From assist at infopeople.org Tue Jan 6 08:23:03 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Tue Jan 6 08:22:29 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's workshop "Fully Engaged Customer Service" Message-ID: <003201c9701b$0cf80ae0$26e820a0$@org> Since some people who may be interested in participating 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: Fully Engaged Customer Service Dates and locations: Monday, February 9, Alameda County Library, Fremont Thursday, February 19, San Francisco Public Library Tuesday, March 17, Buena Park Library District Wednesday, March 18, San Diego County Library Headquarters Wednesday, April 1, Fresno Woodward Park Library To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/workshop/416 Fee: There is a $75 fee for this workshop. Smart libraries put their customers first. Infopeople has long been a leader in library customer service training, and this exciting new workshop offers an opportunity to move your own customer service techniques up to a new level. As the economic downturn increases library use AND decreases staff resources, it is vital that everyone work as productively as possible. Whether you spend most of your time on the front lines or primarily serve internal customers, your ability to handle your workload will be enhanced when you learn how to complete customer interactions successfully at the first point of contact, while cultivating a positive attitude and keeping stress levels to a minimum. Improving customer service outcomes requires moving beyond old habits to create a lasting change in behavior. This course employs an immersive, experiential learning environment, initially developed and tested in collaboration with San Jose Public Library. In this safe and friendly environment you will practice simple, powerful techniques for improving . Eye contact . Facial expression and body language . Tone of voice . Availability to customers, . Assessment of customer needs, and . Quality of information provided. Completing this course will help you handle more interactions with customers by empowering them to do more for themselves, while increasing their knowledge of your offerings and their satisfaction with the library experience. Workshop Description: In this all day workshop you will practice and experience how to enhance service through being fully engaged to create a win-win experience that saves time for both you and the customer. The skills can be used with both internal and external customers and many of the activities can be brought back immediately and used to train your staff. Pre-workshop assignment: Each attendee will be expected to spend from 15 minutes to half an hour visiting a library where they don't know the staff to experience a library from the customer's perspective. A short worksheet will be sent out 2 weeks prior to class to remind attendees of this pre-workshop assignment. The worksheet will include directions about what to observe and what questions to ask during your library visit. Preliminary Course Outline . Elements of a Fully Engaged Customer Service Interaction Three main parts of a customer interaction The library customer experience "Why don't they just ask their question" How to make yourself approachable . Parts Of Us That Communicate Posture, gesture, facial expression What goes on between two people Who's got the power . Make the Connection How to listen when you're distracted Questioning and rephrasing to be sure you have it right Empower customers to self-serve for future visits Teach them about related library programs or services . Close the interaction What does it take to make a customer feel satisfied Good solid closing phrases Instructor: Cheryl Gould. Cheryl has been a training consultant for Infopeople since 1996. She has delivered workshops on a wide range of topics. Recent additions to her toolbox include helping organize library staff days and acting as MC and playground director throughout the day to facilitate people getting to know each other, have a bit of fun and stay energized. Cheryl 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 the California library community with an interest in providing good customer service whether to internal or external customers. Prerequisites: None If you would like to subscribe via RSS and be notified whenever new Infopeople training events are available, you can use these links: **For new on-ground or online workshops: http://infopeople.org/workshop/rss **For new podcasts: http://feeds.feedburner.com/InfopeoplePodcasts 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://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. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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In this webinar you'll learn how to entertain teens and adults with computers your library already owns, the many different kinds of games currently available, and just what makes a gaming party a success. Along the way we'll also discuss how to dispel misconceptions and convince reluctant librarians and members of the public that gaming is a valid form of library programming that is here to stay. At the end of the presentation, participants will be able to: . Better connect with parts of the community that enjoy gaming. . Turn the library's existing equipment into a cost-effective gaming set-up. . Recognize and address concerns about gaming from the community or within the library. Speaker: Fred Baerkicher. Fred Baerkircher is head of Adult Public Services at the Twinsburg Public Library in Ohio. Since earning his MLIS in 2005, he has worked with gaming in a variety of forms at libraries using numerous titles. He also teaches computer classes to audiences of widely varying experience. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webinars to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not view the live event. However, you are welcome to see the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. Webinar: Gaming at the Library on a Shoestring Budget Date: January 14, 2009 Time: 12pm - 1pm Speaker: Fred Baerkicher -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090107/6eb5091c/attachment.html From assist at infopeople.org Wed Jan 7 11:52:59 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Wed Jan 7 11:52:28 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople is co-sponsoring "Digital Preservation: Planning and Activities" Message-ID: <011c01c97101$8c0566c0$a4103440$@org> We would like to ask that you share the following announcement with anyone in your jurisdiction or organization who is involved in the digital preservation of documents and records. This would include city and county clerks and archivists, records managers, and historians. This workshop is NOT restricted to nor even aimed at library staff but is intended for a broader audience involved in and concerned about long-term preservation of records and historical data. We need your assistance in spreading the word beyond the library audience. Thanks! This workshop is co-sponsored by the California Preservation Program, Infopeople, and OCLC Western. Title: Digital Preservation: Planning and Activities Dates and locations: Wednesday, February 11 - Buena Park Library District Tuesday, March 17, - San Francisco Public Library Wednesday, June 10, - Los Angeles Public Library To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/workshop/386 Fee: There is a $75 fee for this workshop. Are you wondering if digital collections can be preserved into the future or if you have a role to play in managing digital collections over the long-term? Have you ever dealt with the loss of electronic files or collection information because your hard-drive failed or your network folders were not backed up on schedule? Digital preservation will depend upon good planning, documentation and funding as much or more than the perfect technical software or hardware. Find out what you can do now to begin the process of digital preservation planning for your organization. This is an introductory course to acquaint you to the issues involved in long-term digital preservation. . Are you responsible for preserving digital resources? . Do you need help with digital collection planning and funding? This workshop will provide initial planning, funding and preservation actions that you can use today to begin a process to assure that digital materials are available and accessible for your users into the future. Workshop Description: This all-day hands-on workshop will provide discussion and exercises focused on assessing access needs and understanding the hazards and risks of not acting. Through individual and group exercises you will review preservation software requirements and options for storing digital files. This course will introduce you to planning activities that you can begin now and use going forward to address the issues of long-term, assured access to digital collections. Using exercises, we will consider the risks and solutions to operational problems and review a preservation plan. The instructor will provide sample plans, checklists and a webliography, as well as practical, useful tips that can be applied immediately. Preliminary Course Outline * Understanding the Access Problem, Assessing User Needs * Overview of long term access * Common criteria for collecting materials for access * Understanding preservation problems that limit access * Understanding Preservation Actions for Digital Formats * Determine risk to files and potential solutions * Risk/loss scenarios * Recommended mitigation actions * Understand the Core Requirements of Preservation Tools * Preservation planning and concepts of active access vs. digital archiving * Active access and digital archiving workflow * National concepts relating to in-house archiving or outsourcing archiving * Creating Digital Preservation Planning, Funding and Implementation Goals. * Digital lifecycle and three areas of action for preservation, organization, resources and technology * Planning case model * Long-term funding strategies Instructor: Gayle Palmer. Gayle is Digital & Preservation Program Manager for the OCLC Western Service Center. Ms. Palmer brings more than twelve years experience in digital program planning, digital preservation and digital government projects to OCLC. A librarian for more than 30 years, Ms. Palmer has extensive background in special collections and preservation actions. At the Western Service Center, she coordinates digital and preservation services, consulting, training and grant facilitation programs for museums, libraries and cultural organizations. Specialties are project management, digital collection development, digital preservation, funding, metadata, and web development for digital & government information. Who Should Attend: Anyone from the California library community who is responsible for developing and managing digital collection resources. This course is appropriate for public, academic, special library staff with planning or implementation responsibilities for digital collections, including library business managers, technical support staff, web development, systems staff, and program managers. May also be of interest to trustees and commissioners. Prerequisites: None If you would like to subscribe via RSS and be notified whenever new Infopeople training events are available, you can use these links: **For new on-ground or online workshops: http://infopeople.org/workshop/rss **For new podcasts: http://feeds.feedburner.com/InfopeoplePodcasts 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. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090107/7377b68f/attachment-0001.html From assist at infopeople.org Thu Jan 8 08:20:13 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Thu Jan 8 08:19:27 2009 Subject: [Baynet] CORRECTION to announcement on Digital Preservation Message-ID: <007a01c971ac$fca73560$f5f5a020$@org> Please disregard the previous message we sent out about this new on-ground workshop, "Digital Preservation: Planning and Activities." This announcement replaces that post. We apologize for the confusion! ------------------------------------------------------------------- We would like to ask that you share the following announcement with anyone in your jurisdiction or organization who is involved in the digital preservation of documents and records. This would include city and county clerks and archivists, records managers, and historians. This workshop is NOT restricted to nor even aimed at library staff but is intended for a broader audience involved in and concerned about long-term preservation of records and historical data. We need your assistance in spreading the word beyond the library audience. Thanks! Title: Digital Preservation: How to Preserve Digital Assets This workshop is co-sponsored by the California Preservation Program, Infopeople, and OCLC Western Instructor: Gayle Palmer (http://infopeople.org/workshop/instructor/17495) Dates and locations: Wednesday, February 11 - Buena Park Library District Tuesday, March 17 - San Francisco Public Library Wednesday, June 10 - Los Angeles Public Library To register for this workshop please use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/workshop/386 Fee: There is a $75 fee for this workshop. Congrats! You've digitized some materials from your collection are serving them online. But what steps have you taken to ensure that the digital files can be migrated successfully to the next generation of hardware and software? Will your digital records be retrievable and readable by your next system? This workshop is designed to introduce records managers, archivists, and librarians to the issues of ensuring future access to digital assets, and that future could be as soon as 5-10 years from now, when current systems will be obsolete and your digital assets at risk of irretrievable loss. The challenge to all managers of digital information is one of due diligence: backing up is not enough. Preserving digital assets requires articulating long-term needs, creating documentation, and developing a "business" plan to manage digital assets into the future. More than technical specs for hardware and software, preserving digital assets is about helping your organization prepare for an ongoing management challenge. Find out what you can do now to help your organization preserve its digital assets! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090108/c0815df8/attachment.html From Western at oclc.org Thu Jan 8 12:27:58 2009 From: Western at oclc.org (Western) Date: Thu Jan 8 12:28:06 2009 Subject: [Baynet] MARC 21 in Your Library and Just for Copy Cats are now being offered in three California locations Message-ID: <85055FA347C14043835BD64615F1238F1AEF38@OAEXCH2SERVER.oa.oclc.org> MARC 21 in Your Library and Just for Copy Cats are now being offered in three California locations: San Francisco, San Diego and Los Angeles OCLC Western is offering the popular, in-person cataloging classes-MARC 21 in Your Library and Just for Copy Cats-in three California locations: San Francisco, San Diego, and Los Angeles. This is the first time these classes have been offered in these areas and are certain to fill up soon, so don't delay?register now! Please review the course descriptions below. Both classes are designed to support and enhance basic cataloging skill sets, and to prepare you to participate in increasingly responsible levels of cataloging. MARC 21 in Your Library MARC 21 in Your Library is an introduction to all things MARC. It defines what the coding standard is and clarifies how it ties in with our cataloging rules to work in your library's catalog. Upon completion of the course, you should be able to read a MARC record, speak the MARC language, and understand how errors in MARC coding affect an OPAC. This one-day, in-person class is not only intended for beginning catalogers; it also has appeal to a broader audience of library professionals. Acquisitions people, managers, even library directors, could also benefit from this class. Aside from understanding the basis of the records that form the backbone of library information systems, it will also provide them with the ability to communicate more effectively with the folks in and around their institution who already "speak MARC." For a complete course description and to register, please click on the links below: February 10, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 1/16/09) 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time Location: San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco, CA February 25, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 1/28/09) 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time Location: San Diego State University, San Diego, CA March 3, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/3/09) 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time Location: Cal State University, L.A. Just for Copy Cats Just for Copy Cats is a two day, in-person, basic introduction to copy cataloging, which primarily covers four subject areas: finding cataloging records you can copy; some of the challenges of doing so; some of the neglected database issues involved; and a brief look at important editing. Upon completion of this course, you should be able to find and copy book records that accurately reflect your items. For a beginning cataloger, this workshop is the second step in your journey to excellence (your first step should be MARC 21 in Your Library). A more experienced copy cataloger might also benefit from the course, finding nuggets of new information previously undiscovered. For a complete course description and to register, please click on the links below: February 11-12, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 1/16/09) 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time Location: San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco, CA February 26-27, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 1/29/09) 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time Location: San Diego State University, San Diego, CA March 4-5, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/4/09) 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time Location: Cal State University, L.A. From RSS feeds to member updates, staying informed is easier than ever with OCLC Western electronic communications . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090108/3a52d5a7/attachment.html From assist at infopeople.org Fri Jan 9 13:25:58 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Fri Jan 9 13:25:13 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's Webinar "Statewide Reference for Tomorrow!" Message-ID: <00e401c972a0$dd19d000$974d7000$@org> Please print and post or route this message to staff and colleagues who might be interested in this webinar. Title: Statewide Reference for Tomorrow! Date and time: January 16, 2009, 12pm - 1pm This webinar will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for this Infopeople webinar. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the January 16 webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/311/index.html It seems that the re-design of California's statewide reference service has been going on forever. Over the last few months, we've surveyed California public library end-users on their information needs and have taken a critical look at the results. Working with a small group of librarians, we have been designing potential scenarios for new approaches to statewide reference. Speakers: Stacey Aldrich and Rosario Garza. Stacey Aldrich was recently appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Deputy State Librarian of the California State Library. Before that she had the great opportunity to be the Assistant Director of the Omaha Public Library System. Before Omaha, 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. Rosario Garza has been working in library cooperatives and networks since 1984. She was at the Bibliographical Center for Research (BCR) from 1984 to October 2006 and held the position of Assistant Director for Member Services for her last 4 years there. Prior to coming to BCR, Ms. Garza worked in academic libraries including Auburn University and the University of Texas at Arlington. In November 2006, she became Executive Director of the Metropolitan Cooperative Library System (MCLS) in Pasadena. Infopeople's funding limits attendance at live webinars to anyone in the California library community. If you are outside California, please do not view the live event. However, you are welcome to see the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Please do not cross post this announcement to any national list. Webinar: Statewide Reference for Tomorrow! Date: January 16, 2009 Time: 12pm - 1pm Speakers: Stacey Aldrich and Rosario Garza -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090109/09550bf5/attachment.html From assist at infopeople.org Wed Jan 14 11:16:19 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Wed Jan 14 11:15:38 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's online course "Essential Tools & Tips for Successful Web Searching" Message-ID: <009701c9767c$94e70480$beb50d80$@org> Since some people who may be interested in participating 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: Essential Tools & Tips for Successful Web Searching (Online learning course) Dates: February 24 ? March 23, 2009 To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/workshop/419 Fee: $75 for those in the California library community and $150 for those out-of-state. "Google it" is the way a lot of people find information. Often, we (and our users) "ask Google" and are amazed how often it works. But sometimes we get too much. Or, even when we know the answer is on the web, we cannot construct a search that pulls out just what we need. We get millions of search results and wonder "What next?" We lack a search strategy for navigating the billions of web pages and other stuff that's out there. ?What goes on in search engines? How do they "think" about searching? ?What are today's best search engines after Google? Why are they the best? ?What are the most useful search commands? Will they work beyond Google? ?How can I create searches that effectively zero in on just what I need? ?When is it time to turn from web search engines to subject directories (like lii.org)? ?How can I find good, specific directories on subjects my users or I need to explore? ?Is there a best search strategy for searching for a variety of information? ?How do I deal with the need to evaluate all the stuff on the web quickly? In this course, you will explore answers to all these questions and more. It offers a comprehensive introduction to the best search engines and general subject directories, to many ways to use them to find information quickly and efficiently, and an overall search strategy applicable to most web searching. It is designed for those who want to refresh their web search skills or are fairly new to web searching. It consolidates the instructor's 12 years of experience teaching web search. Workshop Description: This four-week online learning course will help you at the reference desk or in any situation where you think, "I bet that's on the web; let's take a look." It is designed to enhance your speed and confidence deciding where to search, why, and how. Through online readings and individual exercises, you will be able to apply and practice the essential tips and tools of web searching. The instructor will provide cheat sheets that can be used after the course. During the course, you will be doing exercises and taking quizzes to help you verify your grasp of the tips and tools explained in the weekly readings. You will also participate in online discussion forums and have a chance to submit a real question from your own experience to be searched and answered by another student in the class. We will discuss your successes and frustrations with this "ready for anything" exercise in terms of the search strategies offered in this course. 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: The Best Web Search Engines Today How search engines work Strengths and weaknesses of the best search engines Essential search principles shared by almost all search engines ?Module Two: Using Limiter Commands to Focus Your Search Results Essential limiter commands and how they work Building effective searches using and combining limiter commands ?Module Three: When to Turn to Subject Directories The best general subject directories today The essentials of evaluating what you find on the web Using Google to find specialized subject directories and link-rich pages ?Module Four: Being "Ready for Anything" Developing search strategies for different kinds of questions Analyzing questions, learning as you go, and remaining flexible Instructor: Joe Barker. Until June 2007, Joe worked full time as a reference and instruction librarian at the University of California, Berkeley, in the Doe library and the Moffitt undergraduate library. He also maintained an online web searching tutorial which remains one of the most heavily used resources for finding and evaluating information on the web. Joe Barker has been teaching web searching for Infopeople, especially in connection with answering reference questions, since 2000 on topics such as PowerSearch, State of the Art Web Searching, Extreme Googling, Making the Most of the Post-Google Web, and Web 2.0: Searching Innovations. 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 3 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 with an interest in improving his or her skills and efficiency at finding information on the Web. This course covers the essentials of using search engines and subject directories, and shows how to integrate them into search strategies to find what you need. It also succinctly covers evaluating web information. It will be followed by an Advanced Searching online course. Prerequisites: This course is taught over the web. You must: ? 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. ? 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: Microsoft Windows XP or Microsoft Windows Vista Internet Explorer 7.0 and above, Mozilla Firefox 2.0 and above Phishing Filter disabled (IE 7) ? Macintosh: OS X and above (OS 9 will NOT work with our online learning product) Mozilla Firefox 2.0 and above, Safari 2.0 and above ? General High speed Internet connection (dial up not recommended) Java enabled (from Sun Microsystems not Microsoft) - test my computer (http://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp ) - Java download latest version (http://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp ) Pop-up blockers disabled If you are not comfortable with any of the above, please consider taking this course with a colleague who does meet these requirements. If you would like to subscribe via RSS and be notified whenever new Infopeople training events are available, you can use these links: **For new on-ground or online workshops: http://infopeople.org/workshop/rss **For new podcasts: http://feeds.feedburner.com/InfopeoplePodcasts 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/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. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090114/74ea81f4/attachment-0001.html From Craig.Cruz at Krames.com Wed Jan 14 16:43:19 2009 From: Craig.Cruz at Krames.com (Cruz, Craig) Date: Wed Jan 14 16:43:34 2009 Subject: [Baynet] The Google Book Settlement and Libraries: A Joint Event with SLA-San Francisco Message-ID: <51321A53C517E149844F3E1766178AE80219980E@sb-exchange-01.medimedia.com> Please save this date: February 11, 2009 Mimi Calter from the Stanford University Libraries will talk about the Stanford/Google relationship, including the University's reaction to the recent Google settlement with book authors and publishers over its digitization project. Date: Wednesday, February 11 Time: 5:30-8:30 pm Place: Elephant & Castle Pub, 424 Clay Street, San Francisco (a few blocks from the Embarcadero BART Station) Dinner will be served. More details and registration information soon! Craig Cruz Jr. President, BayNet Library Manager, Krames Health Sciences Library Krames ph. 1-650-244-4532 fax. 1-650-244-4345 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090114/b6fd0932/attachment.html From assist at infopeople.org Thu Jan 15 08:59:26 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Thu Jan 15 08:58:39 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Reminder of Infopeople's Webinar "Statewide Reference for Tomorrow!" Message-ID: <009001c97732$a00397f0$e00ac7d0$@org> A reminder of the next Infopeople webinar. Please let your friends and colleagues know about this event! Title: Statewide Reference for Tomorrow! Date and time: January 16, 2009, 12pm - 1pm This webinar will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for this Infopeople webinar. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the January 16 webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/311/index.html It seems that the re-design of California's statewide reference service has been going on forever. Over the last few months, we've surveyed California public library end-users on their information needs and have taken a critical look at the results. Working with a small group of librarians, we have been designing potential scenarios for new approaches to statewide reference. Speakers: Stacey Aldrich and Rosario Garza. Stacey Aldrich was recently appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Deputy State Librarian of the California State Library. Before that she had the great opportunity to be the Assistant Director of the Omaha Public Library System. Before Omaha, 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. Rosario Garza has been working in library cooperatives and networks since 1984. She was at the Bibliographical Center for Research (BCR) from 1984 to October 2006 and held the position of Assistant Director for Member Services for her last 4 years there. Prior to coming to BCR, Ms. Garza worked in academic libraries including Auburn University and the University of Texas at Arlington. In November 2006, she became Executive Director of the Metropolitan Cooperative Library System (MCLS) in Pasadena. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Webinar: Statewide Reference for Tomorrow! 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This workshop is designed to introduce records managers, archivists, and librarians to the issues of ensuring future access to digital assets. And that future could be as soon as 5-10 years from now, when current systems will be obsolete and your digital assets at risk of irretrievable loss. The challenge to all managers of digital information is one of due diligence: backing up is not enough. Preserving digital assets requires articulating long-term needs, creating documentation, and developing a "business" plan to manage digital assets into the future. More than technical specs for hardware and software, preserving digital assets is about helping your organization prepare for an ongoing management challenge. Find out what you can do now to help your organization preserve its digital assets! Dates and locations: Wednesday, February 11 - Buena Park Library District, Los Angeles Tuesday, March 17 - San Francisco Public Library Wednesday, June 10 - Los Angeles Public Library Instructor: Gayle Palmer Fee: There is a $75 fee for this workshop. Registration: To register for this workshop please use the online registration form . This workshop is co-sponsored by the California Preservation Program, Infopeople, and OCLC Western -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Cataloging and metadata ---------------------------------------------------------------- CatExpress Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W119.htm March 12, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/5/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 1 - WorldCat, MARC, and Client Basics http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W127.htm February 17, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/10/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting March 31, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/24/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 2 - Basic Bibliographic Searching http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W133.htm February 18, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/11/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 3 - Basic Editing and Record Processing http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W129.htm February 19, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/12/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 4 - Save Files and File Management http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W130.htm February 11, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/4/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 5 - Automation and Customization http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W131.htm February 4, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 1/28/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 6 - Editing Master Records http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W132.htm March 11, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/4/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 7 - Advanced Bibliographic Searching http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W125.htm February 19, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/12/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 8 - Original Cataloging http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W134.htm January 27, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 1/20/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting March 25, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/17/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 9 - Authority Control http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W135.htm March 26, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/19/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting January 29,2009 (Registration Deadline: 1/22/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Just for Copy Cats http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W111.htm February 11-12, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 1/16/09) 9:00 am-4:00 pm San Francisco Public Library, S.F., CA February 26-27, 2009 (Registration Deadine:1/28/09) 9:00 am-4:00 pm San Diego State Univ., San Diego, CA March 4-5, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/4/09) 9:00 am-4:00 pm Cal State University, L.A. Managing Your OCLC FirstSearch Service http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W410.htm Wednesday, February 18, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/11/09) 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting MARC 21 in Your Library http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W115.htm February 10, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 1/16/09) 9:00 am-4:00 pm San Francisco Public Library, S.F., CA February 25, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 1/28/09) 9:00 am-4:00 pm San Diego State Univ., San Diego, CA March 3, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/3/09) 9:00 am-4:00 pm Cal State University, L.A. Overview of Metadata for Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W383.htm Wednesday, January 28, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 1/26/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Thursday, March 19, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/17/09) 2:00 pm-4:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Collection management ---------------------------------------------------------------- Digital Image Quality Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W382.htm Wednesday, February 11, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/9/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Dynamic Metadata and Data Curation Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W816.htm Wednesday, March 11, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/9/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Introduction to Developing and Managing Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W381.htm Thursday, January 22, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 1/20/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Introduction to Funding for Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W380.htm Thursday, February 19, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/17/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Licensing and Negotiations for Librarians Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W905.htm Wednesday, February 25, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/18/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Wednesday, March 11, 2009 (Registration Deadline 3/4/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Managing Copyright Issues Online Course http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W812.htm Monday, January 12, 2009-Friday, February 13, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 1/21/09) Online Managing Libraries in the Digital Age Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W814.htm Wednesday, February 18, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/16/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Overview of Metadata for Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W383.htm Wednesday, January 28, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 1/26/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Thursday, March 19, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/17/09) 2:00 pm-4:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Risk Assessment and Disaster Planning for Collection Management http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W389.htm SERIES INCLUDES ALL THREE SESSIONS: Thursday, March 12, 2009; Wednesday, March 25, 2009; and Thursday, April 9, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/9/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting U.S. Copyright Law Online Course http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W811.htm Monday, January 12, 2009-Friday, February 13, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 1/21/09) Online Digitization and preservation ---------------------------------------------------------------- Digital Image Quality Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W382.htm Wednesday, February 11, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/9/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Digital Preservation: First Steps for Action Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W819.htm Tuesday, March 31, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/26/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Dynamic Metadata and Data Curation Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W816.htm Wednesday, March 11, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/9/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Introduction to Developing and Managing Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W381.htm Thursday, January 22, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 1/20/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Introduction to Funding for Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W380.htm Thursday, February 19, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/17/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Managing Copyright Issues Online Course http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W812.htm Monday, January 12, 2009-Friday, February 13, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 1/21/09) Online Managing Libraries in the Digital Age Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W814.htm Wednesday, February 18, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/16/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Overview of Metadata for Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W383.htm Wednesday, January 28, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 1/26/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Thursday, March 19, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/17/09) 2:00 pm-4:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Risk Assessment and Disaster Planning for Collection Management http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W389.htm SERIES INCLUDES ALL THREE SESSIONS: Thursday, March 12, 2009; Wednesday, March 25, 2009; and Thursday, April 9, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/9/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Text Processing for Digital Resources Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W821.htm Wednesday, January 21, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 1/19/08) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting U.S. Copyright Law Online Course http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W811.htm Monday, January 12, 2009-Friday, February 13, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 1/21/09) Online Librarianship ---------------------------------------------------------------- Licensing and Negotiations for Librarians Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W905.htm Wednesday, February 25, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/18/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Wednesday, March 11, 2009 (Registration Deadline 3/4/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Library administration and management ---------------------------------------------------------------- Introduction to Developing and Managing Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W381.htm Thursday, January 22, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 1/20/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Introduction to Funding for Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W380.htm Thursday, February 19, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/17/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Licensing and Negotiations for Librarians Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W905.htm Wednesday, February 25, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/18/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Wednesday, March 11, 2009 (Registration Deadline 3/4/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Managing Copyright Issues Online Course http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W812.htm Monday, January 12, 2009-Friday, February 13, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 1/21/09) Online Managing Libraries in the Digital Age Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W814.htm Wednesday, February 18, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/16/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting U.S. Copyright Law Online Course http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W811.htm Monday, January 12, 2009-Friday, February 13, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 1/21/09) Online Reference and public service ---------------------------------------------------------------- Administering OCLC QuestionPoint http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W907.htm Tuesday, March 10, 2009 (Registration Deadline 3/3/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Keep Up! Blogs, Wikis and RSS http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W909.htm Wednesday, February 11, 2009 ( Registration Deadline: 2/03/09) 10:00 am- 12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Wednesday, March 18, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 03/10/09) 2:00 pm- 4:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Managing Your OCLC FirstSearch Service http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W410.htm Wednesday, February 18, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/11/09) 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting QuestionPoint Reports for Evaluation and Improvement http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W918.htm Thursday, February 26, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/19/09) 9:00 am- 10:00 am WebEx Online Meeting Using NetLibrary eAudiobooks http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W919.htm Tuesday, February 24, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/17/09) 10:00 am - 11:30 am WebEx Online Meeting Monday, March 19, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/12/09) 1:00 pm- 2:30 pm WebEx Online Meeting Resource sharing (ILL) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Custom Holdings in WorldCat Resource Sharing Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W825.htm Wednesday, March 25, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/23/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Deflection on WorldCat Resource Sharing Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/w827.htm Tuesday, March 31, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/27/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Local Holdings Foundations Online: Principles and Standards for Local Holdings Records http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W829.htm Thursday, February 12, 2009 (Registration Deadline:2/10/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Local Holdings Introduction http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W828.htm Tuesday, February 10, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/6/09) 1:00 pm-2:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Local Holdings Maintenance I: Basic Serials Local Holdings http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W830.htm Tuesday, February 17, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/13/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Local Holdings Maintenance II: Beyond the Basics http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W831.htm Thursday, February 19, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/17/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Managing Copyright Issues Online Course http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W812.htm Monday, January 12, 2009-Friday, February 13, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 1/21/09) Online Patron-Initiated Resource Sharing in WorldCat Resource Sharing Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W826.htm Friday, March 20, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/18/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting U.S. Copyright Law Online Course http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W811.htm Monday, January 12, 2009-Friday, February 13, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 1/21/09) Online WorldCat Resource Sharing Basics Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W823.htm Monday-Tuesday, February 9-10, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/5/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Wednesday - Thursday, March 18-19, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/16/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting WorldCat Resource Sharing Searching Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W822.htm Wednesday, February 4, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/2/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Tuesday, March 10, 2009 (Registration Deadline 3/6/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Technology ---------------------------------------------------------------- Digital Preservation: First Steps for Action Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W819.htm Tuesday, March 31, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/26/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Dynamic Metadata and Data Curation Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W816.htm Wednesday, March 11, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/9/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Keep Up! 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If you're concerned about anonymity, we want to assure your name will not be associated with the survey's final results. The email addresses are being used primarily to follow up with those who have not responded, to ensure a good rate of response. if you have questions or any concerns about the survey itself, please email me at bayweb@exo.net. Have a great day. Amy Rogers BayNet Webweaver From assist at infopeople.org Wed Jan 21 14:53:22 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Wed Jan 21 14:52:31 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Building Leadership Skills: Planning for the Future" workshop Message-ID: <00ab01c97c1b$10359cc0$30a0d640$@org> This workshop continues the series of leadership skills-building workshops that are part of the Eureka! Leadership Program. This is an open registration workshop. You may register for this workshop without taking any other workshops in the series. If you are interested in learning more about the Eureka! Leadership Program, please go to http://eurekaleadership.org/index.html . Since some people who may be interested in participating 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: Thursday, June 4, Buena Park Library District Friday, June 5, San Diego County Library Headquarters Thursday, June 11, San Francisco Public Library Friday, June 12, Belle Cooledge Library (Sacramento) Tuesday, June 16, Fresno Woodward Park Library Tuesday, June 23, San Jose, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library Friday, June 26, Los Angeles Public Library To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/workshop/297 Fee: There is a $75 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: This one-day interactive workshop will provide participants with several proven techniques for envisioning and planning for the future. Students will learn how to foster good futures dialogue 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 sharing future assumptions, environmental scanning, and scenario building. All participants will receive process instruction sheets, templates, a bibliography, and information about trends to use in future discussions when they return to their organization. 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 Aldrich was recently appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Deputy State Librarian of the California State Library. Before that she had the great opportunity to be the Assistant Director of the Omaha Public Library System. Before Omaha, 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. If you would like to subscribe via RSS and be notified whenever new Infopeople training events are available, you can use these links: **For new on-ground or online workshops: http://infopeople.org/workshop/rss **For new podcasts: http://feeds.feedburner.com/InfopeoplePodcasts 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. 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Does your mind go blank when a teen wants "another vampire book, like 'Twilight'?" Do you see kids and teens of all ages at your library, and wish you could offer them suggestions for recreational reading? This online course will help you to: ? Use simple readers' advisory interview questions to figure out what type of book a young person might enjoy. ? Discover trends in books for young people, including graphic novels and Urban/Street Lit. ? Try out easy-to-use websites and databases that find books to recommend to youth. ? Use free online database programs to keep track of books you have read. ? Learn easy booktalking and other marketing techniques that "sell" books to young readers. Walk away from this course with a renewed confidence about recommending books to youth, with lots of resources at your fingertips for the next time a 6th grader says, "I hate reading, but I have to write a book report." Feel comfortable helping parents, caregivers, and teachers find books to read aloud, help beginning readers find books they can enjoy, and learn ways to interact with tweens (ages 7 to 11) and teens so they listen to your reading recommendations. Workshop Description: This four-week online learning course will provide information on books for children, tweens, and teens, including picture books, easy readers, transitional fiction, genre novels, young adult novels, graphic novels, popular nonfiction, and urban/street lit; and how to recommend these books to youth. Through individual and group exercises we will discover methods to determine what a young person might like to read, and how to recommend, "sell" and market books. You will compile several booklists, use websites, and write and record a booktalk to be shared with other students in the class. The instructor will provide sample plans, templates, cheat sheets and a webliography, as well as practical, useful tips that can be applied immediately. To complete this course, students must post to the weekly Discussion Board, share their booklists on the online learning site, and use a telephone to record a "podcast" booktalk. 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 to Readers' Advisory and Books for Young Children Overview of readers' advisory including what interview questions to ask Helping parents, teachers, and caregivers find books to read aloud Helping beginning/emergent readers find books on their grade levels ? Module Two: Transitional, Genre Fiction, and Nonfiction for ages 7-11 Chapter books/novels for this age group, often referred to as "tweens" Trendy/popular books and award-winners Helping boys find books they enjoy so they will continue to read for fun Using interactive websites and databases to find books to recommend ? Module Three: Books for Teens Novels, graphic novels, and Urban/Street Fiction for teens Ways teens share book recommendations with each other Censorship and book challenges ? Module Four: Marketing Books to Children, Tweens, and Teens Using Web 2.0 tools to keep a database of what you read Booktalks for in-person and podcasting Books relating to the 2009 Summer Reading Program themes "Be Creative" and "Express Yourself" Instructor: Penny Peck. Penny Peck has been a children's librarian for 20 years; before that, she was Snow White and Mother Goose at Children's Fairyland in Oakland, ran a nightclub, worked as the wardrobe mistress for the Berkeley Ballet, and was an agent for a standup comedian. Her experience includes performing thousands of storytimes, leading hundreds of book club discussions for students in grades 4-12, conducting hundreds of school tours and assemblies, reviewing children's books and media, and conducting the Performers' Showcase for auditioning library entertainment. She is editor of "BayNews," the newsletter for the Association of Children's Librarians of Northern California, www.bayviews.org. She is the Senior Librarian Youth Services for the San Leandro Public Library, an adjunct professor at San Jose State's Masters of Library Science program, and author of the book Crash Course in Children?s Services (Libraries Unlimited, 2006). 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. Who Should Take This Course: Public or school library staff who want to be able to recommend reading to a wide age range of young people. Prerequisites: This course is taught over the web. You must: ? 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. ? 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: Microsoft Windows XP or Microsoft Windows Vista Internet Explorer 7.0 and above, Mozilla Firefox 2.0 and above Phishing Filter disabled (IE 7) ? Macintosh: OS X and above (OS 9 will NOT work with our online learning product) Mozilla Firefox 2.0 and above, Safari 2.0 and above ? General High speed Internet connection (dial up not recommended) Java enabled (from Sun Microsystems not Microsoft) - test my computer (http://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp ) - Java download latest version (http://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp ) Pop-up blockers disabled If you are not comfortable with any of the above, please consider taking this course with a colleague who does meet these requirements. If you would like to subscribe via RSS and be notified whenever new Infopeople training events are available, you can use these links: **For new on-ground or online workshops: http://infopeople.org/workshop/rss **For new podcasts: http://feeds.feedburner.com/InfopeoplePodcasts 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/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. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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From exploring the current standards for electronic holdings records (Z39.71 and MARC Holdings) to creating records in OCLC's WorldCat and selecting the best bibliographic records, our Local Holdings courses are a progressive, holistic approach to mastering the creation, interaction and maintenance of your library's local holdings. Local Holdings Introduction Online This workshop presents a basic overview of the local holdings landscape, the reasons to add local holdings to OCLC's WorldCat database, and an overview of the methods with which to do it. The presenter will also work with the trainees to help them begin the process of formulating their short- and long-term goals for local holdings in their library. For more information about this workshop and to register, please click on the link below: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/6/09) 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time WebEx Online Meeting Local Holdings Foundations Online: Principles and Standards for Local Holdings Records Local Holdings Foundation provides a high-level introduction to the current standards for electronic holdings records (Z39.71 and MARC Holdings). It offers an in-depth review of the general principles and concepts of the standards, demonstrating how they work in partnership with each other to create a standardized holdings record that can be used by a wide variety of library systems, union lists, and OCLC's WorldCat database. For more information about this workshop and to register, please click on the link below: Thursday, February 12, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/10/09) 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time WebEx Online Meeting Local Holdings Maintenance I: Basic Serials Local Holdings This workshop takes a scenario-based approach and walks trainees through the necessary navigation and editing techniques needed to add, edit, or delete Local Holdings Records (LHRs) for basic and complex serials as well as non-serials. The workshop also explores how to create high-quality Local Holdings Records (LHRs) by making use of such techniques as constant data and publication patterns. There are frequent discussions interspersed throughout the workshop, and trainee participation is encouraged. For more information about this workshop and to register, please click on the link below: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/13/09) 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time WebEx Online Meeting Local Holdings Maintenance II: Beyond the Basics Online This workshop takes a scenario-based approach and walks trainees through the necessary navigation and editing techniques needed to add Local Holdings Records (LHRs) for more complex serials and non-serials. Topics included are adding a Local Holdings Record with publication patterns, adding a Local Holdings Record for multiple formats or copies, adding a Local Holdings Record using Constant Data, and adding a Local Holdings Record for a non-serial. There are frequent discussions interspersed throughout the workshop, and trainee participation is encouraged! For more information about this workshop and to register, please click on the link below: Thursday, February 19, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/17/09) 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time WebEx Online Meeting >From RSS feeds to member updates, staying informed is easier than ever with OCLC Western electronic communications . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The settlement, if implemented, could revolutionize access to out-of-print books, but comes with restrictions that have been the subject of significant debate. This presentation will offer an overview of the settlement and its implications, and some insight into Stanford University's approach to the agreement. Join your fellow librarians and bring your thoughts and questions regarding the Google Book Search project and the settlement. Mimi Calter is Special Projects Librarian & Intellectual Property Manager for the Stanford University Libraries & Academic Information Resources. She manages a variety of special projects within the Director's Office of Stanford University Libraries, with a special emphasis on copyright issues. Her projects include the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database. Date: Wednesday, Feb 11 Time: 5:30-8:30 (dinner starts at 6:30) Location: Elephant & Castle Pub and Restaurant, 424 Clay Street, San Francisco (at the corner of Battery and Clay, a few blocks walk from Embarcadero BART station) Registration fee: $25 for members, $35 for non-members and guests For more information, visit: http://www.baynetlibs.org/events/BayNet_SLA_event_feb11.html Craig Cruz Jr. Library Manager Krames Health Sciences Library Krames Health & Safety ph. 1-650-244-4532 fax. 1-650-244-4345 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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When it was unveiled, The Perry Branch of the Maricopa County (AZ) Library District made national headlines while drawing both praise and criticism from the library world and beyond. A starting point for the innovation process was gathering information from library users and non-users. After digesting and synthesizing the results, basic elements were established. These were harmonized into what constitutes a Deweyless library. Some questions covered in this webinar will include: . Is the Deweyless Library a success? . How does it work for both customers and library staff? . Does the Deweyless idea have a future? . Are there elements of going Deweyless that might work for you? Join us for this continuing discussion of an innovative approach to library service. Speaker: Marshall Shore. Marshall Shore focuses on developing innovation and entrepreneurship in Libraries for the 21st century. Marshall has been recognized by Library Journal as a "2008 Mover and Shaker" for innovation in libraries. A career spanning 16+ years in various professional positions at: The New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, Phoenix Public Library, and Maricopa County Library District; several leadership roles within the American Library Association and State Library Organizations. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Webinar: The Deweyless Library: An Innovative Approach Date: February 26, 2009 Time: 12pm - 1pm Speaker: Marshall Shore -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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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://infopeople.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090130/87570eed/attachment.html From Craig.Cruz at Krames.com Mon Feb 2 09:32:28 2009 From: Craig.Cruz at Krames.com (Cruz, Craig) Date: Mon Feb 2 09:33:31 2009 Subject: [Baynet] BayNet event: Google Book Search Settlement: Implications and Impacts: Registration Deadline Today Message-ID: <51321A53C517E149844F3E1766178AE8022D1578@sb-exchange-01.medimedia.com> On Wednesday, February 11, 2009, Mimi Calter from the Stanford University Libraries will talk about the Stanford/Google relationship, including the University's reaction to the recent Google settlement with book authors and publishers over its digitization project. This event is co-sponsored by BayNet and SLA-San Francisco Bay Region Chapter. The registration deadline is today: Monday, Feb 2. You can still register online. SLA-SFBR has set up a PayPal page and you do not need to be a member of PayPal to use this option. You can use a credit card if you wish. To register online, visit: http://units.sla.org/chapter/csfo/calendar/regform.htm (Be sure to register at the $25 member level if you are a BayNet member.) In October 2008, Google settled a lawsuit brought by the Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers regarding Google Book Search. The settlement, if implemented, could revolutionize access to out-of-print books, but comes with restrictions that have been the subject of significant debate. This presentation will offer an overview of the settlement and its implications, and some insight into Stanford University's approach to the agreement. Join your fellow librarians and bring your thoughts and questions regarding the Google Book Search project and the settlement. Mimi Calter is Special Projects Librarian & Intellectual Property Manager for the Stanford University Libraries & Academic Information Resources. She manages a variety of special projects within the Director's Office of Stanford University Libraries, with a special emphasis on copyright issues. Her projects include the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database. Date: Wednesday, Feb 11 Time: 5:30-8:30 (dinner starts at 6:30) Location: Elephant & Castle Pub and Restaurant, 424 Clay Street, San Francisco (at the corner of Battery and Clay, a few blocks walk from Embarcadero BART station) Registration fee: $25 for members, $35 for non-members and guests For more information, visit: http://www.baynetlibs.org/events/BayNet_SLA_event_feb11.html Craig Cruz Jr. Library Manager Krames Health Sciences Library Krames Health & Safety ph. 1-650-244-4532 fax. 1-650-244-4345 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090202/ccf08a2e/attachment.html From assist at infopeople.org Mon Feb 2 15:51:43 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Feb 2 15:53:57 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's webinar "LSTA Procedures for Competitive Grants" Message-ID: <012e01c98591$35e3e650$a1abb2f0$@org> The webinar announced below is a special event given by the California State Library and will be of interest to anyone who wants to apply for an LSTA grant for the 2009/10 fiscal year. Please print and post or route this message to staff and colleagues. Title: LSTA Procedures for Competitive Grants Date and time: February 17, 2009, 10am - 11:30 am This webinar will last approximately an hour and a half. There is no charge for this Infopeople webinar. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the February 17 webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/314/index.html The State Library Presents a Webinar on the 2009/2010 competitive program of grant awards for federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds. . Do you have a great idea for a new or unique library project? . Are you interested in applying for LSTA funds to make that a reality? This webinar will provide an overview of the LSTA Competitive Grant program and application process. Applying for a 2009/2010 LSTA grant will be different than in previous years and will consist of only one grant application, instead of a two-step process. Because of the numerous changes this year, participation in this webinar is required for all prospective applicants. (Please note: If you cannot attend the live webinar, you can - and must - view the archived version, which will be available on February 18.) The application forms and guidelines will be made available during this session, and Consultants from the Library Development Services Bureau will also be available to offer advice and answer questions. Speakers: Stacey Aldrich, Gerry Maginnity, Mickie Potter Stacey Aldrich was appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2007 to be the Deputy State Librarian of the California State Library, and will serve as Acting State Library beginning February 14. Before coming to California, Stacey had the great opportunity to be the Assistant Director of the Omaha Public Library System. Before Omaha, 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. Gerry Maginnity is the Bureau Chief for Library Development Services (LDS) at the California State Library. He came to the State Library in November, 2005 with much experience in a variety of public libraries and cooperative library systems and became the Bureau Chief in May, 2008. Previous work experience in California includes Coordinator of the Sacramento-based Mountain Valley Library System, Associate County Librarian in Fresno, Vallejo Branch Head for Solano County Library, and work with the Serra Cooperative Library System and the Lassen County Library. He has also worked for libraries in Canada and Mexico. The Library Development Services administers various state and federal programs, including the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant program, the Public Library Fund, the California Library Services Act, California Library Literacy Services, and the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, (CCLPEP). Mickie Potter is a Staff Services Analyst in LDS. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Webinar: LSTA Procedures for Competitive Grants Date: February 17, 2009 Time: 10 am - 11:30 am Speakers: Stacey Aldrich, Gerry Maginnity, Mickie Potter -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090202/b3dbff10/attachment.html From assist at infopeople.org Tue Feb 3 13:54:45 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Tue Feb 3 13:56:49 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Low Cost Space Planning and Remodeling Workshop" Message-ID: <00b501c9864a$073cd960$15b68c20$@org> Since some people who may be interested in participating 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: Low Cost Space Planning and Remodeling Workshop Dates and locations: Thursday, March 19, San Francisco Public Library Friday, April 3, Buena Park Library District Thursday, April 16, Contra Costa County Library - Pleasant Hill To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/workshop/420 Fee: There is a $75 fee for this workshop. . Is your building bursting at the seams, but your budget isn't? . Is your furniture paying homage to the 1960s or 70s? . Would you like to merchandise your collections a little more? . Would you like your library to be a little "greener"? . Can't afford a consultant to help with a remodel? Shrinking dollars have put a new library facility out of reach for many of us, making low cost remodels a great option. But a low cost remodel involves most of the tasks of planning a new library from selecting materials to planning a realistic budget and schedule. In this practical workshop participants will learn how to sequence events and how to keep a handle on their budget while incorporating some of the latest trends in signage, materials and finishes. This workshop will provide the skills, tips, and tools necessary to plan and manage a low cost remodel project. Workshop Description: This all day on-ground workshop will provide a combination of hands-on, discussion, and presentation. Participants will do simple space planning calculations, use an architectural scale, evaluate various materials, prepare a renovation schedule, and navigate priority-setting decisions. Small groups will work together to evaluate a floor plan and present a recommendation for a remodel strategy. The instructor will provide images of successful (and not) renovations, case studies, and tools for evaluating the success of a project. Participants will learn to do basic space planning and measure scaled floor plans, to evaluate options and trade offs in a renovation, simple strategies for a greener building, how to phase renovations which include carpet and shelving, new trends in signage and basic merchandising techniques on a limited budget. Preliminary Course Outline . Getting Started Without a Consultant Why remodel? Evaluating options Space planning simplified Measuring plans and testing options . Finding Space Collections Staff space . Trends and Special Topics Finish treatments Quick fixes Inexpensive signage fixes Merchandising Sustainability: simple green strategies Service desks on a budget . Getting Down to the Nitty-Gritty Schedule Budget Post project evaluation . Group Project Teamwork Decision making Presentation Instructor: Linda Demmers. As a library consultant, Linda Demmers 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. As a professional librarian, she was the Library Director at Pine Manor College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and Phillips Academy at Andover, where she planned library construction projects from the initial stages through management of the construction project. From 1989 to 1994, she was the Project Coordinator for the USC Leavey Library. Who Should Attend: This workshop is for library staff, facility managers, and design professionals interested in planning a library remodel, whether small or large in scale. It is appropriate for those who want to make changes in a very small space within a branch or larger facility, as well as those who are considering a full-building remodel. Prerequisites: None If you would like to subscribe via RSS and be notified whenever new Infopeople training events are available, you can use these links: **For new on-ground or online workshops: http://infopeople.org/workshop/rss **For new podcasts: http://feeds.feedburner.com/InfopeoplePodcasts 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://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. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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But do we really understand the impact we have on our community? We will explore the tangible and meaningful ways that libraries are making an impact on their communities, and we will also share methods on how your library can make itself indispensible to your community. We will discuss approaches for defining your community of users, identifying the issues faced by your community, and focus efforts toward interacting with users at all levels and in all areas of the library. The program will also examine partnering with other community leaders and measuring the impact of your efforts. Join your fellow library members and the staff of OCLC Western as we explore these important topics along with other thought-provoking ideas and, of course, our yearly update on the new and exciting directions of the OCLC cooperative itself. For a complete description of the Members Meeting agenda, please visit our Web site . Register for the Southern California Members Meeting April 7, 2009 UCLA Los Angeles, California Register for the Northern California Members Meeting April 9, 2009 Alameda County Library, Fremont Main Library Fremont, California -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090203/ae172163/attachment-0001.html From assist at infopeople.org Wed Feb 4 08:26:18 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Wed Feb 4 08:44:04 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's webinar "Creating Learning Spaces in Your Library" Message-ID: <000a01c986e5$4eea9900$ecbfcb00$@org> Please print and post or route this message to staff and colleagues who might be interested in this webinar. Title: Creating Learning Spaces in Your Library Date and time: February 18, 2009, 12pm - 1pm This webinar will last approximately an hour. There is no charge for this Infopeople webinar. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the February 18 webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/285/index.html Libraries are assuming a much larger educational role in the community -- supporting preschool learning, home schooling, bi-lingual and literacy training, professional development, school curriculum support, and continuing education programs. Libraries are both offering and hosting a range of learning activities including classes and presentations, tutoring, and independent learning activities. Although it is true that learning can take place anywhere, library spaces can be designed, inexpensively remodeled, or flexibly furnished to accommodate learning activities for all ages and abilities and for all kinds of learning from hands on instruction to using your building as a learning tool. Would you like to: . Include an Early Childhood Learning Area? . Host the local college's Senior Citizen program? . Offer Homework Center facilities occasionally? . Teach by exhibition? This webinar will provide an overview of various types of learning spaces including the best practices from academic learning commons, museums and discovery zones, training rooms, and group and individual learning spaces. Discussion will cover various learning styles for different age groups and how your library can accommodate these. Participants will learn how to identify more options for creating learning spaces in their existing facilities, expanding their ability to sponsor learning activities and create new partnerships within their community. The webinar includes a downloadable PowerPoint presentation featuring illustrative images and links to websites and products. Speaker: Linda Demmers. As a library consultant, Linda Demmers 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. As a professional librarian, she was the Library Director at Pine Manor College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and Phillips Academy at Andover, where she planned library construction projects from the initial stages through management of the construction project. From 1989 to 1994, she was the Project Coordinator for the USC Leavey Library. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Webinar: Creating Learning Spaces in Your Library Date: February 18, 2009 Time: 12pm - 1pm Speaker: Linda Demmers -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090204/255c808c/attachment.html From Western at oclc.org Mon Feb 9 10:55:39 2009 From: Western at oclc.org (Western) Date: Mon Feb 9 10:55:50 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Los Angeles and Spokane are hosting OCLC Western's popular cataloging classes-MARC 21 in Your Library and Just for Copy Cats Message-ID: <85055FA347C14043835BD64615F1238F1AEF63@OAEXCH2SERVER.oa.oclc.org> Los Angeles and Spokane are hosting the popular cataloging classes?MARC 21 in Your Library and Just for Copy Cats OCLC Western is offering the popular, in-person cataloging classes-MARC 21 in Your Library and Just for Copy Cats-in Los Angeles, California and Spokane, Washington. This is the first time these classes have been offered in these areas and are certain to fill up soon, so don't delay?register now! Please review the course descriptions below. Both classes are designed to support and enhance basic cataloging skill sets, and to prepare you to participate in increasingly responsible levels of cataloging. MARC 21 in Your Library MARC 21 in Your Library is an introduction to all things MARC. It defines what the coding standard is and clarifies how it ties in with our cataloging rules to work in your library's catalog. Upon completion of the course, you should be able to read a MARC record, speak the MARC language, and understand how errors in MARC coding affect an OPAC. This one-day, in-person class is not only intended for beginning catalogers; it also has appeal to a broader audience of library professionals. Acquisitions people, managers, even library directors, could also benefit from this class. Aside from understanding the basis of the records that form the backbone of library information systems, it will also provide them with the ability to communicate more effectively with the folks in and around their institution who already "speak MARC." For a complete description and to register for upcoming sessions of this course, please click on the links below: March 3, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/18/09) 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time Location: Cal State University, L.A. May 19, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/20/09) 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time Location: Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA Just for Copy Cats Just for Copycats is a two day, in-person, basic introduction to copy cataloging, which primarily covers four subject areas: finding cataloging records you can copy; some of the challenges of doing so; some of the neglected database issues involved; and a brief look at important editing. Upon completion of this course, you should be able to find and copy book records that accurately reflect your items. For a beginning cataloger, this workshop is the second step in your journey to excellence (your first step should be MARC 21 in Your Library). A more experienced copy cataloger might also benefit from the course, finding nuggets of new information previously undiscovered. For a complete description and to register for upcoming sessions of this course, please click on the links below: March 4-5, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/18/09) 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time Location: Cal State University, L.A. May 20-21, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/20/09) 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time Location: Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Cataloging and metadata ---------------------------------------------------------------- CatExpress Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W119.htm March 12, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/5/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 1 - WorldCat, MARC, and Client Basics http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W127.htm March 31, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/24/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 2 - Basic Bibliographic Searching http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W133.htm April 1, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/25/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 3 - Basic Editing and Record Processing http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W129.htm April 2, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/26/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 5 - Automation and Customization http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W131.htm April 9, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/2/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 6 - Editing Master Records http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W132.htm March 11, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/4/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 7 - Advanced Bibliographic Searching http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W125.htm April 6, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/30/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 8 - Original Cataloging http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W134.htm March 25, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/17/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 9 - Authority Control http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W135.htm March 26, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/19/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Digital Content Management Online Course http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W810.htm Monday, April 20, 2009-Friday, May 22, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/24/09) Online Just for Copy Cats http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W111.htm March 4-5, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/18/09) 9:00 am-4:00 pm Cal State University, L.A. 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Overview of Metadata for Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W383.htm Thursday, March 19, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/17/09) 2:00 pm-4:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Collection management ---------------------------------------------------------------- Digital Content Management Online Course http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W810.htm Monday, April 20, 2009-Friday, May 22, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/24/09) Online Digital Image Quality Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W382.htm Wednesday, April 15, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/13/09) 2:00 pm-4:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Dynamic Metadata and Data Curation Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W816.htm Wednesday, March 11, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/9/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Introduction to Funding for Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W380.htm Thursday, February 19, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/17/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Thursday, April 16, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/14/09) 2:00 pm-4:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Licensing and Negotiations for Librarians Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W905.htm Wednesday, February 25, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/18/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Wednesday, March 11, 2009 (Registration Deadline 3/4/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Monday, April 27, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 04/20/2009) 11:00 am-1:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Managing Libraries in the Digital Age Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W814.htm Wednesday, February 18, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/16/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Overview of Metadata for Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W383.htm Thursday, March 19, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/17/09) 2:00 pm-4:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Risk Assessment and Disaster Planning for Collection Management http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W389.htm SERIES INCLUDES ALL THREE SESSIONS: Wednesday, March 25, 2009; Tuesday, April 14, 2009; and Wednesday, April 29, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/20/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Digitization and preservation ---------------------------------------------------------------- Digital Content Management Online Course http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W810.htm Monday, April 20, 2009-Friday, May 22, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/24/09) Online Digital Image Quality Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W382.htm Wednesday, April 15, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/13/09) 2:00 pm-4:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Digital Preservation: First Steps for Action Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W819.htm Tuesday, March 31, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/26/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Dynamic Metadata and Data Curation Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W816.htm Wednesday, March 11, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/9/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Essential Disaster Planning for Technology Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W390.htm Tuesday, March 31, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/26/09) 2:00 pm-4:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Introduction to Funding for Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W380.htm Thursday, February 19, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/17/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Thursday, April 16, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/14/09) 2:00 pm-4:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Managing Libraries in the Digital Age Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W814.htm Wednesday, February 18, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/16/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Overview of Metadata for Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W383.htm Thursday, March 19, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/17/09) 2:00 pm-4:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Risk Assessment and Disaster Planning for Collection Management http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W389.htm SERIES INCLUDES ALL THREE SESSIONS: Wednesday, March 25, 2009; Tuesday, April 14, 2009; and Wednesday, April 29, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/20/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Librarianship ---------------------------------------------------------------- Licensing and Negotiations for Librarians Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W905.htm Wednesday, February 25, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/18/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Wednesday, March 11, 2009 (Registration Deadline 3/4/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Monday, April 27, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 04/20/2009) 11:00 am-1:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Library administration and management ---------------------------------------------------------------- Digital Content Management Online Course http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W810.htm Monday, April 20, 2009-Friday, May 22, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/24/09) Online Introduction to Funding for Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W380.htm Thursday, February 19, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/17/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Thursday, April 16, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/14/09) 2:00 pm-4:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Licensing and Negotiations for Librarians Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W905.htm Wednesday, February 25, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/18/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Wednesday, March 11, 2009 (Registration Deadline 3/4/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Monday, April 27, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 04/20/2009) 11:00 am-1:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Managing Libraries in the Digital Age Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W814.htm Wednesday, February 18, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/16/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Reference and public service ---------------------------------------------------------------- Administering OCLC QuestionPoint http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W907.htm Tuesday, March 10, 2009 (Registration Deadline 3/3/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Keep Up! Blogs, Wikis and RSS http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W909.htm Wednesday, March 18, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 03/10/09) 2:00 pm- 4:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting QuestionPoint Reports for Evaluation and Improvement http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W918.htm Thursday, February 26, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/19/09) 9:00 am- 10:00 am WebEx Online Meeting Wednesday, March 15, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 04/8/09) 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Using NetLibrary eAudiobooks http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W919.htm Tuesday, February 24, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/17/09) 10:00 am - 11:30 am WebEx Online Meeting Monday, March 19, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/12/09) 1:00 pm- 2:30 pm WebEx Online Meeting Resource sharing (ILL) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Custom Holdings in WorldCat Resource Sharing Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W825.htm Wednesday, March 25, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/23/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Deflection on WorldCat Resource Sharing Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/w827.htm Tuesday, March 31, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/27/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Introduction to the Alaska Group Contract Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W832.htm Thursday, March 5, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/3/09) 10:00 am-11:00 am WebEx Online Meeting Introduction to the Idaho Group Contract Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W833.htm Thursday, March 12, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/10/09) 10:00 am-11:00 am WebEx Online Meeting Local Holdings Foundations Online: Principles and Standards for Local Holdings Records http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W829.htm Tuesday, April 14, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/10/09) 1:00-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Local Holdings Introduction http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W828.htm Wednesday, April 8, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/6/09) 9:00 am-10:00 am WebEx Online Meeting Local Holdings Maintenance I: Basic Serials Local Holdings http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W830.htm Tuesday, April 21, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/17/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Local Holdings Maintenance II: Beyond the Basics http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W831.htm Thursday, February 19, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 2/17/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Wednesday, April 29, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/27/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Patron-Initiated Resource Sharing in WorldCat Resource Sharing Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W826.htm Friday, March 20, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/18/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting WorldCat Resource Sharing Basics Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W823.htm Wednesday - Thursday, March 18-19, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/16/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Thursday-Friday, April 9-10, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/7/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting WorldCat Resource Sharing Searching Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W822.htm Tuesday, March 10, 2009 (Registration Deadline 3/6/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Tuesday, April 7, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/3/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Technology ---------------------------------------------------------------- Digital Preservation: First Steps for Action Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W819.htm Tuesday, March 31, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/26/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Dynamic Metadata and Data Curation Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W816.htm Wednesday, March 11, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/9/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Essential Disaster Planning for Technology Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W390.htm Tuesday, March 31, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/26/09) 2:00 pm-4:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Keep Up! 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URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090210/50706fa6/attachment-0001.html From assist at infopeople.org Tue Feb 10 13:35:54 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Tue Feb 10 13:37:55 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Reminder of Infopeople's webinar "LSTA Procedures for Competitive Grants" Message-ID: <002f01c98bc7$8df6bc00$a9e43400$@org> The webinar announced below is a special event given by the California State Library and will be of interest to anyone who wants to apply for an LSTA grant for the 2009/10 fiscal year. Please let your friends and colleagues know about this event! Title: LSTA Procedures for Competitive Grants Date and time: February 17, 2009, 10am - 11:30 am This webinar will last approximately an hour and a half. There is no charge for this Infopeople webinar. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the February 17 webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/314/index.html The State Library Presents a Webinar on the 2009/2010 competitive program of grant awards for federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds. . Do you have a great idea for a new or unique library project? . Are you interested in applying for LSTA funds to make that a reality? This webinar will provide an overview of the LSTA Competitive Grant program and application process. Applying for a 2009/2010 LSTA grant will be different than in previous years and will consist of only one grant application, instead of a two-step process. Because of the numerous changes this year, participation in this webinar is required for all prospective applicants. (Please note: If you cannot attend the live webinar, you can - and must - view the archived version, which will be available on February 18.) The application forms and guidelines will be made available during this session, and Consultants from the Library Development Services Bureau will also be available to offer advice and answer questions. Speakers: Stacey Aldrich, Gerry Maginnity, Mickie Potter Stacey Aldrich was appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2007 to be the Deputy State Librarian of the California State Library, and will serve as Acting State Library beginning February 14. Before coming to California, Stacey had the great opportunity to be the Assistant Director of the Omaha Public Library System. Before Omaha, 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. Gerry Maginnity is the Bureau Chief for Library Development Services (LDS) at the California State Library. He came to the State Library in November, 2005 with much experience in a variety of public libraries and cooperative library systems and became the Bureau Chief in May, 2008. Previous work experience in California includes Coordinator of the Sacramento-based Mountain Valley Library System, Associate County Librarian in Fresno, Vallejo Branch Head for Solano County Library, and work with the Serra Cooperative Library System and the Lassen County Library. He has also worked for libraries in Canada and Mexico. The Library Development Services administers various state and federal programs, including the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant program, the Public Library Fund, the California Library Services Act, California Library Literacy Services, and the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, (CCLPEP). Mickie Potter is a Staff Services Analyst in LDS. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Webinar: LSTA Procedures for Competitive Grants Date: February 17, 2009 Time: 10 am - 11:30 am Speakers: Stacey Aldrich, Gerry Maginnity, Mickie Potter -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090210/20b5607e/attachment.html From assist at infopeople.org Wed Feb 11 10:03:00 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Wed Feb 11 10:05:02 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Reminder of Infopeople's webinar "Creating Learning Spaces in Your Library" Message-ID: <003a01c98c72$fa7f7ff0$ef7e7fd0$@org> Please let your friends and colleagues know about this event! Title: Creating Learning Spaces in Your Library Date and time: February 18, 2009, 12pm - 1:15pm This webinar will last approximately an hour and fifteen minutes. There is no charge for this Infopeople webinar. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the February 18 webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/285/index.html Libraries are assuming a much larger educational role in the community -- supporting preschool learning, home schooling, bi-lingual and literacy training, professional development, school curriculum support, and continuing education programs. Libraries are both offering and hosting a range of learning activities including classes and presentations, tutoring, and independent learning activities. Although it is true that learning can take place anywhere, library spaces can be designed, inexpensively remodeled, or flexibly furnished to accommodate learning activities for all ages and abilities and for all kinds of learning from hands on instruction to using your building as a learning tool. Would you like to: . Include an Early Childhood Learning Area? . Host the local college's Senior Citizen program? . Offer Homework Center facilities occasionally? . Teach by exhibition? This webinar will provide an overview of various types of learning spaces including the best practices from academic learning commons, museums and discovery zones, training rooms, and group and individual learning spaces. Discussion will cover various learning styles for different age groups and how your library can accommodate these. Participants will learn how to identify more options for creating learning spaces in their existing facilities, expanding their ability to sponsor learning activities and create new partnerships within their community. The webinar includes a downloadable PowerPoint presentation featuring illustrative images and links to websites and products. Speaker: Linda Demmers. As a library consultant, Linda Demmers 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. As a professional librarian, she was the Library Director at Pine Manor College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and Phillips Academy at Andover, where she planned library construction projects from the initial stages through management of the construction project. From 1989 to 1994, she was the Project Coordinator for the USC Leavey Library. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Webinar: Creating Learning Spaces in Your Library Date: February 18, 2009 Time: 12pm - 1:15pm Speaker: Linda Demmers -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090211/9a39ee0c/attachment-0001.html From cberglez at comcast.net Thu Feb 12 12:32:30 2009 From: cberglez at comcast.net (Cynthia Berglez) Date: Thu Feb 12 12:31:55 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Very short SLA Event Survey - please complete it even if you didn't go.... Message-ID: <4994875E.5050205@comcast.net> Greetings all! We would love your feedback on our dinner program held last night, "Google Book Search Settlement: Impact & Implications." Please feel free to take the survey whether you attended or not. It can be found here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=gbHwsPPatT_2b86qhYznRpUQ_3d_3d --- Also, Mimi Calter's presentation is available on our web site. You can find it on our home page or in the Events Archive. The links are: http://units.sla.org/chapter/csfo/csfo.html http://units.sla.org/chapter/csfo/calendar/archive.html Regards, Heather Gamberg SLA-SF Assistant Director, Programs Forwarded to Bay Net by Cynthia Berglez SLA Programs. -- From assist at infopeople.org Wed Feb 18 11:08:58 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Wed Feb 18 11:10:39 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "All Politics Is Local" workshop Message-ID: <00f401c991fc$5a4cab90$0ee602b0$@org> Since some people who may be interested in participating 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: All Politics Is Local Dates and locations: Thursday, April 2, San Francisco Public Library Monday, April 20, Buena Park Library District Friday, May 1, Solano County Library, Fairfield Friday, May 8, Fresno Woodward Park Library Wednesday, May 13, Santa Barbara Public Library To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/workshop/413 Fee: There is a $75 fee for this workshop. We librarians spend a lot of time worrying about and lobbying for state and federal funding, but the overwhelming majority of public library funding comes from local elected bodies - city councils and boards of supervisors. We need to shift our focus to deal with these groups, and to do that we need to learn how to participate in the local political scene and make it work on behalf of our libraries. . Who are the politicians who are making decisions about our libraries? . What is the meaning of the opinion polls the newspapers report? . With whom should library supporters ally themselves? . How can we persuade our Boards or Friends organization that this is important? The "All Politics Is Local" workshop will address all these issues. Workshop Description: This all-day workshop will introduce students to the concepts of local political advocacy, and through hands-on exercises will teach the following skills: political profiling, opinion poll analysis, choosing coalition partners, citizen advocacy committees, and going to the voters. Preliminary Course Outline . Profiling Elected Officials and Opinion Leaders Who are the elected officials and opinion leaders? What do we need to know about them? How do we talk to them? . Opinion Polling . Advocacy Coalitions Which organizations might make useful allies What does the library advocacy organization have to offer? What does the organization have to offer? . Half of Life is Turning Up Where and at what events should library supporters be seen? Recruiting and training a local advocacy group . Winning Tax or Bond Elections Instructor: Anne Turner. Anne has recently retired as the Director of the Santa Cruz City-County Library System. Prior library service included directorships in Lowell and Amherst, Massachusetts, and a stint as a Reference Librarian at a small college in Western Massachusetts. A past President of the California Library Association, she now edits that organization's magazine, CLARION. She has written extensively for the library press, and is the author of four books. Who Should Attend: Anyone from the California public library community who is interested in becoming a library leader or is already in a leadership position. This course is also appropriate for trustees and commissioners. Please note: This workshop is supported by local funding, not by LSTA. Prerequisites: None If you would like to subscribe via RSS and be notified whenever new Infopeople training events are available, you can use these links: **For new on-ground or online workshops: http://infopeople.org/workshop/rss **For new podcasts: http://feeds.feedburner.com/InfopeoplePodcasts 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://infopeople.org/WS/workshop . 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For more information and to participate in the February 26 webinar, go to http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/291/index.html It's not your typical library! It's Deweyless! When it was unveiled, The Perry Branch of the Maricopa County (AZ) Library District made national headlines while drawing both praise and criticism from the library world and beyond. A starting point for the innovation process was gathering information from library users and non-users. After digesting and synthesizing the results, basic elements were established. These were harmonized into what constitutes a Deweyless library. Some questions covered in this webinar will include: . Is the Deweyless Library a success? . How does it work for both customers and library staff? . Does the Deweyless idea have a future? . Are there elements of going Deweyless that might work for you? Join us for this continuing discussion of an innovative approach to library service. Speaker: Marshall Shore. Marshall Shore focuses on developing innovation and entrepreneurship in Libraries for the 21st century. Marshall has been recognized by Library Journal as a "2008 Mover and Shaker" for innovation in libraries. A career spanning 16+ years in various professional positions at: The New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, Phoenix Public Library, and Maricopa County Library District; several leadership roles within the American Library Association and State Library Organizations. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Webinar: The Deweyless Library: An Innovative Approach Date: February 26, 2009 Time: 12pm - 1pm Speaker: Marshall Shore -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Do you know that all the search engines offer useful, largely secret advanced search commands? Do you know how and when to search for answers within blogs, wikis, video, and photo sites? Do you have a search strategy that encompasses all the formats and types of websites that exist today? In this course you will learn these things and more: ? What's new in search engines and when to use the latest innovations ? How and when to use web search engines' best advanced search techniques, including obscure limiter commands and other tools search engines rarely tell about ? The value in research and reference of subject-specialized search engines, databases, and web pages, and how to find them ? How to create and find your own searchable custom search engines to full-text search within almost any set of websites on almost any subject ? When to go beyond directories like lii.org and Infomine to explore the "invisible web" of databases and websites that can be useful in research and reference ? The likely future of web searching and tools for keeping up with the changes This course will make you a more efficient and effective searcher able to use the latest as well as the most useful advanced search techniques. Workshop Description: This four-week online learning course will provide, through individual written exercises and the instructor's feedback, explanations and practice developing the skills listed above. The instructor will provide cheat sheets and a webliography, as well as practical, useful tips that can be applied immediately. You will have a chance to try to find answers to questions submitted by other students in the class. 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: What's New, Changing, and Useful in Search Engines The best search engines at this time for advanced and basic searching Obscure commands and limiters ? Module Two: Subject-specialized databases, search engines, and websites Searches and directories to find specialized search engines, websites, and useful searchable databases When to use and how to find the growing "invisible web" ? Module Three: The new participatory web and reference Creating your own search engines and finding Custom Search Engines Mining the "new web" for useful information ? when to consider turning to wikis, blogs, video, or photo sites. The place at the reference desk for social networking and sharing sites like MySpace and LibraryThing and 43Things or 43Places ? Module Four: Being Prepared for Any Question Advanced search strategy Keeping up and the future of web searching Instructor: Joe Barker. Until June 2007, Joe worked full time as a reference and instruction librarian at the University of California, Berkeley, in the Doe library and the Moffitt undergraduate library. He also maintained an online web searching tutorial which remains one of the most heavily used resources for finding and evaluating information on the web. Joe Barker has been teaching web searching for Infopeople, especially in connection with answering reference questions, since 2000 on topics such as PowerSearch, State of the Art Web Searching, Extreme Googling, Making the Most of the Post-Google Web, and Web 2.0: Searching Innovations. 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. Who Should Take This Course: Anyone from the library community who uses the Internet to find information, either for research or reference. This is not an introductory course. Students who enroll should be familiar with basic web searching, either through some ground or online web searching class or through considerable web searching experience. Prerequisites: This course is taught over the web. You must: ? 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. ? 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: Microsoft Windows XP or Microsoft Windows Vista Internet Explorer 7.0 and above, Mozilla Firefox 2.0 and above Phishing Filter disabled (IE 7) ? Macintosh: OS X and above (OS 9 will NOT work with our online learning product) Mozilla Firefox 2.0 and above, Safari 2.0 and above ? General High speed Internet connection (dial up not recommended) Java enabled (from Sun Microsystems not Microsoft) - test my computer (http://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp ) - Java download latest version (http://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp ) Pop-up blockers disabled If you are not comfortable with any of the above, please consider taking this course with a colleague who does meet these requirements. 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URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090220/b742e4bc/attachment-0001.html From assist at infopeople.org Tue Feb 24 14:43:44 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Tue Feb 24 14:45:30 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Building Leadership Skills: Stimulating Creativity" workshop Message-ID: <00fb01c996d1$59737580$0c5a6080$@org> This workshop continues the series of leadership skills-building workshops that are part of the Eureka! Leadership Program. This is an open registration workshop. You may register for this workshop without taking any other workshops in the series. If you are interested in learning more about the Eureka! Leadership Program, please go to http://eurekaleadership.org/index.html Since some people who may be interested in participating 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: Stimulating Creativity Dates and locations: Friday, April 10, Arden-Dimick (Sacramento) Monday, April 13, San Diego County Library Headquarters Thursday, April 16, Buena Park Library District Monday, April 20, Fresno Woodward Park Library Wednesday, April 22, San Jose, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library Friday, April 24, San Francisco Public Library To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/workshop/399 Fee: There is a $75 fee for this workshop. These are tough times for libraries. Given time and monetary constraints, you must be very selective about the training events that you attend. So why should you as a library staff member consider attending a workshop on "Stimulating Creativity"? Because only through finding creative solutions will libraries survive and thrive. No matter what your position in the library organization - but especially if you are a supervisor, manager, or director - you can help your library (and your career) by learning how to think and work creatively. Stimulating your own inherent creativity will help you to: . Come up with new solutions to old problems, . Challenge assumptions about how things are done, . Relieve boredom and burnout, . Motivate others to take on and complete new projects, and . Avoid wasting time solving the wrong problem. During this workshop you will discover that great ideas are all around if you learn how to see creatively. If you need creative solutions for handling increasing library workload, attracting new audiences, appealing to new funding sources, or restructuring existing services, this workshop can give you the tools you need to get unstuck and move forward. Workshop Description: This is a highly interactive all-day workshop. Through engaging individual and small group exercises you will discover how to bring out the full creative potential in yourself and others. The instructor will introduce key topics with short presentations followed by small group activities. Worksheets and handouts will be provided. This program is fun, fast paced, and packed with practical tools and techniques such as appreciative inquiry, for tackling on-the-job problems. By the end of the day, you will be ready to face future challenges with practical tools plus creative confidence, an unstoppable combination! Pre-workshop assignment (choose one of the following three options): 1. Bring an inspiring story of how creativity was used to create an opportunity or solve a difficult problem. This can be from a library experience or from another field. We can learn from both. Simply think of something that made you stop and say, "Wow! That's a great idea"! Example: NetFlix movie rental service through the mail. 2. Choose a current challenge you face that needs a creative solution. The more impossible it seems, the better! This can be focused on how to stimulate creativity in others or another topic related to your work that needs some fresh thinking. We will select some of these to work on during the day. 3. Bring a blank journal or notebook of any size to use as your visual idea journal during the program and beyond. Preliminary Course Outline . Stimulating Creativity Through C.U.R.I.O.S.I.T.Y. How to harness natural curiosity to spark creativity A simple three step approach: collect-connect-create Benefits include efficiency, engagement and excellence . Keeping A Visual Journal How visual journals differ from traditional note taking How you can use this tool without being able to draw Setting up and using your own visual journal right away . Learning From Stories (Collect) Discover the 8-innovation story plots. Sorting your stories using the C.U.R.I.O.S.I.T.Y. frame Finding ideas in other fields you can use right away . Tools you can use to boost connection making (Connect) Crafting questions that stimulate creative thinking Making master mind maps to discover opportunities Using metaphors to find connections . Wow! That's A Great Idea! (Create) How to generate great ideas How to judge ideas to take forward How to refine ideas so they will succeed quickly Instructor: Suzanne Merritt. Prior to starting her own business, IdeasWithMerritt, Suzanne served as Senior Creatologist at Polaroid Corporation. As Founder of the Creativity Laboratory, she designed innovation programs which generated ideas valued at 60 million dollars. She has 20 years experience in creativity and innovation, sales, marketing and strategic planning. She currently works across a wide range of industries worldwide including: communications, consumer goods, pharma, technology, and professional service firms. Who Should Attend: Anyone from the California library community with an interest in finding new ideas and getting them implemented will benefit from this course. This course is also appropriate for library business managers, public information officers, systems staff, facilities managers, and volunteers. Prerequisites: None If you would like to subscribe via RSS and be notified whenever new Infopeople training events are available, you can use these links: **For new on-ground or online workshops: http://infopeople.org/workshop/rss **For new podcasts: http://feeds.feedburner.com/InfopeoplePodcasts 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://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. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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But do we really understand the impact we have on our community? We will explore the tangible and meaningful ways that libraries are making an impact on their communities, and we will also share methods on how your library can make itself indispensible to your community. We will discuss approaches for defining your community of users, identifying the issues faced by your community, and focus efforts toward interacting with users at all levels and in all areas of the library. The program will also examine partnering with other community leaders and measuring the impact of your efforts. Join your fellow library members and the staff of OCLC Western as we explore these important topics along with other thought-provoking ideas and, of course, our yearly update on the new and exciting directions of the OCLC cooperative itself. For a complete description of the Members Meeting agenda, please visit our Web site . 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URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090225/394c0f57/attachment-0001.html From DHersh at oaklandlibrary.org Fri Feb 27 16:23:58 2009 From: DHersh at oaklandlibrary.org (Hersh, Daniel) Date: Fri Feb 27 16:24:35 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Free2Be Engaged: a workshop for library staff on getting the most out of your job In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Registration is now open for: Free2Be Engaged: Opportunities for Workplace Learning Spring workshop for all levels of library staff Sponsored by the Library Staff Development Committee of the Greater Bay Area Mary Ross, presenter Two dates and locations: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 Alameda County Library, Fremont Main Library or Thursday, April 30, 2009 Berkeley Public Library, Central Library 8:30 am - 9 am: Sign-in 9:00 am - 1 pm: Workshop $40 Registration Fee Does your job make you jump out of bed in the morning? Or hit the snooze button? Would you describe yourself as fully engaged in your work and connected with the library's success? Or are you putting in the time without the connection? Like most library employees, you want to make a difference at work and have opportunities to grow, learn and be challenged on the job. But there may be a gap between what you want and what actually happens day-to-day at work. You can close that gap by seeking, seeing and seizing possibilities for workplace learning and by becoming an opportunist in the most positive sense. This workshop will help you to maximize your formal and informal learning opportunities. As a result, you will be able to: * Invite and receive constructive feedback. * Ask for "feedforward" suggestions for future positive change. * Listen for what you don't know. * Use your workplace as a classroom for leadership skills. * Create a plan to move forward even if you can't move up. * The emphasis will be on easy-to-apply techniques, real-life situations, experiential learning and skills practice. You will have opportunities to practice receiving constructive feedback, as well as giving and receiving suggestions for positive future change. Mary Ross has over 25 years of experience providing frontline customer service in public libraries. She managed the staff training and development program at the Seattle Public Library for eight years. Since leaving SPL in 2007, she has worked as a consultant in staff development and employee engagement, and training design and delivery. She is an online instruction designer for Infopeople, the continuing education coordinator for the Washington Library Association, a board member of ALA's continuing education round table and was a delegate to ALA's congress on continuing education for support staff. She feels passionate about the importance of workplace learning and opportunities for all library employees. For more information and to register, go to http://plsinfo.org/workshops/free2engage.htm. Daniel Hersh dhersh@oaklandlibrary.org for the Library Staff Development Committee of the Greater Bay Area -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Here are links to descriptions of his workshops: Dealing with Difficult People: Making Libraries Safe & Sane http://infopeople.org/training/contract/workshops/345 Making Difficult Conversations Easier http://infopeople.org/training/contract/workshops/368 Stress Management in the Library Workplace http://infopeople.org/training/contract/workshops/330 If your library is interested in contracting for any of these workshops please contact Gini Ambrosino at gini@infopeople.org. Gini Ambrosino gini@infopeople.org 916-357-5911 http://infopeople.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090303/03edc81f/attachment.html From Craig.Cruz at Krames.com Tue Mar 10 16:54:15 2009 From: Craig.Cruz at Krames.com (Cruz, Craig) Date: Tue Mar 10 16:54:58 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Upcoming Free Event: Web 2.0 Panel Discussion on March 24! Message-ID: <51321A53C517E149844F3E1766178AE802461D2D@sb-exchange-01.medimedia.com> Implementing Web 2.0 in libraries. Tuesday March 24, 2009 at Golden Gate University in San Francisco The BayNet Library Association presents a panel discussion on Web 2.0 implementation for libraries as part of the Life Long Learning Symposium at Golden Gate University. Each panelist will give a presentation on an aspect of implementing Web 2.0 in a library setting. After each presentation and at the end there will be a Q&A session with the audience. 6:00 P.M. Meet and mix (refreshments will be served) 6:30 P.M. Introducing the panelists 6:45 - 7:45 P.M. Presentations 7:45 - 8:30 P.M. Audience Q&A Panelists: Steven Dunlap Head of Technical Services, University Library, Golden Gate University. Introductions and presentation on tag clouds in the OPAC, evaluation of three implementations. Gene Springs Web Librarian, University Library, Golden Gate University. Evaluating products and solutions. Prano Amjadi Director of Public Services, Santa Clara University Law Library Technical and other issues involved in implementing web 2.0 on library web pages and in the (III) OPAC. Founded in 1901 in San Francisco, Golden Gate University is located steps away from the Montgomery Street BART Station, at 536 Mission Street (between 1st and 2nd Streets). No registration is required for this event! Craig Cruz Jr. Library Manager Krames Health Sciences Library Krames Health & Safety ph. 1-650-244-4532 fax. 1-650-244-4345 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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If you are interested in a more collective view of training opportunities, opt for our Training Update < https://www.oclc.org/western/email/default.htm > and we will send you regular information. Or, view our Web site at < http://www.oclc.org/western/ >. Cataloging and metadata ---------------------------------------------------------------- CatExpress Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W119.htm May 14, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/7/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 1 - WorldCat, MARC, and Client Basics http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W127.htm March 31, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/24/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting May 26, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/19/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 10 - Batch Processing http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W136.htm May 6, 2009 (Registration Deadline:4/29/09) 10:00am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 2 - Basic Bibliographic Searching http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W133.htm May 27, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/20/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting April 1, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/25/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 3 - Basic Editing and Record Processing http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W129.htm April 9, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/2/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting May 28, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/21/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 4 - Save Files and File Management http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W130.htm May 7, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/30/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 5 - Automation and Customization http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W131.htm April 9, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/2/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 6 - Editing Master Records http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W132.htm May 20, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/13/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 7 - Advanced Bibliographic Searching http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W125.htm April 6, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/30/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting May 19, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/12/09) 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 8 - Original Cataloging http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W134.htm March 25, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/17/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting May 21, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/14/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 9 - Authority Control http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W135.htm March 26, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/19/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting May 28, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/21/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Digital Content Management Online Course http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W810.htm Monday, April 20, 2009-Friday, May 22, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/24/09) Online Managing Your OCLC FirstSearch Service http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W410.htm Thursday, May 21, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/14/09) 9:00 am-11:00 am WebEx Online Meeting Overview of Metadata for Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W383.htm Wednesday, May 27, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/25/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Collection management ---------------------------------------------------------------- Digital Content Management Online Course http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W810.htm Monday, April 20, 2009-Friday, May 22, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/24/09) Online Digital Image Quality Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W382.htm Wednesday, April 15, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/13/09) 2:00 pm-4:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Introduction to Developing and Managing Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W381.htm Thursday, May 28, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/26/09) 2:00 pm-4:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Introduction to Funding for Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W380.htm Thursday, April 16, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/14/09) 2:00 pm-4:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Licensing and Negotiations for Librarians Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W905.htm Monday, April 27, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 04/20/2009) 11:00 am-1:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Thursday, May 14, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 05/7/09) 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Overview of Metadata for Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W383.htm Wednesday, May 27, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/25/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Risk Assessment and Disaster Planning for Collection Management http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W389.htm SERIES INCLUDES ALL THREE SESSIONS: Tuesday, April 14, 2009; Wednesday, April 29, 2009; and Tuesday, May 19, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/09/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Digitization and preservation ---------------------------------------------------------------- Basic Copyright for Digital Materials Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W820.htm Wednesday, May 20, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/18/09) 2:00 pm-4:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Creating Digital Newspapers for the Web Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W818.htm Wednesday, May 13, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/11/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Digital Content Management Online Course http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W810.htm Monday, April 20, 2009-Friday, May 22, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/24/09) Online Digital Image Quality Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W382.htm Wednesday, April 15, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/13/09) 2:00 pm-4:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Digital Preservation: First Steps for Action Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W819.htm Wednesday, April 29, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/24/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Introduction to Developing and Managing Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W381.htm Thursday, May 28, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/26/09) 2:00 pm-4:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Introduction to Funding for Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W380.htm Thursday, April 16, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/14/09) 2:00 pm-4:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Overview of Metadata for Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W383.htm Wednesday, May 27, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/25/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Promoting Digital Collections to Attract Users Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W817.htm Wednesday, May 6, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/4/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Risk Assessment and Disaster Planning for Collection Management http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W389.htm SERIES INCLUDES ALL THREE SESSIONS: Tuesday, April 14, 2009; Wednesday, April 29, 2009; and Tuesday, May 19, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/09/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Librarianship ---------------------------------------------------------------- Licensing and Negotiations for Librarians Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W905.htm Monday, April 27, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 04/20/2009) 11:00 am-1:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Thursday, May 14, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 05/7/09) 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Library administration and management ---------------------------------------------------------------- Digital Content Management Online Course http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W810.htm Monday, April 20, 2009-Friday, May 22, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/24/09) Online Introduction to Developing and Managing Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W381.htm Thursday, May 28, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/26/09) 2:00 pm-4:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Introduction to Funding for Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W380.htm Thursday, April 16, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/14/09) 2:00 pm-4:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Licensing and Negotiations for Librarians Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W905.htm Monday, April 27, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 04/20/2009) 11:00 am-1:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Thursday, May 14, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 05/7/09) 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Reference and public service ---------------------------------------------------------------- Keep Up! Blogs, Wikis and RSS http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W909.htm Wednesday, March 18, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 03/15/09) 2:00 pm- 4:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Managing Your OCLC FirstSearch Service http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W410.htm Thursday, May 21, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/14/09) 9:00 am-11:00 am WebEx Online Meeting OCLC QuestionPoint: Delivering Virtual Reference http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W906.htm Wednesday- Thursday, May 6-7, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/1/09) 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting QuestionPoint Reports for Evaluation and Improvement http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W918.htm Wednesday, March 15, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 04/8/09) 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Using NetLibrary eAudiobooks http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W919.htm Monday, May 18, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/11/09) 10:00 am-11:30 am WebEx Online Meeting Resource sharing (ILL) ---------------------------------------------------------------- An Introduction to Library Holdings, Cataloging and Batchloading for Group Participants Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W837.htm Monday, April 20, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/16/09) 10:00 am-11:00 am WebEx Online Meeting An Introduction to Resource Sharing for Group Participants Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W838.htm Friday, March 27, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/25/09) 10:00 am-11:00 am WebEx Online Meeting Friday, April 24, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/22/09) 10:00 am-11:00 am Web Ex Online Meeting Custom Holdings in WorldCat Resource Sharing Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W825.htm Wednesday, March 25, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/23/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Deflection on WorldCat Resource Sharing Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/w827.htm Tuesday, March 31, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/27/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Introduction to the Alaska Group Contract Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W832.htm Wednesday, April 15, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/13/09) 10:00 am-11:00 am WebEx Online Meeting Introduction to the Idaho Group Contract Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W833.htm Thursday, April 16, 2009 (Registration Deadline 4/14/09) 10:00 am - 11:00 am WebEx Online Meeting Introduction to the Montana Group Contract Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W834.htm Friday, April 17, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/15/09) 10:00 am - 11:00 am WebEx Online Meeting Introduction to the Washington Group Contract Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W835.htm Wednesday, April 29, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/27/09) 1:00 pm-2:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Local Holdings Foundations Online: Principles and Standards for Local Holdings Records http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W829.htm Tuesday, April 14, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/10/09) 1:00-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Local Holdings Introduction http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W828.htm Wednesday, April 8, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/6/09) 1:00 pm-2:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Wednesday, April 8, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/6/09) 9:00 am-10:00 am WebEx Online Meeting Local Holdings Maintenance I: Basic Serials Local Holdings http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W830.htm Tuesday, April 21, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/17/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Local Holdings Maintenance II: Beyond the Basics http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W831.htm Wednesday, April 29, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/27/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Patron-Initiated Resource Sharing in WorldCat Resource Sharing Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W826.htm Friday, March 20, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/18/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Searching, Linking and Customizing a Group Catalog for Group Participants Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W836.htm Wednesday, April 22, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/20/09) 10:00 am-11:00 am Web Ex Online Meeting WorldCat Resource Sharing Basics Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W823.htm Wednesday - Thursday, March 18-19, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 3/16/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Thursday-Friday, April 9-10, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/7/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting WorldCat Resource Sharing Searching Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W822.htm Tuesday, April 7, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/3/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Technology ---------------------------------------------------------------- Creating Digital Newspapers for the Web Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W818.htm Wednesday, May 13, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/11/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Digital Preservation: First Steps for Action Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W819.htm Wednesday, April 29, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/24/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Keep Up! Blogs, Wikis and RSS http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W909.htm Wednesday, March 18, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 03/15/09) 2:00 pm- 4:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Licensing and Negotiations for Librarians Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W905.htm Monday, April 27, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 04/20/2009) 11:00 am-1:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Thursday, May 14, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 05/7/09) 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Promoting Digital Collections to Attract Users Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W817.htm Wednesday, May 6, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/4/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting QuestionPoint Reports for Evaluation and Improvement http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W918.htm Wednesday, March 15, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 04/8/09) 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Using NetLibrary eAudiobooks http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W919.htm Monday, May 18, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/11/09) 10:00 am-11:30 am WebEx Online Meeting -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090312/d4a0f99b/attachment-0001.html From assist at infopeople.org Fri Mar 13 11:23:17 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Fri Mar 13 11:24:31 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's webinar "Creating Library Spaces for Very Young Children" Message-ID: <00fa01c9a408$c863ff20$592bfd60$@org> Please print and post or route this message to staff and colleagues who might be interested in this webinar. Title: Creating Library Spaces for Very Young Children Date and time: March 25, 2009, 12 pm - 1:15 pm PDT This webinar will last approximately an hour and fifteen minutes. There is no charge for this Infopeople webinar. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the March 25 webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/284/index.html Is your library a sea of strollers and every story time program filled to capacity? If so, your community may be experiencing a population explosion! Creating special spaces in libraries to encourage discovery, imagination, play and learning in a safe and stimulating environment is an exciting and challenging project. But have you asked yourself: . Where does this happen in my library? . Am I ready to host programs ranging from baby story times to school readiness that require developmentally sequenced environments and resources? . How do young children's motor skills impact space design? . How do I promote play in my library? In this webinar, participants will: . Learn how to create safe and stimulating spaces for tiny tot, toddlers and preschool children; . Share tips from children's spaces that promote parental involvement and healthy childhood development; . Borrow the best from children's museums and discovery zones; . Discover the practicalities, pitfalls and messiness of creating spaces for the very young. Libraries involved with the Early Learning with Families (ELF) initiative of the California State Library will find this webinar of particular interest. Speaker: Linda Demmers. As a library consultant, Linda Demmers 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. As a professional librarian, she was the Library Director at Pine Manor College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and Phillips Academy at Andover, where she planned library construction projects from the initial stages through management of the construction project. From 1989 to 1994, she was the Project Coordinator for the USC Leavey Library. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Webinar: Creating Library Spaces for Very Young Children Date: March 25, 2009 Time: 12pm - 1:15pm PDT Speaker: Linda Demmers -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090313/57f7c49c/attachment.html From amitchell at salis.org Tue Mar 17 16:03:00 2009 From: amitchell at salis.org (Andrea L. Mitchell) Date: Tue Mar 17 16:03:05 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Annual Mtg with Brewster Kahle Message-ID: <5bf704b6448452f6a944436febc29e08.squirrel@www.webmail.salis.org> Save the DATE May 13 for the BayNet Annual Meeting!! Hello BayNet Members, This is to let you know that Brewster Kahle, Internet Archive Librarian will be the featured speaker at the Annual BayNet Meeting May 13, 2009. To see the recent Economist article about Brewster Kahle http://www.economist.com/research/articlesBySubject/displaystory.cfm?subjectid=348963&story_id=13174399 Location to be announced soon. Regards, Andrea Mitchell BayNet Vice-President 510 769-1831 amitchell@salis.org -- Andrea L. Mitchell, MLS Executive Director, SALIS Substance Abuse Librarians & Information Specialists PO Box 9513 Berkeley, CA 94709-0513 Phone 510 769-1831 FAX 510 865-2467 amitchell@salis.org http://salis.org From assist at infopeople.org Thu Mar 19 09:42:29 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Thu Mar 19 09:43:53 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "CORE Reference Fundamentals" online course Message-ID: <00ce01c9a8b1$b1e59260$15b0b720$@org> Since some people who may be interested in participating 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: CORE Reference Fundamentals (Online learning course) Dates: April 21 ? June 1, 2009 To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/workshop/424 Fee: $75 for those in the California library community & Infopeople Partners and $150 for those out-of-state. Libraries of all types provide reference services to their users. To provide effective reference requires staff who understand and can apply the underlying values and methods as they assist users in finding the best possible resources to meet their information needs. ? Are you stepping into the role of providing reference assistance for the first time in your library career? ? Is it time to brush up on your basic skills because you are returning to work at the reference desk? ? Do you want to be able to quickly identify and locate information in all formats? Whether you have been recently promoted to support reference services, or are returning to reference work some years after you completed your library degree, you?ll need a clear understanding of how to determine the real information need behind users? questions and where to look for authoritative answers. This course will acquaint you with why, when and how to do an effective reference interview, which resources are best suited to which types of reference questions, how to use both print and Web based resources appropriate to the user?s need, and how reference work fits into the mission of your library. You?ll learn how the physical layout of your library, and signage and shelving for various collections can impact reference service. You?ll become familiar with alternative methods for delivering reference, such as email, chat and instant messaging, to help your users no matter where they are or when the library is open. Workshop Description: This six-week online course will provide you with opportunities to learn and practice an effective reference interview, as well as to explore a wide variety of print and Web based reference tools. Through individual and group exercises, you will discover ways to assist diverse groups of users, including those with physical disabilities and those with whom you do not share a common language. You will learn to think like an indexer and apply that perspective to answering reference questions. We will spend time examining and using a variety of print and Web based resources, as well as specialized resources for homework help, government research, and inquiries about images or sounds. The instructor will provide sample policies, templates, tip sheets and a webliography, as well as simple, practical techniques that can be applied immediately. During the course, you will be doing exercises and taking quizzes. You must also participate in weekly online discussion forums as part of the online learning process. After you have completed the six weeks of this CORE course, you will be ready and encouraged to move through Infopeople?s self-paced independent online modules on specialized reference areas, including Business, Geography, Biography, Genealogy, Language and 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: The Reference Interview Goals and components of an effective reference interview Helping with sensitive questions Phrases to incorporate into your reference interview ? Module Two: Library Users? Rights to Privacy and Open Access First Amendment, Library Bill of Rights, and ALA Code of Ethics Working across barriers of physical ability or communication skills Responding appropriately to library users of different ages ? Module Three: Reference Resources in Your Library Building layouts Special collections Your library?s Web site The structure of your library?s catalog ? Module Four: Construction and Use of Indexes Comparing and contrasting print and online indexing Databases and ready reference work ? Module Five: Evaluating Reference Tools Print tools Online resources Search engines ? Module Six: Contemporary Ready Reference Tools and Delivery Methods Nontraditional reference sources, like Flickr and YouTube Government publications (online and in print) Niche inquiries, including homework, sports, and celebrities Roving, passive vs active reference services, for profit reference businesses Instructor: Francisca Goldsmith. Francisca Goldsmith is the Director of Branch Services at Halifax Public Libraries. Formerly she was the Collection Management Librarian and head of Teen Services at Berkeley Public Library, and has been a reference librarian in both academic and public libraries. She has worked with school and public library staffs who have needed appropriate training to support up to date reference assistance and to design local weeding projects. Francisca has taught several Infopeople courses and also consults as a Young Adult Library Services Association trainer for its Serving the Underserved Project and other YALSA staff development institutes. She also writes for a range of professional journals in the US and Canada. Online Learning Details: This six-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 the 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 who provides reference service. This course is especially geared to paraprofessional staff new to reference work or librarians who need updates on contemporary tools and methods that support excellent reference service. Certification and Competencies: Infopeople is an approved provider for the Western Council Library Practitioner Certification Program (http://certificate.westernco.org/ ). This course meets the certificate competencies (http://certificate.westernco.org/docs/FinalCCs.pdf ) for Reference and Information Services. Prerequisites: This course is taught over the web. You must: ? 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. ? 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 Moodle. If you have taken an Infopeople online course in the past, please note that this is a change from Angel, the previous online learning product. The following are minimum system requirements for using Moodle. You will need access to a computer that has at least these specifications to participate in an online course: ? Windows: Microsoft Windows 98 or above Firefox 2.0 or above (recommended), Internet Explorer 4.0 and above, Netscape 4.0 and above ? Macintosh: OS 9 and above Firefox 2.0 or above (recommended), Safari 2.0 or above, Netscape 4.0 or above ? General High speed Internet connection (dial up not recommended) Pop-up blockers disabled (recommended) If you are not comfortable with any of the above, please consider taking this course with a colleague who does meet these requirements. If you would like to subscribe via RSS and be notified whenever new Infopeople training events are available, you can use these links: **For new on-ground or online workshops: http://infopeople.org/workshop/rss **For new podcasts: http://feeds.feedburner.com/InfopeoplePodcasts 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/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. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Librarians know what this is and why it's so important, and some of our patrons do too, but do we have the support of the rest of our organizations? How can we demonstrate our value to our administrators, managers, faculty, and others to gain traction and expand our efforts? Participants will come away with new ideas for advocacy in different kinds of workplaces. Panelists: Ysabel Bertolucci-medical librarian, Kaiser Permanente Tim DeWolf-special librarian, Federal Reserve Jaye Lapachet-law librarian, Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass Elaine Moskowitz-high school librarian, John O'Connell Kris Ramsdell-academic librarian, Cal State East Bay Email ahofer@ggu.edu or call (415)442-7251 to RSVP or for more information about this program. Please pass along this information to others who may be interested! Sponsored by GGU's University Library. 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URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090319/e4302cc9/attachment.html From DHersh at oaklandlibrary.org Fri Mar 20 10:23:06 2009 From: DHersh at oaklandlibrary.org (Hersh, Daniel) Date: Fri Mar 20 10:23:13 2009 Subject: [Baynet] April workshop on opportunities for workplace learning In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Space is still available in: Free2Be Engaged: Opportunities for Workplace Learning Spring workshop for all levels of library staff Sponsored by the Library Staff Development Committee of the Greater Bay Area Mary Ross, presenter Two dates and locations: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 Alameda County Library, Fremont Main Library or Thursday, April 30, 2009 Berkeley Public Library, Central Library 8:30 am - 9 am: Sign-in 9:00 am - 1 pm: Workshop $40 Registration Fee Does your job make you jump out of bed in the morning? Or hit the snooze button? Would you describe yourself as fully engaged in your work and connected with the library's success? Or are you putting in the time without the connection? Do these discouraging budgetary times make you not want to think about work at all? Like most library employees, you want to make a difference at work and have opportunities to grow, learn and be challenged on the job. But there may be a gap between what you want and what actually happens day-to-day at work. You can close that gap by seeking, seeing and seizing possibilities for workplace learning and by becoming an opportunist in the most positive sense. This workshop will help you to maximize your formal and informal learning opportunities. As a result, you will be able to: * Invite and receive constructive feedback. * Ask for "feedforward" suggestions for future positive change. * Listen for what you don't know. * Use your workplace as a classroom for leadership skills. * Create a plan to move forward even if you can't move up. * The emphasis will be on easy-to-apply techniques, real-life situations, experiential learning and skills practice. You will have opportunities to practice receiving constructive feedback, as well as giving and receiving suggestions for positive future change. Mary Ross has over 25 years of experience providing frontline customer service in public libraries. She managed the staff training and development program at the Seattle Public Library for eight years. Since leaving SPL in 2007, she has worked as a consultant in staff development and employee engagement, and training design and delivery. She is an online instruction designer for Infopeople, the continuing education coordinator for the Washington Library Association, a board member of ALA's continuing education round table and was a delegate to ALA's congress on continuing education for support staff. She feels passionate about the importance of workplace learning and opportunities for all library employees. For more information and to register, go to http://plsinfo.org/workshops/free2engage.htm. Daniel Hersh dhersh@oaklandlibrary.org for the Library Staff Development Committee of the Greater Bay Area -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Featured speakers and topics will include: Rhonda Rios Kravitz-Library Instruction Plus: Developing a sense of belonging for students of color during the first-year experience (Sacramento City College) Korey Brunetti, Amy R. Hofer, & Lori Townsend-Threshold Concepts: High-Impact IL Instruction (CSU East Bay) Joseph Cuseo-Promoting Student Learning & Success During the First Year of College: Foundational, Research-Based Principles (Marymount College) For further details about speakers and to register, please see our flyer at: http://ic.arc.losrios.edu/~ccli/2009flyer.pdf Thank you, CCLI Steering Committee Sent to the list on behalf of the CCLI Steering Committee by: Craig Cruz Jr. Library Manager Krames Health Science Library Krames ph. 1-650-244-4532 fax 1-650-244-4543 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Audience Q&A Panelists: Steven Dunlap Head of Technical Services, University Library, Golden Gate University. Introductions and presentation on tag clouds in the OPAC, evaluation of three implementations. Gene Springs Web Librarian, University Library, Golden Gate University. Evaluating products and solutions. Prano Amjadi Director of Public Services, Santa Clara University Law Library Technical and other issues involved in implementing web 2.0 on library web pages and in the (III) OPAC. Tom Kaun Teacher Librarian, Redwood High School in Larkspur Social networking implementation in a secondary school, creating booklists through LibraryThing and implementation of AcquaBrowser. Craig Cruz Jr. Library Manager Krames Health Sciences Library Krames Health & Safety ph. 1-650-244-4532 fax. 1-650-244-4345 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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If so, your community may be experiencing a population explosion! Creating special spaces in libraries to encourage discovery, imagination, play and learning in a safe and stimulating environment is an exciting and challenging project. But have you asked yourself: . Where does this happen in my library? . Am I ready to host programs ranging from baby story times to school readiness that require developmentally sequenced environments and resources? . How do young children's motor skills impact space design? . How do I promote play in my library? In this webinar, participants will: . Learn how to create safe and stimulating spaces for tiny tot, toddlers and preschool children; . Share tips from children's spaces that promote parental involvement and healthy childhood development; . Borrow the best from children's museums and discovery zones; . Discover the practicalities, pitfalls and messiness of creating spaces for the very young. Libraries involved with the Early Learning with Families (ELF) initiative of the California State Library will find this webinar of particular interest. Speaker: Linda Demmers. As a library consultant, Linda Demmers 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. As a professional librarian, she was the Library Director at Pine Manor College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and Phillips Academy at Andover, where she planned library construction projects from the initial stages through management of the construction project. From 1989 to 1994, she was the Project Coordinator for the USC Leavey Library. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Webinar: Creating Library Spaces for Very Young Children Date: March 25, 2009 Time: 12pm - 1:15pm PDT Speaker: Linda Demmers -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090323/9e3dffab/attachment.html From Craig.Cruz at Krames.com Mon Mar 23 15:23:15 2009 From: Craig.Cruz at Krames.com (Cruz, Craig) Date: Mon Mar 23 15:23:58 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Directions to Tomorrow's Free BayNet Event: Web 2.0 Panel Discussion at Golden Gate University Message-ID: <51321A53C517E149844F3E1766178AE802539962@sb-exchange-01.medimedia.com> Come hear about what your colleagues in different library types are doing with Web 2.0! Tomorrow's event (on March 24) will be held at Golden Gate University. Address: 536 Mission Street, San Francisco Room: 6209 (on the 6th floor) >From Montgomery Street BART: Exit at Second Street and Market Street. Walk down Second Street to Mission St. Turn left. Walk half a block to 536 Mission St. If you prefer to drive: There is a small parking lot across the street from the school. Another parking lot has its entrance at First and Minna Streets (near the Transbay Transit Terminal), only 2 blocks away.. Street parking is available, but will depend on the number of people leaving their offices at the end of their workdays. The BayNet Library Association presents a panel discussion on Web 2.0 implementation for libraries as part of the Life Long Learning Symposium at Golden Gate University. Each panelist will give a presentation on an aspect of implementing Web 2.0 in a library setting. After each presentation and at the end there will be a Q&A session with the audience. 6:00 P.M. Meet and mix (refreshments will be served) 6:30 P.M. Introducing the panelists 6:45 - 7:45 P.M. Presentations 7:45 - 8:30 P.M. Audience Q&A Panelists: Steven Dunlap Head of Technical Services, University Library, Golden Gate University. Introductions and presentation on tag clouds in the OPAC, evaluation of three implementations. Gene Springs Web Librarian, University Library, Golden Gate University. Evaluating products and solutions. Prano Amjadi Director of Public Services, Santa Clara University Law Library Technical and other issues involved in implementing web 2.0 on library web pages and in the (III) OPAC. Tom Kaun Teacher Librarian, Redwood High School in Larkspur Social networking implementation in a secondary school, creating booklists through LibraryThing and implementation of AcquaBrowser Craig Cruz Jr. Library Manager Krames Health Sciences Library Krames Health & Safety ph. 1-650-244-4532 fax. 1-650-244-4345 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Butte County Library Sponsored by Western States & Territories Preservation Assistance Service (WESTPAS) *Workshop instructor:* Julie Page is the Co-Coordinator of the California Preservation Program & WESTPAS ************************************************************************ The ?Protecting Library & Archive Collections? workshops are presented in a 2-part sequence to produce the following outcomes for disaster preparedness activities: * Complete a disaster plan by the end of Part 2. * Learn how to train staff to implement your plan effectively. * Set pre- and post-disaster action priorities for your collections. * Learn how to use practical decision-making skills during an emergency. * Experience salvage procedures for books, documents, and non-print media. The workshop days are scheduled 4 weeks apart. Participants will prepare short assignments prior to the first session; between sessions, they will undertake additional assignments resulting in a completed disaster plan at the end of Part 2. Upon completion, the institution will be invited to join an informal network of WESTPAS trained personnel to provide mutual aid in the event of emergencies involving collections in the region. *Who should attend*: Administrators and staff responsible for emergency preparedness, response and decision-making, in all types of libraries and archives. By registering for the workshop, the institution commits to supporting the attendee(s) to achieve the workshop's disaster preparedness goals. When possible, please send two attendees from a library or archive so they can work together on the disaster preparedness activities. *Cost*: No charge to the institution. Funding provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Co-sponsored by the California State Library & California State Archives. *Registration*: Pre-registration required. Register online at: WESTPAS workshop http://tinyurl.com/bkfc44 For registration assistance contact: Kathy Krause krause@plsinfo.org For general & content information contact: Julie Page jpage@westpas.org -- Deborah Hunt Manager, Learning Commons Exploratorium 3601 Lyon Street San Francisco, CA 94123 Voice: 415-353-0485 Fax: 415-561-0370 mailto:dhunt@exploratorium.edu "There is no such thing as a self-made (wo)man. We are made up of thousands of others. Everyone who has ever done a kind deed for us, or spoken one word of encouragement to us, has entered into the makeup of our character and our thoughts, as well as our success." George Matthew Adams -- Deborah Hunt Manager, Learning Commons Exploratorium 3601 Lyon Street San Francisco, CA 94123 Voice: 415-353-0485 Fax: 415-561-0370 mailto:dhunt@exploratorium.edu "There is no such thing as a self-made (wo)man. We are made up of thousands of others. Everyone who has ever done a kind deed for us, or spoken one word of encouragement to us, has entered into the makeup of our character and our thoughts, as well as our success." George Matthew Adams From pelopeach at yahoo.com Thu Mar 26 15:22:10 2009 From: pelopeach at yahoo.com (pelopeach@yahoo.com) Date: Thu Mar 26 15:22:30 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Professional Development Opportunity! Volunteer for SJSU SLIS Career Event Message-ID: <909572.51075.qm@web38308.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi all, ? ? The student group for San Jose State's SLIS, LISSTEN, along with the Alumni Association is planning a Resume and Mock Interview Fair on the San Jose campus for Saturday, April 25, from 1-5 PM. And we need help! ? We are planning to have a group of panelists talk about job hunting/resumes/interviews, and then will have students meet with resume reviewers and mock interviewers. We need folks to be resume reviewers, mock interviewers, and panelists. You can do more than one thing if you want to! For those interested in being a panelist, topics we would like covered are tips and suggestions for library students applying for their first job after school, including:? What to include in a cover letter and a resume, and how to prepare for a job interview.? This would come from your experience both as a job applicant and as a hiring librarian if you have been one....what you look for and what to avoid. Resume reviewers would meet with students who sign up and look over and give tips for their resumes for about 15-20 minutes. Mock interviewers would meet with students and do mock interviews with them. Anyone interested? These events are generally fun, rewarding, and a great addition to the CV! And there will be refreshments! If you have an interest in participating or learning more, let me know at: plscott@usfca.edu . ? ? Thank you, ? Penny Scott SJSU SLIS Alumni Association President plscott@usfca.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090326/fcb2d72a/attachment.html From buckleyfan at juno.com Mon Mar 30 09:22:10 2009 From: buckleyfan at juno.com (buckleyfan@juno.com) Date: Mon Mar 30 09:24:07 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Professional development workshop on successful contract negotiation, April 20th Message-ID: <20090330.092210.705.0@webmail03.vgs.untd.com> Contact for this program: Jana De Brauwere, janadebrauwere@gmail.com, (925) 300-8429 -------------- The San Francisco Bay Region Chapter of the Special Libraries Association Presents a Professional Development Workshop: *Successful Contract Strategies and Negotiation Tips for Electronic Content Purchase* Please join us for a unique professional development opportunity with BST America, a consulting firm that specializes in market data consulting and outsourcing. BST?s Carol Ginsburg and Bill Noorlander will lead an interactive workshop on how to develop an approach to successful supplier management and contract negotiations. They will focus on the relationship with the suppliers and how to determine if they meet business and information requirements. This will be followed by an in-depth focus on the contract negotiation process, including how to set negotiation objectives, develop a proper approach and methodology and successfully execute and finalize the contract. Date: Monday, April 20th, 2009 Location: Mechanics Institute Library 57 Post Street San Francisco, (one block from Montgomery BART station) Time: Registration, coffee, morning snacks: 8:30 ? 9 a.m. Contract Strategies and Negotiation Tips: 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. The objectives of this workshop are to provide a basis to determine what is right for your institution and how to achieve better value from your information spending. 1. Aggregate spend level. Compute the total spend level across the entire organization of all usage with your information supplier. This should include all products/services at all of your firms? locations, including subsidiaries. Take a high-level approach for the suppliers and include all of their related companies and subsidiaries in your computation. 2. Understand usage habits. Review and evaluate how products are being used. Determine if usage habits are consistent with how you originally planned the products to be used. If not, why? What level of your usage is ?push? usage (information automatically provided by the supplier) based on pre-defined user criteria and is this information being opened or actively used? 3. Monitor usage levels. Track, monitor and evaluate your usage levels. Develop usage measurements such as ?average cost per active user?. Compare actual usage with estimated usage. Are you getting what you thought you were going to get when you signed the contract? This is a necessary and critical step. 4. User value perception. Talk to your users and get feedback in order to determine if the products still meet their objectives. Is the product critical to their role in the institution or their academic needs or does it play a secondary role? All of these issues will be explored. A key takeaway from this workshop will be a list of the ?top 10 objectives for successful contract negotiation.? *Carol L. Ginsburg* is a senior consultant with BST America. She spent most of her career with a global bank where she was a Managing Director responsible for the management, global strategy and operations of Business Information Services. Her organization provided electronic information to bankers, acted as a consultant on global information projects, supported desktop information products, trained bankers in using information effectively and economically, and determined appropriate content for both internet and intranet applications. In the past twenty years she forged the bank?s 40 disparate information professionals into a global network which allowed the organization to utilize information services 24 hours a day 7 days a week. She is the recipient of many industry awards. She is a Fellow of the Special Libraries Association. Her most recent awards include the SLA Hall of Fame Award; the Dow Jones Factiva Leadership award, bestowed upon an individual who has shown competencies in all facets of information provision and leadership in the industry; and the President?s Award (Special Libraries Association). She has lectured widely on topics such as marketing, technology and the future of the information professional. *Willem Noorlander* has served in domestic and international positions with several global banks and consulting firms and has a wide range of experience in the financial and information industries. His long-term experience and background includes finance/accounting, operational management, risk management and general management. During the last 15 years he has focused on information management, including in-depth knowledge of usage requirements, information sourcing and contract negotiations. He is an active member of SLA and serves as Treasurer of the NY Chapter. He was the recipient of the 2008 Special Achievement Award from the NY Chapter of SLA. Bill is a Principal in BST America. In his current role he is the Partner in charge of BST?s Market Data consultancy practice. Please send in your registration or register online using PayPal by Friday, April 3rd, 2009. Registration closes at 25 participants. Register online using PayPal (account not required) by going here: http://units.sla.org/chapter/csfo/calendar/regform.htm Or register by mail using the form below. -------------Detach and mail this portion with your payment----------- Send registration to: Jana De Brauwere, Park Place Library, 1395 Civic Dr., Walnut Creek, CA 94596 janadebrauwere@gmail.com, (925) 300-8429 Name: ___________________________________ Telephone: ________________ E-mail: ______________________ Check one: SLA Member: _____ $100 Non-Member: _____ $125 Student/Unemployed: _____ $75 Employer/Affiliation: _____________________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________________ Check enclosed for: $ _________ Credit card type: ___________ Credit Card Number: _________________________________ Exp. Date: ________ Name on Card: _______________________________________ Signature: _________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Looking for insurance? Compare and save today. Click here. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTInoNUShISpkrGvhXU6z41QC4rQ4ZZiZ9PPOZQy7OhfHe8Stt1bna/ From assist at infopeople.org Mon Mar 30 09:25:32 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 30 09:26:38 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Upcoming Infopeople Workshops Message-ID: <00a301c9b154$2647aad0$72d70070$@org> Please take a look at some of the Infopeople workshops coming up in April: Advanced Web Search Tools & Tips for 2009 http://infopeople.org/workshop/423 April 7, Online Learning Course Building Leadership Skills: Stimulating Creativity http://infopeople.org/workshop/399 April 10, Arden-Dimick Library (Sacramento) April 13, San Diego County Library Headquarters April 20, Fresno Woodward Park Library April 22, San Jose, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library April 24, San Francisco Public Library CORE Reference Fundamentals http://infopeople.org/workshop/424 April 21, Online Learning Course Low Cost Space Planning and Remodeling Workshop http://infopeople.org/workshop/420 April 16, 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 Rodenspiel, Infopeople Project Assistant assist@infopeople.org voice: 650-578-9685 fax: 650-349-5089 http://infopeople.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090330/930f312d/attachment.html From assist at infopeople.org Mon Mar 30 14:26:24 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Mar 30 14:27:34 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's online course "Adolescents and Libraries" Message-ID: <016001c9b17e$2e2370c0$8a6a5240$@org> Since some people who may be interested in participating 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: Adolescents and Libraries: From Understanding to Advocacy (Online learning course) Dates: May 5 ? June 8, 2009 To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/workshop/425 Fee: $75 for those in the California library community and Infopeople Partners, $150 for all others. It's 3:30 in the afternoon and your library is filled with teenagers, some using computers, some doing homework at tables, some just socializing. How do you view this adolescent activity in your library? If your library is close to a middle school or high school, you know that the after-school hours can be challenging. You may have older patrons who find groups of teens intimidating. Library staff may complain about teenagers who test the limits with their behavior. On the other hand, you may have teenage users who are avid and appreciative readers or loyal volunteers at the library. How can you balance these conflicting views of adolescents using your library? This online course will help you to: ? Understand what today's teens are going through and the influences on their behavior. ? Identify ways to keep current with teen culture. ? Form positive and proactive relationships with teenage library users. ? Acquire skills to fairly and consistently correct behavior when appropriate. With a better understanding of the challenges facing adolescents, you will be able to develop some strategies for library service that meets their needs. While building positive relationships with adolescents, you'll become an advocate for teens in your library and in your community. Workshop Description: This four-week online course provides an overview of teenagers in American society and of the biological, psychological, sociological and other influences on adolescent behaviors. You will identify what makes local teens unique, share ideas on how to keep your fingers on the pulse of teen culture, and strategize how to improve library services to teens. Through reading, exercises, and group discussion, you will be able to discern which "annoying" teen behaviors can be overlooked, which should be corrected, and which can be prevented through improved service to this sometimes challenging user group. The instructor will provide resources, best practices, and useful tips and techniques that can be applied immediately. During the course, you will be completing an exercise or taking a quiz each week. Active participation in online discussion forums as part of the online learning process is required. During the third week there will be an online meeting, in which Beth Gallaway and Dr. Anthony Bernier will present different perspectives on adolescent needs and library services. 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: ? Week One: Defining the Millennial Generation Benchmarks in the history of the teenager in American culture Take a pop culture quiz YALSA's competencies for library staff serving teens Who are the teens in your community? ? Week Two: Influences on Adolescent Behavior Biological changes Psychological changes Sociological influences ? Week Three: Building Positive Relationships Developing proactive and positive relationships with teen users Delivering excellent outreach, customer service, reference and reader's advisory to teens Advocating for teens in your library and in your community ? Week Four: Responding to Disrespectful Behavior Establishing and enforcing rules of conduct Discipline tips Following up, de-briefing and de-stressing Instructor: Beth Gallaway. Beth Gallaway, a Library Journal Mover & Shaker (2006), is an independent library trainer/consultant. She is an adjunct lecturer for Simmons College and teaches online classes for YALSA. 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, an active YALSA volunteer, and the co-author of Get Your Game On: Video Games and Libraries. (Neal Schuman, 2007). She is a member of many social networking applications, and you can find her using the handle "informationgoddess29." Online Learning Details: This four-week course is taught online using the Web. Because the Memorial Day holiday falls during the session, we will extend the class by one week, through June 8, 2009. When you register, you will receive a registration confirmation including the URL to get to the course, as well as a username and password. We recommend that you log in sometime during the first week to begin the course work. To complete this course, you can expect to spend 2 to 2? hours per week. You can work on each module at your own pace, at any hour of the day or night. However, it is recommended that you complete each week's assignments within that week to stay in synch with other students. After the official end date for the course, the instructor will be available for limited consultation and support for two more weeks, and the course material will stay up for an additional two weeks after that. These extra weeks give those who have fallen behind time to work independently to complete the course. To earn a certificate of completion, students must complete assignments, take quizzes and participate in discussions. Who Should Take This Course: This course is for anyone from the library community with an interest in better understanding American teenagers. It is ideal for front line staff who interact with teens on a daily basis, and useful for policy creators and managers who may interact indirectly with teens. Teens are not simply the domain of the young adult librarian. Whether you work in administration, collection services, circulation or reference, teens are everyone's challenge and everyone's opportunity. The methods for preventing and responding to potentially disruptive behavior can be applied to patrons of all ages. Certification: Infopeople is an approved provider for the Western Council Library Practitioner Certification Program. http://certificate.westernco.org/ Prerequisites: This course is taught over the web. You must: ? 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.htm ). ? Be comfortable navigating on the web and navigating back and forward on a website that uses frames. ? 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 Moodle. If you have taken an Infopeople online course in the past, please note that this is a change from Angel, the previous online learning product. The following are minimum system requirements for using Moodle. You will need access to a computer that has at least these specifications to participate in an online course: ? Windows: Microsoft Windows XP or Microsoft Windows Vista Internet Explorer 7.0 and above, Mozilla Firefox 2.0 and above Phishing Filter disabled (IE 7) ? Macintosh: OS X and above (OS 9 will NOT work with our online learning product) Mozilla Firefox 2.0 and above, Safari 2.0 and above ? General High speed Internet connection (dial up not recommended) Pop-up blockers disabled If you are not comfortable with any of the above, please consider taking this course with a colleague who does meet these requirements. If you would like to subscribe via RSS and be notified whenever new Infopeople training events are available, you can use these links: **For new on-ground or online workshops: http://infopeople.org/workshop/rss **For new podcasts: http://feeds.feedburner.com/InfopeoplePodcasts 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/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. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Two different workshops will be offered: CONTENTdm Basic User Instruction using 5.0, a workshop appropriate for organizations new to CONTENTdm, or for those who wish to preview the software, will include hands-on exercises and cover: creating collections, using the compound document wizard, metadata and controlled vocabulary implementation, and maintaining collections with batch replacement of objects. This training will be led by OCLC Western staff. CONTENTdm 5.0 Update will be presented as a second training opportunity. This training will cover both a functional overview of the software and a look at some common tasks and workflows using the all new Project Client. Included will be how to streamline and optimize data entry with metadata templates that are customizable by file type. Use of the new editing function called "Find in Collection" will be demonstrated, as will working with EAD finding aids. This training will be led by OCLC staff. Please join us and your colleagues at this dynamic event to examine these important issues involving all aspects of CONTENTdm. Thursday, June 4, 9:00 a.m.? 5:00 p.m. Friday, June 5, 9:00 a.m.? 4:00 p.m. For more information about the OCLC Western CONTENTdm Users Group Meeting and to register for it and the pre-meeting workshops, please visit our Web site . Registration deadline is May 27, 2009. Space is limited and it is expected to fill quickly, so please register early! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090331/3c499d4e/attachment.html From amitchell at salis.org Tue Apr 7 17:15:50 2009 From: amitchell at salis.org (Andrea L. Mitchell) Date: Tue Apr 7 17:15:53 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Brewster Kahle/BayNet Annual Meeting Message-ID: Brewster Kahle May 13 at the BayNetLibrary Association Annual Meeting!! Hello BayNet Members, Brewster Kahle, Internet Archive Founder and Librarian will be the featured speaker at the BayNet Annual Meeting May 13, 2009. His topic is "Universal Access to Knowledge" To see the recent Economist article about Brewster Kahle http://www.economist.com/research/articlesBySubject/displaystory.cfm?subjectid=348963&story_id=13174399 Time: 9-9:30 Coffee and Networking Speaker: 9:30-10:30 BayNet Business Meeting 10:45-12:00 Noon Location: Koret Auditorium in the San Francisco Public Library BART: Civic Center Please note this is not a San Francisco Public Library Sponsored event. Regards, Andrea Mitchell BayNet Vice-President 510 769-1831 amitchell@salis.org -- From Western at oclc.org Fri Apr 17 06:51:56 2009 From: Western at oclc.org (Western) Date: Fri Apr 17 09:42:42 2009 Subject: [Baynet] April - June | California Online Education and Training Opportunities from OCLC Western Message-ID: <85055FA347C14043835BD64615F1238F1AEF90@OAEXCH2SERVER.oa.oclc.org> OCLC Western's goal is to provide you with the education and training you need, when and where you need it. As such, we are pleased to offer an array of classes spanning several topical areas. Outlined below are classes we have planned for the next few months. We add new classes frequently, so to stay as up-to-date as possible, sign up for our Training RSS feed < http://www.oclc.org/western/rss/ > which provides daily updates on courses that have just been scheduled. If you are interested in a more collective view of training opportunities, opt for our Training Update < https://www.oclc.org/western/email/default.htm > and we will send you regular information. Or, view our Web site at < http://www.oclc.org/western/ >. Cataloging and metadata ---------------------------------------------------------------- CatExpress Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W119.htm May 14, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/7/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 1 - WorldCat, MARC, and Client Basics http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W127.htm May 26, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/19/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 2 - Basic Bibliographic Searching http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W133.htm May 27, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/20/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 3 - Basic Editing and Record Processing http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W129.htm May 28, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/21/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 4 - Save Files and File Management http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W130.htm May 7, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/30/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 5 - Automation and Customization http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W131.htm June 11, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 6/4/09) 10:00am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 6 - Editing Master Records http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W132.htm May 20, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/13/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 7 - Advanced Bibliographic Searching http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W125.htm May 19, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/12/09) 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 8 - Original Cataloging http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W134.htm May 21, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/14/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 9 - Authority Control http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W135.htm May 28, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/21/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 10 - Batch Processing http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W136.htm May 6, 2009 (Registration Deadline:4/29/09) 10:00am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Digital Content Management Online Course http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W810.htm Monday, April 20, 2009-Friday, May 22, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/24/09) Online Managing Your OCLC FirstSearch Service http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W410.htm Thursday, May 21, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/14/09) 9:00 am-11:00 am WebEx Online Meeting Overview of Metadata for Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W383.htm Wednesday, May 27, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/25/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Collection management ---------------------------------------------------------------- Digital Content Management Online Course http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W810.htm Monday, April 20, 2009-Friday, May 22, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/24/09) Online Digital Image Quality Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W382.htm Wednesday, June 17, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 6/15/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Introduction to Developing and Managing Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W381.htm Thursday, May 28, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/26/09) 2:00 pm-4:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Introduction to Funding for Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W380.htm Thursday, June 25, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 6/23/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Licensing and Negotiations for Librarians Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W905.htm Monday, April 27, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 04/20/2009) 11:00 am-1:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Licensing and Negotiations: Intellectual Property Issues for Digital Libraries Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W815.htm Wednesday, June 24, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 6/22/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Overview of Metadata for Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W383.htm Wednesday, May 27, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/25/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Digitization and preservation ---------------------------------------------------------------- Basic Copyright for Digital Materials Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W820.htm Wednesday, May 20, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/18/09) 2:00 pm-4:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Creating Digital Newspapers for the Web Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W818.htm Wednesday, May 13, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/11/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Digital Content Management Online Course http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W810.htm Monday, April 20, 2009-Friday, May 22, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/24/09) Online Digital Image Quality Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W382.htm Wednesday, June 17, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 6/15/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Digital Preservation: First Steps for Action Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W819.htm Wednesday, April 29, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/24/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Essential Disaster Planning for Technology Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W390.htm Tuesday, June 30, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 6/26/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Introduction to Developing and Managing Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W381.htm Thursday, May 28, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/26/09) 2:00 pm-4:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Introduction to Funding for Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W380.htm Thursday, June 25, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 6/23/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Licensing and Negotiations: Intellectual Property Issues for Digital Libraries Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W815.htm Wednesday, June 24, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 6/22/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Overview of Metadata for Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W383.htm Wednesday, May 27, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/25/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Promoting Digital Collections to Attract Users Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W817.htm Wednesday, May 6, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/4/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Library administration and management ---------------------------------------------------------------- Digital Content Management Online Course http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W810.htm Monday, April 20, 2009-Friday, May 22, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/24/09) Online Introduction to Developing and Managing Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W381.htm Thursday, May 28, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/26/09) 2:00 pm-4:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Introduction to Funding for Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W380.htm Thursday, June 25, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 6/23/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Reference and public service ---------------------------------------------------------------- Managing Your OCLC FirstSearch Service http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W410.htm Thursday, May 21, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/14/09) 9:00 am-11:00 am WebEx Online Meeting OCLC QuestionPoint: Delivering Virtual Reference http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W906.htm Wednesday- Thursday, May 6-7, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/1/09) 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting QuestionPoint Reports for Evaluation and Improvement http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W918.htm Monday, June 22, 2009 ( Registration Deadline: 06/15/09) 10:00 am- 11:00 am Webex Online Meeting Using NetLibrary eAudiobooks http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W919.htm Monday, May 18, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/11/09) 10:00 am-11:30 am WebEx Online Meeting Wednesday, June 10, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 06/03/09) 1:00 pm- 2:30 pm WebEx Online Meeting Resource sharing (ILL) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Custom Holdings in WorldCat Resource Sharing Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W825.htm Tuesday, May 12, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/08/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Deflection on WorldCat Resource Sharing Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/w827.htm Thursday, May 14, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/12/09 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Introduction to the Idaho Group Contract Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W833.htm Thursday, May 14, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/12/09) 1:00 pm-2:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Introduction to the Washington Group Contract Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W835.htm Wednesday, April 29, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/27/09) 1:00 pm-2:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Local Holdings Maintenance I: Basic Serials Local Holdings http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W830.htm Tuesday, April 21, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/17/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Local Holdings Maintenance II: Beyond the Basics http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W831.htm Wednesday, April 29, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/27/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting WorldCat Resource Sharing Basics Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W823.htm Thursday-Friday, May 7-8, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/05/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting WorldCat Resource Sharing Searching Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W822.htm Tuesday, May 5, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/01/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Technology ---------------------------------------------------------------- Creating Digital Newspapers for the Web Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W818.htm Wednesday, May 13, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/11/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Digital Preservation: First Steps for Action Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W819.htm Wednesday, April 29, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 4/24/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Essential Disaster Planning for Technology Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W390.htm Tuesday, June 30, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 6/26/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Promoting Digital Collections to Attract Users Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W817.htm Wednesday, May 6, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/4/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting QuestionPoint Reports for Evaluation and Improvement http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W918.htm Monday, June 22, 2009 ( Registration Deadline: 06/15/09) 10:00 am- 11:00 am Webex Online Meeting Using NetLibrary eAudiobooks 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Do you want to make sure they gain the information literacy skills that will help them succeed? If so, then you should plan on attending: "Starting Out Strong: Motivating First-Year Students for Success" The program is jointly sponsored by the California Clearinghouse on Library Instruction (CCLI) and St. Mary's College. This all-day program will be Friday, May 8th, at Saint Mary's College in Moraga, CA. Featured speakers and topics will include: Rhonda Rios Kravitz-Library Instruction Plus: Developing a sense of belonging for students of color during the first-year experience (Sacramento City College) Korey Brunetti, Amy R. Hofer, & Lori Townsend-Threshold Concepts: High-Impact IL Instruction (CSU East Bay) Joseph Cuseo-Promoting Student Learning & Success During the First Year of College: Foundational, Research-Based Principles (Marymount College) For further details about speakers and to register, please see our flyer at: http://ic.arc.losrios.edu/~ccli/2009flyer.pdf Thank you, CCLI Steering Committee -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Three of these distinguished presenters include: * Anne J. Gilliland (keynote speaker), Professor, Information Studies & Moving Image Archive Studies and Chair of the UCLA Department of Information Studies. Ms. Gilliland also serves as Director of the Center for Information as Evidence. * Maureen Whalen, Associate General Counsel for the J. Paul Getty Trust, who will speak on the balance between rights of organizations and users. * Kristine Brancolini, Dean of University Libraries, Loyola Marymount University. Other presentations and panel discussions will highlight national projects of significance relating to metadata, tagging of content and the convergence of new forms of delivery of digital collections to 21st century learners. The forum is designed to offer a smaller and more intimate meeting setting where participants can share knowledge and create networks with other organizations. Join us for some small group discussions on the terrace at the Getty. It is an ideal educational opportunity for librarians, archivists and museum staff who are charged with creating digital access to collections. So please make your plans now to join your colleagues at this prestigious national event. For more information about the Digital Forum West and to register, please visit the OCLC Western Web page . And if you have any questions pertaining to the Forum, please contact Gayle Palmer at 1-800-854-5753. The OCLC Digital Forum West is co-sponsored by the Getty Research Institute, Orbis Cascade Alliance, OCLC Western and OCLC Digital Collection Services. ************************************************************************ ******************** Register now for the third annual OCLC Western CONTENTdm Users Group Meeting The third annual meeting of the OCLC Western CONTENTdm Users Group is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, June 4 and 5, at the University of Nevada, Reno. The CONTENTdm Users Group Meeting has been designed for and by CONTENTdm users in order to address the unique needs of this community. All CONTENTdm users, licensees and evaluators, and other interested parties, are invited to attend. Pre-Meeting Training Once again this year, there will be training available as a pre-meeting activity on Wednesday, June 3. Two different workshops will be offered: CONTENTdm Basic User Instruction using 5.0, a workshop appropriate for organizations new to CONTENTdm, or for those who wish to preview the software, will include hands-on exercises and cover: creating collections, using the compound document wizard, metadata and controlled vocabulary implementation, and maintaining collections with batch replacement of objects. This training will be led by OCLC Western staff. CONTENTdm 5.0 Update will be presented as a second training opportunity. This training will cover both a functional overview of the software and a look at some common tasks and workflows using the all new Project Client. Included will be how to streamline and optimize data entry with metadata templates that are customizable by file type. Use of the new editing function called "Find in Collection" will be demonstrated, as will working with EAD finding aids. This training will be led by OCLC staff. Please join us and your colleagues at this dynamic event to examine these important issues involving all aspects of CONTENTdm. Thursday, June 4, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday, June 5, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. For more information about the OCLC Western CONTENTdm Users Group Meeting and to register for it and the pre-meeting workshops, please visit our Web site . Registration deadline is May 27, 2009. Space is limited and it is expected to fill quickly, so please register early. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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For more information and to participate in the May 20 webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/292/index.html In a world of escalating energy costs and dwindling natural resources, public buildings should set a positive environmental example to the communities which they serve. As the most public of our public buildings, libraries are an effective venue in which to educate a community about smart sustainable design practices and strategies. Green design should not be restricted by a project size or budget. Any library can and should be built and operated sustainably. Simple techniques, materials and operational strategies can limit expenses, reduce resource and energy use, provide improved indoor air quality, reduce maintenance costs and provide a safe, clean and sustainable library environment. After viewing this webinar, attendees will be able to: . Understand the need for green design in public buildings . Possess concrete strategies which can be applied to both new and existing buildings . Possess a basic understanding of effective design partners such as LEED. . Understand environmental educational strategies and how they can be applied to libraries and library curriculums. Speaker: Rick D'Amato. Rick is a LEED Accredited Professional and an active member of the United States Green Building Council. He has spoken about smart sustainable design practices at the AIA National Convention as well as the USGBC Greenbuild Convention. He is the designer of the first LEED Platinum building in Orange County for the Environmental Nature Center. The ENC as it is known is also the first public building in Southern California to be completely carbon neutral and off the local grid. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Webinar: Green Design Strategies for New and Existing Public Libraries Date: May 20, 2009 Time: 12pm - 1:00pm PDT Speaker: Rick D'Amato -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090427/dc25c21f/attachment.html From assist at infopeople.org Mon Apr 27 15:59:53 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Apr 27 16:00:41 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's Intergenerational Gaming online course Message-ID: <009701c9c78b$e0e6bf50$a2b43df0$@org> Since some people who may be interested in participating 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: Intergenerational Gaming (online learning course) Dates: June 16 ? July 20, 2009 To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/workshop/429 Fee: $75 for those in the California library community and Infopeople Partners, $150 for all others. Are you staying ahead of the game at your library? You may be offering gaming programs for kids and teens but missing opportunities to involve older adults in the fun and learning. All over the U.S., libraries are discovering the benefits of intergenerational gaming programs. Connecting young people with older adults, gaming programs actively engage young minds and keep aging minds young and engaged. These programs recognize the popularity of gaming with teens and the demographics of the "baby boomer cohort" and its impact on all parts of society. It's a profoundly social experience where experts and novices come together to learn from each other. In this course, experienced gamer and library programmer Kelly Czarnecki will help you: ? Understand how gaming is developmentally appropriate for teens and older adults ? Generate ideas for intergenerational gaming programs ? Develop talking points about your programs targeted to potential funders ? Identify elements that make an intergenerational gaming program successful When you complete the course you'll have a "game plan" for starting intergenerational gaming at your library, with funding and marketing strategies, evaluation tools, and tips from expert library programmers Workshop Description: In this online course you will explore ideas for intergenerational gaming programs that bring teens and older adults together. Starting with age-appropriate outcomes, you'll develop a plan for a gaming program at your library, look at spaces and equipment, identify funding sources, create marketing tools, and figure out how to measure success, sustain and expand the program. During the course, you will be reading background materials and case studies, completing assignments and participating in online discussion forums. The instructor will provide resources, best practices, and useful tips and techniques that can be applied immediately. Online meetings during the course will provide opportunities to hear: ? Jan Perrier, Roxbury Public Library in New Jersey, talk about her popular class, "Wii for Seniors: Beat Your Grandchildren." ? Maddie Siegel describe the intergenerational gaming programs at the Peters Township Public Library in Pennsylvania. ? Allan Kleiman, former Senior Spaces manager at Old Bridge Public Library, now a library consultant, share his experiences with intergenerational gaming and focus on success and sustainability. 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: ? Week One: Gaming and Libraries Historical context "Brain fitness" in teens and boomers Developmentally appropriate gaming ? Week Two: Bringing the Generations Together What makes these programs different Characteristics of successful programs Planning, promoting and implementing ? Week Three: Internal and External Funding Identifying funding sources Short term planning Longer term funding ? Week Four: Evaluation and Expansion Case studies from successful libraries Ways to measure success Expansion and sustainability Use of volunteers Instructor: Kelly Czarnecki. Kelly Czarnecki is a Technology Education Librarian at ImaginOn, a branch for children and teens at the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. She has organized several intergenerational gaming programs at her library and has visited senior centers to interest older adults in gaming programs with teens. She writes the gaming column in School Library Journal and represents her library system with ALA's Libraries, Literacy and Gaming initiative funded by Verizon. She was nominated a Mover and Shaker by Library Journal in 2007. She is always trying new programs at her library, usually involving some aspect of gaming. Online Learning Details: This four-week course is taught online using the Web. Because the July 4th holiday falls during the session, we will extend the class by one week, through July 20, 2009. When you register, you will receive a registration confirmation including the URL to get to the course, as well as a username and password. We recommend that you log in sometime during the first week to begin the course work. To complete this course, you can expect to spend 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, it is recommended that you complete each week's assignments within that week to stay in sync with other students. After the official end date for the course, the instructor will be available for limited consultation and support for two more weeks, and the course material will stay up for an additional two weeks after that. These extra weeks give those who have fallen behind time to work independently to complete the course. To earn a certificate of completion, students must complete assignments and participate in discussions. Who Should Take This Course: Anyone from the library community with an interest in intergenerational gaming, connecting teens (ages 12-18) and older adults (ages 55 and up). Those responsible for library programs will find this course especially helpful and interesting. Prerequisites: This course is taught over the web. You must: ? Have an Internet connection. ? 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=e 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 most successful in this course, be willing to share information with your colleagues and be willing to spend time reading and participating in the weekly discussion forums. System Requirements: The online learning product that Infopeople uses is called Moodle. If you have taken an Infopeople online course in the past, please note that this is a change from Angel, the previous online learning product. The following are minimum system requirements for using Moodle. You will need access to a computer that has at least these specifications to participate in an online course: ? Windows: Microsoft Windows 98 or above Firefox 2.0 or above (recommended), Internet Explorer 4.0 and above, Netscape 4.0 and above ? Macintosh: OS 9 and above Firefox 2.0 or above (recommended), Safari 2.0 or above, Netscape 4.0 or above If you are not comfortable with any of the above, please consider taking this course with a colleague who does meet these requirements. 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To see the recent Economist article about Brewster Kahle_http://www.economist.com/research/articlesBySubject/displaystory.c fm?subjectid=348963&story_id=13174399 BayNet is the San Francisco Bay Area's multi-type library association, enabling librarians from school, special, academic, and public librarians to share knowledge and resources. If you would like to distribute announcements to your staff, a copy of the event's flyer can be downloaded here: http://pomo.cca.edu/~jwoo/baynet513.pdf I hope you can join us! Note: Our Annual meeting is not a San Francisco Public Library sponsored event. Craig Cruz Jr. Library Manager Krames Health Sciences Library Krames Health & Safety ph. 1-650-244-4532 fax. 1-650-244-4345 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Four of these distinguished presenters include: * Anne J. Gilliland (keynote speaker), Professor, Information Studies & Moving Image Archive Studies and Chair of the UCLA Department of Information Studies. Ms. Gilliland also serves as Director of the Center for Information as Evidence. * Maureen Whalen, Associate General Counsel for the J. Paul Getty Trust, who will speak on the balance between rights of organizations and users. * Kristine Brancolini, Dean of University Libraries, Loyola Marymount University. * Dr. John Falk, Sea Grant Professor in Free-Choice Learning, Oregon State University Other presentations and panel discussions will highlight national projects of significance relating to metadata, tagging of content and the convergence of new forms of delivery of digital collections to 21st century learners. The forum is designed to offer a smaller and more intimate meeting setting where participants can share knowledge and create networks with other organizations. Join us for some small group discussions on the terrace at the Getty. It is an ideal educational opportunity for librarians, archivists and museum staff who are charged with creating digital access to collections. For more information about the Digital Forum West and to register, please visit our Web page: http://www.oclc.org/western/digitalforum/default.htm. And if you have any questions pertaining to the Forum, please contact Gayle Palmer at 1-800-854-5753. The OCLC Digital Forum West is co-sponsored by the Getty Research Institute, Orbis Cascade Alliance, OCLC Western and OCLC Digital Collection Services. ************************************************************************ ******************** Register now for the third annual OCLC Western CONTENTdm Users Group Meeting The third annual meeting of the OCLC Western CONTENTdm Users Group is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, June 4 and 5, at the University of Nevada, Reno. The CONTENTdm Users Group Meeting has been designed for and by CONTENTdm users in order to address the unique needs of this community. All CONTENTdm users, licensees and evaluators, and other interested parties, are invited to attend. Pre-Meeting Training Once again this year, there will be training available as a pre-meeting activity on Wednesday, June 3. Two different workshops will be offered: CONTENTdm Basic User Instruction using 5.0, a workshop appropriate for organizations new to CONTENTdm, or for those who wish to preview the software, will include hands-on exercises and cover: creating collections, using the compound document wizard, metadata and controlled vocabulary implementation, and maintaining collections with batch replacement of objects. This training will be led by OCLC Western staff. CONTENTdm 5.0 Update will be presented as a second training opportunity. This training will cover both a functional overview of the software and a look at some common tasks and workflows using the all new Project Client. Included will be how to streamline and optimize data entry with metadata templates that are customizable by file type. Use of the new editing function called "Find in Collection" will be demonstrated, as will working with EAD finding aids. This training will be led by OCLC staff. Please join us and your colleagues at this dynamic event to examine these important issues involving all aspects of CONTENTdm. Thursday, June 4, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday, June 5, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. For more information about the OCLC Western CONTENTdm Users Group Meeting and to register for it and the pre-meeting workshops, please visit our Web site : http://www.oclc.org/western/preservation/news/OCLC_Western_CONTENTdm_Use rs_Group_Meeting.htm. Registration deadline is May 27, 2009. Space is limited and it is expected to fill quickly, so please register early. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090506/842e5ed8/attachment.html From Craig.Cruz at Krames.com Tue May 12 16:51:17 2009 From: Craig.Cruz at Krames.com (Cruz, Craig) Date: Tue May 12 16:51:28 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Reminder: tomorrow! Brewster Kahle to speak at BayNet Annual meeting Message-ID: <51321A53C517E149844F3E1766178AE8026ACAAB@sb-exchange-01.medimedia.com> Dear BayNet members, You are invited to join BayNet for a talk by the Internet Archive's Brewster Kahle. Mr. Kahle will speak on ""Universal Access to Knowledge." Following his presentation, he will take questions from the audience. The business portion of the annual meeting will be conducted following Mr. Kahle's address. Location: the Koret Auditorium at the San Francisco Public Library, Main. The closest BART and SF Muni stations are Civic Center. The program will begin at 9:30 am and will be preceded by time for networking and refreshments. The Internet Archive takes regular snapshots of Websites and archives them for posterity. You can learn more about the Archive at: http://www.archive.org To see the recent Economist article about Brewster Kahle http://www.economist.com/research/articlesBySubject/displaystory.cfm?sub jectid=348963&story_id=13174399 BayNet is the San Francisco Bay Area's multi-type library association, enabling librarians from school, special, academic, and public librarians to share knowledge and resources. You don't need to be a current member of BayNet to attend. I hope you can join us and learn more about our organization! Note: Our Annual meeting is not a San Francisco Public Library sponsored event. Craig Cruz Jr. President, BayNet Library Manager, Krames Health Sciences Library ph. 1-650-244-4532 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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For more information and to participate in the May 20 webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/292/index.html In a world of escalating energy costs and dwindling natural resources, public buildings should set a positive environmental example to the communities which they serve. As the most public of our public buildings, libraries are an effective venue in which to educate a community about smart sustainable design practices and strategies. Green design should not be restricted by a project size or budget. Any library can and should be built and operated sustainably. Simple techniques, materials and operational strategies can limit expenses, reduce resource and energy use, provide improved indoor air quality, reduce maintenance costs and provide a safe, clean and sustainable library environment. After viewing this webinar, attendees will be able to: . Understand the need for green design in public buildings . Possess concrete strategies which can be applied to both new and existing buildings . Possess a basic understanding of effective design partners such as LEED. . Understand environmental educational strategies and how they can be applied to libraries and library curriculums. Speaker: Rick D'Amato. Rick is a LEED Accredited Professional and an active member of the United States Green Building Council. He has spoken about smart sustainable design practices at the AIA National Convention as well as the USGBC Greenbuild Convention. He is the designer of the first LEED Platinum building in Orange County for the Environmental Nature Center. The ENC as it is known is also the first public building in Southern California to be completely carbon neutral and off the local grid. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Webinar: Green Design Strategies for New and Existing Public Libraries Date: May 20, 2009 Time: 12pm - 1:00pm PDT Speaker: Rick D'Amato -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090513/e6d90aa8/attachment.html From Western at oclc.org Mon May 18 10:12:25 2009 From: Western at oclc.org (Western) Date: Mon May 18 10:14:54 2009 Subject: [Baynet] May - June | California Online Education and Training Opportunities from OCLC Western Message-ID: <85055FA347C14043835BD64615F1238F1AEFAD@OAEXCH2SERVER.oa.oclc.org> OCLC Western's goal is to provide you with the education and training you need, when and where you need it. As such, we are pleased to offer an array of classes spanning several topical areas. Outlined below are classes we have planned for the next few months. We add new classes frequently, so to stay as up-to-date as possible, sign up for our Training RSS feed < http://www.oclc.org/western/rss/ > which provides daily updates on courses that have just been scheduled. If you are interested in a more collective view of training opportunities, opt for our Training Update < https://www.oclc.org/western/email/default.htm > and we will send you regular information. Or, view our Web site at < http://www.oclc.org/western/ >. Cataloging and metadata ---------------------------------------------------------------- Connexion Client Module 1 - WorldCat, MARC, and Client Basics http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W127.htm May 26, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/19/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 2 - Basic Bibliographic Searching http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W133.htm May 27, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/20/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 3 - Basic Editing and Record Processing http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W129.htm May 28, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/21/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 5 - Automation and Customization http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W131.htm June 11, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 6/4/09) 10:00am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Connexion Client Module 9 - Authority Control http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W135.htm May 28, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/21/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Collection management ---------------------------------------------------------------- Digital Image Quality Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W382.htm Wednesday, June 17, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 6/15/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Introduction to Developing and Managing Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W381.htm Thursday, May 28, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/26/09) 2:00 pm-4:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Introduction to Funding for Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W380.htm Thursday, June 25, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 6/23/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Licensing and Negotiations: Intellectual Property Issues for Digital Libraries Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W815.htm Wednesday, June 24, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 6/22/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Overview of Metadata for Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W383.htm Wednesday, May 27, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/25/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Digitization and preservation ---------------------------------------------------------------- Digital Image Quality Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W382.htm Wednesday, June 17, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 6/15/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Essential Disaster Planning for Technology Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W390.htm Tuesday, June 30, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 6/26/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Introduction to Developing and Managing Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W381.htm Thursday, May 28, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/26/09) 2:00 pm-4:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Introduction to Funding for Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W380.htm Thursday, June 25, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 6/23/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Licensing and Negotiations: Intellectual Property Issues for Digital Libraries Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W815.htm Wednesday, June 24, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 6/22/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Overview of Metadata for Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W383.htm Wednesday, May 27, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/25/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Library administration and management ---------------------------------------------------------------- Introduction to Developing and Managing Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W381.htm Thursday, May 28, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 5/26/09) 2:00 pm-4:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Introduction to Funding for Digital Programs Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W380.htm Thursday, June 25, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 6/23/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Reference and public service ---------------------------------------------------------------- QuestionPoint Reports for Evaluation and Improvement http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W918.htm Monday, June 22, 2009 ( Registration Deadline: 06/15/09) 10:00 am- 11:00 am Webex Online Meeting Using NetLibrary eAudiobooks http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W919.htm Wednesday, June 10, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 06/08/09) 1:00 pm- 2:30 pm WebEx Online Meeting Resource sharing (ILL) ---------------------------------------------------------------- WorldCat Resource Sharing Basics Online http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W823.htm Tuesday & Wednesday, June 9-10,2009 (Registration Deadline: 6/3/09) 1:00 pm-3:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Technology ---------------------------------------------------------------- Essential Disaster Planning for Technology Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W390.htm Tuesday, June 30, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 6/26/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting Licensing and Negotiations: Intellectual Property Issues for Digital Libraries Webinar http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W815.htm Wednesday, June 24, 2009 (Registration Deadline: 6/22/09) 10:00 am-12:00 pm WebEx Online Meeting QuestionPoint Reports for Evaluation and Improvement http://www.oclc.org/western/training/courses/descriptions/W918.htm Monday, June 22, 2009 ( Registration Deadline: 06/15/09) 10:00 am- 11:00 am Webex Online Meeting Using NetLibrary eAudiobooks 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For more information and to participate in the June 17 webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/321/index.html Your library has been creating content for websites and blogs for years, and now it's moving into adding sounds, songs and video. You know just what type of clip you want, but have an uneasy feeling about its copyright status. Do you have a right to use it? Is there podsafe content you can use? This webinar will help you analyze the legal rights attached to sounds, songs and video you find online and offline. It will walk you through safer approaches to using audiovisual content you want to use to make your podcasts sing! At the end of the presentation, participants will be able to: . Understand the concept of podsafe music and sounds . Identify at least three good sources . Be familiar with best practices in evaluating Fair Use when using video and audio . Know what to ask for when requesting permission from copyright owners This webinar will also be of use to reference staff who field questions from the public about copyright issues. Speaker: 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. Mary is the first recipient of the California Library Association's Zoia Horn Intellectual Freedom Award, given in 2004. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Webinar: Finding (Legally Safe) Music and Videos for Presentations, Blogs and Podcasts Date: June 17, 2009 Time: 12pm - 1:00 pm PDT Speaker: Mary Minow -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090520/afadcdba/attachment.html From assist at infopeople.org Thu May 28 11:54:28 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Thu May 28 11:54:26 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople, Califa, and Open Source Library Consortium's webinar on Open Source Message-ID: <009501c9dfc5$bae522e0$30af68a0$@org> Please print and post or route this message to staff and colleagues who might be interested in this webinar. Title: Open Source: "Free" is Just the Tip of the Iceberg Date and time: June 24, 2009, 12 pm - 1:00 pm PDT This webinar will last approximately one hour. There is no charge for this webinar. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the June 24 webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/337/index.html . Is your library trying to reduce costs, streamline procedures, and be responsive to increased/new customer expectations - all at the same time? . Is it time to begin planning to replace your current integrated library system (ILS)? . Is your current ILS vendor less than responsive to your requests? . Do you have a "legacy" ILS that is no longer supported with upgrades? If you answered "yes" to any of the questions above, then Open Source is something you should know about, and you should put this webinar on your calendar now! Libraries now have the opportunity to move away from the proprietary integrated library system (ILS) model where the library contracts with a single vendor for the license, migration assistance, and support. The alternative is to move to an Open Source Library System (OSLS), which eliminates the costs associated with the licenses and maintenance contracts entirely. Sounds great, but what does that mean for the library that still needs migration assistance, ongoing support, and maybe even hosting from a "vendor?" Fear not! There are many ways to get help evaluating the options, planning the migration, converting the library to the new OSLS and getting the support you need from service providers. This webinar will help clarify the differences between the proprietary ILS model and the new OSLS model, including what it means for the library staff and budget. During this presentation, participants will: . Receive an introduction to the basic concepts of OSLS and learn how it differs from the single vendor model. . Explore the costs and benefits of moving to an OSLS. . Examine alternatives to the RFP process when considering a move away from your current ILS. . Identify and learn about the major OSLS currently available - Koha and Evergreen. . Analyze what the Open Source license used by Koha and Evergreen (GPL license) means and how the Open Source licensing and development system works. . Learn what kinds of service providers exist for libraries moving to an OSLS and how to get help evaluating your options, migrating and supporting your new system, as well as hosting and development options. . Hear about specific libraries that have made the move to an OSLS, how they did it, and how they are doing on their new OSLS. This free webinar is the first in an Open Source Series sponsored by Infopeople, Califa, and the Open Source Library Consortium. The first two webinars will be presented by Lori Bowen Ayre and will focus on Open Source Library Systems (OSLS). Subsequent webinars will be delivered by other instructors and will cover Open Source applications including Drupal, Flickr, and Open Office. Speaker: Lori Bowen Ayre. Lori is the Principal Consultant for The Galecia Group, a library technology consulting company that has been serving libraries for almost 10 years. Lori has been an advocate for expanding the use of open source software in libraries for public computers, web applications, calendaring and content management systems. She is particularly excited about the opportunities associated with open source library system software (Evergreen and Koha) because of the opportunities these open source software projects present for libraries to save money, and even more importantly, control their own destiny. Lori just completed a project with King County Library System to develop library system software requirements which are now being developed by Equinox for implementation on Evergreen. Lori is also working with various libraries and consortia to evaluate the pros and cons, as well as the various support options available for libraries interested in migrating to an open source library system. Lori has an M.L.I.S. and extensive library technology experience working with public libraries throughout the U.S. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Webinar: Open Source: "Free" is Just the Tip of the Iceberg Date: June 24, 2009 Time: 12pm - 1:00 pm PDT Speaker: Lori Bowen Ayre -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090528/feb3a8b5/attachment.html From assist at infopeople.org Wed Jun 10 10:56:21 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Wed Jun 10 10:56:38 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Reminder of Infopeople's webinar "Finding (Legally Safe) Music and Videos for Presentations, Blogs and Podcasts" Message-ID: <007701c9e9f4$c3c48ca0$4b4da5e0$@org> This is a reminder of the next Infopeople webinar. Please let your friends and colleagues know about this event! Title: Finding (Legally Safe) Music and Videos for Presentations, Blogs and Podcasts Date and time: June 17, 2009, 12 pm - 1:00 pm PDT This webinar will last approximately one hour. There is no charge for this Infopeople webinar. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the June 17 webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/321/index.html Your library has been creating content for websites and blogs for years, and now it's moving into adding sounds, songs and video. You know just what type of clip you want, but have an uneasy feeling about its copyright status. Do you have a right to use it? Is there podsafe content you can use? This webinar will help you analyze the legal rights attached to sounds, songs and video you find online and offline. It will walk you through safer approaches to using audiovisual content you want to use to make your podcasts sing! At the end of the presentation, participants will be able to: . Understand the concept of podsafe music and sounds . Identify at least three good sources . Be familiar with best practices in evaluating Fair Use when using video and audio . Know what to ask for when requesting permission from copyright owners This webinar will also be of use to reference staff who field questions from the public about copyright issues. Speaker: 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. Mary is the first recipient of the California Library Association's Zoia Horn Intellectual Freedom Award, given in 2004. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Webinar: Finding (Legally Safe) Music and Videos for Presentations, Blogs and Podcasts Date: June 17, 2009 Time: 12pm - 1:00 pm PDT Speaker: Mary Minow -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090610/a217ab2a/attachment.html From jwoo at cca.edu Fri Jun 12 12:32:31 2009 From: jwoo at cca.edu (jwoo) Date: Fri Jun 12 12:34:23 2009 Subject: [Baynet] largesse-Robert Eustachy material Message-ID: <0E08FD74-6DDE-401C-B8CD-67D25F9C5943@cca.edu> We are trying to find a good home for printed materials from the estate of Robert Eustachy, printer at UC Berkeley. There are couple of boxes containing publications he worked on as well as items from his bookshelves and ephemera, some relating to UC Berkeley. We would like the recipient to sort through the material and describe what is being taken prior to receipt. 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Starting on Thursday we're having an open house at the website 24/7. Please drop by at your convenience, take a look around, grab a RSS feed or sign up for email updates, and readjust your bookmarks. (Sorry, no food, but bring your own :-). The new website makes it easier to highlight San Francisco Bay Area libraries, librarians, and library related services. In the coming months we hope to showcase each and every one of you or your library. This site is for YOU. I welcome all kinds of feedback. Cheers, Amy Rogers BayNet Webweaver From assist at infopeople.org Wed Jun 17 13:23:13 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Wed Jun 17 13:23:08 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Reminder of webinar on Open Source Message-ID: <009201c9ef89$70efc6d0$52cf5470$@org> A reminder of the Open Source webinar. Please let your friends and colleagues know about this event! Title: Open Source: "Free" is Just the Tip of the Iceberg Date and time: June 24, 2009, 12 pm - 1:00 pm PDT This webinar will last approximately one hour. There is no charge for this webinar. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the June 24 webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/337/index.html . Is your library trying to reduce costs, streamline procedures, and be responsive to increased/new customer expectations - all at the same time? . Is it time to begin planning to replace your current integrated library system (ILS)? . Is your current ILS vendor less than responsive to your requests? . Do you have a "legacy" ILS that is no longer supported with upgrades? If you answered "yes" to any of the questions above, then Open Source is something you should know about, and you should put this webinar on your calendar now! Libraries now have the opportunity to move away from the proprietary integrated library system (ILS) model where the library contracts with a single vendor for the license, migration assistance, and support. The alternative is to move to an Open Source Library System (OSLS), which eliminates the costs associated with the licenses and maintenance contracts entirely. Sounds great, but what does that mean for the library that still needs migration assistance, ongoing support, and maybe even hosting from a "vendor?" Fear not! There are many ways to get help evaluating the options, planning the migration, converting the library to the new OSLS and getting the support you need from service providers. This webinar will help clarify the differences between the proprietary ILS model and the new OSLS model, including what it means for the library staff and budget. During this presentation, participants will: . Receive an introduction to the basic concepts of OSLS and learn how it differs from the single vendor model. . Explore the costs and benefits of moving to an OSLS. . Examine alternatives to the RFP process when considering a move away from your current ILS. . Identify and learn about the major OSLS currently available - Koha and Evergreen. . Analyze what the Open Source license used by Koha and Evergreen (GPL license) means and how the Open Source licensing and development system works. . Learn what kinds of service providers exist for libraries moving to an OSLS and how to get help evaluating your options, migrating and supporting your new system, as well as hosting and development options. . Hear about specific libraries that have made the move to an OSLS, how they did it, and how they are doing on their new OSLS. This free webinar is the first in an Open Source Series sponsored by Infopeople, Califa, and the Open Source Library Consortium. The first two webinars will be presented by Lori Bowen Ayre and will focus on Open Source Library Systems (OSLS). Subsequent webinars will be delivered by other instructors and will cover Open Source applications including Drupal, Flickr, and Open Office. Speaker: Lori Bowen Ayre. Lori is the Principal Consultant for The Galecia Group, a library technology consulting company that has been serving libraries for almost 10 years. Lori has been an advocate for expanding the use of open source software in libraries for public computers, web applications, calendaring and content management systems. She is particularly excited about the opportunities associated with open source library system software (Evergreen and Koha) because of the opportunities these open source software projects present for libraries to save money, and even more importantly, control their own destiny. Lori just completed a project with King County Library System to develop library system software requirements which are now being developed by Equinox for implementation on Evergreen. Lori is also working with various libraries and consortia to evaluate the pros and cons, as well as the various support options available for libraries interested in migrating to an open source library system. Lori has an M.L.I.S. and extensive library technology experience working with public libraries throughout the U.S. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Webinar: Open Source: "Free" is Just the Tip of the Iceberg Date: June 24, 2009 Time: 12pm - 1:00 pm PDT Speaker: Lori Bowen Ayre -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Beginning at midnight tonight the website is moving to a new host. > While the address will be the same (http://www.baynetlibs.org), any other > bookmarks you have for the site may no longer work. By end of Wednesday, the > transfer should be complete. > > Starting on Thursday we're having an open house at the website 24/7. Please > drop by at your convenience, take a look around, grab a RSS feed or sign up > for email updates, and readjust your bookmarks. (Sorry, no food, but bring > your own :-). > > The new website makes it easier to highlight San Francisco Bay Area > libraries, librarians, and library related services. In the coming months we > hope to showcase each and every one of you or your library. This site is for > YOU. > > I welcome all kinds of feedback. > Cheers, > Amy Rogers > BayNet Webweaver > _______________________________________________ > Baynet mailing list > Baynet@isaac.exploratorium.edu > http://www.exo.net/mailman/listinfo/baynet > -- ________________________ Deborah Hunt Manager, Learning Commons Exploratorium 3601 Lyon Street San Francisco, CA 94123 Voice: 415-353-0485 Fax: 415-561-0370 mailto:dhunt@exploratorium.edu "There is no such thing as a self-made (wo)man. We are made up of thousands of others. Everyone who has ever done a kind deed for us, or spoken one word of encouragement to us, has entered into the makeup of our character and our thoughts, as well as our success." George Matthew Adams -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Leadership Program, Phase 2 have some spaces available: Building Leadership Skills: Convincing and Influencing Others http://infopeople.org/workshop/402 July 15, San Francisco Public Library July 16, Southgate Library (Sacramento) July 22, San Jose, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library July 24, Fresno - Woodward Park Library July 27, San Diego County Library Headquarters July 29, Buena Park Library District July 31, Los Angeles Public Library Building Leadership Skills: The Leader as Coach (was moved from May to September) http://infopeople.org/workshop/400 September 9, San Francisco Public Library September 11, Buena Park Library District September 14, Southgate Library (Sacramento) September 16, San Jose, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library September 18, Fresno - Woodward Park Library September 24, San Diego County Library Headquarters September 29, Los Angeles 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 Rodenspiel, Infopeople Project Assistant assist@infopeople.org voice: 650-578-9685 fax: 650-349-5089 http://infopeople.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090625/d4d2362e/attachment.html From assist at infopeople.org Fri Jun 26 14:38:48 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Fri Jun 26 14:38:27 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople, Califa, and Open Source Library Consortium's second webinar on Open Source Message-ID: <00e101c9f6a6$7df063c0$79d12b40$@org> Please print and post or route this message to staff and colleagues who might be interested in this webinar. Title: Open Source Library System Software: Libraries Are Doing it For Themselves Date and time: July 21, 2009, 12 pm - 1:00 pm PDT This webinar will last approximately one hour. There is no charge for this webinar. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the July 21 webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/338/index.html The first webinar in this series presented an introduction to and overview of Open in improving OSLS software - even if you're not a programmer or a "techie"! One of the great advantages of an Open Source Library System (OSLS) such as Koha or Evergreen is the ability to empower staff and optimize the user's experience by getting involved in improving the software. This is in contrast to the traditional integrated library system (ILS) model where all the software development was done by "the vendor," creating a condition of "learned helplessness" on the part of library staff. By making the transition to OSLS, you can shift the culture of your organization from "learned helplessness" to one in which everyone can contribute to enhancing their work environment. This webinar will describe all the ways to get involved with an OSLS project -- even if you aren't a programmer. By the end of the webinar, you will understand why involving your organization in an OSLS project creates opportunities for delivering new services to customers and optimizing the work of your staff. During this presentation, participants will: . Learn how to get involved, contribute, and affect which features get developed. . Learn how to participate in the OSLS community even if you aren't a programmer. . Learn what service providers are available in the areas of needs assessment, migration, support, hosting, training, and development. . Learn about the role consortia can play in coordinating development projects, reducing support costs, and providing shared technical staff for individual libraries. . Learn about "resource-sharing" where the resources are library people instead of library material. . Hear about collaborative OSLS projects underway at the consortia and statewide level, all around the country. . Hear about California's Open Source Library Consortium and the benefits of becoming a member. This free webinar is the second in an Open Source Series sponsored by Infopeople, Califa, and the Open Source Library Consortium. The first two webinars will be presented by Lori Bowen Ayre and will focus on Open Source Library Systems (OSLS). Subsequent webinars will be delivered by other instructors and will cover Open Source applications including Drupal, Flickr, and Open Office. Speaker: Lori Bowen Ayre. Lori is the Principal Consultant for The Galecia Group, a library technology consulting company that has been serving libraries for almost 10 years. Lori has been an advocate for expanding the use of open source software in libraries for public computers, web applications, calendaring and content management systems. She is particularly excited about the opportunities associated with open source library system software (Evergreen and Koha) because of the opportunities these open source software projects present for libraries to save money, and even more importantly, control their own destiny. Lori just completed a project with King County Library System to develop library system software requirements which are now being developed by Equinox for implementation on Evergreen. Lori is also working with various libraries and consortia to evaluate the pros and cons, as well as the various support options available for libraries interested in migrating to an open source library system. Lori has an M.L.I.S. and extensive library technology experience working with public libraries throughout the U.S. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Webinar: Open Source Library System Software: Libraries Are Doing it For Themselves Date: July 21, 2009 Time: 12pm - 1:00 pm PDT Speaker: Lori Bowen Ayre -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090626/2facbc99/attachment.html From Monique_LeConge at ci.richmond.ca.us Mon Jun 29 16:12:44 2009 From: Monique_LeConge at ci.richmond.ca.us (Monique A. le Conge) Date: Mon Jun 29 16:13:01 2009 Subject: [Baynet] BayNet's new website In-Reply-To: <69bf45980906181558h454cc539x7a788a78788b0924@mail.gmail.com> References: <35D5A3B5-9EBF-435F-B07F-94E5AD2F495C@exo.net> <69bf45980906181558h454cc539x7a788a78788b0924@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <2A048E6CB3D31447B0817C00832A0BB001D044FE@EXCH04.ci.richmond.ca.us> Hi, Just wanted to let you all know how great the site is! Wow! Although I check it regularly, seeing what's on there now, I know I'll come back even more frequently. Job well done! Monique A. le Conge Director of Library & Cultural Services and 2008 California Library Association President & Past President, BayNet Richmond Public Library 325 Civic Center Plaza Richmond, CA 94804-1659 ph (510) 620-6555 fx (510) 620-6850 monique_leconge@ci.richmond.ca.us ________________________________ From: baynet-bounces@isaac.exploratorium.edu [mailto:baynet-bounces@isaac.exploratorium.edu] On Behalf Of Deborah Hunt Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 3:59 PM To: The BayNet listserv posts announcements of interest to the San FranciscoBay Area library community. Subject: Re: [Baynet] BayNet's new website Hello, Amy and BayNet members, Just back from the SLA Annual Conference and seeing lots of new technologies from both our colleagues and vendors. The new BayNet site reflects the type of information professionals we are and the organization we belong to in an updated look and feel, not to mention the advantage of some Web 2.0 features. Thank you, Amy! Deb On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 12:58 PM, Amy Rogers wrote: Hello all, The BayNet website has been redesigned thoroughly and will launch on Thursday. Beginning at midnight tonight the website is moving to a new host. While the address will be the same (http://www.baynetlibs.org), any other bookmarks you have for the site may no longer work. By end of Wednesday, the transfer should be complete. Starting on Thursday we're having an open house at the website 24/7. Please drop by at your convenience, take a look around, grab a RSS feed or sign up for email updates, and readjust your bookmarks. (Sorry, no food, but bring your own :-). The new website makes it easier to highlight San Francisco Bay Area libraries, librarians, and library related services. In the coming months we hope to showcase each and every one of you or your library. This site is for YOU. I welcome all kinds of feedback. Cheers, Amy Rogers BayNet Webweaver _______________________________________________ Baynet mailing list Baynet@isaac.exploratorium.edu http://www.exo.net/mailman/listinfo/baynet -- ________________________ Deborah Hunt Manager, Learning Commons Exploratorium 3601 Lyon Street San Francisco, CA 94123 Voice: 415-353-0485 Fax: 415-561-0370 mailto:dhunt@exploratorium.edu "There is no such thing as a self-made (wo)man. We are made up of thousands of others. Everyone who has ever done a kind deed for us, or spoken one word of encouragement to us, has entered into the makeup of our character and our thoughts, as well as our success." George Matthew Adams -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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One of the great advantages of an Open Source Library System (OSLS) such as Koha or Evergreen is the ability to empower staff and optimize the user's experience by getting involved in improving the software. This is in contrast to the traditional integrated library system (ILS) model where all the software development was done by "the vendor," creating a condition of "learned helplessness" on the part of library staff. By making the transition to OSLS, you can shift the culture of your organization from "learned helplessness" to one in which everyone can contribute to enhancing their work environment. This webinar will describe all the ways to get involved with an OSLS project -- even if you aren't a programmer. By the end of the webinar, you will understand why involving your organization in an OSLS project creates opportunities for delivering new services to customers and optimizing the work of your staff. During this presentation, participants will: . Learn how to get involved, contribute, and affect which features get developed. . Learn how to participate in the OSLS community even if you aren't a programmer. . Learn what service providers are available in the areas of needs assessment, migration, support, hosting, training, and development. . Learn about the role consortia can play in coordinating development projects, reducing support costs, and providing shared technical staff for individual libraries. . Learn about "resource-sharing" where the resources are library people instead of library material. . Hear about collaborative OSLS projects underway at the consortia and statewide level, all around the country. . Hear about California's Open Source Library Consortium and the benefits of becoming a member. This free webinar is the second in an Open Source Series sponsored by Infopeople, Califa, and the Open Source Library Consortium. The first two webinars will be presented by Lori Bowen Ayre and will focus on Open Source Library Systems (OSLS). Subsequent webinars will be delivered by other instructors and will cover Open Source applications including Drupal, Flickr, and Open Office. Speaker: Lori Bowen Ayre. Lori is the Principal Consultant for The Galecia Group, a library technology consulting company that has been serving libraries for almost 10 years. Lori has been an advocate for expanding the use of open source software in libraries for public computers, web applications, calendaring and content management systems. She is particularly excited about the opportunities associated with open source library system software (Evergreen and Koha) because of the opportunities these open source software projects present for libraries to save money, and even more importantly, control their own destiny. Lori just completed a project with King County Library System to develop library system software requirements which are now being developed by Equinox for implementation on Evergreen. Lori is also working with various libraries and consortia to evaluate the pros and cons, as well as the various support options available for libraries interested in migrating to an open source library system. Lori has an M.L.I.S. and extensive library technology experience working with public libraries throughout the U.S. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Webinar: Open Source Library System Software: Libraries Are Doing it For Themselves Date: July 21, 2009 Time: 12pm - 1:00 pm PDT Speaker: Lori Bowen Ayre -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090714/0e79aedc/attachment.html From assist at infopeople.org Wed Jul 15 08:13:24 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Wed Jul 15 08:15:09 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Corrected announcement of webinar on Open Source Message-ID: <002601ca055e$cc404830$64c0d890$@org> Sorry, our previous announcement of this webinar on Open Source was missing some information. This is the corrected announcement of that webinar. The paragraph with the correction is bolded. A reminder of the Open Source webinar. Please let your friends and colleagues know about this event! Title: Open Source Library System Software: Libraries Are Doing it For Themselves Date and time: July 21, 2009, 12 pm - 1:00 pm PDT This webinar will last approximately one hour. There is no charge for this webinar. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the July 21 webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/338/index.html The first webinar in this series presented an introduction to and overview of Open Source Library Systems (OSLS). This webinar focuses on how you can become involved in improving OSLS software - even if you're not a programmer or a "techie"! One of the great advantages of an Open Source Library System (OSLS) such as Koha or Evergreen is the ability to empower staff and optimize the user's experience by getting involved in improving the software. This is in contrast to the traditional integrated library system (ILS) model where all the software development was done by "the vendor," creating a condition of "learned helplessness" on the part of library staff. By making the transition to OSLS, you can shift the culture of your organization from "learned helplessness" to one in which everyone can contribute to enhancing their work environment. This webinar will describe all the ways to get involved with an OSLS project -- even if you aren't a programmer. By the end of the webinar, you will understand why involving your organization in an OSLS project creates opportunities for delivering new services to customers and optimizing the work of your staff. During this presentation, participants will: . Learn how to get involved, contribute, and affect which features get developed. . Learn how to participate in the OSLS community even if you aren't a programmer. . Learn what service providers are available in the areas of needs assessment, migration, support, hosting, training, and development. . Learn about the role consortia can play in coordinating development projects, reducing support costs, and providing shared technical staff for individual libraries. . Learn about "resource-sharing" where the resources are library people instead of library material. . Hear about collaborative OSLS projects underway at the consortia and statewide level, all around the country. . Hear about California's Open Source Library Consortium and the benefits of becoming a member. This free webinar is the second in an Open Source Series sponsored by Infopeople, Califa, and the Open Source Library Consortium. The first two webinars will be presented by Lori Bowen Ayre and will focus on Open Source Library Systems (OSLS). Subsequent webinars will be delivered by other instructors and will cover Open Source applications including Drupal, Flickr, and Open Office. Speaker: Lori Bowen Ayre. Lori is the Principal Consultant for The Galecia Group, a library technology consulting company that has been serving libraries for almost 10 years. Lori has been an advocate for expanding the use of open source software in libraries for public computers, web applications, calendaring and content management systems. She is particularly excited about the opportunities associated with open source library system software (Evergreen and Koha) because of the opportunities these open source software projects present for libraries to save money, and even more importantly, control their own destiny. Lori just completed a project with King County Library System to develop library system software requirements which are now being developed by Equinox for implementation on Evergreen. Lori is also working with various libraries and consortia to evaluate the pros and cons, as well as the various support options available for libraries interested in migrating to an open source library system. Lori has an M.L.I.S. and extensive library technology experience working with public libraries throughout the U.S. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Webinar: Open Source Library System Software: Libraries Are Doing it For Themselves Date: July 21, 2009 Time: 12pm - 1:00 pm PDT Speaker: Lori Bowen Ayre -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090715/f9209f88/attachment-0001.html From buckleyfan at juno.com Thu Jul 16 08:02:14 2009 From: buckleyfan at juno.com (buckleyfan@juno.com) Date: Thu Jul 16 08:03:28 2009 Subject: [Baynet] SLA-SF Aug. 4 event - The Role of Information Failure in the Economic Crisis Message-ID: <20090716.080214.6786.1@webmail16.vgs.untd.com> I thought this event might be of interest to some BayNet members. The registration deadline is July 29th, so reserve your spot soon! Heather Gamberg SLA-SF Assistant Director, Programs --- The Role of Information Failure in the Economic Crisis Dr. Yale M. Braunstein, School of Information, University of California, Berkeley Tuesday, August 4, 2009 -- 5:30-8:30 p.m. Jillian?s at Metreon 101 Fourth Street, Suite 1070, San Francisco, CA 94103 After being asked many times for his take on the financial crisis that was developing in mid-2008, Dr. Yale M. Braunstein, Professor at the UC Berkeley School of Information, concluded that the meltdown in the financial markets partially resulted from information failures and any solutions that did not address the information needs would eventually fail. Building on that essay, Dr. Braunstein had his Spring 2009 Economics of Information class put together a 45-page page document called ?Give Us the Information Already: A working primer on the role of information and information failures in the ongoing financial crisis and the proposed bailout plans? (see it online at http://people.ischool.berkeley.edu/~bigyale/financial_crisis.html.) Dr. Braunstein will share his class? and his own findings on how the lack of information and the lack of understanding available information affected the ability of banks, insurance companies, other corporations, the government, and the ultimately the world to avoid an economic meltdown. Dr. Braunstein received a B.S. degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a doctorate in economics from Stanford University. He is the author or co-author of over 50 articles in the fields of economics and information science and has served as a consultant for several corporations and government agencies in the U.S. and internationally. As an economist, Dr. Braunstein focuses on competition in information products and services, in particular on how new generations of products and technologies alter the commercial landscape for incumbent players. His research areas include economies of scale and scope, pricing, market structure, and the economics of intellectual property rights. His work has been published in the major scholarly journals in economics, information science, and legal policy. Agenda 5:30-6:30 p.m. Networking and noshing 6:30-8:00 p.m. Program with Q&A following 8:00-8:30 p.m. Dessert Menu A variety of appetizers, including rock shrimp skewers with Thai glaze, tomato puffs, crispy vegetable spring rolls, quesadillas, mini burgers, meat and vegetarian pizzas, potstickers, desserts, and more. Soda and iced tea are included, but other beverages must be purchased separately. Cost $25 for members; $30 for non-members; and $20 for students, retired, or unemployed How to Get There The entrance to Jillian?s is on Fourth Street between Mission and Howard streets. Public Transportation: Muni/BART Powell Station or Muni bus lines 12, 30, 45, etc. Parking: Fifth and Mission Parking Garage: http://www.fifthandmission.com/home.htm ----- Registration ** DEADLINE: Please register online or ensure your mail-in registration form (available on next page) and check are received no later than Wednesday, July 29th ** Online registration: http://units.sla.org/chapter/csfo/calendar/regform.htm (Note: You do NOT need a PayPal account to register through this PayPal-administered site.) ---------------- Register by mail by sending this portion with your check to ------------------ Heather Gamberg Deutsche Bank Securities 101 California St., 48th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Telephone: (415) 617-3353 E-mail: heather.gamberg@db.com Name:_______________________________________________Telephone:___________________ E-mail:___________________________________ Check one: SLA member:___ Non-member:___ Employer/Affiliation:_______________________________________________________________ Check enclosed for $____________ ($25 for members; $30 for non-members; and $20 for students, unemployed, or retired) Please make checks payable to: SF Bay Region Chapter, SLA You can also find this form online at: http://units.sla.org/chapter/csfo/calendar/braunstein.pdf ** Please register online or ensure your mail-in registration form and check are received no later than Wednesday, July 29th. ** ____________________________________________________________ Digital Photography - Click Now. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTDvmSBgwRhU2sHDpx4XCQry21MYWDkUpfiR2oA1hYnBYlkbXGdPm4/ From assist at infopeople.org Fri Jul 17 10:49:01 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Fri Jul 17 10:50:35 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Helping Your Job-Seeking Patrons" workshop Message-ID: <005601ca0706$dec82fa0$9c588ee0$@org> This workshop is the first part of a multi-pronged effort to assist libraries in meeting the needs of those who are unemployed or underemployed, and who come to the library seeking assistance with their job search or with finding and applying for various types of aid. We will be offering an online version of this workshop later in the year. In addition, we will be scheduling webinars that will highlight best practices developed by libraries that have job search centers and programs. Related workshops will include "Library Service to New Customers," which will be offered in October. Since some people who may be interested in participating 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: Helping Your Job-Seeking Patrons Thrive During Challenging Times Dates and locations: Wednesday, September 2, San Francisco Public Library Wednesday, September 30, Buena Park Library District Tuesday, October 13, Contra Costa County Library - Pleasant Hill There will also be a session held in the Sacramento area. 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/430 Fee: There is a $75 fee for this workshop. In a typical day, how many people come up to you at the reference desk, and ask for help filing for unemployment, searching for a job possibility, or creating a resume? The unemployment numbers are just staggering, with the California unemployment rate now at 11.2%. Unemployment does not play favorites - white collar, blue collar, teenagers, and even senior citizens are all looking for work. Every day people from all age groups and experience levels come to the library for help. Many have never been to the library before - and many have never used a computer before. During these tough economic times, you may feel that your role has changed from librarian to career guidance counselor! If you are confronted with people who are out of work and would like to improve your knowledge of unemployment and job resources and strategies, this workshop is for you. This workshop is for any library staff member who has interaction with the public, whether in a public or academic library. At the conclusion of this workshop, you will have the skills and resources needed to assist your local community survive, and even thrive, during this economic downturn. Workshop Description: This is an all-day hands-on interactive workshop that will teach you how to help your patrons thrive during these challenging times. The instructor will provide extensive handouts, an annotated webliography, and practical and useful tips that can be used immediately with library customers. The workshop will also include group exercises and activities. Preliminary Course Outline . Unemployment Resources Completing and downloading the EDD application for unemployment California Employment Development Department website Other unemployment tools and resources . Career Resources and Choices Meta career resources Wages and salaries Federal employment resources California state employment resources Job searching . Networking: Schmooze or Lose Social networking tools 30 second elevator speech . More Than Monster.com Job listings Careers and resumes Interviewing skills Instructor: Jeffrey Lambert. Jeff Lambert has been a business librarian in both the public and private sector for almost thirty years. Most recently at Riverside Public Library Jeff was responsible for directing, managing, and coordinating business and municipal outreach services to the general public, local businesses, city government and schools. The goal of his business services program was to provide free training, workshops and research assistance to the local community, to help them succeed in life and in business. Last year, he changed the focus to help businesses survive, and even thrive during the recession. As a result of the shift of programming, he had a 10% overall increase in attendance. As a business outreach professional, he developed programming in response to the changing needs of the community. Who Should Attend: The workshop is for any member of the California library community who wants to continue to provide valuable and much-needed support to customers during these tough economic times. Prerequisites: This course requires that students be comfortable with basic computer skills, including using a mouse, navigating the web, and basic keyboarding. If you would like to subscribe via RSS and be notified whenever new Infopeople training events are available, you can use these links: **For new on-ground or online workshops: http://infopeople.org/workshop/rss **For new podcasts: http://feeds.feedburner.com/InfopeoplePodcasts 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. 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The panel discussion will be from 4-6 PM, and include time for networking and learning about these two local library organizations. Registration is $10, and hors d'ouevres will be served. Please register online . Confirmed panelists: * Barbara Bibel, Reference Librarian, Oakland Public Library * Alison Clement, Librarian, Marshall Community Health Library * Nancy Dickenson, Librarian, Stanford Health Library * Kelli Ham, Consumer Health Coordinator, Pacific Southwest Regional Medical Library About BayNet : A multi-type library association, BayNet welcomes librarians and information professionals from all varieties of organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our mission is to strengthen connections among all types of libraries and information centers, and to promote communication, professional development, cooperation, and innovative resource sharing. About NCNMLG : "NCNMLG is an organization of individuals interested in and committed to the provision of quality health care information. Our membership is open to anyone who shares our interests and values." Craig Cruz Jr. Library Manager Krames Health Sciences Library Krames Health & Safety ph. 1-650-244-4532 fax. 1-650-244-4345 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090720/f2f65a3a/attachment.html From Craig.Cruz at Krames.com Tue Jul 21 12:45:45 2009 From: Craig.Cruz at Krames.com (Cruz, Craig) Date: Tue Jul 21 12:46:21 2009 Subject: [Baynet] August 13 Health Literacy event in Berkeley (registration closes on Aug. 6) Message-ID: <51321A53C517E149844F3E1766178AE80293E6DA@sb-exchange-01.medimedia.com> CONSUMER HEALTH AND HEALTH LITERACY: WHAT IT MEANS TO LIBRARIANS On Thursday, August 13, join BayNet and the Northern California and Nevada Medical Librarians Group (NCNMLG) at the historic Berkeley City Club for an informative and important discussion about how to meet the increasing demand for quality consumer health information. Librarians are also confronting the challenge of working with patrons of widely varying levels of health literacy. This event will include the perspectives of four experts in the field. The panel discussion will be from 4-6 PM, and include time for networking and learning about these two local library organizations. Registration is $10, and hors d'ouevres will be served. Please register online by August 6. Confirmed panelists: * Barbara Bibel, Reference Librarian, Oakland Public Library * Alison Clement, Librarian, Marshall Community Health Library * Nancy Dickenson, Librarian, Stanford Health Library * Kelli Ham, Consumer Health Coordinator, Pacific Southwest Regional Medical Library About BayNet : A multi-type library association, BayNet welcomes librarians and information professionals from all varieties of organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our mission is to strengthen connections among all types of libraries and information centers, and to promote communication, professional development, cooperation, and innovative resource sharing. About NCNMLG : "NCNMLG is an organization of individuals interested in and committed to the provision of quality health care information. Our membership is open to anyone who shares our interests and values." Craig Cruz Jr. Library Manager Krames Health Sciences Library Krames Health & Safety ph. 1-650-244-4532 fax. 1-650-244-4345 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090721/335872d9/attachment.html From bayweb at exo.net Tue Jul 28 22:41:49 2009 From: bayweb at exo.net (Amy Rogers) Date: Tue Jul 28 22:42:13 2009 Subject: [Baynet] New post at BayNet Message-ID: A new profile went up today at BayNet at http://baynetlibs.org. The topic is Steven Dunlap, BayNet's academic representative. Don't miss it. Also, if you have not visited the site lately, you might not want to pass up the following items that were posted recently: SPOTLIGHT: Steven Dunlap at Golden Gate University Library EVENT: Consumer Health and Health Literacy: What it Means to Librarians SPOTLIGHT: Livermore Public Library and Tamera LeBeau EVENT: The Role of Information Failure in the Economic Crisis SPOTLIGHT: A book return service SPOTLIGHT: Tales of a Music Librarian SPOTLIGHT: Library for poems SPOTLIGHT: A way to keep up with the new books at Moffitt Library SPOTLIGHT: Moffitt Library?s Architect SPOTLIGHT: A former prison library at The Rock SPOTLIGHT: Prelinger Library in San Francisco We hope you enjoy reading them! Amy Rogers, BayNet Webmaster From Craig.Cruz at Krames.com Fri Jul 31 11:57:07 2009 From: Craig.Cruz at Krames.com (Cruz, Craig) Date: Fri Jul 31 11:58:24 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Reminder: August 13 Health Literacy event in Berkeley (registration closes on Aug. 6) Message-ID: <51321A53C517E149844F3E1766178AE80293F19E@sb-exchange-01.medimedia.com> CONSUMER HEALTH AND HEALTH LITERACY: WHAT IT MEANS TO LIBRARIANS On Thursday, August 13, join BayNet and the Northern California and Nevada Medical Librarians Group (NCNMLG) at the historic Berkeley City Club for an informative and important discussion about how to meet the increasing demand for quality consumer health information. Librarians are also confronting the challenge of working with patrons of widely varying levels of health literacy. This event will include the perspectives of four experts in the field. The panel discussion will be from 4-6 PM, and include time for networking and learning about these two local library organizations. Registration is $10, and hors d'ouevres will be served. Please register online by August 6. Confirmed panelists: * Barbara Bibel, Reference Librarian, Oakland Public Library * Alison Clement, Librarian, Marshall Community Health Library * Nancy Dickenson, Librarian, Stanford Health Library * Kelli Ham, Consumer Health Coordinator, Pacific Southwest Regional Medical Library About BayNet : A multi-type library association, BayNet welcomes librarians and information professionals from all varieties of organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our mission is to strengthen connections among all types of libraries and information centers, and to promote communication, professional development, cooperation, and innovative resource sharing. About NCNMLG : "NCNMLG is an organization of individuals interested in and committed to the provision of quality health care information. Our membership is open to anyone who shares our interests and values." Craig Cruz Jr. Library Manager Krames Health Sciences Library Krames Health & Safety ph. 1-650-244-4532 fax. 1-650-244-4345 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090731/ef835ae9/attachment.html From Craig.Cruz at Krames.com Mon Aug 3 16:30:57 2009 From: Craig.Cruz at Krames.com (Cruz, Craig) Date: Mon Aug 3 16:31:05 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Registe now for August 13 Health Literacy event in Berkeley (registration closes on Aug. 6) Message-ID: <51321A53C517E149844F3E1766178AE80293F31D@sb-exchange-01.medimedia.com> CONSUMER HEALTH AND HEALTH LITERACY: WHAT IT MEANS TO LIBRARIANS On Thursday, August 13, join BayNet and the Northern California and Nevada Medical Librarians Group (NCNMLG) at the historic Berkeley City Club for an informative and important discussion about how to meet the increasing demand for quality consumer health information. Librarians are also confronting the challenge of working with patrons of widely varying levels of health literacy. This event will include the perspectives of four experts in the field. The panel discussion will be from 4-6 PM, and include time for networking and learning about these two local library organizations. Registration is $10, and hors d'ouevres will be served. Please register online by August 6. You don't need to be a member of NCNMLG or BayNet to attend (and if you or your institution would like to become a member of BayNet or NCNMLG, you can join at the event). Confirmed panelists: * Barbara Bibel, Reference Librarian, Oakland Public Library * Alison Clement, Librarian, Marshall Community Health Library * Nancy Dickenson, Librarian, Stanford Health Library * Kelli Ham, Consumer Health Coordinator, Pacific Southwest Regional Medical Library About BayNet : A multi-type library association, BayNet welcomes librarians and information professionals from all varieties of organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our mission is to strengthen connections among all types of libraries and information centers, and to promote communication, professional development, cooperation, and innovative resource sharing. About NCNMLG : "NCNMLG is an organization of individuals interested in and committed to the provision of quality health care information. Our membership is open to anyone who shares our interests and values." 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URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090803/861136e9/attachment.html From DHersh at oaklandlibrary.org Wed Aug 5 16:57:23 2009 From: DHersh at oaklandlibrary.org (Hersh, Daniel) Date: Wed Aug 5 16:57:45 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Mini-conference in SF on 9/23: Libraries - The Recovery Engine on the Hard Times Train Message-ID: Registration is now open for: The Future of Libraries (5.0): Libraries: The Recovery Engine on the Hard Times Train Danielle Patrick Milam, Keynote Speaker San Francisco Public Library, Main Library, Koret Auditorium Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 9:00 am - 4:45 pm (sign-in 8:30 - 9:00) $40 Registration Fee Sponsored by the Pacific Library Partnership Staff Development Committee (formerly the Library Staff Development Committee of the Greater Bay Area) and the BayNet Library & Information Network "The Future of Libraries 5.0" is the fifth in an ongoing annual series of conferences where speakers draw from library traditions to highlight innovations taking place in libraries today. This year's conference will focus on libraries' special roles in helping our patrons navigate the challenges of today's economy. Presentations will feature examples of what is and is not currently working for libraries, with an emphasis on projects and programs that are being implemented creatively and economically. This year's keynote speaker is Danielle Patrick Milam, Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Foundation Development Director and former Vice President for Program and Development of the Urban Libraries Council. She edited the Urban Libraries Council report "Making Cities Stronger: Public Library Contributions to Local Economic Development". Danielle will provide a survey of how libraries and businesses are creatively forming partnerships to benefit the communities they serve. The remainder of the presenters throughout the day are drawn from libraries, nonprofit organizations, and businesses throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and will be discussing the programs, services and collaborations that they have developed to assist with economic development in our communities For more details and to register, go to http://www.plsinfo.org/workshops/future09.htm. Daniel Hersh dhersh@oaklandlibrary.org for the Library Staff Development Committee of the Greater Bay Area From Craig.Cruz at Krames.com Thu Aug 6 10:26:03 2009 From: Craig.Cruz at Krames.com (Cruz, Craig) Date: Sun Aug 9 15:48:46 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Last day to register for August 13 Health Literacy event in Berkeley (joint meeting of BayNet and NCNMLG) Message-ID: <51321A53C517E149844F3E1766178AE80293F644@sb-exchange-01.medimedia.com> CONSUMER HEALTH AND HEALTH LITERACY: WHAT IT MEANS TO LIBRARIANS On Thursday, August 13, join BayNet and the Northern California and Nevada Medical Librarians Group (NCNMLG) at the historic Berkeley City Club for an informative and important discussion about how to meet the increasing demand for quality consumer health information. Librarians are also confronting the challenge of working with patrons of widely varying levels of health literacy. This event will include the perspectives of four experts in the field. The panel discussion will be from 4-6 PM, and include time for networking and learning about these two local library organizations. Registration is $10, and hors d'ouevres will be served. Please register online by August 6. You don't need to be a member of NCNMLG or BayNet to attend (and if you or your institution would like to become a member of BayNet or NCNMLG, you can join at the event). Confirmed panelists: * Barbara Bibel, Reference Librarian, Oakland Public Library * Alison Clement, Librarian, Marshall Community Health Library * Nancy Dickenson, Librarian, Stanford Health Library * Kelli Ham, Consumer Health Coordinator, Pacific Southwest Regional Medical Library Parking: There is a parking lot next door to the BCC on the corner of Durant and Ellsworth, and also another on Durant and Telegraph just a few blocks further east. Bart stop is ""Berkeley" downtown. About BayNet : A multi-type library association, BayNet welcomes librarians and information professionals from all varieties of organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our mission is to strengthen connections among all types of libraries and information centers, and to promote communication, professional development, cooperation, and innovative resource sharing. About NCNMLG : "NCNMLG is an organization of individuals interested in and committed to the provision of quality health care information. Our membership is open to anyone who shares our interests and values." Craig Cruz Jr. Library Manager Krames Health Sciences Library Krames Health & Safety ph. 1-650-244-4532 fax. 1-650-244-4345 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090806/acd56652/attachment.html From Craig.Cruz at Krames.com Thu Aug 6 12:18:45 2009 From: Craig.Cruz at Krames.com (Cruz, Craig) Date: Sun Aug 9 15:48:56 2009 Subject: [Baynet] BART and parking information for Aug 13 event on Health Literacy Message-ID: <51321A53C517E149844F3E1766178AE8029AD854@sb-exchange-01.medimedia.com> Here is more detailed parking and public transportation information for those wanting to attend the BayNet/NCNMLG panel discussion on health literacy and librarians. The Berkeley City Club is located at 2315 Durant Ave, at the corner of Durant and Ellsworth, in Berkeley. Parking: There is a parking lot next door to the BCC on the corner of Durant and Ellsworth, and also another on Durant and Telegraph just a few blocks further east. BART: The nearest BART station is Berkeley Downtown and is 6 blocks away. AC Transit: Many AC Transit bus lines run near the Berkeley City Club, including lines 1, 7, 9, 15, 18, 19, 51, 65, 67, and 79. Again, the event will take place from 4-6 pm on Aug. 13. Craig Cruz Jr. Library Manager Krames Health Sciences Library Krames Health & Safety ph. 1-650-244-4532 fax. 1-650-244-4345 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090806/562ec165/attachment.html From assist at infopeople.org Tue Aug 11 09:18:07 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Tue Aug 11 09:19:23 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's Revisioning Reference online course Message-ID: <005201ca1a9f$50184310$f048c930$@org> Since some people who may be interested in participating 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: Revisioning Reference: Exploring Innovations for Your Library (online learning course) Dates: September 15 ? October 19, 2009 To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/workshop/432 Fee: $75 for those in the California library community and Infopeople Partners, $150 for all others. Do you agree with those who say that "reference is dead"? While economic hardship may bring more people into your library, do they use and value your reference resources and staff or mainly want assistance with computers? What can you do to revitalize reference, so that it better serves users in your library, in your community, and virtually? Learn what public, academic and special libraries are doing to re-envision the library services that we have traditionally called "reference." By experimenting with new ways to make information resources and staff available to users, they are breaking free of dependence on users to seek out reference services. In this online course you will explore trends in information-seeking behaviors and hear from library innovators who are using "Text a Librarian" services, "predatory" reference, embedded information specialists, wireless communication devices, videoconferencing and other information delivery modes. You will examine new reference service models?some that worked and some that didn't. You will be encouraged to create a "Reference Revision," a plan for a new service, an improved or expanded service, or a way to revitalize or re-brand an existing service. You'll come away with a new respect for what you can learn from your users and a renewed enthusiasm for reference services. Course Description: During this five week online course you will be reading background materials, reports and case studies; completing assignments, and participating in online discussion forums. Readings, discussions, assignments and online meetings are planned for the first four weeks. The fifth week will be focused on sharing "reference revisions" through a variety of online media. Online meetings will provide opportunities to hear from: ? Joseph Janes?writer, speaker and professor at the University of Washington's Information School?on the future of reference. ? Marie Radford?researcher and professor at the Rutgers University School of Communication, Information and Library Studies?on what we can learn from users. ? Lori Bell?director of innovation for the Alliance Library system (IL)?on the InfoQuest collaborative texting reference project as a case study in implementing innovation. ? Stacey Aldrich?acting state librarian for California, and Rosario Garza, director of the Metropolitan Cooperative Library System?on the California Information Services Project. 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: ? Week 1: Why Should We Re-vision Reference? Core values of reference service Trends in information creation and seeking The user experience ? Week 2: What Can We Learn from Users? Shifting perceptions of libraries Demand for anytime, anywhere information Changing face of library instruction Changing roles for reference providers ? Week 3: What Can We Learn from Each Other? Examples of innovative reference services What we can learn from reference service models that don't work Resistance to change and how to overcome it ? Week 4: What Is Your Reference Revision for Your Library? Putting ideas into action requires planning and team work Building on administrative and staff buy-in Steps for planning and implementing an innovation ? Week 5: Sharing the Reference Revisions Instructor: Mary Ross. Mary Ross has over 25 years of experience working in public libraries and managed the staff training and development program at the Seattle Public Library for eight years. Under contract to the Washington State Library, she designed "Anytime, Anywhere Answers" and "The Virtual Reference Adventure," online training programs for virtual reference providers. She has also designed courses for WebJunction and LibraryU. She is co-author of Virtual Reference Training: The Complete Guide to Providing Anytime, Anywhere Answers, published by ALA Editions in 2004. Currently continuing education coordinator for the Washington Library Association, she is also on the board of directors of the Continuing Library Education Network and Round Table (CLENERT) and was a delegate to ALA?s 2nd and 3rd Congresses on Professional Education. Time required: To complete this course, you can expect to spend 3 to 3? hours per week. You can work on each module at your own pace, at any hour of the day or night. However, it is recommended that you complete each week?s assignments within that week to stay in sync with other learners. Who Should Take This Course: Any library staff involved in reference service?reference providers, supervisors, or managers?who want to explore reference innovations for the purpose of re-vitalizing or improving services in their own libraries. Course will also be of interest to MLIS students who want to learn more about current innovations in reference service. This course will be of particular interest to those working in public libraries but relevant to academic and special libraries staff as well. Certification: Infopeople is an approved provider for the Western Council Library Practitioner Certification Program, http://certificate.westernco.org/ Online Learning Details and System Requirements may be found at http://www.infopeople.org/training/learning_details.html If you would like to subscribe via RSS and be notified whenever new Infopeople training events are available, you can use these links: **For new on-ground or online workshops: http://infopeople.org/workshop/rss **For new podcasts: http://feeds.feedburner.com/InfopeoplePodcasts 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/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. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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What becomes of that data? and how can it be accessed and used by the libraries that submit it? This free webinar will give you an overview of the information collected and reported by California's public libraries. Ira Bray, State Data Coordinator at the California State Library will explain what is collected, why it is collected and how analysis and reports from this data are made available. This webinar is not only for library directors but for anyone who wants to use library data for management, advocacy or research. No extensive math skills are required. The discussion will focus on the basics on how the data is collected, how it is reviewed and how it is utilized. After viewing this webinar, attendees will be able to: . Be familiar with the data items that are collected and definitions used for them. . Identify two new data items that were introduced in that last three years . Identify at least three library statistics tools to use for reports and analysis. . Identify at least three attributes that could be used to determine your library's peers. Speaker: Ira Bray. Ira Bray is a library programs consultant with Library Development Services at the California State Library. He provides advice and consultative services to State, local, and other library administrators on the development and coordination of library programs and grants. As "State Data Coordinator" he is responsible for the collection and analysis of public library statistics from each of the 181 public libraries in California. Ira is a member of the Library Statistics Working Group advising the Institute of Museum and Library Services on the collection and dissemination of national public library statistics. He is currently working to integrate California library statistics into geographic information system (GIS) reports. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Webinar: Public Library Statistics: Collecting, Finding, and Using Date: September 14, 2009 Time: 12pm - 1:00 pm PDT Speaker: Ira Bray -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090817/259c1cd4/attachment.html From assist at infopeople.org Wed Aug 19 11:22:08 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Wed Aug 19 11:23:10 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Writing That Works" online course Message-ID: <004101ca20f9$f68b4bb0$e3a1e310$@org> Since some people who may be interested in participating 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: Writing That Works: Written Communication for Library Staff (online learning course) Dates: October 6 ? November 2, 2009 To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/workshop/433 Fee: $75 for those in the California library community and Infopeople Partners, $150 for all others. Do you ever feel frustrated because people don't "get" what you're trying to say in your email? When your library board or director asks you to write a report, do you stare at a blank screen, wondering where to start? Would you like to feel more confident that your written communication projects a positive image of you and your skills? You're not alone in feeling anxious about writing. In this course, communications professional Laurie Putnam will help you: ? Explain the steps in the writing process. ? Develop strategies for writing efficiently. ? Write a document that is focused and organized. ? Revise your writing for clarity, conciseness, and accuracy. ? Write more effective email messages. ? Partner with colleagues to improve your writing with "reality checks." ? Use online tools and resources that will help you continue to improve your writing on your own. Writing That Works can make library staff more productive?whether you?re the writer or the reader. Workshop Description: This four-week online course will give you strategies for improving your work-related writing. The instructor will provide planning templates, editing checklists, and practical tips that can be applied immediately. In online discussion forums, we?ll explore common problems with writing and ways to overcome them. Through individual and partner exercises, you?ll learn ways to write faster and more effectively. You?ll take away tips for writing email that will be read and understood. You?ll polish up writing samples of your own. And you?ll learn about online resources that can help you continue to improve your writing long after the course is over. Preliminary Course Outline: Using an Internet connection and web browser, you?ll log in to the Infopeople online learning site and complete the following learning modules: ? Week 1: The Writing Process Planning before you write Finding and using models Doing ?reality checks? ? Week 2: Organizing and Focusing Your Writing Identifying your key point Including the right information Structuring your content ? Week 3: Writing More Effective Email Things to consider before you email Getting your point across Conveying the right tone ? Week 4: Revising Your Writing Avoiding common problems Proofreading Using tools and resources that go beyond the spell checker Instructor: Laurie Putnam. Laurie Putnam has been managing writers, editors, publications, and publishing departments for two decades. Since 2004, she has been teaching professional writing and publishing to future librarians in San Jose State University?s School of Library and Information Science. Laurie also runs a communications business based in Monterey, California, where she leads the development of publications and communications programs for libraries, nonprofit organizations, and high-tech companies. Prior to forming her own business, Laurie was director of branding and marketing communications at Aspect Telecommunications in San Jose. Pre-course assignment: You?ll use your own writing for class exercises. That way, you?ll be able to apply the techniques and ideas we talk about in the course to your own worklife right away. Before the course begins, you?ll need to choose at least one work-related document you?ll be writing during the timeframe of the course. The document should be substantive but brief (one to three pages)?perhaps a policy, procedure, or board report; a letter, memo, or formal email; or a press release, blog entry, or newsletter article. It doesn?t matter whether your document will be delivered electronically or on paper. You may use the same document throughout the course, or choose a different document each week. Time required: To complete this course, you can expect to spend 2? to 3 hours per week. You can work on each module at your own pace, at any hour of the day or night. However, it is recommended that you complete each week?s assignments within that week to stay in sync with other learners. Who Should Take This Course: This course is appropriate for all levels of library staff at any type of library. Anyone who has to write on the job and wants to improve his or her written communications can benefit from the course. Participants must be fluent in English. This online course is not a substitute for basic writing or ESL instruction. Those who need more intensive assistance and coaching should explore community college courses and writing centers, and other local resources. Certification: Infopeople is an approved provider for the Western Council Library Practitioner Certification Program, http://certificate.westernco.org/ Enrollment for this course is limited to 30. Please enroll promptly to avoid disappointment. Online Learning Details and System Requirements may be found at http://www.infopeople.org/training/learning_details.html If you would like to subscribe via RSS and be notified whenever new Infopeople training events are available, you can use these links: **For new on-ground or online workshops: http://infopeople.org/workshop/rss **For new podcasts: http://feeds.feedburner.com/InfopeoplePodcasts 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/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. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Numerous students who wrote and submitted grants during previous sessions have received grant awards!** ? Do you need outside funding to implement a new program or service? ? Do you think you have a great idea for a grant project but don't know where to start? ? Would you like to know about "library-friendly" funding sources other than the California State Library/LSTA? ? Would you like the opportunity to practice writing a grant proposal in a safe environment with one-on-one coaching? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then this course is for you! Successful grant writing is neither one of the magical arts nor an "insider" job. Grant writing is a set of skills that can be learned, and then improved upon with practice. In these difficult economic times, winning grant awards may be the only way your library can introduce new services and programs. At the same time, competition for grant funding is fiercer than ever. This Infopeople online learning course is designed to help you gain a competitive edge in the grant application process - and has a track record of getting results for those who take the course as a practicum. This intensive 8-week course will give you a thorough understanding of the process of writing a grant application. Students who opt to take the course as a practicum will receive individual assistance and feedback as they "actually do it" - write a real-life grant application. Course Description: In this eight-week online course, you will explore all dimensions of the world of grantsmanship. You will look at a wide variety of funding sources, with particular focus on those that are "library-friendly." You will deconstruct a typical grant application and learn how to develop every component that a funding source might require. The instructor will provide samples of a variety of successful (i.e., funded) grant applications; planning templates; checklists and forms; and dozens of practical tips and tricks for grant success, based on over 30 years of experience. Coursework includes readings, exercises, and online forums. The course will include several online meetings with funders and experienced grant writers. For students who want hands-on experience in grant writing, the instructor will provide one-on-one assistance and feedback, both during the eight weeks of the course and whenever a grant submittal is planned. 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: ? Week 1: Overview of Project Planning and Grant Writing Library-friendly funding sources General guidelines Grant formats, traditional and online Getting started ? Week 2: Building a Solid Foundation Identifying the need Documenting the need Involving your client group Establishing community partnerships ? Week 3: Building on the Foundation Relationship of project to library mission and goals Project goals and objectives Writing measurable objectives How much change is realistic? What happens if you don't meet your objectives? ? Week 4: Describing Your Program The key to success: a clear plan of action Developing your project timeline Personnel requirements Resources ? Week 5: Will Your Program Make a Difference? Keeping records Evaluation models and terminology Creating an evaluation plan Outcome measures ? Week 6: Getting to the Bottom Line Budget basics How to estimate costs In-kind and matching fund requirements Indirect costs Negotiating with the funder ? Week 7: Putting It All Together Writing the project summary Writing the cover letter Submission, traditional and online ? Week 8: After Submission ? What Do You Do? If you're funded ? beyond celebration Handling rejection The basics of managing a funded project Implementing the plan of action Managing the budget Reporting Preparing for the next phase Instructor: Holly Hinman. Grantwriting became a major part of Holly's professional life after she was appointed Director of the Metropolitan Cooperative Library System (MCLS) in March 1978. MCLS sent Holly to training at the Grantsmanship Center in Los Angeles and then put her to work writing grants. Over the next eleven years, Holly wrote dozens of grants, both for the system and for individual member libraries. Holly left MCLS to become the Library Services Manager in Beverly Hills in 1989, and subsequently served as the Library Director in Burbank from 1991 through 1993. In early 1994, she answered an RFP from the Peninsula Library System to develop and direct a project to introduce the Internet into California Public Libraries. As Director of the Infopeople Project, Holly is responsible for overall Project planning, management, and evaluation. Infopeople has evolved from a project that deployed Internet equipment and connectivity to a project that is the primary training and continuing education program of the California State Library. Holly teaches online and on-ground courses in grantwriting. Notes from the Instructor: You can take this course at either of two levels of intensity and effort. At the basic level, you will gain an in-depth knowledge of how to write a grant application, whether you plan to do so immediately or not. If you choose to take the course as a practicum, you will gain experience in actually writing a grant application. To take the course as a practicum, you must select a project and identify a funding source. You can earn a certificate of completion at either level ? in order to receive a certificate of completion at the basic level, you must complete all of the weekly assignments. To earn a certificate of completion at the practicum level, you must either complete all of the weekly assignments or write a complete grant application. Pre-workshop assignment: You will be asked to complete a pre-course online survey, at which time you will be asked to indicate if you plan to take the course as a practicum. If you do, you will have an individual consultation with the instructor to discuss/select a project idea prior to the course start date. Time required: To complete this course at the basic level, you can expect to spend 3 to 3? hours per week. You can work on each module at your own pace, at any hour of the day or night. However, it is recommended that you complete each week's assignments within that week to stay in sync with other learners. It is impossible to estimate the time required if you take the course as a practicum, as it will depend on the nature of your project and the complexity of the application for your selected funding source. Who Should Take This Course: This course is appropriate for anyone who is interested in learning how to write grants for libraries. This includes all levels of library staff, as well as trustees and volunteers. Certification: Infopeople is an approved provider for the Western Council Library Practitioner Certification Program, http://certificate.westernco.org/. Online Learning Details and System Requirements may be found at http://www.infopeople.org/training/learning_details.html If you would like to subscribe via RSS and be notified whenever new Infopeople training events are available, you can use these links: **For new on-ground or online workshops: http://infopeople.org/workshop/rss **For new podcasts: http://feeds.feedburner.com/InfopeoplePodcasts Enrollment for this course is limited to 30. Please enroll promptly to avoid disappointment. 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/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. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090820/7183f2fa/attachment-0001.html From assist at infopeople.org Fri Aug 21 11:19:32 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Fri Aug 21 11:20:38 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Reminder of Introduction to Drupal webinar Message-ID: <00df01ca228b$ee1dcf50$ca596df0$@org> A reminder of the Introduction to Drupal webinar. Please let your friends and colleagues know about this event! Title: Introduction to Drupal for Libraries Date and time: August 28, 2009, 12 pm - 1:00 pm PDT This webinar will last approximately one hour. There is no charge for this webinar. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the August 28 webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/342/index.html This free webinar is the third in an Open Source Series sponsored by Infopeople, Califa, and the Open Source Library Consortium. The first two webinars were presented by Lori Bowen Ayre and focused on Open Source Library Systems (OSLS). They are archived can be seen at http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived. Subsequent webinars will cover open source digital photo management and Open Office. Information about additional OSLS on-ground training events can be found at http://opensource.califa.org/ Looking for a better way to manage your web site content? Want more advanced functionality and/or social networking features? Drupal is an award-winning, open source content management system being used by major corporations worldwide and is now being widely adopted by the library community. Learn more about the pros and cons of Drupal and how libraries are using it to make their web presences more effective and efficient. Discover library-specific add-ons (modules) that can make your new Drupal site even more extensible. After viewing this webinar, attendees will be able to: . Explain Drupal to other staff members . Identify various pros and cons for using Drupal in a library setting . Be familiar with library-specific contributed modules for Drupal . Identify features that are native to a core Drupal installation Join us for this introductory webinar on a new application for managing your library's website content! Note: Later in the fiscal year, Infopeople plans to offer an in-depth online course that will provide hands-on Drupal instruction. Watch the website or CALIX for the announcement for this course. Speaker: Laura Solomon. Laura Solomon, MCIW, is the Library Services Manager for the Ohio Public Library Information Network and the former Web Applications Supervisor for the Cleveland Public Library. She has been doing web development and design for over ten years, in both public libraries and as an independent consultant. She also authored a statewide web site usability study in 2004 that evaluated the site of every public library in Ohio. She specializes in developing with Drupal, as well as in web code and accessibility standards. As a former children's librarian, she enjoys bringing the "fun of technology" to audiences and in giving libraries the tools they need to better serve the virtual customer. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. 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We will be offering an online version of this workshop later in the year. In addition, we will be scheduling webinars that will highlight best practices developed by libraries that have job search centers and programs. Related workshops will include "Library Service to New Customers," which will be offered in October. Since some people who may be interested in participating 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: Helping Your Job-Seeking Patrons Thrive During Challenging Times NEW Date and location: Friday, November 6, Sylvan Oaks Library (Citrus Heights) To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/workshop/430 Fee: There is a $75 fee for this workshop. In a typical day, how many people come up to you at the reference desk, and ask for help filing for unemployment, searching for a job possibility, or creating a resume? The unemployment numbers are just staggering, with the California unemployment rate now at 11.2%. Unemployment does not play favorites - white collar, blue collar, teenagers, and even senior citizens are all looking for work. Every day people from all age groups and experience levels come to the library for help. Many have never been to the library before - and many have never used a computer before. During these tough economic times, you may feel that your role has changed from librarian to career guidance counselor! If you are confronted with people who are out of work and would like to improve your knowledge of unemployment and job resources and strategies, this workshop is for you. This workshop is for any library staff member who has interaction with the public, whether in a public or academic library. At the conclusion of this workshop, you will have the skills and resources needed to assist your local community survive, and even thrive, during this economic downturn. Workshop Description: This is an all-day hands-on interactive workshop that will teach you how to help your patrons thrive during these challenging times. The instructor will provide extensive handouts, an annotated webliography, and practical and useful tips that can be used immediately with library customers. The workshop will also include group exercises and activities. Preliminary Course Outline . Unemployment Resources Completing and downloading the EDD application for unemployment California Employment Development Department website Other unemployment tools and resources . Career Resources and Choices Meta career resources Wages and salaries Federal employment resources California state employment resources Job searching . Networking: Schmooze or Lose Social networking tools 30 second elevator speech . More Than Monster.com Job listings Careers and resumes Interviewing skills Instructor: Jeffrey Lambert. Jeff Lambert has been a business librarian in both the public and private sector for almost thirty years. Most recently at Riverside Public Library Jeff was responsible for directing, managing, and coordinating business and municipal outreach services to the general public, local businesses, city government and schools. The goal of his business services program was to provide free training, workshops and research assistance to the local community, to help them succeed in life and in business. Last year, he changed the focus to help businesses survive, and even thrive during the recession. As a result of the shift of programming, he had a 10% overall increase in attendance. As a business outreach professional, he developed programming in response to the changing needs of the community. Who Should Attend: The workshop is for any member of the California library community who wants to continue to provide valuable and much-needed support to customers during these tough economic times. Prerequisites: This course requires that students be comfortable with basic computer skills, including using a mouse, navigating the web, and basic keyboarding. If you would like to subscribe via RSS and be notified whenever new Infopeople training events are available, you can use these links: **For new on-ground or online workshops: http://infopeople.org/workshop/rss **For new podcasts: http://feeds.feedburner.com/InfopeoplePodcasts 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://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. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090826/ae186350/attachment-0001.html From DHersh at oaklandlibrary.org Fri Aug 28 10:27:54 2009 From: DHersh at oaklandlibrary.org (Hersh, Daniel) Date: Fri Aug 28 10:28:14 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Mini-conference in SF on 9/23: Libraries - The Recovery Engine on the Hard Times Train In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Registration is still open for: The Future of Libraries (5.0): Libraries: The Recovery Engine on the Hard Times Train San Francisco Public Library, Main Library, Koret Auditorium Wednesday, September 23, 2009, 9:00 am - 4:45 pm (sign-in 8:30 - 9:00) $40 Registration Fee Sponsored by the Pacific Library Partnership Staff Development Committee (formerly the Library Staff Development Committee of the Greater Bay Area) and the BayNet Library & Information Network "The Future of Libraries 5.0" is the fifth in an ongoing annual series of conferences where speakers draw from library traditions to highlight innovations taking place in libraries today. This year's conference will focus on libraries' special roles in helping our patrons navigate the challenges of today's economy. Presentations will feature examples of what is and is not currently working for libraries, with an emphasis on projects and programs that are being implemented creatively and economically. This year's keynote speaker is Danielle Patrick Milam, Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Foundation Development Director and former Vice President for Program and Development of the Urban Libraries Council. She edited the Urban Libraries Council report "Making Cities Stronger: Public Library Contributions to Local Economic Development". Danielle will provide a survey of how libraries and businesses are creatively forming partnerships to benefit the communities they serve. The remainder of the presenters throughout the day are drawn from libraries, nonprofit organizations, and businesses throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and will be discussing the programs, services and collaborations that they have developed to assist with economic development in our communities. See below for the conference agenda. For more details and to register, go to http://www.plsinfo.org/workshops/future09.htm. Daniel Hersh dhersh@oaklandlibrary.org for the Library Staff Development Committee of the Greater Bay Area ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- AGENDA 8:30 - 9:00 am SIGN-IN 9:00 am WELCOME Tamera LeBeau and Paul Signorelli, Event Co-Chairs; Luis Herrera, City Librarian, San Francisco Public Library 9:15 am KEYNOTE ADDRESS Danielle Patrick Milam, Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Foundation Development Director 10:15 am BREAK 10:30 am Services: Discover and Recover Jewelle Gomez, President, Library Commission, and Luis Herrera, City Librarian, San Francisco Public Library 11:00 am Services: Empowering Job Seekers: The Free2 Succeed Job Center Leila Swisher, Supervising Librarian, Livermore Public Library 11:30 am Case Study: Library Literacy Programs for a Strong Economic Future Sherry Drobner, Program Director, Literacy for Every Adult Project (LEAP), Richmond Public Library Noon - 1:30 pm LUNCH BREAK 1:30 pm Case Study: Libraries' Economic Value to the Community Donna Bero, Executive Director, Friends of the San Francisco Public Library 2:00 pm Services: Reinventing Help: The LibGuides and LibAnswers Experience Michele Hampshire, Library Specialist: Emerging Technologies, & Valerie Zito, Library Specialist, Business Services, Contra Costa County Library 2:30 pm Case Study: School Library Staff as Partners in an Educational Community Enid Davis, Library Director, The Harker School 3:00 pm BREAK 3:15 pm Services: Full Steam Ahead on the Business Train Rosyln Donald, Business Librarian, San Mateo Public Library, and Jackie Nelson, Director of Events, BelMateo Bowl 3:45 pm Services: Designing a Customer Service Plan for Hard Times Loretta Micheals, Supervising Librarian, Mountain View Public Library 4:15 pm WRAP UP AND FINAL Q&A -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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You excitedly share this fantastic new idea, only to have your enthusiasm deflated by picky questions, managerial indifference, or passive/aggressive resistance from your colleagues. No matter how good your ideas are, if you don't present them in a way that can be discussed and understood by the people who can make them happen, they won't be implemented. You'll be left frustrated. And your community will never experience that terrific new service. This webinar will describe techniques that prepare library staff members at any level to present new ideas effectively. Participants will learn how to: . Demonstrate how your idea fits in with other organizational goals and practices; . Improve your empathetic skills, "think with someone else's brain," and anticipate how ideas will be received; . Identify the people who can assist you in carrying your ideas to reality; . Face resistance squarely and overcome objections; . Improve presentation skills so that a good idea won't be lost in a substandard delivery. This webinar will be of interest to any members of the library community who wish to see their ideas move forward. The tips and techniques covered here will also be useful to those who need to coach others in how to present their ideas more effectively. Participation by past and prospective Eureka! Leadership Institute participants is strongly recommended. Speakers: Joan Frye Williams and George Needham. Joan Frye Williams - For more than 25 years Joan Frye Williams (joan@jfwilliams.com) 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. Joan is best known as an acute--and sometimes irreverent--observer of trends in what she calls "the cultural anthropology of libraries." She is a nationally recognized library futurist and designer of innovative library services. 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. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Webinar: George and Joan on Taking Your Ideas to the Next Level Date: September 29, 2009 Time: 12pm - 1:00 pm PDT Speakers: Joan Frye Williams and George Needham -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090828/acad0f8a/attachment.html From DHersh at oaklandlibrary.org Mon Aug 31 15:39:43 2009 From: DHersh at oaklandlibrary.org (Hersh, Daniel) Date: Mon Aug 31 15:40:04 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Librarian I applications will be accepted until September 18, 2009 (Oakland Public Library, California) Message-ID: Librarian I Civil Service Exam Recruitment & Application Period Open until September 18, 2009 Come and be a part of a passionate, people-oriented, buoyant team of librarians and support staff who represent the Oakland Public Library's commitment to service and vision for lifelong learning. The Oakland Public Library seeks dedicated and talented Librarian I's who are enthusiastic about serving the citizens of the communities within the City of Oakland by delivering top-notch customer service, upholding their public services commitment to our patrons, and by making a difference in the lives of library users. The Oakland Public Library has a main library, 15 neighborhood branches, an African American Museum & Library, and an adult literacy program. We currently employ approximately 488 employees and offer a very competitive salary and benefits package for full-time and permanent part-time civil service employees. Job Details: Librarian I's may be assigned as an adult reference, children's or teen librarian of the Main Library and/or branch libraries, Children's and Teen Services, Literacy and Disability Services and Technical and Special Services. Librarian I's may also provide lead direction to a paraprofessional, or clerical staff. There are several vacancies currently at the Oakland Public Library, including Elmhurst Branch, Golden Gate Branch, Lakeview Branch, Melrose Branch, M.L. King Branch, Montclair Branch, and Teen Services; however, these vacancies could shift to other positions before the hiring process is completed. The salary range for this classification is $28.94 - $35.55 per hour. The application deadline is Friday, September 18, 2009 at 5 pm. Application materials must be received at the City of Oakland Office of Personnel by the deadline. The full job announcement can be found at http://www.oaklandnet.com/government/jobs/default.asp . Candidates must meet the minimum qualifications for the Librarian I classification, as follows: Any combination of education and experience that is equivalent to the following minimum qualifications is acceptable: Education: A Master's degree in library science from an American Library Association accredited graduate program is required. Job training and/or special courses in library needs of the community, specialized areas of library services or technical areas are desirable. Applicants must submit verification of their MLS/MLIS degree, (i.e., graduate transcripts and/or a copy of diploma or verification from the college or university attended). Note: Several of the current vacancies are looking for proficiency in Spanish and/or Cantonese, and special skills as a children's librarian. Application materials for civil service employment generally consist of the City of Oakland application, a City of Oakland Supplemental Questionnaire (included in the full job announcement) and possible additional pages for selective certification(s) in a language and/or specialized skill. .The application form can be found at City of Oakland Application and the City Employment Information Pamphlet is at Employment Information Packet . You may also elect to complete the on-line application program according to the provided instructions on the City of Oakland website: Online Application Instructions . These materials are also available at the Oakland Public Library Main Library (125 14th Street) on the 2nd floor in the Financial & Administrative Services Office. For your convenience, the Financial & Administrative Services Office is open Monday - Friday from 8:30 am to 5 pm to obtain application materials or to ask for assistance with this civil service employment process. For additional assistance, please contact the Oakland Public Library Human Resources Manager, Crystal Ramie-Adams, at 510-238-6716 or cramie@oaklandnet.com . Come and see what the Oakland Public Library has to offer, and apply for civil service employment at www.oaklandlibrary.org . Come experience our diverse communities and realize the many possibilities! Oakland Public Library CITY OF OAKLAND Your City. Your Career. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090831/15230ecf/attachment.html From assist at infopeople.org Wed Sep 2 13:30:17 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Wed Sep 2 14:03:34 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Empowering Your New Library Customers" workshop Message-ID: <007401ca2c0c$2f51a530$8df4ef90$@org> Since some people who may be interested in participating 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: Empowering Your New Library Customers Dates and locations: Thursday, October 15, Los Angeles Public Library Friday, October 23, San Francisco Public Library Tuesday, November 17, South Natomas Library (Sacramento) Wednesday, December 9, Buena Park Library District To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/workshop/434 Fee: $75 for those in the California library community. If your library is like others all over the country, you are seeing increasing numbers of new customers. These new customers are first time users or returning to the library after a long absence. With loss of jobs, revenue, or property as motivating factors, they may be coming into your library with a high level of anxiety and potentially unrealistic expectations. Add these ingredients to your existing base of customers--those attending storytimes, participating in book clubs, asking reference questions, placing and picking up holds, and needing assistance with circulation concerns--and you have a recipe for stress for staff and customers alike. This workshop addresses the human side of libraries as resource centers in hard economic times. With more customers than ever using public access computers and needing assistance, empowering new library customers to become self sufficient is a win-win situation. Empowered customers are less likely to get defensive or frustrated which reduces stress and saves staff time in dealing with difficult situations. In addition, if customers learn to self serve around a task that happens multiple times a day, many hours of staff time per week can be saved. Workshop Description: This all-day workshop will provide opportunities to look at ways that customers can self-serve and provide practice working with customers so they feel empowered. There will be time to develop customized responses to common customer requests and look at tools to support self service including handouts, audio, video and screencasts. The instructor will provide practical, useful tips that can be applied immediately to start saving time in a typical day. Preliminary Course Outline: . What Do We Mean By Self Service And Why It's A Win-Win How much time can you save through self service Does this match your customer service philosophy Stress reduction through self-service . Welcoming New Library Customers Customize responses for common customer types Seniors, new parents, job seekers, non-English speakers, teens . Empowering New Library Customers Make them feel special Language to use so customers feel empowered Simple, jargon free explanations . Teach Self-Sufficiency In The Use Of Library Resources The catalog Finding books on the shelves When and why to ask a librarian . Use a "Here's What I Can Do For You" Approach Manage unrealistic customer expectations. Manage your own reactions to the increasing demands on your time and attention Create an assistance triage with co-workers or volunteers. . Create Tools To Help New Customers Help Themselves. Instructor: Cheryl Gould. Cheryl has been a training consultant for Infopeople since 1996. She has delivered workshops on a wide range of topics including: Increasing computer competency, search skills, Training the Trainer, Word, Powerpoint, Libris Design, Mastering Tough Public Service Situations and Cutting Edge Customer Service Techniques. Recent additions to her toolbox include helping organize library staff days and acting as MC and playground director throughout the day to facilitate people getting to know each other, have a bit of fun and stay energized. 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 the California library community with an interest in empowering their customers and reducing stress. Prerequisites: None If you would like to subscribe via RSS and be notified whenever new Infopeople training events are available, you can use these links: **For new on-ground or online workshops: http://infopeople.org/workshop/rss **For new podcasts: http://feeds.feedburner.com/InfopeoplePodcasts 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://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. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090902/bfea6ac8/attachment.html From assist at infopeople.org Tue Sep 8 16:14:30 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Tue Sep 8 16:15:11 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Reminder of Infopeople webinar "Public Library Statistics" Message-ID: <01c101ca30da$1eba2580$5c2e7080$@org> A reminder of the Infopeople webinar on public library statistics. Please let your friends and colleagues know about this event! Title: Public Library Statistics: Collecting, Finding, and Using Date and time: September 14, 2009, 12 pm - 1:00 pm PDT This webinar will last approximately one hour. There is no charge for this webinar. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the September 14 webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/324/index.html Every year libraries submit a report to the California State Library filled with statistical data. What becomes of that data? and how can it be accessed and used by the libraries that submit it? This free webinar will give you an overview of the information collected and reported by California's public libraries. Ira Bray, State Data Coordinator at the California State Library will explain what is collected, why it is collected and how analysis and reports from this data are made available. This webinar is not only for library directors but for anyone who wants to use library data for management, advocacy or research. No extensive math skills are required. The discussion will focus on the basics on how the data is collected, how it is reviewed and how it is utilized. After viewing this webinar, attendees will be able to: . Be familiar with the data items that are collected and definitions used for them. . Identify two new data items that were introduced in that last three years . Identify at least three library statistics tools to use for reports and analysis. . Identify at least three attributes that could be used to determine your library's peers. Speaker: Ira Bray. Ira Bray is a library programs consultant with Library Development Services at the California State Library. He provides advice and consultative services to State, local, and other library administrators on the development and coordination of library programs and grants. As "State Data Coordinator" he is responsible for the collection and analysis of public library statistics from each of the 181 public libraries in California. Ira is a member of the Library Statistics Working Group advising the Institute of Museum and Library Services on the collection and dissemination of national public library statistics. He is currently working to integrate California library statistics into geographic information system (GIS) reports. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Webinar: Public Library Statistics: Collecting, Finding, and Using Date: September 14, 2009 Time: 12pm - 1:00 pm PDT Speaker: Ira Bray -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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For more information about the conference, please visit the Internet Librarian 2009 website: www.infotoday.com/IL2009 When: October 26-28, 2009 Where: Monterey, CA BayNet members can register for the Internet Librarian Conference 2009 for $279 (the regular fee is $479). Registration for the co-conference Internet@Schools is $169 (from a regular price of $209). Registration for BOTH conferences is $279! If you'd like to attend just one day of the conference, the fee is only $239. Payment can be made by check (check made payable to Information Today, Inc.) or by credit card. To learn more about BayNet and to become a member, visit our Website at http://www.baynetlibs.org. Membership is just $75 for institutions, $50 for individual members, and $20 for students, retired members, and those in between jobs. 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You excitedly share this fantastic new idea, only to have your enthusiasm deflated by picky questions, managerial indifference, or passive/aggressive resistance from your colleagues. No matter how good your ideas are, if you don't present them in a way that can be discussed and understood by the people who can make them happen, they won't be implemented. You'll be left frustrated. And your community will never experience that terrific new service. This webinar will describe techniques that prepare library staff members at any level to present new ideas effectively. Participants will learn how to: . Demonstrate how your idea fits in with other organizational goals and practices; . Improve your empathetic skills, "think with someone else's brain," and anticipate how ideas will be received; . Identify the people who can assist you in carrying your ideas to reality; . Face resistance squarely and overcome objections; . Improve presentation skills so that a good idea won't be lost in a substandard delivery. This webinar will be of interest to any members of the library community who wish to see their ideas move forward. The tips and techniques covered here will also be useful to those who need to coach others in how to present their ideas more effectively. Participation by past and prospective Eureka! Leadership Institute participants is strongly recommended. Speakers: Joan Frye Williams and George Needham. Joan Frye Williams - For more than 25 years Joan Frye Williams (joan@jfwilliams.com) 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. Joan is best known as an acute--and sometimes irreverent--observer of trends in what she calls "the cultural anthropology of libraries." She is a nationally recognized library futurist and designer of innovative library services. 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. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Webinar: George and Joan on Taking Your Ideas to the Next Level Date: September 29, 2009 Time: 12pm - 1:00 pm PDT Speakers: Joan Frye Williams and George Needham -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Yeske?s soon to be published research addresses how different approaches to developing financial planning strategies influences a client?s trust in the financial planner and commitment to the financial planning relationship. Yeske has been practicing financial planning since 1990. He is a past Chair of the Financial Planning Association (US) (FPA) and currently represents FPA in the area of international standards for financial planning. Yeske has been named a top advisor by Bloomberg Wealth Manager. How Inter-related are American and European Credit Default Swap Indices Markets? A Search for Trans-Atlantic Kinship In what may be the first study of its type, Vinodh Madhavan will present his research about the relationship between American and European Credit Default Swap (CDS) indices markets. Madhavan?s doctoral research also explores the sensitivities of the American and European CDS indices to exchange rate fluctuations, monetary policy measures, and the money-markets in the U.S. and Europe. Prior to his doctoral studies, Madhavan worked at a major consumer durable goods company in India, where he was responsible for after-sales service delivery and warranty cost management. Madhavan holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Manufacturing and Operations Management from Symbiosis Center for Management & Human Resource Development (SCMHRD), India. Sponsored by the GGU Doctoral Students Association and the GGU University Library For more information contact: Wendy Giblin, (415) 977-2220 / gwendolynrose@yahoo.com Thanks. Janice Janice Carter Director, University Library Golden Gate University jcarter@ggu.edu tel: 415 442-7248 fax: 415 543-6779 http://www.ggu.edu From assist at infopeople.org Wed Sep 23 09:55:52 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Wed Sep 23 09:56:10 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "CORE Reference Fundamentals" online course Message-ID: <00c701ca3c6e$b5b04e20$2110ea60$@org> Since some people who may be interested in participating 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: CORE Reference Fundamentals (online learning course) Dates: October 27 ? December 14, 2009 To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/workshop/424 Fee: $75 for those in the California library community and Infopeople Partners, $150 for all others. Libraries of all types provide reference services to their users. To provide effective reference requires staff who understand and can apply the underlying values and methods as they assist users in finding the best possible resources to meet their information needs. ? Are you stepping into the role of providing reference assistance for the first time in your library career? ? Is it time to brush up on your basic skills because you are returning to work at the reference desk? ? Do you want to be able to quickly identify and locate information in all formats? Whether you have been recently promoted to support reference services, or are returning to reference work some years after you completed your library degree, you'll need a clear understanding of how to determine the real information need behind users' questions and where to look for authoritative answers. This course will acquaint you with why, when and how to do an effective reference interview, which resources are best suited to which types of reference questions, how to use both print and Web based resources appropriate to the user's need, and how reference work fits into the mission of your library. You'll learn how the physical layout of your library, and signage and shelving for various collections can impact reference service. You'll become familiar with alternative methods for delivering reference, such as email, chat and instant messaging, to help your users no matter where they are or when the library is open. Course Description: This online course will provide you with opportunities to learn and practice an effective reference interview, as well as to explore a wide variety of print and Web based reference tools. Through individual and group exercises, you will discover ways to assist diverse groups of users, including those with physical disabilities and those with whom you do not share a common language. You will learn to think like an indexer and apply that perspective to answering reference questions. We will spend time examining and using a variety of print and Web based resources, as well as specialized resources for homework help, government research, and inquiries about images or sounds. The instructor will provide sample policies, templates, tip sheets and a webliography, as well as simple, practical techniques that can be applied immediately. During the course, you will be doing exercises and taking quizzes. You must also participate in weekly online discussion forums as part of the online learning process. After you have completed the six weeks of this CORE course, you will be ready and encouraged to enroll in CORE2, Infopeople's self-paced online course on specific topics: Business Information; Consumer Information; Legal Reference; Medical Information; Genealogy; Travel, Culture, and Language; and Poems, Songs, and Quotes. 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: The Reference Interview Goals and components of an effective reference interview Helping with sensitive questions Phrases to incorporate into your reference interview ? Module Two: Library Users' Rights to Privacy and Open Access First Amendment, Library Bill of Rights, and ALA Code of Ethics Working across barriers of physical ability or communication skills Responding appropriately to library users of different ages ? Module Three: Reference Resources in Your Library Building layouts Special collections Your library's Web site The structure of your library's catalog ? Module Four: Construction and Use of Indexes Comparing and contrasting print and online indexing Databases and ready reference work ? Module Five: Evaluating Reference Tools Print tools Online resources Search engines ? Module Six: Contemporary Ready Reference Tools and Delivery Methods Nontraditional reference sources, like Flickr and YouTube Government publications (online and in print) Niche inquiries, including homework, sports, and celebrities Roving, passive vs active reference services, for profit reference businesses Instructor: Francisca Goldsmith. Francisca Goldsmith is the Director of Branch Services at Halifax Public Libraries. Formerly she was the Collection Management Librarian and head of Teen Services at Berkeley Public Library, and has been a reference librarian in both academic and public libraries. She has worked with school and public library staffs who have needed appropriate training to support up to date reference assistance and to design local weeding projects. Francisca has taught several Infopeople courses and also consults as a Young Adult Library Services Association trainer for its Serving the Underserved Project and other YALSA staff development institutes. She also writes for a range of professional journals in the US and Canada. Time required: To complete this course, you can expect to spend 2? to 3 hours per week. You can work on each module at your own pace, at any hour of the day or night. However, it is recommended that you complete each week's assignments within that week to stay in sync with other learners. Who Should Take This Course: Anyone from the library community who provides reference service. This course is especially geared to paraprofessional staff new to reference work or librarians who need updates on contemporary tools and methods that support excellent reference service. Course Start: This online learning course starts on Tuesday, October 27, 2009. Because the Thanksgiving holiday falls within what would normally be a six-week course, the end date has been extended to December 14 to allow sufficient time to finish the six modules. Online Learning Details and System Requirements may be found at http://www.infopeople.org/training/learning_details.html If you would like to subscribe via RSS and be notified whenever new Infopeople training events are available, you can use these links: **For new on-ground or online workshops: http://infopeople.org/workshop/rss **For new podcasts: http://feeds.feedburner.com/InfopeoplePodcasts 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/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. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090923/ed0f9230/attachment-0001.html From assist at infopeople.org Fri Sep 25 12:01:20 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Fri Sep 25 12:01:36 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Job Search: From Stress to Success" online course Message-ID: <007501ca3e12$91818b40$b484a1c0$@org> Since some people who may be interested in participating 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: Job Search: From Stress to Success (online learning course) Dates: November 3 ? December 7, 2009 To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/workshop/437 Fee: $75 for those in the California library community and Infopeople Partners, $150 for all others. "Unemployment in California hits 70-year high Rising Unemployment May Deepen U.S. Housing Slump Nearly 30% of the state's unemployed have been out of work at least 27 weeks." These are headlines we see in newspapers and other media almost daily. How are economic uncertainty and unemployment affecting your library? ? Are you seeing stressed people who need help with the job search process? ? Have you noticed an increase in computer use by people applying for jobs or filing for unemployment? ? Are you and other staff spending more time helping people who are anxious about resumes, cover letters, and interviews? Learn what your library can do to serve the needs of job-seeking patrons. You can reduce the stress they are experiencing by providing the best possible library resources and by directing them to the appropriate community services. You will be able to identify and anticipate the needs of individuals at each stage of the job search process. As a result, you will provide more effective and efficient library service as you assist job seekers during these difficult economic times. Course Description: This online course will give you the knowledge and skills needed to help your library users save time and have a more effective job-hunting experience. You will be reading case studies, completing assignments, and participating in online discussions. An Infopeople webinar, "Best Practices in Helping Job Seekers in the Library," on November 10 should be viewed as part of this course. By understanding the stages of the job search process, you will learn to anticipate needs and proactively identify resources in your library and in the community. Experienced employment counselor Dana Lee will provide handouts and practical tips that you can use immediately with job seekers, empowering them to take ownership of the process as they prepare, research, apply, and interview for employment. Learners will plan and create guides, pathfinders and self-help tools for job seekers. Online meetings will be used to explore "best practices"?techniques, methods and activities?used by several libraries to assist job-seeking patrons. These include collaborative partnerships with local EDD offices and job resource centers, job-hunting workshops, and computer classes on related topics. 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 1: Coping With Job Loss and Understanding the Job Search Process Understand the stages of the job search process Anticipate library users' needs and refer them to the best resources Plan and develop job search pathfinders for your library ? Module 2: In the Library: Collections, Resources and Potential Obstacles Assess the resources for job seekers in your library Determine the skills of library staff and volunteers to facilitate workshops and provide computer coaching Examine guidelines regarding the use of public access computers to better serve the needs of job seekers Tips, job aids, and tools to help job-seeking patrons help themselves ? Module 3: Identifying Resources in Your Community for Job-Seeking Patrons through Partnerships Generate ideas by exploring websites created by other libraries Identify resources in your community to assist job-seeking patrons How to develop win-win partnerships with community organizations Explore a series of job search workshops that could be facilitated through community partnerships ? Module 4: Branding and Promoting Your Library's Resources and Programs Proactive networking in your community Raising awareness of your library's resources and programs Share ideas on branding and promoting your library resources and programs for job seekers Instructor: Dana Lee. Dana Lee is a graduate of the University of Southern California and holds an M.S. in Education. An experienced instructional designer, she has developed curricula and training programs for Fortune 500 corporations and educational institutions, as well as for Infopeople. She has 20 years of experience working with adult learners and is well versed in adult learning theory and teaching strategies. For over seven years she was an instructor for a non-profit human resources center in Pasadena, California, where she worked with people seeking employment. She is sensitive to the needs and common questions of job seekers. Ms. Lee is fully bilingual and continues to write and teach workshops in financial literacy, job search, and computer skills in both English and Spanish. Time required: To complete this course, you can expect to spend 2? to 3 hours per week. You can work on each module at your own pace, at any hour of the day or night. However, it is recommended that you complete each week's assignments within that week to stay in sync with other learners. Who Should Take This Course: This course is relevant for any library staff assisting users with the job seeking process. Online Learning Details and System Requirements may be found at http://www.infopeople.org/training/learning_details.html Course Start: This 4-week-long online learning course starts on Tuesday, November 3, 2009. Because the Thanksgiving holiday falls within what would normally be a four-week course, the end date has been extended to December 7 to allow sufficient time to finish the four modules. If you would like to subscribe via RSS and be notified whenever new Infopeople training events are available, you can use these links: **For new on-ground or online workshops: http://infopeople.org/workshop/rss **For new podcasts: http://feeds.feedburner.com/InfopeoplePodcasts 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/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. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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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://infopeople.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20090929/e1b5da84/attachment.html From assist at infopeople.org Thu Oct 1 10:02:31 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Thu Oct 1 10:02:36 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople, Califa, and Open Source Library Consortium's webinar "Open Source ILS Add-Ons" Message-ID: <005101ca42b8$f6c742b0$e455c810$@org> Please print and post or route this message to staff and colleagues who might be interested in this webinar. Title: Open Source ILS Add-Ons Date and time: October 22, 2009, 12 pm - 1:00 pm PDT This webinar will last approximately one hour. There is no charge for this webinar. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the October 22 webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/354/index.html The first two webinars in this series presented an introduction to and overview of Open Source Library Systems (OSLS) and how to get involved with one of the two leading OSLS projects Koha and Evergreen. This third webinar is about the Open Source software that is available to supplement your library system, regardless of whether you are using an Open Source Library System like Koha or Evergreen or a proprietary system like Millennium, CARL, or Horizon. Software that dramatically extends and expands the capabilities of your library system software fall into two main categories: discovery interface and metasearch. While other products (e.g. content management systems) may integrate with your ILS to some degree, we will focus our attention on discovery and metasearch tools, how they work and who is using them. During this presentation, participants will: . Understand the importance of providing users a unified discovery interface for all library resources . Understand the difference between the new Digital Library Federation's ILS Discovery API and other methods of accessing library system data such as Z39.50, SIP and ILS-specific, proprietary APIs. . Learn about four viable Open Source discovery interface products that are in use at libraries today (SOPAC2, Blacklight, Scriblio, VuFind). . Understand what OAI, Web Services and SOA mean and what they have to do with metasearch. . Learn about three viable Open Source metasearch tools that are in use at libraries today (LibraryFind, Paspar2, dbWiz). . Understand how an open library system provides access to library-owned data and provides much more flexibility for you library than a closed, proprietary system. Speaker: Lori Bowen Ayre. Lori Bowen Ayre is the Principal Consultant for The Galecia Group, a library technology consulting company that has been serving libraries for almost 10 years. Lori has been an advocate for expanding the use of open source software in libraries for public computers, web applications, calendaring and content management systems. She is particularly excited about the opportunities associated with open source library system software (Evergreen and Koha) because of the opportunities these open source software projects present for libraries to save money, and even more importantly, control their own destiny. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Webinar: Open Source ILS Add-Ons Date: October 22, 2009 Time: 12pm - 1:00 pm PDT Speaker: Lori Bowen Ayre -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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If you would like a paper copy of the Newsletter please contact Rose Falanga at rosef@exo.net http://www.baynetlibs.org/newsletters/news_fall09.pdf Debra Sampson, MLIS Library Director, Academy of Art University 180 New Montgomery Street San Francisco, CA 94105 415.618.3899 dsampson@academyart.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20091001/6706f869/attachment.html From smiller at milibrary.org Thu Oct 1 15:48:27 2009 From: smiller at milibrary.org (Sharon Miller) Date: Thu Oct 1 15:40:52 2009 Subject: [Baynet] BayNet Newsletter In-Reply-To: <7B28B8E0A99D4F4B86608B7C5915BD3C873394@exmail7.aac.academyart.edu> Message-ID: Great job! Sharon Miller Acting Library Director Mechanics' Institute 57 Post St. San Francisco, CA 94104 415-393-0113 www.milibrary.org Fax 415-421-4192 email: smiller@milibrary.org -----Original Message----- From: baynet-bounces@isaac.exploratorium.edu [mailto:baynet-bounces@isaac.exploratorium.edu]On Behalf Of Sampson, Debra Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 3:14 PM To: baynet@isaac.exploratorium.edu Subject: [Baynet] BayNet Newsletter I am pleased to announce the resurrection of the BayNet Newsletter. It can be found on the BayNet website under the "About" tab and then "Newsletters" or by following the link below. This announcement also doubles as a call for submissions for the Spring Newsletter. Please submit any articles or topics you'd like to see discussed in the Spring Newsletter to the new editor, Debra Sampson. Her contact information is below as well as on the last page of the Fall Newsletter. If you would like a paper copy of the Newsletter please contact Rose Falanga at rosef@exo.net http://www.baynetlibs.org/newsletters/news_fall09.pdf Debra Sampson, MLIS Library Director, Academy of Art University 180 New Montgomery Street San Francisco, CA 94105 415.618.3899 dsampson@academyart.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20091001/ccb69c68/attachment.html From wess.murdough at comcast.net Thu Oct 1 18:38:34 2009 From: wess.murdough at comcast.net (Wess-John Murdough) Date: Thu Oct 1 18:38:42 2009 Subject: [Baynet] BayNet Newsletter In-Reply-To: <7B28B8E0A99D4F4B86608B7C5915BD3C873394@exmail7.aac.academyart.edu> Message-ID: <200910020138.n921cdm21075@isaac.exploratorium.edu> Great issue Debra. Thanks so much for taking this on. Wess _____ From: baynet-bounces@isaac.exploratorium.edu [mailto:baynet-bounces@isaac.exploratorium.edu] On Behalf Of Sampson, Debra Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 3:14 PM To: baynet@isaac.exploratorium.edu Subject: [Baynet] BayNet Newsletter I am pleased to announce the resurrection of the BayNet Newsletter. It can be found on the BayNet website under the "About" tab and then "Newsletters" or by following the link below. This announcement also doubles as a call for submissions for the Spring Newsletter. Please submit any articles or topics you'd like to see discussed in the Spring Newsletter to the new editor, Debra Sampson. Her contact information is below as well as on the last page of the Fall Newsletter. If you would like a paper copy of the Newsletter please contact Rose Falanga at rosef@exo.net http://www.baynetlibs.org/newsletters/news_fall09.pdf Debra Sampson, MLIS Library Director, Academy of Art University 180 New Montgomery Street San Francisco, CA 94105 415.618.3899 dsampson@academyart.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20091001/8fa2c844/attachment.html From sdunlap at ggu.edu Fri Oct 2 09:59:53 2009 From: sdunlap at ggu.edu (Steven Dunlap) Date: Fri Oct 2 10:00:14 2009 Subject: [Baynet] BayNet Newsletter In-Reply-To: <7B28B8E0A99D4F4B86608B7C5915BD3C873394@exmail7.aac.academyart.edu> References: <7B28B8E0A99D4F4B86608B7C5915BD3C873394@exmail7.aac.academyart.edu> Message-ID: <4AC5CF19.E28C.0029.0@ggu.edu> Thanks Debra, this looks great. -- sad >>> "Sampson, Debra" 10/1/2009 3:13 PM >>> I am pleased to announce the resurrection of the BayNet Newsletter. It can be found on the BayNet website under the ?About? tab and then ?Newsletters? or by following the link below. This announcement also doubles as a call for submissions for the Spring Newsletter. Please submit any articles or topics you?d like to see discussed in the Spring Newsletter to the new editor, Debra Sampson. Her contact information is below as well as on the last page of the Fall Newsletter. If you would like a paper copy of the Newsletter please contact Rose Falanga at rosef@exo.net http://www.baynetlibs.org/newsletters/news_fall09.pdf Debra Sampson, MLIS Library Director, Academy of Art University 180 New Montgomery Street San Francisco, CA 94105 415.618.3899 dsampson@academyart.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20091002/81596ce2/attachment-0001.html From assist at infopeople.org Mon Oct 12 10:49:09 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Oct 12 10:49:15 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's online course "Hard Choices for Hard Times" Message-ID: <005901ca4b64$4d11deb0$e7359c10$@org> Since some people who may be interested in participating 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: Hard Choices for Hard Times: Managing Expectations and Setting Priorities in Your Library Format: Online Dates: December 15, 2009 ? January 18, 2010 To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/workshop/438 Fee: $75 for those in the California library community and Infopeople Partners, $150 for all others. The downturn in the economy and budget cuts have created many hardships for libraries. As a supervisor working through the uncertainties of day-to-day operations, it is your job to ensure that the library meets the needs of its users and employees. Demands on your services and resources continue to rise. The evolving needs of your customers may require new skills for you and your staff. Are you discovering that being really good at what you did a few years ago might not be good enough today? This online course will introduce you to effective approaches to managing and leading employees in hard times. As a result, you will be able to: ? Create a culture of continuous improvement ? Show that you value employee input and feedback ? Model communication that builds loyalty and trust ? Improve employee morale and resiliency to drastic change and other workplace stressors ? Encourage collaborative input and decision-making ? More effectively utilize current resources and employees These approaches help any supervisor, middle manager, or team leader to set priorities and manage staff and customer expectations in good times as well as bad. Course Description: This online course will provide focused learning opportunities through individual and group assignments and discussions. The instructor will provide resources, best practices, and useful tips and techniques that can be applied immediately. During the course, you will be completing assignments and assessments and taking quizzes. You will also participate in discussion forums and online meetings as part of the 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 1: Building a Culture of Continuous Improvement in the Library Using proven philosophies of continuous improvement to ease the demands of managing your employees and department Fostering a culture of learning and experimenting for your employees without the fear of blaming or judging Managing and supporting a culture of process improvement for your employees where ideas are generated by those doing the work ? Module 2: Modeling Effective Communication Six components of effective communication that you can use to build trust and loyalty with employees and customers Understanding how managers create open or closed communication environments and their impact on employee and department performance Keeping it safe and interactive: Managing communication and feedback from within your department and organization ? Module 3: Building Resiliency to Stress: Keeping Morale Up While Workplace Demands are Increasing Five actions managers or supervisors can take to build resiliency to stress in themselves, their employees and their department Removing the effects of "survivor syndrome" from your employees after budget, cuts and changes Recognizing how your employees make a difference: Techniques that managers and supervisors can use to keep morale and spirits high ? Module 4: Tightening Our Belts: Decisions Managers Can Make to Save Time, Money and Valuable Resources Reassessing your decisions: Collectively examining what works and what doesn't work to maximize your resources Cross training for job enrichment vs. job enlargement: Understanding the difference when making decisions for your department and staff Maximizing self-service while maintaining quality service: Best practices in self-service in your library and online Instructor: Andrew Sanderbeck. Andrew Sanderbeck is adjunct professor at Johnson and Wales University, and works with Kent State University, The University of Louisville and Rockhurst University in their Corporate and Community Learning Programs. Andrew trains and consults with libraries and library organizations to help them realize the true human potential of their management and employees. He is the publisher of the Friday News Minute, a free weekly e-newsletter read by thousands of library professionals around the world. Time required: To complete this course, you can expect to spend 2 to 2? hours per week. You can work on each module at your own pace, at any hour of the day or night. However, it is recommended that you complete each week's assignments within that week to stay in sync with other learners. Who Should Take This Course: Middle managers, front-line supervisors, and team, department, and group leaders looking for effective ways to respond to the increasing pressures and demands of managing employees and their departments during these hard economic times. Online Learning Details and System Requirements may be found at http://www.infopeople.org/training/learning_details.html Course Start: This online learning course starts on December 15, 2009. Because several holidays fall within what would normally be a four-week course, the end date has been extended to January 18 to allow sufficient time to finish the four modules. 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URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20091012/fbef256b/attachment.html From pelopeach at yahoo.com Wed Oct 14 16:28:33 2009 From: pelopeach at yahoo.com (Penny Scott) Date: Wed Oct 14 16:28:56 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Professional Development Opportunity! Volunteer for SJSUSLIS Career Event Message-ID: <612360.75915.qm@web38308.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Hi all, ? ? The student group for San Jose State's SLIS, LISSTEN, along with the Alumni Association is planning a Resume and Mock Interview Fair on the San Jose campus for Saturday, November 14, from 1-5 PM. And we need help! ? We are planning to have a group of panelists talk about job hunting/resumes/interviews, and then will have students meet with resume reviewers and mock interviewers. We need folks to be resume reviewers, mock interviewers, and panelists. You can do more than one thing if you want to! For those interested in being a panelist, topics we would like covered are tips and suggestions for library students applying for their first job after school, including:? What to include in a cover letter and a resume, and how to prepare for a job interview.? This would come from your experience both as a job applicant and as a hiring librarian if you have been one....what you look for and what to avoid. Resume reviewers would meet with students who sign up and look over and give tips for their resumes for about 15-20 minutes. Mock interviewers would meet with students and do mock interviews with them. Anyone interested? These events are generally fun, rewarding, and a great addition to the CV! And there will be refreshments! If you have an interest in participating or learning more, let me know at: plscott@usfca.edu . ? ? Thank you, ? Penny Scott SJSU SLIS Alumni Association President plscott@usfca.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This third webinar is about the Open Source software that is available to supplement your library system, regardless of whether you are using an Open Source Library System like Koha or Evergreen or a proprietary system like Millennium, CARL, or Horizon. Software that dramatically extends and expands the capabilities of your library system software fall into two main categories: discovery interface and metasearch. While other products (e.g. content management systems) may integrate with your ILS to some degree, we will focus our attention on discovery and metasearch tools, how they work and who is using them. During this presentation, participants will: . Understand the importance of providing users a unified discovery interface for all library resources . Understand the difference between the new Digital Library Federation's ILS Discovery API and other methods of accessing library system data such as Z39.50, SIP and ILS-specific, proprietary APIs. . Learn about four viable Open Source discovery interface products that are in use at libraries today (SOPAC2, Blacklight, Scriblio, VuFind). . Understand what OAI, Web Services and SOA mean and what they have to do with metasearch. . Learn about three viable Open Source metasearch tools that are in use at libraries today (LibraryFind, Paspar2, dbWiz). . Understand how an open library system provides access to library-owned data and provides much more flexibility for you library than a closed, proprietary system. Speaker: Lori Bowen Ayre. Lori Bowen Ayre is the Principal Consultant for The Galecia Group, a library technology consulting company that has been serving libraries for almost 10 years. Lori has been an advocate for expanding the use of open source software in libraries for public computers, web applications, calendaring and content management systems. She is particularly excited about the opportunities associated with open source library system software (Evergreen and Koha) because of the opportunities these open source software projects present for libraries to save money, and even more importantly, control their own destiny. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Webinar: Open Source ILS Add-Ons Date: October 22, 2009 Time: 12pm - 1:00 pm PDT Speaker: Lori Bowen Ayre -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Debra Sampson, MLIS Library Director, Academy of Art University 180 New Montgomery Street San Francisco, CA 94105 415.618.3899 dsampson@academyart.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20091019/6bd2b4e7/attachment.html From assist at infopeople.org Tue Oct 20 10:37:35 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Tue Oct 20 10:37:32 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's webinar "Best Practices in Helping Job Seekers in the Library" Message-ID: <006501ca51ac$03173dc0$0945b940$@org> Please print and post or route this message to staff and colleagues who might be interested in this webinar. Title: Best Practices in Helping Job Seekers in the Library Date and time: Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 12 pm - 1:00 pm PST This webinar will last approximately one hour. There is no charge for this webinar. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the November 10 webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/313/index.html Your library has been helping the unemployed and underemployed (aka job seekers) in your community for a long time. However, the declining economy over the past year has dramatically increased the demands on library staff, services, and resources. Would you like to learn about some successful programs in other libraries? Do you wonder if there are some new ideas you could try for getting patrons started? Would you like to know the resources other libraries recommend to job seekers? Are you interested in partnerships but feel unsure who to talk to? This webinar will help you by introducing three successful programs, giving you a fresh look at getting started in helping job seekers, providing information about some "best resources", and exploring agencies and organizations you may consider partnering with. At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to: . Assess where job seekers are in the job search process . Identify at least three new job search resources . List local agencies or organizations to pursue as possible partners Speakers: Bernice Kao, Raye Oldham, Megan Pittsley. Bernice Kao is the Job Service Outreach Librarian of the Fresno County Library. She joined the library in 2002, and since then has launched many innovative programs to serve the unemployed in the Central Valley. Her networking skills have created collaborations between government agencies, non-profit organizations, and the Fresno business community. Raye Oldham joins us from the State Library of North Carolina where she has been the Continuing Education Consultant since 2003. Her primary responsibilities involve planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating North Carolina's annual statewide program of continuing education and staff development for staff of public and academic libraries. This includes oversight of the development of all training programs including training design, preparation of handouts/materials, coaching trainers, and Beta tests, as well as designing and delivering selected training and presentations. Megan Pittsley is a Career Advisor and Job Center Manager for the Free2Succeed Job Center at the Livermore Public Library in Livermore, California where they pioneered the Free2Succeed program, funded by BALIS. The Free2Succeed Job Center provides free one-on-one career advising sessions, workshops and special programs, computer classes, job fairs, and a multitude of resources including books, DVDs, online databases, and more. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Webinar: Best Practices in Helping Job Seekers in the Library Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Time: 12pm - 1:00 pm PST Speakers: Bernice Kao, Raye Oldham, Megan Pittsley -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20091020/bfe4cb48/attachment.html From assist at infopeople.org Thu Oct 22 13:51:11 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Thu Oct 22 13:50:57 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's online course "Effective Needs Assessments" Message-ID: <019001ca5359$63253ce0$296fb6a0$@org> Since some people who may be interested in participating 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: Effective Needs Assessments: Matching Community Needs and Library Resources Format: Online Dates: November 24, 2009 - January 4, 2010 To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/workshop/439 Fee: Thanks to a special grant from the California State Library, LSTA funding will completely support this course, so there is no charge to the California library community. For out-of-state registrations, the fee is $75 for Infopeople partners (please enter your discount code) and $150 for all others. Are you planning new or remodeled library facilities? Implementing a new service? Do you want your current services to be more responsive to community needs? Are you writing a needs statement for an LSTA grant application? If you want to acquire skills for discovering the needs of individuals and groups in your library's environment-users, potential users, governing bodies, volunteers, and staff-then this online course is for you. You will learn to develop an overall needs assessment process for your library, including how to: . Define the purpose . Match appropriate methods with library resources . Collect, analyze, and interpret information . Share results As a result of this course, you will be able to choose, customize, and carry out methods for needs assessment that fit whatever situations arise. Course Description: In this online course you will explore and practice proven techniques for needs assessment. The instructor will provide sample tools and useful tips that you can apply immediately in your library. You will read about different methods of needs assessment, hear about best practices by listening to recorded interviews with California experts, and complete assignments that will give you experience using the recommended techniques. Participation in discussion forums and online chat meetings is also 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 1: Overview of Needs and Needs Assessment as Related to Library Services Definitions of needs and assessment methods Reasons a library would use assessments Type of groups that make up the library's community What information to gather to identify types of needs of community/target groups Matching library services to meet needs Differences between needs assessment and accountability assessment . Module 2: Types of Needs Assessment Methods Informal Observation Perceptions Library/Government Data Formal Interviews Focus Groups Surveys . Module 3: Decision steps in an information gathering process, using online survey tools and commercial firms The seven steps in an overall information gathering process Defining the purpose(s) Determining what resources are available Deciding who will conduct the process Deciding what kinds of information should be collected Deciding how information will be collected Deciding how information will be analyzed and interpreted Deciding how the results will be shared . Module 4: How to match appropriate assessment methods with community needs and library resources, how to summarize and analyze needs assessment data, strategies for creating winning grant needs statements Matching needs assessment methods with community needs and library resources Tips on summarizing and analyzing needs assessment data Creating winning needs statements What funding sources want Common weaknesses Tips for meeting California State Library expectations Instructor: Gail McGovern. Gail received her B.A. in religion and M.S. in Library Science from Syracuse University. She worked as a student assistant at Syracuse University, library trainee at a county law library in Syracuse, bookmobile librarian, children's librarian and city librarian with the Timberland Regional Library System (WA). She moved to California in 1973 as the project director for the Lake County Library Project. From 1974-1995, she administered grant programs, provided consulting services and conducted training programs for the Library Development Services Bureau of the California State Library. Gail has been a full time independent consultant since 1996; her title is Planning and Training Wizard. Pre-course assignment: You will be asked to complete a pre-course online survey to indicate your level of interest: either level 1- if you plan to take the course to gain a basic overview of the topic or level 2 - if you have a specific needs assessment or grant development project in mind. In order to earn a certificate of completion at either level, you must complete all of the weekly assignments. To earn a certificate of completion for level 2, you must develop an information gathering process or grant statement tailored to your project. If you have a specific project in mind, the instructor will contact you to set up an individual consultation time prior to the course start date. Time required: To complete this course, you can expect to spend 2 to 3 hours per week. You can work on each module at your own pace, at any hour of the day or night. However, it is recommended that you complete each week's assignments within that week to stay in sync with other learners. Who Should Take This Course: Anyone interested in needs assessment methods, anyone from the library community who intends to gather needs assessment data for planning library services or for preparing a need statement for a grant application. This includes all levels of library staff, as well as trustees and volunteers. Online Learning Details and System Requirements may be found at http://www.infopeople.org/training/learning_details.html Course Start: This online learning course starts on November 24, 2009. Because several holidays fall within what would normally be a four-week course, the end date has been extended to January 4 to allow sufficient time to finish the four modules. 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It's quicker than inter-library mail, less intrusive than a phone call and it can be an efficient way to keep track of the correspondence details. When used improperly, however, email can be an impediment to your career and your library's organizational efficiency and effectiveness. Managing your inbox and replying in a timely manner is a critical part of managing your communication with others. Do you feel "Buried in Email"? Do you have an effective way to organize and process your emails? Most people don't. This webinar gives you the information and proven strategies you need to effectively manage your emails once for all. Did you know that email can be one of the most misunderstood communication tools that we use? Why? Because many times, email messages are poorly written and the receiver has not been given the information they need. In this one hour program, you'll learn the tips and techniques to writing and sending email messages that people will read and understand. By the end of the webinar participants will learn and begin to master: . Using a decision making process for managing email . Scheduling uninterrupted time to process and organize email daily . Organizing Logins and Passwords . Writing Subject Lines that attract the recipient to open your email . Keeping the message focused and readable . The difference between formal and informal email writing . Easy steps to proofreading email . Email Etiquette for managing incoming and outgoing email Speaker: Andrew Sanderbeck. Andrew Sanderbeck is adjunct professor at Johnson and Wales University, and works with Kent State University, The University of Louisville and Rockhurst University in their Corporate and Community Learning Programs. Andrew trains and consults with libraries and library organizations to help them realize the true human potential of their management and employees. He is the publisher of the Friday News Minute, a free weekly e-newsletter read by thousands of library professionals around the world. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Webinar: Effectively Managing Your Email Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 Time: 12pm - 1:00 pm PST Speaker: Andrew Sanderbeck -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Google handles more questions in a second than a reference librarian will answer in a career. Social gatherings have moved to online networks. Why come to a library? For the experience! If your members still experience your library the way they did in the 1990s (1950s?), perhaps it's time to rethink and revitalize. In this webinar, library consultants Joan Frye Williams and George Needham will reprise their popular presentation from this year's ASCLA President's Program. They'll describe new ways to present your services to the world. By the end of this webinar, you will: . Understand the difference between passive and active library experiences, and how to make each work in your favor; . Know what makes an environment inspiring to independent learners; . Learn several ways to "layer" library services for increased impact; . See how you can plan library services around life's predictable passages. As always, George and Joan will challenge you to rethink how you do business, turning some old stereotypes on their ears while refreshing our notions as well as our services. The tips and techniques covered here won't necessarily cost more money, but they will help make your work more valuable and more fun. Speakers: Joan Frye Williams and George Needham. Joan Frye Williams - For more than 25 years Joan Frye Williams (joan@jfwilliams.com) 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. Joan is best known as an acute--and sometimes irreverent--observer of trends in what she calls "the cultural anthropology of libraries." She is a nationally recognized library futurist and designer of innovative library services. 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. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Webinar: George and Joan on Revitalizing the Library Experience Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Time: 12pm - 1:00 pm PST Speakers: Joan Frye Williams and George Needham -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Studies show that a majority of homeschooling families rely on libraries as their primary source of learning materials. Although homeschoolers are among the most active users, few libraries offer specialized services to this high-needs population. As a result of this course you will be able to: ? Reach out to homeschooling families ? Plan services benefiting homeschoolers, as well as other families ? Develop low-cost, high-impact programs targeted to homeschooling families ? Create collections for the widest possible use by homeschoolers Author of "Helping Homeschoolers in the Library," Adrienne Furness will introduce you to the philosophies, trends, and regulations that impact homeschoolers and how homeschooling operates on a daily basis. You will come away with ideas on how to create a welcoming environment for these families and with strategies to reach out to and connect with homeschooling organizations in your community. Course Description: During the course, you will be completing assignments and participating in online discussions, with the goal of learning from each other and generating a wide variety of outreach, program, and collection ideas. In online meetings you will have the opportunity to hear from librarians who have developed unique programs and services for this user community. 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 1: Who Are Homeschoolers? Homeschooling facts Why families homeschool Major philosophies and trends Homeschoolers? schedules ? Module 2: Outreach to Homeschoolers Homeschooling laws Homeschooling organizations Potential library obstacles for homeschooling families ? Module 3: Developing Programs for Homeschoolers Considerations when planning programs Developing low-cost programs that have maximum impact Welcoming homeschoolers into non-homeschooling programs ? Module 4: Developing Collections for Homeschoolers Identifying items that will have the widest use Locating reviews and evaluating resources Balancing the collection Housing the collection Instructor: Adrienne Furness. Adrienne Furness is a Children's and Family Services Librarian at the Webster Public Library in Webster, NY. She has spent over a decade working with homeschoolers in various settings, providing basic library services as well as targeted programming and collections. She served as administrator of a 2005-2007 New York State Parent and Child Services Grant dedicated to better serving homeschoolers in the Monroe County Library System. Adrienne is a frequent conference speaker and the author of Helping Homeschoolers in the Library (ALA Editions, 2008). Time required: To complete this course, you can expect to spend 2 to 2? hours per week. You can work on each module at your own pace, at any hour of the day or night. However, it is recommended that you complete each week's assignments within that week to stay in sync with other learners. Who Should Take This Course: Public library staff and managers who interact with homeschoolers, purchase materials, plan programs, or set library policies and procedures; school librarians from districts that provide additional services to homeschoolers; anyone interested in library services for homeschooling families. Online Learning Details and System Requirements may be found at http://www.infopeople.org/training/learning_details.html. Course Start: This online learning course starts on Tuesday, December 8, 2009. Because several holidays fall within what would normally be a four-week course, the end date has been extended to January 11 to allow sufficient time to finish the four modules. If you would like to subscribe via RSS and be notified whenever new Infopeople training events are available, you can use these links: **For new on-ground or online workshops: http://infopeople.org/workshop/rss **For new podcasts: http://feeds.feedburner.com/InfopeoplePodcasts 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/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. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20091028/5c88454b/attachment-0001.html From dhunt at information-edge.com Mon Nov 2 08:55:09 2009 From: dhunt at information-edge.com (Deb Hunt) Date: Mon Nov 2 08:55:14 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Fwd: Presentation on Marketing Uses of Social Media is on 11/10/09 in Oakland Message-ID: <4AEF0EED.3080406@information-edge.com> Posting for our NOCALL colleagues. Deb *** The NOCALL Education Committee is pleased invite all our BayNet colleagues to register for a Panel Presentation on the topic of: Marketing Uses of Social Media in Law Libraries Several of your law librarian colleagues from different categories of law libraries will offer demonstrations of applications they have designed and describe what has been their impact on marketing the library and on communications to staff and patrons. These include: Blogs, Wikis, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Bookmarking and Aggregators. Presenters: Education: Amy Wright University of San Francisco, Dorraine Zief Law Library Government: Coral Henning Sacramento County Public Law Library Law Firms: Jaye Lapachet Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP Cynthia Rowland, Partner Hope you can join us for this year?s Fall Workshop! The event schedule is as follows: 9:00 - 9:30 Continental Breakfast & Registration 9:30 - 11:00 Presentation--Part 1 11:00 - 11:15 Break with Continued Food Service and Refreshments 11:15 - 1pm Presentation--Part 2 This year?s event will again be held at the popular Presentation Park in Nile Hall in Oakland, the Victorian Restoration neighborhood located two blocks west of the BART 12th Street Station. A complimentary lunch is provided as well by CEB ? Continuing Education of the Bar. Preservation Park http://preservationpark.com/home/ Nile Hall http://preservationpark.com/meetings/ Registration Form is also posted on the NoCall website at ?Fall Workshop? -http://nocall.org/calendar.html. Please note that the deadline for registering is *November **5th**, 2009.* Please contact me or Claudia Cook at the Alameda County Law Library (510) 208-4830 if you have any questions. -- Deborah Hunt Principal, Information Edge Empowering you to make critical business decisions mailto:dhunt@information-edge.com http://www.information-edge.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/informationedge +1 510-506-1541(GMT -8) From assist at infopeople.org Tue Nov 3 12:42:05 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Tue Nov 3 12:41:33 2009 Subject: [Baynet] A reminder of the next Infopeople webinar Message-ID: <004001ca5cc6$1ae9a440$50bcecc0$@org> A reminder of the next Infopeople webinar. Please let your friends and colleagues know about this event! Title: Best Practices in Helping Job Seekers in the Library Date and time: Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 12 pm - 1:00 pm PST This webinar will last approximately one hour. There is no charge for this webinar. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the November 10 webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/313/index.html Your library has been helping the unemployed and underemployed (aka job seekers) in your community for a long time. However, the declining economy over the past year has dramatically increased the demands on library staff, services, and resources. Would you like to learn about some successful programs in other libraries? Do you wonder if there are some new ideas you could try for getting patrons started? Would you like to know the resources other libraries recommend to job seekers? Are you interested in partnerships but feel unsure who to talk to? This webinar will help you by introducing three successful programs, giving you a fresh look at getting started in helping job seekers, providing information about some "best resources", and exploring agencies and organizations you may consider partnering with. At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to: . Assess where job seekers are in the job search process . Identify at least three new job search resources . List local agencies or organizations to pursue as possible partners Speakers: Bernice Kao, Raye Oldham, Megan Pittsley. Bernice Kao is the Job Service Outreach Librarian of the Fresno County Library. She joined the library in 2002, and since then has launched many innovative programs to serve the unemployed in the Central Valley. Her networking skills have created collaborations between government agencies, non-profit organizations, and the Fresno business community. Raye Oldham joins us from the State Library of North Carolina where she has been the Continuing Education Consultant since 2003. Her primary responsibilities involve planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating North Carolina's annual statewide program of continuing education and staff development for staff of public and academic libraries. This includes oversight of the development of all training programs including training design, preparation of handouts/materials, coaching trainers, and Beta tests, as well as designing and delivering selected training and presentations. Megan Pittsley is a Career Advisor and Job Center Manager for the Free2Succeed Job Center at the Livermore Public Library in Livermore, California where they pioneered the Free2Succeed program, funded by BALIS. The Free2Succeed Job Center provides free one-on-one career advising sessions, workshops and special programs, computer classes, job fairs, and a multitude of resources including books, DVDs, online databases, and more. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Webinar: Best Practices in Helping Job Seekers in the Library Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Time: 12pm - 1:00 pm PST Speakers: Bernice Kao, Raye Oldham, Megan Pittsley -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20091103/ed7ee6ab/attachment.html From assist at infopeople.org Tue Nov 10 15:18:19 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Tue Nov 10 15:17:52 2009 Subject: [Baynet] A reminder of the next Infopeople webinar Message-ID: <00df01ca625c$17225640$456702c0$@org> A reminder of the next Infopeople webinar. Please let your friends and colleagues know about this event! Title: George and Joan on Revitalizing the Library Experience Date and time: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 12 pm - 1:00 pm Pacific Standard Time This webinar will last approximately one hour. There is no charge for this webinar. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the November 17 webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/363/index.html Information has become an off-shored commodity. Google handles more questions in a second than a reference librarian will answer in a career. Social gatherings have moved to online networks. Why come to a library? For the experience! If your members still experience your library the way they did in the 1990s (1950s?), perhaps it's time to rethink and revitalize. In this webinar, library consultants Joan Frye Williams and George Needham will reprise their popular presentation from this year's ASCLA President's Program. They'll describe new ways to present your services to the world. By the end of this webinar, you will: . Understand the difference between passive and active library experiences, and how to make each work in your favor; . Know what makes an environment inspiring to independent learners; . Learn several ways to "layer" library services for increased impact; . See how you can plan library services around life's predictable passages. As always, George and Joan will challenge you to rethink how you do business, turning some old stereotypes on their ears while refreshing our notions as well as our services. The tips and techniques covered here won't necessarily cost more money, but they will help make your work more valuable and more fun. Speakers: Joan Frye Williams and George Needham. Joan Frye Williams - For more than 25 years Joan Frye Williams (joan@jfwilliams.com) 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. Joan is best known as an acute--and sometimes irreverent--observer of trends in what she calls "the cultural anthropology of libraries." She is a nationally recognized library futurist and designer of innovative library services. 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. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Webinar: George and Joan on Revitalizing the Library Experience Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Time: 12pm - 1:00 pm Pacific Standard Time Speakers: Joan Frye Williams and George Needham -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20091110/79f7a143/attachment.html From assist at infopeople.org Thu Nov 12 11:11:00 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Thu Nov 12 11:10:28 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's webinar "Staff Day Success!" Message-ID: <014d01ca63cb$df1b2710$9d517530$@org> Please print and post or route this message to staff and colleagues who might be interested in this webinar. Title: Staff Day Success! Tips for Planning, Delivering, and Evaluating All-Staff Events Date and time: Thursday, December 3, 2009, 12 pm - 1:00 pm Pacific Standard Time This webinar will last approximately one hour. There is no charge for this webinar. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the December 3 webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/306/index.html Are you involved with planning and implementing an all-staff event at your library? Thinking about a staff day and wondering about the next steps? A staff day may be a regularly scheduled opportunity for team building and morale boosting or may be a day specifically scheduled because of a building program, planning process or other shift in strategic directions. Whatever the goals for the day, it's a day with high expectations that is often produced on a shoestring budget by those who are not professional event planners. Planning responsibilities may include finding speakers (often at low or no cost), arranging a venue, dealing with room setups and equipment, developing lunch plans, and ultimately creating a valuable learning experience for library staff. Those attending the webinar will learn about: . A planning process that involves library leadership as well as employees in all parts of the library . Ideas for creative free or low-cost programs . The importance of "over-communication" and why branding is part of communication . How to evaluate and document the event to leave a legacy for future staff day planners Join presenter Mary Ross - who has planned and implemented numerous all-staff events, as well as library-related conferences, workshops and training-as she shares tips, tricks and strategies for success. You'll be able to tackle the challenges in planning and delivering an all-staff event, resulting in a day that is valuable to and celebrates the value of all employees. Speaker: Mary Bucher Ross. Mary Ross has over 25 years of experience working in public libraries and managed the staff training and development program at the Seattle Public Library for eight years. Under contract to the Washington State Library, she designed "Anytime, Anywhere Answers" and "The Virtual Reference Adventure," online training programs for virtual reference providers. She has also designed courses for WebJunction and LibraryU. She is co-author of Virtual Reference Training: The Complete Guide to Providing Anytime, Anywhere Answers, published by ALA Editions in 2004. Currently continuing education coordinator for the Washington Library Association, she is also on the board of directors of the Continuing Library Education Network and Round Table (CLENERT) and was a delegate to ALA's 2nd and 3rd Congresses on Professional Education. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Webinar: Staff Day Success! Tips for Planning, Delivering, and Evaluating All-Staff Events Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009 Time: 12pm - 1:00 pm Pacific Standard Time Speaker: Mary Bucher Ross -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20091112/1774d283/attachment.html From assist at infopeople.org Tue Nov 17 13:46:39 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Tue Nov 17 13:46:02 2009 Subject: [Baynet] A reminder of the next Infopeople webinar Message-ID: <008101ca67cf$720323a0$56096ae0$@org> A reminder of the next Infopeople webinar. Please let your friends and colleagues know about this event! Title: Effectively Managing Your Email Date and time: Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 12 pm - 1:00 pm Pacific Standard Time This webinar will last approximately one hour. There is no charge for this webinar. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the November 24 webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/315/index.html Email has brought about many improvements in the way we communicate in the workplace. It's quicker than inter-library mail, less intrusive than a phone call and it can be an efficient way to keep track of the correspondence details. When used improperly, however, email can be an impediment to your career and your library's organizational efficiency and effectiveness. Managing your inbox and replying in a timely manner is a critical part of managing your communication with others. Do you feel "Buried in Email"? Do you have an effective way to organize and process your emails? Most people don't. This webinar gives you the information and proven strategies you need to effectively manage your emails once for all. Did you know that email can be one of the most misunderstood communication tools that we use? Why? Because many times, email messages are poorly written and the receiver has not been given the information they need. In this one hour program, you'll learn the tips and techniques to writing and sending email messages that people will read and understand. By the end of the webinar participants will learn and begin to master: . Using a decision making process for managing email . Scheduling uninterrupted time to process and organize email daily . Organizing Logins and Passwords . Writing Subject Lines that attract the recipient to open your email . Keeping the message focused and readable . The difference between formal and informal email writing . Easy steps to proofreading email . Email Etiquette for managing incoming and outgoing email Speaker: Andrew Sanderbeck. Andrew Sanderbeck is adjunct professor at Johnson and Wales University, and works with Kent State University, The University of Louisville and Rockhurst University in their Corporate and Community Learning Programs. Andrew trains and consults with libraries and library organizations to help them realize the true human potential of their management and employees. He is the publisher of the Friday News Minute, a free weekly e-newsletter read by thousands of library professionals around the world. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Webinar: Effectively Managing Your Email Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 Time: 12pm - 1:00 pm Pacific Standard Time Speaker: Andrew Sanderbeck -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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For more information and to participate in the December 10 webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/345/index.html . A teen in the library is bothering other library users. . A woman is breastfeeding her baby in the children's room. . A man asks for help looking up N1H1, says he has it and then sneezes loudly. Are these behaviors prohibited by the library's code of conduct? If so, what can library staff legally do to address the situation? This webinar will benefit participants by helping them draft legally enforceable behavior codes. It offers guidance on reasonable behavior rules, distinguished from restrictions on user's free speech rights. What type of notice must the library give its users about its behavior policies? When is an appeals process required, and what should it entail? The webinar also looks at the emerging issue of library user behavior at library spaces online in chat, text, blog comments as well as third party spaces like library myspace and flickr pages. Speaker: 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. She is the first recipient of the California Library Association's Zoia Horn Intellectual Freedom Award, given in 2004. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Webinar: Writing a Library Behavior Code Date: Thursday, December 10, 2009 Time: 12pm - 1:00 pm Pacific Standard Time Speaker: Mary Minow -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20091124/5ab1a45a/attachment.html From assist at infopeople.org Wed Nov 25 09:52:37 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Wed Nov 25 13:16:20 2009 Subject: [Baynet] A reminder of the next Infopeople webinar "Staff Day Success!" Message-ID: <001301ca6df8$135cdb50$3a1691f0$@org> A reminder of the next Infopeople webinar. Please let your friends and colleagues know about this event! Title: Staff Day Success! Tips for Planning, Delivering, and Evaluating All-Staff Events Date and time: Thursday, December 3, 2009, 12 pm - 1:00 pm Pacific Standard Time This webinar will last approximately one hour. There is no charge for this webinar. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the December 3 webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/306/index.html Are you involved with planning and implementing an all-staff event at your library? Thinking about a staff day and wondering about the next steps? A staff day may be a regularly scheduled opportunity for team building and morale boosting or may be a day specifically scheduled because of a building program, planning process or other shift in strategic directions. Whatever the goals for the day, it's a day with high expectations that is often produced on a shoestring budget by those who are not professional event planners. Planning responsibilities may include finding speakers (often at low or no cost), arranging a venue, dealing with room setups and equipment, developing lunch plans, and ultimately creating a valuable learning experience for library staff. Those attending the webinar will learn about: . A planning process that involves library leadership as well as employees in all parts of the library . Ideas for creative free or low-cost programs . The importance of "over-communication" and why branding is part of communication . How to evaluate and document the event to leave a legacy for future staff day planners Join presenter Mary Ross - who has planned and implemented numerous all-staff events, as well as library-related conferences, workshops and training-as she shares tips, tricks and strategies for success. You'll be able to tackle the challenges in planning and delivering an all-staff event, resulting in a day that is valuable to and celebrates the value of all employees. Speaker: Mary Bucher Ross. Mary Ross has over 25 years of experience working in public libraries and managed the staff training and development program at the Seattle Public Library for eight years. Under contract to the Washington State Library, she designed "Anytime, Anywhere Answers" and "The Virtual Reference Adventure," online training programs for virtual reference providers. She has also designed courses for WebJunction and LibraryU. She is co-author of Virtual Reference Training: The Complete Guide to Providing Anytime, Anywhere Answers, published by ALA Editions in 2004. Currently continuing education coordinator for the Washington Library Association, she is also on the board of directors of the Continuing Library Education Network and Round Table (CLENERT) and was a delegate to ALA's 2nd and 3rd Congresses on Professional Education. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Webinar: Staff Day Success! Tips for Planning, Delivering, and Evaluating All-Staff Events Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009 Time: 12pm - 1:00 pm Pacific Standard Time Speaker: Mary Bucher Ross -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20091125/2cc74867/attachment.html From assist at infopeople.org Wed Nov 25 11:38:34 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Wed Nov 25 13:36:04 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Children's Services Fundamentals" online course Message-ID: <007d01ca6e06$e079fab0$a16df010$@org> Since some people who may be interested in participating 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 Services Fundamentals Format: Online Dates: January 5, 2010 - February 1, 2010 To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/workshop/440 Fee: $75 for those in the California library community and Infopeople Partners, $150 for all others. Does your work in the library include service to children and their families? Are you new to your responsibilities for children's services or returning after a long absence? Do you want to do a better job in providing homework assistance, readers' advisory, library tours, or family programs? Expert children's librarian and author Penny Peck will help you to acquire knowledge and skills to make you more comfortable and confident about providing fundamental children's services. As a result of the course you will be able to: . Conduct a reference interview to match grade-appropriate resources with children's information needs . Determine children's reading interests, including those of reluctant readers, and find books to meet those interests . Plan and host entertaining programs that attract families to the library . Conduct a book discussion group for school-age children . Promote books and reading through booktalking, library tours, and displays Whether you are new or not-so-new to children's services, you'll come away with resources, best practices, and useful tips and techniques that can be applied immediately in your library. Because the topics of children's storytime and collection development are covered in other Infopeople courses, they will not be covered in this course. Course Description: This four-week online course begins with the basic services of reference, homework help, and readers' advisory, then builds on those skills with library tours, booktalks, and basic youth programming. You will develop a booklist, record a booktalk, plan for a library tour, and do other assignments to practice the skills learned. The instructor will provide a variety of online resources and handouts as a toolkit to use whenever you are serving children and families in the library. You will also participate in discussion forums and online meetings 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: . Week 1: Children's Reference and Homework Help What is reference? How a child's developmental level affects reference Reference interview questions and techniques, including body language Homework: finding what children need, which may not be what they ask for initially Math questions and homework Useful online resources for information and homework . Week 2: Readers Advisory for Children What is readers' advisory? Overview of recreational reading for children Recreational reading by grade level and by genre of fiction Readers' advisory interview questions and techniques Finding read-alikes and books for reluctant readers Online resources to assist with readers' advisory . Week 3: Programming for School-Age Children Overview of library programming for youth (excluding storytime) Entertainment programs from planning stage to delivery Book discussion groups for older children and "tweens" Summer reading programs Do-it-yourself programs and films Online resources for planning library programs . Week 4: Tours and Book Promotion Conducting exciting tours for classes visiting the library Booktalking as a way to promote recreational reading Other forms of book promotion including booklists and online book promotion Simple library displays. Online resources for tours, library instruction, booktalks, and book promotion Instructor: Penny Peck. Penny Peck has been a children's librarian for 25 years. Her experience includes performing thousands of children's storytimes, leading hundreds of book club discussions for students in grades 4-12, conducting hundreds of school tours and assemblies, reviewing children's books and media, and conducting the Performers' Showcase for auditioning library entertainment. She is editor of BayNews, the newsletter for the Association of Children's Librarians of Northern California. Since 2002 she has been a part-time instructor at San Jose State University, specializing in classes on youth and teen services and programming. Time required: To complete this course, you can expect to spend 3 hours per week. You can work on each module at your own pace, at any hour of the day or night. However, it is recommended that you complete each week's assignments within that week to stay in sync with other learners. Who Should Take This Course: Any library staff who provide service to children, including reference librarians or other staff who substitute at the children's desk; new children's librarians or other library staff who are relatively new to serving children. This course is particularly valuable for support staff whose work includes children's services responsibilities. Online Learning Details and System Requirements may be found at http://www.infopeople.org/training/learning_details.html If you would like to subscribe via RSS and be notified whenever new Infopeople training events are available, you can use these links: **For new on-ground or online workshops: http://infopeople.org/workshop/rss **For new podcasts: http://feeds.feedburner.com/InfopeoplePodcasts 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/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. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20091125/78614e45/attachment-0001.html From assist at infopeople.org Mon Nov 30 11:14:31 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Mon Nov 30 11:13:38 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's "Promoting Your Library to Diverse Populations" online course Message-ID: <014901ca71f1$5887eb00$0997c100$@org> Since some people who may be interested in participating 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: Promoting Your Library to Diverse Populations Format: Online Dates: January 12, 2010 ? February 8, 2010 To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/workshop/436 Fee: $75 for those in the California library community and Infopeople Partners, $150 for all others. According to the U.S. Census almost 40% of households in California speak a language other than English. Look closely at the demographics of California and you'll see more than language diversity. Did you know that as early as 2010, one in five Californians will be 60 years of age or older? Or that California is home to almost six million people with disabilities? Libraries serve communities that are diverse not only in race and ethnicity but also in sexual orientation, physical abilities, and age. Each group has its own needs, predispositions, and responses to promotional messages. How can you avoid using a "cookie cutter" approach while making all members of your community aware of library resources that are valuable to them? In this online course, multicultural marketing expert Susana Baumann will help you to: ? Build culturally-based promotional strategies ? Apply a communication model that encourages target groups to take action ? Create effective messages, select appropriate media, and pre-test impacts ? Monitor and evaluate these strategies to improve results By the end of the course, you will have developed a promotional mini-campaign targeting a group of your choice. Course Description: During the course you will be reading background materials, taking short-answer quizzes, completing assignments, and participating in online discussion forums. In the first two weeks, you will explore social marketing ("marketing for a cause"), specific promotional strategies for a mini-campaign, and appropriate media outlets. In the second half of the course, you will complete a hands-on project, with content and images for promotional materials, a creative brief, and a media plan. You will also learn to evaluate your promotional efforts, monitor customer satisfaction, and make recommendations for future promotions. With over 15 years of experience in multicultural marketing, instructor Susana Baumann will provide resources, best practices, and useful tips and techniques for social marketing strategies that can be applied immediately to the library environment. 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: ? Week 1: Why Social Marketing? Differences between traditional and social marketing promotional approaches Seven steps to start a promotional campaign Getting to know your target audiences ? Week 2: Promoting To Diverse Populations: One Size Does Not Fit All Defining and implementing specific promotional strategies and tactics for a mini-campaign The three As: Awareness, Acceptance, Action Selecting media, determining timing and scheduling ? Week 3: A Promotional Mini-Campaign: Specific Services for Specific Needs Defining market segments?differences and similarities Creating effective messages?the creative brief Creating effective messages?what images do for you Building a media plan for a mini-campaign ? Week 4: Evaluating Promotional Efforts: Before, After and In-Between Evaluation of promotional efforts?is it a waste of time? Pre-test your campaign?why and who Before and after the campaign: What should be evaluated and how to interpret results Monitoring customer satisfaction Writing an evaluation report Instructor: Susana Baumann. Susana G. Baumann is the director and owner of LCSWorldwide Language and Multicultural Marketing Communications, a sole proprietorship and minority-owned business founded in 1996 and currently located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. LCSWorldwide provides multicultural marketing and communication services. These services include multicultural health initiatives, cross-cultural training and customized Spanish with Specific Purposes (SPP) in the areas of health, education, and public service for non-profit organizations and government agencies. The company uses state-of-the-art equipment and hires expert graphic designers, copywriters, cultural researchers, and translators to convert messages into products that reach the clients' audiences. Pre-workshop work: Background materials will be provided by the instructor for those who do not have experience in marketing or marketing techniques. Time required: To complete this course, you can expect to spend 2? to 3 hours per week. You can work on each module at your own pace, at any hour of the day or night. However, it is recommended that you complete each week's assignments within that week to stay in sync with other learners. Who Should Take This Course: Anyone working in public, academic or institutional libraries, especially decision-makers or those with planning responsibilities. The course is relevant to public information officers; staff responsible for public services, marketing, outreach or promotion; and anyone interested in marketing and advocacy for libraries. Online Learning Details and System Requirements may be found at http://www.infopeople.org/training/learning_details.html If you would like to subscribe via RSS and be notified whenever new Infopeople training events are available, you can use these links: **For new on-ground or online workshops: http://infopeople.org/workshop/rss **For new podcasts: http://feeds.feedburner.com/InfopeoplePodcasts 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/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. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20091130/9edaf0fb/attachment.html From assist at infopeople.org Thu Dec 3 11:25:07 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Thu Dec 3 11:23:45 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's revised announcement for Promoting Your Library to Diverse Populations Message-ID: <00be01ca744e$52d3e510$f87baf30$@org> The instructor made a slight revision to the order of topics covered in the four week modules. Here is the revised announcement: Since some people who may be interested in participating 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: Promoting Your Library to Diverse Populations Format: Online Dates: January 12, 2010 ? February 8, 2010 To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/workshop/436 Fee: $75 for those in the California library community and Infopeople Partners, $150 for all others. According to the U.S. Census almost 40% of households in California speak a language other than English. Look closely at the demographics of California and you?ll see more than language diversity. Did you know that as early as 2010, one in five Californians will be 60 years of age or older? Or that California is home to almost six million people with disabilities? Libraries serve communities that are diverse not only in race and ethnicity but also in sexual orientation, physical abilities, and age. Each group has its own needs, predispositions, and responses to promotional messages. How can you avoid using a ?cookie cutter? approach while making all members of your community aware of library resources that are valuable to them? In this online course, multicultural marketing expert Susana Baumann will help you to: ? Build culturally-based promotional strategies ? Apply a communication model that encourages target groups to take action ? Create effective messages, select appropriate media, and pre-test impacts ? Monitor and evaluate these strategies to improve results By the end of the course, you will have developed a promotional mini-campaign targeting a group of your choice. Course Description: During the course you will be reading background materials, completing assignments, and participating in online discussion forums. In the first two weeks, you will explore social marketing (?marketing for a cause?), specific promotional strategies for a mini-campaign, and appropriate media outlets. In the second half of the course, you will complete a hands-on project, with content and images for promotional materials, a creative brief, and a media plan. You will also learn to evaluate your promotional efforts, monitor customer satisfaction, and make recommendations for future promotions. With over 15 years of experience in multicultural marketing, instructor Susana Baumann will provide resources, best practices, and useful tips and techniques for social marketing strategies that can be applied immediately to the library environment. Preliminary Course Outline: Using an Internet connection and web browser, you will log in to the Infopeople online learning site and complete the following learning modules: ? Week 1: Why Social Marketing? Differences between traditional and social marketing promotional approaches Seven steps to start a promotional campaign Getting to know your target audiences ? Week 2: Promoting To Diverse Populations: One Size Does Not Fit All Defining market segments with your customer in mind The notion of competition in a library environment The three As of communication: Awareness, Acceptance, Action Differences between promotional strategies and tactics ? Week 3: A Promotional Mini-Campaign: Specific Services for Specific Needs Creating effective messages?the creative brief Creating effective messages?what images do for you Selecting media, timing and scheduling ? Week 4: Implementing Your Mini-Campaign and Evaluating Promotional Efforts How to implement your promotional mini-campaign Evaluation of promotional efforts?is it a waste of time? Pre-test your campaign?why and who During and after the campaign: What should be evaluated and how to interpret results Instructor: Susana Baumann. Susana G. Baumann is the director and owner of LCSWorldwide Language and Multicultural Marketing Communications, a sole proprietorship and minority-owned business founded in 1996 and currently located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. LCSWorldwide provides multicultural marketing and communication services. These services include multicultural health initiatives, cross-cultural training and customized Spanish with Specific Purposes (SPP) in the areas of health, education, and public service for non-profit organizations and government agencies. The company uses state-of-the-art equipment and hires expert graphic designers, copywriters, cultural researchers, and translators to convert messages into products that reach the clients' audiences. Pre-course work: Background materials will be provided by the instructor for those who do not have experience in marketing or marketing techniques. Time required: To complete this course, you can expect to spend 2 ? to 3 hours per week. You can work on each module at your own pace, at any hour of the day or night. However, it is recommended that you complete each week?s assignments within that week to stay in sync with other learners. Who Should Take This Course: Anyone working in public, academic or institutional libraries, especially decision-makers or those with planning responsibilities. The course is relevant to public information officers; staff responsible for public services, marketing, outreach or promotion; and anyone interested in marketing and advocacy for libraries. Online Learning Details and System Requirements may be found at http://www.infopeople.org/training/learning_details.html If you would like to subscribe via RSS and be notified whenever new Infopeople training events are available, you can use these links: **For new on-ground or online workshops: http://infopeople.org/workshop/rss **For new podcasts: http://feeds.feedburner.com/InfopeoplePodcasts 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/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. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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A man asks for help looking up N1H1, says he has it and then sneezes loudly. Are these behaviors prohibited by the library's code of conduct? If so, what can library staff legally do to address the situation? This webinar will benefit participants by helping them draft legally enforceable behavior codes. It offers guidance on reasonable behavior rules, distinguished from restrictions on user's free speech rights. What type of notice must the library give its users about its behavior policies? When is an appeals process required, and what should it entail? The webinar also looks at the emerging issue of library user behavior at library spaces online in chat, text, blog comments as well as third party spaces like library myspace and flickr pages. Speaker: 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. She is the first recipient of the California Library Association's Zoia Horn Intellectual Freedom Award, given in 2004. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Webinar: Writing a Library Behavior Code Date: Thursday, December 10, 2009 Time: 12pm - 1:00 pm Pacific Standard Time Speaker: Mary Minow -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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February 15, 2010 To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at http://infopeople.org/workshop/438 Fee: $75 for those in the California library community and Infopeople Partners, $150 for all others. The downturn in the economy and budget cuts have created many hardships for libraries. As a supervisor working through the uncertainties of day-to-day operations, it is your job to ensure that the library meets the needs of its users and employees. Demands on your services and resources continue to rise. The evolving needs of your customers may require new skills for you and your staff. Are you discovering that being really good at what you did a few years ago might not be good enough today? This online course will introduce you to effective approaches to managing and leading employees in hard times. As a result, you will be able to: ? Create a culture of continuous improvement ? Show that you value employee input and feedback ? Model communication that builds loyalty and trust ? Improve employee morale and resiliency to drastic change and other workplace stressors ? Encourage collaborative input and decision-making ? More effectively utilize current resources and employees These approaches help any supervisor, middle manager, or team leader to set priorities and manage staff and customer expectations in good times as well as bad. Course Description: This online course will provide focused learning opportunities through individual and group assignments and discussions. The instructor will provide resources, best practices, and useful tips and techniques that can be applied immediately. During the course, you will be completing assignments and assessments and taking quizzes. You will also participate in discussion forums and online meetings as part of the 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 1: Building a Culture of Continuous Improvement in the Library Using proven philosophies of continuous improvement to ease the demands of managing your employees and department Fostering a culture of learning and experimenting for your employees without the fear of blaming or judging Managing and supporting a culture of process improvement for your employees where ideas are generated by those doing the work ? Module 2: Modeling Effective Communication Six components of effective communication that you can use to build trust and loyalty with employees and customers Understanding how managers create open or closed communication environments and their impact on employee and department performance Keeping it safe and interactive: Managing communication and feedback from within your department and organization ? Module 3: Building Resiliency to Stress: Keeping Morale Up While Workplace Demands are Increasing Five actions managers or supervisors can take to build resiliency to stress in themselves, their employees and their department Removing the effects of "survivor syndrome" from your employees after budget, cuts and changes Recognizing how your employees make a difference: Techniques that managers and supervisors can use to keep morale and spirits high ? Module 4: Tightening Our Belts: Decisions Managers Can Make to Save Time, Money and Valuable Resources Reassessing your decisions: Collectively examining what works and what doesn't work to maximize your resources Cross training for job enrichment vs. job enlargement: Understanding the difference when making decisions for your department and staff Maximizing self-service while maintaining quality service: Best practices in self-service in your library and online Instructor: Andrew Sanderbeck. Andrew Sanderbeck is adjunct professor at Johnson and Wales University, and works with Kent State University, The University of Louisville and Rockhurst University in their Corporate and Community Learning Programs. Andrew trains and consults with libraries and library organizations to help them realize the true human potential of their management and employees. He is the publisher of the Friday News Minute, a free weekly e-newsletter read by thousands of library professionals around the world. Time required: To complete this course, you can expect to spend 2 to 2? hours per week. You can work on each module at your own pace, at any hour of the day or night. However, it is recommended that you complete each week's assignments within that week to stay in sync with other learners. Who Should Take This Course: Middle managers, front-line supervisors, and team, department, and group leaders looking for effective ways to respond to the increasing pressures and demands of managing employees and their departments during these hard economic times. 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URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20091204/816d9f2b/attachment-0001.html From assist at infopeople.org Thu Dec 17 14:33:26 2009 From: assist at infopeople.org (Linda Rodenspiel) Date: Thu Dec 17 14:31:17 2009 Subject: [Baynet] Infopeople's webinar "Copyright Law Update 2010" Message-ID: <00a701ca7f68$f33a6fe0$d9af4fa0$@org> Please print and post or route this message to staff and colleagues who might be interested in this webinar. Title: New Copyright Tools and Best Practices: Copyright Law Update 2010 Date and time: Thursday, January 14, 2010, 12 pm - 1:00 pm Pacific Standard Time This webinar will last approximately one hour. There is no charge for this webinar. Pre-registration is not required. For more information and to participate in the January 14 webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/webcast_data/348/index.html Put this webinar on your schedule if you want to: . Get updates on new copyright tools and best practices that can be helpful for libraries; . Learn the latest developments in copyright laws and cases, including the latest in the Google Book Search case, e-reserve and coursepack lawsuits. . Learn about a simple procedure to file with the Copyright Office to minimize liability for user-supplied-content. This webinar will be of interest to library staff who confront copyright issues in designing web pages, making digital copies for interlibrary loan and e-reserves, and will help those who fear receiving copyright infringement notices. Please note: Attendees should have some familiarity with basic copyright practices Speaker: 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. She is the first recipient of the California Library Association's Zoia Horn Intellectual Freedom Award, given in 2004. If you are unable to attend the live event, you can access the archived version the day following the webinar. Check our archive listing at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list/archived Webinar: New Copyright Tools and Best Practices: Copyright Law Update 2010 Date: Thursday, January 14, 2010 Time: 12pm - 1:00 pm Pacific Standard Time Speaker: Mary Minow -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.exo.net/pipermail/baynet/attachments/20091217/c0e6273b/attachment.html