Category Archives: Continuing Education

Preserving the Past with New York Heritage & DPLA

Register Here.  The cost is $10 for non-members.

Tuesday, August 5th, 2015 10:00am-11:30am ET

New York Heritage is a web portal for educators, historians, genealogists, students, and researchers who are interested in learning more about the people, places, and institutions of New York State. The site provides free access to more than 170 distinct digital collections, totaling hundreds of thousands of items. Items in New York Heritage are also added to the Digital Public Library of America via the Empire State Digital Network, DPLA’s hub for New York State. DPLA is a discovery tool that provides access to digital content held by the nation’s archives, libraries, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions. In this webinar, you will learn about New York Heritage and DPLA, how cultural organizations digitize their collections and make them available in New York Heritage & DPLA, and how to use both sites to access digitized historical content.

 

Skilled Library Volunteers: PLA Webinar

PLA Webinar:
From Management to Engagement: Skilled Volunteers in Public Libraries

July 22; 2:00 PM EST

We often hear about “skilled volunteerism” but what does it mean and how can it help to build capacity in your library? How do you plan for and recruit skilled volunteers? What changes might you need to make to your traditional volunteer services to be successful with skilled volunteers?

During this webinar, participants will hear from libraries who have been participating in the “Get Involved: Powered by Your Library” volunteerism initiative. Join us to learn about their successes and how to plan your next move.

At the conclusion of this one-hour webinar, participants will:

  • Understand why they need to move from traditional volunteer management to volunteer engagement;
  • Know how to plan for and find skilled volunteers to expand library capacity; and
  • Be able to articulate the seven success elements for volunteer engagement programs.

This webinar is intended for all public library staff.

Instructors:
Carla Lehn, library programs consultant, California State Library
Joan Young, analyst of volunteer services, San Jose (California) Public Library
Amy Campbell, reference librarian, Marshall Public Library (Idaho)

Date: July 22, 2015

Time:
2:00–3:00 PM Eastern
1:00–2:00 PM Central
12:00–1:00 PM Mountain
11:00 AM–12:00 PM Pacific

Registration Information:

 

Individual Registration
• PLA Member: $28.00
• ALA Member: $31.50
• Nonmember: $35.00		 Group Registration
• Group of any size: $129.00

FIND COMPLETE DETAILS AND REGISTER HERE at PLA.org!
Deadline to register is 11:59 p.m. Central, Monday, July 20

4-week eCourse: Rethinking Digital Literacy to Serve Library Staff & Users

Rethinking Digital Literacy to Serve Library Staff and Users
Paul Signorelli

4-week eCourse
Beginning Monday, July 13, 2015

What is digital literacy? Supporting digital literacy remains an important part of library staff members’ work, but sometimes we struggle to agree on a simple, meaningful definition of the term.

Join Paul Signorelli in this new eCourse that will begin by exploring a variety of definitions and will focus on work that fosters digital literacy among people of all ages and backgrounds. Signorelli will then explore a variety of digital-literacy resources, including case studies of how we creatively approach these learning opportunities, and will also explore a variety of digital tools that will help to encourage further understanding of this topic.

After participating in this eCourse, you will gain the knowledge of and ability to:

  • Incorporate ever-evolving definitions of digital literacy into learning opportunities
  • Draw upon a variety of digital resources to create digital-learning opportunities
  • Seek additional resources that you can use in your continuing efforts to keep up with new developments in digital literacy

Click HERE for more information & to register