Category: Events    

Friends of Bosler Library present:
A Central Pennsylvania Book Festival
There will be events for all ages:
• Authors, publishers, illustrators & book sellers
• Used books for sale
• Children’s authors and activities
• Wert Bookbinding
• “Get Published” panel
• Celebrity Story Time featuring Senator Pat Vance, Valerie Pritchett of ABC27, and more!
• Writing Workshops
• Storyteller Tim Tingle

Learn about the Wine & Words event with David Baldacci.

Saturday, Oct. 22
9 am to 4 pm
Carlisle Expo Center
100 K Street
Carlisle, PA 17013

* $5 Adults
* Children 12 & Under Free
* Food
* Free Parking

This workshop is for school and public librarians. The LibGuides tool is a great way to organize library information – especially in the area of reference. It will likely be offered again in the spring. Access to software is available until September 2012 (unless PDE extends the contract.) If you would like to register for the Digital Collection Development workshop, please click on the link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/OctDigitalCollectionDev
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This PDE/Commonwealth Libraries Professional Development Workshop will apply traditional collection development methodologies to the “curation” – selection, organization, and professional presentation – of digital content, services, and tools.

Designed for school and public librarians who work with children and teens, this workshop will focus on the application of LibGuides , a media-rich, easy-to-use platform that can become your virtual library “parking lot” to present web resources, both content and tools.

Specifically, participants will learn to:

* Embrace an expanded concept of “collection” to include digital content and tools,
* Apply collection development strategies to digital resources,
* Recognize the library user as selector, collaborator, and information producer,
* Learn to use some basic types of digital tools appropriate for K-12 students,
* Create a digital guide or pathfinder with LibGuides, selecting traditional resources and digital content and web-based tools.

All trained workshop participants will receive one-year free access to LibGuides, a commercial, licensed web product, paid by PDE. Resources for this workshop—Powerpoint, handouts, and online resources—will be made available online via WebJunction. Workshop participants will be expected to download all materials from WebJunction and may need to bring a laptop with wireless access to the training in order to create a LibGuides electronic pathfinder.

Please join us at the Central Dauphin High School Library (437 Piketown Road, Harrisburg) on October 25 and 26 from 4:30pm – 7:30pm each evening. PLEASE NOTE LOCATION CHANGE FROM OUR INITIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. Feel free to pack your dinner and eat while we meet!

Trainers Carolyn Blatchley and Brenda Blackburn-Foster will teach you to use LibGuides, and you will obtain free access for your school or public library through September 2012. The workshop is designed for six hours of instruction and practice over two consecutive evenings.

The Office of Commonwealth Libraries, within the Pennsylvania Department of Education, will award 6 hours of Act 48 credit to those who complete the workshop, and it will count as Continuing Education for public librarians. Participants must complete a workshop evaluation to obtain credit.

This workshop is for school and public librarians. The LibGuides tool is a great way to organize library information – especially in the area of reference. It will likely be offered again in the spring. Access to software is available until September 2012 (unless PDE extends the contract.) If you would like to register for the Digital Collection Development workshop, please click on the link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/OctDigitalCollectionDev
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This PDE/Commonwealth Libraries Professional Development Workshop will apply traditional collection development methodologies to the “curation” – selection, organization, and professional presentation – of digital content, services, and tools.

Designed for school and public librarians who work with children and teens, this workshop will focus on the application of LibGuides <http://palibraries.libguides.com/civilwar>, a media-rich, easy-to-use platform that can become your virtual library “parking lot” to present web resources, both content and tools.

Specifically, participants will learn to:

* Embrace an expanded concept of “collection” to include digital content and tools,
* Apply collection development strategies to digital resources,
* Recognize the library user as selector, collaborator, and information producer,
* Learn to use some basic types of digital tools appropriate for K-12 students,
* Create a digital guide or pathfinder with LibGuides, selecting traditional resources and digital content and web-based tools.

All trained workshop participants will receive one-year free access to LibGuides, a commercial, licensed web product, paid by PDE. Resources for this workshop—Powerpoint, handouts, and online resources—will be made available online via WebJunction. Workshop participants will be expected to download all materials from WebJunction and may need to bring a laptop with wireless access to the training in order to create a LibGuides electronic pathfinder.

Please join us at the Central Dauphin High School Library (437 Piketown Road, Harrisburg) on October 25 and 26 from 4:30pm – 7:30pm each evening. PLEASE NOTE LOCATION CHANGE FROM OUR INITIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. Feel free to pack your dinner and eat while we meet!

Trainers Carolyn Blatchley and Brenda Blackburn-Foster will teach you to use LibGuides, and you will obtain free access for your school or public library through September 2012. The workshop is designed for six hours of instruction and practice over two consecutive evenings.

The Office of Commonwealth Libraries, within the Pennsylvania Department of Education, will award 6 hours of Act 48 credit to those who complete the workshop, and it will count as Continuing Education for public librarians. Participants must complete a workshop evaluation to obtain credit.

Libraries in Dauphin and Cumberland county made a collaborative purchase of EBSCO online resources. A trainer from the company will be visiting us to demonstrate, answer questions, and allow time to explore the resources and how they can be promoted and used with our customers.

What:EBSCO database overview training.

When: Tuesday October 25, 1p.m.-3:30p.m.

Where: East Shore Area Library in Harrisburg. Need directions: Click here

Who Should Attend: If you are interested in learning how to use online resource, promote them to customers and other staff, and want to get the most out of digital news and magazine subscriptions this session is for you. There will be an overview, time to ask questions, as well as time to practice using the resources.

Why?: Because you want to help customers and yourself with digital research needs using great sources that expand the depth of our library collections.

How much does it cost?: This event is FREE for staff.

Will I get CE Credits?: Attendees can report 2.5 hours of CE credits for attending this session.

The training on October 25 will be hosted in Harrisburg at the East Shore Area Library.

Here’s a link to register: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/EBSCOESA25

Please encourage someone from your location to attend.

Libraries in Dauphin and Cumberland county made a collaborative purchase of EBSCO online resources. A trainer from the company will be visiting us to demonstrate, answer questions, and allow time to explore the resources and how they can be promoted and used with our customers.

What:EBSCO database overview training.

When: Monday October 24, 2p.m.-4:30p.m.

Where: CADM, the Cumberland County Library System Administrative Headquarters (in Carlisle, PA) Need directions: Click here

Who Should Attend: If you are interested in learning how to use online resource, promote them to customers and other staff, and want to get the most out of digital news and magazine subscriptions this session is for you. There will be an overview, time to ask questions, as well as time to practice using the resources.

Why?: Because you want to help customers and yourself with digital research needs using great sources that expand the depth of our library collections.

How much does it cost?: This event is FREE for staff.

Will I get CE Credits?: Attendees can report 2.5 hours of CE credits for attending this session.

Here’s a link to register: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/EBSCOCADM24

Please encourage someone from your location to attend.

Save the date and plan to attend on October 21, 2011!!!

The PaLA Southwest Chapter will be holding its annual Fall workshop, Friday, October 21, 2011, at the Westmoreland County Community College.

The day will include presentations on

• Understanding the cloud
• E-books and readers
• Everything e for children and teens
• The everyday marketer
• Online education
• Collections in the cloud

What: Capital Region Meeting

Date: Thurs., Sep. 22

Time: 9am – 9:30am: coffee & networking

9:30am – noon: meeting

Location: System Headquarters, Lancaster County Library System

More information to come soon.  If you are a library leader in the Capital Area Library District and want to attend and play a crucial role in giving input to our region, just let us know so we can count you in the attendance.  Representation from all libraries is welcome.

Friday, September 16, 2011  ~  Harrisburg East Holiday Inn
4751 Lindle Road, Harrisburg, PA
8:45am – 3:00pm
Registration: $50 – includes continental breakfast and lunch

Learn more about this event or register on their website: http://akaepsilonsigmaomega.com/iay-agenda.htm

Three library board members from DCLS are either presenting or organizing.

Register to attend an important online conference about ebooks:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/digitalshift

Ebooks the New Normal: How Libraries are Leveraging the Ebook Opportunity will take place on October 12, 2011.   Learn more at the website for the conference: http://www.thedigitalshift.com/events/e-book-summit/faq/

The Capital Area Library District has purchased a site license for this event, so if you want to watch in a group, let your supervisor know and we’ll set you up with the viewing location information, tentatively set for AFL. 

Registration and more information is below:
The District purchased a site license so librarians from our area can gather in one room to enjoy the virtual conference for thedigitalshift

What: Ebook Summit: The Digital Shift This event will bring together librarians, vendors and publishers, and industry experts and offers keynote presentations as well as three tracks designed for public, academic, and K-12 libraries to discuss how libraries are leveraging the ebook opportunity to improve service and reach more users than ever before.

When: Wednesday October 12, 10am – 6pm EDT. 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: www.thedigitalshift.com/events/e-book-summit/program/

Where: AFL (in Hummelstown, PA) Need directions: Click here

Who Should Attend: 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 digital inspiration! How much does it cost?: This virtual conference event is FREE for staff and invited guests of the Capital Area Library District. The district purchased a site license for us. We’ll be watching it together as a group and can discuss things during breaks.

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. At AFL, there is a very small place to keep foods refrigerated for the day as needed.

Rolling through to a library in our region near you is a very cool traveling exhibit open on August 9 and 10.

Learn more about it or take a trip to see it at the Manheim Township Library.

One Book One Community materials for 2011 should have arrived at your library.  

Attend the Kickoff Event on August 24! 

See a press release from another library in the Capital Region here:  Press Release

Check out all the possibilities for online training to learn more about the digital media collection offered to library customers in the Capital Area Library District via http://capitalarealibrary.lib.overdrive.com/. 

Check out an ebook today.    Do a search for ALA on the site to find ebooks from ALA Editions that are a part of the district’s Professional Collection.

The Leadership Development Committee of PaLA (the folks that brought you PALS) is pleased to present another library leadership development opportunity with Brenda Reynolds, BKR Consulting. The speaker will be exploring issues of managing from the middle including the memorable MONKEY MANAGEMENT!

Library staff that will benefit the most from this workshop are those caught in the middle between management and employees or even juggling between the needs of a director/board and those of patrons.

Brenda Kline Reynolds is founder, organization development specialist, and principal of BKR Consulting. She brings more than 25 years of educating, facilitating, and managing to her consulting work. She specializes in enhancing congruence between organizational structures, processes, strategies, people, and culture.

The workshop will take place on Friday, August 19, 2011 at the Alexander Family Library in Hummelstown from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Registration begins at 9:30.

The cost of the workshop is $25 for PaLA members and $50 for non-members; this fee includes lunch. Registration is now open at http://m360.palibraries.org/admin/forms/ViewForm.aspx?id=23974
Contact Paul Proces (pproces@gmail.com) for more information. This workshop is not sponsored by the Dauphin County Library System, but it’s conveniently close for those in our district! This workshop has been partially funded with Federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds administered by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries and would not have been possible without the help of the College and Research Division of PaLA. Show your appreciation by becoming a member of PaLA! And if you are a member – thank you!

Staff Development Day at CCLS is scheduled for Wednesday, October 19.
There will be no delivery to CCLS libraries on this day.

All DCLS Libraries will be CLOSED all day on Sept. 19 for Staff Enrichment Day, which will take place at East Shore Area Library.

No delivery will occur on this date.

Joseph T. Simpson Public Library will be closed on Thursday, June 16 for Jubilee Day in downtown Mechanicsburg.

About a dozen staff will be in the building working on various projects, Dave and Eric have a long list of computer work to tackle, and someone will be in the building from 7 AM to 5 PM.

We will receive our morning delivery. Afternoon delivery will be at the discretion of the driver based on volume and whether or not he can get in the parking lot.

The Friends of the Library are parking cars at the library on Jubilee Day – $5 per car. And, they have their book sale at BOOKS BY THE GROSS, 400 Cheryl Avenue, from 9 AM to 7 PM.

Check out this series of free webinars by the Nonprofit Finance Fund in partnership with The Chronicle of Philanthropy.

What: Telling your Financial Story to Best Support Fundraising
When: TUESDAY, JULY 12, 12:00-1:00pm EST
Free and Open to All
On July 12th at 12pm click here to join. (Try the link from the referral site above for best results…)

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Every organization has financial needs that must be incorporated into fundraising targets. Having a deep understanding of your nonprofit’s financials, and telling that story effectively, is a key component of successful fundraising. Expert panelists will answer questions about how to present your organization well, address any red flags, and make a strong case for various types of funding, including core support.

Here is a free webinar opportunity that may interest some library leaders. Check out this series of FREE webinars from the Nonprofit Finance Fund in Partnership with The Chronicle of Philanthropy.

What: Meeting Increased Demand in Challenging Times
When: TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 12:00-1:00pm EST

If you have time to watch a free webinar on Strategic Partnerships, check this out: http://nonprofitfinancefund.org/web-chats

What: The Ins and Outs of Strategic Collaboration
When: TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 12:00-1:00pm EST

The Southeast Chapter of Pennsylvania Library Association invites all support staff to attend a half-day workshop entitled “e-How: Digital Collections @ Your Library”. Two 3 hours sessions including presentation and hands-on components will be offered on Friday, June 17th at the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit in Norristown. Cost is $10 for non-members. There is no charge for members.
See the eHow brochure (2) for agenda and registration details.