Updates to the Resources Page

Hi--
Just a note to let you know that I've updated the "Resources" page and divided into sections:

• The 21st Century Librarian: New Trends Blending with Tradition
• Webinars and Workshops: Career Development and Continuing Education
• Employment Resources

There are some spacing issues that I'm working on.  I'll have those fixed in a few days.

A Great Site for Information Professionals-Infopeople

Archived Webinars from Infopeople: Moving Libraries Forward. Do you need to be in the know about new trends in librarianship?  Infopeople has a number of resources for people interested in the library realm. This is a link to past webinars, but the site also has information about training, resources and search tools.  This is a must-use site for any information professional who wants to stay relevant in today's current market.

Upcoming webinars include:

• When Webinars Attack: Getting from Tedious to Terrific

• Tell Me Something I Don't Know: Meaningful Community Engagement

• Operation Health: Resources for Veterans and Their Families

My favorite archived webinar was one entitled "The Hopeful Workplace" but there are many more to choose from, depending on what your interests and needs are. Take a look and learn more.

I have included this link on the Resources page.

Ideas for Innovation, Marketing, and Adding Value to the Community

The following was posted to WebJunction Group's LinkedIn page, and it definitely inspires thoughts about how libraries can market themselves to the community.  Here, the library became a center of the community by demonstrating their value as a place to find needed resources, aid in career networking and become a leading voice in community affairs.  Posted by Donna Olson, Information Specialist at Howell Carnegie District Library.

We recently launched our Business Resource Center, followed with Ask the Expert  event @Howell where we invited 10 local businesspeople (marketing, social media, legal, financial, Chamber, SCORE, SBTDC and the library!) Each had a table. The public was invited to speed-date. Tremendous success on many levels.. The public had questions answered; they hooked up with local resources (experts and library resources), some found jobs, yes, it's true, and others picked up business referrals. An amazing networking night where everyone won. Did I mention that the library had a table? Demo'ing electronic resources (RefUSA was the hot one) and processing library cards for attendees. Now our local experts will be flashing a Howell card when demo'ing the resources for their clients.