There will be a JA Operations Committee meeting on November 10th at 9:30 at SALS (22 Whitney Place, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866).
We will be discussing the Polaris 5.0 SP1 & SP2 upgrade (that is scheduled for December 1 & 2) and any necessary decisions that might need to be made.
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
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| So, your library has discovered bed bugs in your facility or collections. Or maybe your library is lucky and hasn’t yet had a bed bug introduction, but you’d like to be prepared if and when that introduction happens, so you’re not trying to have months worth of policy discussions in a few hours or days.
This webinar will provide everything you need to know, from identifying bed bugs, to ways they are introduced into the library, to treatment and mitigation options that will help you protect your library’s facilities and collections on a daily basis. Libraries around the country and world have successfully dealt with bed bugs—you can too! Instructor Sarah Kitrell is the author of the forthcoming PLA publication, Bed Bug Abatement in Public Libraries. At the conclusion of this one-hour webinar, participants will:
This webinar is intended for all library staff, but particularly those in administration, as well as those working with collections, facilities, and circulation. Instructor: Date: October 28, 2015 Time: Registration Information: |
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| Individual Registration • PLA Member: $28.00 • ALA Member: $31.50 • Nonmember: $35.00 |
Group Registration • Group of any size: $129.00 |