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May Training from the Montana State Library

May is blooming with learning opportunities!

First…I hope you are planning to attend the Webside Chat with MT State Librarian Jennie Stapp this week on Friday, May 10th at noon.  It will be a celebration of sorts, as the Montana library community fared well with the 2013 Montana legislature – a well-earn faring, of course.  Jennie will recap the good news and answer any questions about what comes next.  Register here.

We’ve got lots of training for DiscoverIt! planned for this month. It’s time to dive into this search tool if you have not yet gotten your feet wet, or if you’ve given it a try and decided you need more training, take advantage of all the opportunities this month.

DiscoverIt Intermediate Administration Training – onsite and hands-on.  The onsite trainings in Miles City (Monday, May 13th), Lewistown (Tuesday, May 14th) and Missoula (Wednesday, May 15th) are not-to-be-missed!  Register here.  Cara and I and the folks at EBSCO will help you with implementation of DiscoverIt! for your library.  Come to this training and walk away offering a top-of-the-line search experience for your patrons.

Promote the DiscoverIt! tool and win an iPad (or other great prizes!).  Create a display to promote the DiscoverIt! Search Tool, take a photo, go to the Montana State Library Facebook page and click on “photo contest,” enter your photo and complete the form, and – here’s the fun part – get your supporters to vote for your entry.  The most votes wins!  Looking for an idea?  Join me and Sara Groves on Friday, May 10th at 9 am and we’ll drum up some ideas for you.  You don’t need to register for the online meeting on Friday, just go to joingotomeeting.com and enter this meeting code: 978-224-344.  There is a short 3 minute video explaining how the contest works on the MT State Library Vimeo channel – click here to view it. 

I’ve started a new series of trainings for DiscoverIt! users called “MORE PRACTICE SEARCHING.”  These are designed for those that have attended a “JUST THE BASICS” session or they have some practice using the DiscoverIt! tool, but just want a little more guided practice. These sessions are small group learning, very interactive, the participants share what they know and we all learn from each other.  The first one was terrific and one of the suggestions was that MSL staff create a tip sheet (or two) for improving search results.  Great idea, huh?  I’ll have something like that ready for the next MORE PRACTICE webinar on May 23rd at 9 am.  Click here to register for that session.  I’ll continue to offer JUST THE BASICS and MORE PRACTICE SEARCHING in the upcoming months, and Cara will continue to offer training on customizing and managing your library’s profile – your instance – of this amazing new-age library search tool.  You can truly make this search tool whatever you want it to be for YOUR library.

If you presented at MLA and think your session would do well as a webinar, please contact me.  I would love to schedule some time online for you to present your session to a broader audience and to get it recorded for anytime/anyplace learning.

Registrations for the Montana State Library Summer Leadership Institute (July 22-24 at Carroll College in Helena featuring ALA President Maureen Sullivan!!!) will open next week.  Watch for that opportunity.  The first round of applications are for public library leaders that did not attend in 2012.  You need not be a director, but only one person per institution may attend and no one attending can report to anyone else.   We’ll offer a second round and open it to those that attended in 2012 on the first of June, if there are seats remaining.  We have room for just 20 participants.  This will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for public library leaders, so please plan to attend if you can.

And…finally…SAVE THE DATE – Fall Workshops will be held at the Red Lion Colonial Inn in Helena on September 27th and 28th.  Federal funding precariousness caused a delay in getting the funding secured, and I just didn’t have much choice about dates and location.  A survey we did last month (over 120 responded) indicated that Helena is a good spot to hold the meeting – the easiest drive time for the most number of people.  We are just starting to plan the scope and details for Fall Workshop, so if you want to suggest something, please let me know.  Registrations will open Mid-August (probably August 15th).  If you have the summer’s off from your library job, be sure to check into your  MSL library directory account in mid-August so you can get your registration in early.  Last year, most of our sessions were closed out within the first week of registration.

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Midwinter training online and face-to-face with the Montana State Library and MT Library Association

Friday, January 11, 2013

Webside Chat with Montana State Librarian Jennie Stapp

Please join Jennie Stapp, Montana State Librarian, on Friday January 11th at noon for a snapshot of the 2013 Montana legislative session.  MT Library Association Legislative Chair, Judy Hart will join this session.

Watch for upcoming Webside chats where Jennie will share news, information and discussion about the current issues confronting Montana’s libraries.

To register:

https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/762131025

CE Category: Library Administration

 

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Library Legislative Day

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Advocacy Training

Join MT Library Association President Anne Kish and Legislative liaison Judy Hart for 2 hours of training on library advocacy in the Grizzly Room of the Montana State Library in Helena.  Library staff, volunteers, trustees, and friends of libraries are encouraged to attend.  Lunch is provided at no charge by MLA.  According to Hart and Kish, 2013 is a critical legislative session for Montana’s libraries and at this session, they will explore the talking points for advocating for libraries with state legislators.  Attendees are encourages to pre-schedule appointments to visit representatives at the State Capitol.

CE Category: Library Administration

1:30 – 5:30 pm meetings with legislators

5:30 – 8:30 pm

Library Day at the Montana State Library

Legislators and staff are invited to the State Library to meet with librarians from around the state, have their photos taken for the updated READ posters, and enjoy a BBQ buffet.  All Montana librarians, volunteers, trustees and supporters of libraries are invited to attend.

TO REGISTER FOR LIBRARY LEGISLATIVE EVENTS, please click on this link:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dFE2LXZvZlRSLUdTZF8tSEJfQ1Bvb0E6MQ

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Community Asset Mapping and Managing Training for Staff

8:30 am Friend-raising with Peter Hunter, Montana History Foundation

Mr. Hunter raises funds for the Montana History Foundation.  In his morning presentation, he will share some insights about how to make friends for your library.  Mr. Hunter’s presentation is a great, informal pep talk to inspire library administrators and trustees to enjoy putting the library into situations where funders are more likely to be generous.  Coffee, tea, and muffins will be served.

CE Category (.5): Library Administration

9 – 10:30 am Strategies to extend influence, impact, and service

This session  will examine the library’s role in promoting local, sustainable, powerful solutions to important and entrenched community problems.  This session is a prequel/introduction to the pre-conference seminar planned by a team of MSL and public library staff planned for the MT Library Association meeting in Missoula in April.  Presented by Donci Bardash and Jo Flick.

CE Category: Library Administration

10:45 – 11:45 am Assessing and Managing Staff Training

MSL CE Coordinator Jo Flick and BTOP trainer Jennifer Birnel will introduce online tools which library directors/managers can use to quickly assess their staff needs based on the Montana State Library CE categories, Montana Public Library standards and both ALA and EDGE benchmarks.  During the training, directors/managers will learn how to customize the online forms, collect and sort data, and they will get some hands-one practice at analyzing real-life data, and starting to organize a plan for meeting staff needs for professional development at the library/district level.

CE Category: Library Administration

TO REGISTER FOR LIBRARY LEGISLATIVE EVENTS January 16-17, please click on this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dFE2LXZvZlRSLUdTZF8tSEJfQ1Bvb0E6MQ

 

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Job Service/Social Media Webinar

11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Contact BTOP trainer Jennifer Birnel jbirnel@mt.gov for details.

 

Wednesday, January 30, 2013 11 am – 12:30 pm

Job Service/ Cover Letters

For more information, contact BTOP trainer, Jennifer Birnel, jbirnel@mt.gov

 

Thursday, January 31, 2013 9-10 am

mt.gov – eGovernment Services with Audrey Hinman, Application Technology Services Bureau Chief, State of Montana

First of two webinars designed to familiarize Montana librarians with the growing number of state government services available online so that librarians can help their patrons access vital services.

Citizen Services
Audrey Hinman will introduce librarians to the growing range of online eGovernment services of value to Montana citizens. From paying income taxes to renewing vehicle registrations, or obtaining a burn permit, mt.gov is increasingly expanding access to government services online. Librarians can play a vital role in educating patrons of the services available and helping their patrons access Montana’s eGovernment services.

To register for this session:  https://student.gototraining.com/r/7310793898118258432

CE Category: Library Services to the Public
Please also sign up for the second session (separate registration is required)

February 7, 2012 – 9 – 10 am

Business Services
Audrey Hinman will guide librarians on a tour of the increasing number of eGovernment services now available to businesses in Montana, and those doing business with Montanans. From receiving notifications of bids from the State, to checking licensure status, or finding information about an active business, Montana’s ever expanding eGovernment services are powered up to support enterprise in the Treasure State. Librarians will learn how best to assist their patrons on accessing these essential services and making them aware of their availability.

To register for this session: https://student.gototraining.com/r/4837817424901281792

CE Category: Library Services to the Public

 

Thursday, January 31, 2013 – 1-2pm

Library Learning Portal – an introductory tour

Join the MSL library trainers and consultants for a tour of the Montana State Library Learning Portal.  The staff have designed a one-stop-shop for finding learning resources: from brief tutorials that point out the “On” button on various eReader devices (and lots more), to multi-class mini courses, from a one-page handout guide for completing a common function in the Montana Shared Catalog, to a manual on how to organize and upload a collection of digitized yearbooks into the Montana Memory Project.  There is even space for librarians to share ideas and resources in this online learning community.  You can find upcoming training and easily locate archived recordings.

To register for this session: https://student.gototraining.com/r/3145153358800735744

CE Category: Library Administration

 

February 1-2, 2013 noon – noon

OffLine in Butte (Montana Library Association)

For more information and to register:  http://www.mtlib.org/Conferences/2013offline_registration.pdf

February 5, 2013 9 – 10 am and 3:30-4:30 pm

Discover It! Integrated Searches – JUST THE BASICS

MSL Trainer Jo Flick will guide participants on some basic search techniques using the recently deployed integrated search tool called “DiscoverIt!” – a powerful tool for patrons and students. Every librarian needs to know how to use DiscoverIt!. But, it takes some practice. This session introduces the basics and provides some opportunity for the participants to try out a a few searches and learn by doing. Join if you are just beginning to learn to use search tools, or if you’ve tried it out and gotten frustrated. Either way, this session is designed to get everyone up the learning curve a bit, and maybe even over that hump.

To register for 9 am: https://student.gototraining.com/r/2669647565136657664

To register for 3:30 pm:  https://student.gototraining.com/r/3415669503117644032

CE category: collection management and technical services

 

February 7, 2013 beginning at 11 am

LYRASIS eGathering, Montana State Library Grizzly Room, Helena

The Montana State Library maintains a membership in the library collaborative Lyrasis, which affords discounts and group buying power for a number of different services and products of value to libraries.  To find out more about Lyrasis, plan to attend this meeting in Helena.  Times and registration information will be available soon.  Contact Jo Flick, jflick@mt.gov

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December is full of learning opportunities online…

Coming up in December:

December 6th 9-10 am

Montana Library2Go: Content Reserve Basics with Cara Orban

Join Cara Orban, Statewide Projects Librarian for a tour of Content Reserve, the Administration site for MontanaLibrary2Go. Learn how to run reports, where to find training materials, and how to advertise the collection at your library.

CE Category: Collections Management & Technical Services

To register: https://student.gototraining.com/r/2754867411830415872

December 6th 3:30-4:30 pm and December 7th 9-10 am

Montana Shared Catalog Director’s Station – an introduction to the New DS with Amy Marchwick

Join Amy for a tour of the new Director’s Station application for the Montana Shared Catalog.  This session is designed for current members of the MSC; if you are thinking about joining, ask Amy amarchwick@mt.gov or Ken kadams@mt.gov for more information.  We’ll plan an informational session in the upcoming months.

CE Credit: Collections management and technical services

To register for the December 6th 3:30 pm session: https://student.gototraining.com/r/7969546497515948288

To register for the December 7th 9 am session: https://student.gototraining.com/r/6722197834804012800

December 11th 9-10 am

HomeworkMT – turnkey materials for promoting and training at your library

HomeworkMT is a free online tutoring service available to all Montanans.  This Webinar will provide library staff with the tools they need to promote this service and build community awareness.  Jo Flick will demonstrate a simple presentation, provide all the slides and handout materials so that participants can have a turn-key training ready to go.  Jo will also demonstrate how to find usage statistics, marketing materials and support services from Tutor.com – the vendor that provides HomeworkMT.

CE category: Library administration

To register:  https://student.gototraining.com/r/1899672764838352384

December 12th 9-10 am

The Montana Library as Community Anchor: making libraries relevant and engaged  (with Wendy Campbell, Rebekah Kamp, and Debbie Wellman; hosted by Jo Flick)

The Association of Small and Rural Libraries annual conference was held in Raleigh, NC and was attended by Montana librarians Rebekah Kamp, Debbie Wellman, and Wendy Campbell.  The participants identified a focal point of Library as a Community Anchor that served as an underlying foundation for the information they would like to share.

Rebekah Camp will introduce the timely concept of library as community anchor sharing information from the workshop, Taking it to the Streets:  Community based Advocacy and Engagement.  The ARSL workshop led by Jennifer Pearson introduced advocacy and engagement as key components in the successful future of libraries with a focus on ideas that work. The workshop also discussed the Geek the Library campaign that was introduced and promoted throughout the conference. Learn more about Geek the Library at get.geekthelibrary.org.

Wendy will share information about Signature Events for Small Libraries.  The workshop led by Cassie Guthrie was a “show and tell” of library fundraisers, successful and unsuccessful, with easy instructions on how to get started.

Debbie will share information about Librarians with Black Belts.  The workshop led by James Parrott was based on Warren Graham’s, Black Belt Librarians and concerns library safety and security.

CE Category: Library Administration

to register: https://student.gototraining.com/r/7058142617837530624

December 12th 3:30 – 4:30 pm

Montana Shared Catalog – Adding URLs to MSC Catalog Records with Melody Condron

Learn how to add a URL/website link to a record in the Montana Shared Catalog. Even non-catalogers can manage these links and add content that will show up for patrons in the patron catalog. Melody will explain the rules and guidelines for these links, as well as how to change the link text so that patrons know what they will find when they click on them.

CE Category: Cataloging and Technical Services

To register:  https://student.gototraining.com/r/6650196315944180992

 

 

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Leadership Training – a survey of State Libraries

2012 Survey of State library agencies on providing leadership training

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