Workshops September 2012+
Please check that the times listed are the same as the workshop provider’s. Workshop time may be found on the
registration site. Please make note of time zones. Most of these are free but a few do charge fees.
Want to attend a workshop that requires a fee? Don't forget to look into Continuing Education Assistance from the
Office of Commonwealth Libraries. You may be eligible for up to $600.
To register for the webinars/workshops below, either click the heading or the provided link.
Also check the WebJunction Pennsylvania Calendar for additional offerings.
Miss a webinar? Many providers archive the recording
September 2012 through May 2013 various dates and locations Save Pennsylvania's Past
(fee)
Save Pennsylvania's Past is a statewide effort to preserve the millions of objects and historic
artifacts that shape the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's history and define our nation. Now in
its second year, this two-year initiative is preparing staff to address the challenges threatening
Pennsylvania's world-class collections through training programs and online resources.
Find more information and registration for the following:
Essential Policies and Procedures for Cultural Institutions
This program will provide an overview of the policy and planning documents that are
essential for collections care, such as collections management policies, handling
guidelines, and maintenance policies.
September 11 - Erie
October 9 - Allentown
September 12 - Pittsburgh
October 10 - Scranton
September 19 - Johnstown
October 18 - York
September 20 - Boalsburg
October 22 - Philadelphia
Fundraising for Preservation and Conservation
This workshop will examine the planning process that funders want to see in place and
the elements of a successful grant proposal. With examples drawn from success stories at
museums, historic sites, libraries, and archives, program participants will gain an understanding
of how to effectively develop and implement a funding strategy to raise money for their
collections.
November 7 - Johnstown
January 8, 2013 - Philadelphia
November 8 - Boalsburg
January 10, 2013 - York
December 11 - Allentown
May 21, 2013 - Erie
December 12 - Scranton
May 22, 2013 - Pittsburgh
Protecting Collections: Disaster Prevention, Planning and Response
This two-part program will guide participants in risk mitigation, emergency planning and
preparedness, response, and recovery.
March 13 & April 23, 2013 - Erie
March 27 & May 9, 2013 - Boalsburg
March 14 & April 24, 2013 - Pittsburgh
April 9 & May 14, 2013 - Allentown
March 19 & May 1, 2013 - Philadelphia
April 10 & May 15, 2013 - Scranton
March 26 & May 8, 2013 - Johnstown
April 30 & June 11, 2013 - York
Save Pennsylvania's Past is an initiative led by CCAHA in partnership with the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, PA Museums,
and LYRASIS. The project is supported by an Institute of Museum and Library Services Connecting to Collections Statewide Implementation
Grant, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and the Arthur Ross Foundation, Inc.
About CCAHA
The Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) is the country's largest nonprofit conservation facility serving cultural, research
and educational institutions, as well as individuals and private organizations. CCAHA's mission is to provide expertise and leadership in the
preservation of the world's cultural heritage. CCAHA specializes in the treatment of works of art on paper, such as drawings, prints, maps,
posters, historic wallpaper, photographs, rare books, scrapbooks, and manuscripts, along with related materials like parchment and papyrus.
CCAHA also offers digital imaging services, on-site consultations, educational programs, fellowships, and emergency conservation services. For
information on additional educational opportunities, visit www.ccaha.org or find them on Facebook.
September 6
Engaging Your Whole Community: Principles and Practice to Influence Policy
2 pm Eastern ♦ 60 min
AmericaSpeaks, a leading US nonprofit focused on citizen engagement, deliberation, and
participation in government decision-making, incorporates broad-based outreach strategies into
all of its work. Using low-cost, online and face-to-face public engagement strategies, successful
engagement initiatives bring together diverse participant groups to represent the broader
community interests. Learn how to build community engagement around library-led initiatives
such as digital inclusion and gain facilitation skills to help build healthy, prosperous and
cohesive communities. Presenters will provide examples from their own work and from that of
other leading civic engagement practitioners to illustrate the most effective tactics for reaching
those who often do not participate because of limited access to and familiarity with new
technologies. This webinar is presented by Steve Bingham, President and David Stern, Director
of Online Engagement at AmericaSpeaks.
Early registration is available for WebJunction members.
September 11, 12, 19, 20 and October 9, 10, 18 and 22
Essential Policies & Procedures for Cultural Institutions (Fee)
(Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts CCAHA)
This program will provide an overview of the policy and planning documents that are essential
for collections care, such as collections management policies, handling guidelines, and
maintenance policies. Participants will review the critical components of these documents along
with concrete examples of how to adapt them to different institutions. Policy development as
well as approval and implementation responsibilities of staff, volunteers, and board will be
discussed. For more information and to register, please click here.
The sessions will be held at the following dates and locations.
Please click the city's link for additional information and registration:
September 11 in Erie, PA; September 12 in Pittsburgh, PA;
September 19 in Johnstown, PA; September 20 in Boalsburg, PA;
October 9 in Allentown, PA; October 10 in Scranton, PA; October 18 in York, PA; and
October 22 in Philadelphia, PA.
Cost: $25 per person (Pennsylvania institutions) / $75 per person (out-of-state institutions).
Funded through an Institute of Museum and Library Services Connecting to Collections Statewide Implementation Grant, Save Pennsylvania's
Past is a statewide effort to preserve the millions of objects and historic artifacts that shape the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's history and
define our nation. Now in its second and final year, this initiative prepares staff to address the challenges threatening Pennsylvania's worldclass collections through training programs and online resources. For a full listing of the programs, view our program calendar.
September 11
Best Small Library in America 2012
2 pm Eastern ♦ 60 min
Library Journal's annual Best Small Library in America Award, cosponsored by the Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation, was created in 2005 to encourage and showcase the exemplary work
of libraries serving populations under 25,000. In collaboration with the Association for Rural and
Small Libraries and Library Journal, we are pleased to host this webinar featuring the 2012 Best
Small Library in America: Independence Public Library. The multi-award-winning library's staff
of eight serves a population of 13,420 through innovative programs and partnerships, leveraging
social media and the Geek the Library campaign for sustained marketing and advocacy efforts.
Using a participatory management style and collaborating with other Kansas libraries, along with
others in their community, IPL has reached out to individuals and partners to deliver programs
and services that bring the community into the library. The session will include an overview of
the nomination process and details for next year's award.
Presented by: Julie Hildebrand, IPL director; Lily Morgan, director, Learning Resource Center at
Independence Community College; and Francine Fialkoff, editor-in-chief, Library Journal. Early
registration is available.
September 12
Understanding Critical Elements of E-books: The Social Reading Experience of Sharing
Bookmarks and Annotations (NISO)
Grantseeking Basics (Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Foundation Center)
On September 12, from 9:30 to 11:30 AM, the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Foundation
Center will hold this in-person workshop at Carnegie's Downtown & Business Library. This is a
FREE, 2-hour training session for those who are new to the field. Learn how to identify
prospective funders (private foundations, corporate funders and grantmaking public charities) for
your organization using the latest grantseeking tools. Grantseeking Basics will cover what your
organization needs to have in place before applying for grants, the resources available to identify
funders appropriate to your organization's needs and more.
The class will be taught by Jim Lutton, the previous manager of the Carnegie Library of
Pittsburgh - Foundation Center. Space is limited and registration is required by calling (412)
622-6277.
September 13 – November 1
Public Libraries
and Access to Justice
Pro Bono Net is offering a series of
four Libraries and Access to Justice national
training webinars. The series will help librarians
better assist library patrons with legal needs by
presenting a range of free online access to justice
resources, and will showcase successful models
for legal aid-library collaboration. Pro Bono Net
is producing the webinars in collaboration with
the Legal Aid Society of Louisville, Central Minnesota Legal Services and Legal Services State
Support (MN), with funding from the Legal Services Corporation's Technology Initiative Grants
program.
The webinars are free to public library and public law library staff, as well as stakeholders from
the legal aid, court and access to justice communities. Attendees are welcome to join for the
entire series or attend individual webinars on topics of interest. Recordings and presentation
materials will be made available online afterwards. Click here for more information or contact
Liz Keith, LawHelp Program Manager at Pro Bono Net.
Webinar 1: September 13, 2012 1:00pm ED
Welcoming Librarians to the Access to Justice Movement
This webinar will provide an overview of legal information needs among
low-income and vulnerable Americans, the nonprofit legal aid, court and
community groups that serve them, and why public and public law libraries are
essential partners in meeting these information needs. This webinar will also
discuss the type of assistance non-attorney, public librarians are able to provide
to patrons seeking legal help, and the complementary role of public and public
law libraries. Register.
Webinar 2: September 27, 2012 1:00pm EDT
Connecting Library Patrons with Legal Information:
Key Resources
With so much misinformation online, helping patrons find up to date, credible
sources of legal self-help information and forms can be challenging. This webinar
will provide an overview of online legal information and self-help tools developed
by the nonprofit legal aid community, including a national network of statewide
legal information portals, many of which have content available in languages other than
English. Presenters will also highlight resources available through many
courts, law libraries and key federal resources, including online consumer
protection resources. Register.
Webinar 3: October 11, 2012 1:00pm EDT
Helping Patrons Find Legal Assistance in their Community:
Online Referral Tools
This webinar will highlight online resources for people looking for a lawyer,
including where to find referral information for nonprofit legal aid programs,
lawyer referral services and state bar programs. Panelists will also discuss a national
website with legal help for military members and veterans, and a national directory for
individuals seeking assistance with immigration issues. In addition, we'll share
tips for how to assess whether an online referral resource is reputable, and
common scams to watch out for. Register.
Webinar 4: November 1, 2012 1:00pm EDT
Developing Legal Aid-Library Collaborations:
Models and Replication Resources
Our final webinar in the series will highlight innovative, technology-enabled
collaborations between legal aid programs and public and public law libraries in
their communities to connect people with legal information. Panelists from legal
aid programs and libraries in several states will discuss why and how they forged
these partnerships and how they work. We will also provide nuts and bolts
resources to replicate these and similar partnerships in other communities, and
potential funding opportunities to seed them. We will also discuss opportunities
for library involvement in project advisory groups and state commissions. Register.
September 13 - 14
WebSearch University
This two-day in-person workshop will be held in DC September 13-14.
Sessions include public records research, unlocking the deep web of business information, the
secrets of search, adding value and many others. Learn more.
September 18
Social Media & Fundraising (Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Foundation Center)
This workshop will be held on Tuesday, September 18, from 9:30 AM until 12:00 PM, at the
Squirrel Hill Library. You will be introduced to social media tools such as Twitter, Facebook,
Pinterest and YouTube and learn how they impact your fundraising. The session will discuss
how to make viral fundraising requests, share news and promote events in real time, and use
social media tools for prospect research. It will address the social media guidelines your agency
should have in place and how to fulfill your donors' need for association via social media.
Attendees will learn how other nonprofits are currently using these tools to advance their mission
and raise awareness and funds. They will learn about free and paid tools for social media that
they will be able to use at their own agencies.
The speaker will be David Tinker, CFRE, and there is a $20 per person fee to
attend. Registration is required by calling (412) 622-6277.
September 19, 2012
Circulating Ideas: Creating a Personal Learning Network for Librarians
Join Steve Thomas on September 19 as he talks about what a PLN is and explores ways you can
create and curate your own PLN to increase your professional knowledge base and connect with
your peers. This FREE webinar is part of Georgia's Carterette series. Register.
September 20
Donors and Digital Media
This September 20 webinar will assist fundraisers effectively reach donors online. It will discuss
the shift to mobile communications and its relation to donations and will provide insight on the
various online channels (email, mobile and social media) and demographics.
Participants will:
*Understand differences in digital communication use across demographics
*Understand the most useful communications channels for your donor base
*Learn how donors prefer to be communicated with by nonprofits.
Learn more.
September 20-21
NASA Training: Explore Jupiter's Family Secrets
This NASA training, Explore: Jupiter's Family Secrets, will acquaint you with Jupiter and
NASA's upcoming Juno mission to discover clues about our solar system's history!
Scientists and educators
from NASA and the
Lunar and Planetary
Institute will share
space science
information, resources,
hands-on activities, and
demonstrations developed specifically for you to infuse into your programs with children and
youth ages 8 to 13 and their families.
Public library staff, museum, science center, and park naturalists that provide, or plan to
provide, out-of-school programs for 8-13-year-olds in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, West
Virginia, and Virginia are invited to attend. The program will be held in Morgantown, West
Virginia.
This September 20-21 training is FREE. A $350 stipend is available for 25 participants. The
stipend should more than cover travel costs. A stipend request form will be emailed to
participants upon acceptance into the workshop.
Space is limited, and registration is being conducted on a first-come first-accepted basis
(deadline: August 31, 2012)! (Preference will be given to those serving rural audiences.)
Please apply at http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/explore/workshops/wv2012/.
September 21
eBooks: Benefits, Challenges, and the Future
The Southeast Florida Library Information Network is hosting this one-day, online conference
on September 21. The conference will highlight the impact of
eBooks on libraries. Presenters include: Stephen Abram (Gale-Cengage Learning), Chad
Mairn (Novare Library Services), Nik Osborne, J.D. (Indiana University),
Jamie LaRue (Douglas County Libraries, Colorado) and Sue Polanka (Wright State University
Libraries). They will discuss eBook trends, self-publishing, digital textbooks, barriers to and
models for eBook lending, helpful eReader tips and tricks for library staff, and the future of
eBooks in libraries. The fee is $25 for librarians outside Florida. Learn more.
Goodbye Gutenberg (PaLA Northwest Chapter Workshop)
At Clarion University on September 21, Chad Haefele, Emerging Technologies Librarian at the
University of North Carolina and 2011 Library Journal Mover and Shaker, will discuss the real
impact of emerging technologies on libraries, publishing and patrons. Access the flyer for
schedule and registration information.
Register by September 5th.
September 22
Maker Faire
Thinking of applying for the LSTA creation program grant? Even if not, you may be interested
in attending the Pittsburgh Mini Maker Faire On September 22. Read more about the fair and
others. Is your library already into the maker culture?
Make sure to get exposure at your regional fairs and let us know!
September 22-23
National Book Festival
The National Book Festival will be held in Washington, DC on September 22-23.
September 24
Power Searching
Google is offering the FREE Power Searching Course again, beginning on
September 24. Learn more.
September 24- October 29
Turning the Page 2.0
Turning the Page 2.0 is a FREE library advocacy training course developed and presented by the
Public Library Association (PLA) with generous support from The Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation. In this six-week, facilitated online course, library staff and supporters will learn
how to create and tell their library's story, deliver effective presentations, develop a compelling
case for support, and build and sustain partnerships along the way. Participants are encouraged to
come with a specific, self-determined advocacy goal for their library. At the end of six weeks,
you'll have a complete Advocacy Work Plan to guide your efforts.
Turning the Page 2.0 consists of the following components:
In-person kick-off (optional)
Facilitator-led virtual classroom sessions (1 hour each week for 6 weeks)
Independent work on Turning the Page online modules (about 1 hour each week)
Online community for discussion (optional)
Completion of an Advocacy Work Plan (about 1 hour each week)
One-on-one feedback via email from professional facilitators (free consultancy)
Previous participants have told PLA that they spend on average three hours per week (18 hours
total) on this course. ALA or PLA membership is not required to participate.
PLA is not authorized to issue credits; however, at the end of the course you may request a
certificate indicating which components you completed (virtual classroom session attendance,
homework, Advocacy Work Plan) for a possible total of 18 hours.
Please note: Participants must register separately for the optional in-person kick-off, which is not
required, and the online portion of the course. There will be four morning, two afternoon, two
evening and one Saturday morning sessions offered. Following your registration and survey, in
which you'll indicate your scheduling preferences, PLA will place you in a cohort and send you a
class schedule.
Registration opens August 15th. Online course dates are the weeks of September 24 through
October 29. Click here for more information.
September 25
From Content Consumers to Content Creators
Thinking about how to empower your community members to create digital content? Libraries
help community members access all types of digital content - from online job ads to the latest
YouTube video meme. In addition to helping people access digital content, many libraries are
also helping community members create digital content. When a library makes video and/or
audio recording and editing equipment and software available, they are providing community
members with an opportunity to gain new skills and to have a voice in the online world.
On Tuesday, September 25th, you will have the opportunity to learn about a successful library
digital content project from Donna Feddern, Digital Services Manager, Escondido Public
Library. Through their LibraryYOU project, they are collecting and sharing local knowledge
through videos and podcasts.
Register for this free webinar. Please contact webinars@techsoupglobal.org with accessibility
requests 72 hours before the event.
This Tech Soup webinar is the second in a series of webinars
exploring the Edge Initiative Benchmarks!
The first one, E Readers for Everyone: Teaching Tips from Trainers, related to Benchmark #1, is
available as a recording. (Free registration required).
Check out Tech Soup's other recorded webinars.
September 26
Disaster Recovery/Salvage for Paper-Based Records
On September 26 the Texas State Library and Archives Commission is offering this webinar for
you to learn how to assess damage to your paper records (including books and photographs) and
determine if they can be salvaged or not. Techniques for recovering these type of documents
will be discussed and several resources will be presented. Register.
September 30- October 3
PaLA
Registration is open for PaLA's Annual Conference, PA Libraries: Leading the Charge,
September 30 - October 3 in Gettysburg. Learn more.
October 2
What's New in Nonfiction
Booklist is offering this FREE October 2nd webinar on fall's new nonfiction titles. Register.
October 3
How to Overcome Your Board's Fear of Fundraising, Once and For ALL
This FREE Wild Apricot's webinar will be held on October 3rd. Learn more.
October 3-5
Library 2.012
This FREE Worldwide Virtual Conference will be held October 3-5.
Subject strands include physical and virtual learning spaces, evolving professional roles in
today's world, organizing and creating information, changing delivery methods, user-centered
access, and mobile and geo-social information environments.
Access additional information or the call for proposals.
October 4
The Science of Facebook Marketing
This FREE October 4th HubSpot webinar, HubSpot's social media scientist,
Dan Zarrella, will discuss the sociology of the Facebook community and the
scientific way of leveraging marketing opportunities on Facebook. Register.
October 8
Annual Giving Techniques That Will Make You Shine!
The goal of this October 8 presentation is to provide participants with techniques they can
implement immediately and techniques they can incorporate into their longer range annual
giving plans. In this presentation, both the art and science of annual giving will be
discussed. The range of topics includes prospect identification, solicitation techniques,
stewardship responsibilities and more.
Through interactive exercises and a case study, participants will learn about, and practice
implementing, every phase of a comprehensive annual giving program. Participants will leave
the session with handouts related to the science of fundraising and self-created materials related
to their mission and goals.
The workshop will be held at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. The speaker will be Janet C.
Emery, CFRE. Janet is president of J. Emery Consulting, Inc. She works with a wide range of
clients, helping these nonprofits enhance their sustainability through wise and ethical
development practices. From strategic planning to strategy implementation, Board development
to staff mentoring, Janet partners with her clients to find customized answers to their
development questions. Janet is also executive director of Priority Two, a faith-based nonprofit
organization providing skills training and other supports for people in career transition, and a
trained and approved consultant for the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations'
Standards for Excellence.
The fee to attend this workshop is $30 per person, which includes a light
continental breakfast. To register please call the Foundation Center at 412-622-6277. Please
note that email registrations will not be accepted.
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Foundation Center is a Cooperating Collection of The
Foundation Center in New York City
October 11
Warm Up to Reading: Getting Kids Hooked on Books
On October 11 Booklist webinars will offer this FREE one-hour webinar.
October 12
Clippin' it: Create, Edit, and Post Video Using Inexpensive Tools and Equipment
Learn where to begin and what tools to use to create and post online a quick video on any topic
on a shoestring budget. This October 12 webinar is free for LYRASIS members and $25 for
non-members. Register here.
October 14-15
Association of Library Communications and Outreach Professionals (ALCOP)
The 2012 Annual Conference of this association will be held in Philadelphia on
October 14 and 15. Learn more.
October 15
Makerspaces
Makerspaces are taking hold in the library world and they are spreading quickly, popping up in
libraries of all types and sizes. Makerspaces give people a place to pursue their own interests in
building things, using tools (physical or virtual) and connecting with one another. Libraries have
expanded on traditional library services to provide DIY/craft/make services, setting up spaces
within their buildings and within their communities that allow people to do anything from
building model airplanes to 3-D printing to self-publishing novels.
Learn what makerspaces are and how they work from librarians who are on the cutting edge of
this movement by attending ALA TechSource's upcoming series of FREE webinars. Each
webinar will feature a panel of staff, administrators, and patrons from one of the libraries that
have implemented a makerspace. They'll talk about how their makerspace concept began, how it
was designed and how it was implemented. You'll learn about the maker movement in general,
the role libraries are playing specifically, and get ideas about how you can get involved and start
a makerspace in your library!
The dates below are listed with the library featured:
Monday, October 15, 2pm Eastern: Westport (CT) Public Library
Monday, November 19, 2012, 2pm Eastern: Cleveland Public Library
Monday, December 3, 2012, 2pm Eastern: Detroit Public Library
Monday, January 7, 2013, 2pm Eastern:Carnegie Library (Pittsburgh, PA)
Register now!
October 16
Circulating Ideas: Creating a Personal Learning Network for Librarians
Join Steve Thomas on September 19 as he talks about what a PLN is and explores ways you can
create and curate your own PLN to increase your professional knowledge base and connect with
your peers. This FREE webinar is part of Georgia's Carterette series. Register.
Incubate Leadership @ Your Library
Participate in this webinar on October 16 and explore ways to incubate leadership within your
library organization and in the broader community to support collaborative and continuous
learning.
Effective leadership in a library community is not performed by any one person. Instead, it
is a collective act of many players contributing their toolset of complementary and evolving
skills. Leadership "incubates" best in an environment nurtured by collaborative and
continuous learning; it often grows accidentally, sometimes unbeknownst to the leader-tobe. Through peer mentoring and other methods, explore ways to create a generative space
that nourishes the infectious qualities of leadership. Develop a network of seasoned learners
who will incubate leadership, both within your library and in support of the broader
community, collaboratively building and leading a rich and fulfilling learning
organization. Register here.
October 18
Make it 'Money Smart Week @ your library'
Join this webinar on October 18 to learn how your library can be part of 'Money Smart Week @
your library,' a national initiative in its third year between the ALA and the Federal Reserve
Bank (Chicago) to provide financial literacy programming to help members of your community
better manage their personal finances. Libraries of all types can and do participate, providing
programming for all ages and all stages of life on topics such as: basic budgeting, managing
student debt, retirement planning, home purchasing, saving money through couponing, and how
to prevent identity theft. Last year public, academic, school, and even prison libraries in 39 states
participated. So mark your calendars to participate April 21-27, 2013 and join this one hour
webinar on October 18th to learn about how easy it is to participate, programming ideas and tips
from veterans and first-time participants, and partnership opportunities. Register here.
October 19
Tech Forum New York: Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders
(Tech & Learning magazine)
This one-day event on October 19 provides content on education technology topics. Learn more.
October 22-24
Internet Librarian Conference
This conference will be held in Monterey California October 22-24.
National Conference on Summer Learning
This conference will be held in Pittsburgh on October 22-24.
Cataloging (RDA) FREE
The Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC) Secretariat staffed by the Library of Congress
has launched a free, comprehensive and authoritative web-based training series for catalogers
making the transition to the new Resource Description and Access (RDA) protocol.
"RDA for NACO Catalogers" on the Library's Cataloger's Learning Workshop website is a selfpaced, interactive series of training modules designed for Name Authorities Cooperative
Program (NACO) authorities catalogers. The series, now available at
www.loc.gov/catworkshop/courses/rda_naco/, will also be available through the Library's
iTunesU channel.
The modules, developed by the PCC Secretariat with assistance of PCC members and Library of
Congress multimedia staff, includes videos, demonstrations, quizzes and exercises, and live
"real-time" webinars that will be facilitated by PCC RDA catalogers.
October 25
Freedom Rings in Philadelphia: Community Technology Adoption
The Freedom Rings Partnership is a digital inclusion initiative funded by Federal stimulus
monies. They are bringing Internet access, computer assistance and digital opportunities to
Philadelphians with the least access to broadband. Comprised of a coalition of grassroots
organizations, government, and universities, they count the People's Emergency Center and the
Free Library of Philadelphia as Managing Partners in this city-wide effort. Extending beyond the
library and traditional organizational walls, their public-computing centers (KEYSPOTS) are
located in community organizations that have the trust of their constituents; technology access is
a complimentary asset to their diverse missions. Learn how to develop sustainable partnerships
and adapt this model to meet your community technology adoption needs.
This October 25 webinar will be presented by Jennifer Donsky, Public Services Technology
Library Coordinator, The Free Library of Philadelphia; and Lorelei Shingledecker, Program
Manager, Broadband Technology Opportunities Program at People's Emergency
Center. Register
November 6
Rethinking Reference Collections
This Infopeople online course will be held from November 6 to December 10.
Formats for reference resources are evolving and library staff and user
expectations are evolving along with them. Are you ready to rethink the
purpose and development of your library's reference collection? Rethinking
your collection enables you to suggest changes to reference collection
development that better reflect the realities of today's demand and usage.
You'll be able to make decisions about purchases and policies that help
build a reference collection for the future.
Explore:
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How reference resources are changing
Methods for measuring usage of reference resources
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Weeding guidelines
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Collection decisions that meet staff and user needs
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Ways to promote use of reference materials
The fee is $75 for those in the California library community and Infopeople
Partners, $150 for all others. For a complete course description and to register go to
http://infopeople.org/training/rethinking-reference-collections.
November 7
Legal Issues in Conservation and Collections Management:
What Could Go Wrong?
Designed for any staff, volunteers, board members, or fundraisers involved in collections care,
this November 7 in-person workshop is an interactive primer to make participants more aware of
the legal issues involved in conservation and management of cultural collections. Professionals
in the sector, including those who have experience acting as legal counsel for cultural
institutions, will discuss the most common legal issues these organizations face. The workshop
will address ways institutions can limit liability and preserve and protect their collections in
activities from licensing to publishing, communicating with donors to de-accessioning, lending,
exhibiting, and storing collection items. The session will also cover some critical issues that
institutions should consider if they are leveraging collections to generate additional revenue.
The presenter is Morgen Cheshire, Esq., Legal Counsel for Nonprofit Organizations. The
workshop will be held from 9:30am -3:30pm at the Rosenbach Museum & Library, Denworth
Memorial Room, 2008-2010 Delancey Place, Philadelphia, PA 19103. The registration fee is
$50.00. More information and registration is available here. Contact Preservation Services at
215-545-0613 or email pso@ccaha.org if you have any questions.