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              Library Development Division Newsletter
Volume 10, Issue 02
February 2013
Announcements Continuing Education Free Online Training Conferences/Workshops
Announcements
***Small Libraries Planning Workshop*** March18-20 Hassayampa Inn, Prescott Scholarships available—Application deadline, February 13 For more information & to apply, contact Dale Savage, dsavage@azlibrary.gov
ALIVE! 2013 (Arizona Library Institute Virtual Extension) Register Now for February’s course: Access to Justice! The Arizona Library Institute, Virtual Extension (ALIVE) offers library workers a special educational opportunity without the time constraints and financial burdens of travel. The program is entirely online in a new learning environment that offers a variety of interactive tools. You will learn about the foundations of librarianship in addition to practical techniques you can employ right away.
The program is entirely virtual. From now through May, each month is dedicated to a different topic or theme. You can apply for all the topics or pick and choose to meet your needs. Expect to spend between 8 and 12 hours on each one-month-long course. Everyone can earn contact hours toward Arizona State Library Certification based on course completion and online meeting attendance.
Remaining topics are:
 Access to Justice – February’s offering – register now!
 Health & Wellness Resources
 Helping Your Job Seekers After BTOP2
 Civic Engagement
The Access to Justice course aims to provide you with the tools to confidently refer legal reference questions to appropriate resources. Register for this important module today!
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To participate in the program, follow these steps:
1. Go to http://azlibrarylearning.org/courses and click the ALIVE! application link.
2. Fill out the brief application. Your completed application will be automatically emailed to Janet “Jaime” Ball. She will send you a Welcome email with your ALIVE! username and password.
For more information, email Janet “Jaime” Ball at jmball@bibliomind.com or leave a voicemail at 928-251-4596.
What’s New in Children’s Literature – Peggy Sharp What's New in Children's Literature and How to Use it in Your Program presented by Peggy Sharp. Learn about the best of the latest children's books and how to use them with your readers in your classrooms and libraries.
 Feb 15th & 16th at the Carnegie Center, Phoenix
The February 15th session is filled and has a sizeable waiting list. Space remains in the February 16th session. For more information contact Dale Savage, dsavage@azlibrary.gov. Register at http://www.azlibrary.gov/eventreg/. Counts as 6 contact hours in Children's Services.
New: Call Me Maybe: Youth Outreach That Sticks in Your Head Outreach doesn’t always have to entail leaving the library! Discover creative ways to make your outreach pop in your community. This webinar will cover:
 Traditional outreach ideas with a twist
 Take-home outreach projects
 How to reach out to underserved populations using outreach methods & programs
Presenter for the second in our series of webinars preparing for Summer Reading 2013 is Emily Scherrer, Youth Services Manager, Yuma County Library District. This webinar will be recorded and the link provided to registered participants.
February 28, 10:00-11:00 a.m. For more information contact Holly Henley, hhenley@azlibrary.gov, 602-926-3604. Register at http://www.azlibrary.gov/eventreg/.
Black Belt Librarians: Every Librarian’s Guide to a Safer Workplace For front line librarians, paraprofessionals, security staff, & management. You will learn:
 How to approach a patron to advise them of a rule in a way to promote compliance & keep you safe
 How to recognize and best respond to different levels of patron emotion
 Day to day security tips to immediately make staff safer
 The right mindset staff must have to keep them from being the problem
 Tactics to avoid dangerous situations
 The essential mindset you must have to defend yourself
Presented by Warren Graham, library security consultant, former 17-year Security Manager for the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, and author of The Black Belt Librarian: Real World Safety & Security. 3
 March 5th – Flagstaff Public Library, Flagstaff
 March 6th – Carnegie Center, Phoenix
 March 7th – Pima County Public Library, Main Library, Tucson
For more information see: http://www.blackbeltlibrarians.com or contact Dale Savage, dsavage@azlibrary.gov, 602-296-3988. Counts for 6 contact hours in Services to the Public.
New: Disaster & Emergency Preparedness Workshop Presented by the Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records, History & Archives Division Director, Dr. Melanie Sturgeon and State Conservator, Jim Neal, this workshop will provide small cultural institutions including libraries, archives, and museums with the knowledge, skills, and tools they need to protect and recover heritage collections and institutional administrative records damaged by natural or human-caused emergencies.
 March 7 – Sierra Vista Public Library, Mona Bishop Room
 May 2 – Yuma Main Library
The workshop will run from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. For more information contact Liz Garland, lgarland@azlibrary.gov, 602-926-3720. Register at http://www.azlibrary.gov/eventreg/. Counts as 7 contact hours in Facilities.
New: Small Business Information Exchange Workshop The SBIE event aims to assist libraries in serving the needs of the unemployed and underemployed who are interested in starting their own business. The event will provide a forum for librarians to learn about community resources to help their patrons, and likewise, members of the business community will learn about the resources that exist for their clients from their own public libraries. Participation in this event will help build a stronger referral network among professionals helping small business startups. The event will help seek to create additional opportunities for libraries who want to:
 gain a better understanding of the needs of small business startups and entrepreneurs
 reach out to local organizations currently serving the small business startup community in order to provide reciprocal referrals
 develop or further develop their services to small business startups and entrepreneurs
March 12, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Carnegie Center, Phoenix. For more information contact Stefanie Nugent, snugent@azlibrary.gov. Register at http://www.azlibrary.gov/eventreg/. Counts as 6 contact hours in Services to the Public.
What’s New in YA Literature – Patti Tjomsland In this outstanding new workshop, Patti Tjomsland will share the best new books for young adults, all of which have just recently been published. Patti will go beyond familiarizing you with the best of the newly published titles to share highly practical strategies for using these outstanding books in your classroom or library.
This daylong workshop will be filled with great books, innovative & creative ideas, enthusiasm, exciting curriculum connections, and news about authors that are too good for young adults to miss.
 What's new in a variety of genres
 Practical ideas, tips, & suggestions for incorporating relevant teen books across all content areas for grades 6-12
 Learn the web resources that will help you identify possible issues in specific teen titles
 Discover some of the best literature & reading apps to use with teens 4
 Learn about the selection process award committees use from a current member of YALSA's Excellence in Nonfiction Award Committee
 Practical lesson ideas that work for almost any book
 Extensive lists & annotated bibliographies of authors & titles in a variety of genres
 Receive a list of non-fiction titles that support the Common Core State Standards for Informational Text
 Innovative strategies & ideas for outstanding book talks by adults & teens
 The best new books to motivate reluctant readers
All participants will leave with extensive annotated bibliographies in a comprehensive resource handbook full of outstanding ideas that you can immediately put to use to motivate & inspire your young adult readers.
 March 14th, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Valencia Branch Library in Tucson
 March 15th & 16th, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Carnegie Center in Phoenix
For more information contact Dale Savage, dsavage@azlibrary.gov. Register at http://www.azlibrary.gov/eventreg/. Counts as 6 contact hours in Children's Services.
New: Library Tour: McClelland Irish Library Join us as we visit the McClelland Irish Library adjacent to the Irish Cultural Center at 1106 North Central Avenue in Phoenix. The library is housed in a three-story building resembling a 12th century Norman castle from the Emerald Isle. The library houses more than 5,000 books from Irish authors and poets, genealogical research tools, and includes an ongoing exhibit of The Book of Kells.
March 21st, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Register at http://www.azlibrary.gov/eventreg/. Library Tours are an ongoing program of the Maricopa County Library Council Continuing Education Committee. Counts as 2 contact hours in Facilities.
New: Library Services in the Digital Age Patrons embrace new technologies—and would welcome more. But many still want printed books to hold their central place. A new study released January 22, 2013, indicates the Internet has already had a major impact on how people find and access information, and now the rising popularity of e-books is helping transform Americans’ reading habits. In this changing landscape, public libraries are trying to adjust their services to these new realities while still serving the needs of patrons who rely on more traditional resources. In a new survey of Americans’ attitudes and expectations for public libraries, the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project finds that many library patrons are eager to see libraries’ digital services expand, yet also feel that print books remain important in the digital age.
The availability of free computers and internet access now rivals book lending and reference expertise as a vital service of libraries. In a national survey of Americans ages 16 and older:
 80% of Americans say borrowing books is a “very important” service libraries provide
 80% say reference librarians are a “very important” service of libraries
 77% say free access to computers and the Internet is a “very important” service of libraries
Read the study here: http://libraries.pewinternet.org/2013/01/22/library-services/.
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Grant Opportunities
LSTA Grant Application Deadline – March 1, 2013 The deadline to apply for LSTA grants is March 1st for 2013. Awards will be made in three categories: Learning Grants, Community Grants, and Collections Grants. For more information and to download the complete 2013 Arizona LSTA Grant Guidelines visit http://www.azlibrary.gov/lsta/13appforms.aspx.
New: Margaret Alexander Edwards Trust Deadline: Ongoing The Margaret Alexander Edwards Trust awards grants to library projects that seek to encourage reading for pleasure among teenagers and young adults. Visit the Trust’s website for further information and grant application, http://www.carr.org/mae/trust.html/.
New: Target Early Childhood Reading Grants Applications accepted: March 1—April 30 annually Target’s Early Childhood Reading Grants program awards grants in the amount of $2,000 to schools, libraries, and non-profit organizations in support of programs like after-school reading events and weekend book clubs. Several grants were made to Arizona libraries and schools in the 2012 cycle. For more information, visit https://corporate.target.com/corporate-responsibility/grants/early-childhood-reading-grants.
New: American Honda Foundation Deadlines: May 1, August 1, November 1 The American Honda Foundation supports programs and projects nationwide that focus on youth education in the areas of literacy, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, the environment, and job training. Applications are accepted from public and private schools and 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations. Grants are awarded in amounts from $20,000-$75,000. For more information, visit http://corporate.honda.com/america/philanthropy.aspx?id=ahf.
Free Online Training from Around the Country
Check out these calendars of free online educational opportunities:
InfoPeople Archived Webinars
SirsiDynix Institute
TechSoup Webinar Archive
WebJunction Webinar Archives
ALA Booklist Online Webinars
American Libraries Live
Libraries Thriving Archives
Booklist Webinars Archive
USL Online Learning Lab Archived Webinars
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Continuing Education Events
Unless otherwise indicated, registration for the following trainings is FREE.
February
7th—Webinar: Self-Directed Achievement: if you give library staff an hour 11 a.m.-Noon. Webjunction Webinar, http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction.html
12th—Webinar: Digitization 101 6 a.m.-7 a.m. OR 10 a.m.-11 a.m. Libraries Thriving Webinar, http://www.librariesthriving.org/workshops/upcomingseminars
12th—Webinar: Basic PC Troubleshooting Noon-1 p.m. TechSoup Webinar, http://www.techsoupforlibraries.org/events/basic-pc-troubleshooting
13th—Webinar: What Your Tech Wants You to Know 1 p.m.-2 p.m. Infopeople Webinar, http://www.infopeople.org/training/what-your-tech-wants-you-know
13th—Webinar: How Libraries can meet the Evolving Needs of Patrons in the Digital Age 11 a.m.-Noon. Webjunction Webinar, http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/Libraries_can_meet_the_Evolving_Needs_of_Patrons_in_Digital_Age.html
14th—Webinar: Mobile Services: The Library in Your Pocket Noon-1 p.m. American Libraries Live Webinar, http://americanlibrarieslive.org/
15th— Workshop: What’s New in Children’s Literature: Peggy Sharp 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Carnegie Center, Phoenix AZ State Library Event Registration Page, http://www.azlibrary.gov/eventreg/
16th— Workshop: What’s New in Children’s Literature: Peggy Sharp 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Carnegie Center, Phoenix AZ State Library Event Registration Page, http://www.azlibrary.gov/eventreg/
19th—Webinar: YA Announcements: Spring Sneak Peek Noon-1 p.m. Booklist Webinar, http://www.booklistonline.com/webinars
20th—Webinar: Breezing Along with the RML 10 a.m.-11 a.m. NN/LM Webinar, http://will.state.wy.us:5630/wyldco/d20/02/2013/popup/1?incothers=&smonth=2 7
27th—Webinar: The Future of Online Learning: a changing landscape 11 a.m.-Noon. Webjunction Webinar, http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction.html
27th—Webinar: Spotlight!on National Library of Medicine Resources 1 p.m.-2 p.m. NN/LM Webinar, http://will.state.wy.us:5630/wyldco/d27/02/2013/popup/2?incothers=&smonth=2
28th—Webinar: Call Me Maybe: Youth Outreach That Sticks in Your Head 10 a.m.-11 a.m. Summer Reading 2013 Webinar #2, http://www.azlibrary.gov/EventReg/
March
5th—Webinar: Free Online Technologies for Teaching and Learning 8 a.m.-9 a.m. OR 11 a.m.-Noon. Libraries Thriving Webinar, http://www.librariesthriving.org/workshops/upcomingseminars
5th— Workshop: Black Belt Librarians: Every Librarian’s Guide to a Safer Workplace 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Flagstaff Public Library, Flagstaff AZ State Library Event Registration Page, http://www.azlibrary.gov/eventreg/
6th— Workshop: Black Belt Librarians: Every Librarian’s Guide to a Safer Workplace 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Carnegie Center, Phoenix AZ State Library Event Registration Page, http://www.azlibrary.gov/eventreg/
7th— Workshop: Black Belt Librarians: Every Librarian’s Guide to a Safer Workplace 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Pima County Public Library – Main Library, Tucson AZ State Library Event Registration Page, http://www.azlibrary.gov/eventreg/
7th— Workshop: Disaster and Emergency Preparedness Workshop 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sierra Vista Public Library – Mona Bishop Room, Sierra Vista AZ State Library Event Registration Page, http://www.azlibrary.gov/eventreg/
12th— Workshop: Small Business Information Exchange 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Carnegie Center, Phoenix AZ State Library Event Registration Page, http://www.azlibrary.gov/eventreg/
14th—Webinar: Library Safety and Security 11 a.m.-Noon. American Libraries Live Webinar, http://americanlibrarieslive.org/
14th— Workshop: What’s New in YA Literature (Grades 6-12) & How to Use It in Your Program - Patti Tjomsland 8
9 a.m.-4 p.m. Pima County Public Library – Valencia Branch, Tucson AZ State Library Event Registration Page, http://www.azlibrary.gov/eventreg/
15th— Workshop: What’s New in YA Literature (Grades 6-12) & How to Use It in Your Program - Patti Tjomsland 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Carnegie Center, Phoenix AZ State Library Event Registration Page, http://www.azlibrary.gov /eventreg/
16th— Workshop: What’s New in YA Literature (Grades 6-12) & How to Use It in Your Program - Patti Tjomsland 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Carnegie Center, Phoenix AZ State Library Event Registration Page, http://www.azlibrary.gov/eventreg/
19th—Webinar: Signature Events for Small Libraries Noon-1 p.m. Webjunction Webinar, http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/Signature_Events_for_Small_Libraries.html
21st— Tour: McClelland Irish Library 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Phoenix, McClelland Irish Library AZ State Library Event Registration Page, http://www.azlibrary.gov/eventreg/
April
11th—Webinar: The Present and Future of E-books 11 a.m.-Noon. American Libraries Live Webinar, http://americanlibrarieslive.org/
16th—Webinar: Aligning Information Literacy Outcomes with Institutional Goals 6 a.m.-7 a.m. OR 10 a.m.-11 a.m. Libraries Thriving Webinar, http://www.librariesthriving.org/workshops/upcomingseminars
May
2nd — Workshop: Disaster and Emergency Preparedness Workshop 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Yuma Main Library, Yuma AZ State Library Event Registration Page, http://www.azlibrary.gov/eventreg/
9th—Webinar: Library Learning Goes Online 11 a.m.-Noon. American Libraries Live Webinar, http://americanlibrarieslive.org/
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Conferences/Workshops/Other Events
Continuing Education Scholarships can help defray the costs of workshop and conference attendance. Click here to learn more about the scholarships.
Music Library Association
San Jose, CA
February 27-March 3, 2013
Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
Indianapolis, IN
April 10-13, 2013
Art Libraries of North America (ARLIS/NA)
Pasadena, CA
April 25-29, 2013
2013 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums
Albuquerque, NM
June 10-13, 2013
Association of Christian Librarians Conference
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA
June 10-13
ALA Annual Conference
Chicago, IL
June 27-July 2
Association for Small & Rural Libraries Annual Conference
Omaha, NE
September 25-28
Association of Bookmobile & Outreach Service (ABOS) Conference
Baton Rouge, LA
October 9-11