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Announcements
PDF List of 28 New audio titles available
New eBooks for August (54 new titles)
Position Open - Library Director
The Columbia County Traveling Library is seeking a dynamic, creative
individual to serve as full time librarian/director. The library
director will be responsible for the day-to-day management, supervision
and administration of Columbia County Traveling Library, a bookmobile
centered library, and its staff.
Position announcement | Job Description
Registration is now open for OverDrive's Training Month, in September 2010. To guarantee
the best selection of available dates and times, sign up now: http://www.overdrive.com/products/dlr/training
 OverDrive's
Training Month is an educational and fun program to increase staff
knowledge and help maximize circulation of your OverDrive 'Virtual
Branch'. The curriculum covers each area of your service: User Experience, Patron Assistance and Community
Outreach. Plus, don't miss a special Training Month
session, Mobile Update, covering new and upcoming mobile features to
enhance your library's OverDrive service.
Sessions
will be offered online throughout September with open enrollment
for individuals and groups. New for 2010: Audio for Training Month sessions will be provided
via speakers/headphones on your computer. A phone
connection is NOT required.
Helping Job Seekers: Using Electronic Tools and Federal Resources
Free 90-minute recorded webinar to provide an overview of the public workforce system
and present the electronic tools most helpful to library staff who
assist unemployed workers. Attendees will learn how to direct patrons to
the right tools for their needs and to find local Workforce System
partners. The presentation will also include an online tour of the O*NET System, CareerOneStop.org and America's Service Locator and including Occupational Crosswalks, job search/resume preparation and State Job Banks and Labor Market Information.
Eligible for CE Credit.
The Learning Express Library service will end for NCLD Libraries on August 31, 2010. For all NCLD Libraries hosted by Siteground hosting your links to the service will be removed on September 1. Some libraries are planning to keep the service and fund this locally. Learning Express will be providing me with a list and I will help you promote the service with video ads, and other promotional items.
Managing Projects and Choices with Pat Wagner,
September 14, 2010
Holiday Inn Harrisburg/Hershey, Grantville
 Make Mailing Convenient with a DYMO Postal Scale
Just
added to TechSoup: DYMO Postal and Shipping Scales (Admin Fee: $15)
make mailing easy and convenient. These electronic scales weigh letters,
envelopes, and packages up to five pounds and calculate U.S. Postal
Service First-Class and Priority mailing and shipping rates. When
postage rates change, new rates can be downloaded to the device. Also
just added- organize your office with a DYMO label maker. (Admin Fee: $19)
Resources
for Wilson Web Databases: Biography Reference Bank,OmniFile Mega, OmniFile Select, Readers' Guide Select,Science Full Text Select
Tip Sheets, Reference Guides
and Training Videos are now available for the resources on POWER Library
from H.W. Wilson. These resources can be located by going to http://www.hwwilson.com/power.
Online Library Directory (Commonwealth Libraries)
State Aid Calendar for 2010 (PDF)
North Central Library District; Online Resources Use Statistics
Learning Express Library - 2010 (latest July '10)
Overdrive Audio & eBooks -
2010
Ask Here PA - 2010 (latest July '10)
Ask Here PA - 2010 by Zip Code (latest July '10)
Learning Express Library '09 | 2008
Ask Here PA '09 ('09)
Ask Here PA by Zip Code 2009
| 2008
Access PA/POWER Library Online Courses Now Available Via WebJunction PA Are you new to Access PA/POWER Library? Have you used Ask Here PA and want to learn more about it? Or, do you need continuing ed credits?Access PA, POWER Library and Ask Here PA training is now available online through WebJunction!
The Access PA Database Online Beginner Training Course covers using the Access PA website, searching the Access PA Database, using the VDX ILL system, and keeping your library's holdings updated in the Database.
The POWER Library: AP Images course includes an introduction to the AP Images online interface, navigation and set-up options and searching each of the archives. The Understanding and Promoting Ask Here PA online course focuses on understanding how Ask Here PA works and on using, evaluating and promoting this valuable service.
Students are able to access the courses from any computer connected to the Internet to work independently any time of day or night. All certified Pennsylvania librarians and library aides are eligible to receive Act 48 continuing education credit hours upon completion of the courses.
To access the courses,simply create a free account on WebJunction, then request affiliation with WebJunction Pennsylvania.
WebJunction PA
Register for Free September Webinars
September 14: The Rural Library Trustee: Roles, Responsibilities and Relationships
![library sign]() How
do library trustees get trained? How are director and trustee roles
defined to ensure a healthy library organization? How are trustee
relationships cultivated both in and outside the library circle? This
webinar will provide you with practical ideas and tactical strategies to
support and advocate for your library organization as a trustee, or
library director in a small or rural community. This webinar is brought
to you by ARSL and features presenters Sally Gardner Reed, Executive Director ALTAFF (Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations); Kim Armentrout, Library of Virginia; and Jim Minges, Director of the Northeast Kansas Library System.
September 21: Using Technology to Move your Small/Rural Library Forward
Feel overwhelmed with new technology? Not sure how your small or
rural library can take advantage of new and not-so-new technology? Don't
feel you have time to keep up with keeping up? Then this webinar is for
you. Presenters Robin Hastings, Information Technology Coordinator for the Missouri River Regional Library, and Maurice Coleman,
Technical Trainer at Harford County Public Library, will discuss best
practices for using technology to keep your library connected and up to
date. They will also share some of the latest and greatest sites and
technology best suited for a small or rural library. You'll also receive
some expert guidance to better evaluate and assess these tools for your
library system and your customers, with a focus on small and rural
library environments.
1) Visit the new WebJunction Pennsylvania (http://pa.webjunction.org).
2) Sign in with your current WebJunction username and password or create a new account.
3) After signing in, click on "Edit Account" and the "My Affiliations" tab to request affiliation with Pennsylvania.
4) After you look around, comment on your thoughts or experiences in the member center (http://pa.webjunction.org/membercenter).
5) Need help? Receive help in the member center, or contact the Web Junction PA team at : (http://pa.webjunction.org/contact).
OPAL (Online Programming for All Libraries)
To view a complete list of upcoming OPAL events, please visit the schedule at http://www.opal-online.org/
progschrono.htm
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Spring 2010 newsletter of your professional library association local
chapter, West Branch. The Pennsylvania Library Association West Branch
local chapter covers Cameron, Potter, Tioga, Clinton, Lycoming,
Bradford, Sullivan, Union, Snyder, Northumberland, Montour, and
Columbia Counties. Your membership in PaLA provides the opportunity for
you to be active in your local chapter.
Minutes from the District Advisory Council (DAC) Meetings
2010
January 27 | May 12
2009
March 11 | May 27 | August 27 | November 11
2008
March 12
| September 10 | November 19
2007
March 27 | August 9 | November
Meeting Canceled
2006
March 28 | August 22 | November 9
2005
March
24 | August 11
| November 10
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