WSL Updates for November 12, 2015

November 12, 2015

Volume 11, November 12, 2015 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) PROGRAM IN A BOX WEBINARS 2) VIRTUAL REFERENCE CONFERENCE PLANNING 3) DIGITAL LITERACY SERVICES IN ACTION WEBINAR 4) NEW AGENCY FOR HOMELESS YOUTH PROGRAMS 5) MUSEUMS FOR ALL 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) PROGRAM IN A BOX WEBINARS Are you interested in starting a coding camp or hosting a coding program at your library? Washington State Library and Microsoft will host two webinars introducing the easy to use coding platform and ready-made program available from Microsoft, Hour of Code with TouchDevelop. Using video-on-demand and the Touch Develop platform (so named because it was designed for use on any mobile device), students of all ages will quickly learn the basics of coding by fixing a broken computer game in an hour. No previous coding knowledge required.

Monday, November 16 from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST
Friday, November 20 from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. PST

Space is limited, register now! Questions? Please contact Elizabeth Iaukea at [email protected]. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) VIRTUAL REFERENCE CONFERENCE PLANNING

Does your library have a stand-alone Virtual Reference service?
Have you wondered if Virtual Reference might be a good fit for your library?
Are you already a member of Ask WA (Washington’s 24/7 Virtual Reference Cooperative)?

If you said yes to any of these questions, this is the conference for you. WSL is planning a one-day, in person conference about Virtual Reference to be held in spring 2016. The conference is open to all Washington libraries. This will be the first ever virtual reference conference in Washington and we’d like your feedback to help us hold the best possible gathering. Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey. Questions? Please contact Nono Burling at [email protected]. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) DIGITAL LITERACY SERVICES IN ACTION WEBINAR Past participants of the State Library sponsored Digital Literacy workshops, presented by Crystal Schimpf of Kixal, Inc., are invited to attend a final “Digital Literacy Services in Action” webinar, joining all other workshop participants, across all 8 locations. The webinar will be held on Wednesday, December 2nd from 11: 00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. We are excited to learn from each other what’s been implemented so far and brainstorm as a group solutions to any snags you’ve encountered thus far.

Questions? Please contact Elizabeth Iaukea at [email protected]. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) NEW AGENCY FOR HOMELESS YOUTH PROGRAMS The Washington State Department of Commerce has established a new Office of Homeless Youth Prevention and Protection Programs. Kim Justice has been named the first director. The Office of Homeless Youth Prevention and Protection Programs was created by the 2015 Homeless Youth Prevention and Protection Act. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) MUSEUMS FOR ALL Museums for All is a cooperative initiative between the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to offer a signature access program that encourages families of all backgrounds to visit museums regularly and build lifelong museum habits. The goals of the initiative include ensuring that every child and family have access to a high-quality children’s museum experience. Museums for All requires participating museums to offer greatly reduced general admission to individuals and families receiving food assistance, identified by showing an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK Monday, November 16

Community Building in Schools (Idaho Commission for Libraries); 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PST

Tuesday, November 17

Graphic Design 101 (CSL in Session); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
New Youth Nonfiction for Fall and Beyond (Booklist); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
Beyond the Survey: a practical approach to interviews and focus groups (Infopeople); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PST
Secrets of the Remix Mash-up YouTube Generation (School Library Journal); 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PST
Loose Strands and SEL: Using the Choose Your Path Format to Talk about Difficult Decisions (American Association of School Librarians); 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. PST
WorldCat® Discovery Searching Basics (OCLC); 6:00 – 7:00 a.m. PST
Standards for Digital Images (ALCTS Forum); 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. PST
Serious Games + Smart Implementation = Win! (Training Magazine Network); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST
Walking the Walk: Engage Volunteers in your Volunteer Engagement Program (VolunteerMatch.org); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
Hiring the Right Consultant (MRSC); 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. PST
CultureGrams (ProQuest); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST
ProQuest SIRS Discoverer (ProQuest); 8:00 – 8:45 a.m. PST

Wednesday, November 18

Inspire Your Community with an Innovation Lab (Nebraska Library Commission); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PST
Breezing Along with the RML (National Network of Libraries of Medicine); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST
Overcoming an Imperfect Boss (American Management Association); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST
Be the Best Bad Presenter Ever! Influence, Impact, and Improv (O’Reilly Media); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST
Coaching Teams: Facilitating Leadership and Results (4Good); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST
Library as Center for Innovation (DEMCO); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
The New Library of Congress CIP Data Block: Making it Work for You! (American Association of School Librarians); 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. PST
WorldCat® Discovery Searching: Advanced Topics (OCLC); 6:00 – 7:00 a.m. PST
Standards for Digital Images (ALCTS Forum); 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. PST
Creating a Culture of Yes at Your Library and in Your Community (WebJunction); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST
eLibrary Curriculum Edition (ProQuest); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST

Thursday, November 19

Strengthening Communities through Technology (Missouri State Library); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PST
“Why Fit In When You Were Born to Stand Out?”: Programming Using eBook Biographies (Booklist); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST
Activities to Improve Your Positivity (Training Magazine Network); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST
Database of the Month: Wyoming History Day (Wyoming State Library); 10:15 – 11:00 a.m. PST
The Deaccessioning Dilemma: Laws, Ethics, and Actions (Connecting to Collections); 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PST Digital Badging in the Library Community (Infopeople); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PST
ProQuest Administrator Module (ProQuest); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST

For more information and to register (unless otherwise linked above), visit the WSL Training Calendar at sos.wa.gov/q/training. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Washington State Library has gone social! Friend/follow us at: Facebook: on.fb.me/FBWSL; Twitter: twitter.com/WAStateLib.
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