CE NEWS

September 11, 2018

Table of Contents

• CE Calendar
• Webinars You Don't Want to Miss
• Infopeople Continuing Education Opportunity
• Free Online Guidebook on Managing and Supervising Volunteers
• NewsGuard Webinar
• Homelessness in Libraries Training
• Supercharged Storytimes for All Training Opportunity

CE Calendar

Visit the Library Development Training & Continuing Education Calendar for a listing of free webinars and webcasts of interest to librarians of all stripes.

Webinars You Don’t Want to Miss

• How to Use Design Thinking to Innovate Faster, Better and More Effectively
• Public Librarians’ Chat: Management and Supervision of Volunteers
• Supporting Healthy Racial Identity Development for All Children

Infopeople Continuing Education Opportunity

There are twelve (12) Infopeople course seats remaining! The Alaska State Library purchased a block of twenty-five (25) seats to Infopeople online instructor-led training sessions which may be used by any Alaska library staff member during the 2019-2020 fiscal year.  These course seats will be distributed in an equitable manner to ensure that participants from libraries of all sizes, all types and in all regions of the State are represented. Five seats will be reserved for each of Alaska’s five recognized regions: Far North, Interior, Southwest, Southcentral and Southeast.

To register for one of the remaining course seats, you will need to complete the online application form.  Once your application has been approved, the Public Library Coordinator will register you for your Infopeople course, and you will receive an email confirmation that you have been registered for your Infopeople course.

You will be required to complete an evaluation form for the Alaska State Library at the conclusion of your Infopeople course.

A list of Infopeople training courses is available at https://infopeople.org/training

Free Online Guidebook on Managing and Supervising Volunteers

For many rural Alaska libraries, volunteer help is vital. These libraries depend on a dedicated group of volunteers to order and process materials, deliver programs, write grants and maintain the facility. Recruiting and retaining volunteers in small rural communities is challenging.   Take Root: Volunteer Management Guidebook developed by the Corporation for National & Community Service and the HandsOn Network, and available from the Points of Light website, is a user-friendly and helpful resource that includes strategies for recruiting, retaining and recognizing volunteers.

NewsGuard Webinar

On October 1st at 11:00 am, Anna-Sophie Harling of NewsGuard will share information about her organization's efforts to fight false news, misinformation and disinformation. NewsGuard is a non-profit organization comprised of experienced journalists  who volunteer to assess news websites based on nine criteria for credibility and transparency. Each evaluated news website receives a "nutrition label"  that explains who is behind the website and how it was rated.  NewsGuard is providing libraries with free browser extensions which may be used on their public library computers. Research has shown that when members of the public are provided a news source rating tool they were less likely to share false news, misinformation and disinformation.

Register for this webinar if you would like to receive an email reminder and  information sheet prior to the webinar.

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Homelessness in Libraries Training

Mary Jo Joiner, Library Director of the Kenai Community Library, has written and received an Interlibrary Library Cooperation grant that purchased statewide access to Ryan Dowd’s online self-paced course Homelessness in Libraries. 

For information on how to register for the Homelessness in Libraries Training please email Mary Jo Joiner at mjoiner@kenai.city 

Supercharged Storytimes for All Training Opportunity

REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOW!

Supercharged Storytimes for All is an early literacy training opportunity for librarians, preschool teachers, and childcare professionals here in Alaska. Practitioners will learn how to intentionally apply research-based practices to boost early literacy in young children who are attending library storytime or are enjoying storytime at a preschool or other childcare setting. Content has been developed by Saroj Ghoting, early literacy consultant, Betha Gutsche, WebJunction Program Manager, CiKeithia Pugh, Early Learning Program Manager at the Seattle Public Library, and Emily Plagman, Project Manager at Project Outcome, with support from OCLC and a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, RE-95-17-0085-17.

Courses will be taught by Samantha Blanquart, Early Literacy Outreach Coordinator for the Alaska State Library, Elizabeth Nicolai, Youth Services Coordinator at the Anchorage Public Library, Amelia Jenkins, Youth Services Librarian at Juneau Public Library, and Marguerite LaRiviere, Library Director for Kegoayah Kozga Public Library in Nome, Alaska.

There will be 8 different offerings of this training between September 2018 and February 2019. Each training is a 10-week course consisting of 6 live, online sessions, online discussion forums, readings and activities. Course work requires a time commitment of an average of 3 hours per week.

*Occasional sessions on Wednesdays due to holiday conflicts

**Anticipated training approval from SEED to allow CE credit for caregivers

REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOW!

To register, please reply to Samantha Blanquart at ready@muni.org with your name, contact information, and requested session.

(Note: There is a minimum of 5 seats for each session and classes may be combined if not enough people register for a certain session.)