The Texas State Library invites ALL Texas library staff/volunteers/affiliates to the following free continuing education event -- People Watching With a Purpose: Meeting Needs Before They Need It
BROADCAST DATE AND TIME: Friday, February 8, 2008, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Central Time PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: How many times have you planned and prepared a program or service based on what you thought was a "community need?" And how many of these didn't quite work out like you thought? Libraries -- public, school, and academic -- are re-visioning their roles in communities, moving beyond the rapidly outdated paradigm of creating services for patrons and students and instead partnering with community members in building meaningful experiences: whether those happen within the library's walls, on a digital network, or in cultural and political spaces. Taking an "asset-based," grassroots view, librarians and library educators advocate using a "community informatics" model toward library services, where significant -- even delightful -- engagement can happen. In this program, we discuss this paradigm shift, why it's so necessary, and what it "looks like" in the real world. (For more information, see the program information on the College of DuPage website: http://www.dupagepress.com/COD/index.php?id=1644 but remember, do not order the program from DuPage as we have already done that for all Texas libraries.) TO VIEW THIS PROGRAM AT A NEARBY HOST SITE: To view the live teleconference or Webcast broadcast with a group at a host site near you, please check the TSLAC Teleconference Web site at http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/teleconferences/2008/feb8.html to determine the location nearest you. Be sure to check the host site listings often for site changes/additions. Once you have identified a nearby host site, make note of the site coordinator's contact information and contact the site coordinator to reserve a seat. TO VIEW THE PROGRAM VIA WEBCAST USING YOUR OWN DESKTOP COMPUTER: Visit the TSLAC Webcast page at http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/teleconferences/webcasts.html for more information. CE CREDIT HOURS: This program qualifies for 1.5 hours of Texas State Library Continuing Education credit or 1.5 hours of SBEC Continuing Education credit for school librarians. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Naomi DiTullio, Distance Learning Consultant, Library Development Division Texas State Library and Archives Commission 1-800-252-9386 (in Texas) or 512-936-2586 [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have special equipment, space or language needs to participate in this program, please contact Naomi DiTullio as soon as possible. [END OF MESSAGE]
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