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Browsing Webinars and Online Programs by Issue Date

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  • Transforming Our Image: No Explanation Necessary 
    Gross, Valerie J. (Public Library Association, 2010-11-15)
    Based on the instructor’s award-winning article, “Transforming Our Image through Words that Work—Perception is Everything” (Valerie Gross, Public Libraries, Volume 48, Number 5, (2009): p. 24–32), this webinar describes a ...
  • Right on the Money: Financial Literacy @ your library 
    Cordova, Fernando; Jarvis, Pat; Fulghum-Nutters, Holly (Public Library Association, 2011-01-19)
    Staff of Project Read, a South San Francisco initiative promoting lifelong learning, share their experience of developing a Financial Well-Being program and offer tips to create one at your library. Project Read includes ...
  • Creating a User-Centered Website for Your Library 
    Hill, Nate (Public Library Association, 2011-02-23)
    Patrons entering through your home page should feel as welcomed as those through your front door. Make sure your library’s website is at its best for you and your patrons. Nate Hill, web librarian at San Jose (Calif.) ...
  • Cracking QR Codes—What Are They and How Can They Help Your Library? 
    Block, Carson (Public Library Association, 2011-04-20)
    They’ve started to show up everywhere. Black and white squares. On magazine ads, outdoor signs, websites, receipts, airline tickets, and now… at your library. What are they? Quick Response (QR) Codes—two-dimensional barcodes, ...
  • Check Out E-Readers! Sacramento Public Library Did It and You Can Too! 
    Davis, Denise; Wong, Megan; Calhoun, Amy; Spink, Joseph; Shorr, Manya (Public Library Association, 2011-09-21)
    Sacramento (Calif.) Public Library received a $100,000 grant from the California State Library to form a partnership with Barnes & Noble and develop a plan to successfully check out e-readers to the public. In six short ...
  • Intro to E-Books 
    Kirkpatrick, Geoffrey; Block, Carson (Public Library Association, 2011-10-25)
    Starting at page one. This on-demand webinar introduces participants to the e-book and e-reader market with a look at the devices, including the Kindle, Nook, and iPad. It also looks at market trends to show participants ...
  • Building Community: Online Tools for Spanish Speakers 
    Garcia-Febo, Loida (Public Library Association, 2011-10-26)
    The library can be an important center of community for Latino immigrants. This webinar helps participants maximize the potential of their library to connect with and provide services for Spanish-speaking patrons. Instructor ...
  • Laying the Groundwork for a Successful E-Book Collection 
    LaRue, Jamie; Fifarek, Aimee; Ganley, Ben; Burleigh, David; Mercer, Tom; Block, Carson (Public Library Association, 2011-11-01)
    They may be filled with words, just like physical books, but e-books tell their own story when it comes to building a library collection. This on-demand webinar covers the particularities of licensing e-materials, and ...
  • Powering Up Your E-Book Program 
    Coulter, Carolyn K.; Wong, Megan; Goodman, Amanda; Peoples, Brock; Herrmann, Carrie; Schmidt, Jim; Block, Carson (Public Library Association, 2011-11-08)
    So you’ve done all your background research. You’re ready to build your e-book program. What now? This on-demand webinar demonstrates different approaches to add e-books and/or e-readers to library collections of all ...
  • Strategies for Sustaining Your Library’s E-Book Program 
    Tominaga, Mana; Block, Carson (Public Library Association, 2011-11-15)
    This on-demand webinar explores strategic consideration in adding e-books, as well as project management fundamentals (shared in a down-to-earth fashion) to ensure a good start as well as a sustainable effort. Learn how ...
  • Creating a Digital Media Lab at Your Library 
    Greenwalt, R. Toby; Jacobsen, Mikael "Mick" (Public Library Association, 2012-01-25)
    This on-demand webinar explores the new wave of creative spaces appearing in public libraries all over the United States and explain why libraries have an essential role to play in digital media creation. Toby Greenwalt ...
  • Quick Fixes for Library Displays 
    Decker Smith, Sally; Swigon, Ted (Public Library Association, 2012-02-23)
    What do visitors to your library see? This casual, conversational webinar, intended for smaller libraries, will encourage you to take a fresh look at your library. The presenters share some common library design missteps ...
  • Implementing "Choose Civility," a Community-wide Campaign 
    Gross, Valerie J.; Lassen, Christie P.; Flynn Giles, Ellen (Public Library Association, 2012-03-28)
    Howard County (Md.) Library System (HCLS) CEO Valerie J. Gross details Choose Civility, an ongoing community-wide initiative that aims to enhance respect, empathy, consideration, and tolerance in Howard County. Nearly 100 ...
  • E-Books 101 – A Look at Devices, Platforms, and Training Ideas 
    Pearson, Lynnanne (Public Library Association, 2012-04-17)
    Join Lynnanne Pearson, manager of adult popular services, Skokie (Ill.) Public Library for a basic look at the e-book devices your customers are using as well as some tips and tricks for using the devices and lending them ...
  • Stretching Your Library’s E-Books Budget 
    Petlewski, Kathy (Public Library Association, 2012-04-24)
    What is the most effective way to spend your e-book budget? Should you focus on popular items or create a comprehensive collection? Should you join a consortium to increase your library’s buying power? How do you find one? ...
  • Alternative Reads: Discovering and Sharing Great Indie Fiction Books with Your Patrons 
    Anderson, Dedra; Casper, Lisa (Public Library Association, 2012-09-19)
    Join us for a trip off the beaten path. This engaging, on-demand webinar features the latest books from small and independent presses, hybrid-publishers, and self-published works. The proliferation of small publishing ...
  • Marketing Trends and Innovations for Libraries 
    Circle, Alison; Staley, Jim (Public Library Association, 2013-03-20)
    Over the past few years libraries have grown in understanding the value of marketing and have adapted many marketing fundamentals. But like all professional disciplines, marketing is subject to trends and innovations. There ...
  • Building & Running the Digital Branch 
    King, David Lee (Public Library Association, 2013-03-20)
    There’s no denying it, an online presence is a must-have for every library, whether big or small. A digital branch opens the library to the online community and offers a place where your customers can interact—with you and ...
  • Practical Readers’ Advisory for Children and Teens 
    Bybee Miller, Lupine; López-Santillana, Jane; Mabbott, Cass (Public Library Association, 2013-03-20)
    Help your young readers find happily ever after with a book. A panel of youth librarians share tips and tricks to enhance readers’ advisory for children and teens at your library. Learn effective ways to improve your skills, ...
  • Hands On! Innovative YA Programming 
    Teeri, Steve (Public Library Association, 2013-03-20)
    It is fun to be a teen at the Detroit (Mich.) Public Library. You get to participate in workshops like Bike Tech, Graphic Design, Crafternoon, Robotics, and Music Electronics. You can learn how to solder and sew and practice ...

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