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REGISTER NOW! – Project Management with Pat Wagner

Published by Michelle on December 19, 2011 in Continuing Education. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

The Project Management webinars with Pat Wagner are getting full, so please REGISTER NOW for all 3 sessions!

  1. Project Management Foundations: What’s the Big Fuss?
    January 18, 12:00-1:00pm

  2. Project Management Case Studies: Who Forgot to Measure the Bookcases?
    February 1, 12:00-1:00pm

  3. Proof of Concept: Applying Project Management Principles to Your Workplace
    February 15, 12:00-1:00pm

This three-part series is for anyone who works in a library at any level. Although it is meant as an introduction, experienced project managers might appreciate the refresher and discover new ways to present information to their teams. We encourage you to attend all three, but we welcome you attend whichever programs you can.

Authors’ Festival Connects Kids With Nationally Known Writers

Published by Michelle on December 16, 2010 in Children's Services, General, Public Libraries, School Libraries, Teen Services, conferences and programs. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

On behalf of Dodie Ownes, registrar, Authors’ Festival

An exciting new event is being introduced this year in conjunction with the 2011 CCIRA Literacy Conference. The Authors’ Festival puts young people in grades 2-10 in direct contact with nationally known authors to talk about writing. The featured authors are Mike Thaler (Librarian from the Black Lagoon), Liz Scanlon (All the World), Alan Sitomer (Hip Hop High School), and local favorite Dom Testa (The Galahad series).

There will also be time for book signings, and registration for the Authors’ Festival includes a ticket for the Young Writers Award Luncheon featuring Colorado’s own Janet Stevens and her sister Susan Stevens Crummel, who will have you laughing with their hilarious take on what it’s like to be sisters.

Time and place: Marriott Denver Tech Center,  Saturday February 5, 8am-1pm

Registration: Open to the public, $20 for each child participating or adult accompanying. There must be one adult for every four children attending. Space is limited to 150 participants.

Register Now (PDF)
Deadline is January 10, 2011

Literacy-Enhanced Storytimes Workshop – March 19

Published by Michelle on February 1, 2010 in Children's Services, Continuing Education, General, Public Libraries, Western Slope and programs. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

Want to juice up your library storytime? Make your storytimes better-than-ever? Attend an all-day interactive and hands-on workshop using the 6 skills and techniques of Every Child Ready to Read (ECRR) in your library storytimes.

Experienced trainer Carol Wagstaff (Douglas County Libraries) and Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy (CLEL) will review ECRR resources and coach you through how you can use ECRR techniques and plan a literacy-enhanced storytime. Come prepared to practice dialogic reading and give parent tips.

The workshop will be limited to 25 participants and priority will be given to Western Slope libraries. Additional registrants will placed on a waiting list.

Registration fee: $15.00
Location: Montrose Public Library
Date & Time: March 19, 2010, 8:30am-3pm
Questions: Patricia Froehlich, CDE – State Library, 303-866-6908

Register Now!

2010 Statewide Summer Reading Program – TO DOs

Published by Michelle on January 14, 2010 in Children's Services, General, Public Libraries, Teen Services and programs. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .
  1. Register for the 2010 summer reading program and request FREE materials. (Libraries that have already registered will receive their materials by the end of January.)
  2. Apply for a $175 Mini-Grant. Applications are due January 29, 2010.
  3. Weigh in on the slogan and theme suggestions for summers 2012 and 2013.

Contact Michelle Gebhart or Patricia Froehlich with questions.

CO Libraries for Early Literacy Annual Meeting Invitation

Published by Michelle on October 1, 2009 in General. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , .

Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy (CLEL) is excited to invite you to our first annual meeting! CLEL Logo

Since our organization began in early 2008, we have been a small but determined organization working to strengthen children’s literacy through library services and community advocacy. We have had a chance to work on some very cool projects and are now poised to grow in size and influence. We welcome your interest and involvement!

The meeting will include:

* A session on what early literacy programs and services look like at public libraries across Colorado – gather ideas for your library and share your own ideas with others!
* Time to meet and network with other Colorado library staff interested in early literacy
* A reception honoring our first LSTA grant recipients for all their hard work and early literacy efforts
* How you can get involved with CLEL committees, current projects, and our new LSTA grant
* An overview of the CLEL resources available to help you in your community: our member network, website, blog, Facebook page, and Twitter presence Continue reading ‘CO Libraries for Early Literacy Annual Meeting Invitation’

An Introduction to Drupal for Libraries

Published by Michelle on July 28, 2009 in Academic Libraries, Continuing Education, IT, Public Libraries, School Libraries, Special Libraries and programs. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , .

An Introduction to Drupal for Libraries: August 28, 2009, 12-1pm PDT

Looking for a better way to manage your web site content?  Want more advanced functionality and/or social networking features?  Drupal is  an award-winning, open source content management system being used by  major corporations worldwide and is now being widely adopted by the  library community.  Learn more about the pros and cons of Drupal and how libraries are using it to make their web presences more effective and efficient.  Discover library-specific add-ons (modules) that can  make your new Drupal site even more extensible.

There is no charge for  this webinar.  Pre-registration is not required. Click here for more information and to participate. Continue reading ‘An Introduction to Drupal for Libraries’

Register Now for the 2009 Statewide Summer Reading Programs

Published by Michelle on December 30, 2008 in Children's Services, Public Libraries, School Libraries and Special Libraries. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

Registration for the 2009 Statewide Summer Reading Programs (“Be Creative” children’s theme and “Express Yourself” teen theme) is now open! Registration allows your library to request the following:

  • –Program manual with graphics CD for both the children and teen themes;
  • –Basic kit of incentive materials for the “Be Creative” children’s theme containing posters, bookmarks, reading certificates, and stickers;
  • –Basic kit of incentive materials for the “Express Yourself” teen theme containing posters, bookmarks, reading records, and temporary tattoos (the teen basic kits are available to the first 75 registrants only).

NOTE: Public libraries must register by library jurisdiction and not by individual branches. Please appoint one person to register for all branches in your jurisdiction, and request sufficient materials for all.

Register now at www.cde.state.co.us/cdelib/SummerReading/register.htm.

Please direct any questions to Michelle Gebhart, gebhart_m@cde.state.co.us.