WSL Updates for February 6, 2014

Volume 10, February 6, 2014 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) OCLC INTRODUCES WORLDCAT DISCOVERY SERVICES 2) WLA REGISTRATION NOW OPEN 3) DON’T MISS IYOUTH! 4) REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR DIGITAL DIRECTIONS 5) LIBRARIES TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) OCLC INTRODUCES WORLDCAT DISCOVERY SERVICES OCLC introduces WorldCat Discovery Services, a new suite of cloud-based applications that brings together the FirstSearch and WorldCat Local services. Set to launch in March, 2014, the new suite will enable discovery of more than 1.3 billion electronic, digital, and physical resources in libraries around the world through a single search of both WorldCat and a central index that represents nearly 2,000 e-content collections. A central index will enable information seekers from mutually subscribing libraries to search authoritative sources from providers such as EBSCO, Gale, and ProQuest. Direct link resolution from citations to full-text resources will be available for libraries with holdings in WorldCat and the WorldCat knowledge base. WorldCat Discovery Services will be available to FirstSearch users in March as part of existing subscriptions. This will apply to all Washington Group Services/Wayfinder member libraries: sos.wa.gov/q/waywho. FirstSearch will operate in parallel during a year-long transition so libraries can choose when to move to the new service. For more information, visit oclc.org/go/worldcat-discovery.html and consider signing up for a “Getting Ready for WorldCat Discovery” webinar, available February 18, 20, and 25. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) WLA REGISTRATION NOW OPEN Spring is just around the corner and so is the Washington Library Association’s (WLA) Annual Conference where you can “Spring into Action – Let Your Ideas Bloom.” Connect with colleagues and learn about new techniques and products that can improve library services for your community. Presentations include:

  • How to Pin, Tweet and Like Your Way Into Your Patrons’ Lives;
  • Guerilla Storytime;
  • Health Insurance, the ACA and Libraries: An Evergreen State Update;
  • Sex in the Library;
  • MS IT Academy: Innovations and Updates;
  • Library Early Literacy – The Proof is In!
Conference information:
  • When: Wednesday, April 30 – Friday, May 2, 2014;
  • Where: Wenatchee Convention Center, Wenatchee, WA;
  • Registration: Varies – see conference site for specifics. Register before Saturday, March 1, 2014, to take advantage of early bird registration.
For more information and to register, visit wla.org/wla-2014-conference. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) DON’T MISS IYOUTH! There’s still time to sign up for the 2014 iYouth Conference: (R)Evolution, a professional development event open to all students and professionals who are interested in library services for youth from birth to 18. Six free clock hours of continuing education credit will be offered to professionals seeking it. Presented by the University of Washington’s student organization, iYouth, this year’s conference will look at the ways in which the face of librarianship is adapting to meet the evolving needs of young patrons. UW Information School Dean Emeritus, Dr. Michael Eisenberg, will give a keynote speech to cap a day filled with lectures and workshops that address the increasingly important impact of technological change and community outreach programming. Price break! Due to unanticipated support from the UW HUB, Wells Fargo, and the UW Graduate and Professional Student Senate, the admission fee has been reduced to $25.00 for professionals and $10.00 for students. (These fees do not include lunch, as all catering orders had to be submitted by Monday, February 3, 2014.) Conference information:
  • When: Saturday, February 8, 2014, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.;
  • Where: Mary Gates Hall, University of Washington.
For additional information and to register, visit iyouthcon14.tumblr.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR DIGITAL DIRECTIONS Digital Directions: Fundamentals of Creating and Managing Digital Collections is coming to Portland. Led by a faculty of national experts and experienced digital collection curators, this unique conference will offer 2 ½ days of instruction on basics and best practices for creating good digital objects, collections, and initiatives. Presented by the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) and co-sponsored by the Portland Art Museum, this conference will benefit anyone, including administrators and staff from libraries, museums, archives, historical societies, and other collections-holding organizations nationwide, as well as corporate archivists and government records managers, eager to learn about digitization basics, and planning and managing digital projects. The conference is geared toward participants with a beginning level of digital knowledge, as well as intermediate-level participants who want to keep up with current trends and evolving standards and best practices. Topics will include:
  • Digital Project Planning 101;
  • Digital Imaging Standards and Best Practices;
  • Metadata;
  • Digitizing audio and video;
  • Building a Digital Lab;
  • Discovery and Access Tools;
  • Trusted Digital Repositories;
  • Cloud 101;
  • Funding for Digitization Projects;
  • Collaboration;
  • Building IT Relationships.
Conference information:
  • When: Monday, July 21 – Wednesday, July 23, 2014;
  • Where: World Trade Center, Portland, OR;
  • Registration: $499 Early-bird (through April 1, 2014); $525 Regular; $450 Student (with valid ID).
For additional information, visit sos.wa.gov/q/DigDir2014. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) LIBRARIES TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES ALA’s Public Programs Office is accepting applications for the Libraries Transforming Communities Public Innovators Cohort, an 18-month, team-based professional development opportunity for public libraries, developed by ALA and the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation. The Libraries Transforming Communities project, made possible through a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, addresses a critical need by developing and distributing new tools, resources and support for librarians to engage with their communities in new ways; strengthens librarians as community leaders and change agents; and strengthens ALA’s capacity as a lead library support entity. Up to 50 individuals representing teams from 10 public libraries nationally will be selected to participate in the Public Innovators Cohort. Selected libraries will receive:
  • An $8,000 grant to support Cohort expenses;
  • An intensive 18-month Public Innovators Cohort experience that will include training and team coaching to develop and implement a community engagement plan;
  • Cohort training at the intensive Public Innovators Lab, May 20 – 22, 2014;
  • Virtual and in-person “innovation space” meetings;
  • Access to 6 in-depth distance learning session;
  • Monthly coaching and peer dialogue calls with a Harwood Institute coach and cohort peers to support implementation work;
  • Access to publicity and marketing resources to support local-level communications.
Complete guidelines and application instructions can be found at ala.org/LTC. A conference call for interested applicants will be held at 11:00 a.m. PST on February 12, 2014. Applications must be submitted online by 9:59 p.m. PST, Thursday, March 6, 2014. For more information, contact ALA’s Public Programs Office at [email protected] or 1.800.545.2433, ext. 5045. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK Monday, February 10:
  • Once Upon a Time, Storytelling WAS Learning (InSync Training); 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/Insync10Feb;
  • Advanced Searching: Beyond the Single Search Box (ProQuest); 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/PQ877;
  • NISO Open Teleconference: SUSHI Standard (Z39.93) (NISO); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/NISO2014;
Tuesday, February 11:
  • Authority Control in the Library Catalog (Day 1) (ALCTS); 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/ALCTSFeb;
  • Getting Your Donors to Fall in Love With You (GuideStar); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/inlove;
  • The Iron is HOT: Libraries as Innovative & Creative Community Catalysts (WebJunction); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/hotiron;
  • Hot New Titles for Middle- and High-School Readers (Booklist); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/BL11Feb;
  • Bozarthzone! Tips for the Positive Deviant (InSync Training); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/BZ11Feb;
  • First Book and Día…Sharing Even More Bookjoy! (First Book); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/1stBk11Feb;
  • Beyond the Rhymes: Rethinking the Who, Where, and How of Storytimes: Part 2: The Place (Infopeople); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/Info11Feb;
  • Introduction to Finding Funders (GrantSpace); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/GS11Feb;
  • Build-A-Lab: Digital Media Lab in Highland Park IL (Utah State Library); 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/USL11Feb;
Wednesday, February 12:
  • Authority Control in the Library Catalog (Day 2) (ALCTS); 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/ALCTSFeb;
  • Learn Better and Faster: Helping On-Demand Learners in an On-Demand Era (Training Magazine Network); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/TMNdemand;
  • Street Lit and Libraries (Infopeople); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/streetlit;
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