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How to Fail at Social Media (Webinar)

Posted on March 7, 2013 | Leave a comment

How to Fail at Social Media (and How to Get it Right) presented by Laura Solomon.
Wednesday, March 20th at 12 Noon, Pacific Time

Lots of experts will tell you how to succeed at social media, but very few will lay out a clear path to failure. In this webinar, you will learn what the most common points of failure are for libraries, and why libraries often aren’t getting what they want out of this medium. You’ll also see real-world examples, both good and bad, and find out if your library is on its way to a social media shipwreck –and how you might be able to change course.

Laura Solomon is the author of two books on social media and libraries, and she has seen many libraries enter the social media waters with no idea of how to navigate.

For more information and to participate in the Wednesday, March 20, 2013 webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/how_to_fail.

Webinars are free of charge, you can pre-register by clicking on the Join Webinar button now or go directly to the webinar by clicking on Join Webinar within 30 of the start of the event. If you pre-registered you will receive an email with login link and a reminder email the day before the event. If you did not preregister and you can register in the 30 minutes prior to the event and directly enter.
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://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar/archived

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Simply Irresistible: Storytimes for 2 and Under

Posted on December 5, 2012 | Leave a comment

An Infopeople online course, February 15, 2013 to March 4, 2013

Do you want to establish your library as a leader in early literacy? Build strong relationships with parents and caregivers of young children? And best of all, do you want to work with a storytime audience that is “simply irresistible”? Join experienced Infopeople Instructor and expert storytime presenter Colleen Willis to learn how to:

  • Prepare and deliver a literacy-based storytime
  • Use “parent patter” during the program
  • Identify and equip an appropriate space
  • Select age-appropriate resources and activities

Fee: $75 for those in the California library community and Infopeople Partners, $150 for all others.

For a complete course description and to register go to http://infopeople.org/training/simply-irresistible-storytimes-2-and-under

 

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Basic Graphic Design for Library Staff Webinar

Posted on November 26, 2012 | Leave a comment

Basic Graphic Design for Library Staff webinar, presented by Stanley Strauss, Wednesday, December 12, 2012, Noon Pacific Time

This webinar will last approximately one hour. Webinars are free of charge.  Please note: we have changed hosting services from WebEx to Adobe Connect, so we advise you to test your browser before the webinar: http://intesolv.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm

For more information and to participate in the Wednesday, December 12, 2012 webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/training/basic-graphic-design

For the past 20 years personal computers have allowed us to create publications of all kinds easily without requiring a basic understanding of graphic design. While the results have sometimes been less than successful, there are some quick and simple solutions to making them more attractive and effective.

During this webinar, attendees will learn how use shapes, manipulate images, and work with text and fonts to enhance their basic desktop publishing efforts. We’ll also work together on redesigning examples of library signs to make each more customer friendly.

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

•The 3 basic elements of graphic design and how they work together.

•The 7 pieces of information that should be on every library publication.

•How to make publications readable and error free.

•How to find and use type fonts effectively.

•How to find, move and manipulate images.

•The relationship between good graphic design and great customer service.

This webinar will be of interest to library staff at all levels tasked with creating promotional materials, designing and producing flyers, brochures, publicity items, and providing input on their library’s website.

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://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar/archived

For more webinar tips, see: http://infopeople.org/webinar/tips

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Booklist Webinars

Posted on November 13, 2012 | Leave a comment

If you are ever wondering what to read next, and aren’t up to date on what’s recent, check out Booklist’s free, archived webinars.  If you’ve never listened to one of these, they are generally a lot of fun, with some good variety mixed in within a genre.  I listened to a Christian Fiction webinar through Booklist before, and was impressed by how many publishers and types were included.

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Rethinking Reference Online Course

Posted on September 24, 2012 | Leave a comment

Rethinking Reference Collections

An Infopeople online course, November 6, 2102 to December 10, 2012

Formats for reference resources are evolving and library staff and user expectations are evolving along with them. Are you ready to rethink the purpose and development of your library’s reference collection? Rethinking your collection enables you to suggest changes to reference collection development that better reflect the realities of today’s demand and usage. You’ll be able to make decisions about purchases and policies that help build a reference collection for the future.

In this popular course, you will explore:

  • How reference resources are changing
  • Methods for measuring usage of reference resources
  • Weeding guidelines
  • Collection decisions that meet staff and user needs
  • Ways to promote use of reference materials

Fee: $75 for those in the California library community and Infopeople Partners, $150 for all others.

For a complete course description and to register go to http://infopeople.org/training/rethinking-reference-collections.

 

 

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Career Growth Webinar Coming to a Computer Near You!

Posted on August 29, 2012 | Leave a comment

Successful Librarians Share Their Stories of Career Growth and Advancement, a webinar with Deb Hunt and David Grossman
Date:  Thursday, September 6, 2012, 12 noon Pacific Time

This webinar will last approximately one hour. Webinars are free of charge.  Please note: we have changed hosting services fromWebEx to Adobe Connect, so we advise you to test your browser before the webinar: http://intesolv.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm

For more information and to participate in the Thursday, September 6, 2012 webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/training/librarians-share-their-stories.

  • How are some librarians finding practical ways to cope, successfully navigate, and even thrive in the face of a lingering recession?
  • How can you recognize and avoid the most common mistakes that can determine the difference between success and failure in any career situation?
  • How can you to reinvent yourself and prepare for success in a new career in a very different or less traditional role?
  • What secrets can be learned from successful individuals who have become leaders in the library/information profession?
  • What new career opportunities are possible for you and how can you plan a strategy to pursue something new?

This webinar will assist library staff, both professional and paraprofessional, in understanding the wide range of career opportunities available to them and how to visualize a path to success. A number of successful and unsuccessful stories will be discussed.
Attendees will review and analyze successful and unsuccessful case studies to help them chart a path to career advancement, such as moving into a less traditional library role or making a lateral move into a very different career.  They will also learn how to identify, select and acquire the most relevant “front runner” or leadership “personas” that contribute to professional success in the current climate.

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://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar/archived

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Census Data Immersion Webinar

Posted on August 1, 2012 | Leave a comment


Census Data Immersion: From Novice to Skilled Data Miner in 60 Minutes
A Webinar Presented by Linda Clark
Tuesday, August 7, 2012, Noon Pacific Time


This webinar will last approximately one hour. Webinars are free of charge.  Registration is ONLY done on the day of the event starting 30 minutes before the start of the webinar. No Passwords are required.  For Tips and Registration Information, please go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/tips.html
For more information and to participate in the Thursday, August 7, 2012 webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/training/census-data-immersion


Did you know:
You can find census data for your neighborhood just by entering your address?
In three short steps –by entering your city and state name and clicking “Go” – you can see more than 450 characteristics about your city?
It is easy to make a table comparing all counties in California on one data point?
You can search for all data available on a single topic – like poverty – simply by entering a 2-digit code and a wildcard?
With one click, you can convert a data table to a thematic map?
You can create tables of business data as easily as you create demographic tables?

The goal of this webinar is to demystify the process of accessing Census Bureau data by imparting the LOGIC of the data access tool, American FactFinder (AFF).


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://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar/archived

Census Gathering

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When Webinars Attack!

Posted on June 2, 2012 | Leave a comment

When Webinars Attack!: Getting from Tedious to Terrific, by Laura Solomon

Thursday, June 7, 2012, 12 noon, Pacific time

This webinar will last approximately one hour. Webinars are free of charge.  Registration is ONLY done on the day of the event on the WebEx server starting 30 minutes before the start of the webinar. No Passwords are required.  For Tips and Registration Information, please go to http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/tips.html

For more information and to participate in the June 7th webinar, go to http://infopeople.org/training/when-webinars-attack

You’ve been asked (or maybe you actually volunteered) to do a webinar. Now what? You’ve sat through your share of horrendous webinars, and you don’t want to inflict one on anyone else.

  • ·        How do you prepare?
  • ·        How is a webinar different from giving an in-person presentation?
  • ·        How do you keep people interested so they don’t just go spend the whole time on Facebook?

The questions can be overwhelming and the challenges numerous. Find out what works and what doesn’t, and how to keep your audience engaged. Learn how to avoid the common mistakes that newbie presenters make. Discover what it takes to get asked to do it again–you can make your first (or next) webinar ROCK!

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://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar/archived

Webinar comic

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Booklist’s Mystery Webinar

Posted on April 21, 2012 | Leave a comment

If you’ve never taken advantage of any of Booklist’s webinars on what is upcoming and hot in a particular genre, you’re really missing out.  They are free, informative, and give the listener a lot of good ideas for what to read next, and naturally, that information is passed on to your library patrons.  Next Tuesday, 11 a.m. Pacific time, mysteries will be the highlighted genre.  Representatives from five different publishers will be sharing what is the hottest off of their presses.  Register here.

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Open Source Software for your Library

Posted on April 6, 2012 | Leave a comment

Are you using Open Source software at your library? You may already be blogging with WordPress, creating documents with Open Office, or managing content with Drupal. There are many more Open Source solutions for everyday tasks.

With space still available in this online course, you can join author and self-described “evangelist” Nicole Engard to increase your awareness of how your library can benefit from flexible and affordable Open Source solutions.

Title:  Practical Open Source Software for Libraries (An Infopeople Online Learning Course)

Dates:  Tuesday, May 1, 2012 – Monday, May 28, 2012

Instructor:  Nicole Engard

To register for this course:  Click the link to Online Registration at:

http://infopeople.org/training/practical-open-source-software

Fee:  $75 for those in the California library community and Infopeople Partners, $150 for all others.

With the growing popularity of applications like Koha, Evergreen, Open Office, and Ubuntu, the library community is abuzz about open source software. Open source usually refers to an application whose source code is made available for use, change, or improvement in a public, collaborative manner. More than just programming, open source is about following a philosophy of free distribution and access. The open source world and the library world live by the same principles.

What does open source mean to you and your library? The benefits are immediately evident:

  • More flexibility and freedom than using software purchased with license restrictions
  • More affordable options than other alternatives on the market
  • The ability to provide exceptional service with ever-decreasing budgets

This course will introduce you to what open source is, how easy it is to implement, and how to evaluate open source software options. You’ll be able to separate the facts from misconceptions and come away with a toolbox of over 60 open source applications that you can start using right away at your library.

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