January 2012, Volume 4, Issue 1
Check Your Calendars!!
SDLA Legislative Day
January 12
ALA Midwinter Meeting
January 20-24
Digital Learning Day
February 1
Read Across America Day
March 2
Teen Tech Week
March 4-10
PLA Annual Conference
March 13-17
National Library Week
April 8-14
World Book Night
April 23
Featured e-Resources of the Month
Find Your "A-ha!" Moment
January Continuing Education Opportunities
Upcoming Events
Find your "A-ha!!" moment—take the State Library Electronic Resources Challenge, 2012, Jan. 9 – March 26
Library Institute, June 3-8, 2012 at Northern State University.
This is the 25th year of the program. References, Collection Development and More. Details TBA
School Library Boot Camp, July 22-25, 2012 at Black Hills State University.
ShaZam! The Transformation of the 21st Century School Library. Details TBA
SDSL RACE Webinars
.GOV – Finding State and Federal Government Information Online
January 24, 2012 (10:30 – 11:30 am CT; 9:30 – 10:30 am MT; online webinar)
Reference Librarian Brenda Hemmelman will help you answer these and many other questions. What documentation do I need for a driver's license? Finding state and federal government information online will be covered, as well as a discussion on how libraries are stepping up in times of need to help local citizens with information needs. www.surveymonkey.com/s/6XJ9BD2
.GOV – Finding State and Federal Government Information Online
January 26, 2012 (3:30 – 4:30 pm CT; 2:30 – 3:30 pm MT; online webinar)
Reference Librarian Brenda Hemmelman will help you answer these and many other questions. What documentation do I need for a driver's license? Finding state and federal government information online will be covered, as well as a discussion on how libraries are stepping up in times of need to help local citizens with information needs. www.surveymonkey.com/s/6XJ9BD2
January Training Opportunities Calendar
Features monthly webinars from ProQuest, World Book and more! January 2012
More Continuing Education Opportunities
January 10
- Organizational Storytelling for Librarians: Using Stories for Leadership, Community, and Advocacy
(1:00 – 2:00 pm CT; 12:00 – 1:00 pm MT; online webinar) - Young Love: YA Romances for Guys and Girls
(1:00 – 2:00 pm CT; 12:00 – 1:00 pm MT; online webinar) - Digital Preservation Fundamentals: Text and Image Formats
(2:00 – 3:00 pm CT; 1:00 – 2:00 pm MT; online webinar)
January 11
- Recruiting Board Members with LinkedIn
(12:00 – 1:00 pm CT; 11:00 am – 12:00 pm MT; online webinar)
January 12
- Intellectual Freedom: Basic Training for New Staff and a Refresher for the Rest of Us
(2:00 – 3:00 pm CT; 1:00 – 2:00 pm MT; online webinar)
January 17
- New Year, New Reference
(1:00 – 2:00 pm CT; 12:00 – 1:00 pm MT; online webinar)
January 18
- Earned Income for 101 for Nonprofit
(12:00 – 1:00 pm CT; 11:00 am – 12:00 pm MT; online webinar)
January 19
- Caregiver Resources
(2:00 – 3:00 pm CT; 1:00 – 2:00 pm MT; online webinar)
January 25
- Collaborating with Partners on Joint Grants: Do's And Don'ts
(2:00 – 3:00 pm CT; 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm MT; online webinar)
January 31
- Developing and Maintaining E-Reader Policies and Procedures for Libraries
(1:00 – 2:00 pm CT; 12:00 – 1:00 pm MT; online webinar)
continuing education, electronic resources, government documents, webinars
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