April 2012, Volume 4, Issue 4
Check Your Calendars!!
Month of the Military Child
April
School Library Month
April
National Library Week
April 8-14
Preservation Week
April 22-28
Money Smart Week
April 22-28
World Book Night
April 23
Dia de los Ninos, Dia de los Libros
April 30
Children's Book Week
May 7-13
Featured e-Resources of the Month
Support Common Core literacy with electronic resources, part 2
April Continuing Education Opportunities
School Library Chat
April 12 at 4:00 pm CT and again at 4:00 pm MT
Join us for a free opportunity to share and learn with your colleagues with no travel, no registration, and no CEU involved. You will need a phone and a computer with an Internet connection. Select the time that works best in your schedule and participate in the conversation for as long as you'd like. We'll chat with everyone joining at 4:00 CT for an hour and then continue on to chat with those who join at 4:00 MT for another hour. Here’s all the information you’ll need to attend: library.sd.gov.
21st Century School Librarian Boot Camp deadline extended
The deadline for signing up for the summer class at BHSU is now April 16. Librarians, paraprofessionals, teachers, and administrators are all welcome to attend this professional development opportunity July 22-25 on the campus of BHSU. Read more details and sign up now at www.library.sd.gov
SDSL RACE Webinar: Serving the Blind & Physically Impaired in Your Community
April 18 from 11:00 am -12:00 pm CT; 10:00 -11:00 am MT
Join Colleen Kirby, Assistant State Librarian for Access Services, as she talks about these available programs. Maybe you have patrons in your community who don’t even know they would qualify for services. Please bring your questions and she will answer them for you. For more information on this and other RACE webinars, please click on to library.sd.gov.
Continuing Education Opportunities
April 3
You’ve Got Male: Great New Books for Boys
(1:00 – 2:00 pm CT; 12:00 – 1:00 pm MT; online webinar)
alapublishing.webex.com
Utilizing the Powers of Mobile Technologies
(2:00 – 3:00 pm CT; 1:00 – 2:00 pm MT; online webinar)
nonprofitwebinars.com
April 4
Skills for the Everyday Leader
(1:00 – 2:00 pm CT; 12:00 – 1:00 pm MT; online webinar)
www.webjunction.org
Before You Hire an Architect: Reduce Costs and Risks, Produce Better Results
(2:00 – 3:00 pm CT; 1:00 – 2:00 pm MT; online webinar)
nonprofitwebinars.com
April 10
Virtual Connections
(1:00 – 2:00 pm CT; 12:00 – 1:00 pm MT; online webinar)
www.webjunction.org
Picture These: What's New with Graphic Novels
(1:00 – 2:00 pm CT; 12:00 – 1:00 pm MT; online webinar)
alapublishing.webex.com
April 11
After the Gift: How to Build a Satisfied, Loyal Donor Base
(2:00 – 3:00 pm CT; 1:00 – 2:00 pm MT; online webinar)
nonprofitwebinars.com
April 17
Healing Reads: Bibliotherapy for the 21st Century
(2:00 - 3:00 pm CT; 1:00 - 2:00 pm MT; online webinar)
infopeople.org
April 18
Social Media Fundraising: Past, Present and Future
(2:00 – 3:00 pm CT; 1:00 – 2:00 pm MT; online webinar)
nonprofitwebinars.com
April 24
Leveraging Technology to Support Early Literacy in the Library
(2:00 - 3:00 pm CT; 1:00 - 2:00 pm MT; online webinar)
infopeople.org
The Murderous Month of May: Hot Mysteries for Spring
(1:00 – 2:00 pm CT; 12:00 – 1:00 pm MT; online webinar)
alapublishing.webex.com
21st Century, accessibility, braille, continuing education, school libraries
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