Check out these upcoming EI webinars on a wide variety of library and information studies related topics!
All webinars are one hour, unless otherwise posted.
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October
THE OPEN-SOURCE ALTERNATIVE: OPTIONS FOR LIBRARIES
Thursday, October 9 @ 12 PM ET
One-hour webinar
$45 for members/$55 for non-members
Until recently, adopting open-source software in place of proprietary software was a challenging proposition in libraries. Misconceptions around open source, lack of infrastructure and support, as well as the cost of moving away from monolithic proprietary software packages, all contributed to the dominance of the proprietary model. In recent years, open-source software use in libraries has increased, and library staff are increasingly involved with open-source communities and projects.
In this session we will look at open-source alternatives to integrated library systems, online catalogues, and institutional repositories, as well as discussing the challenges and opportunities provided by open-source adoption, and automated configuration and software deployment. This session is appropriate for public and school as well as academic libraries.
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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR SMALL AND RURAL LIBRARIES
Thursday, October 16 @ 2 PM ET
One-hour webinar
$45 for members/$55 for non-members
Community connection is vital for public libraries. Trustees, managers and staff need to reach out, to understand people’s needs and to show the value of library service. There are many ways to do this, but small libraries don’t have a lot of time or money to spare, and some techniques might not fit a rural audience well.
Based on techniques that have worked in rural Alberta, this session will get you started with everything you need to know about how to engage with your small or rural community. The principles behind needs assessment and community engagement will be explained.
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GALLOP INTO GOVERNMENT DOCS AND LEGISLATIVE LIBRARIES
Wednesday, October 22 @ 2 PM ET
One-hour webinar
FREE for members/non-members
Find out how to locate government publications in electronic formats available from the legislative libraries of Canada via the Association of Parliamentary Libraries in Canada (APLIC) Government and Legislative Libraries Online Publications Portal (GALLOP) launched in 2013.
This session is essential for anyone working with government publications, and will also be relevant for school, public, academic, and special librarians searching for government publications. It will address collaborative efforts to preserve and make available electronic government publications in Canada. Reference librarians will learn how to use this reliable source of Canadian content. Library school students may find value in this session regarding ways libraries are cooperating to navigate the ongoing shift from paper to electronic resources and manage print collections economically.
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CHEAP AND EASY PASSIVE PROGRAMMING
Wednesday, October 29 @ 2 PM ET
One-hour webinar
$45 for members/$55 for non-members
Are you short on programming funds? Does your staff struggle to find time to program? Would you like to showcase collections and services or promote community initiatives? If so, then it’s time to add passive programming to your repertoire! Discover what passive programming is and how to do it well. Return to work with ideas that will allow you to design activities suitable for all ages, from kids to seniors, and even intergenerational audiences.
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November
MANAGING THE MEDIA MAYHEM: ONLINE LEARNING TOOLS BEST PRACTICES
Tuesday, November 4 @ 1 PM ET
One-hour webinar
$45 for members/$55 for non-members
The opportunities for online learning tool creation are endless, but libraries encounter challenges when their videos, tutorials, quizzes, and interactive modules go out of date, become too numerous, or lack standardization and coordination. Libraries end up with an unorganized, uncoordinated cluster of tools that do little to serve users.
This webinar will focus on researching, creating, implementing, and maintaining a set of best practices and guidelines to help ensure your learning tools stay relevant and meaningful.
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SAVE THE BOOKS! AN INTRODUCTION TO BOOK REPAIR AND PRESERVATION
Thursday, November 6 @ 3 PM ET
One-hour webinar
$45 for members/$55 for non-members
This session will provide an overview of strategies to physically preserve books and paper-based resources. We will discuss various agents of deterioration as well as ways to combat them including environmental monitoring and control, as well as integrated pest management. Some simple and easy to perform book repair and paper preservation procedures including the construction of archival enclosures will be demonstrated. Specific repairs and techniques will include hinge tightening, Japanese tissue and wheat starch paste paper mends, mylar jackets and encapsulation, and custom pamphlet binders.
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FACILITATING EFFECTIVE MEETINGS
Tuesday, November 11 @ 12 PM ET
One-hour webinar
$45 for members/$55 for non-members
You’ve just found out that you’ll be chairing your first meeting, or maybe you’ve led many meetings and are looking to expand your repertoire of facilitation tools and techniques. This session will discuss principles and best practices to help you plan and lead effective meetings, and will help you to be an effective meeting participant.
Topics include strategies for clarifying the goals of your meeting; structuring your agenda to use time and participants’ energy most effectively; encouraging participation and discussion; using visual aids, brainstorming, and games to engage participants and encourage creativity. We’ll explore building trust as a facilitator, bringing out the best in people, managing group dynamics and challenging behaviours. Learn to keep the group on task, on target, and on time.
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MINECRAFT IN THE LIBRARY
Thursday, November 13 @ 2 PM ET
One-hour webinar
$45 for members/$55 for non-members
The demand for gaming in schools, colleges, and libraries has grown immensely as it proves to be an effective way of educating and developing real-life skills. Minecraft can spark creativity, teamwork, and imagination within players by using blocks to create virtual structures.
Minecraft’s popularity continues to grow, giving libraries a great opportunity to reach out to kids by building a program around the game. Learn the game, how to plan a program, tips on what works and what does not, and how to take advantage of Minecraft at your library.
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PROGRAMMING ON A POSTAGE STAMP
Tuesday, November 18 @ 2 PM ET
One-hour webinar
$45 for members/$55 for non-members
Are your program ideas bigger than the program space you have? Embrace the small size, use it to your advantage, and make programs with a big impact. Using convertible spaces, tapping into your local talent, and effective program promotion are just a few topics we will cover. We’ll share ideas and strategies that have helped to make our small library programs a big deal.
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OPENING DOORS: DEVELOPING SERVICES FOR NEWCOMERS
Thursday, November 20 @ 1 PM ET
One-hour webinar
$45 for members/$55 for non-members
Public libraries have come to be recognized as key components in the creation of the “welcoming community” that is so essential for attracting and retaining new immigrants. The impact that reaching out can have on both newcomers and library staff can be profound, and will be some of the most rewarding work you will ever do! Using examples from Halifax Public Libraries recent initiatives, this session will provide an overview of how to get started in engaging with the newcomer community, budget-friendly program and service ideas, staff training topics, cultural “do’s and don’ts” and more! The focus of the session will be on serving newcomer/immigrant adults.
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HOW TO THROW A HOW-TO FESTIVAL
Tuesday, November 25 @ 2 PM ET
One-hour webinar
$45 for members/$55 for non-members
From decluttering to DIY crafting, a how-to festival can not only highlight staff interests and talents but also help you form new partnerships with local business and community organizations. These events are also excellent opportunities to highlight specialized collections, services, and departments such as local history and archives. We’ll walk you through the steps to make this kind of programming work for a library of any size, for festivals that last a day or a week. It will inspire you to build partnerships that will continue to thrive long afterwards.
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DISABILITY AWARENESS TRAINING FOR LIBRARY STAFF
Thursday, November 27 @ 3 PM ET
90-minute webinar
$45 for members/$55 for non-members
Creating an attitude and atmosphere that values people with disabilities is foundational to creating an inclusive library. Two contemporary ways of looking at disability and their relationship to the work of library staff will be presented in this webinar. It is the integration of the principles and practices of these two models that supports library staff to create physical and cognitive accessibility, and to interact with patrons with disabilities in a supportive way.
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