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orgPAGE1TABLEOFCONTENTSAdultServices.
p2CollectionDevelopment.
p3CommunityOutreach.
p3-4CustomerService.
p4FacilitiesManagement.
p4InterpersonalSkills.
p5-6LibraryAdministration,ManagementandSupervision.
p6-8Literacy.
p8-9Marketing.
p9-10ReferenceandInformationServices.
p10-11SpecialPopulations.
p11-12StaffandPublicTraining.
p12TechnicalServices.
p12Technology.
p12-14YouthServices.
p15-17Infopeopleprovidescontinuingeducationandprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiestolibrarystaff.
ThiscatalogprovidesatopicalarrangementofonlinecoursesthatInfopeoplehasdevelopedanddeliveredasof2017.
Foradditionalinformationaboutcoursecontent,trainingdepositaccountsorcustomizationofanycoursepleasecontactLisaBarnhart,InfopeopleTrainingCoordinatoratlisa@infopeople.
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orgPAGE3PAGE2InfopeopleLearningCatalogADULTSERVICESAdultProgramming2.
0Explorecurrenttrendsinadultprogrammingincludingmakerspaces,onlinebookclubsandebookfairesaswellasmarketingandpromotionofadultprogramming.
AdultProgrammingforEmergingAdultsBuildconfidenceanddevelopconcreteplansforservingemergingadultsinyourcommunitybyfocusingonplay,whileexploringreal-worldexamples,bestpractices,andusefultipsandtechniquesthatcanbeappliedimmediately.
BuildinganAdultLiteracyProgramatYourLibraryAnoverviewofadultliteracy,statisticsandprogramsintheUnitedStatesthatalsoexplainshowtosurveytheliteracysituationinyourcommunity,decidewhereyourlibrarycanbeuseful,planinitiatives,recruitvolunteersandbuildasustainableadultliteracyprogramatyourlibrary.
FreeorLowCostProgrammingHowtodevelop,enhance,orevenexpandyourlibrary'sprogrammingeffortsforfreeoratlowcost,withmaximumimpact.
Thecourseemphasizesusingyourlibrary'scollection,localresources,andcommunitypartnershipsinadultprogramming.
IntergenerationalGamingIntergenerationalgamingbringsteensandolderadultstogethertohavefunandlearnfromeachother.
Startingwithageappropriateoutcomes,developaplanforgamingprogramsatyourlibrary,lookatspacesandequipment,identifyfundingsources,createmarketingtools,anddeterminehowtomeasuresuccessandensuresustainability.
MakerCenteredLearningintheLibraryThiscoursewillcoverthetoolsnecessarytoplan,promote,andpull-offmakerprogrammingatyourlibrary.
Youwilllearnaboutpopulartools,projects,andpracticalapproachesformakingaswellashowtoimplementandmarketyourmakeractivities.
ReadersAdvisory:BooksandBeyondAdvisingacrossformats,usingsocialnetworkingmedia,collaboratingwithcommunityforpeer-to-peeradvisoryopportunities,andprioritizingcollectiondecisionswillbeexploredandexperienced.
Creatingandmaintainingapersonallogwillbeamajorcomponentoftheassignedwork.
Thissix-weekcoursecoverscontentpreviouslyofferedthroughtwoseparatefour-weekInfopeopleReaders'Advisoryonlinecourses.
LSSCcertificationavailable.
RedefiningtheReaderRe-conceptualize"reader"andrevitalizeyourlibrary'sservicesandprogramsforreaders.
You'llbeabletoreviewthefundamentalsofeffectivereaders'advisoryservicewhilediscoveringinnovativeprogramsandservicestomeetevolvingneedsandinterests.
COLLECTIONDEVELOPMENTBuildingCollections:BestPracticesforCollectionDevelopmentThisfourweekcoursewillprovidetheopportunityforparticipantstodevelopaplanforselectingandacquiringmaterialsfortheircollections,aswellascreateacollectiondevelopmentpolicythatfulfillstheirspecificlibrary'sneeds.
Learnerswilllearnhowtheycanusetheirlibrary'sILSsystemtoextractvaluabledataandcreateguidelinesforweedingandmaintainingtheircollectionsonaregularbasis.
WeedingforYourLibrary'sHealthLearntoidentifywhichweedingmethodsaresuitedtowhichcollectionsandsituations.
Developanunderstandingofhowtoguideweedingactivitiestomaintainthecollection'shealthaswellasthatofthestaffandthecollection'susers.
Becomecomfortablewiththepracticalstepsofacollectionevaluationprocessthatidentifiesmaterialsinneedofbeingweeded.
Designaweedingplanthataddressescommunityandlibraryneeds.
COMMUNITYOUTREACHCommunityandCivicEngagement:TheLibrary'sRoleasConnectorInthiscourseyouwillexplorenewwaystoconnectyourlibrarywithyourcommunity.
You'lllearnhowtopromotecommunitydiscourseandbuildcapacityforcivicengagement.
DevelopingEffectiveLibraryPartnershipsThiscoursedemonstrateshowtoidentify,nurtureandgrowpartnershipsthatwillexpandyourlibrary'simpactandenhanceitsvalue.
EffectiveSocialMediaStrategiesInthiscourse,youwilllearnstrategiesforeffectivelyusingsocialmedia,includingtipsandtechniquesthatyoucanapplyimmediately.
Pop-UpLibraries:OutoftheStacksandintotheCommunityPop-upsareapowerfultoolforboostinglibraryvisibilityandactivelyengagingwithnon-users.
Bygettingoutofthestacksandintoyourcommunityyoucanprovideaccesstoservicesandcollectionsathighlyvisible,well-traffickedspaces.
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orgPAGE5PAGE4InfopeopleLearningCatalogUsingTechnologyforCommunityEngagementLibrariescandeveloppowerfulconnectionswiththeircommunitiesbyfacilitatingthesharingofcommunitystories.
Learntocreatepodcastsandvideosusingreadilyavailabletechnology.
LearntobroadcasteventsusingGoogleHangoutsonAir.
CUSTOMERSERVICECreatingGreatUserExperiencesWhenimprovingexistingservicesanddevelopingnewones,takingthetimetothinkaboutuserswillmoveyourlibrarybeyondgoodcustomerservicetogreatuserexperiences.
CustomerServiceChallenges:DifficultPatronBehaviorLearnskills,shareexperiencesandquestions,andapplytheconceptsofmanagingdifficultpatronbehaviorstoyourownlibraryandcommunity.
UsefulOnlineToolstoIncreaseYourProductivityandImproveCustomerServiceInthisshortformatcourse,learnerswillutilizeusefulandlittleknownonlinetoolstoincreaseproductivity,improveworkflow,andenhancecommunicationwithlibraryusersandcommunity.
UserExperienceDesignforLibrariesUserExperience(UX)designteachesyouhowtogettoknowyourusers,identifywhowouldbenefitfromparticularservicesandhowtocreateexperiencesthatimproveshowusersviewthelibrary.
FACILITIESMANAGEMENTRedesigningLibrarySpacesonaShoestringHowtoredesignlibraryspacestobettermeetservicegoals.
Learnaboutthe"why"ofredesign,newserviceandprogrammingtrends,wayfinding,merchandisingstrategiesandhowtousecustomer-firstthinkinginyourredesign.
UserExperienceDesignforLibrariesUserExperience(UX)designteachesyouhowtogettoknowyourusers,identifywhowouldbenefitfromparticularservicesandhowtocreateexperiencesthatimproveshowusersviewthelibrary.
INTERPERSONALSKILLSAllWorkisTeamWorkThisonlinecourseexploresthecharacteristicsofhighlyeffectiveteamssuchasteamformation,roles,groupdynamics,teamagreementsandhowtomakedecisions.
IncombinationwithInfopeople'sCommunicationisMoreThanWords,thiscourseprovidesLibrarySupportStaffCertificationcreditsfortheCommunicationandTeamworkcompetencyset.
CommunicationisMorethanWordsThiscourseprovidesanewunderstandingofhowwecommunicateineverysituation,anawarenessofthechallengesinvolvedincommunicatingeffectivelyaswellasthetoolstoimproveconversationswithcustomersandco-workers.
IncombinationwithInfopeople'sAllWorkIsTeamWork,thiscourseprovidesLibrarySupportStaffCertificationcreditsfortheCommunicationandTeamworkcompetencyset.
EffectiveTimemanagementforBusyLibrariansInthiscourseyouwillexploreavarietyoftimemanagementsystems,testdriveweb-basedtoolsandapps,anddeveloptimemanagementapproachesthatareuniquelytailoredtoyourstyleandneeds.
EmotionalIntelligenceintheWorkplaceLearnwhatemotionalintelligenceisandwhyitmatters.
Discoverhow,withfocusandpractice,emotionalintelligencecanbedeveloped.
IgnitingInnovationLearnhowtogeneratemoreideas,thinkmorecreativelyaboutproblems,andaddressthechallengesofmovingfromideatoimplementation.
Focusesonthreelevelsofinnovation:individual,team,andorganizational.
MaintainingaSafeandRespectfulLibrary:ACustomizedPlanCompleteaWorkplaceAuditandActionPlanthatwillhelpexplorehowyourlibrarycandevelopasafeandrespectfulserviceenvironmentforvisitorsandstaff.
TheNextGenPresenter:UsingNewTechnologyforDynamicPresentationsLearnaboutnewtechnologyandapproachesthatwillmakeyourpresentationsmoreengaging,interestingandeffective.
WorkplaceEffectiveness:StrategiesforManagingDigitalOverloadThiscoursesharesstrategiestoincreaseworkplaceeffectivenessbydevelopingskillsandhabitstobettermanagedigitalinformation.
Topicsincludeemailmanagement,settingpriorities,andschedulingtimefordigitaltasks.
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orgPAGE7PAGE6InfopeopleLearningCatalogWritingthatWorksStrategiesforimprovingyourwork-relatedwriting.
Withplanningtemplates,editingchecklistsandpracticaltips,you'lllearnwaystowritefasterandmoreeffectively.
Polishyourownwritingsamplesandlearnaboutonlineresourcesthatcanhelpyoucontinuetoimproveyourwritingskillsevenafteryoufinishthecourse.
LIBRARYADMINISTRATION,MANAGEMENTANDSUPERVISIONAllWorkisTeamWorkThisonlinecourseexploresthecharacteristicsofhighlyeffectiveteamssuchasteamformation,roles,groupdynamics,teamagreementsandhowtomakedecisions.
IncombinationwithInfopeople'sCommunicationisMoreThanWords,thiscourseprovidesLibrarySupportStaffCertificationcreditsfortheCommunicationandTeamworkcompetencyset.
CreatingEffectiveSurveysThiscourseintroducesyoutothepurposesandusesoftypicalsurveysinlibraries,andtopracticalstepsthatwillproducegooddatacollectioninstruments.
EasyFundraisingforPublicLibrariesStrategiesforraisingfundsthatyoucanimplementimmediately,includingsponsorships,socialmediaandotheronlineappeals,easygrantopportunities,fundraisingeventsand"non-events.
"EstimatingLibraryCostsandBenefitsThiscourseprovidesanoverviewofcostanalysisconceptsandtechniques,whichcanbeusedtoestimatecostsanddeterminecosteffectivenessforlibraryprograms,operations,andservices.
EvaluatingLibraryServicesandProgramsThiscourseintroducesthebasicconceptsofevaluation,providessometoolstodemystifytheprocessofcollectingandanalyzingdata,anddemonstrateshowthatdatacanleadtomeaningfulchangesinlibraryprograms,services,andcollections.
FindingtheRightPeopleandHelpingthemGrowInthiscourseyouwilllearntheskillsneededtohireandgrowthebeststaffintoateam.
FundraisingforYourLibraryHowtodevelopasuccessfulfundraisingcampaignbylearningthebasicsoffundraising,understandingthedonor,avoidingcommonmistakesandeffectivelymakingtheask.
GrantWriting101Thebasicfactsofgrantwriting,includingwhatkindofprojectsgetgrantfunding,theimportanceofplanninganddevelopingapowerfulprojectidea,howtoeffectivelyresearchfundingsources,prepareyourproposal,andfollowthrough.
HardChoicesforHardTimesLearntoleademployeesinhardtimesthroughcommunicationthatbuildsloyaltyandtrust,supportingemployee-generatedimprovements,buildingstressresiliency,andmaximizingresources.
IgnitingInnovation:PracticalSkillsforIndividuals,TeamsandOrganizationsLearnhowtogeneratemoreideas,thinkmorecreativelyaboutproblems,andaddressthechallengesofmovingfromideatoimplementation.
Focusesonthreelevelsofinnovation:individual,team,andorganizational.
IntroductiontoLibraryManagementThiscourse,targetedatfirsttimemanagersandsupervisors,willhelplearnersunderstandtherolesandresponsibilitiesofthemanager.
Inadditiontotipsandtechniques,thecoursewillalsoguidelearnersastheyplanfortheirongoingmanagerialdevelopment.
KeepingYourProjectonTrackKeepingaprojectontrackisrarelytheresultofgoodluck.
Whetheryouareworkingalone,onacommittee,orinvolvedwithasystem-wideteam,youwillcomeawayfromthiscoursewithspecifictoolsandabetterunderstandingofhowtomakeanyprojectimplementationsuccessfulandsatisfying.
LibrariesandChange:SkillsforSuccessfulChangeManagementThiscoursewillhelpyoutolearnasetofchangemanagementskills,aswellastechniquesandattitudestoimprovetheexperienceandtheoutcomeofachangeprocess.
LibraryBudgetingforRightBrainedThinkersThiscoursewillhelpyoubetterunderstandhowtodevelopalibrarybudget,wheretolookforsupportandguidance,andhowtobroadeninvolvementinbudgetingdecisions.
LibraryGrants101Learnhowtofindthebestgrantopportunitiesforyourlibraryandplanandwriteagrantproposalwithacompetitiveedge.
NewSupervisor'sSurvivalGuideYoursurvivalasafirst-timesupervisordependsonanumberoffactors:preparation,accurateassessmentofthesituation,agoodnetwork,andperformancemanagementandconflictresolutionskills.
You'llexplorethesetopicsindetailandlearnhowafewwell-plannedmovescanleadtoasuccessfultransitionandtenureinyournewposition.
PracticalProjectManagementInthiscourseyouwilldiscovertoolsandtechniquesforplanning,organizingandmanagingprojects.
Youwillalsolearnimportantskillsfordevelopingandleadingasuccessfulprojectteam.
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orgPAGE9PAGE8InfopeopleLearningCatalogProjectManagementFundamentalsLearnthebasicprinciplesofformalprojectmanagementandmanageprojectsmoreconsistentlyandefficiently.
StrategicPlanninginSmallLibrariesThiscourse,specificallydesignedforsmalllibraries,willequiplearnerswithavarietyofskillsandtechniquestohelpsimplifytheprocessofdevelopingastrategicplan.
Whetherupdatinganexistingstrategicplanorstartingfromscratch,participantswilllearnhowtodesignatimelineforgettingthingsdone,aswellasestablishwhoshouldbeinvolvedintheprocess.
StrategicPlanningthatDoesn'tHurtaBitThiscoursecoversanexciting,engaging,andsuccessfulwaytodostrategicplanningwhichinvolveseveryone—fromthosewhoneedthelibrarytothosewhoworkthere.
SuccesswithSurveysThiscoursewillcoverallphasesofplanningandimplementingsurveys,fromestablishinggoalsandwritingeffectivequestionstoincreasingresponserates.
Learnerswilllearntocreatebettersurveys,whichcanleadtousefulandactionablefindings.
SupervisorySuccessThiscoursewillhelpyouidentifyyourownexpectationsofyourselfandothers,andgiveyoupracticeinsomeoftheinterpersonalskillsrequiredforsupervision:communication,mentoring,coaching,conflictresolution,mediation,feedback,andmore.
WinningLibraryTechnologyGrantsLearnhowtofindthebesttechnologygrantopportunitiesforyourlibraryandplanandwriteagrantproposalwithacompetitiveedge.
WritingLibraryGrantApplicationsThiscourseisdesignedtohelpyougainacompetitiveedgeinthegrantapplicationprocess—andhasatrackrecordofgettingresultsforthosewhocompletethecourse.
Thisintensiveeight-weekcoursewillguideyouthroughtheprocessofwritinganactualgrantproposal—studentsshouldhaveinmindaspecificprojectorideathatcanbedevelopedintoaproposaldocument.
LITERACYBuildinganAdultLiteracyProgramatYourLibraryAnoverviewofadultliteracy,statisticsandprogramsintheUnitedStatesthatalsoexplainshowtosurveytheliteracysituationinyourcommunity,decidewhereyourlibrarycanbeuseful,planinitiatives,recruitvolunteersandbuildasustainableadultliteracyprogramatyourlibrary.
SupportingEarlyLiteracyEnvironmentsintheLibraryTechniquesandpracticalideasforutilizingthesixearlyliteracyskillsasafoundationforthedevelopmentoflibraryenvironmentsandfamilyorientedlibraryprogramssuchasinteractivebulletinboards,tabletopactivities,playcarpettime,literacyoutreachbags,andfamilyliteracynightideas.
StorytimeFundamentals:AddingLiteracySkillsandParentInvolvementThiscoursewillhelplibrarystaffupgradetheirbasicstorytimestoincludenewelements,includingpreliteracyskills,parentpractices,technology,andmore.
MARKETINGAnIntroductiontoContentMarketingDelivercontentthatlibraryuserswillfindusefulandrelevant.
Learntocreateacontentstrategy,re-purposecontent,andmeasuretheimpactofyourcontentmarketingefforts,too.
BasicGraphicDesignforLibraryStaffInthiscourse,withafewsimplesteps,youwilllearnquickandeasywaystogetpositiveresultsforyourbasicdesktoppublishingneeds.
BuildaBuzzforYourLibrary:WordofMouthMarketingInthiscourse,you'llseethepowerofword-of-mouthmarketing(WOMM)inpersonandonline.
Throughastep-by-stepactionplan,you'llbeabletouseWOMMtopromoteaspecificserviceorprogram,andtobuildabuzzaboutyourlibrary.
EffectiveSocialMediaStrategiesInthiscourse,youwilllearnstrategiesforeffectivelyusingsocialmedia,includingtipsandtechniquesthatyoucanapplyimmediately.
Infographics:TellingtheLibraryStoryThiscoursewillhelpyouidentifyalibrarystorythatcanbereinforcedthroughvisualpresentationandlearnmoreaboutthetoolsandtechniquesforcreatingeffectiveinfographics.
LibraryMarketingandPromotionviaSocialMediaLearnhowtousesocialmediatoprovidemoreopportunitytoreachyourcommunity,targetspecificaudiences,andgivethemachancetointeractwithyourlibrary.
Whetheryourlibraryalreadyhasasocialmediapresenceorisintheearlystagesoflaunchingsocialmediacampaignsthiscoursehastipsandtechniquestokeepitmanageableandfun.
LibraryMarketing:BeyondBookmarksApracticalapproachtothebasicsofmarketingandhowmarketingtechniquescanworkforlibraries.
Includesanoutlineforaneight-stepmarketingcommunicationplan,aswellascreativeideasfrompubliclibrariesofallsizes.
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orgPAGE11PAGE10InfopeopleLearningCatalogMarketingasaTeamSportEveryoneinsidethelibrary—allstaff,trustees,Friends,andvolunteers—hasacriticalroletoplayinfrontlinemarketing,creatingavitalandvaluedpresenceinthecommunity.
That'swhymarketingisateamsport.
Learntosupportandstrengthenyourfrontlinemarketingpower,deliveraneffectivemessageaboutthevalueofyourlibrary,andturncustomersintochampions.
Promote,Inform,Educate:CreatingEffectiveMaterialsforYourLibraryCommunityThiscoursehelpsyouproducepieces—flyers,outreachmaterials,informationalhandouts—foryourlibrarycommunity.
You'lllearntocommunicatemoreeffectivelywithexternalaudiences,focusandpresentyourkeymessagesthroughwordsandlayout,andgettheresultsyou'relookingfor.
PromotingYourLibrarytoDiversePopulationsExploresocialmarketing,buildculturally-basedpromotionalstrategies,writeeffectivemessages,andchoosetheappropriatemediaasyouinformspecificaudiencesaboutlibraryservicestomeettheirneeds.
TheEffectiveLibrarySpokespersonThiscourseofferspracticaladviceonprovidingyourselfandyourteamwiththeskills,confidence,andeagernesstheyneedtobeeffectivelibraryspokespeople.
UsingInfographicsforBigImpactInthistwo-weekcourse,learnerswilllearntomakelibrarydatamoreinterestingbypresentingitvisuallyasaninfographic.
Microsofttoolsandfreewebtools(likeVenngage)willbecovered.
REFERENCEANDINFORMATIONSERVICESCoreReferenceFundamentalsCorevaluesoflibraryreferenceservice,techniquesforaneffectivereferenceinterview,printandweb-basedreferencetools,assistingdiversegroupsoflibraryusers,andalternativedeliverymethodsforreference.
LSSCcertificationavailable.
HealthandWellnessattheLibraryThebasicsofconsumerhealthinformationandskillsneededbygeneralistlibrarystafftohelpdiverseusersfindappropriatehealthresources,aswellasmobilehealthtechnologies,socialnetworkingforhealthquestions,andhowtocreatehealth-relatedprogramming.
LawontheNet:LegalReferenceinNon-LawLibrariesAnintroductiontolegalreferenceandtopubliclyavailablelegalwebsites.
Learneffectivequestionstoaskduringthereferenceinterview,howtoassistlibraryuserswiththemostcommonly-askedlegalquestions,andidentifyresourcesforreferral.
PowerSearching:ImproveYourTechniquesandAmazeYourCustomersInthisonlinecourse,youwillgaintheskillstobeamoreeffectiveandefficientsearcherbylearninghowtoanalyzethemanydifferentenginesavailable,evaluatetheirsiteindexingandrankingmethods,identifythebestengineforaparticularformat,andcreatemoreeffectivesearchphrasesandstrings.
RethinkingReferenceCollectionsExploresthenatureandpurposeofreferencecollections,howreferenceresourcesarechanging,andhowcollectiondecisionsmustchangetomeetstaffanduserneedsandlibrarybudgetconstraints.
Rethinkingtoday'sreferenceresourceswillhelpyoubuilda21stcenturycollection.
RevisioningReferenceExploretrendsininformationcreationandseekingthatinfluencelibraryreferenceservices.
Learnfromlibrariesthathaveimplementedinnovativereferenceservices.
Developa"ReferenceRevision"foryourownlibrary.
SmartInvesting:ReferenceStrategiesandResourcesThiscoursecoverskeyconceptsinpersonalfinanceandinvestment,libraryresources,andreferenceskillssothatstaffcanmoreconfidentlyandcompetentlyanswerpatronrequestsforfinancialinformationandplanfinancialeducationprograms.
ThecoursewasdevelopedforSantaClaraCountyLibraryaspartofitsSmartInvesting@YourLibrarygrant.
SPECIALPOPULATIONSLibraryServicesforPatronsExperiencingHomelessnessThiscoursewillprovideyouwiththetoolsyouneedtonavigatetheworldofservicestopeopleexperiencinghomelessnessandfigureoutyourlibrary'splaceinthatworld.
PromotingYourLibrarytoDiversePopulationsExploresocialmarketing,buildculturally-basedpromotionalstrategies,writeeffectivemessages,andchoosetheappropriatemediaasyouinformspecificaudiencesaboutlibraryservicestomeettheirneeds.
ServicetoHomeschoolingFamiliesAnoverviewofhowlibrariescanbetterservehomeschoolers.
Learntocreateawelcomingenvironmentforthesefamilies,developbasic,low-costprograms,andbuildaspecializedhomeschoolingcollection.
ServingPeoplewithMentalIllnessatYourLibraryThiscoursewillhelpyouprovidemeaningfullibraryresourcesandservicestothosewhohaveamentalillness.
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orgPAGE13PAGE12InfopeopleLearningCatalogTransformingAdultServices:EngagingandServingthoseover50Inthiscourse,wewillreviewthedemographicsandtrendsofolderadulthood,includingtheinterests,passions,challengesandtalentsofadultsinmidlifeastheyprogresstowardsolderage.
Wewilldevelopandmarketlibraryprogramsthataddresstheseneedsandopportunities.
STAFFANDPUBLICTRAININGPlanningandDeliveringEngagingTrainingInthiscourse,youwilldiscovertoolsandtechniquestouseasyouplananddeliverexceptionaltraining.
Useaworkshoptemplatetosetobjectives,createmodules,anddevelopmeaningfulevaluationmethods.
TECHNICALSERVICESBasicCatalogingandClassificationBasiccatalogingrulesandtools,commonlyusedcontrolledvocabularies,theDeweyDecimalClassificationsystemandthetheoryofclassificationsystemsgenerally,andMARC21format.
Applyingthisknowledge,youwillbeabletodecodeMARCbibliographicrecordsandperformbasiccopycataloging.
LSSCcertificationavailable.
BeyondCataloging:RDAThiscourseisanintroductiontoRDAincludingthetheorybehindRDAandwhatitmeansforlibrarycustomers.
TECHNOLOGYBasicsofFlatbedScanningThispracticalcoursewillprovideyouwiththeskillsandconfidencetouseaflatbedscanner,toassistpatronsandstaffwiththescanningofalltypesofmaterials,andtoplanandexecuteadigitizationproject.
ComputingintheCloudGainathoroughunderstandingofthebasicconceptsofcloudcomputinganditspossibilities.
Explore,test,andevaluatetheusefulnessofcloud-basedapplications;identifybenefitsaswellaspotentialdrawbacks;andmakedecisionsonwhichonesmakesenseforyourlibrary.
CustomizingVendorInterfacesforBetterUserExperienceInthiscourseyoucanlearnhowtobuildsmallJavaScriptapplicationstomodifyyourvendor-hostedlibrarytools.
We'llwalkthroughthebasicsofcustomizingvendortools,howJavaScriptworks,andexploreseveraldifferentexistingmodificationsas'casestudies.
'Learnerswillhavetheoptiontoworkoncodethemselves,andwhilesomeexperienceusingJavaScriptishelpful,knowledgeofcodingisnotrequired.
DevelopingaDigitalBranchThiscoursetakeslearnersthroughtheprocessofbuildingalibrarywebsitethatisauser-friendlydigitalbranch.
Usabilitytesting,planning,andsocialmediausagewillbeincluded.
DevelopingOnlineTutorialsforPatronsandStaffApracticalapproachtocreatingjust-in-timeonlinetutorialsforbothpatronsandstaffusinglow-costandfreetoolsavailableintoday'stechnologyenvironment.
GettingDrupalofftheGroundGuidedinstructionforimplementingandconfiguringtheDrupalcontentmanagementsystem.
Coursecoverscore,optionalandthird-partymodules;theming;andcustomcontenttypes.
GettingStartedwithDigitalProjectsThiscourseprovidesaroadmapforbuildingadigitalprogramincludingassessingreadiness,vision,materialsandequipment.
GettingStartedwithGoogleAnalyticsInthis2weekcourselearnersareintroducedtooneofthemostpopulardatatoolsavailable,GoogleAnalytics,whichmakesthecollectionofwebstatisticssoeasy,evenan"accidentalwebmaster"candoit.
MakerCenteredLearningintheLibraryThiscoursewillcoverthetoolsnecessarytoplan,promote,andpull-offmakerprogrammingatyourlibrary.
Youwilllearnaboutpopulartools,projects,andpracticalapproachesformakingaswellashowtoimplementandmarketyourmakeractivities.
PlanningaWebsiteRedesignThroughthiscourseyouwillbeabletoplanorstartawebsiteredesignbyaskingtherightquestions,evaluatingthecurrentwebsite,andsettingredesigngoals.
Learnaboutbestpracticesyoucanimplementandcommonmistakesyoucanavoid.
PracticalOpenSourceSoftwareforLibrariesThiscourseintroducesyoutoOpenSourcesoftware—whatitis,howeasyitistoimplement,andhowtoevaluatetheoptionsavailable.
Itprovidesatoolboxofapplicationsthatyoucanstartusingrightawayatyourlibrary.
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orgPAGE15PAGE14InfopeopleLearningCatalogPrivacyLiteracy:TipsandTricksforCustomersandStaffThiscourseprovidestheinformationandtoolstoassistLibraryStaffandtheircustomerswiththeconceptsandpracticaltipsforprivacyliteracy.
RefreshYourLibrary'sWebsiteInthiscourse,you'lllearnhowtoevaluateyourlibrary'swebsiteandfigureouthowtorefreshandimproveitwithoutdoingacompleteoverhaul.
ResponsiveWebDesignforLibrariesLearnthebasicsofresponsivewebdesign(RWD),howtocompareRWDagainstothersolutionstothe"mobileproblem,"andbestpracticesforwebsitedesigninanincreasinglymobileworldevenifyoudon'tuseRWD.
StayingonTopofTechnologyTrendsLearnabouttechnologytrendsandconsumerinnovationcyclesandhowtheyimpactyourlibraryandyourcommunity.
Envisionhowtrendscanbeimplementedandexistingtechnologycanbeimproved.
TheNextGenPresenter:UsingNewTechnologyforDynamicPresentationsLearnaboutnewtechnologyandapproachesthatwillmakeyourpresentationsmoreengaging,interestingandeffective.
There'sanappforthat:LibrariesandMobileApplicationsInthiscourseyouwillexploreandevaluateindividualapps,identifyappsincategoriesmostrelevanttolibraries,understandthekeyconsiderationsforlibrariesthatwanttohaveamobilepresenceoftheirown,andlearnhowtokeepupwithnewdevelopmentsintheworldofmobiledevicesandapps.
UsefulOnlineToolstoIncreaseYourProductivityandImproveCustomerServiceInthisshortformatcourse,learnerswillutilizeusefulandlittleknownonlinetoolstoincreaseproductivity,improveworkflow,andenhancecommunicationwithlibraryusersandcommunity.
UserExperienceDesignforLibrariesUserExperience(UX)designteachesyouhowtogettoknowyourusers,identifywhowouldbenefitfromparticularservicesandhowtocreateexperiencesthatimproveshowusersviewthelibrary.
UsingTechnologyforCommunityEngagementLibrariescandeveloppowerfulconnectionswiththeircommunitiesbyfacilitatingthesharingofcommunitystories.
Learntocreatepodcastsandvideosusingreadilyavailabletechnology.
LearntobroadcasteventsusingGoogleHangoutsonAir.
WidgetsandTweaks:ToolsforSpicingupWebsitesandBlogsThiscoursecoversnumerouswidgetsthatcanbeaddedtowebsitesorblogsalongwithresources,bestpractices,usefultipsandtechniques.
YOUTHSERVICESASmartPartnership:CollaboratingwithYourSchoolInthiscourseyouwilllearnthebasicconceptsofeffectivepartnershipsanddiscoverwhypartnershipsbetweenschoolsandlibrariesareespeciallybeneficialtoallpartiesinvolved.
AdolescentsandLibrariesInfluencesonadolescentbehavior,creatingpositiverelationshipswithteenlibraryusers,dealingwithdifficultteenbehavior,advocatingforteensinthelibraryandinthecommunity.
AfterschoolandOut-of-SchoolProgrammingThiscoursewillteachyouthepracticalnutsandboltsofcreatingasuccessfulschoolageprogram.
Children'sProgrammingonaBudgetInthiscourse,you'lllearntoidentifyanddeliverfreeorlow-costlibraryprogramsthatmeettheneedsofschool-agechildrenandtheirparentsorcaregiversinyourcommunity.
Children'sServicesFundamentalsBasicskillsandcorevaluesoflibraryservicetochildrenandtheirfamilies,coveringreferenceandhomeworkhelp,readers'advisory,andanintroductiontochildren'sprogramming,classvisits,andlibrarytours.
IncombinationwithInfopeople'sTeenServicesFundamentals,thiscourseprovidesLibrarySupportStaffCertificationcreditsfortheYouthServicescompetencyset.
DevelopmentallyAppropriateProgrammingInthiscourselearnerswillbetterunderstandtheresearchbehinddevelopmentallyappropriateprogrammingaswellasfindinspirationinawiderangeofexemplaryprogramsandservicesforyouthfromages0to14.
GettingStartedwithSensoryEnhancedStorytimesThiscoursewillhelpyoucreateaplanfordeliveringsensorystorytimesatyourlibrary.
Numerousexamplesandresourceswillbesharedtohelpyouasyougetstarted.
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orgPAGE17PAGE16InfopeopleLearningCatalogReelinReaders:ConnectingYouthtoBooksThroughVideoLearnabouttypesofdigitalvideoproductioningeneralandaboutvideobooktrailersandbooktalksinparticular.
You'llhaveopportunitiestoproduceabooktrailerorbooktalkusingmethodssuchasAnimoto,Scratch,orWindowsPhotoStory3.
Thiscoursewillhelpyoumarketyourcollectiononline—whereyourusersare,usingtechniquestowhichtheywillrespond.
SecretsofSuccessfulTeenProgrammingExplorenewideasforteenprogramsanddeveloptechnology-basedprogramsaswellasmoretraditionalbook-relatedprograms.
Successfulteenprogrammingstartswithteeninvolvement.
Teenparticipationcreatesownershipandhelpsmoveyourprogramsfromgoodtogreat.
SimplyIrresistible:Storytimesfor2andUnderLearntoplan,prepare,anddeliveraliteracy-basedstorytimeforinfantsandtoddlers.
Usemusic,fingerplays,andotheractivities,alongwith"parentpatter,"tomakebooksharingenjoyableforsmallchildrenandtheirparentsorcaregivers.
STEAMintheLibrary:EngagingChildreninLearningDuringthiscourse,learnerswillbecomefamiliarwithSTEAM,itsrelevancetolibraryyouthservices(preschool-grade6),andarangeofprogramandservicesmeanttoincreaseexposuretoSTEAMcontentareas.
StorytimeFundamentals:AddingLiteracySkillsandParentInvolvementThiscoursewillhelplibrarystaffupgradetheirbasicstorytimestoincludenewelements,includingpreliteracyskills,parentpractices,technology,andmore.
TeenServicesFundamentalsBasicskillsandcorevaluesoflibraryservicetoteens,coveringadolescentdevelopment,collectionbuildingandpromotion,informationneedsandreference,andlegalandadvocacyconcerns.
IncombinationwithInfopeople'sChildren'sServicesFundamentals,thiscourseprovidesLibrarySupportStaffCertificationcreditsfortheYouthServicescompetencyset.
TeensandTweensGoGreenLearntoinvolveteensandpreteensinhands-onprogrammingwitheco-friendlyandenvironmentallyresponsiblethemes.
UsingPuppetsinChildren'sProgrammingInthiscourseyouwilllearnhowtobecreativeinusingpuppetsinChildren'sprogrammingaswellashowtobudget,organizeandgobeyondthebasicswiththem.
JumpandJive:Storytimesfor2–5YearOldsAddtotherepertoireofactivitiesthatyoucanusetogetyoungchildrenandtheirparentsinvolvedinyourstorytimes.
You'llexplorebooks,songs,fingerplays,puppetshows,andequipmentsuggestionstomakeyourstorytimes"jumpandjive.
"LibraryProgramsforSchoolReadinessThiscourseexploresearlyliteracyresources,programs,andresearchthatcanbeincorporatedintoyourownlibraryandcommunity.
MakerCenteredLearningintheLibraryThiscoursewillcoverthetoolsnecessarytoplan,promote,andpull-offmakerprogrammingatyourlibrary.
Youwilllearnaboutpopulartools,projects,andpracticalapproachesformakingaswellashowtoimplementandmarketyourmakeractivities.
MulticulturalChildren'sLiteratureThiscoursewillprovidelearnerswithanoverviewoftherangeofdiversechildren'sliterature,aswellastipsforfinding,selectingandevaluatingchildren'sbooksformulticulturalcontent.
ParentEngagementWorkshopsThiscoursewillhelplearnerstounderstandthetheorybehindofferingparentengagementworkshopsaimedatpatronswithchildrenfrombirththroughelementaryschoolaswellastogainpracticalknowledgetocreatemeaningfulparentengagementopportunitiesattheirlibrary.
ProgrammingforChildrenandTweensLearnhowtoplan,develop,andhostawiderangeoflibraryprogramsforchildren(6to9yearsold)andtweens(ages10to12).
You'lllearnabouthostingprofessionalentertainers;do-it-yourselfcraftsandhands-onscienceprograms;simplebooktalksandbookdiscussiongroups;planningavisittoaschoolorclassroom;andorientationstothelibrary'swebsite.
ProgrammingforSchool-AgeChildrenLearnhowtoplan,develop,andhostawiderangeoflibraryprogramsforschool-agechildren(ages6to12yearsold),fromhostingprofessionalentertainerstoplanningdo-it-yourselfcraft,game,andhands-onscienceprograms.
Becomecomfortableandconfidentwithsimplebooktalksandbookdiscussiongroups,planningavisittoaschoolorclassroom,andorientingchildrentothelibrary'swebsite.
Reader'sAdvisoryforChildren,TweensandTeensThebasicsofreaders'advisoryandbookstorecommendtochildren,tweens,andteens.
ReadersAdvisoryforTeensBecomeabetterreaders'advisortotheteensinyourcommunitybyprovidingtheopportunitytolearnmoreaboutyoungadultliterature.
Duringthecourselearnersexplorewhatteensarelookingforinpleasurereading,listening,andviewing,andgetsometipsonhowtohelpthemfindwhatthey'relookingfor.
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