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Great CLA Institutes in November!
Are you attending CLA November 10-13, 2006 in Sacramento? Want ANOTHER great reason to attend?
The CLA Institutes are just that reason! Each Institute is taught by experienced professionals in their fields. It's a great opportunity to develop skills, advance your professional knowledge, and learn all new ways to "Raise Our Voice" at the California Library Association Pre-Conference Institutes before the full Conference begins. There are full-day and half-day Institutes to meet your schedule.
This year's fantastic full-day Institutes include:
- Electronic Resource Management (sponsored by ACTSS; $75): Cover four major areas of ERM to meet the challenges of management, collection access, and e-metrics.
- Fundamental Legal Research Skills for the 21st-Century (Non-Law) Librarian (sponsored by the Academic, Reference Services, and Public Libraries Sections; $75): Legal reference skills, tips, and tricks for every librarian.
- The Leading from Any Position Follow-Up (*note: for those who attended the two-day leadership program in Santa Clara in May; $175)
- Reshaping Reference to Fit the Internet Culture (sponsored by Infopeople; $75): Turn every reference transaction into a chance for users to learn better information-seeking skills.
- Wayfinding and Retailing: Landmarks and Breadcrumbs (sponsored by Infopeople; $75): Improve each user's experience through signage, design, and marketing and watch materials fly off the shelves!
- YALSA's Get Graphic @ Your Library (sponsored by ALA/YALSA; $120): First time in California! Demystify graphic novels and learn how to use them with YAs!
And two great half-day Institutes - take them both for a full day of professional development!
In the morning (9 am - noon):
- Reference 101: The Tricks They Didn't Teach You in Library School (sponsored by the Reference Services Section; $75): Top 10 Google tricks, 30-second web site evaluation, and more more more that we all wish we'd learned.
Followed by a great afternoon (1:30 - 4:30 pm) program:
- The ALA Regional Advocacy Institute (sponsored by ALA, with a grant from the Ford Foundation; $45): Strategies for successful advocacy!
Take a look at all of the full Institute descriptions, including the list of presenters, at http://www.cla-net.org/included/docs/institutes.pdf.
Remember, Early Bird registration on-line ends soon! Register now for the best rates!
Monique A. le Conge
Director of Library & Community Services
Richmond Public Library
325 Civic Center Plaza
Richmond, CA 94804
ph (510) 620-6555
fx (510) 620-6850
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