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A.L.I.V.E.-Arizona Library Institute Virtual Extension
Monthly Blended Learning: March, April, May
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The Arizona Library Institute Virtual Extension (ALIVE) offers an exciting opportunity for library education, camaraderie & professional growth. You can participate in ALIVE by participating in one of the online WebJunction classes and monthly discussion. Education components include: self-paced WebJunction course, short homework assignment, on-line discussions, and a monthly Live Classroom discussion.
To participate in ALIVE, go to http://az.webjunction.org/716 and follow the instructions to register for the upcoming session.
(View Current Roster) Class Type: Continuing Education - Intended Audience: Library Staff [Sign Up] |
Big Picture Presentation: How Human Resources Makes Your Library Tick
March 17th, 2010, 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
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Join national library human resources expert Paula Singer, President of the Singer Group, Inc. and explore key questions in library leadership. What do employees want? Why does it matter? What are current trends in human resources that matter the most for libraries? How can all employees make sure that public libraries exist to serve human needs?
(View Current Roster) Class Type: Workshop - Intended Audience: Academic Library Staff [Sign Up] |
Big Picture Presentation: Southwest Human Development-A Relationship Centric Organization
April 21, 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
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Founded nearly 30 years ago, with a budget of $150,000, Southwest Human Development now serves 80,000 children and families a year with a budget of $32 million. It is the largest community-based organization of its type in Arizona. Southwest Human Development believes that the relationship among all people involved in infant-family service are a key to organizational effectiveness. Ginger Ward, CEO and Founder, and Alan Taylor, Director of Training will discuss the principles and structural components of relationship-based organizations, stages in development of organizational infrastructure, the roles of leaders and supervisors, and the theoretical grounding for relationship-based organizational design.
(View Current Roster) Class Type: Continuing Education - Intended Audience: ALL [Sign Up] |
EBSCO Online Database Training-Teacher Resources
March 18th, 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. 2010-Webinar
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In this session, we’ll utilize the EBSCOhost interface to search a comprehensive and valuable collection of full-text education journals. We’ll discuss advanced search strategies, journal alerts and the My EBSCOhost folder options. Attendees will also tour the EBSCO Support site, which provides additional training resources.
Database covered: Professional Development Collection
TO REGISTER GO TO:
http://ebsco.webex.com/ebsco/k2/j.php?ED=128591547&UID=1101056602&RT=MiM1&FM=1_and_register
(View Current Roster) Class Type: Webinars - Intended Audience: K-12 Library Staff [Sign Up] |
Managing Volunteers: Tricks of the Trade
Pinal County Library District Tuesday April 20th, 2010
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Tara Anglin has managed corporate, non-profit and library volunteers for nearly 20 years in the Valley. During this workshop she will describe how to develop and maintain a professional and well run volunteer program. The session will move beyond the basics of volunteer management to include specific methods and solutions on managing today's library volunteers.
(View Current Roster) Class Type: Workshop - Intended Audience: Library Staff [Sign Up] |
My Best Friend is a Librarian: Children's Book Recommendations From A Southwest Native American Author
Thursday, April 8, 2010, 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
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Join Vee Browne in her workshop on awareness of Native American children's books by local authors. This workshop will also include a discussion of Native American approaches to storytelling, Native American traditions, and programming ideas for librarians.
Vee Browne works as a professional educator, writer, poet, test administrator, and referee. From Cottonwood/Tselina, she belongs to the Bitter Water and Water Flows Together clans of the Navajo Nation.
Note: Please feel free to attend the Lunch Time Speaker Presentation at 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. by Vee Browne on "The Stone Cutter & the Navajo Maiden."
(View Current Roster) Class Type: Workshop - Intended Audience: Public Library Staff [Sign Up] |
Tell the Teens: Teen Reader’s Advisory Program
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Join us as guest author and illustrator James Owen discusses his latest series of books. The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica series. James is also the creator of the crucially acclaimed Starchild graphic novel series; and the author of the Mythworld series of novels. He works at the Coppervale Studio in Silvertown, Arizona, where he lives with his family. We will also be raffling off copies of James Owen's books courtesy of Simon & Schuster Publishing
Following James's presentation, enjoy FREE fancy cupcakes and book reviews by local librarians:
Phyillis Saunders
Chandler Public Library
"Just do you: books about being yourself (no matter who that is)"
Susan Murray
Meredith Jenson-Benjamin
Kearsten Labrozzi
Glendale Public Library
"Don't Baby Us: Transitioning Teens to Adult Fiction"
Alicia Hancock
Tempe Public Library
"Teen Space-The Final Frontier: Science Fiction Books for Teens"
Louisa Aikin and Kate DeLaPointe
Scottsdale Public Library
"Teen Writers Have More Fun!: Teen Fiction by Authors of adult fiction"
"New and well-received titles"
(View Current Roster) Class Type: Workshop - Intended Audience: ALL [Sign Up] |
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