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The Spring 2007 Continuing Education and Training workshops are available to you and your staff in a variety of ways. Learning has never been easier!
Here at LTLS we strive to bring you quality speakers, experts in the field, and different methods of receiving training. Don’t have time to come to LTLS? Sign up for one of our iLinc sessions in Collection Development or Technology. By utilizing your high-speed computer connection and telephone, you can join us in a virtual meeting and receive information on current technology topics as well as collection development.
This year’s CE calendar has a focus on marketing your library to your community and patrons. Come hear experts in the marketing field on how you can “tell your library’s story”. Here are a few of this Spring’s highlights – for other workshops and training, check out the complete
listing.
Communicating the Value
Join Alissa Williams from the Bloomington Public Library and learn how to reach key stakeholders and communicate the library's value to the community by creating a Return on Investment brochure. Other marketing tips will be discussed as well.
Date/Time: Thursday, February 22, 2007, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
CPDU: 3 Non-Subscriber Fee: $35.00
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IREAD Summer Program Kickoff
Join Wanda Thompson (Central Citizens' Library District) and Barb Lintner (Urbana Free Library) for a fun filled workshop of discussing 2007's IREAD theme, “Mission READ: To the Library and Beyond”. Wanda Thompson will present a program on science art projects and experiments for kids. Afterwards, there will be a show and tell of exciting promotional materials and activities for this year's theme!
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 27, 2007, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
CPDU: 3 Non-Subscriber Fee: $35.00
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Trustee Trends and Issues
LTLS consultants will take public library trustees through a whirlwind overview of issues and trends in topics such as laws, levies, policies, and general responsibilities that all trustees need to know in order to be effective in library oversight.
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 13, 2007, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
CPDU: 2 Non-Subscriber Fee: $35.00
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Basic Media 101: Self-Promotion Made Easy
Have you ever wondered when you should contact the media? How to write a great press release? How you should handle bad publicity? Larra Clark from ALA will help you discover the answers to these and other questions about the media.
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 20, 2007, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
CPDU: 3 Non-Subscriber Fee: $35.00
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Diversity Forum 2007
LTLS will be hosting a free statewide diversity forum to be held in Bloomington, IL at the Hawthorn Suites. Vandella Brown from the Illinois State Library will engage the participants in a cultural vision exam film and a sample of the “White Privilege” assimilation test. The forum's guest speaker will be Christopher Benson, the author of the award-winning book entitled, “Death of Innocence: The Hate Crime That Changed America.” The afternoon will be dedicated to a train the trainer session entitled, “Walking the Talk – How to Think and Act Like an Inclusive Organization”. Susan OíHalloran will take the participants through a real world, sustainable approach to addressing the issues of diversity in organizations of every type. Each participant will receive a free copy of Susan’s Walking the Talk train the trainer manual and a free copy of Death of Innocence.
Date/Time: Tuesday, March 27, 2007, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
CPDU: 7 This is a free workshop!
Registration for this workshop is through the Diversity website at: http://librarydiversity.info/forumreg2007.html
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Our Changing Community
One of the most important roles of a library trustee is to represent the total community and by being a link between that community and the library. It is a difficult task and one that requires trustees to think beyond an individual’s comfort level. There are many different interests, concerns and social and economic levels that must be considered when thinking about the community. This workshop will focus on how to be an inclusive trustee, and think about those many diverse groups in your community.
Date/Time: Tuesday, April 24, 2007, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
CPDU: 2 Non-Subscriber Fee: $35.00
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School Library Day
This full-day session will focus on issues relevant to elementary, middle and high school librarians. Potential topics range from collaboration, educational mandates, intellectual property, literacy, management and technology. More details will be provided soon!
Date/Time: Monday, June 11, 2007, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
CPDU: 6 Non-Subscriber Fee: $35.00
You can register online at http://dot.ltls.org:591/OnlineReg/onlinereg.htm or send an email to ce@lincolntrail.info. If you have any questions, call Donna Schaal at 217-352-0047, Ext. 204, or email: dschaa@lincolntrail.info.
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