Volume 10, January 2, 2014 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – EDGE INITIATIVE 2) PNLA CALL FOR CONFERENCE PROPOSALS 3) APPLY NOW FOR A BIG READ GRANT 4) NASIG 2014 CONFERENCE AWARDS 5) ALA AWARDS FOR INFORMATION LITERACY INSTRUCTION 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – EDGE INITIATIVE The Edge Toolkit is a new management and leadership resource that is helping libraries and local governments work together to achieve community goals. With this professional tool, libraries can be better positioned to address community issues such as creating a strong economy, ensuring workforce development, and leading lifelong learning. At next week’s First Tuesdays presentation, The Edge Initiative for Public Libraries, Samantha Becker, Research Manager of the U.S. IMPACT Study, a research group at the University of Washington Information School, will describe how the Edge Toolkit can enable libraries to:

• Use local data to assess how their community is using technology;
• See how best practices can be put into place to align future growth and services with community priorities;
• Package and showcase their data to other community leaders.

• Serials Specialist Award – Recognizing promising paraprofessionals, it covers the cost of conference registration, three nights lodging, and travel within North America;
• Marcia Tuttle International Award – Awards a $3,000 grant to an individual working in the serials information chain to fund appropriate activities in fostering international communication and education;
• Horizon Award – Recognizing promising new serials professionals, it covers the cost of conference registration, three nights lodging, and travel within North America. Recipients will also be invited to serve on a NASIG committee;
• Rose Robischon Scholarship – Awards a scholarship to a serials professional lacking funds for travel. The scholarship covers the cost of conference registration, three nights lodging, and travel within North America.

• John Riddick Student Grant – Provides grants for qualifying students to attend the NASIG annual conference, covering cost of registration, three nights lodging, and travel within North America;
• Fritz Schwartz Education Scholarship – Awards a $3,000 scholarship and conference travel grant to a graduate student demonstrating excellence in scholarship and the potential for accomplishments in a serials career.

• The LIRT Librarian Recognition Award will be presented to an individual librarian to recognize their contribution to the development, advancement, and support of information literacy and instruction. The award is open to any librarian who participates in instruction/information literacy activities, in any type of library. Instruction need not be the main focus of their position;
• The LIRT Innovation in Instruction Award will be given to a library that demonstrates innovation in support of information literacy and instruction. This award is open to all types of libraries, and the focus will be on low-cost and easily reproducible innovations.

• Leading From the Library (Teacher Librarian Virtual Cafe); 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. PST;

• First Tuesdays: The Edge Initiative for Public Libraries (WSL); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST;
• Grantseeking Basics (GrantSpace); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/GS7Jan;
• National Leadership Grants for Libraries (IMLS); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/IMLSLead;
• When a Story is More than Paper: Transmedia and Young Adult Literature (Infopeople); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/Info7Jan;
• Sparks! Ignition Grants for Libraries (IMLS); 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/Sparks;
• An educational tweetchat about copyright law (ALA); 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/copylaw;

• Simply Managing (AMA); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/AMA8Jan;
• Introduction to the ProQuest Platform (ProQuest); 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/PQ850;
• OneClickdigital: Adding Your AudioBook Catalog to Your Mobile App (Boopsie); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST: boopsie.com/customer-webinars;
• Technology Tools to Make Training Stick (Training Magazine Network); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/TMN8Jan;
• 4Good: Finally, a Social Community That Is All About You (Nonprofit Webinars); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/NPW8Jan;
• Introduction to Finding Funders (GrantSpace); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/GS8Jan;
• Bozarthzone! Rockin’ the Virtual Classroom (InSync Training); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/BZ8Jan;
• Common Core Standards Align to ProQuest Resources (ProQuest); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/PQ851;
• Developing Personal/Professional Online Networks (Nonprofit Webinars); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/NPW8JanPM;
• eLibrary for Schools – What’s New? (ProQuest); 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/PQ852;

• Make Adult Learning Come to Life (Training Magazine Network); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/TMN9Jan;
• Overcoming Your Less Than Perfect Board (GuideStar); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/GS9Jan;
• Beyond EAD: Tools for Creating and Editing EAC-CPF Records and “Remixing” Archival Metadata (OCLC); 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/EAD9Jan;
• New Audios for the New Year (Booklist); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST;
• The Future of Libraries (American Libraries Live); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST;
• Baby Steps 3: Producing a Compelling Story (TechSoup); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/TS9Jan;

• Tech Tools with Tine: 1 Hour of Online Privacy (Texas State Library); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PST: sos.wa.gov/q/TSL10Jan;
• Three Steps to Thriving in Chaos (Effectiveness Institute); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST.

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