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For the last four days, my home internet connection has been on the fritz. Mostly down but still sputtering off and on. In fact, if you listen very carefully I am fairly convinced that you can hear my router coughing and hacking away in the corner. The reason this is a fuss for me is [...]
Runner Sam Thompson got his Seattle Public Library Passport stamped at 11 different library branches throughout Seattle yesterday. “I heard about the library-passport program and thought it was really cool,” said Thompson, 28. “I love going to my library. It’s such an incredible resource. My goal is to get people excited about visiting their local [...]
I can’t say that I have ever fully committed to a New Year’s resolution. I like the idea, but something about it doesn’t click with me. However, I do think that as a year comes to an end, people inevitably find themselves reflecting back on how the year went and what exciting or challenging things [...]
WebJunction is now listing webinars and other event start times in our Calendar of Events in Eastern Time Zone (they were previously listed in Central Time Zone). The start time has not changed for the webinars. Please visit the Calendar of Events to confirm the start time of the webinar for which you registered. You do not [...]
We’ve updated the http://www.webjunction.org/hot page on the site for December and wanted to share with you here as well. Subscribe to the Hot Topics Category to stay informed of the monthly update which includes both new and popular courses, documents, discussions, groups, and webinar archives. Contribute today and be spotlighted next month! Courses New Most [...]
Today marks the beginning of Employee Learning Week. It was initiated by ASTD to emphasize the importance of staff learning and development in every organization. WebJunction and CLENE (Continuing Library Education Network Exchange) are celebrating the week with a webinar that explores the development of the learning professionals who guide employee learning: Learning for Learning [...]
Thanks to all who gathered for yesterday’s town hall, the first in our Economic Tough Times focus for the month. We’ll be gathering again on December 12 and December 18 to keep tackling the issues and experimenting with this exciting new format, the virtual town hall. We started the session with a poll to decide [...]
Posted on behalf of Marcia Dority Baker I had a great time leading the 24/7 Librarianship: Reaching Patrons with Digital Tutorials webinar for WebJunction. This was my first time teaching an online class with Wimba, which is really cool software. The best part of the webinar was interacting with library folk who wanted to join [...]
Fresh back from a couple of days off, I wanted to send a mildly belated “Thank you!” to the lovely library staff in Minnesota I met last week at the Minnesota Library Association Conference. A big thank you especially to Ann and Jennifer for their hospitality and conversation. Also, just wanted to toss in a [...]
Check out this great article about libraries reaching out to Spanish speakers in their communities by Críticas. Several libraries and trainers who have actively participated in WebJunction’s Spanish Language Outreach Program are profiled in the article including: Kim Iraci of the Pioneer Library System in Canandaigua, NY; Jo Caisse of the Deschutes Public Library in Bend, [...]
Interested in learning how to create local history documentaries to share online? Want to understand how libraries can better serve bilingual children? Curious how to create a laptop lab or how to improve your skills as a learning professional? Want to develop strategies to help your library plan for change in the tough economic times [...]
The Latinos and Public Library Perceptions Webinar scheduled for last month has been rescheduled for next Tuesday, November 18th. Join us to learn about WebJunction’s recent partnership with the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute (TRPI) to survey more than 2,800 Latinos about library use and perceptions. Report authors Harry Pachon, Ph.D., President Tomás Rivera Policy Institute and [...]
WebJunction.org/hot has been refreshed with the latest Hot Topics from across the site. Some of the top items this month include: a new course—Influence: Even When You Don’t Have Power or Authority a hot new resource—Open Source Library Website Initiatives a discussion to get your input on the upcoming Town Hall: Libraries in Tough Economic [...]
In his first webinar, Visual Design: Theory & Best Practices for Library Websites, guest presenter Michael Leach of Harvard’s Cabot Library and Simmons College presented basic concepts of visual design for library websites. In his second webinar, Branding Libraries and their Services, he covered aspects of branding, particularly in the online environment, for libraries. He [...]
A powerful and provocative new program that was first presented in Denmark in 2000 and has been replicated internationally finally arrived in the United States last month. In October the Bainbridge Island branch of the Kitsap Regional Library System in Washington State and the Santa Monica Public Library in Los Angeles County, California both presented the Living Library program [...]