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CE Snapshots

As a famous rockstar once crooned*
"School's out for summer ... and NMRLS will come out to you!"
(OK, that second part we added ...)

Regular Continuing Education workshops may be "out for the summer" but not forever! NMRLS is offering two types of workshops this summer:
Online through WebJunction or At your library!
Contact: Scott Kehoe: 1-888-326-7772 / scott@nmrls.org for either type of workshop!


NMRLS On-site Summer Workshops!
   
NMRLS offers a variety of workshops on-site, at your Library, at your convenience.  To see all available on-site workshops, go to:
http://www.nmrls.org/ce/index.shtml#onsite

    A sample of offerings:

  • Creating blogs and wikis.
  • Customer Service Workshop.
  • Database Training: InfoTrac, WorldCat, etc.
  • Gadgets & Gizmos: iPods, MP3s, USB "flash" drives, DVDs.
  • Introduction to Microsoft Vista!
  • Online Gaming: It's not just for kids!
  • Library 2.0: social networking & innovations.
  • Really Basic Scanning.


WebJunction Online Workshops 
No Fee for NMRLS members!

    These distance education workshops require no additional software! All the workshops are self-paced and have a one-year time-limit for completion.

WebJunction provides an extensive list of online workshops that cover both technology and advocacy issues.

To see all the available WebJunction workshops, go to: http://www.nmrls.org/ce/nmrlswj.htm.



*Alice Cooper,  "School's Out," 1972 (35 years ago folks!)
Wikipedia article & official links at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Cooper

An recent insightful NPR interview of Alice Cooper can be heard here:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10231271
[NPR] Fresh Air from WHYY, May 17, 2007