L2: Library Learning Events - Illinois State Library - Weekly

WJ: Technology Essentials 2010: WebJunction Online Conference

2010-02-09T04:30:00-06:00

Tuesday, February 9 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
WJ Webex Room
WebJunction is hosting a free two-day online conference, and you are invited to attend. The theme for this inaugural event is Technology Essentials, with a focus on practical and timely strategies for leveraging technology to help you in a wide range of library services and operations, including: * Staff training * Marketing * Outreach, funding, advocacy * Services and programming * Technology planning * Virtual libraries * Your library's web presence

A Snapshot of a Day in the Life of Your Library

2010-02-09T18:00:00-06:00

Wednesday, February 10
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Join Illinois libraries and participate in "Snapshot of a Day" by collecting Statistics, comments, and photographs from the day to provide indisputable proof that libraries consistently provide invaluable services to our community. Illinois libraries are being requested to collect statistics in eight areas: Customer Visits/Door Count Internet/Public Computer Number of Reference Questions Children Participating in Programs Adults Participating in Programs Circulation Total for the Day Date Base Usage Web Page Hits Eventually, libraries are being requested to record these statistics using Survey Monkey.

WJ: Technology Essentials 2010: WebJunction Online Conference

2010-02-10T04:30:00-06:00

Wednesday, February 10 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM
WJ Webex Room
WebJunction is hosting a free two-day online conference, and you are invited to attend. The theme for this inaugural event is Technology Essentials, with a focus on practical and timely strategies for leveraging technology to help you in a wide range of library services and operations, including: * Staff training * Marketing * Outreach, funding, advocacy * Services and programming * Technology planning * Virtual libraries * Your library's web presence

Cataloging with Connexion Browser

2010-02-10T07:00:00-06:00

Wednesday, February 10 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
ISL Opal Room
This session provides a demonstration of the browser interface to OCLC Connexion. Participants will learn how to navigate within the cataloging service, search for WorldCat records, edit, save, and take final actions on those records. The process of creating original records, including extracting metadata from an electronic resource, will be demonstrated.