Volume 8, August 2, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – HELPING WITH IMMIGRATION QUESTIONS 2) EDUCATION IN THE NEXT 50 3) CHECK OUT THE VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB 4) HANDHELD LIBRARIAN 7 5) RURAL AND SMALL LIBRARIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – HELPING WITH IMMIGRATION QUESTIONS Ken Bawden, a customs and immigration officer from the Spokane district, will provide an overview of the general eligibility requirements for naturalization at the next First Tuesdays program, “US Citizenship & Immigration Services.” This session is designed to help library staff that assist customers with immigration issues. This free online webinar will take place on August 7, 2012, from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT. For more information about First Tuesdays, visit www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/tuesdays. To join the presentation, and for instructions, go to www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/FirstTuesdays. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) EDUCATION IN THE NEXT 50 What kind of future do we envision for our children 50 years from now? What are the skills today’s children need in order to become the architects of a better world tomorrow? How are new advances in areas such as technology and brain research opening up exciting new pathways for teaching and learning? How will we make innovations in education meaningful and accessible to all children in the next 50 years? How will the investments we made in educating very young children today profoundly affect our community – for better or for worse – in the future? Come to Education in the Next 50, where several national leaders, whose work has shaped new ideas in education, will share their thoughts on the future of education. Among the featured speakers is Bette Hyde, Ph.D. – Director of Washington State Department of Early Learning. Event information:

• When: Thursday, August 16, 2012, 7:00 PDT;
• Where: Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer Street, Seattle;
• Tickets: $10 (Students/Educators); $16 (General Admission); $37 (Premium Seating/Post-Event Reception);
• For additional information, go to www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/next50.

• When: Thursday, August 9, 2012, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. PDT;
• Registration: Free for WAEYC members; $10 for non-members;
• Additional information may be found by visiting www.waeyc.org/nurtureshock.htm.

• eBooks;
• Location-based social networking;
• Lending devices;
• Reference and mobile technologies impacting society.

• When: Wednesday, August 15 – Thursday, August 16, 2012;
• Registration: Fees begin at $65 (individual, conference only) – see registration page for details.

• Community Impact Planning! – Discover ideas on how libraries can create the future by crafting, monitoring, and constantly updating exciting, relevant plans in this hands-on session;
• A New Model for a New World – Learn how rural Pennsylvania’s Wayne County, when faced with gaps between funding and demand, reinvented themselves to create a new model of library service;
• What do I do next? – Find out how to identify current trends and issues affecting local library services and apply what you learn in the real world.

• When: Wednesday, September 26 – Saturday, September 29, 2012;
• Where: Sheraton Raleigh Downtown, Raleigh, NC;
• Registration: Fees range from $50 to $350. For conference information and registration, go to www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/ARSL2012. Questions? Contact [email protected].

• Managing Your Migration (ProQuest); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ361;
• Introduction to the New ProQuest Platform (ProQuest); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ362;

• OneClickdigital for Libraries (Recorded Books); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/clicklib1;
• First Tuesdays: US Citizenship & Immigration Services (WSL); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT;
• ProQuest Administrator Module (ProQuest); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ365;
• Playing by the Rules: Creating an Effective Volunteer Handbook (VolunteerMatch); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT;
• Library Support Staff Certification Program – An Introduction (ALA); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT;
• Census Data Immersion: From Novice to Skilled Data Miner in 60 Minutes (Infopeople); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT;
• Google Apps for Nonprofits: Running Your Nonprofit in the Cloud (Nonprofit Webinars); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT;
• Interactivity, Games and Gamification: Creating Engaged Learners (Training Magazine Network); 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/games;
• CultureGrams Kids & States Edition (ProQuest); 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ360;

• LibraryBox: a Mobile DIY Library (NCompass Live); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT;
• How Smart Women Ask – and Stand Up – for What They Want (AMA); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT;
• High-speed Wireless Networks: How to Understand and Build Your Own 802.11n Wireless LAN (O’Reilly Community); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT;
• My Research (ProQuest); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ366;
• Writing Amazing Appeal Letters That Are … Appealing! (Nonprofit Webinars); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT;

• Advanced Searching: Beyond the Single Search Box (ProQuest); 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ367;
• Bozarthzone! TGIM: Enjoy Your Job, Enjoy Your Life (InSync Training); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT;
• eLibrary for Schools (ProQuest); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ363;
• K12 ProQuest Research Library (ProQuest); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ364;
• Writing for the Web (Infopeople); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT;
• Interactive Video: The Best Training Environment (Training Magazine Network); 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/kohn;

• Managing Your Migration (ProQuest); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ368.

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