If you’re interested in attending and listening to plans about broadband technology, and to have the opportunity to share public library perspective, post a comment below or email the consultant!
http://outreach.psu.edu/programs/pa-broadband/registration.html
Save the dates on your calendars to join librarians and library staff in Lancaster for exciting workshops and educational sessions designed to make your library better at serving your community.
Read more details as they become available at palibraries.org.
Save the date on your calendars to join librarians and library staff in Lancaster for exciting workshops and educational sessions designed to make your library better at serving your community.
Read more details as they become available at palibraries.org.
October 27, 2010 is the final day of the Internet Librarian 2010 Conference in Monterey, California at the Monterey Conference Center. For information, updates and registration, go to:
il2010
The Internet Librarian 2010 Conference is quickly approching. The conference begins on Monday, October 25 until Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at the Monterey Conference Center in Monterey, California. Information, updates and registration can be found at:
il2010
The District purchased a site license so librarians from our area can gather in one room to enjoy and discuss the virtual conference:
http://ebook-summit.com
Register Here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/virtualebooksummit
What: ebooks: Libraries at the Tipping Point will bring together public libraries, academic libraries, and school libraries (K-12) in a day-long virtual conference environment.
When: Wednesday Sept 29, 10am – 6pm EST
The room will be open at 10a.m. for orientation, setup and local discussion. 11a.m. is the first official “presentation” of the day. Breaks occur throughout the day and discussions will be held. Drop in for any part you can attend. Here’s the program: http://ebook-summit.com/program/
Where: CADM (in Carlisle, PA) Need directions: Click here
Who: ANYONE working for a library interested in learning about ebooks should attend. The speakers are well known professionals with lots of good information and we’ll have some great local discussions. Invite your professional network of school or college librarians to tag along with you too.
Why?: The program is full of exciting content and ideas for the future of digital items for libraries of all types: Find your inspiration: http://ebook-summit.com/program/
•Librarians and library administrators will learn about current best practices for library ebook collections and explore new and evolving models for ebook content discovery and delivery.
•Publishers and content creators will learn how to effectively identify and develop the ‘right’ content offerings for each segment of the relatively untapped library ebook market.
•Ebook platform vendors and device manufacturers will learn just what libraries need and want in this rapidly changing environment.
This virtual conference event is FREE for staff and invited guests of the Capital Area Library District. We’ll be watching it together as a group in the training lab.
More Details:
Will I get CE Credits?: Attendees can report 5 hours of CE credits for attending this day. If you can’t attend the whole day, feel free to drop by the classroom at any time to join the discussion. You’ll get CE credits for active time spent in class.
Will you feed me?: Brown Bags are encouraged; bring your own lunch or choose to bring a snack to share. Courtesy of CADM, there is water, coffee, and a very small place to keep foods refrigerated for the day as needed. District budget uncertainty means we won’t have a formal meal provided, but I’ll trade half my peanut butter sandwhich for half of your tuna sandwhich. :) lol
Register Here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/virtualebooksummit
Check out this workshop in Harrisburg, sign up with your PANO membership, which you receive courtesy of district funds.
Here’s a direct link: PANO Workshop
Lobbying and Advocacy -
The Most Important Tool in Your Mission Toolbox
with Joseph M. Geiger, CAE, Executive Director
Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations
Friday, August 20, 2010
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
(registration begins at 8:30)
PANO Building
777 East Park Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17111
Throughout the history of the United States, advocacy by nonprofits led to fundamental reforms in our society that have saved and improved lives and strengthened our democracy.
Pennsylvania’s nonprofits are facing unprecedented challenges. Many nonprofits are coping with declining and disappearing contributions, grants, traditional corporate support and government lifelines. When resources dwindle, the community’s need for services grows.
Advocacy is arguably the most important tool in the box in fulfilling community mission. Government officials, including the Internal Revenue Service, expect charities to be engaged in the policy process. Some say, if a nonprofit is not lobbying, it is not doing its job. So many nonprofits don’t understand the rules of engagement, so it gets left to a few. That is not sustainable and not powerful. As nonprofits find themselves in competition for scarce resources, advocacy becomes increasingly crucial to an organization’s performance. The stakes are too high for nonprofits to stand on the sidelines.
This half-day workshop will provide you with tools and tips to help you engage in conversations with your elected officials at all levels of government. You will learn the rules by which we must adhere. The timeliness of this program is great given the upcoming fall elections.
This program will provide you with:
Who should attend? Nonprofit Board Members, Executive Directors, Government Relations Staff – everyone intending to engage in our democratic process!
Cost: $59 members; $106 nonmembers
Early registration ends on 06/20/2010.
Regular registration starts on 06/21/2010 and ends on 08/20/2010.
Late registration starts on 08/21/2010.
All times are 12:00am (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada).
Want to go to BookExpo on a bus?
www.bookexpoamerica.com
Here’s some info about a planned bus trip:
Date: Wednesday May 26th, 2010
Locations:
Pick up- Fox Chapel Publishing
1970 Broad St- East Petersburg, PA 17520
Drop off – Jacob Javits Conv. Ctr- 655 West 34th Street- NYC, NY 10001-1114
Times:
Depart: East Petersburg at 7AM -Arrive NYC (Jacob Javits Center) at 10:00AM
Return: 6PM (from Jacob Javits Center) – Arrive back to East Petersburg at 9PM
Cost:
Includes transportation to/from East Petersburg only- does not include admission to BEA- Badge’s will be your responsibility.
$50.00 per person (Non Refundable)
Parking:
Please park across the street from the Zion Lutheran Church (Lemon St/Broad St) at the bottom of the large parking lot (only 1/2 block from the bus)
Payment is due upon booking . Check or Credit Card is accepted (Visa, MasterCard, or Discover) Please provide your name, address, and cell phone # (important – if we need to reach you on the day of the trip) ~ These will not be shared with anyone.
Space is limited and will be reserved on a first come-first served basis. Please contact the name below with any questions and to reserve your seats!
Sincerely,
Wendy Calta
Sales & Marketing
Fox Chapel Publishing
1970 Broad St.
East Petersburg, PA 17520
wendy@foxchapelpublishing.com
Direct Line (717) 715-8626
Fax (888) 369-2885
The Association for Rural & Small Libraries and The Association of Bookmobile & Outreach Services are pleased to announce that registrations are now open for their 2010 Joint Conference Magic in the Mile High City!
to be held in Denver, Colorado at the Crowne Plaza Hotel October 14-16, 2010.
The Keynote Speaker for Thursday’s Opening Session will be Dr Loriene Roy, past President of ALA. For the Closing Session on Saturday morning, Pat Wagner from Pattern Research will address the group. Both individuals are well known and respected speakers in the library world.
In addition, local author and radio personality Dom Testa will speak at an Friday Author’s Lunch. A Wednesday night Welcome Mixer is planned to allow you to meet old friends and make some new ones. There will be dine-arounds on Thursday evening and a Magic Show on Friday night. A time to visit bookmobiles, stop by the vendor tables as well as to reconnect with friends and associates from across the county will be included in this year’s schedule. Workshop selection is being finalized and workshop titles will be announced in a few weeks. Some of the topics for this year’s workshops include gaming in the library, using outreach programs for children and teens, ethics, library advocacy, and managing change.
Early Bird member’s rate for conference registration index.html is $200 (good through 8/29/2010).
Three exciting pre-conferences are planned as well. All are scheduled for Wednesday, October 13, 2010.
Dealing with a Runaway Board will offer real world solutions for those who are having difficulty managing boards, directors or other library personnel who are out of control. A panel of experts will work with attendees to develop solutions for your situation.
10 Things You Should Know Before Disaster Strikes will take you step by step through disaster preparedness; what you need, who you should call and how to organize now, before a disaster hits your library. This workshop includes a hands-on salvage workshop for restoring damaged library materials.
Think Outside the Box is a 1/2 day tour of the two newest libraries in the Anything Library System. LEED Certified and completely Deweyless, these two new libraries offer an opportunity for you to see a different kind of library. Meet with the architect, talk to the directors and tour the facilities. Transpiration to and from the libraries is included.
The Crown Plaza Hotel – Denver Airport – is situated just outside lovely Denver, Colorado at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Minutes from the Denver International Airport, the hotel offers a lovely lobby area, a restaurant with a wide variety of meals, an exercise room, business center and swimming pool. All the rooms for the conference will have free internet access and the conference room rate is only $99 per night (single or double occupancy). This rate is good for 3 days before and after the conference, so plan an extra day and do some sightseeing. The hotel also will provide a free shuttle service to and from the Denver Airport. Be sure to ask about it when you register (303-371-9494).
Conference registration information and an online conference brochure can be found at the following link:denver-conference-2010
To register, please stop by the Conference Registration and Exhibitor website:
index.html If you have any questions regarding the upcoming conference – please send email to: arslannualconference@gmail.com
The Capital Area Library District is purchasing 9 seats at the PLA Virtual Conference as an opportunity for continuing education for all district staff.
We will host all of the sessions at CADM, in the training lab.
You will receive 1 CE credit for each session you attend.
There is a limit of 9 people in the room at any time, so signups are on a first come, first serve basis. Sign up FAST.
Please review the session details at this website: www.placonference.org/virtual_conference.cfm
Links to register and complete information about Day 2 of the PLA Virtual Conference on Friday, March 26 are now available below:
Friday, March 26: 10:45-Noon: Cracking the Code: Beyond Dewey: words vs. numbers
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/W927NMG
Friday, March 26: 12:15-1:15: Adrift or Right on Target: Perspectives on Floating Collections
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WDDRXYM
Friday, March 26: 1:30-2:30: Advanced Black Belt Librarians: The Top 10 Security Issues in Public Libraries
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/W2P7QRF
Friday, March 26: 2:45-3:45: Inside the Author’s Studio: Debra Gwartney
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WCSPHP2
Friday, March 26: 4-5: Books: The Top 5 of the Top 5
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WJHLZ8H
Friday, March 26: 5:15-6:15 (and beyond): Shortcuts to Greatness or Ten Things that Great Libraries Know that Maybe You Don’t
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WWNFRB3
Register TODAY to take advantage of this great opportunity. Participant’s libraries will be billed $5 for each session they attend after the event. Get permission from your supervisor to register.
This event is ONLY for staff in the Capital Area Library District.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania Department of Library Science invites you to its Spring 2010 Professional Development Conference. The conference will be held on Friday April 23 on the Clarion University campus. The topic is History Next Door: Improving Access to Local History Resources. The keynote speaker will be Dwayne K. Buttler, J.D., Professor, University Libraries and Evelyn J. Schneider Endowed Chair for Scholarly Communication at the University of Louisville. He will be speaking on issues of copyright for both print and digital local history collections. Also discussed at the conference will be issues of collection organization, preservation, reference for local history and genealogy, and digitization of local history items. There is no fee for the conference. Librarians, archivists, local history volunteers, historians, members of historical societies, etc. are encouraged to attend.
Plan to attend ALA Library Advocacy Day in Washington DC on June 29, 2010. This will mark the end of the ALA Annual Conference in DC which is June 25-29.
The day will begin with an active rally at 11:00am at the Upper Senate Park on the capitol grounds. From there we will go to our scheduled visits with Pennsylvania legislators.
Make plans to join other concerned advocates. There are no fees for the event, but prior registration is necessary. Go to the PaLA web site at www.palibraries.org and look for the PA registration form. We need to know who your legislator is to make appropriate appointments. Check out the FAQ that is on the site as well. You’ll also need to register with ALA so a nametag will be ready for you. To do that, go to http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/advocacy/libraryadvocacyday/index.cfm to find lots of interesting information about the day.
Informative webinars hosted by ALA in May will contain current issues before congress.
If there are any questions, please email the PA coordinator Debbie Malone at debbie.malone@desales.edu
If you are interested in a local district carpool or van trip, make notes or comments below. Let’s rally around libraries!
The Capital Area Library District is purchasing 9 seats at the PLA Virtual Conference as an opportunity for continuing education.
We will host all of the sessions at CADM, in the training lab.
You will receive 1 CE credit for each session you attend.
There is a limit of 9 people in the room at any time, so signups are on a first come, first serve basis. Sign up FAST.
Please review the session details at this website: placonference.org/virtual_conference.cfm and then use the sign up link next to the corresponding title for each session. This post has the links to register for Day 1 sessions. Day 2 sessions are not yet finalized. Stay tuned for a second posting for Day 2 (March 26) with additional topics.
COST: Your library will be billed after the event $5 for each session each person from your location signs up for. Please try not to cancel at the last minute, because then we’d have empty seats.
Schedule and Individual Session Registration Links:
Thursday, March 25, 2010
10:45 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction (Anyone coming for the 11:00 session can attend this.)
11:00 – 12:00 p.m.
If You Didn’t Work Here, Would You Come Here? Register for If You Didn’t Work Here, Would You Come Here
12:15p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Cross Over Readers Advisory Register for Cross Over Reader’s Advisory
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
LITA’s Top Technology Trends Register for LITA’s Top Technology Trends
2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Inside the Author’s Studio with Booklist’s Donna Seaman Register for Donna Seaman
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Marketing as Conversation: How to Interact with Your Community Through Your Website Register for Marketing as Conversation
5:15 – 6:15 p.m.
S.Y.A.S.S. Save Your After School Sanity Register to Save Your Sanity
6:15:
Happy Hour/Wrap-Up (If there is interest, anyone in the room is welcome to hang around to view for FREE. Note: We may be happy, but we’ll have to leave the drinks–there’s no bar in library unless you rearrange the letters. :)
Audio Poster Sessions: As an important element of the conference experience, ALL Virtual Conference attendees will receive access to explore our audio poster session which features PowerPoint presentations or Web tours with audio narration. As part of the last PLA National Conference (2008), we offered twenty poster sessions for attendees to peruse, on topics like Early Literacy, Website Accessibility, Cataloging Video Games, Public/Academic Library Collaboration, and Impact of Library Outreach. We also featured poster sessions on library programming like 52 Books – 52 Weeks, A.R.T. Revolution forTeens, Local History, and more.
Access to Archived Programming for One Year: All virtual conference registrants will have access to archived Virtual Conference programming for one year after the event. Maybe some of your staff can bring the information they learned back to train your local staff too!
Book Expo America (BEA) at Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City will showcase more than 500 authors, hundreds of new titles and 1,500 exhibitors all on one show floor-along with the IDPF Digital Book Zone (learn about the eBook and eReading revolution!) at a three event-packed days, May 25-27, and a new mid-week schedule. Check the event schedule at : ?campaignid=61559085&iusercampaignid=60577206
Especially for Librarians…the “Big Ideas at BEA” Conference featuring targeted Librarian sessions and the annual Library Journal Day of Dialog, a free, day-long program bringing together librarians and top executives from the publishing world will change the way you do business with new ideas and the latest trends. Plus, two places on the exhibit floor for you to meet, network and plan your day Librarian Lounge sponsored by Library Journal and the Unshelved Reading Room.
Special Librarian Deals: Registration is now open, so register today at and save with Librarian Discounts on top of Early Bird Discounts. If you’re traveling in a group, email Diana Press at dpress@reedexpo.com and she will tell you about the Librarian Group Discounts. To register go to: ar?evt_uid=134&attendeeguid=F885BDCA-CB20-4FA3-AA3B-56D968E69AB0&attendeeid=6655724&campaignid=61554381&iusercampaignid=60577603&appname=100559&campaigncode=EM2A
Be sure to also book your hotel early at the Librarian Hotel—$199 per night at the Holiday Inn Midtown 57th Street (reference code: library10 when you book.) For librarian hotel booking go to:Librarians.asp?campaignid=61555529&iusercampaignid=60577727
Read about it:
PLA Conference site
Read about it:
PLA Conference site
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If you are interested in watching any part of this in a group facilitated session, please post a comment below or send an email to your district consultant.
Sign up to attend a Technology Conference ONLINE courtesy of WebJunction.
It’s FREE!
If you are interested in watching any part of this in a group facilitated session, please post a comment below or send an email to your district consultant.
See more detail on this event at: Best Practices Luncheon
The Library Technology Conference 2010 is at Macalester College, St. Paul, MN. March 17-18.
To register, go to: 2010
Reduced early registration rates will be available through February 5th!
This year’s conference is again intended to provide an opportunity for librarians from around the region and the country to discuss the technologies that are affecting library services; to see examples of what libraries are doing with these technologies; and to provide a venue where participants can learn specific skills or knowledge that they can take back and adapt for use within their own libraries.
The number of conference participants will be limited to 400 in order to help ensure a quality conference experience and to help facilitate the interactive and hands-on nature of many of the sessions.
A limited number of scholarships will be offered. For more information on these scholarship opportunities, visit: scholarships
