Mark Your Calendars!
Upcoming events for May and June 2013
May
15: Workshop
from 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Tomahawk Public Library. In
the morning learn
about helping the hearing impaired at an informative workshop featuring Medford
Audiologist Merlina Brahmer and hearing loop installer Brian Haines of Colby.
Learn about the different kinds of hearing aids that are available today, how
hearing loops can be installed, and why they can be a wonderful solution to
many otherwise difficult hearing situations. You will be able to witness how a
counter hearing loop provides assistance.
From 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Nancy Keller,
Midstate Independent Living Consultants, presentation will increase your
understanding of disability awareness, assistive devices, technology, and
local/state resources for library patrons of all ages.
May
16: Workshop from 8:15 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
at the Marathon County Public Library in Wausau. In the morning learn about helping the hearing impaired at an informative
workshop featuring Marshfield hearing instrument specialist Todd Beyer and
hearing loop installer Brian Haines of Colby. Learn about the different kinds
of hearing aids that are available today, how hearing loops can be installed,
and why they can be a wonderful solution to many otherwise difficult hearing
situations. You will be able to witness how a counter hearing loop provides
assistance.
From 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Nancy Keller,
Midstate Independent Living Consultants, presentation will increase your
understanding of disability awareness, assistive devices, technology, and
local/state resources for library patrons of all ages.
May
21: WVLS Listening Session with Public
Library Directors at the Francis M. Simek Memorial Library in Medford -
time to be announced.
May
21: Webinar 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. -Virtual
Not Invisible… Raising awareness of your e-content collections - Join the
WiLS staff - Stef Morrill and Sara Gold for a look at what libraries are doing,
and can do, to promote their e-content. (Sponsored by SCLS, OWLS, MCLS,
Winnefox, IFLS, WVLS, NWLS, ESLS and MWFLS) Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/527421158
May
27: WVLS office closed
June
6: V-Cat meeting in Wausau
June
7: 2013 Lake Superior Libraries
Symposium 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical
College in Superior For more information and to register go to: http://lakesuperiorlibrariessymposium.com/register/June 25: Resources for Libraries and Lifelong Learning WisCat Interlibrary Loan webinar 2:00 – 3:00
June
27 – July 2: American Library
Association Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago – This is the
world’s largest annual library conference offering over 300 programs. For more
information and to register go to: http://ala13.ala.org/
Other
Sources for Great CE Opportunities
BadgerLunch: http://www.badgerlink.net/springtraining.html
ALA’s
Public Library Association (PLA): http://www.ala.org/pla/onlinelearningSimmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science: http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/
University
of Wisconsin-Madison/School of Library and Information Studies: http://www.slis.wisc.edu/continueed.htm
Wisconsin
State Law Library is offering classes
at: http://wilawlibrary.gov/learn/classes.html
Juanita Thomas, WVLS Outreach
Coordinator (jathomas@wvls.org)
