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Sep 16 2010
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM		 EBSCO Online Database Training-Elementary School Resources
Thursday September 16, 2010, 2010 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

This webinar is specifically geared to grades K-5 teachers and librarians.  Utilizing EBSCO’s Searchasauras and Kids Search interfaces, participants will learn how to access grade-appropriate resources and teach students various search strategies that make the most of their research.  We will also discuss the advantages of using databases for searching instead of free Internet search engines.  Attendees will also tour the EBSCO Support site, which provides additional training tools as well as materials to help promote these valuable online resources. 

Databases covered: Primary Search, Middle Search, Newspaper Source Plus, Encyclopedia of Animals, and Book Collection: Non-Fiction

TO REGISTER GO TO:

https://ebsco.webex.com/ebsco/k2/j.php?ED=128605477&UID=1101157502&RT=MiM1&FM=1_and_register

 


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Class Type: Webinars - Intended Audience: K-12 Library Staff [Sign Up]
Sep 16 2010
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM		 EBSCO Online Database Training-Secondary School Resources
Thursday, September 16, 2010: 12:00-1:00 p.m.

In this session, teachers and librarians will learn how to navigate and successfully search databases designed for grades 6-12.  We will conduct searches in both Student Research Center and EBSCOhost interfaces and discuss lexile reading levels and a variety of research methods.  Your students are sure to become super researchers in no time at all!  Attendees will also tour the EBSCO Support site, which provides additional training tools as well as materials to help promote these valuable online resources.

 

Databases covered:  MAS Ultra, History Reference Center, Science Reference Center, Book Collection: Non-Fiction, Newspaper Source Plus, Biography Reference Center, Points of View and Consumer Health Complete

 

TO REGISTER GO TO:

https://ebsco.webex.com/ebsco/k2/j.php?ED=128605722&UID=1101157567&RT=MiM1&FM=1


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Sep 22 2010
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM		 Brain Boxes and Infant Brain Development Bilingual Training
Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Rachel Lam, Program Coordinator for Curriculum Development at New Directions Institute for Infant Brain Development, will present early brain development in the context of early literacy, based on the Brain Box learning system.  Ms. Lam will then model Brain Time programming and give participants time to share ideas about circulating Brain Boxes and using them with families of children 0-5 in the library.  Eloisa Matsch will provide parallel training in Spanish. Librarians will receive Brain Boxes for their libraries.


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Class Type: Workshop - Intended Audience: ALL [Sign Up]
Oct 7 2010
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM		 Is Your Volunteer Program The Best It Can Be?
October 7, 2010 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
During tight fiscal times, it is important to determine the most efficient and successful involvement of volunteers to meet the needs of your library. This seminar gives participants an opportunity to discover the key issues, strengths and weaknesses of their current volunteer program. It serves as a stimulus and a guide for planning an enhanced program and gaining staff commitment to it. You won’t want to miss this offering with renowned author and speaker in volunteer engagement, Betty Stallings. You will laugh and learn as you participate in this very interactive session!
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Oct 8 2010
8:30 AM - 3:45 PM		 9th Gathering of Arizona Tribal Libraries: The Nitty Gritty of Early Literacy
October 7th & 8th 2010, Yavapai-Prescott Tribal Library
The Tribal Librarians of Arizona invite you to their 9th Gathering of Tribal Libraries at the Yavapai-Prescott Tribal Library. This event is being hosted by the Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe, Tribal Library, and will start on October 7th with an evening dinner and library tour from 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Various early literacy presentations will begin on October 8th from 8:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Breakfast will be provided at 8:00 a.m.
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Class Type: Conference - Intended Audience: Public Library Staff [Sign Up]
Oct 25 2010
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM		 Town Hall Meetings
Statewide Collections Assessment
The objectives of the Town Hall Meetings include establishing a unified understanding of basic preservation principles, including the major causes of deterioration in all media types; provide pragmatic, strategic approaches for minimizing these problems and improving collection-wide preservation. Examples of materials and supplies utilized in preservation efforts will also be displayed at the meetings. Attendees will be asked to fill out a Post-Workshop Evaluation form to quantify participant satisfaction. The form will provide valuable information for future grant proposals aimed at seeking substantial funding for collecting institutions across Arizona. Everyone is welcome to attend this event, but only one representative from each institution needs to fill out the Substitute W-9 form that you will be redirected to once registration is complete. In order to check in at these Town Hall Meeting events please bring your registration confirmation form. The representative for each institution will also need to bring a filled out Substitute W-9 Form. You can also find the Substitute W-9 Form at http://www.gao.az.gov/onlineforms/forms/AZ_subw-9_010410.pdf
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Oct 26 2010
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM		 Town Hall Meetings
Statewide Collections Assessment
The objectives of the Town Hall Meetings include establishing a unified understanding of basic preservation principles, including the major causes of deterioration in all media types; provide pragmatic, strategic approaches for minimizing these problems and improving collection-wide preservation. Examples of materials and supplies utilized in preservation efforts will also be displayed at the meetings. Attendees will be asked to fill out a Post-Workshop Evaluation form to quantify participant satisfaction. The form will provide valuable information for future grant proposals aimed at seeking substantial funding for collecting institutions across Arizona. Everyone is welcome to attend this event, but only one representative from each institution needs to fill out the Substitute W-9 form that you will be redirected to once registration is complete. In order to check in at these Town Hall Meeting events please bring your registration confirmation form. The representative for each institution will also need to bring a filled out Substitute W-9 Form. You can also find the Substitute W-9 Form at http://www.gao.az.gov/onlineforms/forms/AZ_subw-9_010410.pdf
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Oct 27 2010
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM		 Town Hall Meetings
Statewide Collections Assessment
The objectives of the Town Hall Meetings include establishing a unified understanding of basic preservation principles, including the major causes of deterioration in all media types; provide pragmatic, strategic approaches for minimizing these problems and improving collection-wide preservation. Examples of materials and supplies utilized in preservation efforts will also be displayed at the meetings. Attendees will be asked to fill out a Post-Workshop Evaluation form to quantify participant satisfaction. The form will provide valuable information for future grant proposals aimed at seeking substantial funding for collecting institutions across Arizona. Everyone is welcome to attend this event, but only one representative from each institution needs to fill out the Substitute W-9 form that you will be redirected to once registration is complete. In order to check in at these Town Hall Meeting events please bring your registration confirmation form. The representative for each institution will also need to bring a filled out Substitute W-9 Form. You can also find the Substitute W-9 Form at http://www.gao.az.gov/onlineforms/forms/AZ_subw-9_010410.pdf
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Oct 28 2010
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM		 Town Hall Meetings
Statewide Collections Assessment
The objectives of the Town Hall Meetings include establishing a unified understanding of basic preservation principles, including the major causes of deterioration in all media types; provide pragmatic, strategic approaches for minimizing these problems and improving collection-wide preservation. Examples of materials and supplies utilized in preservation efforts will also be displayed at the meetings. Attendees will be asked to fill out a Post-Workshop Evaluation form to quantify participant satisfaction. The form will provide valuable information for future grant proposals aimed at seeking substantial funding for collecting institutions across Arizona. Everyone is welcome to attend this event, but only one representative from each institution needs to fill out the Substitute W-9 form that you will be redirected to once registration is complete. In order to check in at these Town Hall Meeting events please bring your registration confirmation form. The representative for each institution will also need to bring a filled out Substitute W-9 Form. You can also find the Substitute W-9 Form at http://www.gao.az.gov/onlineforms/forms/AZ_subw-9_010410.pdf
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Oct 29 2010
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM		 Town Hall Meetings
Statewide Collections Assessment
The objectives of the Town Hall Meetings include establishing a unified understanding of basic preservation principles, including the major causes of deterioration in all media types; provide pragmatic, strategic approaches for minimizing these problems and improving collection-wide preservation. Examples of materials and supplies utilized in preservation efforts will also be displayed at the meetings. Attendees will be asked to fill out a Post-Workshop Evaluation form to quantify participant satisfaction. The form will provide valuable information for future grant proposals aimed at seeking substantial funding for collecting institutions across Arizona. Everyone is welcome to attend this event, but only one representative from each institution needs to fill out the Substitute W-9 form that you will be redirected to once registration is complete. In order to check in at these Town Hall Meeting events please bring your registration confirmation form. The representative for each institution will also need to bring a filled out Substitute W-9 Form. You can also find the Substitute W-9 Form at http://www.gao.az.gov/onlineforms/forms/AZ_subw-9_010410.pdf
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