[OPLINLIST] Stay warm and learn online with free WebJunction webinars

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Upcoming webinars available at no cost to you

February Webinars

Library Surveys for Success
Tuesday, February 4, 2014 ♦ 2 pm Eastern / 11 am Pacific ♦ 60 min

Registration: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/library-surveys-for-success.html

Surveys are often the tool of choice when you want to determine how to meet the needs of your community or measure your library’s impact. But do you know how to use the tool effectively? Choosing the right survey style for the situation and knowing which question type will elicit the best responses are critical elements for gathering meaningful information. Learn how to conduct an effective survey that can be used to make, measure, and meet your library’s goals. The results may just surprise you. At the end of this one-hour webinar, participants will:

  *   Understand why and how to conduct a survey
  *   Describe the key elements of an effective library survey
  *   Discuss the pros and cons of different survey styles
  *   Identify  5 main question types and when to use each of them

Presented by: Colleen Eggett, Training Coordinator, Utah State Library

The Iron is HOT: Libraries as Innovative & Creative Community Catalysts
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 ♦ 2 pm Eastern / 11 am Pacific ♦ 60 min

Registration: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/iron-is-hot-libraries-as-innovative-creative-community-catalysts.html

Renew your sense of hope for the longtime viability of public libraries. Presenter Mary Lou Carolan sees amazing and out-of-the-ordinary opportunities for your library to serve as a vibrant and active community center. The library can be the creative catalyst to ignite community enthusiasm. Learn about the ‘Inside/Outside Approach’ and other engaging and fun marketing practices. Find out how to implement ‘placemaking’ for lighter, quicker, cheaper ways to attract more users. And catch the sense of urgency that libraries need to act now:  Hope, Opportunity, Time – strike while the iron is HOT!

This webinar is hosted in collaboration with Geek the Library<http://www.geekthelibrary.org/>, a community awareness campaign.

Presented by: Mary Lou Carolan, director, Wallkill Public Library, New York

March Webinars

Community Connections: Break with Tradition!
Thursday, March 20, 2014 ♦ 2 pm Eastern / 1 pm Central / 11 am Pacific ♦ 60 min

Early Registration: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/community-connections.html

How does your library connect with the community? Join us to learn how you can create and sustain connections with partners in your community, beyond the ‘traditional’, especially with local businesses. Uncover shared commitment to community needs in areas of health, education, entertainment and beyond! And at little or no cost, use your connections to help extend your marketing reach and to help build library support.

This webinar is hosted in collaboration with the Association for Rural and Small Libraries<http://arsl.info/>.

Presented by: Becky Baker, Library Director, Seward Memorial Library (NE); Scott Childers, Executive Director, Southeast Library System (NE); and Lisa Olivigni, Library Director, Crete Public Library (NE).

Health Happens in Libraries: Prioritizing Patron and Partner Engagement
Thursday, March 27, 2014 ♦ 2 pm Eastern / 1 pm Central / 11 am Pacific ♦ 60 min
Early Registration: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/prioritizing-patron-and-partner-engagement.html

Staying attuned to community needs and engaging strong partners to address those needs are hallmarks of 21st century public librarianship. Libraries across the country have implemented inventive patron and partner engagement approaches in conjunction with the initial open enrollment period of the Affordable Care Act, which ends March 31, 2014. Join the Health Happens in Libraries project team for this interactive session, to discuss how your library can integrate these best practices into your local health information service priorities.

April Webinars

The Online Learner: Sinking or Swimming?
Thursday, April 3, 2014 ♦ 2 pm Eastern / 1 pm Central / 11 am Pacific ♦ 60 min
Early Registration: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/online-learner-sinking-or-swimming.html<http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/community-connections.html>

The “learner at the center” has become a core strategy in education and training. Strategies like flipped classrooms, MOOCs, or peer collaborations are all part of a trend toward very personalized learning—”me-learning.” These trends increasingly emphasize online learning environments that are learner-initiated, learner activated, and learner-constructed. How can individuals prepare to own their own learning and how can administrators help them stay afloat? Presenters from WebJunction and Learning Round Table will share their discoveries about the future of learning and strategies for supporting and empowering the learner.

This webinar is hosted in collaboration with ALA’s Learning Round Table<http://www.ala.org/learnrt/>.

Digital Literacy: Libraries Respond to Community Needs
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 ♦ 2 pm Eastern / 1 pm Central / 11 am Pacific ♦ 60 min
Early Registration: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/digital-literacy-libraries-respond-to-community-needs.html

Libraries know digital literacy; they’ve been the go-to resource for their communities for years. Yet the need continues to grow as the demand for basic skills intensifies and new skills emerge. Whether supporting job hunters, students, older adults, or anyone seeking new technology knowledge, find out how trainers in libraries are using curricula, resources, and tools to help people in their communities advance their digital proficiency. Explore practical ways for all libraries to address digital literacy programming and training—from classroom settings, drop-in classes, or responding to patron needs on the fly. Learn about:

  *   750+ free self-paced online classes from GCFLearnFree.org<http://www.gcflearnfree.org/>, with examples of how trainers in libraries are using their curriculum.
  *   DigitalLearn.org<http://digitallearn.org/>, a collection of self-directed tutorials for end-users to increase their digital literacy, and a community of practice for digital literacy trainers to share resources, tools and best practices.

Share your ideas, best practices, and resources as we work together to help people attain new digital literacy skills.

Presented by:

  *   Jessica Meadows, Curriculum Coordinator, GCFLearnFree.org<http://www.gcflearnfree.org/>
  *   Melissa Ziel, Information Desk Supervisor, Gail Borden Public Library District, IL
  *   Jamie Hollier, Project Manager, DigitalLearn.org<http://digitallearn.org/>

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