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In this FREE one-hour webinar (July 25, 11 a.m. PDT/2 p.m. EDT), WebJunction will explore competencies for library staff — how defining core competencies builds a foundation for identifying skills and knowledge gaps and leads to targeted training that will help keep libraries viable in the 21st century.

Click here for more information or to register for this webinar.

The Green(er) Library
August 2, 2007
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Ecological, social and economic factors are prompting many libraries to consider “going green,” but how does one go about making one’s library more environmentally responsible? What steps are practical in a real-world context, and what is the actual relation between long-term financial benefits and up-front costs?

This full-day class will discuss current standards and practices for evaluating the environmental impact of existing, expanding or newly planned library facilities, and offer ideas for approaching environmental considerations relating to both physical plant and operating processes.

Click here for more information or to register for this class. We hope to see you there!

Andrew Sanderbeck leads the Working and Winning with the Media workshop by showing you the most effective ways your library can partner and work with the local media.

As a result of this workshop, participants will learn and begin to master:

• Three easy ways to build relationships with the local media
• What to say and do when the media wants to interview you
• The basics of journalism lingo and how the media uses it
• The role of the appointed spokesperson for your organization
• The anatomy and “Five W’s” of a successful press release
• Seven elements of a professionally prepared email press release
• How to work with the media when there’s a crisis in the library
• The dos & don’ts of creating Public Service Announcements
• The essential components of a media kit for your organization
• Creating your own media: How other libraries use social networking sites like You Tube and MySpace to create their own public relations communications

Click here for more information or to register for this class.

We understand that it can be difficult for some of you to get away from work for a full day to attend our continuing education classes. We invite you instead to attend one of our two new online courses:

• Using Technology in Information Literacy Programs
  (Sept. 26 & 27, 10 a.m. to noon)
• Classroom Management Techniques for Librarians 
  (Nov. 7 & 8, 10 a.m. to noon)

Click on each program to find out more information or to register for that class.