Webinars

Would you like to continue your library education and meet your goals with your managers? An easy way to do this is to participate in or watch webinars. Webinars are meetings, presentations, or training that you do through the internet. And the best part? Most of the time, they are FREE!

The following are some places you can find free webinars on different library topics:

Webjunction - upcoming webinars
Webjunction - webinar archives
Library Journal Webcasts - covers different issues in libraries.
Microsoft in Education Webinars - a listing of all the webinars on Microsoft products for education.
OPALescence Archive - past webinars on library topics
InfoPeople - archived webinars

Also, don't forget to check Ollie for relevant webinars provided by the Staff Development Librarian. Go to Ollie and click on the Learning link at the top of the page.

Enjoy!

Ask a Librarian Director's Chair Contest

Calling all Florida HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS!

What is The Director’s Chair?
The Director’s Chair is a video contest for Florida high school students.
Create a 30-second video promoting Ask a Librarian for a chance to win some great prizes.

So…what exactly IS Ask a Librarian? It’s a free online service that allows you to chat with a Florida librarian for instant help with homework, papers and general questions. (Want to learn more? Click here.)

Now that you know what Ask a Librarian is, go out and make a creative and entertaining 30-second video that tells the world just how wonderful Ask a Librarian is. Just submit it here between Oct. 1, 2009, and Jan. 24, 2010 (11:59 p.m.), and the grand prize could be yours.

Be funny! Be serious! Do a spoof! Do a dramedy! Do whatever you want! Just be creative and have fun.

Click here for The Director’s Chair contest rules.