OCTOBER CE CLASSES

October is right around the corner and we’ve got a great line-up of CE opportunities waiting for you! Sign up today to reserve your spot.

COMPUTER TROUBLESHOOTING - 2 CE credits

Frequently frustrated with your computers? No IT guy (or gal) to come to your rescue? Join us as we share our tips and tricks for solving our most common computer woes. Come prepared to share examples of problems you've encountered (and any solutions you've discovered).

Tuesday, October 2nd
Sigourney PL 1-3 pm

Thursday, October 4th
West Liberty PL 10 am - 12 pm

Tuesday, October 23rd
Fairfield PL 1-3 pm

WORKING WITH WEBJUNCTION - 2 CE credits

Are you using WebJunction to its fullest extent? Online classes, technology planning, forums for collaboration with librarians across the country and more await you with this powerful tool. Michele Leininger of the State Library will be with us to explain it all. The State Library of Iowa partners with WebJunction to offer WebJunction's services for free to Iowa libraries. Visit it at http://www.webjunction.org/

Thursday, October 18th
Burlington PL 1-3 pm

BLOGGING WITHOUT FEAR: BLOGS AND RSS FOR LIBRARIES - 2 CE Credits

What is this funny thing called a Blog? How can blogs be useful to libraries of all sizes? How do you get started in the blog universe? And what in the world is RSS and what does it have to do with blogs?! These questions and more will be answered in this informational session, presented by Louise Alcorn of the West Des Moines Public Library. This ICN session will include examples of great library blogs already out there, a live demonstration of setting up a simple blog, and a basic explanation of RSS and how you can use its power to bring the information to you.

Topics to be covered: Using blogs to promote your library—news, new library items, programs, etc. Examples of libraries already doing this will be shown and discussed. Useful blogs for library informational needs and professional development. Basics of RSS. Reading blogs through RSS aggregators (Bloglines, etc.). Live examples will be given of setting up a Bloglines account and (if time) creating a basic blog.

This is an ICN session - original broadcasting site booked is Oskaloosa Public Library.

Friday, October 19th
Oskaloosa PL 10 am - 12 pm

Register for these classes, and all of our other upcoming CE opportunities through the State CE Catalog.

Also, don’t forget to sign up for the Iowa Library Association Annual Conference in Coralville from October 10-12. Registration ends soon! Lots of CE credits await you!