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Crossroads
The monthly newsletter
from WebJunction.
May 2012
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Find the future through exploration, curiosity and lifelong
learning. [Photo courtesy of cabbit on Flickr.]
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Finding the Future
of Learning and Libraries
The
rapid pace of change in the last two decades is no longer news; it’s just our
21st century way of life. Whether employed or not, white collar or blue
collar, patron or library staff, we are faced almost daily with the need to
acquire new knowledge. This month, we take a look at how libraries and
learners are meeting the challenges of constant change.
Featured resources:
·
Libraries and the Era of the Learner: A Vision for the
Future: get a
glimpse in to the future of libraries in this webinar from futurist Garry
Golden.
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The Learning for Life App: cultivate lifelong learning in your patrons and
yourself.
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PCNC participants wave enthusiastic "jazz hands" [Photo
by Kendra Morgan]
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Jazzed about Project Compass
On April 25-26,
WebJunction and the State Library of North Carolina hosted the Project
Compass National Convening (PCNC) in Arlington, Virginia. More than two
hundred library staff from 45 states and the District of Columbia
participated, bringing renewed energy and enthusiasm to libraries’ continued
efforts to support the economic health of their communities. Working
together, attendees shared stories of patron impact, addressed common
challenges and moved forward with new 21st-century solutions.
The convening
featured guest speakers Mary
Chute and Susan
Hildreth from the Institute of Museum and Library Services
(IMLS), futurist Garry
Golden, Assistant Secretary Jane Oates of the DOL Employment
and Training Administration, Terri
Bergman from the National Association of Workforce Boards,
author Marilyn Johnson,
and Ron Carlee
from the International City/County Management Association.
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This June, the
IMLS-funded Project Compass grant program comes to a close. Since October 2009
Project Compass has supported workforce recovery efforts in U.S. libraries
through state library summits, face-to-face and online training, and our Workforce Services collection of resources and
programming ideas. In kicking off the PCNC event, Mary Chute stated, “Project Compass is changing the world.”
After spending two days with our attendees from across the country, we know
these dedicated library staff will continue to do just that.
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What's new on WebJunction?
If you have visited
WebJunction.org since we relaunched in March, you probably noticed that the
website has a different look and layout. The biggest change is that all our
state library partner portals have joined the central portal: simply click on
Our Partners to access your state's section. The other change is that the
self-paced course catalog is housed in a separate environment that sponsored
members access with a unique login. For a quick tour of the new WebJunction,
watch this short video. For answers to common questions, visit
the Help/FAQ section.
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Jay Jordan Leaves OCLC on a World Stage
During Jay Jordan’s
14-year tenure as president and CEO of OCLC, he led the nonprofit cooperative
organization to broaden its services and extend its reach worldwide. His
focus on the evolution of libraries has spurred innovative research and
development of new technologies for a changing library landscape. WebJunction
came into being during his term, along with the Geek the Library campaign and
the beta cloud-based Website for Small Libraries. We thank Jay
for his strong leadership, while looking forward to the next era for OCLC.
Read the in-depth
and frank Library Journal interview for more insight into Jay’s
legacy.
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April Readers' Poll Results
Last month, we asked you to rate how you view your own
leadership qualities. Of the 389 responses, nearly half (46%) report that you
embrace yourself as a leader, and another 28% see yourself as
leaders-in-training. Just over two-thirds of the respondents are in a
supervisory position; when we looked at those responses alone, the number of
self-identified leaders rose to 54%, but the number of leaders-in-training
stayed the same. Thirty-three percent of non-managers identify themselves as
leaders and only 10% do not self-identify any leadership qualities.
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Microsoft to Host Webinar on Windows 7 Training Curriculum
On May 22 & May
23, learn about the My PC Series: a free Windows 7 based,
hands-on, and jargon-free curriculum of computer classes developed by Microsoft
that aims to make the challenge of providing basic computer training for adults
a bit easier.
The Microsoft-hosted
series contains two sessions; A Program Overview and a Workshop Preview
session. If you want to understand the research behind the program, what
workshops are available, and what resources are offered for you and your staff,
register for the Program Overview session. If you want to see the class content
and how it is presented, the Workshop Preview session walks you through a few
select topics from the curriculum. Please
note that these sessions are not supported or hosted by WebJunction.
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Spotlight on
WebJunction Partners
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Spotlight on WebJunction-Ohio
The State Library of Ohio has partnered with
WebJunction to provide access to self-paced courses and content focused on the
practice of librarianship in Ohio. WebJunction-Ohio offers library staff access
to state specific content related to IMLS LSTA Grants, Choose to Read Ohio, the
2012 Ohio Summer Reading program, and more. Explore the new layout of
WebJunction-Ohio and find out more about OH Learning, Programs, Resources,
Topics and Reports.
Spotlight on WebJunction-Georgia
Thanks to the
generosity of the Georgia Public Library Service,
WebJunction-Georgia offers online continuing education courses for Georgia
library staff who are registered WebJunction-Georgia members. Members can also
find information relating to featured CE events, regular updates about the
world of training and CE, information about live workshops and related
resources. Explore the new layout of WebJunction-Georgia and find out more
about GA Learning and Resources.
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