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Mother Goose on the Loose Workshop in Wilkes-Barre

Nancy — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:29:14 +0000

Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen, author of Mother Goose on the Loose will present this early literacy program in Wilkes-Barre on Friday, September 12, 2008.

Hear about the structure of Mother Goose on the Loose and how it combines language, books, illustration, music, movement, drama, and creative interaction to create an optimal learning environment. Connect the program components with best practices for developing school readiness skills.

The benefits of attending the workshop are:

*Learn how to create an optimal learning environment through early childhood programs in the public library.
*Discover how school readiness skills are developed through the Mother Goose on the Loose program.
*Learn at least four activities form Mother Goose on the Loose that can be easily integrated into your own library programs.
*Hear about ways to integrate parenting tips into baby and toddler programs.
*Learn how to model the use of positive verbal reinforcement by setting up age-appropriate activities for very young children that have achievable goals.

Location for this workshop is:

Touch of Class
228 George Ave.
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18705

The cost of the worksop is $20.00 which includes lunch. Public library staff will be granted five hours of continuing education credit. Refer to the attached link for more information, agenda and registration form. Registration deadline is Monday, September 8, 2008. There is a limit of 45 people, so register now.

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24th Computers in Libraries 2009 in Virginia

Nancy — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:08:42 +0000

North America’s largest technology conference and exhibition for librarians and information managers will be at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia from March 30-April 1, 2009.

Creating Tomorrow: Spreading Ideas and Learning is the theme for this event. Along with the theme there will be:

*Leading edge technology tools for libraries
*Innovative library processes and practices
*Information discovery and visualization
*Next generation catalogs and Metadata schemes
*Building learning communities and environments
*Search engines, intranets and portals
*Strategies for digital information operations
*Implementing social media and 2.0 initiatives
*New way to connect people and technology
*eContent and digital libraries

More information on this exciting conference can be found on www.infotoday.com.

24th Annual Computers in Libraries 2009 in Virginia

Nancy — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:07:14 +0000

North America’s largest technology conference and exhibition for librarians and information managers will be at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia from March 30-April 1, 2009.

Creating Tomorrow: Spreading Ideas and Learning is the theme for this event. Along with the theme there will be:

More information on this exciting conference can be found on www.infotoday.com.

2008 Banned Books Week

Nancy — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:43:51 +0000

Celebrating the freedom to read is observed during the last week of September each year. This year is the 27th anniversary of Banned Books Week. Since 1987, this annual ALA event reminds Americans not to take this precious democratic freedom for granted. It celebrates the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one’s opinion even if that opinion might be considered unorthodox or unpopular. It stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of those unorthodox or unpopular viewpoints to all who wish to read them. Intellectual freedom can exist only where these two essential conditions are met.

Banned Books Week is September 27-October 4. Go to the ALA website-http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bannedbooksweek.cfm - for more information and promotional items available.

2008 Banned Books Week

Nancy — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:42:55 +0000

Banned Books Week is September 27-October 4. Go to the ALA website-http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bannedbooksweek.cfm - for more information and promotional items available.

The Development Plan & Using Volunteers for Implementation in Harrisburg

Nancy — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:32:51 +0000

This workshop is for executive directors, development directors or board members of a nonprofit agency that is struggling with its development/fundraising program. In this session we will discuss the reasons a development plan can help assure success in your fundraising efforts, how to involve your organization’s leadership (staff and volunteers) in the process, how to assure that the plan will be implemented and how to evaluate success. Participants will leave with preliminary development planning goals for their organization.

Learning Objectives:

*Develop a plan to involve board, staff and volunteers in the planning process
*Develop a plan to involve board, staff and volunteers in implementing the plan
*Outline the components of the development plan
*Develop preliminary development planning goals

This workshop will be in Harrisburg on September 22, 2008 from 9:00am until 4:00pm.
Register online at www.pano.org

Competitive Grantwriting Course in Harrisburg

Nancy — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:24:24 +0000

Competitive Grantwriting in a Challenging Economic Environment

Grant seeking has never been more competitive than today. With information on grant opportunities so broadly available, most grant making foundations and agencies receive hundreds more worthy grant proposals for each funding cycle than they could ever fund. Learn to pre-judge your grant proposals by thinking like a grant maker. Give your proposals the competitive edge of a serious grant seeder. If you’re ready to get serious about grant writing, invest a day honing your skills with proven techniques for generating support.

This course will be on October 13, 2008 from 9:00am until 4:00pm in Harrisburg.
Register at www.pano.org

Six Skills of a Highly Effective Leader Course in Harrisburg

Nancy — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:02:38 +0000

Do you have room to improve your leadership skills? Leadership is often a balancing act between running your organization and managing your people. This course will provide you with the strategies and techniques to become a more effective leader within your organization. Additionally, we will provide you with tools and tactics to use in improving your team productivity and effectiveness. By attending this session, you will learn the secrets of high achieving leaders:

*What is your leadership style?
*Communication skills & listening skills
*Building an effective team
*Motivation and productivity
*Managing team dynamics
*Delegation and empowerment achieving team synergy
*Recruitment and retention setting team goals
*Coaching and mentoring

This course will be in Harrisburg on October 16, 2008 from 9:00am to 4:00pm. Lunch is included with registration. Register online at www.pano.org.

Recognizing and Removing Performance Barriers Course in Harrisburg

Nancy — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:36:54 +0000

PANO is providing an insightful course on recognizing and removing performance barriers. This four-hour course is designed to help bring out the best in your associates and employees. It is very informative for administrators, managers and supervisors.

This course will help you:

*Identify your own behavioral style and describe implications of the four behavioral styles
*Explore how to adapt your managerial skills to peoples’ differences
*Develop “people reading” skills based on behavioral cues
*Explore creating a work-situation where people can be energized and committed
*Identify factors of “ability and willingness” to guide your performance management

This course will be presented by Balinger “Skip” Brown.
It will be held on September 19, 2008 from 9:00am to 1:00pm.

For more information and to register for this event go to: www.pano.org

PANO Golf Outing at Dauphin Highlands in Harrisburg

Nancy — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:22:58 +0000

PANO’s Annual Golf Outing will be held Wednesday, September 24, at the beautiful Dauphin Highlands Golf Course in Harrisburg. Join us for a time well spent with friends and clients while we thank people for their generosity during the year. Come network with others who share a love for golf and an interest in PANO. Form your own foursome for the scramble format or we can pair you up. Individuals can purchase $20 super tickets. Each ticket includes two mulligans, a chance in the 50/50 drawing, and the opportunity to participate in the longest drive and closest to the pin contests.

Top 5 reasons not to miss PANO’s Annual Golf Outing:

5)Golf is MORE FUN than sitting in the office.
4)Golf is EASIER than making cold calls.
3)Golf provides 7 hours of networking and exercise.
2)Golf cleanses the soul.
1)Did we mention 7 hours of networking?

Agenda

7:30-Registration
8:30-Shotgun start
1:00-Lunch
1:30-Awards
2:00-Head home

Prizes will be awarded to the top finishing teams and the individual contests for longest drive and closest to the pin. Door prizes will also be awarded. If you would like to donate door prizes or know of someone who would, please call (717)236-8584.

Nonprofit Unemployment Seminar

Nancy — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:05:24 +0000

Learn more about our alternative to the State Unemployment Tax. PANO partners with First Nonprofit Companies (FNC) to provide you with turnkey solutions to save up to 60% on unemployment tax costs. FNC’s Unemployment Savings Program may well reduce your unemployment costs if you currently participate in the state program and can provide you with a safety net if you have already chosen the reimbursable option.

Participation in our program provides claims representation in unemployment hearings and audits, stop-loss insurance to support the organization in the event of catastrophic layoffs, and access to training and services that can decrease the number of invalid claims. As a Member of PANO, you receive a 20% discount on the one-time enrollment fee. At this informational session you will:

*Learn preventive measures within your organization which can eliminate or reduce your potential liability.
*Discuss the eligibility requirements that determine when claimants meet the qualifications for benefits.
*Discuss the pros and cons of covering your unemployment through the state unemployment tax pool, a third party, or self-insuring

The date, time and place for this seminar is:

Wednesday, August 27, 2008
9:30am-11:30am
Penn Grant Centre
777 East Park Drive
Harrisburg, PA

Go to: www.pano.org for registration form or call 1-800-526-4352 to register.

2009 Institute for Trustees and Friends in Grantville

Nancy — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:26:17 +0000

The dates for 2009 Institute for Trustees and Friends in Grantville will be April 24-25. More details to follow when available.

2009 Institute for Trustees and Friends in Pittsburgh

Nancy — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:22:54 +0000

The dates for 2009 Institute for Trustees and Friends in Pittsburgh are April 3-4. More details will follow when available.

“Get ‘Em While They’re Teens - They’ll Be Library Users For Life”

Nancy — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:29:21 +0000

This is a multidistrict workshop for the Pottsville, Scranton and Wilkes Barre Districts.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008 from 9:00AM-3:30PM at

Best Western East, Mountain Inn and Suites
2400 East End Blvd Route 15
Wilkes Barre, PA 18702

Carlie Webber will discuss recent publishing trends for YA’s, booklist, book awards and who’s HOT.
Carlie is a Young Adult Services Librarian for Bergen County Cooperative Library System in Hackensack, New Jersey. She reviews young adult books. She presents and writes regularly on teen reading issues.

In the afternoon, there will be a panel presentation and discussion with YA librarians and library directors. The panelists will provide information on programming ideas, how to establish and maintain a Teen Advisory Board and identify some YA best practices.

Refer to the attached brochure for all the information needed to attend this insightful workshop.
Deadline for this training event is August 8, 2008.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to increase the teens in your library and the gift of lifelong reading practices for young adults.

“Get ‘Em While They’re Teens - And They’ll Be Library Users for Life” Brochure

Planning a Lights On! Afterschool Event - Live, Online Learning Session

Nancy — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:36:49 +0000

Lights On Afterschool is celebrated annually to call attention to the
importance of afterschool programs for America’s children, families and
communities across the country. This session will be facilitated by Kisha
Bird, Project Director for the PA Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development
Network and presented by Ursula Helminski, Vice President of External
Affairs for the Afterschool Alliance.

Join the Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development Network
(PSAYDN) and the Afterschool Alliance in celebrating the 9th Annual Lights
On Afterschool! To help prepare for the event, PSAYDN is pleased to offer a
unique one-hour, online training session entitled Planning a Lights On!

This session is intended for individuals and organizations interested in
advocating for afterschool and youth development programs.

Planning a Lights On! Event: How to Engage your Policymaker and the Media is
scheduled for Wednesday, August 20, 2008 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM (EST).

This online trainingwill provide participants with tips and tools to develop events
that attract media attention, policymaker support, and ultimately highlight the
importance of afterschool programs in the community.

All participants registered by Thursday, August 14, 2008 will receive a
Lights On! promotional packet for the event.
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There is no cost to participate, but seating is limited for this live event.

All registrants will receive an email confirmation regarding the status of
their participation and instructions on how to access the meeting room in
order to participate in the event.

Downloading the necessary software to participate in this live, online
session is easy and can be obtained for free.
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Details on the entire Advocacy Now: Tools and Resources on How to be a Voice
for Children and Youth series can be found on the Network’s website as
www.psaydn.org.

To learn more about this live, online session and to register, go to:
http://www.psaydn.org/