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>>> Education Institute <[log in to unmask]> 2/21/2007 2:19 PM >>> REGISTER TODAY for NEXT WEEK'S line-up of Programs... THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 26th, 2007 ________________________ Monday, Feb. 26th, 3-4:30pm ET (12-1:30pm, PT) Roving Reference: The Continuing Saga with Joan Giannone - 1.5 hours AUDIO CONFERENCE Back by popular demand, this session is a sequel to the popular audio session featured in October, 2006, this time focusing on what Library staff want and need to know in order to Rove more comfortably and effectively. Did you know that over 50% of your library users may never approach the desk to ask for the help they need? These "hidden customers" will only be served when you get out from behind the desk to provide Roving Service. In this presentation and interactive panel discussion, Joan Giannone and representatives from several Library Systems will reveal the most common challenges they struggled with to implement roving. More importantly, they will share the best tips, practical approaches, tools and solutions they have used to overcome their challenges and better serve customers wherever they need assistance within their Library. Don't struggle to create the roving wheel! Instead, become comfortable and effective more quickly, avoiding some potholes in the road with the practical tips, effective approaches, experience and guidance provided in this valuable session. Tuesday, Feb. 27th, 3-4pm ET (12-1pm, PT) Mother Goose on the Loose with Betsy Diamant-Cohen - 1 hour AUDIO CONFERENCE Learn about the award-winning early literacy program, Mother Goose on the Loose. After a brief review of theories of learning based on findings in brain research, hear about the structure of Mother Goose on the Loose and how it combines language, books, illustration, music, movement, drama, and creative interaction to create an optimal learning environment. Experience program songs and rhymes created by Canadian music educator, Barbara Cass-Beggs. Connect the program components with best practices for developing school readiness skills. Learn how to incorporate all this into your own early childhood programs. Wednesday, Feb. 28th 3-4pm ET (12-1pm, PT) The Knowledge System in Society -- A Framework and Strategies for Librarians' New Role as a Knowledge Worker with Paul J. Graham - 1 hour Audio Conference The Knowledge System concept--most fully explained in sociological scholarship--presents a novel way to understand the current processes of a modern, rational, knowledge society: production, organization and use of knowledge. One of the special consequences of this newly formed society involves new divisions of labour, and new roles for the Librarian. These are not new names for traditional jobs, but new tasks and management streams for librarians to be active, invested participants. The presentation will be divided into two main areas: 1) describing the Knowledge System concept and its benefits and 2) providing practical strategies and advice for research participation. As this new role for librarians is not yet formalized in everyday practice, I will conclude with emphasis on spreading this particular research model to other libraries around Canada and the world. As a possible focus, we can use the "communities of practice" model to foster this development. Thursday, March 1st 4-5pm ET (1-2pm, PT) Novel Museum -- A hands-on link to literacy with Patricia Elliott - 1 hour Audio Conference Your students have completed a novel study or participated in literature circles and you would like them to have a culminating task that focuses on cooperative learning through a cross-curricular approach. Consider having them create artifacts for a 'novel museum'. You will learn about the components of the novel museum literacy event. Direct links to the Oral Language strand, activity organization, timetabling, tracking sheets, assessment, and book titles will be provided. This student activity has cross-curricular connections to the Arts, Science, Social Studies, History and Geography. Thursday, March 1st 3-4pm ET (12-1pm, PT) Tips for Working Virtually: Working Together When You're Far Apart with Rebecca Jones - 1 hour Audio Conference Are you working with a group of people that are not physically located near you? Do you work with others on a project or to coordinate programs that you communicate primarily with via e-mail, phone or the Web? Are "virtual teams" part of your organization's working style? Communication is tough enough when people are face-to-face, so subtracting the "face time" and adding long distance can result in a challenging equation. Learn how to improve your distance communication style from an experienced consultant. Friday, March 2nd 1-2pm (10-11am, PT) The Secrets of Being a Good Mentor with Caitlin Williams - 1 hour Audio Conference More and more libraries and librarians recognize the benefits both of formal and informal mentoring to individuals, institutions and our profession. Perhaps your library has already started a mentoring program, or perhaps you have had a successful career, and now feel you would like to consider mentoring others by contributing the knowledge and wisdom you have acquired throughout your career! Mentoring, or coaching as it is called in some fields, is much more than simply "telling" others! Join this session and explore the many facets of effective mentorship. REGISTER AT www.THEPARTNERSHIP.CA and scroll down to the 'Education Institute' Fees for 1 hour Teleconferences Member: $54.00 + GST Non-Member: $74.00 + GST Fees for 1.5 hour Teleconferences Member: $54.00 + GST Non-Member: $74.00 + GST ____________________________________________________________ The Education Institute, brought to you by The Partnerrship The learning programs of the LAA-APLA-BCLA-MLA-NLLA-NSLA-NWTLA-OLA-ABQLA-SLA Partnership http://www.thepartnership.ca If you have questions please contact the appropriate Association or Meredith Gilbert for the Partnership and the Education Institute at the Ontario Library Association at [log in to unmask] Professional development of librarians and information professionals _____________________________________________________________ Atlantic Baptist University Website: WWW.abu.nb.ca