Helping Patrons Earn High School Diplomas in the Library |
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| Many libraries serve patrons who are working toward a high school diploma. A community may have a large immigrant population or could have patrons who may have dropped out of school and want that high school diploma or GED. Librarians can offer several options to assist. Whether simply acting as a resource for these nontraditional students or actively facilitating the process by offering online degrees, librarians are ready to help.
In April’s episode of American Libraries Live our expert panel will discuss what libraries are doing and how you can get involved. Don’t miss this free broadcast, which will take place from 2-3pm Eastern on April 14. You can pre-register here. Pre-registration is encouraged, but not required. Go to www.americanlibrarieslive.org at the time of the event to attend. |
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Category Archives: American Libraries
Free Webinar on Power Searching
Power Searching Webinar from American Libraries Live
Power searching is one of those ambiguous terms that has been around the library world for a few years now. Librarians seem to agree that the term refers to the use of web-based search engines for searches that are more direct, advanced, and dynamic than the standard “web search.” Google is even offering free courses—including a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)—on Power Searching!
Regardless of how we define the term, one thing is clear—effective web-searching is not only an essential skill for librarians, it is also an essential skill that we need to be able to teach to our patrons.
On the next episode of AL Live, Thursday, November 12th at 2 PM Eastern, our expert panel will explore the concept of web-searching, both in terms of what it is and how librarians can put it to use.
Tune in for this free streaming video broadcast! You can pre-register here (pre-registration assures you a reminder before the event), or go to www.americanlibrarieslive.org on November 12 at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern) to view.
Register Here: http://americanlibrarieslive.org/upcoming-episodes
Web-Scale Discovery Services: American Libraries Webinar
Thursday, October 8, 2015
2 PM Eastern | 1 PM Central
12 PM Mountain | 11 AM Pacific
Web-scale discovery services are moving library technology forward by leaps and bounds. According to library systems expert Marshall Breeding, “Web-scale discovery services—tools that search seamlessly across a wide range of local and remote content and provide relevance-ranked results—have the ambitious goal of providing a single point of entry into a library’s collections.”
Many librarians have questions about Web-scale discovery services. What will change? What technology is available and at what cost? What will we need to know to make informed decisions?
On the next episode of AL Live, Thursday, October 8th at 2 PM Eastern, Marshall Breeding will lead an expert panel in a discussion on the topic of web-scale discovery services.
Tune in for this free streaming video broadcast! You can pre-register here for this free event (pre-registration assures you a reminder before the event), or go to www.americanlibrarieslive.org on September 10 at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern) to view.