L2: Library Learning Events - Lincoln Trail Libraries System - Monthly

WJ: Creating a Virtual Orientation for New Staff

2010-09-01T08:00:00-05:00

Wednesday, September 1 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
WJ Webex Room
NOTE: This event is managed by WebJunction. Please check their calendar (registration link above) for any changes to this event. Orienting new staff quickly to your organization is very important. A virtual orientation could be the key to a timely, comprehensive, standardized introduction to your library system. Discover advantages to implementing a virtual orientation for your workplace. Join us for this webinar, presented in collaboration with the ALA Learning Roundtable, and by staff from the Baltimore County Public Library as they talk about the creation and design process of this valuable Human Resources tool. Presenters include Jean Mantegna, Sandy Lombardo, and Melissa Hepler.

Labor Day

2010-09-05T19:00:00-05:00

Monday, September 6
HOLIDAY
All Systems and the Illinois State Library will be closed today.

WJ: The Rural Library Trustee: Roles, Responsibilities and Relationships

2010-09-14T08:00:00-05:00

Tuesday, September 14 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
WJ Webex Room
NOTE: This event is managed by WebJunction. Please check their calendar (registration link above) for any changes to this event. How do library trustees get trained? How are director and trustee roles defined to ensure a healthy library organization? How are trustee relationships cultivated both in and outside the library circle? Join us for a webinar exploring these and other questions related to library trustees that will provide you with practical ideas and tactical strategies to support and advocate for your library organization as a trustee, or library director in a small or rural community. This webinar is brought to you by ARSL (Association for Rural and Small Libraries) and featuring presenters: Sally Gardner Reed, Executive Director ALTAFF (Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations); Kim Armentrout, Library of Virginia; and Jim Minges, Director of the Northeast Kansas Library System.

Just Google It!

2010-09-14T08:00:00-05:00

Tuesday, September 14 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
LTLS Board Room
Join Donna Schaal for a demonstration and discussion of the variety of services offered by Google. Learn about Google Earth, Google Analytics, Google Books, Google Documents, Google Groups, and other Google products

Southern Systems Planning Meeting

2010-09-14T08:30:00-05:00

Tuesday, September 14 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Shawnee Library System
This is the fourth meeting of the four southern systems (Lewis and Clark, Lincoln Trail, Shawnee, and Rolling Prairie) scheduled to allow each system board to move forward towards merger of the four southern systems. At the last meeting it was decided to meet a Shawnee Library System in Carterville. This may impact the time of the meeting as well. Please watch L2 for updates on the time and location.

WJ: Real Library Solutions Using Competencies

2010-09-16T08:00:00-05:00

Thursday, September 16 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
WJ Webex Room
NOTE: This event is managed by WebJunction. Please check their calendar (registration link above) for any changes to this event. You've heard the buzz about competencies, but do you have a clear idea of how to use them for your library? Competencies are building blocks, which you can combine in a variety of constructions for guiding staff training, work performance, and other strategies to benefit your library and your staff. Join presenters Sandra Smith and Betha Gutsche as they use case studies to explore the practical application of competency-based staff development efforts.

Foundations of Library Services

2010-09-21T08:00:00-05:00

Tuesday, September 21 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
LTLS iLinc Room
Lincoln Trail will be offering one of the core classes, "Foundations of Library Services" for the ALA Library Support Staff Certification program. This course will be offered online only. This course covers competencies that are fundamental to understanding the mission and roles of libraries. These competencies cover the ethics, values, and governance of libraries, and the basic knowledge needed for all positions in a library. Send email to Donna Schaal for registration information. Seating is limited. dschaa@lincolntrail.info

WJ: Using Technology to Move your Small/Rural Library Forward

2010-09-21T08:00:00-05:00

Tuesday, September 21 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
WJ Webex Room
NOTE: This event is managed by WebJunction. Please check their calendar (registration link above) for any changes to this event. Feel overwhelmed with new technology? Not sure how your small or rural library can take advantage of new and not-so-new technology? Don’t feel you have time to keep up with keeping up? Then this webinar is for you. Presenters Robin Hastings, Information Technology Coordinator for the Missouri River Regional Library, and Maurice Coleman, Technical Trainer at Harford County Public Library, will discuss best practices for using technology to keep your library connected and up to date. They will also share some of the latest and greatest sites and technology best suited for a small or rural library. You’ll also receive some expert guidance to better evaluate and assess these tools for your library system and your customers, with a focus on small and rural library environments.

Foundations of Library Services

2010-09-24T08:00:00-05:00

Friday, September 24 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
LTLS iLinc Room
Lincoln Trail will be offering one of the core classes, "Foundations of Library Services" for the ALA Library Support Staff Certification program. This course will be offered online only. This course covers competencies that are fundamental to understanding the mission and roles of libraries. These competencies cover the ethics, values, and governance of libraries, and the basic knowledge needed for all positions in a library. Send email to Donna Schaal for registration information. Seating is limited. dschaa@lincolntrail.info

Foundations of Library Services

2010-09-28T08:00:00-05:00

Tuesday, September 28 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
LTLS iLinc Room
Lincoln Trail will be offering one of the core classes, "Foundations of Library Services" for the ALA Library Support Staff Certification program. This course will be offered online only. This course covers competencies that are fundamental to understanding the mission and roles of libraries. These competencies cover the ethics, values, and governance of libraries, and the basic knowledge needed for all positions in a library. Send email to Donna Schaal for registration information. Seating is limited. dschaa@lincolntrail.info

WJ: mySkills, myFuture: A New Tool for Job Seekers

2010-09-29T08:00:00-05:00

Wednesday, September 29 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
WJ Webex Room
NOTE: This event is managed by WebJunction. Please check their calendar (registration link above) for any changes to this event. As part of the ongoing collaboration between IMLS and the Employment & Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL/ETA), WebJunction is hosting this ETA presentation on the new job-seeking tool, mySkills, myFuture. Coming in September, this free online tool will enable job seekers to increase their career mobility and economic prospects. Specifically, the self-paced tool will help previously employed to (1) use their previous experience to identify occupations that they might be qualified for; (2) identify the skills s/he needs to acquire to qualify for a specific job; (3) identify education or training institutions where these skills can be obtained; and (4) provide links to relevant job opportunities in national and state job banks. Libraries will want to add mySkills, myFuture to their resources to help job-seeking patrons in their community.