Welcome to the Professional and Continuing Education Interest Group monthly announcement for continuing education opportunities. This email contains a listing of conferences, webinars, and other ways to learn more about librarianship. Events requiring a registration fee are designated by a ($). This list is also available on the Georgia Library Association blog: http://glanews.blogspot.com
Please help PACE keep this list useful and current by emailing announcements for upcoming continuing education events to Amelia Glawe (Amelia.glawe@gpc.edu). Thanks!
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December 6
ALSC-Every Child Ready to Read: How to Train and Motivate Adults to Foster School Readiness ($)
http://bit.ly/Uq8hcV
School Library Journal- Lerner Publishing Group Spring 2013 Librarian Preview Webinar
http://www.slj.com/category/webcasts/#
WebJunction- Outreach Programs in Rural Communities: Simple Steps for Surprising Results
http://bit.ly/SfGmuf
Online Education Database-How to Create Your Own Library (or Personal!) Knowledge Base.
http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2012/create-your-own-knowledge-base-free-webinar/
December 7
Tech Tools with Tine: 1 Hour of Evernote
http://bit.ly/VjN9Tt
O’Reilly Community- Accessibility Handbook: Making 508-Compliant Websites
http://oreillynet.com/pub/e/2414
December 10
Educause- Online Learning with Students, Staff and Faculty with Disabilities: Knowing the Legal Landscape of Web Accessibility
http://bit.ly/TH83N0
InSync-Nuts and Bolts of Social Media
http://us.insynctraining.com/bozarth-programs/
December 11
O’Reilly Community- A Developers Introduction to User-Centered Design
http://oreillynet.com/pub/e/2525
Tech Soup- Better Together: Tech Trainers Sharing
http://www.techsoupforlibraries.org/events
Volunteer Match-Creating a Comprehensive and Engaging Volunteer Training Program
http://learn.volunteermatch.org/training-topics
ATC-Mobile Accessibility – The Status of Accessibility in Mobile Devices
http://atcoalition.org/training/mobile-accessibility-status-accessibility-mobile-devices
December 12
ALA- Let’s Talk About It: The National Model for Scholar-Led Read ($)
http://bit.ly/TDEL5b
InfoPeople- Basic Graphic Design for Library Staff: Quick and Easy Solutions
http://infopeople.org/training/basic-graphic-design
WebJunction-What Would Walt Do? Quality Customer Service for Libraries
http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/What_Would_Walt_Do.html
Nonprofit Webinars- Perfect Phrases for Fundraising
http://nonprofitwebinars.com/webinars
December 13
YALSA- Reluctant Readers ($)
http://www.ala.org/yalsa/onlinelearning/webinar
Making the Choice: Mobile Solutions for Libraries
https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/webinars/mobilechoice/index.html
December 18
PLA- E-Book Action: Inform and Inspire Your Community
http://tinyurl.com/cqqbjwv
****Many thanks to Jay Turner, Director, Continuing Education, Georgia Public Library Service, for his collaborative work on this list.