Date: Wed, Nov 12, 2014 Time: 10am PT / 1pm ET Presenter: Sarah Houghton (Librarian in Black) Topics include: •Communicating across generations •Managing conflict •Elevator pitching or promoting •Handling a budget •Familiarizing yourself with legal issues •Avoiding burnout http://go.sirsidynix.com/2014-11-12_10-Must-Have-Skills-for-Todays-Library-Director.html
Update on 2020 Vision Plan: Creating the Future (NYLA Program)
The following individual discussed initiatives they are involved in that tie-in with the various recommendations of the 2020 Vision Plan: Jim Belair ( Monroe 2 – Orleans BOCES School Library System)- Five school library systems in the Rochester area collaborate to bring high quality services to their members. (Recommendations 36 & 39) Claudia Depkin (Haverstraw Kings Daughters Public Library) –…
FREE Webinar – Privacy and Security on the Web: How to Protect Yourself
Learn to protect yourself, your family, and your library users in our highly connected world! This 90 minute session will take place online on Thursday, December 11, 2014 from 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm. The instructor, Missy Harvey is the Technology & Communication Coordinator for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine/Middle Atlantic Region (NN/LM MAR). Full details and registration information…
Welcoming Children with Disabilities at Your Library
The following is a recap of a Webinar hosted by WebJunction on ways to make the library more inclusive and welcoming for children with disabilities: http://webjunction.org/news/webjunction/welcoming-children-with-disabilities-at-your-library.html
November Open Training Sessions – OverDrive
Marketplace Basics – Learn the basics of Marketplace purchasing. Nov. 5th 10:00am EDT OverDrive Read: eBooks Made Easy – Learn about the latest updates to OverDrive Read, the quickest way to get started with eBooks. Nov. 11th 10:00am EDT Explore the OverDrive app – Learn how to get started using the OverDrive mobile app for Android and iOS with a…