eBook Summit

Don’t miss the upcoming LJ eBook Summit: eBooks The New Normal on Wednesday, October 12. It promises to be a full day of intriguing ideas that you won’t want to miss. I’m looking forward to this panel: The Ebook Evolution: How They’ll Change Public Libraries As ebooks catch fire with public library patrons librarians are poised to [...]

Technology Essentials 2010 – Archives

Technology Essentials 2010, the online conference hosted by WebJunction. If you were one of the  attendees who joined us, thank you for your participation. If you missed a session you are welcome to view the conference archives at http://www.webjunction.org/conference-tech-essentials-2010.

Just a Reminder about up coming Online Conference

We have a two day online conference on Tuesday and Wednesday this week at the Virtual Library. We still have room for the following sessions so RSVP to baskins@lvccld.org if you plan to attend: Tuesday, February 9 8:30-9:00 Welcome 9:00-10:00 Building Digital Community: Arizona Memory Project 10-10:30 Break 10:30-11:30 Learning When There’s No Time (or [...]

WebJunction Online Conference: Technology Essentials 2010

The Virtual Library will be hosting  the WebJunction Online Conference: Technology Essentials 2010 on February 9 and 10th.  It starts at 9:00 AM Pacific Time.  Sessions run an hour long.  You at welcome to pick and choose which sessions you would like to view. We have the Jewel Box reserved for the two days so [...]

Targeting the Ages: Programming that Hits the Mark

This was an excellent program viewed by 4 staff members last week.  It discussed programming for all ages and how to go about doing it.  The final workbook may be of interest for staff in charge of programming.  It presents brief descriptions of programs other libraries are doing and provides contact information to gain additional information. So if [...]

Training – Information Literacy for Life

Training – Challenges and Opportunities teleconference series, “Information Literacy for Life,” which airs Friday, November 21, 2008, from 9 am to 10:30 a.m. PST – Virtual Library Training Room Mary Evangeliste, Director of User Services & Outreach at Gettysburg College and co-founder of Fearless Future: Marketing & Design for things that matter, will bring together [...]

Reversing the Ratchet: Adoption Strategies for Library Workers

The Virtual Library will be hosting this teleconference on Friday November 7 – 9:00am – 10:30am in the Virtual Training Room at Clark County Library  Speaker: Steven Bell Are you feeling more pressure in your library to keep up with the latest technologies? Library workers must constantly learn the latest techno-tweaks to their familiar information [...]

Tools of Engagement: Attracting and Engaging Library Users

Library Challenges & Opportunities Friday, May 9th, 2008  – 9:00 to 10:30 am What are the most creative libraries doing to engage current and potential users of the library? Join us as we explore great new ideas for reaching and engaging users and look at some results of users’ involvement in shaping library services, programs, [...]

Teleconference

Training – Tools of Engagement: Attracting and Engaging Library Users Library Challenges & Opportunities Friday, May 9th, 2008 - 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time What are the most creative libraries doing to engage current and potential users of the library? Join us as we explore great new ideas for reaching and engaging users and look at some results [...]

Teleconference – Trends, Fads or Folly: Spotting the Library Trends That Really Matter

Speakers: Tom Peters and Lori Bell Broadcast Date: April 11, 2008 This teleconference is 90 minutes in length–9:00 to 10:30, Pacific Daylight time.  In surveying the landscape of our profession and the technological trends that impact it, it is simple to identify several new technologies that “could” be used by libraries to improve or enhance [...]

Teleconferences – Mobile Phones They’re Not Just For Talking Anymore

Can you live without your cell telephone? Are you over 30?  Last Friday BCR presented a free web session on how mobile phones are being used which might be of interest to some of you.  To view go to: http://prod1.centra.com/GP/main/00000151dcd60000011757e3c7adaf6d   If you want to learn text messaging secrets visit T9.com Enter your email address and [...]

Training – PLA Recorded Sessions

Discussion Forum: Off Your Seat and On Your Feet! Proact…  The PLA Virtual Conference Team is very pleased to welcome Jodi Lee presenting “Off Your Seat and On Your Feet! Proactive Reference Customer Service”.Please feel free to post any topic-related questions in this thread and give the presenter the opportu… (5, 5 ) RECORDING: Day [...]

Teleconferences

Trends, Fads or Folly: Spotting the Library Trends That Really Matter Speakers: Tom Peters and Lori Bell Broadcast Date: April 11, 2008 – 9:00am to 10:30am. PDT Location: Virtual Library Training Room – Clark County Library Please join the Virtual Library in this presentation.  Please let Steve Baskin baskins@lvccld.org know if you plan to attend the [...]

Training – PLA Virtual Conference

The first ever PLA Virtual Conference is next week at the Virtual Library Training room.  The seats are filling up fast so, if you plan to attend be sure and let Steve Baskin know ASAP!  Check the Virtual Library Notes blog for a list of workshops.

Teleconferences

Teleconferences:Reminder of the first up coming conference. People Watching With a Purpose: Meeting Needs Before They Need It Soaring to Excellence Friday, February 8, 2008, 9:00 – 10:30 am PT Location: Virtual Library Training Room Speakers: Ann P. Bishop and Nancy Kranich How many times have you planned and prepared a program or service based [...]

Teleconferences

Please join us for The College of DuPage’s web cast of: People Watching With a Purpose: Meeting Needs Before They Need It Friday, February 8, 2008, 9:00 – 10:30 am PT Location: Virtual Library Training Room Speakers: Ann P. Bishop and Nancy Kranich How many times have you planned and prepared a program or service [...]