Volume 8, February 16, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) TWO WTBBL WEBINARS: YOUTH SERVICES AND DIGITAL DOWNLOADS 2) FREE BOOKS FOR DISCUSSION KITS OR COMMUNITY READS 3) DOES YOUR LIBRARY NEED A MAKEOVER? 4) IT’S ALMOST TIME TO TURN THE PAGE 5) HAS YOUR LIBRARY’S FACEBOOK PAGE FLATLINED? 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) TWO WTBBL WEBINARS: YOUTH SERVICES AND DIGITAL DOWNLOADS Libraries are for everyone, but how do you eliminate barriers that may separate those who are legally blind, deaf-blind, visually impaired, physically disabled, or learning disabled due to organic dysfunction, from the services they need? The Washington Talking Book & Braille Library (WTBBL) makes information accessible to all Washingtonians, be they very young, very old, or somewhere in-between. All equipment and services, including the mailing of materials, are free to eligible WTBBL patrons. Find out more about just two aspects of this multifaceted service at the following free webinars:

• WTBBL Youth Services Webinar - Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST:

Danielle Miller, Washington Talking Book & Braille Library Director, will provide an overview of how libraries can help young customers with disabilities, including ways to integrate alternative formats into storytimes, programs, and collections. The program will also include accessible design tips and suggestions for layouts and displays in libraries.

To register, visit www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/WTBBLYouth.

• WTBBL Digital Downloads Webinar – Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST:

Digital Talking Books are here! Eura Ryan, WTBBL Librarian, will be going on the road this spring to bring an expanded, hands-on workshop on Digital Talking Books to libraries in Washington. Come to this webinar to find out how you can request a demonstration of the newest technology in accessibility, the Digital Talking Book Machine, to introduce your community members to this service.

To register, visit www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/WTBBLdtbm.

• The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America by Timothy Egan – 186 copies (print); 38 copies (CD audio edition)
• The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel by Garth Stein – 122 copies
• Little Bee: A Novel by Chris Cleave – 130 copies

• Learn how to look at your library in a new way;
• Discover “outside the box” sources for furnishings;
• Leave with at least one idea you can implement immediately.

• When: Thursday, February 23, 2012, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST;
• Fee: Ranges from $28 to $35 (individual) to $129 (for a group of any size);
• Registration deadline: Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 2:30 p.m. PST.

• Week 1: Public Perceptions – Learn about recent national research on how voters and elected officials perceive public libraries, and why they support them;
• Week 2: Telling Your Story – Apply data to create your own library story;
• Week 3: You As a Leader – Develop your own leadership skills to become a more confident advocate in your community;
• Week 4: Building Relationships – Learn how to build community networks and relationships to leverage your resources;
• Week 5: The “Big Ask” – Focus on effective funding requests;
• Week 6: So What’s Next? – Lay the foundation for future steps of putting your Advocacy Work Plan into action.

• Online course dates: Week of March 19 – Week of April 23, 2012;
• Registration closes: March 7, 2012;
• For additional information and to register, visit www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/TurnPage2012.

• Bozarthzone! TrainerSmarts (InSync); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST;

• The Accidental Library Marketer (Texas State Library); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PST;
• WTBBL Youth Services Webinar (WSL); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST;
• Your library at Webscale: How radical collaboration is redefining library management services (Library Journal); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST;
• Proposal Budgeting Basics (GrantSpace); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST;
• Books for Youth Alert: New Titles for 2012 (Booklist); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST;
• Cloud Computing for Nonprofit Organizations (Nonprofit Webinars); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PST;

• Learning to Live Without a Statistical Abstract (NCompass Live); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PST;
• Leadership Presence: How to Build Personal Influence in Your Organization (AMA); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST;
• WTBBL Digital Downloads Webinar (WSL); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST;
• ProQuest Administrator Module (ProQuest); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ223;
• ASPCA $100K Challenge Case Study: Successful Online Fundraising & Marketing Using Contests (Common Knowledge); 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PST;
• Listening & Engaging DIY Tools for Social Media Management (Nonprofit Webinars); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PST;

• Managing Your Migration (Language: Spanish) (ProQuest); 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ224;
• Managing Your Migration (ProQuest); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ225;
• Twitter for Job Seekers: Tips for Helping Your Library’s Job-seeking Patrons (WebJunction); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST;
• New Data Rules: Census 2010 and American Community Survey (Library Journal); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST;
• Successful Volunteer Recruitment Strategies: Capturing the Talent of Baby Boomers and the Generations that Follow (Infopeople); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PST.

• Facebook: on.fb.me/FBWSL;
• Twitter: bit.ly/TwitWSL.