fax: (510) 436-1260 From mclean at hnu.edu Tue Oct 3 10:24:35 2006 From: mclean at hnu.edu (McLean, Joyce) Date: Tue Oct 3 10:29:09 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Discounted Internet Librarian 2006 registration still available by fax today, 10/3/06 Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, Discounted registration for the Internet Librarian 2006 and Internet @Schools Conferences can still be submitted today, October 3, 2006 if you fax the form with credit card information. I've delayed sending in the Baynet registrations to accommodate several late entries, but all will be sent to Information Today at 6:00 PM today. I have arranged for BayNet members to receive a discount rate for the 2006 Internet Librarian Conference, October 23-25 and the Internet @Schools Conference, October 23-24. Rates are the following: $245 Internet Librarian only $245 Internet Librarian and Internet@Schools combined $169 Internet@ Schools only Please mail or FAX your completed registration forms and accompanying fees (check or credit card number) to: Joyce McLean Director of Library Services Holy Names University Library 3500 Mountain Boulevard Oakland, CA 94619 Fax: (510) 436-1260 I must receive all forms by September 29, 2006 so that I will forward them as a group to Lauren Hathaway at Information Today. http://www.infotoday.com/il2006/IL2006_Registration.pdf I will acknowledge receipt of your registration with an e-mail. Best regards, Joyce Joyce McLean Director of Library Services Holy Names University 3500 Mountain Boulevard Oakland, CA 94619 E-Mail: mclean@hnu.edu Telephone: (510) 436-1160 Fax: (510) 436-1260 From mclean at hnu.edu Mon Oct 9 09:58:25 2006 From: mclean at hnu.edu (McLean, Joyce) Date: Mon Oct 9 10:22:14 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Free BayNet Program: "Planning, Implementing and Assessing RFID Technology in Libraries" Thursday, October 19, 1:00-4:00 PM, Central Park Library Message-ID: <> Dear Colleagues, Please join BayNet for a free program and tour with Speakers: Karen Saunders,Santa Clara City Librarian Elena Engel, Branch Library Improvement Program Director, Friends of the San Francisco Public Library Topic: "Planning, Implementing and Assessing RFID Technology in Libraries" Date & Time: Thursday, October 19, 1-4 p.m. Location: Redwood Room Santa Clara City's Central Park Library 2635 Homestead Road Santa Clara, CA 95051 Parking: Available in their underground garage This is a free event, but as refreshments will be provided, Please RSVP to: mclean@hnu.edu Best regards, Joyce McLean President, BayNet Director of Library Services Holy Names University 3500 Mountain Boulevard Oakland, CA 94619 E-Mail: mclean@hnu.edu Telephone: (510) 436-1160 Fax: (510) 436-1260 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: RFIDflyer.doc Type: application/msword Size: 35840 bytes Desc: RFIDflyer.doc Url : http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20061009/ee4ef6f2/RFIDflyer-0001.doc From RGeiger at sfchronicle.com Wed Oct 11 18:00:07 2006 From: RGeiger at sfchronicle.com (Geiger, Richard) Date: Wed Oct 11 18:00:13 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Innovation, Information & knowledge flows, Collaboration & Exchange Message-ID: All these themes are at this year's KMWorld & Intranets conference in San Jose CA, Oct 31-Nov 2. Keynotes include Innovation expert, Steve Wunker of Innosight; Jeffrey Veen, Design Manager for Google; Dave Snowden, storyteller & Founder, Cognitive Edge; Cindy Gordon, Helix Commerce & Author, Winning at Collaboration Commerce; David Weinberger, KMWorld magazine columnist; and Peter Andrews, Innovation Strategist, IBM. For more info on the program: www.kmworld.com/kmw06. Also available are free passes for the exhibit hall and free exhibit hall presentations, http://www.kmworld.com/kmw06/ExhibitHallPresentations.aspx In addition to major themes of knowledge sharing, content management, and intranets, this year features a Taxonomy Boot Camp, http://www.taxonomybootcamp.com/ Hope to see you there. Richard ________________________________________ Richard Geiger, Library Director San Francisco Chronicle 415-777-6001 mailto:rgeiger@sfchronicle.com SF Gate:http://www.sfgate.com ________________________________________ -------------------- This e-mail message is intended only for the personal use of the recipient(s) named above. If you are not an intended recipient, you may not review, copy or distribute this message. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the San Francisco Chronicle by sending a message from this feedback page: http://sfgate.com/feedback/ and delete the original message. From assist at infopeople.org Mon Oct 16 10:18:23 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Oct 16 10:13:08 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople and Califa offer "E-books, E-audio, and Other E-formats" Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20061016101802.028066a0@pop3.postoffice.net> Since some people who may be interested in attending might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! This workshop is co-sponsored by Infopeople and Califa. Title: E-books, E-audio, and Other E-formats: Helping E-content Find Its Place in the Library Dates and locations: Monday, November 20, San Francisco Public Library Friday, December 8, Los Angeles Public Library Friday, January 19, Contra Costa Public Library in Pleasant Hill Friday, February 2, California State Library There will be a session scheduled in Orange County. When the location and date have been confirmed, an announcement will be made. To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/workshop/299 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. ($50.00 for those from Califa member libraries) You will see $75.00 on your invoice and if your library is a Califa member you will be issued a $25.00 credit. Libraries have offered e-books for years now. But many librarians are still not sure what to do with them. More recently, libraries have started adding downloadable audio books, streaming animated picture stories, downloadable music, and now downloadable video. --Is your library considering e-books, e-audio, or downloadable video? --Are you trying to figure out how these formats fit into your collection development plan? --Are you looking for the vendor with the best technology? Or should your choice be based on the best content? --Do you already have e-books that are not being used? --Could you use some help with e-content promotion or staff training? Come find out how you can take best advantage of e-formats to deliver top quality, on-demand content to your users at home, at work, or anywhere, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Workshop Description: This all-day hands-on workshop will provide a thorough overview of the state of e-books, e-audio, and other e-formats in libraries. Through individual and group exercises you will be exposed to various e-content platforms that can be used to improve your library users' access to information. The instructor will provide cheat sheets as well as practical, useful tips that can be applied immediately. Pre-workshop assignment: Find a library (it could be your own) that offers e-books or e-audio. Find an e-book or e-audiobook that interests you and start reading it or listening to it. Preliminary Course Outline What Are E-books, E-audio, and Other Types of E-content? --What e-content is available to libraries? --What are the pros and cons of e-content versus other formats? --What is the current state of e-content technology in libraries? How Should E-content Be Incorporated into Library Collections? --Who is the audience? Pros and cons of different e-content platforms and vendors --Functionality --Content --Ownership models Best Practices for E-content in Libraries --Collection development --Access configuration --Cataloging --User support --Staff training --Promotion --Usage statistics Instructor: Anthony Costa. Anthony manages several shared e-book and e-audio collections for Califa member libraries. Anthony is also a reference librarian at City College of San Francisco. He is the Vice President of CLA's IT Section. Whether your library already has e-books or wants to get started, this class will help you improve your understanding of the options available as well as how to use and support e-content services available to libraries today. Who Should Attend: Anyone from the California library community with an interest in integrating e-books, e-audio, and other e-content into library collections and services. You need not be a "techie" to benefit from this course. Prerequisites: This course requires that students be comfortable with basic computer skills, including using a mouse, navigating the web, and basic keyboarding. For help with these basic skills, we recommend the New Computer Users section of the Infopeople Resources Guides, at infopeople.org/resources. Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople Web site at http://infopeople.org/workshop/location Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://www.infopeople.org/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From mclean at hnu.edu Tue Oct 17 09:43:30 2006 From: mclean at hnu.edu (McLean, Joyce) Date: Tue Oct 17 10:17:16 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Reminder - Free BayNet Program: "Planning, Implementing and Assessing RFID Technology in Libraries" Thursday, October 19, 1:00-4:00 PM, Santa Clara Message-ID: > Dear Colleagues, > This is a reminder that you are invited to attend a free BayNet program and tour with > Speakers: Karen Saunders,Santa Clara City Librarian > Elena Engel, Branch Library Improvement Program > Director, Friends of the San Francisco Public Library > > Topic: "Planning, Implementing and Assessing RFID Technology in > Libraries" > > Date & Time: Thursday, October 19, 1-4 p.m. > > Location: Redwood Room > Santa Clara City's > Central Park Library > 2635 Homestead Road > Santa Clara, CA 95051 > > Parking: Available in their underground garage > > This is a free event, but as refreshments will be provided, Please > RSVP to: mclean@hnu.edu > > Best regards, > Joyce <> > Joyce McLean > President, BayNet > Director of Library Services > Holy Names University > 3500 Mountain Boulevard > Oakland, CA 94619 > E-Mail: mclean@hnu.edu > Telephone: (510) 436-1160 > Fax: (510) 436-1260 > -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: RFIDflyer.doc Type: application/msword Size: 35840 bytes Desc: RFIDflyer.doc Url : http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20061017/ed809d78/RFIDflyer-0001.doc From assist at infopeople.org Tue Oct 17 11:52:08 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Tue Oct 17 11:46:38 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Building Leadership Skills: Planning for the Future" workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20061017115203.02128020@pop3.postoffice.net> Since some people who may be interested in attending might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Building Leadership Skills: Planning for the Future Dates and locations: Tuesday, March 6, San Francisco Public Library Wednesday, March 7, South Natomas Library (Sacramento) Tuesday, March 13, San Diego County Library Headquarters Wednesday, March 14, Buena Park Library District Thursday, March 15, Los Angeles Public Library Tuesday, March 27, San Jose Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library Wednesday, March 28, Fresno Woodward Park Library To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://www.infopeople.org/workshop/297 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. In communities of rapid change and increasingly complex choices, how can libraries continue to be relevant? The key is to make dynamic connections between social, technological, and community trends. --Does everyone in your library have the same vision of the future? --Are you looking for techniques to help the people in your organization think about the future? --Do you want to explore scenario building as a way to consider possible futures? --Are you ready to create your own future? Don't miss an opportunity to spend a stimulating day immersed in future thinking and fresh ideas. Workshop Description: In communities of rapid change and increasingly complex choices, how can libraries continue to be relevant? The key is to make dynamic connections between social, technological, and community trends. --Does everyone in your library have the same vision of the future? --Are you looking for techniques to help the people in your organization think about the future? --Do you want to explore scenario building as a way to consider possible futures? --Are you ready to create your own future? Don't miss an opportunity to spend a stimulating day immersed in future thinking and fresh ideas. Preliminary Course Outline Making Assumptions Explicit --Uncover the power of future assumptions in an organization Environmental Scanning --What is environmental scanning? --How to practice environmental scanning --Introduction to the opportunity hunt Trends and Technologies that will impact Libraries --The top five trends that libraries need to watch Scenario Building --Brief history of scenario building --Purpose of scenario building --Overview of multiple methods --Outcome of scenario building --Practice of the Manoa Method --How to create robust strategies for thriving in possible futures Instructor: Stacey Aldrich. Stacey recently became the Assistant Director of the Omaha Public Library System. Previously she was the Deputy State Librarian at the Maryland State Department of Education, where her primary responsibility was to oversee the implementation of statewide projects. While in MD, Stacey played an active role in developing programs, conferences, and discussions to help public libraries generate ideas, conversations, and innovative programming around future thinking. Who Should Attend: This workshop is designed for managers, innovators, and emerging leaders who seek new techniques for exploring the future and finding new opportunities for creating it. This is one of the workshops in Phase 2 of the Eureka! Leadership Program, and is recommended for those who are interested in being considered for the Phase 3 Leadership Institute, but is also an open registration workshop that can be taken by itself. Prerequisites: An MLS or at least three years of supervisory experience. Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople website at http://infopeople.org/workshop/location Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://www.infopeople.org/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From mclean at hnu.edu Tue Oct 17 14:58:40 2006 From: mclean at hnu.edu (McLean, Joyce) Date: Tue Oct 17 15:01:35 2006 Subject: [Baynet] LILi Information Literacy Survey: Please post widely Message-ID: Dear California Library Staff Person, Does your library offer classes, homework help, online tutorials, reference help and other forms of help in researching, critical thinking or general library use? If so, you are helping your users become "information literate," and if not, you may benefit by learning what other libraries are doing in this area. What is "information literacy" (also called "information competency")? There are many different definitions, although most would agree that it includes the ability to identify, locate, evaluate and use information effectively and ethically or responsibly. Institutions and organizations at many levels, in many locations, and in many types of environments are developing and implementing information literacy/competency programs. I am writing to ask for your help in finding out what sorts of information literacy instruction your library offers, on behalf of LILi (Lifelong Information Literacy), a group of librarians from various types of California libraries (universities, colleges, community colleges, high schools, public libraries, and special libraries). LILi is investigating information literacy definitions, standards and instruction in California. The group will use the results of the investigation to craft effective models of lifelong, sequential information literacy instruction that consider previous knowledge, abilities, specific tasks and needs, evolving technology, future opportunities, and on-going collaborations among all those committed to information literacy in California. For more information about LILi, please visit this site: We have developed a survey for all California libraries, to try to answer the following questions: What are California libraries already teaching? In what areas do these programs overlap? Are there gaps, areas not addressed at all, or addressed in only minimal fashion? Should there be overlaps? Are there areas that need repeated instruction? Who should be responsible for helping people learn information literacy competencies, and at what educational and age levels? What emphases should be placed on which competencies, and at which educational and age levels? We hope to make the results of this survey available widely so you will be able to build on what other libraries are doing, and vice-versa. Please help us by completing this online survey, "Information Literacy Instruction in California Libraries," so that we can help you: It should take about 15 minutes to complete the survey. Please note that the survey will close on Friday, November 17, 2006. Thank you in advance for your participation. Sincerely, Esther Esther Grassian Chair, LILi & Information Literacy Outreach Coordinator UCLA College Library Box 951450 L.A., CA 90095-1450 estherg@library.ucla.edu Phone: 310-206-4410 Fax: 310-206-9312 From baynet at abilock.net Wed Oct 18 08:45:41 2006 From: baynet at abilock.net (Debbie Abilock) Date: Wed Oct 18 12:51:58 2006 Subject: [Baynet] LILi Information Literacy Survey: Please post widely In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <01e101c6f2cc$7af69b70$6600a8c0@DEBBIEDESKTOP> I wonder if someone from BayNet belongs on their Advisory group? best, debbie "In a time of drastic change it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned usually find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer exists." -- Eric Hoffer -----Original Message----- From: baynet-bounces@isaac.exploratorium.edu [mailto:baynet-bounces@isaac.exploratorium.edu] On Behalf Of McLean, Joyce Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 2:59 PM To: baynetboard@topica.com; baynet@isaac.exploratorium.edu; scelc@lists.scelc.org Subject: [Baynet] LILi Information Literacy Survey: Please post widely Dear California Library Staff Person, Does your library offer classes, homework help, online tutorials, reference help and other forms of help in researching, critical thinking or general library use? If so, you are helping your users become "information literate," and if not, you may benefit by learning what other libraries are doing in this area. What is "information literacy" (also called "information competency")? There are many different definitions, although most would agree that it includes the ability to identify, locate, evaluate and use information effectively and ethically or responsibly. Institutions and organizations at many levels, in many locations, and in many types of environments are developing and implementing information literacy/competency programs. I am writing to ask for your help in finding out what sorts of information literacy instruction your library offers, on behalf of LILi (Lifelong Information Literacy), a group of librarians from various types of California libraries (universities, colleges, community colleges, high schools, public libraries, and special libraries). LILi is investigating information literacy definitions, standards and instruction in California. The group will use the results of the investigation to craft effective models of lifelong, sequential information literacy instruction that consider previous knowledge, abilities, specific tasks and needs, evolving technology, future opportunities, and on-going collaborations among all those committed to information literacy in California. For more information about LILi, please visit this site: We have developed a survey for all California libraries, to try to answer the following questions: What are California libraries already teaching? In what areas do these programs overlap? Are there gaps, areas not addressed at all, or addressed in only minimal fashion? Should there be overlaps? Are there areas that need repeated instruction? Who should be responsible for helping people learn information literacy competencies, and at what educational and age levels? What emphases should be placed on which competencies, and at which educational and age levels? We hope to make the results of this survey available widely so you will be able to build on what other libraries are doing, and vice-versa. Please help us by completing this online survey, "Information Literacy Instruction in California Libraries," so that we can help you: It should take about 15 minutes to complete the survey. Please note that the survey will close on Friday, November 17, 2006. Thank you in advance for your participation. Sincerely, Esther Esther Grassian Chair, LILi & Information Literacy Outreach Coordinator UCLA College Library Box 951450 L.A., CA 90095-1450 estherg@library.ucla.edu Phone: 310-206-4410 Fax: 310-206-9312 _______________________________________________ Baynet mailing list Baynet@isaac.exploratorium.edu http://www.exo.net/mailman/listinfo/baynet From assist at infopeople.org Thu Oct 19 11:14:26 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Thu Oct 19 11:09:17 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Building Leadership Skills: Community Engagement" workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20061019111420.021c83f0@pop3.postoffice.net> Since some people who may be interested in attending might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Building Leadership Skills: Community Engagement Dates and locations: Monday, May 7, Sacramento Public Library - Galleria Tuesday, May 8, San Francisco Public Library Thursday, May 17, San Jose, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library Friday, May 18, Fresno Woodward Park Library Tuesday, May 29, San Diego County Library Headquarters Wednesday, May 30, Buena Park Library District Thursday, May 31, Los Angeles Public Library To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://www.infopeople.org/workshop/298 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. Would you like to take even greater pride in your work and profession? You can - by playing a major role in positioning your library as a vital and indispensable pillar of the community. This workshop is designed to teach you how to engage your community for maximum benefit by --viewing libraries and their roles in new, innovative ways, --engaging yourself effectively, --linking the library to what the community values most, --promoting the library successfully, --heightening the library's visibility and stature, and --capitalizing on the many benefits of establishing partnerships. At the conclusion of this workshop you will have the skills and confidence you need to describe your library in terms that people understand and value, market the library succinctly and convincingly, and design a partnership plan. Workshop Description: In this all-day interactive workshop, you will explore proven techniques for (1) assessing what the community values, (2) "selling" your library at every opportunity, (3) connecting with people, organizations and businesses, and (4) developing successful partnerships. Through class discussion, individual analysis, and group exercises, you will develop a set of best practices for engaging your library's community. The instructor will provide handouts and practical tips to assist you in developing strategies that you can incorporate immediately into your work. Preliminary Course Outline Aligning Library Services with Community Priorities and Values --Community engagement defined and why it is important --Understanding what the community values --Customer service philosophy --Education, economic development, quality of life --Aligning programs and services accordingly Making Yourself and Your Library Visible --Shameless self-promotion --Everyone a leader --It is we who shape the customers' views --Smart terminology --Speak like a leader; confident message --The "elevator speech" Identifying and Connecting with Communities and Stakeholders --The library is everywhere --Representing the library --Modified "elevator speeches" --Developing and maintaining outstanding relations --Getting involved --What to say to businesses Pragmatic Partnering --Partnerships defined --Short-term and long-term partnerships --The benefits of partnering --The five factors --Developing a partnership --Why partnerships work Instructor: Valerie Gross. Valerie has been director of Howard County Library (MD) for five years. She was previously Executive Director of Goshen Public Library in Indiana and Executive Director of Mechanic's Institute in San Francisco. A passionate promoter of libraries, Ms. Gross believes that the most effective way to convey the value of public libraries and the public library profession is to sell the library at every opportunity, and to speak in terms that people value. Ms. Gross was honored in 2004 by the Library Journal as a Mover and Shaker. Who Should Attend: Anyone from the California public library community, including librarians, support staff, trustees, and commissioners, with an interest in new approaches to how the library is presented to (and thus perceived by) the community. This course is also appropriate for library business managers and public information officers. Prerequisites: None - although if taken as part of the Eureka! Leadership Program, the participant should have an MLS or at least three years of supervisory experience. Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople website at http://infopeople.org/workshop/location Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://www.infopeople.org/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Tue Oct 24 15:39:15 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Tue Oct 24 15:33:22 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Using Theme-Based Training to Teach Computer Skills to the Public" workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20061024153909.0283b778@pop3.postoffice.net> Since some people who may be interested in attending might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Using Theme-Based Training to Teach Computer Skills to the Public Dates and locations: Wednesday, November 29, Los Angeles Public Library Thursday, November 30, Rancho Cucamonga Public Library/Victoria Gardens Tuesday, December 5, San Jose Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library Monday, December 11, San Francisco Public Library Friday, December 15, California State Library To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://www.infopeople.org/workshop/301 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. What do selling on ebay, quilting, and skateboarding have in common? They?re all high interest themes that will get your community excited about the library?s computer training classes. Instead of teaching ?click here? and ?click there,? why not use a theme-based approach to help users acquire computer skills effortlessly while they learn about their favorite topics? This course is suitable for both designated and occasional trainers. --Are you called upon to offer computer training to the public even though you have no teaching experience? --Do you stare blankly at the screen when you attempt to develop a lesson ? even when it?s about a topic or skill you know well? --Have you struggled to figure out how to make training more interactive? --Could you use help getting students to follow along in your demonstrations? Computer training has become a core library service. So why not make it fun for users - and for staff! Infopeople?s lead trainer will share her secrets for creating theme-based lessons that will make your classes exciting, effective, and memorable. Workshop Description: By the end of this all-day, hands-on workshop, each student will have created a customized lesson plan for a public computer class on a theme of their choosing. There will be templates for handouts, evaluation forms, bookmark files, and lesson plans in both paper and digital format. Students will participate in individual as well as small group exercises and large group discussions. In addition to creating a lesson plan, we will share important class management skills and techniques for teaching people on computers. The instructor will provide practical, useful tips that can be applied immediately. Students will be encouraged to share their completed lesson plans with each other, giving you access to as many as 20 different completed lesson plans. (Optional) Pre-workshop assignment: Ideally, each student will come to this course with an idea for a theme for a public computer class. It can be anything from pizza making to collecting antique glass, to learning about healthy bugs in the garden. If you are already offering public classes, please bring examples of the handouts you use. Preliminary Course Outline: Objectives For Teaching Public Computer Classes --Why use theme-based training --Training staff versus training the public --Which computer and Internet competencies to teach --How to teach them Create Theme-Based Training --Creating clear objectives for your classes --Using templates --Creating handouts and bookmark files --Important formatting tricks and shortcuts in MS Word --Including other library resources in your training Crucial Skills For Teaching People to Use Computers --Vocabulary --Narrating while demonstrating --How and when to use exercises --Teach one way or three --Handling a variety of learners Planning Training --Checklist for planning training --Day-of-training suggestions --Promoting your public classes Workshop Instructor: Cheryl Gould. Cheryl has been a training consultant for Infopeople since 1996. She has delivered workshops on a wide range of topics. In her role as Training Consultant, she has worked with over 100 different instructors to create workshops on more than 150 different topics of interest to California libraries. Her current role as Training Consultant for Infopeople keeps her involved in all of the Infopeople workshops and allows her to not only spread the gospel of strong training techniques, but to keep current on what's going on in libraries around the state. Who Should Attend: Public service staff, as well as anyone who offers or who is considering offering library computer training for the public. Prerequisites: This course requires that students be comfortable with basic computer skills, including using a mouse, navigating the web, and basic keyboarding. For help with these basic skills, we recommend the New Computer Users section of the Infopeople Resources Guides, at infopeople.org/resources. Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople website at http://infopeople.org/workshop/location Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://www.infopeople.org/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From Mary.Leoni at kp.org Wed Oct 25 01:00:46 2006 From: Mary.Leoni at kp.org (Mary.Leoni@kp.org) Date: Wed Oct 25 01:01:22 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Mary Leoni/CA/KAIPERM is out of the office. Message-ID: I will be out of the office starting 10/23/2006 and will not return until 10/27/2006. If you have an immediate need, please contact Steve LaFollette at 510-987-3911 (8-427-3911), or via email at steven.c.lafollette@kp.org or multimedia.library@kp.org From assist at infopeople.org Thu Oct 26 15:25:46 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Thu Oct 26 15:26:54 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Upcoming Infopeople workshops Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20061026152538.02842df8@pop3.postoffice.net> Please take a look at some of the upcoming November Infopeople workshops: Desktop Configuration http://infopeople.org/workshop/220 November 2 and 3, Tehama County Library November 28 and 29, San Bernardino Public Library E-books, E-audio, and Other E-formats: Helping E-content Find Its Place in the Library http://infopeople.org/workshop/299 November 20, San Francisco Public Library How to Help Anyone Use Licensed Databases http://infopeople.org/workshop/177 November 17, Pomona Public Library Weeding for Your Library's Health http://infopeople.org/workshop/300 November 30, San Diego County Library Headquarters Word-of-Mouth Marketing for Libraries http://www.infopeople.org/workshop/255 November 8, Fresno - Woodward Park Library Please visit the URL's listed for a description of the workshops and to register. If you have any questions, please email me or give me a call. Thank you. Linda Linda Rodenspiel, Infopeople Project Assistant assist@infopeople.org voice: 650-578-9685 fax: 650-349-5089 http://www.infopeople.org/ From assist at infopeople.org Tue Oct 31 15:30:25 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Tue Oct 31 15:29:41 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "How To Give a Booktalk" workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20061031153017.0289a520@pop3.postoffice.net> Since some people who may be interested in attending might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: How To Give a Booktalk Dates and locations: Wednesday, December 13, San Francisco Public Library Monday, January 8, San Diego County Library Headquarters Monday, February 5, San Jose Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library Tuesday, February 27, Los Angeles Public Library Monday, March 12, Sacramento Public Library - Galleria Tuesday, March 27, Buena Park Library District Tuesday, April 10, Fresno Woodward Park Library To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://www.infopeople.org/workshop/303 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. The ability to talk informatively, entertainingly, and persuasively about books in both impromptu and structured environments is an essential skill for all library staff. Formal booktalks, off-the-cuff shelftalks, and book discussions can be powerful tools for promoting the habit of lifelong reading and stimulating the use of your library?s collections. This workshop will help participants develop these core skills and will also help them become more comfortable in sharing their book expertise and enthusiasm in small or large group settings with both young adult and adult readers. Workshop Description: This all-day workshop will provide ? through a combination of lecture, individual and group exercises, and abundant opportunities to practice developing skills ? a practical, hands-on introduction to the components of booktalking in a variety of circumstances and settings. The instructor will provide examples, bibliographies, templates, a webliography, and numerous practical, field-tested tips that can be applied immediately. Pre-workshop assignment: THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME and write a 60-second booktalk about it. In addition, students must also read an adult or young adult nonfiction book of their choice. Students should bring the two books and the booktalk to the workshop. Preliminary Course Outline Introducing Booktalking --Definitions --Types of booktalks --Potential audiences and approaches --Venues and formats Preparing the Booktalk --Resources --Selecting appropriate titles --Strategies and techniques --Props, reading aloud Nonfiction Booktalking --Current trends --Resources New/nontraditional Forms & Formats --Podcasts --Other online tools --Booktalking action plan Review and summary Workshop Instructor: Michael Cart. Former Director of the Beverly Hills Public Library, Michael Cart is a nationally recognized authority in young adult services and literature, which he teaches at UCLA. A Past President of the Young Adult Library Services Association, he is the 2000 recipient of the Grolier Foundation Award. The author or editor of eleven books, including From Romance to Realism: 50 Years of Growth and Change in Young Adult Literature, Michael Cart is also a monthly columnist for Booklist magazine Who Should Attend: Anyone from the California library community with an interest in books and booktalking. Prerequisites: None Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople website at http://infopeople.org/workshop/location Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://www.infopeople.org/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Thu Nov 2 11:43:56 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Thu Nov 2 11:44:01 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's webcast "Before Disaster Strikes: Ten Things You Need to Know" Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20061102114351.01ae3e30@pop3.postoffice.net> Please print and post or route this message to staff and colleagues who might be interested in this webcast. Title: Before Disaster Strikes: Ten Things You Need to Know Date and time: November 30, 2006, Noon - 1:00 PST This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the November 30 webcast, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/196/index.html When the pipe breaks, the fire starts, or the earth moves under your library, what will you do? In the first moments of an emergency, personal safety is your priority. But after you've determined that people and structures are secure, you may be faced with the overwhelming job of putting your library back in order. The success you have will be the result of how well you have prepared. What should you do first? Who needs to be involved? How can you avoid damaging materials while you rescue them? And how can you help staff cope with the trauma? This webcast will explain the ten most important steps you should take to prevent a library emergency from turning into a disaster. Participants will learn how to protect people, prevent damage to materials, and provide the best possible outcome. Don't be left unprepared! Speaker: Julie Page. Julie Page is the Head of the Preservation Department for the UCSD Libraries and coordinator for SILDRN (San Diego/Imperial County Libraries Disaster Response Network). Julie currently serves on the advisory committees for the FEMA Cultural Heritage Training Curriculum and the Heritage Preservation Field Guide to Emergency Response. She co-coordinates the California Preservation Program for the California State Library and its statewide training, building surveys and information resources, CalPreservation.org. Julie has published in the areas of preservation education and disaster preparedness. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not register for the live event. However, you are welcome to see the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. Webcast: Before Disaster Strikes: Ten Things You Need to Know Date: November 30, 2006 Time: Noon - 1pm PST Speakers: Julie Page From assist at infopeople.org Thu Nov 2 15:18:19 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Thu Nov 2 15:17:27 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Survival Spanish for Library Staff" workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20061102151813.0295f908@pop3.postoffice.net> We've added two more sessions of this ever popular Infopeople workshop. Since some people who may be interested in attending might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Survival Spanish for Library Staff Dates and locations: Tuesday, November 28, San Jose Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library Monday, February 5, San Diego County Library Headquarters There will be additional sessions scheduled in Sacramento and Los Angeles. As soon as the dates and locations are confirmed, an announcement will be made. To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/workshop/219 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. Spanish is California's "second language," yet many of those who work in California libraries speak little or no Spanish. Do any of the following situations apply to you? --Are you frustrated not knowing what a patron is asking? --Is "Do you speak English?" your most common question to patrons? --Are you often tracking someone down to translate? --Would you like to learn or brush up on your Spanish? If you answered "yes" to any of the questions above, this workshop is for you. Learn basic Spanish words and phrases to make your job easier and less frustrating. This workshop will help you improve your communication skills with Spanish-speaking patrons whether you are working the Circulation desk, answering a basic reference question, or helping with the public access computers. Workshop Description: This all-day workshop will provide library staff with basic skills for communicating with Spanish-speaking patrons. The focus will be on library words and phrases and conversational Spanish. This emphasis on basic vocabulary and short sentence structure will help you to improve your communication with the Spanish-speaking public, enabling you to better meet the community needs of this segment of library patrons. Workshop attendees will participate in discussions and through a series of role playing exercises will have the opportunity to apply vocabulary and phrases in day-to-day library scenarios. Workshop resources will include custom "quick guides" and "cheat sheets" that you can use immediately in your job. Preliminary Course Outline: Basic Words --days of the week --numbers --directions Basic Phrases --May I help you? --Do you have a library card? Library Situations --guiding patrons to Spanish language books or children's videos --getting a library card --finding the bathroom --material references (i.e. books, cassettes, etc.) Computer and Internet Terms --E-mail --Web site address --mouse and keyboard --floppy disk Workshop Instructors: Patricia Jimenez. Patricia joined the Los Angeles Public Library in 1993 and has spent the last five years working as the primary Circulation Training Coordinator. She has dedicated most of her career with the library assisting and training staff on circulating issues, and translating information from English to Spanish for both, the Spanish link on LAPL's website and for printed material. Bertha Huertero. Though Bertha was raised in Southern California, Spanish is her first language. She has spent the last 29 years working for the San Diego County Library as a Library Technician. Many of the branches she has worked with have a high population of Spanish speaking customers. All those years providing customer service in both English and Spanish have made her very familiar with library terminology in both languages. Who Should Attend: Anyone who wants to learn basic Spanish vocabulary to survive the daily service needs within a library. Prerequisites: None. Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions. Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From Mary.Leoni at kp.org Fri Nov 3 01:00:51 2006 From: Mary.Leoni at kp.org (Mary.Leoni@kp.org) Date: Fri Nov 3 01:01:09 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Mary Leoni/CA/KAIPERM is out of the office. Message-ID: I will be out of the office starting 11/02/2006 and will not return until 11/06/2006. If you have an immediate need, please contact Steve LaFollette at 510-987-3911 (8-427-3911), or via email at steven.c.lafollette@kp.org or multimedia.library@kp.org From assist at infopeople.org Thu Nov 9 15:18:28 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Thu Nov 9 15:17:42 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's webcast "Library Material Labels and Rating System" Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20061109151823.02864048@pop3.postoffice.net> Please print and post or route this message to staff and colleagues who might be interested in this webcast. Title: Library Material Labels and Rating Systems Date and time: December 7, 2006, Noon - 1:00 PST This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the December 7 webcast, go to http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/185/index.html Labels and rating systems can make locating and choosing library materials much easier for both patrons and staff. To make best use of these convenient finding aids, it is important to know the difference between a viewpoint neutral and a prejudicial label. Does your library use labels for "Christian Fiction" or "Inspirational"? Ethnic or language group labels? This webcast will guide you in the development of labels and rating systems that provide help without bias. Speaker: Mary Minow. Mary 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 CALTAC in 2002, the California Association of Library Trustees and Commissioners, and now serves as its Policy Analyst. Mary is the first recipient of the California Library Association's Zoia Horn Intellectual Freedom Award, given in 2004. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not register for the live event. However, you are welcome to see the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. Webcast: Library Material Labels and Rating Systems Date: December 7, 2006 Time: Noon - 1pm PST Speaker: Mary Minow From Mary.Leoni at kp.org Fri Nov 10 01:01:46 2006 From: Mary.Leoni at kp.org (Mary.Leoni@kp.org) Date: Fri Nov 10 01:02:15 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Mary Leoni/CA/KAIPERM is out of the office. Message-ID: I will be out of the office starting 11/09/2006 and will not return until 11/13/2006. If you have an immediate need, please contact Steve LaFollette at 510-987-3911 (8-427-3911), or via email at steven.c.lafollette@kp.org or multimedia.library@kp.org From assist at infopeople.org Tue Nov 14 09:06:25 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Tue Nov 14 09:05:27 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "State Librarian's Quarterly Webcast" Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20061114090620.0284a960@pop3.postoffice.net> Infopeople is pleased to announce the quarterly webcast by the State Librarian. Please print and post or route this message to staff and colleagues who might be interested in this webcast. TITLE: State Librarian's Quarterly Webcast DATE and TIME: December 12, 2006, noon - 1pm PST This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. Up to 150 participants can join in the live webcast and admission is on a first come, first serve basis. For more information and to participate in the webcast, go to URL http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/162/index.html What is happening at the California State Library? What new services or grant opportunities may be forthcoming from Library Development Services? What does the State Librarian really do? Susan Hildreth, State Librarian, discusses this and much more in her Infopeople webcasts. Susan touches on hot topics in the California library world, emerging library trends and services available to you from the California State Library. She is also available for live questions and answers during each webcast. Check in to get to know our State Librarian and keep in tune with the scene in Sacramento. PRESENTER: Susan Hildreth. Recognizing her distinguished 30-year career as a leader in public libraries, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed Susan Hildreth State Librarian of California in July 2004. She oversees the California State Library as it supports California libraries and cultural institutions in providing for the continued growth of the intellectual, technological, cultural and social literacy of California's diverse populations. Previously, Susan was the City Librarian of San Francisco and Deputy City Librarian. She is currently the President of the Public Library Association (PLA). She has been a member of the PLA Board of Directors and an at-large member of the elected governing Council of the American Library Association. She also is a long-time member of the California Library Association for which she served as president and treasurer. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not attend the live event. However, you are welcome to view the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. State Librarian's Quarterly Webcast December 12, 2006 noon - 1pm PST From assist at infopeople.org Wed Nov 15 13:57:50 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Wed Nov 15 13:56:47 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople has added San Jose session of Intermediate Book Repair Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20061115135745.0290a7d8@pop3.postoffice.net> We have added a session of this workshop in San Jose. Since some people who may be interested in attending might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Intermediate Hands-on Book Repair for Libraries New Date and location: Friday, January 12, 2007, San Jose Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://www.infopeople.org/workshop/36 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. Would you like to know what can be done to put the damaged books in your collections back into circulation? How about a quick lesson in the chemistry and physics of materials to give you the confidence you need to assess the condition of a book and then perform the appropriate repairs? Come and review your basic skills and learn new techniques to supplement your book repair repertoire. Workshop Description: This one-day, intermediate workshop builds on and extends the fundamentals acquired at the basic book repair workshop, which covered general maintenance, damage assessment and easy repairs to spines, hinges and torn or unattached leaves. In the intermediate workshop, we will review the basics of working with paper and binding structures, then tackle more structurally challenging repairs, such as repairs to flat-back bindings. The intermediate workshop will introduce new skills such as sewing, humidification, and flattening, and the preparation and use of Japanese paste. All hands-on steps will be clearly demonstrated and practiced by workshop participants. There will also be opportunities to share stories and troubleshoot questions about your own collections. In addition, you will receive handouts explaining the various repairs, copies of relevant articles, a list of suppliers, and a bibliography of useful books, other printed materials, and related web links. Note: This course addresses only repairs and maintenance of general circulating collections and is not meant for preservation of special or specialized materials. Pre-workshop assignment: Each participant should bring two cloth case bound books - 6" x 9", one with a flat-back spine binding - to the class to practice on. Preliminary Course Outline: Paper and Hinges --Review paper repair and paper grain --Practice hinge repair with Japanese paper and paste --Practice foldout attachment with Tyvek hinge Humidification and Flattening --Discussion of various medias and materials --Practice testing inks --Practice humidifying and flattening Repairing Bindings --Discussion of various conditions of deterioration --Practice reattaching flat back spines with cloth and paper hollows Sewing and Collection Maintenance --Discussion of sewing versus tipping-on of endsheets --Practice sewing a pamphlet into a pamphlet binder --Discussion of worst condition and possibilities of repair --Demonstration of how to consolidate leather --Practice removing pressure sensitive tape, barcodes Workshop Instructor: Gillian Boal. Gillian is the Hans Rausing Conservator and the head of the Conservation Treatment Division in the Preservation Department at UC Berkeley. She has been a bookbinder and conservator since 1976, having studied at the Cockerell bindery in Cambridge, England, and at the Camberwell School of Art and Craft in London. Since moving to America, she has worked at the North East Document Conservation Center (NEDCC), has taught bookbinding in the book arts program at Mills College in Oakland, and has been in her current position at UC Berkeley since 1986. Who Should Attend: Library staff and volunteers who want or need to make book repairs to circulating materials. This course is of particular relevance and interest to public, community college, and school libraries. Prerequisites: This course assumes some knowledge of books and how they are made. Participants should have taken the Basic Book Repair workshop or should have the equivalent knowledge or experience of mending books, cutting paper, and using adhesives. If you are in doubt as to whether you meet these prerequisites, please contact Linda Rodenspiel at 650-578-9685 or assist@infopeople.org. Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople website at http://infopeople.org/workshop/location Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://www.infopeople.org/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Wed Nov 22 12:13:12 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Wed Nov 22 12:12:01 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Reminder of Infopeople's webcast on November 30 Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20061122121307.028b7748@pop3.postoffice.net> A reminder of the next Infopeople webcast. Please let your friends and colleagues know about this event! Title: Before Disaster Strikes: Ten Things You Need to Know Date and time: November 30, 2006, Noon - 1:00 PST This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the November 30 webcast, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/196/index.html When the pipe breaks, the fire starts, or the earth moves under your library, what will you do? In the first moments of an emergency, personal safety is your priority. But after you've determined that people and structures are secure, you may be faced with the overwhelming job of putting your library back in order. The success you have will be the result of how well you have prepared. What should you do first? Who needs to be involved? How can you avoid damaging materials while you rescue them? And how can you help staff cope with the trauma? This webcast will explain the ten most important steps you should take to prevent a library emergency from turning into a disaster. Participants will learn how to protect people, prevent damage to materials, and provide the best possible outcome. Don't be left unprepared! Speaker: Julie Page. Julie Page is the Head of the Preservation Department for the UCSD Libraries and coordinator for SILDRN (San Diego/Imperial County Libraries Disaster Response Network). Julie currently serves on the advisory committees for the FEMA Cultural Heritage Training Curriculum and the Heritage Preservation Field Guide to Emergency Response. She co-coordinates the California Preservation Program for the California State Library and its statewide training, building surveys and information resources, CalPreservation.org. Julie has published in the areas of preservation education and disaster preparedness. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not register for the live event. However, you are welcome to see the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. Webcast: Before Disaster Strikes: Ten Things You Need to Know Date: November 30, 2006 Time: Noon - 1pm PST Speakers: Julie Page From Mary.Leoni at kp.org Thu Nov 23 01:01:03 2006 From: Mary.Leoni at kp.org (Mary.Leoni@kp.org) Date: Thu Nov 23 01:02:29 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Mary Leoni/CA/KAIPERM is out of the office. Message-ID: I will be out of the office starting 11/22/2006 and will not return until 11/27/2006. If you have an immediate need, please contact Steve LaFollette at 510-987-3911 (8-427-3911), or via email at steven.c.lafollette@kp.org on Wednesday only. The library will be closed on Thursday and Friday. Happy Thanksgiving! From assist at infopeople.org Mon Nov 27 15:38:01 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Nov 27 16:02:14 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Building Leadership Skills: Problem-Solving and Decision-Making" workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20061127153756.02800f90@pop3.postoffice.net> Since some people who may be interested in attending might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Building Leadership Skills: Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Dates and locations: Wednesday, January 3, South Natomas Library (Sacramento) Thursday, January 4, San Francisco Public Library Friday, January 5, San Jose - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library Tuesday, January 9, Pio Pico Koreatown (Los Angeles) Wednesday, January 10, Buena Park Library District Friday, January 12, Fresno Woodward Park Library Monday, January 29, El Cajon Library (San Diego Area) To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/workshop/306 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. Good decision-making is an essential skill for effective leadership. If you learn to make timely and well-considered decisions, you can lead your team to well-deserved success. This workshop will introduce you to practical tools and techniques that can help you solve problems and make the best decisions possible using the time and information you have available. You will learn how to --identify the real problem in a given situation, --map out the likely consequences of alternative decisions, --weigh the importance of individual factors, --choose the best course of action to take, and --see your decisions through to a successful implementation. This course will prepare you to tackle any problem, large or small, and will give you the confidence you need to make and implement decisions that will benefit your career, your library, and the customers you serve. Workshop Description: This one-day interactive workshop will provide participants with the skills they need to define library problems clearly and choose effective solutions. Students will learn the key elements of the problem-solving process and will discover their own problem-solving style and approach to decision-making. Through individual and group exercises, including case studies, participants will practice a variety of decision-making strategies, and will learn skills for leading others through the successful implementation of their decisions. All participants will receive a set of decision-making worksheets, a bibliography, and practical tips about how to tackle typical library problems and how to avoid common decision-making pitfalls. Preliminary Course Outline Introduction --The problem-solving/decision-making cycle --Your decision-making style --Decision politics and strategic thinking Defining the Problem --Staying in context ? aligning with your library?s mission and goals --Desired outcome(s) --Data gathering ? facts first --Identifying options --Charts, maps, and diagrams -----Pareto analysis -----Ishikawa/fishbone analysis -----Constraint analysis ? bottlenecks and flow Evaluation Tools and Techniques --Check sheet --Decision tree --Thinking hats --SWOT/PMI From Decision to Reality --Risk planning --Communicating the decision/solution --Monitoring your results --Learning and adjusting --Avoiding common mistakes Workshop Instructor: Joan Frye Williams. For more than 25 years Joan Frye Williams has been a successful librarian, consultant, vendor, planner, trainer, evaluator and user of library services, with a special emphasis on innovation, technology and emerging library trends. She is the president of her own library and information technology consulting firm. In addition to her consulting practice she has worked in both public and academic libraries, for library automation vendors, as well as at the California State Library. Who Should Attend: This workshop is appropriate for anyone in the California library community, especially emerging leaders, who would like to do a better job of tackling work-related problems and decisions. Prerequisites: None. However, if you are currently facing a library problem or decision and would like to enlist your colleagues in finding a solution, feel free to bring it to class. Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople website at http://infopeople.org/workshop/location Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://www.infopeople.org/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Tue Nov 28 09:37:19 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Tue Nov 28 09:36:19 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Upcoming Infopeople workshops Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20061128093711.0280faa0@pop3.postoffice.net> Please take a look at some of the upcoming December Infopeople workshops: Building Leadership Skills: Developing and Leading Projects http://www.infopeople.org/workshop/295 December 6, San Jose, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library December 15, Fresno, Woodward Park Library Building Leadership Skills: Leading Teams http://www.infopeople.org/workshop/256 December 13, El Cajon Branch Library (San Diego Area) How to Give a Booktalk http://www.infopeople.org/workshop/303 December 13, San Francisco Public Library Intermediate Hands-on Book Repair for Libraries http://www.infopeople.org/workshop/36 December 11, Glendora Public Library Survival Spanish for Library Staff http://www.infopeople.org/workshop/219 December 12, Fresno, Woodward Park Library Using Theme-Based Training to Teach Computer Skills to the Public http://www.infopeople.org/workshop/301 December 5, San Jose, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library December 11, San Francisco Public Library December 15, California State Library Please visit the URL's listed for a description of the workshops and to register. If you have any questions, please email me or give me a call. Thank you. Linda Linda Rodenspiel, Infopeople Project Assistant assist@infopeople.org voice: 650-578-9685 fax: 650-349-5089 http://www.infopeople.org/ From assist at infopeople.org Wed Nov 29 10:24:11 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Wed Nov 29 10:23:00 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople has scheduled additional sessions of the "Weeding for Your Library's Health" workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20061129102406.02832660@pop3.postoffice.net> Since some people who may be interested in attending might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Weeding for Your Library's Health Dates and locations: Wednesday, January 31, Buena Park Library District Friday, February 16, Alameda County Library - Fremont Wednesday, February 28, Los Angeles Public Library To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://www.infopeople.org/workshop/300 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. Are you looking for a great way to help people find their way through your collections? Maybe you need to weed! Even though the prospect of weeding can make both staff and users uncomfortable, no library should overlook the value of well-considered pruning. Does your library maintain a regular weeding schedule? Have you wondered how to make weeding more politically acceptable? Do you know where to turn for weeding guidance for various subjects and formats? Would you like to stay ahead of the curve so that major weeding projects don't overwhelm you or your resources? As long as library materials suffer physical damage, and as long as intellectual content changes to reflect new discoveries, laws, and customs, formerly useful library holdings will continue to become obsolete or even dangerous. In this workshop, you will become acquainted with tools that can help you weed regularly and intelligently. You will also learn how to discuss the benefits of and necessity for weeding with both your staff and your public. Workshop Description: This all-day course will provide students with both conceptual and practical information about weeding library collections, including the political impact weeding may have on your community's view of the library. Through individual and group exercises, students will learn to prioritize weeding schedules to match their collections and staff resources, to budget so that regular replacements allow damaged material to be weeded without loss of intellectual content, and to articulate the weeding message effectively for your community. You will practice your new skills by completing a weeding plan for one part of your collection (either a subject area or a format collection). The instructor will provide sample plans, templates, cheat sheets, and a webliography, as well as practical, useful tips that can be applied immediately. Pre-workshop assignment: Before the day of the class, please familiarize yourself with your library's current weeding plan. If there is a written weeding policy or public information about weeding posted at your library, please being samples of those documents with you to class for sharing. If no such documentation exists at your library, please list five truths about how weeding is handled at your library so that you can share this information during class discussion. Preliminary Course Outline The Need to Weed --Material and intellectual changes addressed by weeding --Space constraints and moving projects --Planning for change by examining use trends --Maintaining a healthy and useful collection Budgeting Time and Costs --Budgeting staff time for weeding tasks --Budgeting materials funds for ongoing replacements --Budgeting special weeding projects --Using data to inform weeding budgets Weeding as a Sacred Cow --Communicating about weeding with library staff --Educating the public about the need to weed --Proactive publicity Making Weeding Part of Your Library's Life --Normalizing consistent and ongoing weeding --Publishing your weeding policy and practices --Training weeding staff Workshop Instructor: Francisca Goldsmith. Francisca is the Collection Management and Promotion Librarian at Berkeley Public Library. She has planned and implemented weeding projects related to ongoing maintenance as well as to library relocation, space issues, and collection neglect, in both public and school libraries. She has worked with school administrators and with public library staffs who have needed appropriate training to support local weeding projects. Who Should Attend: Anyone from the California library community who must respond to weeding needs, including those who work on collection planning, materials selection, shelving, and publicity related to weeding. Prerequisites: None Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople website at http://infopeople.org/workshop/location Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://www.infopeople.org/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From Mary.Leoni at kp.org Wed Nov 29 15:03:44 2006 From: Mary.Leoni at kp.org (Mary.Leoni@kp.org) Date: Wed Nov 29 16:46:49 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Mary Leoni/CA/KAIPERM is out of the office. Message-ID: I will be out of the office starting 11/29/2006 and will not return until 12/04/2006. If you have an immediate need, please contact Steve LaFollette at 510-987-3911 (8-427-3911), or via email at steven.c.lafollette@kp.org. From assist at infopeople.org Thu Nov 30 09:25:19 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Thu Nov 30 09:24:01 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Building Leadership Skills: Leading Change" workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20061130092515.0283ba80@pop3.postoffice.net> Since some people who may be interested in attending might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Building Leadership Skills: Leading Change Dates and locations: Tuesday, February 6, San Francisco Public Library Wednesday, February 7, South Natomas (Sacramento) Wednesday, February 21, San Diego County Headquarters Thursday, February 22, Buena Park Library District Friday, February 23, Pio Pico Koreatown (Los Angeles) Tuesday, February 27, San Jose - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library Wednesday, February 28, Fresno - Woodward Park Library To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://www.infopeople.org/workshop/308 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. Change is often necessary but seldom comfortable. Nevertheless, library leaders are expected to be agents of change. In this course you will learn a proven approach to the complex process of leading organizational change, including --How to formulate a vision for successful change, anchoring it in your library's culture --Techniques for overcoming the many sources of organizational inertia that can stand in the way of change --How to build commitment by engaging and involving others in the change process --How to motivate the actions needed to alter behavior in a significant way This course will prepare you to identify, articulate, inspire, and develop necessary changes?and make them "stick" so that your library can move forward. Workshop Description: This one-day interactive workshop will provide participants with the skills they need to stimulate change in organizations and individuals. Students will learn the dynamics of change and how to apply a proven model of the large-scale change process. Through individual and group exercises, participants will reflect on their own attitudes and approach to change, and will learn how to foster a positive environment for change within their organizations, so that they can continue to develop the best possible services for their users. Participants will also learn and practice skills for guiding others through the change process, identifying specific activities that will ensure successful change implementation. All participants will receive a 5-stage change process model, a bibliography, and information about the "next wave" in organizational development. Preliminary Course Outline Dynamics of Change --Types of change: planned, externally imposed, sudden --Responses to change --Your role as guide Leading Large-Scale Change --William Bridges 5-stage change model --Creating a vision --Anticipating and dealing with resistance Building Commitment --Involving and engaging followers --Effective communication Transforming Libraries --The "best" library organization --Systems thinking and organizational development --Change and work redesign --Preparing for the next wave Workshop Instructor: Maureen Sullivan. Maureen is an organization development consultant whose practice focuses on the delivery of consulting and training services to libraries and other information organizations. She has more than twenty five years of experience as a consultant on organization development, strategic planning, leadership development, introducing and managing organizational change, organization and work redesign, establishment of staff development and learning programs for today's workplace, creating a work environment that supports diversity, revision of position classification and compensation systems, and the identification and development of competencies. Who Should Attend: This workshop is designed for California library community managers, innovators, and emerging leaders who appreciate the link between change and library success, and want to learn how to help positive changes happen. Prerequisites: None Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople website at http://infopeople.org/workshop/location Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://www.infopeople.org/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Thu Nov 30 12:36:26 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Thu Nov 30 12:35:06 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Reminder of Infopeople's webcast on December 7 Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20061130123621.0220f458@pop3.postoffice.net> A reminder of the next Infopeople webcast. Please let your friends and colleagues know about this event! Title: Library Material Labels and Rating Systems Date and time: December 7, 2006, Noon - 1:00 PST This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the December 7 webcast, go to http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/185/index.html Labels and rating systems can make locating and choosing library materials much easier for both patrons and staff. To make best use of these convenient finding aids, it is important to know the difference between a viewpoint neutral and a prejudicial label. Does your library use labels for "Christian Fiction" or "Inspirational"? Ethnic or language group labels? This webcast will guide you in the development of labels and rating systems that provide help without bias. Speaker: Mary Minow. Mary 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 CALTAC in 2002, the California Association of Library Trustees and Commissioners, and now serves as its Policy Analyst. Mary is the first recipient of the California Library Association's Zoia Horn Intellectual Freedom Award, given in 2004. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not register for the live event. However, you are welcome to see the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. Webcast: Library Material Labels and Rating Systems Date: December 7, 2006 Time: Noon - 1pm PST Speaker: Mary Minow From moore-evansa at silklaw.com Fri Dec 1 08:50:00 2006 From: moore-evansa at silklaw.com (Angela Moore-Evans) Date: Fri Dec 1 08:48:43 2006 Subject: [Baynet] News cast video - Porn, Sex Crimes At Libraries (11/29) Message-ID: <7C7E84A809E9EB459D1117356B0B3F637BB2CA@sac02svr.internal.silklaw.com> Some of you may have already seen this. Angela Porn, Sex Crimes At Libraries (11/29) Clip_Summary_Image Play_Now_Button Here it is! You'll need a version of Windows Media Player 7 or higher to view the video. If you need to download it, go to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/mediaplayer/en/default.asp. The video player is supported by Microsoft IE 5.0 and above. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20061201/9c28aabb/attachment.html From assist at infopeople.org Mon Dec 4 15:53:36 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Dec 4 15:52:14 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Survival Spanish for Library Staff" workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20061204155331.0280f770@pop3.postoffice.net> We've added two more sessions of this ever popular Infopeople workshop. Since some people who may be interested in attending might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Survival Spanish for Library Staff Dates and locations: Friday, January 12, Los Angeles Public Library Thursday, February 1, Belle Cooledge Library (Sacramento) To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/workshop/219 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. Spanish is California's "second language," yet many of those who work in California libraries speak little or no Spanish. Do any of the following situations apply to you? --Are you frustrated not knowing what a patron is asking? --Is "Do you speak English?" your most common question to patrons? --Are you often tracking someone down to translate? --Would you like to learn or brush up on your Spanish? If you answered "yes" to any of the questions above, this workshop is for you. Learn basic Spanish words and phrases to make your job easier and less frustrating. This workshop will help you improve your communication skills with Spanish-speaking patrons whether you are working the Circulation desk, answering a basic reference question, or helping with the public access computers. Workshop Description: This all-day workshop will provide library staff with basic skills for communicating with Spanish-speaking patrons. The focus will be on library words and phrases and conversational Spanish. This emphasis on basic vocabulary and short sentence structure will help you to improve your communication with the Spanish-speaking public, enabling you to better meet the community needs of this segment of library patrons. Workshop attendees will participate in discussions and through a series of role playing exercises will have the opportunity to apply vocabulary and phrases in day-to-day library scenarios. Workshop resources will include custom "quick guides" and "cheat sheets" that you can use immediately in your job. Preliminary Course Outline: Basic Words --days of the week --numbers --directions Basic Phrases --May I help you? --Do you have a library card? Library Situations --guiding patrons to Spanish language books or children's videos --getting a library card --finding the bathroom --material references (i.e. books, cassettes, etc.) Computer and Internet Terms --E-mail --Web site address --mouse and keyboard --floppy disk Workshop Instructor: Patricia Jimenez. Patricia joined the Los Angeles Public Library in 1993 and has spent the last five years working as the primary Circulation Training Coordinator. She has dedicated most of her career with the library assisting and training staff on circulating issues, and translating information from English to Spanish for both, the Spanish link on LAPL's website and for printed material. Who Should Attend: Anyone who wants to learn basic Spanish vocabulary to survive the daily service needs within a library. Prerequisites: None. Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions. Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Tue Dec 5 10:45:57 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Tue Dec 5 10:44:38 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Gaming @ the Library" workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20061205104552.02840530@pop3.postoffice.net> Since some people who may be interested in attending might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Gaming @ the Library Dates and locations: Friday, January 26, San Francisco Public Library Monday, January 29, San Jose - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library Wednesday, January 31, Arcade Library (Sacramento) Wednesday, March 7, San Diego County Library Headquarters Thursday, March 8, Norwalk Library Friday, March 9, Los Angeles Public Library To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/workshop/307 Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. We've all heard that video games are violent, expensive, inappropriate for their target age group, and addictive. But just like books, video games can also be literary, educational, socially relevant, identity forming, and challenging. And video games are a medium of choice for the millennial generation. --Are you concerned that young people aren't reading anymore, because of screen addiction? --Are your library's computers being taken over by Runescape? In this course you will discover the benefits of harnessing this format to attract new library users and relate to your next-gen staff. --Are you already embracing gaming, and ready to start a video game collection? --Do you need some help convincing the "powers that be" that gaming is a worthwhile investment? We'll also explore how to integrate video games effectively in a traditional library environment. Workshop Description: This all-day workshop will help participants understand and articulate the benefits of video games in the library. The instructor will provide an overview of best practices in gaming programs, as well as practical ways libraries can support gamers through services, collections, and facilities. Through interactive exercises, students will also explore how the millennial generation thinks, acts, learns, and plays differently from other generations. We will examine gaming magazines as selection tools and discuss collection development policies, procedures, and issues specific to video games. Participants will receive a webliography of games to try, a gaming glossary, sample core collections, and proven program how-to's. Finally, this session is not just hands-on; it's feet-on, too! The afternoon will conclude with testing a variety of games on several major gaming consoles such as Nintendo, Playstation and/or Xbox. Preliminary Course Outline Defining the Gamer --Demographics: who plays may surprise you! --Characteristics of the Gamer? generation --Meeting developmental needs, building developmental assets Serving the Gamer --Six things libraries can do to serve this unique population --How to use games in reader's advisory Developing Game Collections --Evaluating games --Purchasing, storing, maintaining game collections Getting Active with Games --Model programs --Hands-on, feet-on practice: try it yourself! Instructor: Beth Gallaway. Beth, a Library Journal Mover & Shaker (2006), is the trainer/consultant for youth services at the Metrowest MA Regional Library System. She has been playing video games since she was five and is currently playing Katamari Damacy, Donkey Konga and Dance Dance Revolution (not all at the same time). Beth is the founder of the LibGaming listserv, co-chair of the YALSA Teen Gaming Interest Group and author of Get Your Game On: Video Games and Libraries. (Neal Schuman, 2007). Who Should Attend: Anyone from the California library community with an interest in how the explosion of video games into pop culture affects their library will benefit from this workshop. This course is particularly relevant to those who serve ages 12-30, but all ages play games?even seniors! Supervisors and seasoned colleagues of younger employees will also find the insights into how the millennial generation works, acts, and thinks invaluable. Prerequisites: Wear comfortable clothes and clean socks and get ready to get YOUR game on! Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople Web site at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions. Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Tue Dec 5 12:07:31 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Tue Dec 5 12:06:04 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Reminder of Infopeople's webcast on December 12 Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20061205120724.028e6cb8@pop3.postoffice.net> A reminder of the next quarterly webcast by the State Librarian. . Please let your friends and colleagues know about this event! TITLE: State Librarian's Quarterly Webcast DATE and TIME: December 12, 2006, noon - 1pm PST This webcast will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for Infopeople webcasts. Pre-registration is not required. Up to 150 participants can join in the live webcast and admission is on a first come, first serve basis. For more information and to participate in the webcast, go to URL http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/162/index.html What is happening at the California State Library? What new services or grant opportunities may be forthcoming from Library Development Services? What does the State Librarian really do? Susan Hildreth, State Librarian, discusses this and much more in her Infopeople webcasts. Susan touches on hot topics in the California library world, emerging library trends and services available to you from the California State Library. She is also available for live questions and answers during each webcast. Check in to get to know our State Librarian and keep in tune with the scene in Sacramento. PRESENTER: Susan Hildreth. Recognizing her distinguished 30-year career as a leader in public libraries, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed Susan Hildreth State Librarian of California in July 2004. She oversees the California State Library as it supports California libraries and cultural institutions in providing for the continued growth of the intellectual, technological, cultural and social literacy of California's diverse populations. Previously, Susan was the City Librarian of San Francisco and Deputy City Librarian. She is currently the President of the Public Library Association (PLA). She has been a member of the PLA Board of Directors and an at-large member of the elected governing Council of the American Library Association. She also is a long-time member of the California Library Association for which she served as president and treasurer. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webcasts to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not attend the live event. However, you are welcome to view the archived version the day following the webcast. Check our archive listing at: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. State Librarian's Quarterly Webcast December 12, 2006 noon - 1pm PST From assist at infopeople.org Fri Dec 8 15:04:02 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Fri Dec 8 15:02:43 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Desktop Configuration" workshop Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20061208150356.028b1a98@pop3.postoffice.net> We have scheduled two additional sessions of this workshop. Since some people who may be interested in attending might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Desktop Configuration Dates and locations (this is a 2-day workshop): Tuesday, January 16 and Wednesday, January 17 - Los Angeles Public Library Wednesday, February 21 and Thursday, February 22 - Stockton Residence Inn Marriott There will be an additional session scheduled in Orange County. When the date and location has been confirmed, an announcement will be sent. To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/workshop/220 Fee: FREE Public computers are an important resource for library customers but keeping them up-to-date and running smoothly can be a real chore for staff. Getting each program configured to work seamlessly with the others takes a lot of time. Troubleshooting problems later can be even worse. Locking down the computer so that customers can't break anything often leads to a desktop configuration that is frustrating to users. But there are ways to configure public computers that work for the library and for the library's customers. This class provides some indispensable skills of the trade for configuring public PCs that cannot be broken yet provide wide latitude for customers who wish to use a typical Windows PC as well as their own USB devices for saving and uploading files. Workshop Description: This is a two-day hands-on workshop sponsored by the Gates Foundation. Through individual and group exercises, students will spend the first day learning to configure a standard Windows computer using the Gates Shared Computer Toolkit and other tools such as WINSelect, Norton, Public Browser, Centurion Guard, and the Windows registry and BIOS. The second day will focus on techniques for saving the configuration so that it can be replicated on other PCs and can be used to restore the system. Each student will receive software for saving desktop images to CD and a trial copy of Centurion Guard. Preliminary Course Outline: Day One Basic Configuration --Defining the goals --User Profiles --Getting the basics installed -----Microsoft Office -----Virus Scanner -----Accessories --Getting rid of what we don't need Lockdown Tools and Strategies --Microsoft Shared Access PC --Public Browser --WinSELECT --Centurion Guard --BIOS Security --Useful Registry Edits Day Two Introduction to hard drive imaging Creating desktop images --basic install --final configuration Saving images to --CD --The network --USB drive How to use the images to solve problems --troubleshooting --restore Image maintenance strategies Instructor: Chuck O'Shea. Chuck has worked in the computer industry for over 25 years. He has worked as a systems analyst, computer trainer, PC repair person, web designer, database programmer, network installer, and is an expert in all Microsoft Office applications. Currently Chuck is the Web Manager for Infopeople and is co-owner of CEO Consulting, which has a number of ongoing projects with other companies. Who Should Attend: Computer technicians or other library workers responsible for supporting and troubleshooting the library's public computers. Prerequisites: This course requires that students be more than comfortable with basic computer skills, including installing and configuring software and basic computer troubleshooting. Participants should be comfortable using DOS commands, and have a basic understanding of the BIOS and Windows registry. This class is designed for those using Windows XP operating system. Other Logistics: *On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. *Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople website at http://infopeople.org/workshop/location Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking. *Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://www.infopeople.org/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From smarks at ggu.edu Fri Dec 15 09:21:34 2006 From: smarks at ggu.edu (Sarah Marks) Date: Fri Dec 15 09:22:18 2006 Subject: [Baynet] BayNet's Fall/Winter Newsletter Message-ID: The combined Fall/Winter 2006 issue of the BayNet Newsletter is now available! The newsletter contains: The President's Message Annual Meeting Recaps Top Ten Things Never to Say in a Job Interview Spotlight on BAISL & much more! Click on the link below (or cut and paste the link into your browser) to open the PDF version of the Fall/Winter 2006 newsletter available on the BayNet website: http://www.baynetlibs.com/news/news_fall06.pdf For inquires regarding submitting articles for publication in the BayNet Newsletter, please contact Sarah Marks at smarks@ggu.edu. NOTE: The BayNet newsletter is published electronically, and is posted on the BayNet website. If you wish to receive print copies of the newsletter, please contact Rose Falanga at rosef@exo.net. Please do not reply to this e-mail. Sarah Marks Reference & Electronic Resources Librarian Golden Gate University University Library 415-442-7258 From assist at infopeople.org Wed Dec 20 08:29:26 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Wed Dec 20 08:28:00 2006 Subject: [Baynet] CLA and Infopeople present "Summer Reading Programs from A to Z" an online course Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20061220082844.027c5820@pop3.postoffice.net> CLA is pleased to partner with Infopeople to present an online course that will provide a good general background on summer reading programs. Because of the cosponsorship, CLA members can receive a discount on the registration fee. Please read the following announcement carefully so that you know how to take advantage of the discount. Since some people who may be interested in this course might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks! Title: Summer Reading Programs from A to Z (online learning course) Dates: February 6 - March 5, 2007 To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/workshop/309 Fee: Because of grant funding, California residents can take this course for the subsidized fee of $75.00. The out-of-state fee is $150.00. If you are a California Library Association member, you can receive a $10.00 discount by clicking the "I'm a CLA member" box at the bottom of the Billing Information page. This is the only time and place to take advantage of the discount. This course is about how to do summer reading programs generally. It is not about the California Summer Reading Program, but complements it by providing staff with additional training and resources. The course is co-sponsored by the California Library Association. It's only February and we're already thinking about summer reading programs! If you're new to libraries or to summer reading activities, or just need a little inspiration in this area, this course will allow you to explore: --Why summer reading programs are important, --How summer reading programs can be effectively organized and evaluated, and --How to promote summer reading in your community. We'll be sharing practical tips, innovative ideas, and reliable resources to make summer reading easier and more fun for everyone. Don't reinvent the wheel - join us as we focus on the fun, not the rules, and cover the fundamental skills that will help you survive summer! Workshop Description: During this four week online course we will cover the full range of summer reading basics. In addition to each week's reading, you will spend time in online discussion forums sharing ideas for the successful planning, implementation, and evaluation of summer reading programs. The instructor will provide sample plans, templates, cheat sheets and a webliography, as well as practical, useful tips that can be applied immediately. There will also be ample opportunity to learn from others, as ALL students will be expected to share three of their ideas for programs, promotions, or some other aspect of summer reading success. Preliminary Course Outline: Using your web browser and your Internet connection, you will log in to the Infopeople online learning site and complete the following learning modules: Module One: Why Are Summer Reading Programs Important? --What the research says --The purpose and goals for YOUR summer reading program --How to talk about the importance of summer reading to key stakeholders - library administrators, school administrators and teachers, parents, and children and teens Module Two: Organizing the Program --Ways to measure participation - reading books, counting time read, etc. --To give or not to give prizes --How many rules do you really need? --Approaching community businesses for support --One for all vs. two programs - one for teens and one for children --Evaluation is as important as implementation Module Three: Promoting the Program and Publicizing Summer Reading Events --Working with the media - print and radio/television --Flyers, public service announcements, signs, etc. Module Four: Getting Some Help From Your Friends, or Don't Reinvent the Wheel --Sample programs --Cheap and cheerful crafts --Resource lists --What I am doing that works every time --Utilizing volunteers Workshop Instructor: Molly Kinney. Molly lives in sunny and hurricane weary south Florida where she is the Director of Public Library Services at the Alvin Sherman Library, Research and Information Technology Center. This is a joint-use public and academic library on the campus of Nova Southeastern University, the 8th largest private college in the nation. She is active in the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association. Her latest favorite activity is teaching classes on-line because she enjoys 'meeting' people and discussing children's books, delivering services to children and families, and exploring issues that are important to children's library staff. Online Learning Details: This four-week course will be taught online using the web. When you register, you will receive a registration confirmation that will include the URL to get to the course, as well as a username and password. Every student proceeds through the online learning modules at his or her own pace. Students should expect to commit to spending a minimum of 2 to 2? hours per week on this course in order to be successful. You can work on each module at your own pace, at any hour of the day or night. However, you will be expected to log in to the course each week to do that week's assignment. We ask that you log in sometime during the first week of the course to begin the course work. Your instructor will be available for limited consultation support for two weeks after the official end date of a course, and the course material will stay up for an additional two weeks after that, to give those who have fallen behind time to work independently on the course. However, you will be expected to accomplish the majority of the course in synchronization with your peers during the first four weeks. Prerequisites: This course is taught over the web. You must: --Have an Internet connection and Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher. --Be able to save Microsoft Word .doc or Adobe .pdf files to your computer and print them out. (For .doc files, a free Word Viewer is available at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en. Search for "Word Viewer." For .pdf files, a free Adobe Acrobat Reader is available at http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/main.html). --Be comfortable navigating on the web and navigating back and forward on a website that uses frames. --Having access to software to make pdf documents would be very helpful To be most successful in this course you should be willing to share information with your colleagues and be willing to spend time reading and participating in the weekly discussion boards. System Requirements: The online learning product that Infopeople uses is called Angel. The following are minimum system requirements for using Angel. You will need access to a computer that has at least these specifications to participate in an online course: Windows: --Internet Explorer 6.0 and above, Netscape 7.1 and above, or Firefox 1.5 and above Macintosh: --Mozilla 1.4 and above (which is the same engine as Netscape 7.1), Safari 2.0 and above, or Firefox 1.5 and above --OS X and above (OS 9 will NOT work with our online learning product) If you are not comfortable with any of the above, please consider taking this course with a colleague who does meet these requirements. To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops page at http://www.infopeople.org/workshop If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at assist@infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. From assist at infopeople.org Thu Dec 28 12:43:21 2006 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Thu Dec 28 12:41:44 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Upcoming Infopeople workshops Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.0.20061228124309.02864a50@pop3.postoffice.net> Please take a look at some of the upcoming January Infopeople workshops: Building Leadership Skills: Developing and Leading Projects http://infopeople.org/workshop/295 January 22, San Diego County Library Headquarters Building Leadership Skills: Problem-Solving and Decision-Making http://infopeople.org/workshop/306 January 9, Pio Pico Koreatown Library/Los Angeles Public Library Desktop Configuration http://infopeople.org/workshop/220 January 25 and January 26, Camarena Memorial Public Library in Calexico Gaming @ the Library http://infopeople.org/workshop/307 January 29, San Jose, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library January 31, Arcade Library in Sacramento How to Give a Booktalk http://infopeople.org/workshop/303 January 8, San Diego County Library Headquarters Survival Spanish for Library Staff http://infopeople.org/workshop/219 January 12, Los Angeles Public Library Weeding for Your Library's Health http://infopeople.org/workshop/300 January 31, Buena Park Library District Please visit the URL's listed for a description of the workshops and to register. If you have any questions, please email me or give me a call. Thank you. Linda Linda Rodenspiel, Infopeople Project Assistant assist@infopeople.org voice: 650-578-9685 fax: 650-349-5089 http://www.infopeople.org/ From Mary.Leoni at kp.org Fri Dec 29 01:01:06 2006 From: Mary.Leoni at kp.org (Mary.Leoni@kp.org) Date: Fri Dec 29 01:02:21 2006 Subject: [Baynet] Mary Leoni/CA/KAIPERM is out of the office. Message-ID: I will be out of the office starting 12/22/2006 and will not return until 01/02/2007. If you have an immediate need, please contact Steve LaFollette at 510-987-3911 (8-427-3911), or via email at steven.c.lafollette@kp.org.