Friday, August 22, 2008

SLS Offers September CE Line-up

Getting back into the groove of things once Summer Reading Programs have ended and school is back in session can be a bit daunting, can’t it? We’ve got a light schedule this month, but they’ll definitely get you ready to go for our jam-packed months of October and November.

LEARN HOW TO LEARN ONLINE
CE Units: 1

If you’re thinking of taking advantage of any of our upcoming online courses, and you have not taken an online class in the past, sign up for this great introductory session to get your feet wet.

Tuesday, September 9th
2 pm to 3 pm
SLS Wimba room

MYSPACE AND MORE
CE Units: 2

This class gives an overview of the social networking phenomenon and Web 2.0 tools. Learn about the appeal behind such services as MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and other services.

Wednesday, September 17th
10 am to 12 pm
SLS Wimba room

Thursday, September 25th
1 pm to 3 pm
SLS Wimba room

STATE LIBRARY TOWN MEETING: THE ENGAGED LIBRARY: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY
CE Units: 4

Annual town meeting sponsored by the State Library of Iowa. Hosted this year by the East Central Library Service Area (ECLSA).

Tuesday, September 23rd
9:30 am to 3 pm
Iowa City Public Library
$15/person registration fee – payable to ECLSA

ANNUAL REPORT WORKDAY
CE Units: 0

Take some time out of your busy schedules to get your annual report done, or at least get a head start on it! SLS staff members will be on hand to help you work through the online submission form.

Monday, September 29th
9 am to 12 pm
Kalona Public Library

Tuesday, September 30th
9 am to 12 pm
Great Prairie AEA – Ottumwa

As always, registration is available through the State Library of Iowa’s CE Catalog at
http://www.statelibraryofiowa.org/cgi-bin/cecat/. Contact Katie Dunneback at kdunneback@sls.lib.ia.us if you have any questions.