SLS ANNOUNCES APRIL CLASSES

We have a bunch of classes up and available for you to take during this lovely month of April. Two are even closing for registration at the beginning of next week. Be sure to sign up as soon as possible to reserve your space. As always, classes offered by SLS are posted to the State Library CE Catalog at http://www.statelibraryofiowa.org/cgi-bin/cecat/index.cgi.

LET’S 2.0: WIKIS
CE Credits: 1

Do you still keep a notebook at the reference desk for issues/intriguing questions? Are you looking for an online collaborative workspace you can access from anywhere? Wikis are best known thanks to Wikipedia, but they can be powerful tools for the right situations. Online service PBWiki used for the development of the "IRead" and "Teaching Computers to the Public" websites will be demonstrated. This is an online class which requires completion of "Learn How to Learn Online". A microphone headset is required for this course. Other technical requirements will be sent to attendees prior to the session.

Monday, April 14th
SLS Wimba room
2 pm to 3 pm

Monday, April 21st
SLS Wimba room
10 am to 11 am

STORYTIME STRATEGIES: NARRATIVE SKILLS
CE Credits: 1+

As part of the Every Child Ready to Read initiative, six characteristics of a child who is ready to read on their own have been identified. Strategies to emphasize individual characteristics can be incorporated into storytime planning. Narrative skills is "the ability to describe things and to talk about events and tell stories." Strategies for incorporating this skill into your storytimes, along with how to communicate it to caregivers, will be covered.

Online courses offered by SLS require prior attendance at a Learn How to Learn Online class as well as a microphone headset.

Tuesday, April 15th
SLS Wimba room
10 am to 11 am

Thursday, April 24th
SLS Wimba room
2 pm to 3 pm

STORYTIME STRATEGIES: VOCABULARY
CE Credits: 1+

As part of the Every Child Ready to Read initiative, six characteristics of a child who is ready to read on their own have been identified. Strategies to emphasize individual characteristics can be incorporated into storytime planning. Vocabulary is the skill of "knowing the names of things, not just things, but concepts, feelings, and ideas." Strategies for incorporating this skill into your storytimes, along with how to communicate it to caregivers, will be covered.

Online courses offered by SLS require prior attendance at a Learn How to Learn Online class as well as a microphone headset.

Wednesday, April 16th
SLS Wimba room
2 pm to 3 pm

FREE DATABASES FOR LIBRARIES
CE Credits: 1

As reference books become more and more obsolete because of the wealth of information available electronically, how do we steer our patrons to the best sources of information on the web on a budget? Join us and explore free (and a few low cost) online databases, learn how to market them, and play a little seek and find game with them!

All SLS courses offered online require a microphone headset.

Tuesday, April 29th
SLS Wimba room
10 am to 11 am

Wednesday, April 30th
SLS Wimba room
2 pm to 3 pm

Please contact Katie Dunneback, SLS Consultant, if you have any questions about any of our classes.