Family Read Night at Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library (Johns Creek)
For the fifth year in a row, the Friends of the Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library in Johns Creek is partnering with Target to present the “Target Family Read Night” series.The series will continue with...
View ArticleAuthor Karin Slaughter appearance in Peachtree Corners
As part of the library's Meet the Author Series, Karin Slaughter, bestselling author and library advocate, will have a booktalk and signing featuring her new book, Unseen, as a part of Barnes and...
View ArticleGPLS Offices Closed
GPLS Offices will be closed on July 4, 2013 in observance of Independence Day.
View ArticleAccountable Fundraising: You Can Integrate Achievement, Long-term Success and...
http://nonprofitwebinars.com/webinar/7312013-accountable-fundraising-you-can-integrate-achievement-long-term-success-and-stewardship/Suggested practices in this webinar will significantly improve your...
View ArticleKeys to Improving Project Team Performance Using the Myers Briggs Type...
http://www.amanet.org/training/webcasts/Improving-Project-Team-Performance-Using-MBTI.aspxOverviewIf there weren’t people involved, my project would have been delivered on time and under budget! Sound...
View ArticleTech Talk with Michael Sauers: Ancient ones and Ender fun: Going beyond...
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/scripts/calendar/eventlist.asp?Mode=ALLAncient ones and Ender fun: Going beyond standard Young Adult events and getting "-craft"yLindsey Tomsu (LaVista Public Library) and...
View ArticleEarly Literacy Programming in the Digital Age
http://infopeople.org/training/early-literacy-programmingAre you concerned about how new screen technologies are impacting young children?Are you working to help children in your community develop...
View ArticleBuilding Social Capital to Enhance Collaboration
http://nonprofitwebinars.com/webinar/7242013-building-social-capital-to-enhance-collaboration/Typically when people think about social capital, it is associations, networks and relationships that...
View ArticleAccessing Employment Statistics Using "OnTheMap"
http://www.census.gov/mso/www/training/Uncover a wealth of information available on U.S. workers in an overview of this online mapping and reporting application. See where they are employed and where...
View Article5 Choices to Extraordinary Productivity
http://www.amanet.org/training/webcasts/5-Choices-to-Extraordinary-Productivity.aspxOverviewThe workplace is an unprecedented minefield of constant demands from other people, technology, and a nonstop...
View ArticleSummer Teen: Hot Books for Young Adults
http://www.slj.com/summerteen/program/ProgramKeynote SpeakerTamora Pierce is the recipient of the 2013 Margaret A. Edwards Award, sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association and School...
View ArticleLocalize, Mobilize, and Spotlight Your Library Services and Outreach
https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/Localize_Mobilize_Spotlight_Library.htmlA practical webinar looking at a variety of ways libraries can increase their impact and reach in their...
View ArticleLearning and Support @ the Point of Work
http://us.insynctraining.com/learning-supporting-point-of-work/?course=24The increasing velocity of business places urgency on creating and sustaining workforce capability. Workflows and the need to...
View ArticleInformation Literacy Assessment: What Works? What Doesn't?
http://www.lyrasis.org/Pages/EventDetail.aspx?Eid=08376914-7FD7-E211-8247-002219586F0DDuring the last Polite Debate Society, we addressed Information literacy from the teaching perspective... How to...
View ArticleDIY Options for Mobile Websites
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/310538570Are you interested in do-it-yourself options for developing a mobile website for your library? The Texas State Library is planning on offering training...
View ArticleDIY Options for Mobile Websites
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/310538570Are you interested in do-it-yourself options for developing a mobile website for your library? The Texas State Library is planning on offering training...
View ArticleAn eBook Publishing Primer : What librarians need to know to help local authors
http://tinyurl.com/qym5obnWhere do local authors go to find out about self-publishing an eBook? Why, they should go to the library, of course! Jo Flick of the Montana State Library and Jodi Christophe...
View ArticleLibrary Social Media Use
http://webjunction.org/events/webjunction/Library_Social_Media_Use.htmlThis webinar will cover how to create, administer, moderate, and leverage your library’s online presence using popular social...
View ArticleLeading Organizational Change
http://nonprofitwebinars.com/webinar/7172013-leading-organizational-change/In a rapidly changing world, every leader needs to understand how to effectively guide organizational change. Change may be...
View ArticleBook Group Buzz
http://tinyurl.com/oet4hbdLeading a book group can be a lot of work, from finding new titles to searching for discussion questions. In this free, hour-long webinar, Rebecca Vnuk, Reference and...
View ArticleBook Group Buzz
http://tinyurl.com/oet4hbdLeading a book group can be a lot of work, from finding new titles to searching for discussion questions. In this free, hour-long webinar, Rebecca Vnuk, Reference and...
View ArticleMaking Difficult Conversations Easy
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/702428768Do you shy away from conflict? In organizations across the world conflict is avoided. Expectations go unmet, values are violated, and overall...
View ArticleyouThink! Fridays: Library Renovations & New Spaces
http://www.webjunction.org/events/illinois/youthink-fridays-library-renovations-and-new-spaces.htmlJoin us for the first webinar in the youThink! Fridays series, presented by WebJunction Illinois.Is...
View ArticleHow does your garden grow? Review general GoWYLD databases
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/903191126Let’s use gardening as a topic to review some of our basic GoWYLD databases: EBSCO’s Masterfile, Gale’s General One File, and ProQuest’s eLibrary...
View ArticleUsing Census Data to Apply for a Grant
http://www.census.gov/mso/www/training/Practice accessing statistics from the decennial census, the American Community Survey and economic information from American FactFinder in order to complete a...
View ArticleLocation, Location, Location: Mastering HTML 5 Geolocation
http://oreillynet.com/pub/e/2654Do you know where your users are? The HTML 5 Geolocation API is a JavaScript-based interface that allows you to programmatically get access to a user's approximate...
View Article3D Printing for Everyone
http://oreillynet.com/pub/e/2647What you need to build your own 3D printerIn this webcast, I will introduce you to my open source 3D Printer that I built from a kit. I'll share my experiences of both...
View ArticleHire Like A Pro: How to Avoid the 4 Fatal Hiring Mistakes That Almost...
http://nonprofitwebinars.com/webinar/71013-hire-like-a-pro-how-to-avoid-the-4-fatal-hiring-mistakes-that-almost-everyone-makes/Hiring the right people is absolutely critical to the success of any...
View ArticleFive Clicks (or Fewer) to Census Data: Navigating the latest release of the...
http://infopeople.org/training/five-clicks-or-fewer-census-data-part-1American FactFinder Part 1 of 2Do you need to know:How to create a mash-up map of the population and economic data of your city?The...
View ArticleEngaging Pro Bono and Skilled Volunteers
http://learn.volunteermatch.org/webinars/engaging-pro-bono-and-skilled-volunteersIntegrating skilled volunteers into your existing volunteer program is both exciting and scary. If you're thinking about...
View ArticleKiss Your BUT Good-Bye to Achieve Professional and Personal Success
http://www.amanet.org/training/webcasts/Kiss-Your-BUT-Good-Bye-to-Achieve-Professional-and-Personal-Success.aspxOverviewLessons in Moving Beyond What Stands Between You and Career AdvancementJoe and...
View ArticleLearning in the Learning Commons: How UNK Moved Out of the Silos and into a...
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/scripts/calendar/eventshow.asp?ProgID=12332The University of Nebraska Kearney (UNK) Learning Commons opened softly the Fall of 2010 with the goal of coordinating multiple...
View ArticleLibraries, Children and Families: new research and policy recommendations on...
http://webjunction.org/events/webjunction/Libraries_Children_and_Families.htmlA webinar discussing recent Pew research and an IMLS policy report focused on the role and impact of libraries on the lives...
View ArticleGrantseeking Basics
http://grantspace.org/Classroom/Training-Calendar/Live-Webinars/Grantseeking-Basics-2013-07-09-WebinarGain an introduction to the world of foundation fundraising.Are you a representative of a nonprofit...
View ArticleHow to Build Websites Like Hollywood Builds Movies: The Life-Cycle of a...
http://oreillynet.com/pub/e/2643In this webcast, we'll look at the life-cycle of a Drupal development project through the lens of Hollywood storytelling. Learn how to deliver successful projects that...
View ArticleEvents for (Almost) Everyone
http://www.sos.wa.gov/library/libraries/firsttuesdays/default.aspxEvents can be an excellent way to connect with patrons, volunteers, your partnering organizations, and your surrounding neighborhood....
View ArticleGroundbreaking for new East Roswell Library
From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:"The Atlanta-Fulton County Library System will break ground on the new East Roswell Library at 11 a.m. Aug. 1 at 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road.The 15,000-square-foot...
View ArticleA Celebration of James Dickey, Decatur Library
From the Georgia Center for the Book website:Join us for a celebration of National Book Award winning Poet, James Dickey, with the publication of the complete collection of his work. The Complete Poems...
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