Programming Librarian

Looking for webinars and online courses to help with your programming? Look no further—here you will find learning opportunities from around the web. You can also visit the online learning archive, with links to recorded events.

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Bringing STEM Learning to Public Libraries: Collaboration and Resources for Librarians
Date: February 27, 2012, 1:00 PM Central
Many libraries want to introduce STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) into their programming to attract new audiences and help stimulate children’s interest in science. You will learn about the STAR Library Education Network (STAR_Net) led by the National Center for Interactive Learning (NCIL) at the Space Science Institute. STAR_Net Librarians and others who are successfully programming STEM will also share their strategies for connecting with community resources. STAR_Net is forming a Community of Practice (CoP) for librarians and scientists who want to create innovative STEM programs. Details about the STAR_Net CoP and how to join it will also be shared.
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Writing Good Press Releases and Working with the Media
Date: February 28, 2012, 10:00 AM Central
Learn the art of writing press releases and communicating with the media with author/consultant, Kathy Dempsey, the woman who literally wrote the book on this topic! Kathy’s book, The Accidental Library Marketer, is widely consulted by librarians that suddenly find themselves chief marketer for their organization. She’ll provide both good and bad examples of press releases and show how facts can easily be compiled to form a good press release. Kathy will also review common mistakes librarians make when working with the media. Lots more advice on managing those sticky calls from the media, so don’t miss this one!
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Getting Started: An Introduction to Convening Forums @ your library
Date: February 28, 2012, 3:00 PM Central
Public deliberation is a process used to engage contentious, difficult issues from diverse perspectives. This session will provide an introduction to deliberative conversations that public, academic, and school libraries are convening and how these discussions are repositioning libraries in their communities. Speakers include Nancy Kranich, Chair, ALA Center for Civic Life Advisory Committee; Patty Dineen, Public Engagement Consultant/Contributing Editor, National Issues Forums Institute Website; and Carolyn Caywood, Convener, Virginia Beach Public Library Forums, and Fellow of the Hampton Roads Center for Civic Engagement.
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An Introduction to PIN and Working with Public Media
Date: March 01, 2012, 1:00 PM Central
Join fellow Building Common Ground project directors and representatives from the Public Insight Network (PIN), a project of American Public Media, to learn about effective collaboration with public media organizations and how to use PIN resources to learn more about the needs of your community.
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Between Storytime and the Prom: Tween Programming Fills the Gap
Date: March 08, 2012, 6:00 PM Central
Would you like to establish or enhance tween programming at your library? In this webinar, we’ll discuss key elements of successful tween events and how to promote your programs and manage registration, group size, and materials. We’ll look at tried and true tween events in detail, including planning checklists, handouts, and specific activity outlines. You’ll finish this webinar ready to put some of our ideas into practice for tweens in your community as well as develop new tween programming ideas on your own!
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Moderating Forums @ your library—Nuts and Bolts
Date: March 27, 2012, 3:00 PM Central
This session will cover what is involved in moderating a public deliberative forum in the library—how moderating is different from facilitating; how to promote deliberation; how to stay neutral but help people consider diverse perspectives; how to keep track of time and use an issue framework to help the group deliberate; and how to work with a forum recorder.
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Making Every Day a Día Day: Incorporating Día into Current Youth Programming
Date: April 12, 2012, 1:00 PM Central
An effective way to really make Día (El día de los niños/El día de los libros--Children's Day/Book Day) a part of library programming throughout the year is to introduce multicultural literature and bilingual literacy into any and all programs and events at the library where it might apply.
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Moderating Forums @ your library, Part 2—Step-by-Step
Date: April 24, 2012, 3:00 PM Central
This session will continue Moderating Forums @ your library, Part 1—Nuts and Bolts, how to moderate and/or record a public deliberative forum at the library; a step-by-step guide to making a deliberative forum work, from introducing the issue and participants and showing the video, to deliberating about approaches and finding common ground; and ideas about how to gain practice moderating discussions.
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Convening Forums @ your library—Nuts and Bolts
Date: May 22, 2012, 3:00 PM Central
This session will cover the logistics and choices involved in planning to hold a forum—choosing the issue topic; setting the date; preparing the room and equipment; publicity; assigning moderators and recorders; participant registration; following up after the forum; and preparing issue-related resources for forum participants.
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