[MNASIS-L] April Workshops: Reference in the Electronic Age

Tue Feb 3 12:25:40 EST 2009

REFERENCE IN THE ELECTRONIC AGE

7 Workshop Dates and Locations

April 6, 8-9, 27-30, 2009

9:30 AM - 3:30 PM

4/6 Wyoming, 4/8 Mountain Iron, 4/9 Detroit Lakes, 4/27 Rochester, 4/28
Mankato, 4/29 Redwood Falls, 4/30 St. Cloud

Description: At this workshop, attendees will learn how to conduct
effective reference interviews, incorporate computer based resources and
new technology into library services, how to fill information using
resources beyond the immediate collection, and federal, state, and local
requirements for Internet and computer usage in the library environment.

Presenter: Bobbi Newman, a librarian, trainer, and teacher. She serves
as Digital Services Librarian, Missouri River Regional Library in
Jefferson City, MO. Bobbie works at the Reference Desk and trains
patrons and staff about the Social Web and other technology tools. She
is also an adjunct instructor at the University of Missouri, School of
Information Science & Learning Technologies. Read Bobbi's blog -
Librarian By Day. http://librarianbyday.wordpress.com/

Seven Dates and Locations:

*Monday, April 6, 2009, 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM--Wyoming Area Giese Memorial
Library, 26855 Forest Blvd, Wyoming, MN 55092.

*Wednesday, April 8, 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM--Arrowhead Library System
Headquarters, Hwy 169 between Mt. Iron and Virginia, Mountain Iron, MN,
at 5528 Emerald Avenue, Mountain Iron, MN 55768. 

*Thursday, April 9, 2009, 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM.--Cultural and Community
Center in Detroit Lakes.

*Monday, April 27, 2009, 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM.--SELCO Headquarters, 2600
18th Street NW, Rochester, MN 55901.

*Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM--Mankato, MN, location to
be determined. 56001. 

*Wednesday, April 29, 2009, 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM--Redwood Falls Public
Library, 509 So. Lincoln, Redwood Falls, MN 56283. 

*Thursday, April 30, 2009, 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM--St. Cloud Public Library,
1300 West Saint Germain Street on Hwy 23 in St. Cloud, MN 56301. 

Cost: No registration fee, grant-funded. As part of the grant,
participants will provide a group or one-on-one patron training session
after the workshop. 

Registration: To register online, visit 
http://www.arrowhead.lib.mn.us/certification/formref.htm.

Registration Deadline: March 30, 2009 for the April 6 week workshops,
and April 13, 2009 for the April 27 week workshops.

Audience: Open to all Minnesota library staff. Designed to meet the
requirements of the Minnesota Certification Program.

Sponsor: Minnesota Certification Program

Funding: The Institute of Museum and Library Services, a Federal agency
that fosters innovation, leadership and a lifetime of learning and State
Library Services, the Minnesota State Library Agency, support this
workshop with federal funding via a grant administered by Rebecca
Patton, Arrowhead Library System.

Contact: Rebecca Patton, rpatton at arrowhead.lib.mn.us

Link: To register online, click here.

http://www.arrowhead.lib.mn.us/certification/formref.htm