3/5/2013
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. (CT)
Internet Safety for Teens in your Library (Montana State Library)
Join FBI Special Agent, Kevin Damuth, for this informative webinar on
keep our kids safe while on the Internet.His presentation will cover
sexting, cyberbullying, and Internet safety.
3/5/2013
11:00 - Noon (CT)
Library as Instructional Leader (Washington State Library)
From 2009 to 2012, library and discipline faculty from Washington State
Community and Technical Colleges (CTC) participated in a project
involving over 40 faculty and about 2,000 students to document the
impacts of library instruction on basic skills students. This
presentation will cover how the project was implemented and what
findings were produced.
3/5/2013
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (CT)
Promoting Literacy with 21st Century Tools (Booklist)
In today’s interactive environment, students are developing their
literacy skills across multiple learning platforms, from databases to
e-books and i-books. School librarian Marsha Lambert will address the
new ways that students use these materials and what they expect from
their library interaction, while representatives from Rosen and
Scholastic showcase their digital literacy tools. Moderated by Reference
and Collection Management editor Rebecca Vnuk.
3/5/2013
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. (CT)
An Introduction to the LSSC Program (ALA-APA)
LSSC will offer an hour-long webinar on the program and how it works.
The presentation will explain the value of this certification to Library
Support Staff, employers, and library users. You will also have the
opportunity to have all of your questions answered by program staff
members. This webinar is open to all interested candidates.
3/5/2013
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. (CT)
Leading the Way: Christian Fiction Spring Buzz (Library Journal)
Do you have a growing demand for Christian Fiction novels on your
shelves? Christian Fiction is more than daily devotionals, filled with
plenty of crossover appeal: Romance, Mystery, Fantasy, Legal Thriller.
While the core values of biblical teaching are still present, this genre
has plenty of appeal for anyone who loves books. Want to learn how to
promote Christian Fiction in your library, or use it for Reader
Advisory? Check out this webcast to learn about Spring’s forthcoming
titles for one of the fastest growing genres!
3/6/2013
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. (CT)
Digital Preservation, Part 3: Management and Providing Access (Nebraska Library Commission)
Managing your digital content is an active and ongoing process. Learn
how planning and policies are keys to digital preservation. With your
digital content safely stored and preserved, how you do you provide
access to your patrons? This final module will address the issues of
delivering your content in user-friendly, long-term ways.
3/7/2013
Noon - 1:00 (CT)
Being Productive with Windows 8 (O’Reilly)
Whether you're using Windows 8 for work, or just to get things done at
home you need to be able to be truly productive with it. In this webcast
Mike Halsey, the author of "Windows 8: Out of the Box" and
"Troubleshoot and Optimize Windows 8 Inside Out" will show you how you
can maximize your productivity with this new OS using some very useful
and sometimes even hidden features.
3/7/2013
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. (CT)
Maximizing Meeting Effectiveness (Montana State Library)
We spend a lot of time in meetings so let's talk about tools, tips, and
techniques for having better meetings. We'll discuss the roles of the
chair and attendees in maximizing meeting effectiveness, and because we
are a part of government agencies we'll also talk about the open meeting
law and public participation. Presented by MSL lead library
consultant, Tracy Cook.
3/12/2013
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. (CT)
Ebooks and Libraries: Legal Issues for Library Administration
and Staff (InfoPeople)
Ebooks present both opportunity and challenge as the dominant delivery is via electronic license, governed by contract
law rather than by copyright law. At the end of this one-hour webinar, participants will: Understand the difference
between eBook content licenses and ownership, Be brought up to date on the latest legal issues, including the settlement
agreement between the National Federation of the Blind and the Sacramento Public Library Authority, and Learn how
the Califa Library Group (
http://www.califa.org/) has fared in buying
(not just licensing) eBook contentfor use by its customers.
3/12/2013
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (CT)
New Graphic Novels for Libraries and Classrooms (Booklist)
The popularity of graphic novels among readers of all ages continues to
soar. Tune in for a preview of hot spring titles and industry insights
from both graphic novel publishers and creators in this free, hour-long
webinar moderated by Booklist Books for Youth editorial director Gillian
Engberg and featuring a panel of representatives from Kids Can Press,
ABDO Publishing, DC Entertainment, and Viz Media.
3/12/2013
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. (CT)
What’s the Buzz? Nonfiction Books for Common Core (School Library Journal)
What are the best nonfiction Common Core books to stock with your
shelves with? DK Publishing, Teacher Created Materials, Lerner
Publishing and ReferencePoint Press are here to help fill your library’s
nonfiction section by presenting their upcoming titles that fit
perfectly into the new standards. This is a must-see resource for Common
Core, featuring forthcoming books, nonfiction trends, and answers to
your questions!
3/6/2013
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. (CT)
Digital Preservation, Part 3: Management and Providing Access (Nebraska Library Commission)
Managing your digital content is an active and ongoing process. Learn
how planning and policies are keys to digital preservation. With your
digital content safely stored and preserved, how you do you provide
access to your patrons? This final module will address the issues of
delivering your content in user-friendly, long-term ways.
3/13/2013
11:00 - Noon (CT)
Lunch and Learn: NEH Preservation Assistance Grants (Lyrasis)
Are you considering applying for a Preservation Assistance Grant? Join
us for a lunch and learn discussion to talk about your project ideas, as
well as to get advice on crafting your narrative and goals. We will
also be talking about what is eligible for potential digital
preservation projects – now included in the Preservation Assistance
Grant as an option.
3/13/2013
11:00 - Noon (CT)
Tipping Sacred Cows: Kicking Bad Work Habits That Masquerade as Virtues (American Management Association)
Instead of zealous pursuit of seemingly virtuous traits, leaders must
appreciate the unintended consequences of their good intentions. You
will improve your ability to see when your own values and virtues, and
the values and virtues of the people you lead, backfire. This webcast
covers:
Developing practical strategies to know when and how you help your
organization most by going it alone, instead of collaborating with
others, Learning how the instinctual drive for fairness leads to spite
and sameness, and develop habits to overcome this naturally destructive
tendency, and Expanding your notion of excellence to understand when
high standards help, and when they hurt by leading to paralyzing
perfectionism in yourself and others.
3/13/2013
Noon - 1:00 (CT)
Everything You Need to Know About Focus Groups (NonProfit Webinars)
What is the difference in conducting focus group research or survey
research? Participants in this session will learn how to choose between
qualitative research such as focus groups, and quantitative research
such as surveys. We will then create a list of the necessary research
and administrative tasks for a focus group, and learn some tricks of
focus group facilitation.
3/13/2013
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (CT)
Worth a Thousand Words: Library Snapshot Day (WebJunction)
By capturing photos of all that happens in a single day at your library,
you can tell a powerful story about the importance of your library to
the community. Libraries of all types and sizes have used Library
Snapshot Day build community awareness and to demonstrate the impact and
reach of library services. Panelists from Ohio Snapshot Day will share
their templates and tips for successful planning and implementation, and
will explore other ways images can be used to tell your library’s
story. Learn how you can take a vivid snapshot of your library, whether
it’s on your own, with others in your state or region, or in conjunction
with National Library Week in April.
3/13/2013
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. (CT)
Playing Nice in the Sandbox of Life: Working on a Team (Colorado State Library)
When your supervisor assigns you to a team to implement a new project,
does your heart begin to pound? Do you feel a sense of dread wash over
you? If so, this session is for you! Learn how to be a better team
player in your library, on a committee, in sports, or as a family! Face
your insecurities, eliminate unhealthy competitiveness, improve your
communication skills, and overcome your fear of change.
3/14/2013
Noon - 1:00 (CT)
Responsive Web Design Bootcamp (O’Reilly)
In this hands-on webcast presented by Jonathan Stark, author of
'Building Android Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript' and 'Building
iPhone Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript', you'll learn why it is no
longer safe to assume that visitors to your website are sitting in front
of large monitors equipped with a keyboard and mouse. As smartphones
overtake the desktop as the primary portal to the Web - and as new
device types and interaction models continue to emerge - designers need
to adopt future-friendly strategies that support a full range of user
contexts with a single codebase.
3/14/2013
Noon - 1:00 (CT)
Trends in Cataloging and Resource Description (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Resource Description and Access (RDA), the new content standard for
library cataloging, the replacement for Anglo-American Cataloging Rules,
was released in 2010, but RDA has not been fully implemented by the
Library Congress, and is only very slowly being adopted in other US
libraries. Meanwhile, in May 2011, the Library of Congress announced its
Bibliographic Framework Initiative (BIBFRAME), in part to find a
replacement for the MARC format - although BIBFRAME is much more than
simply a new format - it is a new foundation for bibliographic
description, designed for our networked, digital age. This webinar will
take a look at what is happening in resource description, building on
the BIBFRAME report, "Bibliographic Framework as a Web of Data: Linked
Data Model and Supporting Services", released by Library of Congress and
Zepheira, in November 2012.
3/14/2013
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (CT)
Library Safety and Security (American Libraries)
3/14/2013
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (CT)
Pathways to Engaged Readers: Helping Students Reach Common Core Levels (School Library Journal)
Join Mary Ehrenworth, the Deputy Director at the Reading and Writing
Project at Teachers College, Columbia University, and co-author of
Pathways to the Common Core, as she explores creating a school culture
of reading, the challenges and methods for getting just-right books into
kids’ hands, increasing nonfiction engagement, and building structures
for clubs and parent involvement through the central core of a school’s
reading life— the library.
3/14/2013
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. (CT)
Mobile Website Design for Libraries (InfoPeople)
This webinar will help you learn how to easily and effectively make your
library’s website accessible and useful to mobile users. Chad Mairn
will describe and demonstrate various tools, tips, and techniques for
creating mobile websites, making them interactive and engaging, and
integrating them with other resources, services, and systems available
through your library.
3/15/2013
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (CT)
There's an App for That 3.0 (TLT Group)
We're back! In this session will be showing some of the best apps for
education across multiple types of devices. It doesn't matter if you use
an iPad, Android device, or even Google Chrome, more often than not,
there is in fact an "app for that". We will provide examples of fun
assignments to conduct using apps, and also show some of the best ways
to share an iPad screen or Android screen in your classroom. (Hint: It's
not using a Document Camera!)
3/15/2013
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.(CT)
Youth Announcements: Spring 2013 (Booklist)
Join us for this free, hour-long webinar spotlighting new youth spring
titles! Representatives from Owlkids, Groundwood Books, Sleeping Bear
Press, Zondervan, and Holiday House will showcase their picture books
and middle-grade novels for sharing aloud or for independent reading, as
well as exciting new titles for young adults. Moderated by Booklist’s
Books for Youth editorial director Gillian Engberg.
3/19/2013
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (CT)
Elearning on a shoestring (Insync Training)
Sure, E-learning solutions can provide enormous savings, but start-up
and design costs can be prohibitive. Join Jane Bozarth, author of
E-learning Solutions on a Shoestring, to explore examples of inexpensive
– even free! – e-learning solutions. Learn to: Make the “buy vs.
build” decision, Identify inexpensive means of adding interactivity and
visual interest, Make better use of tools and resources, including those
you already have., Break down examples of online training programs into
essential parts and identify ways of cutting costs to produce similar
products, and Identify inexpensive means of adding interactivity and
visual interest.
3/19/2013
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (CT)
Have No Fear, Poetry is Here! (Booklist)
Booklist teams up with the Poetry Foundation––publisher of Poetry
magazine and an independent literary organization committed to a
vigorous presence for poetry in our culture––to provide resources,
ideas, and support for making the most of your library poetry
collection. Please join Catherine Halley, the Poetry Foundation’s
Director of Digital Programs, and the foundation’s library director,
Katherine Litwin, for an insightful discussion of how audiences of all
ages can enjoy poetry through programs, workshops, displays, and more.
Moderated by Booklist senior editor Donna Seaman.
3/19/2013
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (CT)
Signature Events for Small Libraries (WebJunction)
From "chocolate in the stacks" tastings to 5K runs to off-site literary
dinner parties, small libraries are getting creative in offering
signature events that raise funds and create friends. This webinar will
be a "show and tell" of library fundraisers, with quick tips on how to
get started in your community.
3/19/2013
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. (CT)
Editors' Picks: Hot Summer Titles from HarperCollins, Macmillan, and Random House (Library Journal)
It’s almost spring, so why not find out what titles will be in demand
this summer? And why not hear the news straight from the publisher’s
mouth? On Tuesday, 3/19, Library Journal brings you its first Editors’
Picks webcast, modeled on the popular Editors’ Picks panel at Day of
Dialog. Editors from sponsoring publishers HarperCollins, Macmillan, and
Random will speak in-depth about their favorite books, which will be
cramming your holds lists soon.
3/20/2013
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. (CT)
Tech Talk with Michael Sauers (Nebraska Library Commission)
In this monthly feature of NCompass Live, the NLC’s Technology Innovation Librarian, Michael Sauers, will discuss the tech
news of the month and share new and exciting tech for your library. There will also be plenty of time in each episode for
you to ask your tech questions. So, bring your questions with you, or send them in ahead of time, and Michael will have
your answers.
3/20/2013
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (CT)
Hosting a Personal Digital Archiving Day Event (ALCTS)
This webinar discusses how to host an innovative public program on
preserving personal digital information. In an effort to share knowledge
on how best to care for personal digital information, The Library of
Congress’ National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation
Program developed The Personal Digital Archiving Day Kit. The toolkit
provides resources for staff at libraries, archives and other cultural
institutions to help them plan and present a personal digital archiving
day program. This webinar focuses on the resources included in the kit,
how the kit can be used to plan a public program, and why holding a
personal digital archiving program is beneficial for both public
libraries and their communities.
3/20/2013
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (CT)
Student Advisors, Library Advocates: Getting Students Involved at Your Library (Georgia Library Association)
What is a library student advisory board and why does your library need
one? Deuink and Seiler will share their vision for library student
advisory boards--one that empowers the student voice and builds students
into library advocates--and talk about the work of their clubs and the
clubs' impact on the library and the campus. Seiler has been the advisor
for a long-standing group at the Penn State Schuylkill campus for nine
years and Deuink, formerly partnered with Seiler at Schuylkill, is now
starting a library student advisory board at the Penn State Altoona
campus. While Deuink can address the challenges of getting started
afresh, Seiler can encourage persistence and address weathering
inevitable changes over the years.
3/20/2013
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. (CT)
How to Fail at Social Media (and How to Get it Right) (InfoPeople)
Lots of experts will tell you how to succeed at social media, but very
few will lay out a clear path to failure. In this webinar,
you will learn what the most common points of failure are for libraries,
and why libraries often aren't getting what they want
out of this medium. You’ll also see real-world examples, both good and
bad, and find out if your library is on its way to a
social media shipwreck –and how you might be able to change course.
Laura Solomon is the author of two books on social
media and libraries, and she has seen many libraries enter the social
media waters with no idea of how to navigate.
3/21/2013
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (CT)
Accessibility Testing in Enterprises Big and Small (Accessible Technology Coalition)
Businesses large and small want to make their websites accessible to
all, but some have more resources than others. Today we will talk about
testing and review tools that are available to everyone - from automated
tools for the large enterprise with thousands of pages to free tools
for small non-profits.
3/21/2013
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. (CT)
Spring Fling: Teen Book Buzz (School Library Journal)
From living Japanese ink drawings to the return of the nun assassins,
these forthcoming spring releases are sure to appeal to every teen on
your reading list. Get ahead of the curve and find out the latest and
greatest hot reads for spring during SLJ’s Teen Book Buzz! Join
Harlequin Teens, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Little, Brown Books for
Young Readers, and Egmont as they present the books that will have every
teen chatting at their lockers. You do not want to miss this exciting
webcast!
3/21/2013
8:00 - 9:00 p.m. (CT)
Vehicles Archives on a Thrifty Budget: Wills Sainte Claire Auto Museum Case Study and Best Practices (San Jose State University)
C. Harold Wills was Henry Ford's Chief Engineer from 1903-1919 and later
founded his own car company (Wills Sainte Claire, Inc.) and factory
town (Marysville, MI).Wills Sainte Claire Auto Museum Director Terry
Ernest (a member of the American Association of Automobile Museums) knew
the corporate archives had to be organized, and little money was
available from the small museum's budget. Tom Adamich (MLS, Visiting
Librarian Service) tells how he created over 400 folder level finding
aids for the Wills Sainte Claire, Inc. corporate papers and invites
dialogue on how his customer service strategies and workflow best
practices might be replicated for other archivists interested in
reaching out to small museums and individuals with stories of their own
to tell.
3/26/2013
12:30 -1:30 p.m. (CT)
Healthy Computing (Accessible Technology Coalition)
Computers have evolved from the salvation for people with disabilities
to the cause of many disabling conditions. Our current computer-laden
work and school environments have the potential to significantly damage
our bodies. It is critical that we establish new "rules of engagement"
with computers. This Healthy Computing webinar will explore the reasons
and tools for taking regular breaks from the computer. This webinar is
for people who work extensively on computers, or who work with
clients/students who do.
3/26/2013
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (CT)
Tech on the Spec(trum): Making libraries more accessible for children with special needs (TechSoup)
Like any worthwhile initiative, reaching a target audience takes time
and money. Is there an affordable way to make your library more
technologically accessible for children with autism and other
developmental differences? Join this session to learn about the
successful "Come On In" program at Skokie (IL) Public Library. Hear
about free and inexpensive tools. Think about ways to partner with other
organizations to meet patron and staff needs.
3/27/2013
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. (CT)
Get ready to celebrate El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Nebraska Library Commission)
El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day), is a
celebration every day of children, families, and reading that
culminates yearly on April 30. The celebration emphasizes the importance
of literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds. In
this NCompass Live session, members of the Nebraska Library Association
Diversity Committee will share resources and ideas you can implement
into your celebration of Día.
