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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>INFOhio, Ohio’s K-12 information network, is offering a free webinar targeted toward public library staff. INFOhio encourages public librarians to explore and use the professional development and CE resources on INFOhio’s website (<a href="http://www.infohio.org/">http://www.infohio.org/</a>) and especially the 21<sup>st</sup> Century Learning Commons (<a href="http://learningcommons.infohio.org/">http://learningcommons.infohio.org/</a>). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>This webinar will alert you to tools you can use, at your convenience, to increase your knowledge of digital innovations and educational technology. Don’t think INFOhio is “just” school library catalogs and licensed databases. And don’t think it’s “just” for teachers and school librarians. Public and school librarians can all benefit ourselves – and especially our children and teens – by collaborating and by learning more about each other’s resources.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Also, a few days ago, Stephen Hedges forwarded to this list the announcement of <b>Go! INFOhio </b>(<a href="http://go.infohio.org">http://go.infohio.org</a>), a very handy new resource for 6th-12th graders that breaks the research process down into three major phases. You’ll learn more about Go! INFOhio at the March 1 webinar.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Discover INFOhio’s 21st Century Learning Commons</span></i></b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Thursday, March 1, 3:30-4:30 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Presenter: Gayle Geitgey, INFOhio Instructional Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Register here: <a href="http://infohio20120301.eventbrite.com/">http://infohio20120301.eventbrite.com/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>INFOhio, the information network for Ohio schools, has created the 21st Century Learning Commons as a place to learn and share 21st century learning resources and practice ideas. Join us for a virtual tour of the INFOhio Learning Commons which includes 21 Essential Things, a series of self-directed tutorials for Ohio librarians to explore and engage in second-generation Internet technologies (Web 2.0, such as social networking, wikis, video, podcasting and gaming sites) that are bringing students in touch with the world. At the end of the webinar, learn how you can participate in a Knowledge Building Community to share your learning.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>INFOhio webinars are free. Session resources for this webinar will be available at <a href="http://www.infohio.org/Educator/Webinars2011-2012.html" title="LWI web page">http://www.infohio.org/Educator/Webinars2011-2012.html</a>, the same location for the webinar recording when it is available.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Janet Ingraham Dwyer</span></b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <br><b>Library Consultant</b> <br><b>State Library of Ohio</b> <br><a href="mailto:jdwyer@library.ohio.gov">jdwyer@library.ohio.gov</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>614.644.6910 <br><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/">http://library.ohio.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><a href="http://library.ohio.gov/youthservices" title="blocked::http://library.ohio.gov/youthservices">http://library.ohio.gov/youthservices</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>The State Library of Ohio provides services and resources to assist state government and libraries in providing the best service to all.</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>