[OPLINLIST] Learning opportunities with WebJunction

Wed Apr 27 12:48:54 EDT 2016

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The State Library of Ohio provides support to help WebJunction provide these opportunities at no cost to staff working in all types of libraries and museums.

Learning opportunities with WebJunction…

Host Learning Circles for Greater Online Learning Success<http://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/p2pu-learning-circles.html> - Most libraries offer programs that bring patrons together to learn, and many offer access to online learning programs, but what about bringing patrons together as a community around online learning? That's the thinking of Peer 2 Peer University (P2PU) and the Chicago Public Library (CPL), who over the past year created the concept of Learning Circles<https://learningcircles.p2pu.org/en/> and have explored the possibilities, built the tools and tested their theories at more than a dozen branches of CPL.

Closing the Knowledge Gap<http://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/march-2016-poll-results.html>: WebJunction ran a poll last month asking about the job responsibilities that weren’t covered in your training to become library staff. Check out the responses (spoiler alert – managing a budget and supervising were high on the list.)  WebJunction has free resources in many of these areas and are adding more all the time!

Upcoming Webinars

If you can’t attend a live session, all WebJunction webinars are recorded and available for free in the course catalog<http://learn.webjunction.org/>.

Introducing Learning Circles: Online Learning, Offline

Tuesday, May 3, 2016 ♦ 3 pm Eastern / 12 pm Pacific ♦ 1 hour

Registration: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/introducing-learning-circles.html

Learning Circles<http://learningcircles.p2pu.org> offer a solution to the isolation of online learning by creating study groups for learners who want to take their online courses together, in-person. Developed by Chicago Public Library and P2PU, these librarian-facilitated study groups meet weekly in the library for 6-8 weeks to work through online courses in subjects ranging from resume writing to public speaking to web design. Participants experience the value of sharing strategies, progress and companionship with peers, all in a low-stress environment. Join presenters Grif Peterson of P2PU and Kate Lapinski of Chicago Public Library to learn more details and recent highlights of the program. If you decide that Learning Circles could work at your library, you can take advantage of the P2PU open source toolkit<https://www.p2pu.org/en/facilitate/> for librarians and practitioners around the world who want to start running Learning Circles in their community.

Presented by: Grif Peterson, Learning Lead, P2PU<https://www.p2pu.org/en/>; and Kate Lapinski, Learning & Economic Advancement Librarian, Chicago Public Library<http://www.chipublib.org/>

Genealogy Essentials: Helping Patrons to Search for Family Roots

Thursday, May 19, 2016 ♦ 3 pm Eastern / 12 pm Pacific ♦ 1 hour

Registration: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/genealogy-essentials.html

The advent of the Internet liberated genealogy research. With the resulting ease of access, individual genealogy exploration has blossomed. However, many people pay for research services, not realizing that they can go to their public library for free, reliable tools and assistance. This webinar will teach library staff how to assist patrons with genealogical questions, using FamilySearch.org<https://familysearch.org/>, a leading genealogy resource. Learn the reference skills necessary to determine a patron’s research experience and reveal the problem to be solved. Learn how to orient patrons to available resources and introduce them to the principles of finding a record for a known ancestor. Become a better guide to your patron researchers and help them to connect successfully with the details and stories of their ancestry.

Presented by: James Ison, FamilySearch.org<https://familysearch.org/>

Are you subscribed to Crossroads, WebJunction’s free enewsletter? Crossroads highlights new articles on WebJunction.org, including upcoming webinars and new course content. Subscribe today<http://www.webjunction.org/whatcountssubscriptionform.html> and be part of the online learning community!

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Skillsoft is a premier provider of online learning and elearning solutions. Through our partnership with WebJunction, Ohio library staff (only) have unlimited access, at no charge, to the general technology and business skills courses and instructional videos from Skillsoft. Skillsoft courses, books, and videos have been developed by industry-leading learning experts to ensure that they build talent and develop a more knowledgeable, productive and valuable workforce.

Registered for an account yet today! Through the Skillport learning management system, registered users can manage and record their use of 450 online self-paced courses and over 4,000 short instructional videos. Course offerings cover a variety of topics, including communication and interpersonal skills, customer service, desktop software skills, leadership, management, and information technology. Remember you must be associated with an Ohio library in order to register for an account.

  *   Get Started with SkillSoft <https://library.ohio.gov/getting-started-with-skillport/>  (How to register for an account)
  *   SkillSoft Quick Start Guide<https://library.ohio.gov/documents/skillport-quick-start-guide/>

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WebJunction’s free, online course catalog has over 40 self-paced, online courses on library topics, as well as over 185 curated webinar archives ready and available when you are. Check out the courses on Alternative Basic Library Education (ABLE) from the Idaho Commission for Libraries, which cover collection development, technical services and public services. Explore these courses and more in the catalog today<http://learn.webjunction.org/>!

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