WSL Updates for September 12, 2013

Volume 9, September 12, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) THERE’S STILL TIME TO SING WITH OUR KIDS 2) INFOCAMP SEATTLE 2013 3) CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR NOVEMBER ALKI 4) PLEDGE TO PREPARE 5) PROTECT YOUR COMMUNITY’S CULTURAL HERITAGE 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) THERE’S STILL TIME TO SING WITH OUR KIDS A few spaces are still available for free workshops, Sing With Our Kids, where Nancy Stewart will show attendees how to:

  • Plan and host multi-generational singing events that educate participants about the role singing plays in early literacy while building family and community;
  • Raise awareness of library resources while facilitating their use across all areas of a young child’s life, from home and extended family to school and community;
  • Incorporate technology responsibly into early literacy programming and community outreach;
  • Enhance programming with extensive free materials.
This program is for multi-generational groups and is appropriate for both libraries and community partners. Staff from senior centers and retirement homes, community organizers, day care providers, and school personnel are welcome to attend. Lunch will be provided for all who come. Registration will close for each session either when capacity has been reached or 2 weeks prior to the session so that catering can be arranged. Workshops will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. PDT at the following locations:
  • Thursday, September 26, Timberland Regional Library Service Center, Tumwater;
  • Friday, September 27, Fort Vancouver Regional Library, Vancouver;
  • Monday, September 30, Washington Talking Book & Braille Library, Seattle;
  • Friday, October 25, Spokane County – Moran Prairie Branch, Spokane.
All workshops are funded by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). For additional information and to register, go to sos.wa.gov/q/Sing. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) INFOCAMP SEATTLE 2013 You’re invited to InfoCamp Seattle 2013, an unconference for the information community. It features an egalitarian, community-driven format in which the agenda is created during the event, so anyone can sign up to lead a session. This year’s opening keynote will be given by Joan Vermette, a User Experience Designer with Mad*Pow in Boston, and creator of the game, Organizational Parkour.
  • When: Saturday, October 12, 2013, 9:00 a.m. – Sunday, October 13, 2013, 5:00 p.m. PDT;
  • Where: Mary Gates Hall, University of Washington;
  • Registration: infocampseattle2013.eventbrite.com.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR NOVEMBER ALKI The editor of Alki, the journal of the Washington Library Association (WLA), is currently seeking submissions for the November 2013 issue, which will focus on “Collaboration.” Please send article idea(s) to [email protected] and include:
  • Your name and position/library;
  • Description of the article;
  • Suggested title;
  • Estimated length (in pages of 750 words, or less if graphics are included);
  • Graphics, if any, and type (e.g., photograph, logo, etc.);
  • Contact information.
The deadline for article submission for the November issue is Monday, September 30, 2013. For more information, go to wla.org/alki-instructions. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) PLEDGE TO PREPARE Did you know that September is National Preparedness Month? More than 3,000 organizations are supporting emergency preparedness efforts and encouraging all Americans to get involved. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created the National Preparedness Community, which allows individuals and organizations to participate in emergency preparedness awareness throughout the year. Community members have access to exclusive resources, including a free toolkit to help promote emergency preparedness activities and events, and the ability to collaborate with thousands of fellow members across the country. The Heritage Emergency National Task Force has joined the National Preparedness Community and urges other institutions to “Pledge to Prepare.” To join the Community, go to sos.wa.gov/q/NPC. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) PROTECT YOUR COMMUNITY’S CULTURAL HERITAGE Burst pipes, floods, fires, earthquakes. All these and more can threaten collections. Spaces are still available for the free 2-part disaster preparedness and response workshop, Protecting Cultural Collections, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and sponsored by WESTPAS and the Seattle Heritage Emergency Response Network (SHERN). This workshop is part of a coordinated regional approach to raising awareness about disaster planning for collecting institutions throughout the Western United States. This 2-part training is free to participants, who will:
  • Complete a disaster response and collection salvage plan for their collections by the end of Part 2;
  • Learn how to train staff to implement the plan effectively;
  • Set pre- and post-disaster action priorities for collections;
  • Understand how to use practical decision-making skills during an emergency;
  • Have hands-on practice in salvage procedures for a variety of materials including books, documents, photographs, and objects.
Workshop information:
  • Part 1: Prevention & Preparedness: Friday, October 4, 2013, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.;
  • Part 2: Response & Recovery: Thursday, November 7, 2013, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.;
  • Location: Odegaard Undergraduate Library, Room 220, University of Washington, Seattle, WA;
  • Workshop instructor: Gary Menges, retired Preservation Administrator at the University of Washington Libraries, and member of AIC-CERT (American Institute for Conservation - Collections Emergency Response Team);
  • Register online at sos.wa.gov/q/Protect4Oct.
If you need further registration assistance, please contact Alexandra Gingerich at [email protected]. Additional information about the workshop will be sent in a separate e-mail message after you have registered. For questions related to the workshop, please contact Gary Menges at [email protected]. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK Monday, September 16: Tuesday, September 17:
  • ProQuest Administrator Module (ProQuest); 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/PQ786;
  • Learning with (re)Purpose! How to Turn Any Event into Durable Online Video Learning Assets (Training Magazine Network); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/TMN17Sept;
  • Getting Started with Node and Express (O’Reilly Community); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: oreillynet.com/pub/e/2777;
  • CultureGrams Kids and States Edition (ProQuest); 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/PQ791;
  • Geek the Library Q&A with Mary Stein (WebJunction); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT;
  • Kevin Henkes Live! Join us for an exclusive webcast with beloved children’s book author Kevin Henkes (School Library Journal); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT;
  • What’s New in Youth Nonfiction: Fall 2013 (Booklist); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/BL17Sept;
  • OneClickdigital for Library Staff: Tour, Administration, Promotion (Recorded Books); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/OneTour17Sept;
  • Developing a Strategic Plan for Volunteer Engagement (VolunteerMatch); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/VM17Sept;
  • Common Core Standards and ProQuest Resources (ProQuest); 12:00 – 12:45 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/PQ792;
  • Public Libraries and the Homeless – Legal Issues (Infopeople); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT;
  • Introducing Google Grants and $10,000 Per Month of Free Online Advertising for Nonprofits (Nonprofit Webinars); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/NPW17Sept;
  • Early Literacy as Library Culture (Texas State Library); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/TSL17Sept;
  • Enterprise Data Workflows with Cascading (O’Reilly Community); 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PDT: oreillynet.com/pub/e/2900;
Wednesday, September 18:
  • Libraries in Search Engines: Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for Libraries (NCompass Live); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/NComp18Sept;
  • Planning and Promoting Technology Training (WSL); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT;
  • QIAT (Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology) Session 1: Overview of QIAT (AbleNet University); 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/QIAT1;
  • Nonprofit Boards & Effective Governance (Nonprofit Webinars); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/NPW18Sept;
  • How Big Data is Transforming Learning and Talent Development (Training Magazine Network); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/BigData;
  • My Research & RefWorks: Perfect Together (ProQuest); 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/PQ788;
  • The NEW 10 Steps to Preparedness – Lessons from the Past (U.S. Small Business Administration/Agility Recovery); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/SBA18Sept;
  • Learn How to Learn Online (InSync Training); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/LHTLO;
  • Website Accessibility 101 (Accessible Technology Coalition); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/ATC18Sept;
  • RDA Toolkit Essentials (ALA); 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT: www.rdatoolkit.org/essentials;
  • Igniting your nonprofit’s economic and social impact through partnerships (Nonprofit Webinars); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/NPW18SeptPM;
  • What Every Director Needs to Know about Credit Cards and Patron Privacy (Library Journal); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/credit;
Thursday, September 19:
  • Increase Learning Effectiveness by Adding Social and Informal Learning to Your Mix! (Training Magazine Network); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/TMN19Sept;
  • Building Apps that Run Everywhere with jQuery Mobile and PhoneGap (O’Reilly Community); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: oreillynet.com/pub/e/2915;
  • Build Staff Buy-In for Volunteer Engagement (VolunteerMatch); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/VM19Sept;
  • Advanced Accessible PDFs – Part 1. Building Accessibility into Source Documents (Accessible Technology Coalition); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/AccessPDFs;
  • Gigabit Wireless Networks with 802.11ac (O’Reilly Community); 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PDT: oreillynet.com/pub/e/2905;
  • Everyday Technology for Learning Differences: Use the Tools You Already Have (Accessible Technology Coalition); 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/ATC19Sept;
Friday, September 20:
  • FridayLive! Social Collaboration in the Classroom: Student Sharing Strategies (TLT Group); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/FL20Sept.
For more information and to register (for those not linked above), visit the WSL Training Calendar at sos.wa.gov/q/training. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Washington State Library has gone social! Friend/follow us at: ----------------------------------------------------------- An archive of WSL Updates is available at http://list.statelib.wa.gov/read/?forum=wslupdates.
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