Programming Librarian

Online Learning Archive

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Museum/Library Partnerships That Work!
Original presentation date: November 18, 2010
As informal education institutions, museums and libraries share similar missions and values and can benefit from forging partnerships. Benefits include resource sharing, outreach to new audiences, access to expertise and the potential for increasing goodwill and support between the organizations and the broader community.
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Building Community: From Distribution to Engagement
Original presentation date: November 16, 2010
Your library is vital even when the Kindle is fully loaded. While digital media challenge public libraries to enhance the traditional distribution model, engaging your community is as important as ever. In free webinar, moderator Chrystie Hill and experienced presenters Helene Blowers and Nancy Dowd will share ideas on how public libraries are using technology and programs to build community.
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Senior Spaces: Creating Your Library As a Place for Older Adults
Original presentation date: November 16, 2010
Libraries (big and small) from New Jersey to California have begun to develop “spaces” to be focal points of service to seniors of all ages. Like children’s rooms and teen spaces, these areas in the Library make older adults feel welcome, engaged, and involved!
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Creating Community through Dynamic Teen Book Discussion Groups
Original presentation date: November 08, 2010
How do teens learn the fine art of conversation? A teen book group can be the perfect forum for creating meaningful dialogue, developing listen and communication skills, discussing existential issues common to all, and building community.
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Serving the Young Adult Population: It's Not Just about Video Games
Original presentation date: November 04, 2010
Need to develop or improve your library services to youth? This webinar will provide you with a basic primer on how to attract and keep young adults interested in your library services and programs and how to create an atmosphere of inclusion comfortable for you, your staff and your local young adults.
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Every Voice Makes a Difference: Training for Frontline Advocates Webinar Recording
Original presentation date: October 29, 2010
Learn how to empower all levels of library staff to become better advocates for their libraries and themselves by joining American Library Association (ALA) 2009–2010 President Camila Alire for a free “Frontline Advocacy” webinar.
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LIFE in the Library: Events to Build Community
Original presentation date: October 26, 2010
Join Claire Gunnels for an engaging and interactive hour packed with ideas, stories, caveats, tips and tricks on how to develop your own branded event on a budget. Discover the basic principles that can be transferred to ANY type of programming. Involve your community in your organization. In just one short hour you will be ready to do it yourself!
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How to Develop a Social Networking Strategy for your Organization
Original presentation date: October 08, 2010
After experimenting with social media for the last several years, NTEN is ready to reevaluate and update our social media strategy. Out goal is to sharpen our focus for each of our channels and address how we can better integrate our work in social media with our email, web site, and events. It wouldn't be any fun to do it alone though, so we're inviting you into the process.
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Successful We the People Bookshelf Library Programs
Original presentation date: October 07, 2010
Join NEH, the ALA Public Programs Office and fellow Bookshelf grantees for an online learning session that will get you started in putting together fantastic public programming featuring the We the People Bookshelf on “A More Perfect Union.”
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Programs that Will Get Teens Involved!
Original presentation date: October 05, 2010
Anime Conventions and Creating Recorded Books are tried and true programs that teens love. Valerie Jensen of the Chambers County Library System will share logistics and best practices that will ensure the success of your programs—including how to involve teens in planning and hosting.
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I Cured a Cold, Passed My Test, and Got a Great Job: What Is a Benefit Statement and How Can It Help Your Library’s Customers Succeed?
Original presentation date: September 16, 2010
Benefits statements describe what your library users accomplish by using the library’s services. Strategic plans, collection development, marketing campaigns, what kinds of snacks to put in the vending machines? Benefit statements help you analysis, respond to, and promote your library’s impact from the library customers’ points of view.
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Gear Up to Game!
Original presentation date: September 15, 2010
Please join us for another Webinar Wednesday! Get Ready for Gaming Day! National Gaming Day will take place on November 13, 2010. In anticipation of this event, Kelly Czarnecki and Christine Bretz, librarians with Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, will share their experiences with teen gaming in public libraries. Gaming as related to literacy and already familiar library services will be discussed. Participants will learn how to start offering gaming programs in their library, with high- and low-tech options for large and small budgets.
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