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Tech Competency

Rather than post my redundant notes from the PLA program “Thingamabobs and Doodads: Why Tech Support IS Reference” from Monday July 13 (already seems so long ago), I’ll link you to the presentation slides from the Salem-South Lyon Library District librarians here.
(It’s funny…I used my new Dell Mini netbook at the conference and now that [...]

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Webjunction Webinars: WiFi, learning culture, & Shaping Outcomes

Check out Webjunction’s upcoming continuing education offerings, all *free* webinars that allow you to learn something new and interesting in an hour or less!
Maintain IT Webinar: Wireless Acceptable Use Policies
May 21 at 11:00 AM Pacific/2:00 PM Eastern
Louise Alcorn, Reference Technology Librarian at the West Des Moines Public Library and contributor to Recipes for a 5-Star [...]

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WebJunction Webinar: Rural Libraries as Place

Bringing People Together at the Library: Rural Libraries as Place
Presented by the Rural Library Sustainability Project
October 25, 2007
11:00am PT / 2:00pm ET
More and more people are accessing information and resources from home and work computers. Does that mean the physical library will go away? NO WAY! In this session we will talk about the evolving [...]

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Free WebJunction webinar on library surveys

Another excellent free continuing education opportunity from WebJunction’s Rural In Focus Webinars series! These webinars are entirely free and online, so you can participate from the comfort of your desk, at home or at work.
A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Library Surveys
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
11:00 am PT/2:00 pm ET
“Surveys can be rich sources of [...]

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Free webinar today: Supporting public computing

This webinar, presented live this afternoon by WebJunction, is free for all and requires no advance registration. You really can just show up.
Be sure to follow the instructions for making sure your computer is ready for the webinar, and arrive 10 minutes early.
In Focus Webinar: Joy of Computing with practical techniques for [...]

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Webjunction’s Spanish Language Outreach Program

This Sunday afternoon program was intended as a follow-up for individuals who had participated in Webjunction’s Spanish Language Outreach workshops. Although I was not one of those lucky few, I decided to attend the session to learn more about it, and I am very glad I did, as the information provided could be useful to [...]

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More on WebJunction

I am thrilled to be blogging this year’s ALA. My name is Nanette Bulebosh and I direct a small public library in Kiel, Wisconsin (population 3,700). This is my first PLA blogging experience. 
I spent most of Friday at Webjunction’s Rural Libraries Sustainability Forum at the Embassy.  I am one of the lucky 185+ librarians from [...]

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How to enjoy ALA 2007

One of the more useful presentations at today’s Rural Library Sustainability Forum was a talk by conference junkie John D. “Danny” Hales, who shared his handy tips for making the most of this year’s ALA.
Hales, director of Suwannee River Regional Library in northern Florida – and a member of the WebJunction advisory committee - was speaking [...]

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Free webinars: Action, Vision, Future, Planning, & Web 2.0

Check out the free webinar action via two programs on WebJunction this month. Click on the links below for more information and to register for these FREE continuing education events.
Second Circ: Using Web 2.0 Tools in Your Library
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM EST
This session is part of EqualAccess (a community partner [...]

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