Facebook for Non-Profits

Here is a link for recorded session of Getting The Most Out Of Facebook For Your Nonprofit, which might be of value for some of you.

ReferenceUSA

ReferenceUSA has a YouTube site with a host of videos on how to use ReferenceUSA database. You can also subscribe to updates so you will know when new videos are posted. Another new site  is ReferenceUSA Resource Center. (beta site). This is where they post daily – responding to frequently asked questions, demonstrating search strategies, [...]

Library 2.011 Conference Online

The Library 2.011 conference is a unique chance to participate in a global conversation on the current and future state of libraries. Subject strands include the changing roles of libraries and librarians, the increasing impact of digital media and the e-book revolution, open educational resources, digital literacy, shifts from information consumption to production (Web 2.0), [...]

Novelist: Finding Read-a Likes

NoveList displays reviews from Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, and School Library Journals in Series and Title Detail pages when available, and these are great sources of information for those deciding whether to pick a book up. But did you know that you can use the Advanced Search to mine those rich reviews to help [...]

Staff Training Idea for eReaders

Jamie LaRue, Director of the Douglas County Libraries, shared this great idea for training staff on eBooks and eReaders. With the approval of his Board, the library provided a $50 rebate to library staff who purchased one of 6 pre-selected eBook readers/tablet devices.  Just over 100 staff took part in the rebate offer.  Jamie said [...]

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 [...]

Location-Based Social Networks

Chris Bundren sent out the information for the webinar Location-Based Social Networks.  Since this is right after the Department Head meeting, if anyone is interested in attending please let me know and I’ll set it up in the Virtual Training Lab. Title:  Location-Based Social Networks Format:  Webinar Date:  Thursday, September 14, 2011 Start Time:          12 [...]

LJ eBook Summit

The Virtual Library will be hosting a one day ebook summit – eBook the New Normal: How Libraries are Leveraging the ebook Opportunity – October 12th from 7am (well maybe we view recorded version the 7am one at a later date) – 3pm PST Please review the article in Digital Shift for more information and [...]

OverDrive Training

With the changes coming to OverDrive, I highly recommend you take the two training sessions being offered during the training month 2011(September 13 – October 6th). Not only is this a wonderful opportunity to learn more about our OverDrive service and for staff to get refreshed on the basics, but you also have a chance [...]

Developing Staff Skills for the 21st Century

Part of the Trends in Library Training and Learning @ WebJunction. This is free online conference  August 10 – 11, 2011 Starts at 8:30am PDT and ends at 1:45pm PDT both days.If you are interested in the virtual Library hosting any of these sessions please let me and I’ll reserve the Virtual Training Lab. For session [...]

Social Media for Seniors

I attended the following webinar and thought some of you might like to view it.   Webinar Name: Social Networking with Seniors Date: 7/7/11 Presenters: Allan Kleiman # of CE hours earned: 1.5 hours ————————————- The PPT slides will also be available on our Archived Webinars page (http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/webinars/archived.html) within a week.

Trends in Library Training and Learning Webinar

Here’s free programs for Library staff on August 10th and 11th. WebJunction  Conference – Trends in Library Training and Learning (click to see the list of programs). If you wish to attend any session and need the Virtual Library to host any of these sessions, please let me know which sessions.  

QR Codes

Lexi McEwen, Enterprise Library provided the following how to create and use QR codes in library. They use this link:  http://qrcode.kaywa.com/ to create the codes. There you can either type in a URL and hit generate or Sal and I decided that we wanted just text that was specific to the are the QR codes were [...]

MERGE Meeting

2011 ALA Virtual Conference

Are any staff members interested in attending one or more programs provided in this year’s ALA Virtual Conference?  Robb will work on HR to provide the registration fee provided there is interest.  All sessions will be hosted by the Virtual Library at the Windmill Service Center.   I’m taking a poll to determine the interest [...]

Library Programming: ‘Muffins and the Market’

Marketing for Libraries Patrons of Portage District Library Use ‘Muffins and the Market’ Investment Group Staff members at the Portage District Library in Michigan go above and beyond for their patrons. One of their most successful programs is an investment and discussion group, Muffins and the Market. Business and reference librarian Nicolette Sosulski explains how [...]

Money Smart Week

The American Library Association and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago are recognizing April 2-9 as Money Smart Week at your library. This is a week for libraries to help promote financial literacy and hold programs designed to help consumers manage their personal finances. Morningstar Library Services will be participating in Money Smart Week with [...]

Homework Help Now Training New Homepage and Virtual Study Room launch!

Join us for a Webinar on March 21 or March 23 or March 29 or March 31.  See times below. If you need for the Virtual Library to host a session for you please contact me at x3414 as soon as possible. Please join us as we introduce our most exciting program enhancement to date [...]

Reference USA Map Based Search

There is a new feature in Reference USA called Map Based Search. To get to it: Select U.S. Businesses Database (currently it is only available for this database) Select Custom Search Select Geography Select Map based Search Beta To start a search click Open Map To learn how to use view the tutorial: Since this [...]

Staff Database Training

Do you have staff who would like to learn more about our databases? I recommend they visit The Librarian’s Brain – how-to-videos page and On The Road Virtually. Here staff or patrons can learn about a database in a few minutes. In the future, when we get settled into Windmill we will have a training [...]