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Coming up in the Education Institute: Give Your Library A Lift <http://www.thepartnership.ca/partnership/bins/calendar_page.asp?cid=2488-23 16-4278> - an introduction to revitalizing your library on a tight budget with Dawn Bassett One hour web conference - Thursday September 29, 2011 at 2:00pm ET/11:00am PT Tired of looking at the same old four walls? Want to give your small library a lift but don't have much money or time? Library makeovers don't have to be expensive or terribly time-consuming. With a little planning and some creative thinking, you'd be surprised at what you might come up with. Based on the examples provided in Facelifts for Special Libraries, this introductory Web-seminar will provide tips and tricks for how you can renew your library space without needing too much time or money. Facelifts for Special Libraries <http://www.thepartnership.ca/partnership/bins/calendar_page.asp?cid=2488-23 16-4293> - practical tips for giving your library a makeover with Dawn Bassett Four week course starting on Wednesday November 9, 2011 at 12:00pm ET / 9:00am PT * Participants will learn techniques to assess their existing spaces * Participants will learn ways to build successful teams for their revitalization projects * Participants will learn basic project planning skills * Participants will learn basic techniques for reading and developing floor plans * Participants will learn about basic tools for revitalizing their digital library spaces with web tools or social media Key Topics to be Explored: Part One: Assessment and Planning 1. Internal and external assessments 2. Build support for your project Part Two: Basic Project management techniques 1. Build your project team 2. Project planning Part Three: Revitalization ideas for physical spaces 1. Simple ways to revitalize your physical spaces * Interior design * Floor plans and layouts * Green tips Part Four: Revitalization ideas for digital spaces 1. Simple ways to revitalize your digital spaces * Renovating your intranet or web presence * Use of social media to connect with your users * Other tools Dawn Bassett is the author of Facelifts for Special Libraries, <http://www.accessola.com/store/bins/product_page.asp?prd_id=13628> available through the OLA Store. This title will be offered at a reduced rate to those registering for the EI session or course. Michelle Arbuckle, MLIS Education Program Co-ordinator Education Institute Ontario Library Association 50 Wellington St E Suite 201 Toronto ON M5E 1C8 416.363.3388 x.30