SJRLC Connections

Super Supervisor - Series One: Stepping Up To Supervisor

Once again, the New Jersey Library Network is sponsoring the   popular workshop series:  " Super Supervisor - Series One: Stepping Up To Supervisor"

Series One includes five full-day (9:30 am - 3:30 pm) workshops.

TARGET AUDIENCE 

Library staff who are currently supervisors, but became supervisors within   the past five years. (More experienced supervisors are welcome, if this is   their first supervisory training.) 

LOCATION:  

Rahway Public Library  (Click here for map)

COST:  

$250 Per Participant   (includes lunch and materials for all five sessions) 

DATES:  

• Thurs. March 25 - What it Means to be a Supervisor
• Thurs. April 8 - Personnel Documentation & Evaluation
• Thurs. April 22 - Conflict Resolution
• Thurs. May 6- Communications
• Thurs. May 27 - Managing in All Directions  

 To register,  

1. First call the Highlands Regional Library Cooperative at 973-664-1776 to secure your place and then
2. Send in your registration form, available at: http://www.hrlc.org/sls/sls1-spring10.pdf
   

REGISTER EARLY! SPACE IS LIMITED TO 25 PARTICIPANTS
Deadline for registration is March 12, 2010. 

Workshop: Mail It? It's In the Bag: Books and More, Netflix Style

The South Jersey Regional Library Cooperative presents

 

Led by Staff of Burlington County and Gloucester County Libraries
 
Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 10:00 am - Noon pm
(9:30 Registration; Noon-1:00 Optional Networking Lunch)

 

Cost: Free (Lunch included)
 
@ Gloucester County Library, Greenwich Branch
411 Swedesboro Road, Gibbstown, NJ 08027
 
Directions: http://www.gcls.org/Libraries/Greenwich_Township_Branch/gibdir.php

CLICK TO REGISTER

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Would you like to
Increase Circulation and
Increase Customer Satisfaction?

It's "In the bag" if you "MaiLit"!
 

Building on the accessibility of remote reference service, the Burlington County and Gloucester County Libraries are mobilizing their collections.

Beginning as a pilot project sponsored by the South Jersey Regional Library Cooperative, these libraries are providing a free mailing option to their customers for any items in their collection that may be reserved online, in person, or by phone.

Presenters will address policy issues, as well as the nuts and bolts information about why and how to implement such service.

Read more about the project here:
http://sjrlc.org/mail/About

--- Earn  2 Professional Development Hours for attending this program. ---

CLICK TO REGISTER

Free Webinar: Fighting the Filter: Tips for Delivering a Knockout Punch to Information Censorship

SJRLC, CJRLC, HRLC and Infolink Present

FREE A+ for Teens Webinar

Fighting the Filter: Tips for Delivering a Knockout Punch to Information Censorship

March 9, 4:00-5:00
 
Led by Buffy J. Hamilton, "The Unquiet Librarian"
Media Specialist, Creekview High School, Canton, Georgia
 
 

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Are Filters Limiting Your Ability
to Fully Educate Your Students?

In this Webinar, School Media Specialist Buffy Hamilton will share her strategies for engaging the decision makers in your school to ease restrictions on filters, allowing you more fully develop the information literacy of your students. 

Topics/Strategies covered will include:

• Making the case for digital citizenship
• Championing intellectual freedom and access to information
• Educating stakeholders about the importance of social media
• Collecting and using data to support your position
• Developing a plan for addressing potential challenges while championing the possibilities
• Establishing conversations with those who make decisions regarding filtering
• Advocating that all filtering policies and procedures for appeals are put in writing
• Making the argument for access to resources and tools by collecting examples of effective practice

About our presenter:

Buffy J. Hamilton is a media specialist/teacher-librarian at Creekview High School in Canton, Georgia; She is in her 18th year as an educator in the Cherokee County School District. Buffy holds a master’s degree in English Education (2003) from the University of Georgia, and an Ed.S. is in School Library Media/Instructional Technology from the University of Georgia (2005).  Buffy is a frequent presenter on school media, social media, and technology issues.  She blogs at: http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com, as well as for ALALearning.

1 CEU Credit will be awarded for for this workshop

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO PARTICIPATE
| Details and Registration |

BEFORE THE WORKSHOP

• Date/Time: March 9,  4:00 - 5:00 pm
• Presenter: Buffy J. Hamilton
• Cost: Free (as part of our A+ Program for Teens)
• Platform: Wimba (see instructions/help for Wimba)

DAY OF THE WORKSHOP

• Login URL: See http://www.sjrlc.org/wimba/ 

A complete course schedule is available at: http://www.sjrlc.org/CE And don't forget our new collection of THOUSANDS OF SELF-PACED COURSES

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Peter Bromberg, Assistant Director
South Jersey Regional Library Cooperative (SJRLC)
10 Foster Avenue, Suite F-3 Gibbsboro, NJ 08026
Email: bromberg@sjrlc.org | Phone: 856 346-1222  | Fax: 856 346-2839
IM: peterbromberg (aim/gtalk/meebo) | peterjbromberg (yahoo)
Web: http://www.sjrlc.org | Blog: http://sjrlc.typepad.com

"All the great speakers were bad speakers at first." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Designing The User Experience

SJRLC Presents   Led by Aaron Schmidt   Thursday, March 4, 2010 10:00 am - 3:00 pm (9:30 Coffee/Registration)   Cost: $40 (Breakfast & Lunch included)   Cherry Hill Free Public Library 1100 Kings Highway North, Cherry Hill, NJ   Directions: www.sjrlc.org/directions/chpl CLICK TO REGISTER Design is more than choosing pretty colors. Design is all about solving problems and even if you don't know it... you're a designer. In this presentation Aaron Schmidt will demonstrate that you have a role as an information service designer.  Every element of library service can be improved by examining and designing with an eye towards our customers experience. Whether you focus on the physical building, signage, services, or the library's website, you can learn to apply a keener critical eye and evaluate through a design framework, leading to a higher quality customer experience. In addition to covering user design principles, Schmidt will also discuss how design principles can be applied to website best practices, and how design research can guide our creation of a truly user-centered library.  The presentation will contain some breakout sessions for practical discussions. About our Presenter Aaron he is the Digital Initiatives Librarian for the District of Columbia Public Library (but still lives in Portland!.)  He is a writer, presenter, and consultant on User Experience, and is the author of a new Library Journal column on User Experience.   In the past eight years Aaron Schmidt has been a circulation clerk, reference librarian, and library director.  Shortly after completing his MLIS at Dominican University, Schmidt saw the potential of applying new media technology to libraries and launched successful programs at his suburban Chicago public library.  Helping the library connect to its community through things such as instant messaging, blogs and social software led to Aaron publishing articles in Library Journal, School Library Journal, Library High Tech News, Online, and others.  In 2005, Schmidt was named a Library Journal “Mover & Shaker.”   He maintains a library and website usability weblog, http://walkingpaper.org --- Earn  5 Professional Development Hours for attending this program. --- CLICK TO REGISTER

How to Keep Up With (almost) Everything

SJRLC, CJRLC, HRLC and Infolink present

FREE A+ for Teens Webinar
How to Keep Up With (almost) Everything
 
 February 17, 5:00-6:00 PM

Led by Buffy J. Hamilton, "The Unquiet Librarian"
Media Specialist, Creekview High School, Canton, Georgia

http://www.flickr.com/photos/branimir/ / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Note: The primary intended audience for this webinar is School Media Specialists, but content will have applicability for all, and all are welcome to join!

Complete Details and Registration

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Information Overload?
Another New Tool or Technology Every day?
Feel like you can't keep up?

Then mark your calendars for this webinar!!

Buffy J. Hamilton media specialist/teacher-librarian at Creekview High School in Canton, Georgia will share her practical and reality-based tips on how to keep up with, filter, track and manage all of the new tools and information that is flowing forth on a daily basis.

While this presentation might not help you keep up with EVERYTHING, it will help you manage to keep up with what matters...

About our presenter:

Buffy J. Hamilton is a media specialist/teacher-librarian at Creekview High School in Canton, Georgia; She is in her 18th year as an educator in the Cherokee County School District. Buffy holds a master’s degree in English Education (2003) from the University of Georgia, and an Ed.S. is in School Library Media/Instructional Technology from the University of Georgia (2005)Buffy is a frequent presenter on school media, social media, and technology issues.  She blogs at: http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com as well as for ALALearning.

1 CEU Credit will be awarded for for this workshop

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO PARTICIPATE
Complete Details and Registration 

BEFORE THE WORKSHOP

• Date/Time: Feb 17,  5:00-6:00 pm
• Presenter: Buffy J. Hamilton
• Cost: Free (as part of our A+ Program for Teens)
• Platform: Wimba (see instructions/help for Wimba)

DAY OF THE WORKSHOP

• Login URL: See http://www.sjrlc.org/wimba/ 

 

A complete course schedule is available at:
http://www.sjrlc.org/CE And don't forget our new collection of
THOUSANDS OF SELF-PACED COURSES

SJRLC Groups Discount for Computers in Libraries Conference

Group Discount for
Computers in Libraries Conference
THE TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE FOR INFORMATION AGE LIBRARIANS

APRIL 12-14, 2010
HYATT REGENCY CRYSTAL CITY, ARLINGTON, VA

Discount offer flyer: http://www.sjrlc.org/CIL_2010.pdf

Information Today, Inc. has offered SJRLC members a group discount registration price of $244 for their 3-day Computers in Libraries 2010 Conference. This is more than 50% off the regular price It is
available for each individual registration. Please note, however, that no discount rates are available for pre or post conference seminars and workshops.

In addition, discount prices of $109 on the Internet@Schools East conference and $244 for the combo of Internet@Schools East and Computers in Libraries general conference are available. Lodging and travel arrangements must bemade by the individual.

Procedure for COMPUTERS IN LIBRARIES SJRLC group discount:

• Complete the discount form below and the COMPUTERS IN LIBRARIES registration form at: https://secure.infotoday.com/forms/cil/2010/CIL2010_Registration.pdf
  
  
• Enclose a check made payable to: Information Today, Inc. or complete credit card information (not voucher) on the registration form. Indicate whether it is for the general conference, the School Libraries Conference, or the combo on the discount offer form.
   
• Send completed forms with payment to the SJRLC Office by Monday, March 1, 2010.

For the preliminary program, please go to: www.infotoday.com/cil2010/  or, call Information Today @ 1-800-300-9868.

Free Webinar: Diigo: Social Bookmarking and Group Project Management for School Media Specialists

SJRLC, CJRLC, HRLC and Infolink present

FREE Webinar
Diigo: Social Bookmarking and Group Project Management
for School Media Specialists
 
March 18, 3:30-4:30
(Note: rescheduled from 2/15)
 
Led by Buffy J. Hamilton, "The Unquiet Librarian"
Media Specialist, Creekview High School, Canton, Georgia

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Bookmark. Annotate. Cache. Share. Collaborate
And one social bookmarking tool does it all... DIIGO!!!

Diigo is the most amazing one-click solution for all of your bookmarking/sharing needs.  Not only does Diigo allow you to bookmark your favorite websites on the fly, it also lets you easily:

1. Add tags and annotations
2. Create and share lists (i.e. Pete's Social Networking list)
3. Highlight and add sticky notes to bookmarked pages
4. Create open or closed groups (great for project work)
5. Cache (take a "snapshot") of page when bookmarked
6. Granular privacy controls--share what you want, and keep the rest private
7. Sync with Delicious accounts
8. Create a "read later" file, and/or email links to yourself or others
9. Use Diigo to teach AASL Standards
10. Create a special "Educator" account with features specially created for teachers/librarians

Diigo is one of those rare tools that is both easy to use, and will change the way you do business and help you manage the increasing streams of information in your life.

About our presenter:

Buffy J. Hamilton is a media specialist/teacher-librarian at Creekview High School in Canton, Georgia; She is in her 18th year as an educator in the Cherokee County School District. Buffy holds a master’s degree in English Education (2003) from the University of Georgia, and an Ed.S. is in School Library Media/Instructional Technology from the University of Georgia (2005).  Buffy is a frequent presenter on school media, social media, and technology issues.  She blogs at: http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com, as well as for AASL.

1 CEU Credit will be awarded for for this workshop

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO PARTICIPATE
| Details and Registration |

BEFORE THE WORKSHOP

• Date/Time: Feb 15,  3:30 - 4:30 pm
• Presenter: Buffy J. Hamilton
• Cost: Free (as part of our A+ Program for Teens)
• Platform: Wimba (see instructions/help for Wimba)

DAY OF THE WORKSHOP

• Login URL: See http://www.sjrlc.org/wimba/ 

AFTER THE WORKSHOP

• Archive/Resources: A recording of webinar and all resources will be available on our Resources Page

A complete course schedule is available at:
http://www.sjrlc.org/CE.

And don't forget our new collection of
THOUSANDS OF SELF-PACED COURSES

 

FREE Webinar: Raucous Reader's Advisory for Tweens and Teens

SJRLC, CJRLC, HRLC and Infolink present

FREE Webinar:

Raucous Reader's Advisory for
Tweens and Teens

Feb 24, 3:00-4:30

Led by Jenine Lillian

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Is it Challenging to do RA with Tweens and Teens? Be Daunted No More!

Tweens and teens are picky readers and this webinar will give you tips and tricks to engage and inspire 5th through 12th grade students with multiple formats, popular genres, and topics that are relevant in their coming of age stories.

Ideas on how to involve teens in RA @ your library and collection development will also be covered.

About our presenter:

Jenine Lillian is the author of Cool Teen Programs for under $100.  As YA Librarian in Fayetteville, AR, she created the Teen Alternative Fashion Show (http://www.yalibrarian.com/2006/12/teen-alternative-fashion-show.html) which won VOYA's best program in 2007.  

She has served on YALSA’s Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers Committee, and has taught eCourses for YALSA on “Boys and Books: Encouraging Early Teen and Tween Boys to Read.” Jenine currently teaches at the University of Washington Information School. 

1.5 CEU Credits will be awarded for for this workshop

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO PARTICIPATE
Registration:  Details and Registration

BEFORE THE WORKSHOP

• Date/Time: Feb 24,  3:00 - 4:30 pm
• Presenter: Jenine Lillian
• Cost: Free (as part of our A+ Program for Teens)
• Platform: Wimba (see instructions/help for Wimba)

DAY OF THE WORKSHOP

• Login URL: See http://www.sjrlc.org/wimba/ 

AFTER THE WORKSHOP

• Archive/Resources: A recording of webinar and all resources will be available on our Resources Page

A complete course schedule is available at:
http://www.sjrlc.org/CE.  And don't forget our new collection of
THOUSANDS OF SELF-PACED COURSES

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Free Webinar: Cool Teen Programs for under $100

SJRLC, CJRLC, HRLC and Infolink present

FREE Webinar:
Cool Teen Programs for under $100
Feb 10, 3:00-4:30
Led by Jenine Lillian

Complete details and registration information

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Stretch your programming dollars!

Got Teens?  Get immediately implementable program ideas for zero-minimal budgets, successful events that will bring teens to your library and keep them coming back.

Based on the recent YALSA book, this webinar will show you how you can create and implement cool teen programs for less than $100.  Without letting budget cuts or burnout get in the way, teens in your community will be awed by what you offer @ your library and you'll have all the tools you need to get new programs built, marketed, and measured with success. 

About our presenter:

Jenine Lillian is the author of Cool Teen Programs for under $100.  As YA Librarian in Fayetteville, AR, she created the Teen Alternative Fashion Show (http://www.yalibrarian.com/2006/12/teen-alternative-fashion-show.html) which won VOYA's best program in 2007. She has served on YALSA’s Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers Committee, and has taught eCourses for YALSA on “Boys and Books: Encouraging Early Teen and Tween Boys to Read.” Jenine currently teaches at the University of Washington Information School. 

1.5 CEU Credits will be awarded for for this workshop

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO PARTICIPATE
 Complete details and registration information

BEFORE THE WORKSHOP

• Date/Time: Feb 10,  3:00 - 4:30 pm
• Presenter: Jenine Lillian
• Cost: Free (as part of our A+ Program for Teens)
• Platform: Wimba (see instructions/help for Wimba)

DAY OF THE WORKSHOP

• Login URL: See http://www.sjrlc.org/wimba/ 

AFTER THE WORKSHOP

• Archive/Resources: A recording of webinar and all resources will be available on our Resources Page

A complete course schedule is available at:  http://www.sjrlc.org/CE.  And don't forget our new collection of THOUSANDS OF SELF-PACED COURSES