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Classes: Spring 2013
Recordings, Handouts & CE Forms: 2013 posted below | Pre-2013
NFLS Continuing Education (CE) | Other CE Opportunities

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Spring 2013 Classes & recordings :

- click program titles (or here) for full descriptions
- recordings, notes, handouts and CE forms below

2013 Wild WI Winter Web Conference
- Wed. Jan. 16: 8:30-5pm | Webinar Recordings:  
The Great Library Swindle | CE form
Dealing with Difficult Situations
Marketing on the Edge | CE form
Library Self Vs Library Action | CE form
Are We Hypocrites? Library Ethics and Digital Content | CE form
Scale Up: 10 Ways to Increase Your Impact without Increasing Your Workload | CE form

Emergency Planning for Public Libraries (webinar)  
[Program not sponsored by NFLS]
Massachusetts Lib. System - Thurs. Feb. 28, 2013
Webinar recording | Sample Procedures & templates

Sandy & the Public Library (webinar)  
- Thurs., Jan. 24: 10 am | Webinar recording

Tweaking Twitter (webinar)
- Thurs. Feb. 7: 10 am | Webinar recording | CE form

Writing for the Web: Trying to Make People Give a Da*n (webinar)
- Thurs. Feb. 7: 1 pm | Webinar recording | CE form

“Dig Into” Summer Reading Planning! (workshop)
- Thurs. Feb. 21: 9am-3pm @ Green Bay Botanical Garden

Get off the Bandwagon! New Approaches in
SRP Programs and Services for Young Adults (workshop)
- Tue., Mar. 5: 9:30am-12:30pm

Creative Adult Programming on a Limited Budget (webinar)
- Thurs. Mar. 14: 10 am | Webinar recording | CE form

CCBC 2013 - Great New Books for Children and Teens (workshop)
- Wed. Mar. 27: 9:30am-3pm | CE form

Madison Libraries Road Trip
- Tues. Apr. 2: 6am-6pm

Facts About Fiction: Basic Readers' Advisory for Library Staff (workshop)
- Fri. Apr. 5: 9:30-12pm @ Kress Family Library, De Pere | CE form

Scouting Out New Books (webinar)
- Thurs. Apr. 25: 1 pm | Webinar recording | CE form

Razzle Dazzle ‘Em : The Glitz, Glam, & Gusto of Material Displays (webinar)
- Tues. May 14: 10 am | Webinar recording | Powerpoint | CE form

Jamie's notes from CIL - Computers In Libraries Conference Apr. 8-11, 2013
Evolving Commty. Engagement | 15 Web Trends for 2013
7 Deadly Sins of Websites | Improving Search and Discov. of Digital Content
The Next Big Thing | Libs. as Commty. Revitalizers
The Ideal User Experience | To Stream or Dream
In The Cloud: Virtual Desktop | Change Without Pain?
Services for Target Audiences | Talent Mngmt. for Libs: Strategies for Success

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Program Descriptions:

2013 Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference (webinar) 
Thurs., Jan. 24: 10am-5pm | Webinar recordings

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Sandy & the Public Library (webinar) 
Thurs., Jan. 24: 10 am | Webinar recording

Presented by:
Jeanette M. Moy, Vice President of Strategic Planning, Brooklyn Pub. Lib.
Lay Cheng Lee, Head of Facilities, Brooklyn Pub. Lib.

On October 29, Superstorm Sandy hit New York City and other Northeastern states,
causing more than $50 billion in damage. Throughout the devastation, public libraries
remained open and served as centers and safe havens in their communities. Hear
members of the Brooklyn Public Library talk about their experience and the aftermath
of this devastating storm. How did they prepare? What impact did the storm have on
communication with the library branches? What would they have done differently? And
more importantly, how do they feel their roles have changed after this experience?
Q & A time will be available, and this webinar will be recorded.

See also:
Emergency Planning for Public Libraries (webinar)  
[Program not sponsored by NFLS]
Massachusetts Lib. System - Thurs. Feb. 28, 2013
Webinar recording | Sample Procedures & templates

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Tweaking Twitter (webinar) 
Thurs. Feb. 7: 10 am | Webinar recording

Presented by: Laura Solomon
--Library Services Mngr., Ohio Public Library Information Network

Are you getting the most out of Twitter? While Twitter is easy to use, it's significantly
more difficult to use it well. Chances are, your library is one of the many that makes
common mistakes that can actually harm its efforts, more than help. Discover how to
use Twitter so that your time investment pays off. See real-world examples, both good
and bad, of library tweets that you can learn from. Get ready to improve your library's
tweets, from the ground up!


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Writing for the Web:
Trying to Make People Give a Da*n (webinar)
Thurs. Feb. 7: 1 pm | Webinar recording | CE form

Presented by: Laura Solomon
--Library Services Mngr., Ohio Public Library Information Network

Ever get the feeling that nobody is reading your library’s website? Trust your
gut on this one; unfortunately, this is the case for much of the content posted on
library sites. You may also be asking: Why is my content failing? How can I attract
attention without resorting to irritating writing conventions? Learn how to make your
content not only attractive, but also palatable to today’s online reader. Some simple
guidelines will make all the difference.


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Get off the Bandwagon! New Approaches
in SRP Programs and Services for Young Adults (webinar) 
Thurs. Feb. 7: 1 pm @ NeighborWorks, 437 S Jackson St. Green Bay
Webinar recording | CE form

Presented by: Emily Scherrer, Youth Services Manager,
Yuma County Library District (AZ)

Looking to enhance your tween/teen Summer Reading Program? We will look at
various SRP models from around the country and discuss which models we can
incorporate into our own libraries. By increasing the number of programs that
encourage literacy, changing our "old school" mindset, and working with outside
agencies, we can truly transform our Summer Reading Programs into local, national,
and even global inspirations.

Emily Scherrer is the Youth Services Manager in Yuma County, Arizona. She
coordinates the Summer Reading Program for Yuma County's eight library branches,
including two branches located within schools. Previously, Emily was the teen librarian
in Waterford, Wisconsin. Emily is a committee member of ALSC's "Early Childhood Programs
and Services" and has served on various state committees and boards. She received her
Bachelor's degree in History from Michigan State and her MLIS from UW Wisconsin-Milwaukee.


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Creative Adult Programming on a Limited Budget (webinar) 
Thurs. Mar. 14: 10 am | Webinar recording | CE form

Presented by: Molly Keating
--Adult Programming Coordinator, Hiawatha Public Library (IA)

Looking for new ways to expand your adult programming? Join Molly Keating as she
shows you ways to take your adult programming from zero to spectacular! Having
taken her adult programming attendance from less than 200 per year to over 1500
in six years, Molly will show you unique and exciting ideas to help develop your pro-
gramming for adults. She will also show you resources to find programming ideas,
sources for funding, and the best ways to market your programs to your community
and beyond.


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Madison Libraries Road Trip
Tues. Apr. 2: 6am-6pm | 3 CE Credits

Itinerary:

6:00 am: Board bus at old Menard’s lot on Waube Ln in GB
6:45 am: Board bus at park-n-ride at US 41 and Ballard in Apl
9:30 am: Tour of Fitchburg Public Library
11:00 am: Tour of Verona Public Library
12:30 pm: Lunch at Pasqual’s Cantina
2:00 pm: Tour of Sequoya Branch of MPL
3:15 pm: Depart
5:30 pm: Arrive in Appleton
6:00 pm: Arrive in Green Bay


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Facts About Fiction:
Basic Readers' Advisory for Library Staff (workshop) 
Fri. Apr. 5: 9:30-12pm @ Kress Family Library, De Pere | CE form

Presented by: Jessica E. Moyer, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor, School of Information Studies,
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

If you've ever answered (or heard) the question "have any good books to read?" at
the public service desk, you've engaged in some readers' advisory. Learn exactly what
RA is, why library staff do it (and why we should continue to do it) and how to help
readers find reading material they will enjoy. Learn about popular genres, how to
evaluate books quickly for levels of appeal, and ways to expand your own knowledge
of popular reading. Be prepared for hands-on activities and plenty of conversation
with colleagues about good books.


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Scouting Out New Books (webinar) 
Thurs. Apr. 25: 1 pm | Webinar recording | CE form

Presented by: Jean Anderson, South Central Library System

In 2011, there were almost 350,000 books published (according to Bowker) and that
number doesn’t include the over 211,000 titles that were self-published! How do we
figure out which books are going to be the ones that our patrons will ask for without
reading 24/7?

There are a couple new and some not-so-new tools out there that can help.
LibraryThing, Goodreads, and Edelweiss are just a few of the sites that Jean will
cover in this fast-paced, interactive webinar. Come prepared to share your favorite
book blog or website with the group. We’ll post all the sites after the webinar.


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Razzle Dazzle ‘Em :
The Glitz, Glam, & Gusto of Material Displays (webinar) 
Tues. May 14: 10 am | Webinar recording | Powerpoint | CE form

Presented by: Jeremy Bolon, Lincoln Parish Library, Ruston (Louisiana)

Jeremy will help you showcase and revitalize parts of your collection with a few bucks
and some imagination. Learn how to manipulate Baker & Taylor boxes in ways you've
never dreamed. Your patrons (and circulation stats!) will thank you for it.


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