Title: Putting Theory into Practice: Responding to Mold and Other Environmental Problems
Date: March 11, 2008
Presenter: Michele Brown, Cornell University Book Conservator
Time: Sign-in, 9:30-9:45 a.m.; Class, 9:45 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Location: Northern New York Library Network
Fee: $15.00 for library staff, staff and volunteers of museums, archives, historical societies and other Documentary Heritage Program participants; $59.95 for others (Includes lunch)
Description: The class will cover issues relating to the response to mold infested library and archival materials and will focus on prevention and some basic remedial treatments. Special emphasis will be placed on health risks and the need for protective clothing and respirators when dealing with mold. Resources in terms of related readings and electronic resources will be described. The class is suitable for all those concerned with the results ofmold and the damage it can cause to library and archival collections.
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Title: Surveys 101
Date: March 17, 2008 (This date has been changed from the original date of March 10.)
Presenter: Eric Machan Howd, Tompkins Cortland Community College
Time: Sign-in, 9:00-9:30 a.m.; Class, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: North Country Library System, Watertown
Fee: $15.00 for library staff; $59.95 for others (Includes lunch)
Description: Surveys can be a powerful tool for gathering information and can provide a way to plan, market and evaluate services. Surveys can provide the means to assess poplarity, usefullness and effectiveness of programs, can justify costs, and project future expenses, and can now be composed, delivered and tabulated electronically. The use of SurveyMonkey, an online survey tool, will be emphasized, but students do not need a SurveyMonkey account or previous experience with the program to participate. Participants will take away the skills they need to gather and analyze quality data, enabling their libaries to better identify the needs of both users and potential users.
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Title: Winter Webinars: Microblogging: The Newest Blog in Town
Date: March 20, 2008
Presenter: Linda Braun, Educational Technology Consultant
Time: 2:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Location: Your desktop
Fee: None
Description: Have you heard about Twitter? Have you heard about microblogging? Yes? No? Either way, in this workshop students will learn how to use web-based tools like Twitter (a micro-blog) to inform colleagues, staff, and customers about what’s going on with the library - collections, services, and more.
To participate in a Webinar session, students will need:
* Computer with good Internet connection (dial-up not recommended)
* Valid email address
* Telephone, preferably with speakerphone feature
* Students who sign up for a Webinar will receive information on how to log onto the class approximately two days before the scheduled class date.
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