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Spanish Email Promotion at JPL

Nov 15, 2011 | , ,

 Here’s a terrific example of how one library is marketing Ask a Librarian’s statewide Spanish email service to their patrons!

Check out the Jacksonville Public Library monthly e-newsletter at http://jpl.coj.net/lib/newsletters.html, and scroll down on the left to see their promo for the Ask a Librarian Spanish email service.

 Promoting the service in their newsletter not only informs their patrons, but also serves as a reminder to all JPL staff and administrators that Spanish email is available. In addition, they sent an announcement to the email distribution list for all JPL staff, and will link the announcement on the home page of the City employee portal.

Remember that all member libraries – that means yours! – have this service available now for their patrons. Follow JPL’s nifty marketing ideas to make sure your Spanish-speaking patrons know about this valuable service.

Way to go, JPL!

FEL Training through the State Library

Nov 3, 2011 | , ,

This is just a friendly reminder that the State Library of Florida offers terrific on-demand and live webinar training opportunities (in-person by request) on Florida Electronic Library resources through this link:  http://www.flelibrary.org/training/

“The Florida Electronic Library—your gateway to superior electronic resources that offer access to comprehensive, accurate, and reliable information—offers a training program designed to meet the needs of all library staff. With its blended curriculum, you can take advantage of the training that best suits your learning style: on demand, live webinar, or on-site in your library.”

They offer training on many topics:

Getting Started with FEL/Gale Resources
FEL/Gale Resources and Mobile Access
Gale Databases – Behind the Scenes
Homework Help Using FEL Resources
Integrating eResources into the Classroom
The Power of Web 2.0: Best Practices Using FEL Resources
What You Don’t Know About FEL Business Resources
What You Don’t Know About FEL Health Resources

Have a great weekend –
Traci

Feelin’ generous?

Nov 3, 2011 | ,

Your help is still needed with the following Ask a Librarian shifts:

Mon., Nov. 7, 1-2 and 2-3 pm ET (collaborative)
Sat., Nov. 12, 11a-12p (collaborative)
Mon., Nov. 14, 2-3 pm (collaborative)
Wed., Nov. 16, 3-4 pm (collaborative)
Fri., Nov. 18, 12-1 pm (collaborative)

If you can help, please amail Traci at avett@tblc.org.
Thank you!

LSTA Long Range Plan evaluation survey

Oct 27, 2011 | ,

Please consider participating in this valuable LSTA survey from the State Library, as described below. If you have questions about the LSTA evaluation, please contact Sondra Taylor-Furbee at Sondra.Furbee@DOS.MyFlorida.com.  If you have questions about the survey, please contact Karen Strege at kstrege@msn.com. Please read on for further details:

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The Division of Library and Information Services is conducting an evaluation of the use of Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds, as specified in the Division’s LSTA Long-Range Plan, 2008 -2012. As part of this evaluation, we invite you to complete a survey developed by Nancy Bolt and Associates designed for library staff members from all types of libraries. This survey asks for your opinions about all aspects of the Division’s LSTA program and for your views about the use of these funds in the upcoming years.

Please complete the survey and share the following survey link with other staff members in your library.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VPVHM7B

The time it will take you to complete the survey will depend on how many of the survey sections you answer. The deadline for survey responses is November 7, 2011.

If you have questions about the LSTA evaluation, please contact Sondra Taylor-Furbee at Sondra.Furbee@DOS.MyFlorida.com. If you have questions about the survey, please contact Karen Strege at kstrege@msn.com.  Thank you in advance for your help.

Judith A. Ring
Division Director
Department of State
Division of Library and Information Services
R.A.Gray Building
500 South Bronough Street
Tallahassee, FL  32399-0250
850.245.6600
judi.ring@dos.myflorida.com

The evaluation of the current plan and the development of the new five-year LSTA plan is funded through a Library Services and Technology Act grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the Florida Department of State’s Division of Library and Information Services.

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Current webinars

Oct 26, 2011 | ,

Space is still available in the following Ask a Librarian webinars:  
 
Site Coordinator Training: KnowledgeBase and Portal Page Editing
Information in the KnowledgeBase is vital to Ask a Librarian’s success. In this webinar, site coordinators learn how to keep KnowledgeBase information up-to-date and add announcements to portal pages.
Wed., Nov. 2, 10-11 am ET
 
Ask a Librarian Online: Introductory Training Series
Site coordinators: do you have new staff needing introductory training? Sign them up for this fully-online training series specific to those without previous Ask a Librarian training.
Wed., Nov. 9 and 16, 2-4/2-3:30 pm ET (registrants attend both sessions)

Ask a Librarian Email Webinar
Join this brief webinar to learn about using e-mail inside the Agent Console. This is not only valuable for those libraries currently using Ask a Librarian email, but also those systems who use their own but would like to see just how the AaL email works.
Thurs., Nov. 10, 10-11 am ET

Ask a Librarian 1.5-Hour Refresher Training
Everyone can benefit from a refresher… previously-trained staff will relearn the basics of chat and texting with this 1.5 hour webinar.
Thurs., Dec. 1, 10-11:30 am ET

Hot Topics Ebooks! Putting OverDrive eBooks onto eReaders: A Guide For Library Staff
TBLC’s Al Carlson will equip public service staff with the skills they need to assist patrons with adding OverDrive e-books to e-readers. Don’t forget to sign up for Al’s OverDrive audiobooks webinar, too!
Wed., Jan. 11, 2-3 pm ET

Hot Topics Audiobooks! Putting OverDrive Audiobooks onto Portable Players: A Guide For Library Staff
TBLC’s Al Carlson will equip public service staff with the skills they need to assist patrons with adding OverDrive audiobooks to portable players. Don’t forget to sign up for Al’s OverDrive e-books webinar, too!
Wed., Jan. 18, 2-3 pm ET
 
For more information or to register for any of these, please visit: http://www.tblc.org/ws_classes.php?statewide=YES#firstMatch