Upcoming Workshops from DOL

DOL will be offering the following workshops in September. If you would like to attend, please click on the titles and you will be taken to the registration page.

Forming Community Partnerships, September 2, 9:30-3:00 at the Midstate Library Service Center, Berlin

Working with trustees, staff and volunteers to spread the word about libraries, September 20, 9:30-3:00 at the Midstate Library Service Center, Berlin
Please e-mail me if you would like to attend the same workshop on September 22st in Killington. If there is enough interest, it will happen.

Basic Interlibrary Loan, September 21, 9:30-3:00 at the Midstate Library Service Center, Berlin

Youth Services, a three-day workshop, September 27, 28, and 29, 9:30-3:00 at the Midstate Library Service Center, Berlin

Mara Siegel
Continuing Education Coordinator
Vermont Department of Libraries
(802) 828-2727
mara.siegel@state.vt.us

Last Call for Ideas for IMLS – Deadline August 12

Greetings,
I am forwarding the message below from Susan Hildreth, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), asking for your participation in the IMLS IdeaScale process. I have heard from some of you and thank you for your participation. If you have not yet logged in, this is your chance to help IMLS develop their new strategic plan. Deadline for participation is August 12.

Access IdeaScale at: http://imls.ideascale.com

Please consider voting for one or more of DOL’s prioirties:

Announcing Google Event for VT Business and Non-Profits

Greetings,

The Vermont Department of Libraries is a partner in “Vermont Get You Business Online” which is sponsoring events in Burlington and Rutland for Vermont businesses and non-profits – including libraries and Friends groups.

This program is designed to help organizations get online by providing you with one-on-one assistance to: create a website, learn about Google tools and resources, use online marketing ideas, and get advice and tips. All for free!

Space is limited and reservations are required. Choose from three days: August 11-12 in Burlington and August 13 in Rutland.

Go to www.vermontgetonline.com/libraries for more information and to reserve your spot!

And please spread the word to small business and non-profits in your community.

Marty

Tech Trends 2011 Workshop

If you don’t have anything else planned for Wednesday, August 17th from 9:30-3:00 (or even if you do!), please consider coming to the Aldrich Library in Barre for Tech Trends 2011. Perennial favorite presenter Linda Braun will be sparking our imaginations with exciting new technologies for our libraries.

Free Online Education Opportunities for August 2011

Listed below are FREE programs The American Management Association, Booklist, GrantSpace, Infopeople, insynctraining, LE@D, Library Journal, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Nebraska Library Commission, Accessible Technology Coalition, School Library Journal, TechSoup, Texas State Library & Archives Commission, and WebJunction will be webcasting during August.

Library Journal/SLJ 2011 e-Book Survey

Vermont Library Community,

Please see info below concerning a survey that Library Journal (LJ) and School Library Journal (SLJ) are conducting on e-Books in libraries. Some of you may already have participated in this survey – this is a“final reminder” that I received from LJ today.

They hope to hear from all public, school and academic libraries – even from libraries that do not subscribe to or use e-Books.

New Workshop: GOOGLE APPS

“I already have email, and can write a letter, so what’s so special about Google Apps that I would want to change?” Join us to learn from Dan Greene about the many advantages of Google Docs, Email, Google Sites, and Google Forms. With Google, you will be able to work collaboratively and access your records anywhere.

DOL Census Workshops

Earlier this week, Chip Sawyer, the presenter for the census workshops DOL is offering in July and August, informed me that he is leaving his position at the Center for Rural Studies. I was fortunate enough to find a member of the Census Bureau in Boston who is willing to come to VT this summer. However, I needed to cancel or change the dates and times of the previously scheduled workshops.

The new dates and times are:

July 28th 9:30-11:30, Midstate Library Service Center, Berlin
July 28th 2:00-4:00, Brooks Memorial Library, Brattleboro

Please click on the one you would like to attend to go to its registration page.

Free Library Continuing Education Events for July

Listed below are FREE programs from The American Management Association, Booklist, Infopeople, insynctraining, LE@D, Library Journal, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Nebraska Library Commission, Public Library Association, Texas State Library & Archives Commission, and WebJunction will be webcasting during July.

Survey for Public Libraries: Recorded Books Downloadable Audio

Attention Public Library Directors:

The Department of Libraries is negotiating a group contract with Recorded Books for a volume discount for those public libraries that want to subscribe to the new One-Click Digital Downloadble Audio service. Libraries will pay indivdually for this service, but by working together we can bring down the cost.

In order to negotiate the best discount possible, we need to hear from interested public libraries.