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  • Sustainability, Tech

    Rural In Focus Webinar – Joyfully Practical

    August 21st, 2007 | Permalink | Comment?

    Join us on August 23, 11:00 am PT/ 2:00 pm ET for You can do it! Practical techniques for supporting public computing. How are your peers meeting the challenges of providing access to public computers? Pooling resources, developing technology plans, and staff training are three things that can help. In this month’s Rural In Focus webinar, we will take a look at The Joy of Computing Cookbook for small and rural libraries at www.maintainitproject.org. Join a lively discussion around best practices that will include three of the libraries who contributed to the cookbook. Bring your success stories as well as your nightmares, and let’s find solutions together! Find information on joining the webinar and see archives of past webinars at Rural In Focus.

  • Library Management, Sustainability, Tech

    still steaming

    July 30th, 2007 | Permalink | Comment?

    I know that competencies are a hot topic when 160 people show up for one of WJ’s Learning Webinars. If you missed Core Competencies for Library Staff, the archive is available for viewing. Launch the recording, type your name in the box and click Enter. (If the login window doesn’t pop up, click the “Participant Login” button.) If you’ve used Wimba on your computer before, there’s no need to run the wizard again; just use the “click here” link. The movable table of contents window allows you to jump forward and back through the slides.

    Many thanks again to Sarah and Karen for sharing their expertise!

  • Library Management, Library Services, Sustainability, Technology Planning

    fresh, hot competencies

    July 23rd, 2007 | Permalink | Comment?

    I noted over on the CE Buzz blog the recent sizzle over competencies for library staff. How timely that WebJunction’s Learning Webinar series is spotlighting competencies in this week’s presentation: Core Competencies for Library Staff. With guests Sarah Houghton-Jan, author of Technology Competencies and Training for Libraries, and Karen Strege, project director for Western Council of State Libraries, there should be a rich flow of information on the topic.

    Follow the instructions for getting online. And I hope to see you Wednesday!

  • ALA2007, Sustainability

    Reeling from the Rural Forum

    July 6th, 2007 | Permalink | 1 Comment

    Yes, it’s true; we’re passionate about rural libraries.

    Rural Forum Preconference 124

    And I can’t think of anything more invigorating than a gathering of fellow rural library fans. After every conference, I spend weeks reminiscing about the sessions, the conversations, and the inspiration. But this year really tops them all. WebJunction had the great honor of hosting a gathering of over 180 library staff who work in or for rural libraries across the country. I told you back in May about the folks selected to attend the Rural Forum @ ALA and am now excited to share news of the fantastic presentations, resources and rich discussion coming out of the gathering (and check out the great stuff from last year’s gathering in New Orleans!). We’ll be talking about this year’s highlights during July’s Rural In Focus webinar including the Rural Café (imagine a café filled with 180 librarians brainstorming) and Jana Ponce’s dynamic and inspirational keynote presentation (everyone’s talking about it!).

    Oh, and did I mention the pictures?? (Thank you Susan!)

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