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10 Ways to Make Your Library Great in 2008 via Web 2.0
This webinar will show you how to leverage social networking tools and Web 2.0 technologies to enable knowledge sharing and create collections of information around professional development. Originally presented January 2008.
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23 Things Summit
Archive and related resources for the 23 Things Summit, presented on March 3, 2009.
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24/7 Librarianship: Reaching patrons with digital tutorials
How digital resources can help libraries reach customers around the clock.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
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A Hitchhiker's Guide to Library Surveys
An overview of ways to use surveys to discover your customer's needs. Originally presented September 18, 2007.
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Advanced Engagement on WebJunction
Explore new and improved WebJunction tools that enable you to share resources and build an active community among library staff. Originally presented August, 2008.
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Be a Successful E-Learner
Here you will find a link and instructions for viewing the archived Learning webinar: Be a Successful E-Learner, delivered on September 26, 2007.
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Best Small Library in America 2009
Archive and related resources from October 7, 2009 webinar with Nancy Rosenwald, Director of Union County Carnegie Library, Best Small Library 2009, and Rebecca Miller of Library Journal.
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Best Small Library in America: Chelsea District Library
The staff of the Chelsea District Library discuss the suite of programs they've created to serve and connect with their community. May 7, 2008.
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Bilingual Storytimes: Building Early Literacy and Community
Archive and related resources from July 29, 2009 webinar on Bilingual Storytime programs at the Seattle Public and San Francisco Public Libraries.
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Bite-size Digital History Webinar
Learn to use Microsoft PhotoStory 3 to create digital history documentaries. Originally presented December 2, 2008.
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Board Challenges and Successes
Here you will find a link to the archived March 2008 Rural In Focus webinar and the list of associated Quick Links. Ellen Miller presents the POS-CURV approach to improved relations with your board, and Carla Kaiser from the Basehor Community Library in Kansas talks about her boards involvement in a successful bond passage.
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Branding Libraries and Their Services
Learn ways libraries can effectively brand their servies. November 4, 2008.
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Bringing People Together at the Library
Here you will find a link to the archived October 2007 Rural In Focus webinar and the list of associated Quick Links exploring the library as a social gathering place.
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Bringing Web 2.0 into Academic Libraries
Archive and related resources from June 30, 2009 webinar on using social networks and other web-based technologies to reach member of academic communities with Amanda Clay Powers and Ellen Hampton Filgo.
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Building Community Partnerships
Building Community Partnerships: Strengthening the library and your community by working together. A webinar presented by Brenda Hough. Discover new resources and ways to connect to others in the library community and hear best practices of libraries and librarians who are communicating and networking with those who benefit or could benefit from your library's services.
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Building the Digital Branch for the 21st Century
Archive and related resources from September 15, 2009 webinar with David Lee King on Building the Digital Branch for the 21st Century.
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Catch Them if You Can: Assessing the Needs of your Latino Community
Here you will find a link to the archived Spanish Outreach webinar and the associated resources. April 10, 2007
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Collaborate in 2008
Archive and links for the January 2008 Rural In Focus webinar by Bonnie McKewon, Director of Northwest Iowa Library Service. Includes "Top 10" ideas to reinvigorate cooperation among libraries.
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Conflict in a Peaceful Library
Archived webinar addressing techniques to deal with others in the library. Originally presented September 4, 2008.
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Connected to Learning
Here are the links to the archived recording and resources highlighted in the May 2006, Rural In Focus webinar on learning for library staff on limited time and budgets.
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Conversation Clubs/Talk Time: Beyond the ESL Class!
Here you will find a link to the archived November 2006 Spanish Outreach webinar and the list of associated resources under Quick Links.
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Core Competencies for Library Staff
How competencies help to identify skills and knowledge gaps that target training toward what will help keep libraries viable.
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Creating a Technology Petting Zoo
Maurice Coleman and Annette Gaskins show you how to create a learning-by-play environment for effective technology training in this webinar. August 10, 2008.
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Creating a Technology Plan in TechAtlas
This webinar looks at the features and tools found in the Planning section of TechAtlas for Libraries, including entering your mission and vision statements, creating goals and objectives, and building a budget to support the plan. October 2008.
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Creating an Inventory in TechAtlas
Archive from the webinar presented on March 10, 2010 on using WebJunction's free resource, TechAtlas for libraries to create a technology inventory.
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Crouching Tigers, Reading Dragons: Creating a Reading Challenge Program
Archive and related resources from July 7, 2009 webinar on creating a reading challenge program for elementary children with Ada Con and Mary Palmer.
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Cultivating a Culture of Learning
How much time does your library spend on "training"? In this webinar you will learn why you need to get your staff out of the classroom and instead focus on creating a culture of learning in your library. July 2008.
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Customer Service for the Multicultural Community
Here you will find a link to the archived July 2007 Spanish Outreach webinar, the powerpoint slides, and the list of associated resources under Quick Links.
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December Virtual Town Halls: Focus on Tough Economic Times
Find all three December archived town hall and associated resources.
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Developing Spanish Language Collections
Here you will find a link to the archived October 2006 Spanish Outreach webinar and the list of associated resources under Quick Links.
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Digital Reference Summit: Be Where Your Users Are
Archive and related resources from September 30, 2009 webinar on digital reference, chat reference, virtual reference, online reference, synchronous reference, and text message reference.
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Diversity Exchange
Here you will find a link to the archived October 2007 Spanish Outreach webinar, the powerpoint slides and the list of associated resources under Quick Links.
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Effective Application Training in the Virtual Classroom Webinar
Archive and associated links for the webinar.
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Effectively Dealing with Anti-Immigrant Sentiment
Here you will find a link to the archived June 2007 Spanish Outreach webinar, and the list of associated resources.
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El Día de los Niños/El Día de los Libros
Here you will find a link to the archived January 2007 Spanish Outreach webinar and the list of associated resources.
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Everyday Library Advocacy
Here you will find a link to the archived November 2007 Rural In Focus webinar and the list of associated Quick Links. Everyday Library Advocacy-- Advocating for your library does not have to be a strategically planned large-scale event. Advocacy can and should happen every day. Join us to learn how you can turn your customer service policy, internal and external communication plans, and networking agenda into advocacy tools that work for you everyday of the year.
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Feria Internacional del Libro - Getting the Most Out of the Guadalajara Boo
Here you will find a link to the archived May 2007 Spanish Outreach webinar, the powerpoint slides, and the list of associated resources.
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Finding and Evaluating Online Health Information for Spanish Speakers
Here you will find a link to the archived August 2007 Spanish Outreach webinar, the powerpoint slides, and the list of associated resources.
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Finding Facts: Using the Online Census
Here you will find a link to the archived April 2007 powerpoint slides.
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Finding Funds for Preservation
Archive and related resources from May 5, 2009 webinar with Diane Vogt-O’Connor on sources of funding for library preservation.
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Focus on Libraries in Tough Economic Times
This WebJunction focus pulls together content, courses, discussions, and webinars related to Libraries in Tough Economic Times and ranges in topic from budgets to patron services, and from demonstrating impact to sustaining staff development.
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Funding for Programs and Services to the Latino Community
Here you will find a link to the archived December 2007 Spanish Outreach webinar.
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Grant Writing and the Rural Library
View the archived August 2006 webinar exploring ways to find and write grants.
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Hurricane Preparedness and Response Webinar
Archive and related resources from October 21, 2009 webinar with Lauren Mandel, research coordinator for the Hurricane Preparedness & Response for Florida Public Libraries project.
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Implementing an Online Help Desk Using Event Tracker
Archive and related resources from the April 16, 2009 webinar about using the TechAtlas tool called "Event Tracker" to create an online help desk.
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Implementing an Online Helpdesk Using Event Tracker
Archive from the webinar presented on March 16, 2010 on using Event Tracker which is part of WebJunction's free resource, TechAtlas for Libraries to create an online helpdesk to manage IT requests/problems.
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Innovative Health Information Programs for Spanish Speakers
Here you will find a links to the archived May 2008 Spanish Outreach webinar and powerpoint slides.
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Integrated Library Systems: Open Source and Customization
Archive and associated resources for December 10 2009, webinar with Marshall Breeding on ILS and Open Source customization.
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Internet in Prison: Pros and Cons Webinar
Find a link to the archived webinar and additional resources.
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Introduction to Shaping Outcomes
Rachel Applegate introduces the online course, 'Shaping Outcomes,' which teaches the principles of an 'outcomes-based planning and evaluation' (OBPE). The course was developed to help LSTA and IMLS grant applicants create stronger grant proposals-and stronger programs.
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Latinos and Public Library Perceptions Report - November 2008 Webinar
WebJunction, in partnership with the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute, published a research report detailing the results of a six-state telephone survey of over 2,860 adult Latinos completed in early 2008. Learn about the findings and study implications.
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Learning for Learning Professionals Webinar
Archived December 10, 2008 webinar and additional resources.
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Libraries and the Bilingual Child - December 2008 Webinar
Webinar archive, PowerPoint presentation, and resource list from December 10, 2008 webinar that outlines what current research says about how children acquire a second language.
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Libraries and Workforce Recovery webinar
Information on joining the January 28, 2010, webinar on the role of libraries in supporting workforce development needs in their communities.
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Libraries as Learning Organizations
Archive and related resources from May 26, 2009 webinar on Libraries as Learning Organizations, co-sponsored with CLENE.
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Library Computer Networking Q&A
Archive and related resources from December 2, 2009 webinar answering the toughest questions about library computer networking.
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Library Technology Policies
Archive and related resources from August 26, 2009 webinar on Library Technology Policies.
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List of Library Webinar Programming
Explore other providers of free or low-cost webinars and archives relevant to libraries.
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Living Library Project: Don’t Judge a Book By Its Cover
Archive and related resources from July 22, 2009 webinar on the Living Library Project a community building library program where participants “check out” Living Books for a personal conversation.
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Maximizing Connections with "Mini" Conferences
Archive and associated resources for February 17, 2010, webinar with REFORMA and JCLC representatives to discuss their experiences with regional conferences and to explore best practices in planning and facilitating such events.
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Montana Libraries: Spanish Language Outreach Success Stories
Archive and related resources from May 13, 2009 webinar on Montana Spanish Language Outreach Success.
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Motivating Your Board: Lawsuits, Money and Facilities
Here you will find a link to the archived webinar of July 31, 2008: Motivating Your Board: Lawsuits, Money and Facilities. This is webinar #22 in our Rural In Focus webinar series.
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Oklahoma's Siga Adelante (Moving Forward) Program
Here you will find a link to the archived February 2008 Spanish Outreach webinar, the powerpoint slides, and the list of associated resources.
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Pat Wagner on Library Leadership and LE@D
Here you will find a link and instructions for viewing the archived Learning Webinar: Pat Wagner on Library Leadership and LE@D, delivered on February13, 2008.
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PolyTalk
Here you will find a link to the archived February 2007 Spanish Outreach webinar and the list of associated resources.
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Public Preview of WJ 2.0
Check out the archive of a fantastic presentation of WJ 2.0 features and functionality. This is a great way to introduce our exciting new website to end users!
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Reaching Spanish-speaking Agricultural Communities
Archive and related resources from November 10, 2009 webinar with Patricia Rempel and José Garcia on perceived usages of community public access computers by Spanish-speakers in rural Washington.
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Recruiting for Diversity
Here you will find a link to the archived November 2007 Spanish Outreach webinar, the powerpoint slides, and the list of associated resources under Quick Links.
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Refugees 101
Archive and additional resources for the October 2008 webinar.
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Shelf Read Your Personal Information Webinar
Links to archived webinar and additional resources.
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Show them what you're worth! Practical Resources for Advocacy
Show them what you're worth! A webinar moderated by Brenda Hough, with special guests Carol Barta, Annette Wetteland, Betsy Fowler, and Chris Glover. The presentation includes introductions to new resources which can help you successfully demonstrate the impact your library has on your community.
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Social Learning with Libraries on WebJunction
Archive and related resources from June 16, 2009 webinar with Chrystie Hill on Social Learning with Libraries on WebJunction.
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Social Software and the Rural Library
Blogs, Wikis, IM, and more! How are these tools being used in libraries? What is the potential? What might the future hold? September 18, 2007 archive.
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Spanish Language Outreach in Tough Economic Times
Archive and related resources for February 10, 2009, Town Hall discussion about library services for Spanish-speakers in tough economic times.
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Staff Skills Survey
Here is the video (with audio) archive of WebJunction's webcast on Using the TechAtlas Staff Skills Survey, originally presented on August 16, 2006. This video file is just over 5 Mb in size and 45 minutes in duration.
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Start You Up! The Personal Learning Experience
Here you will find a link and instructions for viewing the archived Learning Webinar: Start You Up! The Personal Learning Experience for Library Staff & Other Busy Professionals, delivered on December 5, 2007.
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Strategies for the Health Reference Interview with Spanish Speakers
Here you will find a link to the archived March 2008 Spanish Outreach webinar, the powerpoint slides, and the list of associated resources.
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Teaching The Redesigned (New) Naturalization Test
Archive of the September 2008 webinar.
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Tech Support and the Rural Library
Arhived Webinar of the March 2007 Presentation
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Technology Competencies in Your Library
Archive and related resources from the April 29, 2009 webinar about using Technology Competencies to define, assess and develop staff skills in your library.
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Technology Essentials 2010: WebJunction Online Conference
Information about the February 9-10, 2010, free online conference sponsored by WebJunction.
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Technology Planning with TechAtlas
Archive and related resources from October 29, 2009 webinar with Kendra Morgan on Technology Planning with TechAtlas.
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Technology Stewardship @ Your Library
Archive and related resources from June 10, 2009 webinar with Nancy White on Technology Stewardship @ Your Library.
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Technology Training for Patrons
This webinar was presented by Brenda Hough in October 2006. If your library has computers available for the public, then there's no doubt that library staff spends time helping patrons learn to use those computers. Whether the technology training you do
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The Accidental Technology Trainer
Here you will find a link and instructions for viewing the archived Learning webinar: The Accidental Technology Trainer, delivered on October 17, 2007.
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The Customer Focused Library (Webinar)
Archive and related resources from March 17, 2009 webinar about the Metropolitan Library System (Chicago) study of the customer experience from a retail perspective.
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Tools for Outreach
Here you will find a link to the archived May 2007 Rural In Focus webinar and the list of associated Quick Links. Tool for Outreach: Best Practices from the Spanish Language Outreach Program explores the resources made available on WebJunction as a part of our sister project, the Spanish Language Outreach Program and how the tools can be applied to your planning for outreach of all kinds. Find out how to assess your community's needs, determine how successfully your library has integrated cultural awareness into your services, and finally how you can better connect to your changing community. With Jennifer Peterson (WebJunction), Emily Inlow (WebJunction), and Christy Koch (Wicomico Public Library, MD).
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Town Hall: Focus on Staff Training Archive
Archive, slides, audio file and associated links for the January Tough Times Town Hall focused on Staff Training.
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Two Goal Posts: Library and Community
This is the archive and related resources discussed in the October 9, 2008 trustee webinar. Find out why you need to keep your eyes on TWO goal posts—the library and the community.
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Upgrading and Repairing the Technology in Your Library
This webinar includes information about maintenance, troubleshooting, upgrading and replacing of computers and includes resources and ideas for gaining new skills in these areas. Moderated by Brenda Hough, Technology Coordinator, Northeast Kansas Library System (NEKLS) with special guest Dale Mussleman, WebJunction.
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USCIS Civics and Citizenship Toolkit for Public Libraries
Here you will find a link to the archived January 2008 Spanish Outreach webinar, the powerpoint slides, and the list of associated resources under Quick Links.
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Using Social Media to Make the Case for Supporting Library Services
Archive and related resources from November 19, 2009, webinar on how non-profits such as libraries can use social websites to put access to information and libraries on the agenda of community leaders, elected officials, and local and national agencies.
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Using Wimba Classroom to Train Librarians to Apply for Grants
Archive and related resources from February 26, 2009 webinar about how Arizona used Wimba Classroom to train librarians to apply for LSTA grants in the Excelling Grant-writers Group (aka EGGsters) online training project.
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Visual Design: Theory & Best Practices for Library Websites Webinar
View the archived webinar, additional resources, and a link to a post-webinar discussion.
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Why Public Libraries Close (Webinar)
Webinar archive and additional resources.
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Wild about Wireless!
Are you thinking about providing wireless access for your patrons? What are the technical requirements? What are the security considerations? Hear from rural libraries that have successfully implemented wireless access for the public including special guests Chris Peters from the Washington State Library and Sharon Moreland, director of the Tonganoxie Public Library in Kansas.
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You can do it! Practical Techniques for PAC (In Focus Webinar #14)
Here you will find a link to the archived August 2007 Rural In Focus webinar and the list of associated Quick Links. You can do it! Practical techniques for supporting public computing: How are your peers meeting the challenges of providing access to public computers? Hear from some of the libraries who have contributed to the www.maintainitproject.org.
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