Infopeople Planned Training Calendar 2011/12
This page presents Infopeople's planned training for the 2011/2012 grant year. This list is subject to change. To stay current with new offerings as they are added, you can subscribe to the IFPTraining list or subscribe to our training feed.
Online courses marked with an asterisk (*) are LSSC-certified.
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July 2011
| Format | Title | Instructor | Series |
| Webinars | 2011 Eureka! Project: An Introduction and Guide | Holly Hinman | Eureka! Leadership 2010 Fellows |
| Killer Collections: Libraries beyond Books | Amy Calhoun, Lori Easterwood | Eureka! Leadership 2010 Fellows | |
| I Didn't Know the Census Bureau Did That! | Linda Clark | ||
| Online Courses | CORE 2: Homework Help | Francisca Goldsmith | CORE 2 Modules |
August 2011
| Format | Title | Instructor | Series |
| Webinars | Cuddle Up and Read: Storytimes for Teen Moms | Curby McCurtis, Anna Hartman | Eureka! Leadership 2010 Fellows |
| DIY Digital Assets: Creation, Implementation, Access | Manny Escamillo, Christina Moretta, Trent Garcia | Eureka! Leadership 2010 Fellows | |
| Worse Than Death? Practical Tips on Public Speaking for Library Personnel | Jennifer Smith, Sally Thomas; Erica Lansdown | Eureka! Leadership 2010 Fellows | |
| Using Technology for Time Management | Susie Quinn | Tech Track |
September 2011
| Format | Title | Instructor | Series |
| Webinars | Creating Partners with Other Government Agencies | Patty Lopez, Polly Bonnett, Shawn Thrasher | Eureka! Leadership 2010 Fellows |
| Eureka! Leadership Institute Welcome 2011 | Rosario Garza, Patrick Sweeney and Kirby McCurtis | ||
| Out of the Box Outreach | Kirby McCurtis, Sarah Clark, Julie Zeoli. | Eureka! Leadership 2010 Fellows | |
| Using Video Book Trailers to Reel in Readers | Beth Gallaway | Readers' Advisory | |
| Libraries in a Post Print World | Joan Frye Williams and George Needham | George and Joan On… | |
| Location Based Social Networks | Dawne Tortorella | Tech Track | |
| Online Courses | Using Technology for Time Management | Susie Quinn | Tech Track |
| Rethinking Reference Collections | Dave Tyckoson | ||
| Reader's Advisory Fundamentals | Francisca Goldsmith | Readers' Advisory | |
| On-Ground Workshops | Creative Puppetry: Promoting Early Literacy in Storytimes | Colleen Willis | Literacy |
October 2011
| Format | Title | Instructor | Series |
| Webinars | Innovation in Libraries | Brian Bannon and Steven Yacovelli | |
| Using SmartPhones As a Marketing and Programming Tool | Patric Stillman | Tech Track | |
| Technology and Health 2.0 | Kelli Ham | Health 2011/12 | |
| Introduction to LSSC | Karen Strege | ||
| Online Courses | Reel in Readers | Beth Gallaway | Readers' Advisory |
| Library Marketing and Promotion via Social Media | Dawne Tortorella | Social Media and Marketing | |
| Weeding for Your Library's Health: Online | Francisca Goldsmith | ||
| Promote, Inform, Educate: Creating Effective Materials for Your Library Community | Laurie Putnam | ||
| On-Ground Workshops | Managing People in a Changing Library Environment | Cheryl Gould | |
| E-Rate Update | Don Dietrich |
November 2011
| Format | Title | Instructor | Series |
| Webinars | Using Digital Graphics without Violating Copyright Laws | Mary Minow | |
| Libraries and Economic Recovery: Supporting Entrepreneurs | Joan Frye Williams and George Needham | George and Joan On ... | |
| Online Courses | CORE Reference Fundamentals* | Francisca Goldsmith | |
| Basics of Flatbed Scanning | Jackie Spafford | ||
| Library Services in the Cloud | Roy Tennant | Tech Track |
December, 2011
| Format | Title | Instructor | Series |
| Webinars | Transitioning into a New Future | Paula Singer, Gail Griffith | This is part of a 2 part webinar series with one session focusing on the personal aspects of retirement and transitioning to a new future and the other focusing on knowledge transfer. |
| Ensuring Knowledge Transfer to a New Successor | Paula Singer, Gail Griffith | See above | |
| Building Digital Communities through Blogs and Social Networking | Patric Stillman | Social Media and Marketing | |
| On-Ground Workshops | Intellectual Freedom | Mary Minow |
January 2012
| Format | Title | Instructor | Series |
| Webinars | The Hopeful Workplace | Joan Frye Williams and George Needham | George and Joan On ... |
| Caregiver Resources | Kelli Ham | Health 2011/12 | |
| Online Courses | Children's Services Fundamentals* | Penny Peck | Recurring |
| Developing Online Tutorials for Patron and Staff Instruction | Dawne Tortorella | ||
| The Wild and Wooly World of Ebooks in Public Libraries | Sandy Boleck | Tech Track |
February 2012
| Format | Title | Instructor | Series |
| Webinars | Children's Literature Update | Penny Peck | Readers' Advisory |
| Youth Media (multimedia/tech) Activities in Your Community | Patric Stillman | Tech Track | |
| Top Tech Trends in Materials Handling | Lori Ayre | Tech Track | |
| Process Improvement for Libraries | Gina Millsap | ||
| Online Courses | Fundraising for Your Library: Generating New Revenues in Challenging Economic Times | Kevin McArdle | |
| There's an App for That: Libraries and Mobile Applications | Michele Mizejewski | Tech Track |
March 2012
| Format | Title | Instructor | Series |
| Webinars | Strategic Downsizing | Joan Frye Williams and George Needham | George and Joan On ... |
| New and Emerging Trends in Front Line Customer Service Techniques | Gretel Stock-Kupperman | ||
| Outreach to Hispanic/Latino Populations | Patric Stillman | ||
| Online Courses | Beyond Books: Advanced Reader's Advisory | Francisca Goldsmith | Readers' Advisory |
| Teen Services Fundamentals* | Sarah Flowers | ||
| Rethinking Reference Collections | Dave Tyckoson |
April 2012
| Format | Title | Instructor | Series |
| Webinars | New Models for Public Service | Joan Frye Williams and George Needham | George and Joan On… |
| Leveraging Technology to Support Early Literacy in the Library | Kelly Stade | Literacy/Tech Track | |
| Teen Literature Update | Michael Cart | Readers' Advisory | |
| Operation Health: Resources for Veterans and Their Families | Kelli Ham | Health 2011/12 | |
| Online Courses | Basic Cataloging and Classification* | Xiaoli Li | |
| Libraries and Change: Leading and Implementing Change | George Needham | ||
| Supporting Early Literacy in the Library | Colleen Willis | Literacy | |
| Customer Service Challenges | Mary Ross | ||
| E-Government Resources: Connecting Library Users to Services and Information | Laura Cadra |
May 2012
| Format | Title | Instructor | Series |
| Webinars | Personal Gadgets and the Library | Jason Griffey | Tech Track |
| Volunteers in Libraries | Carla Lehn | ||
| Online Courses | CORE Reference Fundamentals* | Francisca Goldsmith | |
| Practical Open Source Software for Libraries | Nicole Engard | Tech Track | |
| Grant Writing | Patty Wong |
June 2012
| Format | Title | Instructor | Series |
| Webinars | New Copyright Tools and Best Practices: Copyright Law Update 2012 | Mary Minow | |
| Tell Me Something I Don't Know - Meaningful Community Engagement | Joan Frye Williams and George Needham | George and Joan On… | |
| Online Courses | Improve Your Web Searching Skills | TBA |