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Monday January 18, 2010
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Friday March 12, 2010
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Learning 2.0 @ SEMLS
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Contact: semls 877-923-3531 semls@semls.org
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The Web is no longer a place one goes to simply find information. It’s now a space for creating and mixing up content, interacting with others and building communities. That’s what Web 2.0 is all about. In this seven-week, online course, we will explore interactive tools, social communities and applications commonly used by many library patrons and students. Participants will create their own blog, explore and/or upload photos to Flickr, use Twitter, participate in a wiki, subscribe to RSS feeds and create a Facebook account. The class will include weekly interactions with other participants to discuss how libraries can use these tools to connect with patrons and students. With the exception of two scheduled chats, participants will be able to log in at any time to complete the work and participate in discussion. Participants will be expected to spend about three to five hours each week on the class. The class will last for seven weeks (we will be taking the week of February 15 off.) Participants will need to access the class on a computer that is able to connect to social networking sites like WordPress and Facebook (some filters may block these sites.) Instructed by Beth Gallaway, independent library trainer/consultant specializing in gaming, technology and youth services and she is a YALSA certified Serving the
Underserved (SUS) trainer. Participants should have basic Internet proficiency before taking this class.
http://www.semls.org/what/ce/proficiency.html
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Location: Online
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Tuesday February 9, 2010
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10:00 AM
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12:00 PM
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The Circulator: a Fun Look at Workflow, Customer Service and Safety in the Library
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Contact: semls 877-923-3531 semls@semls.org
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Don’t miss the hit of the season: a two-hour, multi-media workshop on examining your library’s workflow and safety issues in the circulation and delivery areas. Included are some funny animations, serious recommendations and resource lists. There’s plenty of time for discussion and idea sharing. The program is sponsored by the Ergonomic and Workflow Task Force of the Statewide Delivery Committee. Led by Cheryl Bryan, SEMLS Assistant Administrator for Consulting and Continuing Education.
[Directions to the SEMLS office]
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Location: SEMLS Conference Room
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3:00 PM
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5:00 PM
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Origami - the Ultimate Green 'Craft'
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Contact: semls 877-923-3531 semls@semls.org
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Join us as master origami artist, Michael LaFosse offers a history lesson in this ancient Japanese tradition that combines art, math and nature. This workshop will include hands-on instruction for simple to intermediate origami pieces that you can use in your storytime or in support of our Go Green at Your Library Summer Reading Program.
[Directions to the SEMLS office]
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Location: SEMLS Conference Room
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Thursday February 11, 2010
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10:00 AM
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1:00 PM
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Planning for Local History Collections
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Contact: semls 877-923-3531 semls@semls.org
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Local history collections are valued by libraries and patrons but what about other materials that we inherit such as old diaries, letters, photographs, scrapbooks and newspaper clippings? What can you do to care for and provide access to these materials with limited staff, space and budget? This workshop will review some of the strategies that you could use to provide the best possible solution for your collections within your means. Topics discussed will be the role of the local history collection, why we collect archives, what an archivist is and when to hire a consultant, how to prepare to write a grant or advocate for funding for the local history collection and what emergency measures can be taken in the short term. This is not a workshop on how to process archival materials but rather an overview to help you determine how you should manage them. Presented by Judy Farrar, Archives and Special Collections Librarian at the Claire T. Carney Library at the University of MA, Dartmouth. With her husband and partner, under the name History Preserved, she has consulted with many local libraries on archival matters.
[Directions to the SEMLS office]
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Location: SEMLS Conference Room
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Wednesday February 17, 2010
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10:00 AM
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5:30 PM
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Handheld Librarian Online Conference II
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Contact: semls 877-923-3531 semls@semls.org
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Participate in this national online conference with your SEMLS colleagues. Sponsored by the Alliance Library System and Learning Times, the two-day conference is an online gathering of professionals interested in mobile services by and for libraries. SEMLS will be airing this Webcast in its conference room so that library staff can watch the presentations and then discuss the information with their colleagues from the region. Participants can sign up for one or two days of the conference. For more information, go to http://www.handheldlibrarian.org. Participants should bring a brown bag lunch. SEMLS will provide drinks.
[Directions to the SEMLS office]
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Location: SEMLS Conference Room
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Thursday February 18, 2010
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10:00 AM
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5:30 PM
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Handheld Librarian Online Conference II
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Contact: semls 877-923-3531 semls@semls.org
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Participate in this national online conference with your SEMLS colleagues. Sponsored by the Alliance Library System and Learning Times, the two-day conference is an online gathering of professionals interested in mobile services by and for libraries. SEMLS will be airing this Webcast in its conference room so that library staff can watch the presentations and then discuss the information with their colleagues from the region. Participants can sign up for one or two days of the conference. For more information, go to http://www.handheldlibrarian.org. Participants should bring a brown bag lunch. SEMLS will provide drinks.
[Directions to the SEMLS office]
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Location: SEMLS Conference Room
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Wednesday February 24, 2010
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3:00 PM
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5:00 PM
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Using NING Social Network in the Classroom and School Community
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Contact: semls 877-923-3531 semls@semls.org
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Blogs, wikis, slideshows and videos can be overwhelming to keep organized. Additionally, the use of Facebook or Twitter can raise security concerns. The “Create-Your-Own Network” by NING is a great tool for collecting everything in one place by exposing students to the Internet while providing a judgment filter. See real examples of how NING is being used while reinforcing an understanding of blogs, discussions, embedding content and more. Instructed by Kevin Murphy, Information Technology Teacher, Frontier Regional School. Participants should have basic Internet proficiency before taking this class. This is a hands-on workshop limited to 16 participants and a minimum of five participants is required to hold the class.
http://www.semls.org/what/ce/proficiency.html
[Directions to the SEMLS office]
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Location: SEMLS Computer Lab
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Thursday February 25, 2010
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10:00 AM
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12:00 PM
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Effective Volunteers for Your Library
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Contact: semls 877-923-3531 semls@semls.org
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Volunteers can improve your library in many ways. They willingly do repetitive work freeing your staff to address more complicated tasks, and because they are key stakeholders in your library, they serve as good-will ambassadors in the community. The time spent recruiting, training, involving and retaining volunteers can be a great benefit to the library. We’ll talk about best practices and some of the many ways volunteers are currently being used in member libraries. Instructed by Cheryl Bryan, SEMLS Assistant Administrator for Consulting and Continuing Education.
[Directions to the Brewster Ladies' Library]
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Location: Brewster Ladies' Library
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Thursday March 4, 2010
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10:00 AM
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1:00 PM
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Basic Image Editing for Free
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Contact: semls 877-923-3531 semls@semls.org
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Picasa, IrfanView and JPegger are free programs that can be used for basic image editing. Picasa is a free download from Google and is great for organizing pictures and has great search capabilities. Picasa makes editing easy by previewing changes in real time and by providing for multiple levels of undo to revert to the original image. IrfanView is a simple image viewer and editor that supports all major graphic formats and allows you to modify color depth, crop and sharpen images. JPegger provides standard image management functions as well as the ability to create autorun CD’s for an easy way to distribute pictures. Presented by Barbara Andrews of Andrews Consulting. Participants should have basic Windows proficiency before taking this class. This is a hands-on workshop limited to 16 participants and a minimum of five participants is required to hold the class.
http://www.semls.org/what/ce/proficiency.html
[Directions to the SEMLS office]
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Location: SEMLS Computer Lab
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Tuesday March 9, 2010
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10:00 AM
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Adult Programming Roundtable: One Town, One Book Programming
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Contact: semls 877-923-3531 semls@semls.org
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The SEMLS members’ adult programming roundtable will meet on Tuesday, March 9 from 10 to 12 at SEMLS. As usual, the roundtable will be opened up for a discussion of all kinds of adult programs that member libraries have been trying out over the past year and into this fall. This time we’ll have an in-depth discussion about successful One Town, One Book programs. Adrienne Latimer, Reference Librarian at the Falmouth Public Library, and Janet Campbell, Director of the Mansfield Public Library, will talk about the programs in their communities. The roundtable will be facilitated by Cheryl Bryan, SEMLS Assistant Administrator for Consulting and Continuing Education.
[Directions to the SEMLS office]
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Location: SEMLS Conference Room
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Wednesday March 10, 2010
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10:00 AM
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Podcasting Toolkit
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Contact: semls 877-923-3531 semls@semls.org
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Are you looking for a way to deliver library programming online for those users who cannot make it to your building? Podcasting is one way to reach out to patrons at home. With a podcast, your library can record library events, book reviews, poetry slams and talks and easily make them available on the Web. SEMLS now has recorders available for loan to libraries to help them create their own podcasts. In this class participants will create a podcast by recording the audio file, editing the recording, uploading it to a server and syndicating the show. Instructed by Beth Gallaway, independent library trainer/consultant specializing in gaming,
technology and youth services and she is a YALSA certified Serving the Underserved (SUS) trainer. Participants should have basic Internet proficiency before taking this class. This is a hands-on workshop limited to 16 participants and a minimum of five participants is required to hold the class.
http://www.semls.org/what/ce/proficiency.html
[Directions to the SEMLS office]
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Location: SEMLS Computer Lab
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Thursday March 11, 2010
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10:00 AM
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Creating Spreadsheets Using Microsoft Excel
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Contact: semls 877-923-3531 semls@semls.org
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Spreadsheets are a great way to create budgets and track expenses. This hands-on workshop will explore all of the pull-down menus, toolbars and features that will help you create worksheets and charts. Learn to create and edit a spreadsheet, use formulas, preview and print a worksheet and create and edit charts. Presented by Barbara Andrews of Andrews Consulting.
http://www.semls.org/what/ce/proficiency.html
[Directions to the SEMLS office]
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Location: SEMLS Computer Lab
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