If you are interested in honing your reference skills to adapt to the world wide web, here is a free (60 minute) webinar sponsored by Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM). Join the discussion on Tuesday, April 2nd (2 pm-central) or Thursday, April 11th (noon-central).
For additional information or to register, click here.
Webjunction is offering a free (60 minute) webinar, “Engaging Stakeholders, the First Step to Creating a Digitally Inclusive Community” on Wednesday, April 10th starting at noon (CT). Using the model set by Broadband Rhode Island (BBRI) to create a process of engaging stakeholders in order to discuss technology access and use; each panelists will explain their involvement, how various sectors were engaged, the impact of NTIA funded projects upon the stakeholder engagement process, and how policy recommendations were created and prioritized. The target audience for this webinar should be local or state leaders (libraries, community-based organizations, government, business) interested in building digitally inclusive 21st century communities. Click here for additional information and registration.
Join the Academic & Research Libraries Division (ARLD) on Friday, April 26th at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. The day is organized into three breakout sessions in addition to one lighting round to discuss “Changing Collections: Advocating for Our Future.” Click here for more information.
ARLD is a subunit of Minnesota Library Association
Join Jennifer Birnel, Technology Trainer, Montana State Library on Wednesday, April 3rd at noon (Central Time) for a free webinar providing practical guidance on how libraries can help patrons with a variety of gadgets.
Birnel will share tips for how to set up realistic, formal training sessions and how to best offer one-on-one assistance with examples of practical training outlines, how-to guides, and video tutorials. Click here to register!
Northern Lights Library Network (NLLN) is hosting the, “Quarter Century of Great Books” Conference, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota on April 11-13th. If you are an adult interested in youth literature-this conference is for you!
Authors Mary Casanova, Karen Cushman, Susan Marie Swanson and illustrator, Scott Nash are among the list of feature presenters. In addition, Vicki Palmquist from The Children’s Literature Network will talk about how to make graphic novels irresistible to readers.
Registration is still open-click here for additional information!