Library Continuing Education:National News & TrendsJoann Flick, MS Ed.CE CoordinatorMontana State Library

TODAYAttendees will: Be updated on ongoing & upcoming

training programs & national initiatives

Stuff happening close to home:

From the Treasure State

Trustee Training: Planning for Succession

Coordinated with Federation Meetings:February 27, ButteMarch 21, JolietApril 25, Wolf PointMay 16, Big Fork

Terry Profota

Teresa Geremia-Chart

Summer Leadership InstituteJuly 6-9

Facilitator: Cheryl Gould Rising Wolf Ranch – East Glacier ParkRegistration open April 13 – May 1

Anticipating reduced funding Place, dates delayed for nowMet with NAC & Commission Announcement in May

Online certification applications – 3 simple steps1. Attend CE 2. Track you CE in the MT Library Directory using the

ACCESS function – 60 minimum CE credits 3. Apply for certification through the Library

DirectoryApplications processed quarterly – MSL staff will remove used credits; continue to post credits as you wait for your certificateNothing to mail, no signatures to get. If you change employment – still plan to get your existing CE verified before you move.

NEW! Self-paced tutorials MSL staff now using Camtassia & Adobe

Articulate to develop self-paced tutorials Shorter, just-in-time training Task-oriented

Make suggestions! Pam, Cara, MMP, MSC, Jo

National CE Initiatives for libraries & More…Moving on

National CE InitiativesOCLC’s WebJunction & InfoPeople: self-paced courses –

Building a Positive Social Media Presence

Coping with Change Encouraging Early Literacy Having Fun at Work Again Providing Constructive Employee

Feedback

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National CE Initiatives

February 2015: Two-part series – PROJECT MANAGEMENT

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The Nexus Project: library leadership educopia.org/research/nexus

Nexus 11: Leading Across Boundaries – Octobber 2014-September 2017

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Aspen Institute

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Aspen Institute- impacts of libraries• Equity, access, opportunity, openness

and participation• Capacity to drive opportunity and

success in a knowledge-based society• Emerging model of networked

libraries that promotes economies of scale and broadens reach while preserving local presence

• People, place, platform assets

Aspen Institute- strategies for success

1.Aligning library services in support of community goals

2.Providing access to content in all formats

3.Ensuring long-term sustainability of public libraries

4.Cultivating leadership

National CE Initiatives

CE Connector

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COSLA National needs analysis State-by-State annual report Calendar & Resource

Directory New model for collaboration:

Trustees: Hiring a New Directorchecklists, manuals,

samples, templates New Library Directors

1014 introductory webinars

CE Connector

COSLA Take a look: http://www.cosla.org/content.cfm/id/ce_connector

Stuff to watch:

IMLS National Leadership Grants & Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program

Maine State Library – science programming UNT – 3 yr MLS program for indigenous students Kitsap Regional Library Fed – Bremerton, WA –

STEM programs University of Washington– CE for Youth Librarians University of Wisconsin – CE for tribal librarians

http://www.imls.gov/news/2015_lb21_nlg_march_announcement.aspx

Other stuff: ongoing…

digitallearn.org

libraryedge.org

ripl.lrs.org

Gigabitlibraries.net

BigTalk from Small Libraries: http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/bigtalk/

http://www.ala.org/united/

Suggestions for training???

Jo Flick, CE Coordinator – MT State Library jflick@mt.gov