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College of DuPage LTA Fall Classes now forming!

Fall classes are now forming for the College of DuPage Library & Information Technology Program.  Take classes online, on-campus, or a hybrid combo. 

Check out the following pdf:  Download CODFall2010

Call or e-mail Carol Sturz, Coordinator, for further information.
LTA webpage:  http://www.cod.edu/lta
Ph: 630-942-2597 e-mail: sturzc@cod.edu
Join us on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/LTAatCOD

Top Ten Reasons to Attend the Reaching Forward South Conference for Library Support Staff

1. Keynote speaker, Kitty Pope (Executive Director of Alliance Library System), will lead an exciting discussion on “Leading in Tough Times.”  Preview her uplifting spirit in her blog
“On a + Note” at http://www.alliancelibrarysystem.com/directorsarticles.cfm.
 
2.  Take advantage of a fantastic staff development opportunity for your library.  Just sit back and leave the planning to us!
 
3.  Attend an afternoon “techie Thursday” session, “Web 2 Point Ohhhh!”  Learn more about the technology becoming more important to libraries and their patrons.
 
4.  Choose from 12 different Friday breakout sessions, including “Circulation: Trying to Move Forward While Going in Circles;” “DIY After School Programs;” and “Transform Yourself, Transform Your Library.”  There’s something for everyone, from every kind of library.
 
5.  Shop ‘til you drop at our fantastic vendor tables.
 
6.  Participate in our Thursday night networking event, with finger foods and a motivational speaker.
 
7.  Come for the conference, stay for the door prizes!
 
8.  Enjoy a delicious continental breakfast and buffet-style hot lunch.
 
9.  Take a rare opportunity to get away from the library for a day and interact with other library support staff.
 
10.  Two days of activities for only $70?  Where do I sign up?!?!?!?!
 
The Reaching Forward South Conference will be at the Northfield Inn in Springfield
on October 7-8, 2010.  Our theme this year is “Spread Your Wings.”
  To register, or for more information, visit our website at www.reachingforwardsouth.org.

While you’re there, do you know of someone who is outstanding in your library who deserves to be nominated for a “support staff of the year award?”
Here’s your chance to recognize them…or even nominate yourself.

Summer courses at GSLIS Illinois

Do you want to expand your knowledge and skills on current topics in LIS such GIS or do you need to
update or fill gaps in your LIS education? Perhaps you just miss the classroom environment?  If so,
consider registering for a graduate credit course as a non-degree student at the University of Illinois
Graduate School of Library and Information Science. During the summer 2010 semester, seats will be
available in a number of online courses including:

LIS 490GIL Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
LIS 578LE Technical Services Functions
LIS 590ACL Applied Business Research: Competitive Intelligence & Knowledge Management
LIS 590CML Change Management
LIS 590EVL Evaluating Programs and Services
LIS 590ILE Indexing and Abstracting
LIS 590LLL Law Librarianship
LIS 590SML School Library Media Center: Curriculum, Collaboration and Connection

For additional information: http://www.lis.illinois.edu/academics/programs/cpd/communitycredit

Electronic Health Record Management Webinar

You are cordially invited to attend the MLA webcast: Now's the Time: Understanding the Electronic Health Record Maze and Health Sciences Librarians' Roles on Wednesday, March 24th from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Rolling Prairie Library System in the training room.

The goal of this program is to clarify the terminology surrounding the emerging electronic health information environment and to illustrate how and why health sciences librarians can and should become engaged with the efforts to achieve the national 2014 goal of instituting an electronic health record for each person in the United States.

You can register for this event on L2.

The sponsorship of this webcast site has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Contract No. NLM-N01-LM-6-3503 with the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Scholarly Writing for the LIS Profession

The Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois, is pleased to offer the following online, non-credit continuing education course open to anyone interested in the topic.

Scholarly Writing for the LIS Profession
Dates: March 16 - May 4, 2010
Times: Online synchronous sessions Tuesdays 2:00 - 3:00 PM central time.
NOTE: The first session on March 16 will be held from 2:00 - 4:00 PM.
Instructor: Robert H. Burger, Ph.D., CPA, Professor Emeritus, GSLIS
Cost: $200

Information Literacy Summit 2010

Problem Solving in our Communities: Everyday Information Experiences
 
www.morainevalley.edu/infolitsummit
 
DATES & LOCATIONS
Choose the date/location that is most convenient for you.
 
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
John A. Logan College (Carterville)
 
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Moraine Valley Community College (Palos Hills)
 
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Illinois State University (Normal, IL) *NEW LOCATION*
 
TIME:  (All locations) 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (registration begins at 8:30 a.m.)
 
REGISTRATION
 
Summit registration is now open. Links to the online registration forms are at www.morainevalley.edu/infolitsummit.  Please register early. Space is limited.
 
Registration fee: $25. Includes materials, continental breakfast and lunch.
 

Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) Program accepts candidates

On Jan. 25, 2010, ALA-APA began accepting applications from potential candidates interested in achieving the Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC). The LSSC Program is the first national, voluntary certification program for library support staff. This new certification program will help library support staff achieve recognition for current and new skills and abilities, as well as increase access to continuing education opportunities.

Early spring 2010 Continuing Education Courses

The Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois, is pleased to offer the following online, non-credit continuing education courses open to all interested library and information professionals.
Four ALA-APA approved Certified Public Library Administrator (CPLA) courses:
Organization and Personnel Management for the Library: February 2 - March 9
Serving Diverse Populations in the Library:
February 3 - March 10
Current Issues in Libraries: March 18 - April 22
Fundraising and Grant writing: March 22- May 1
NOTE: Although the first three courses do have online synchronous sessions, arrangements can be made to take the courses asynchronously.
For course descriptions and to register:
http://www.lis.illinois.edu/programs/cpd/CPLA/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scholarly Writing for the LIS Profession: March 16 - May 4
The purpose of the course is to introduce the student to the major genres of scholarly writing primarily through actual writing and editing assignments and discussion of essential elements and approaches to scholarly writing. Topics included are general introduction to scholarly writing and editing, practice with writing abstracts, reviews, editorials, columns and other opinion pieces, reporting the results of case studies, best practices, surveys and focus group research, and writing discipline-focused scholarly articles.
For additional information and to register:
http://www.lis.illinois.edu/programs/cpd/sw.html

PLA 2010 Virtual Conference Registration Opens

Registration for the PLA 2010 Virtual Conference is now open. On March 25-26, 2010 the Public Library Association (PLA) will share a condensed, live and online PLA 13th National Conference with public librarians and public library workers who can’t make the trip to Portland.

The Virtual Conference will include many familiar elements of the live conference, including high-quality educational programming, poster sessions and networking opportunities with colleagues. Each day will feature five live programs – the same programs available to in-person conference attendees. In addition, the Virtual Conference will feature special events such as “Inside the Author’s Studio,” a daily chat with well-known authors.

PLA offers politics and networking workshop for public librarians

Now more than ever, being able to navigate the political environment in your community is critical to the success of your public library. In order to help you learn the skills you need to operate effectively with your local government, the Public Library Association (PLA), in partnership with the Ohio Library Council, is offering a two-day Politics and Networking workshop Feb 17-18, 2010 at the Toledo Public Library.