Announcements
Overdrive and downloaded audiobooks are coming to NCLD libraries. Here is your chance to learn how to use and promote this product.
During September Overdrive the vendor, is providing a series of free training sessions to help library staff.
Training sessions will be offered four days a week throughout September. Please have at least one person from each library attend the following 1 hour online training sessions. Group registrations are encouraged. You will need access to a computer on the internet and a phone to hear the audio portion.
1)
Digital Library 101: Browse, Check Out, and Download!
2) Patron Support: Become an OverDrive Download Library Specialist
3) Community Outreach: Introduce New Patrons to Download Media
Training sessions will be offered:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays at 11:00 AM ET and 3:00 PM ET. Evening sessions are available Wednesdays at 7:00 PM ET.
Please register now - Space is limited. For the registration form use "Lycoming County Libraries Digital Media Collection(PA)" from the drop down menu. NCLD does not have their account set up at this time.
for the library address use, 19 E. 4th St. Williamsport, PA 17701. (posted 7-22-08, revised 7-12-08)
The next DAC (District Advisory Council) meeting will be
Wednesday, September 10 (Tour
at 9 am, refreshments and Lock Haven University presentation 9:30-10:20),
the meeting will be from 10:20 am - noon - at
Lock Haven University,
Stevenson Library. The final meeting of the '08 year will be Wednesday, November 12.
 Rural and Small Libraries Free Webinars
The Association for Rural and Small Libraries
and WebJunction offer free webinars on topics of interest for Rural
and Small Libraries. You can view the previous webinars
on the
Rural In Focus Webinar page. Topics include: what it takes to be the Best Small Library in
America,
Board Challenges and Successes;
Collaboration for Results and many more.
Tuesday, August 19 - Foundation Center Webinar from 2-3pm in the Gates Computer Lab, James V. Brown Library, Williamsport. Join us for this introductory course that provides an overview of the funding research process for those seeking grants from foundations, corporations, and grant making public charities. This training is free, and presented by the Foundation Center. To register, call 570-326-0536,
Tuesday, August 19 - Multidistrict workshop provided by Pottsville, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. The title is "Get 'em while they're teens and they'll be library users for life". Cost is $27. It is being held at the Best Western East Mountain Inn & Suites in Wilkes-Barre from 9-3:30 PM. Participants will earn four (4) continuing education hours for attending. Registration Brochure
Registration for Access PA Fall 2008 Training -
Williamsport, Friday - Sept 12
For a complete list
of training sessions, click on the link labeled Access PA Fall 2008
Training located on the home page of the Access PA web site at:
http://www.accesspa.state.pa.us
 SirsiDynixInstitute.com
offers
an ongoing forum for professional development. The Dynix
Institute's intent is to support the library community with web seminars on a variety of technology and
information topics. Participation is free and an archive of
previous presentations are available.
Minutes from the District Advisory Council Meetings
(note minutes posted when received)
2008
March 12
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2007
March 27 |
August 9 | November
Meeting Canceled
2006
March 28 |
August 22
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2005
March
24 |
August 11
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November 10
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