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What's Next: New Technologies to Help Build Your Library's Sustainability
posted Monday, 18 June 2007
The MBLC has just announced a new workshop for public libraries titled "What's Next: New Technologies to Help Build Your Library's Sustainability" that we want to let you know about. It will be presented by Linda Braun in July and will cover new and emerging technologies that you and your staff will want to know about!
Details are below. Please note that registration is through WMRLS.
PROGRAM INFORMATION:
Register online at http://forms.wmrls.org/gates07.html
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation present ~
What's Next: New Technologies to Help Build Your Library's Sustainability
Session One: Tuesday, July 24 ~ Hogan Campus Center, Holy Cross College, Worcester ~ Coffee - 9:30; Workshop -10 to 4 OR
Session Two: Wednesday, July 25 ~ Hogan Campus Center, Holy Cross College, Worcester ~ Coffee - 9:30; Workshop -10 to 4
This is your chance to explore new and emerging technologies from Twitter to YouTube and discover methods to help keep customers coming to your library - virtually and face-to-face. In this full-day workshop, presented by Linda W. Braun, LEO: Librarians and Educators Online, you'll hear about technologies, test them out for yourself (during afternoon hands-on sessions) and come up with a plan to start using at least one new technology in your library the very next day.
Lunch will be provided.
Registration deadline: July 9.
Registration limit: 30 per session.
This workshop is open to:
1. Massachusetts public library directors and staff serving communities of 25,000 or less who attended one of the Gates Rural Library Sustainability Project workshops provided throughout the state in 2006 and early 2007.
2. Library directors and staff of public libraries serving communities of 25,000 or less.
Details are below. Please note that registration is through WMRLS.
PROGRAM INFORMATION:
Register online at http://forms.wmrls.org/gates07.html
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation present ~
What's Next: New Technologies to Help Build Your Library's Sustainability
Session One: Tuesday, July 24 ~ Hogan Campus Center, Holy Cross College, Worcester ~ Coffee - 9:30; Workshop -10 to 4 OR
Session Two: Wednesday, July 25 ~ Hogan Campus Center, Holy Cross College, Worcester ~ Coffee - 9:30; Workshop -10 to 4
This is your chance to explore new and emerging technologies from Twitter to YouTube and discover methods to help keep customers coming to your library - virtually and face-to-face. In this full-day workshop, presented by Linda W. Braun, LEO: Librarians and Educators Online, you'll hear about technologies, test them out for yourself (during afternoon hands-on sessions) and come up with a plan to start using at least one new technology in your library the very next day.
Lunch will be provided.
Registration deadline: July 9.
Registration limit: 30 per session.
This workshop is open to:
1. Massachusetts public library directors and staff serving communities of 25,000 or less who attended one of the Gates Rural Library Sustainability Project workshops provided throughout the state in 2006 and early 2007.
2. Library directors and staff of public libraries serving communities of 25,000 or less.
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