Registration begins July 14, 2014, for Library OnCon. Library OnCon is a brand new networking event for public librarians, taking place virtually through Google Hangouts. This initial meeting takes place on Tuesday, August 26, 2014, at 2 p.m. Keynote speaker R. David Lankes will broadcast his presentation live via Google Hangouts on Air. Afterward, participants … More Here comes Library OnCon!
March blew in like a lion. A cold, bitter, grumpy lion whose icy grip distracted me from getting to this month’s continuing ed offerings until almost mid-month–apologies loyal followers! However, there’s still a few highlights left in ol’ March worth checking out if you aren’t too tired out from PLA! If you’re not really … More CE Around the State – March 2014
Well, I guess we all made it through the polar vortex (vortices?) last month, and now it’s time to hunker down for a few more weeks and endure the rest of this long winter. Luckily there are a few great program offerings to help make it a little more bearable! If you’re ready to … More CE Around the State – February 2014
Holidays are over and the winds are blustering–welcome back to another selection of continuing education highlights from around the state. It may seem a little early to start thinking about your summer reading program, but not necessarily–come out to the Performer Showcase/Summer Reading Kickoff Tuesday, January 7, 2014 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM at the Rock Falls … More CE Around the State – January 2014
Welcome back to our end-of-year CE wrap-up! Here are a few opportunities to get your learnin’ on before Santa comes and we ring in the new year. See you in 2014! If you are interested in providing input on topics to be considered for next year’s Reaching Forward South conference, check out the Reaching Forward … More CE Around the State – December 2013
Hello again, and welcome back to another round of autumn offerings in Libraryland! Kicking off the selections is this webinar from WebJunction, Serving Job Seekers: Library and Workforce System Partnerships That Work happening tomorrow, November 6 from 1-2 p.m.–still time to register! In this webinar, learn how innovative partnerships between state and local libraries and their workforce … More CE Around the State – November 2013
Back again for another roundup of great continuing education programs happening out in Libraryland, the end of October is looking great! If you have any energy left after ILA, that is… First, however, I want to remind you about OUR next program happening NEXT month, The Three Faces of Apps: App Programming, App Advisory, App Discovery, is coming … More CE Around the State – October 2013
Life got in the way this month, so let’s jump right into this month’s highlights for librarian continuing ed! Still time to register for the webconference FY2014 Public Library Per Capita and Equalization Aid Grants happening Monday, Sept. 9 from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. The FY2014 Public Library Per Capita and Equalization Aid grants application is available online … More CE Around the State – September 2013
Hello, fellow librarians–welcome to another month in Libraryland! There’s a nice roundup of notable happenings in August, but let’s kick it off with our very own RLA-CE program One Book, Full of Win: Building Successful Community Reading Programs happening Tuesday, August 13, 2013 from 9:30am-12:00pm at Palatine Public Library, Room 1. Community reading programs, including “one book” initiatives, are the latest … More CE Around the State – August 2013
Welcome back to another month’s worth of continuing education events worth a look–July has a few interesting options to help get you through your post-ALA depression! WebJunction is offering three webinars of interest this month, starting with Libraries, Children and Families: new research and policy recommendations on role of libraries in early reading on Tuesday, … More CE Around the State – July 2013
