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ALA to host copyright webinar for educators and school librarians

Submitted by Jazzy Wright on Tue, 11/20/2012 - 12:18
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CHICAGO — School librarians and educators have specific questions about copyright law but often find themselves without guidance on the subject in school environments.

<p> School librarians and educators have specific questions about copyright law but often find themselves without guidance on the subject in school environments. To address their copyright concerns, the American Library Association (ALA) will host <a href="https://events-na8.adobeconnect.com/content/connect/c1/1087453682/en/events/event/shared/default_template/event_landing.html?sco-id=1100192104&amp;_charset_=utf-8"><em>Complete Copyright for K&ndash;12 Librarians and Educators</em></a>, an interactive webinar created for educators and school librarians on Tuesday, December 4, 2012, from 4:00-5:00p.m. EST.</p>

ProgrammingLibrarian.org presents webinar on hosting 'Let’s Talk About It' reading and discussion programs

Submitted by Angie Hanshaw on Tue, 11/13/2012 - 16:18
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CHICAGO — At 2 p.m. Central time, Dec. 12, ProgrammingLibrarian.org will present a live, one-hour webinar, "Let’s Talk About It: The National Model for Scholar-Led Reading and Discussion."

<p> CHICAGO &mdash; At 2:00 p.m. Central time, Dec. 12, ProgrammingLibrarian.org will present a live, one-hour webinar, <a href="http://www.programminglibrarian.org/online-learning/lets-talk-about-it-scholar-led-reading-and-discussion.html#.UJ104uRJNRo">Let&rsquo;s Talk About It: Scholar Led Reading and Discussion</a>.</p> <p> For more than thirty years, hundreds of libraries across the country have engaged their communities by offering &ldquo;Let&rsquo;s Talk About It &rdquo; (LTAI) reading and discussion programs. This webinar will provide how-to information about bringing this popular, five-part, scholar-led series to your library<strong>. </strong>Presented by Frannie Ashburn, an LTAI state-level coordinator and twenty-four-year veteran, the webinar will offer an overview of the model, tips for recruiting and working with a scholar, and a tour of ProgrammingLibrarian.org&rsquo;s ready-to-present program content on more than thirty LTAI themes. This session will also provide application information for an upcoming round of LTAI cash programming grants, and tips on applying for state-level support.</p>

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AASL webinar explores the power of data

Submitted by Jennifer Habley on Tue, 10/30/2012 - 13:52
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CHICAGO – School library professionals are encouraged to register for Dr. Sandra Andrews’ upcoming webinar, “The Power of Data” at 6 p.m. Central on Nov. 15, 2012. Hosted by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), the webinar will explore the types of data available to school librarians and how this data can be used to support school library programs.

45 must-read books, 60 minutes: Reach teen readers with YALSA’s October webinar

Submitted by Eve Gaus on Thu, 10/04/2012 - 12:37
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CHICAGO — Back by popular demand! Join YALSA for Book Blitz Part II.  This webinar highlights 45 “Must Know” fiction and nonfiction YA titles released in the second half of 2012. Join Shauna Yusko, teacher-librarian at Evergreen Junior High in Redmond, Wash., and book reviewer guru for this fast-paced webinar at 2 p.m. Eastern time on Oct. 18.

'Driving Advocacy with Data' webinar to showcase study and examples of making the case at local level

Submitted by Jaclyn Finneke on Wed, 10/03/2012 - 16:20
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CHICAGO — Learn how to navigate the 2012 Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study (PLFTAS) for impactful advocacy at the local level during the free webinar “Driving Advocacy with Data” from 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Central time on Thursday, Oct. 18.

$20 or less: Craft on the cheap with YALSA’s August webinar

Submitted by Stephanie Kuenn on Fri, 07/27/2012 - 10:04
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<p> Crafting programs are a mainstay of teen services at the library but the supply costs can add up! But there are some creative ways to extend the teen services budget&mdash;a little glue and a lot of innovation&mdash;and ensure that teens can have fun making a variety of projects at your library.</p>

New free webinar: Introducing the Book as iPad App

Submitted by Dan Freeman on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 13:17
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CHICAGO — ALA TechSource is offering a new free webinar, Introducing the Book as iPad App. At 2 p.m. EDT on Monday, July 23, its expert panel will provide an overview of the ALA Annual Conference from a technology perspective. Registration for this free event is available at http://goo.gl/NMM8m.