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Webinars: Historical Minneapolis Tribune

Information in this post was provided by MDE, State Library Services.

You are invited to participate in bi-monthly training webinars offered by Proquest

The Historical Minneapolis Tribune is a great resource for local history, genealogy and History Day research. In collaboration with State Library Services, Proquest has established bi-monthly one-hour webinars that will help you increase your skills and knowledge. Training sessions provide a review of the content and search options as well as strategies for getting to the most relevant articles on your topic.

Sessions are currently scheduled through March 2014 and the full list of free webinars can be viewed at Proquest’s Training Website. We’ve set up a range of days and times designed to fit a variety of schedules; advance registration at the Training page is requested but not required.

If you are interested in scheduling in-person training at your location, or would like more information about the webinars, please contact Jennifer Nelson at 651-582-8791 or jennifer.r.nelson@state.mn.us.

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At WebJunction This November

Images retrieved from WebJunction website.
Images retrieved from WebJunction website.

CMLE would like to note two, free webinars being hosted by WebJunction this November!

  • Serving Job Seekers: Library and Workforce System Partnerships That Work on November 6th from 1-2pm (CT)  Link

Learn how innovative partnerships between state and local libraries and their workforce systems can amplify services to meet community employment needs.

  • Grace Under Pressure: Tips and Tricks to Cultivate a Positive Approach on November 12th from 1-2 pm (CT) Link

Explore stress-reduction skills and strategies to help face challenging situations that impact our personal work styles, our organizations, and the communities we serve.

Also, the following archived webinars are now available online:

  • Serving Readers: Beyond the Basics (from October 8th) Link
  • Where Teens and Technology Meet: Engaging Teens with Digital Media (from August 8th)  Link
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ELM Webinars & Brochure

As you know, the Electronic Library for Minnesota (ELM) is a collection of free databases available to all Minnesota schools, libraries, and residents. In addition, each month, ELM hosts a series of free training sessions.  Consider attending one (or all) of the following webinars;ELM

  • Intro to ELM for Teachers: English Language Arts, Oct 21st Link
  • Points of View Reference Center (Oct. 24) Link
  • An Electronic Library for Adult Education ( Nov. 6th, 18th & Dec. 12) Link

Special Note: New ELM brochures are available for your library. Order Now!

Help us spread the word about ELM by requesting bundles of our new brochures! These are perfect if you’re looking for something to hand to people as you describe how ELM can help them.

The new brochures have only minor content changes, so if you have the five-paneled fold-out brochures with the cut-out circle on the front, please do feel free to continue to circulate those. In addition to the minor content tweaks (like highlighting the ELM Learning Center), the new brochures include the updated ELM logo.

Order in bundles of 100 and don’t be shy about ordering in quantity (there’s no charge for these, of course). Thanks for promoting ELM to your users!

Reprinted from Minitex Reference Notes, October 2013

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Booklist Webinars About Makerspaces & Weeding

Image retrieved from the Booklist site
Image retrieved from the Booklist site

On October 8th at 1 pm, Booklist is offering a free webinar called, Creating A Makerspace Culture.  During this webinar you will have the opportunity to hear from other libraries about how they were able to cultivate successful makerspace environments. Click here for additional information and the registration link.

Tip: If you are unfamiliar with the concept behind “makerspaces”, click here to learn more.

Second Webinar:

Retrieved from Booklist site.
Image retrieved from Booklist site.

CMLE intended on posting a link to another free webinar titled, What Not to Weed presented on Thursday, October 3rd. However, this webinar has reached its maximum capacity for participants. That being said, if you would still like to view the session, Booklist is offering a free, archived video on October 16th. If you would like a link to the video sent to your email, click here to sign-up.

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Webinar: Outside The Box

OTB Logo. Retrieved from OCLC website.
OTB Logo. Retrieved from OCLC website.

Do you use Redbox?

With over 36,000 locations nationwide, this company is becoming a leader in DVD, Blu-ray Disc® and video game rentals.  Partnering with OCLC and Projects for Public Spaces, they are sponsoring an initiative, Outside the Box. This  programs aims to reinforce libraries as community centers and gathering spaces.

If you would like to learn more about this initiative, WebJunction is offering a free, 1-hour webinar on October 23rd at 1 pm (central time.) Click here to learn more.