Education Institute: meeting management, negative Nellies, Tech-Flex, and more! The Education Institute is a program of The Partnership, Canada's network of provincial library associations. Members of each association enjoy member rates on all EI Programming. **October Library Month Special** Register now for any fall-semester one hour EI web conference for the following rates: Member: $39 (regularly $75), non-member $49 (regularly $95) One hour web conferences: register as an individual or as a site with unlimited participants (one access point) for the same price: October: 2nd: Meeting Management<http://bit.ly/OefNSM> 4th: Program Palooza: 60 Programs in 60 minutes<http://bit.ly/Oct4Downs> 9th: Conversations with Leaders: Rebecca Jones<http://bit.ly/Oct9CWL> 11th: Tech Trends for Teens<http://bit.ly/OiWVoA> 15th: Cuddle up and Read: Storytimes for Pregnant and Parenting Teams<http://bit.ly/Nq0Xym> 16th: Financial Literacy: Budget Planning and Presentation<vhttp://bit.ly/NC7RwK> 16th: Customer Centered Classification<http://bit.ly/PprY1b> 17th Tech-Flex: A No-Cost Staff Technology Training Program<http://bit.ly/MyTDis> 23rd: Goodreads.com<http://Goodreads.com/>: Book Discovery and Beyond in a Web 2.0 World<http://bit.ly/OiV9Uk> 24th: RDA for Public Services<http://bit.ly/Oct24RDA> 30th: Conversations with Leaders: Lee Rainie, Pew Research Centre<http://bit.ly/OYDKPM> 31st: Debbie Downers and Negative Nellies in the Workplace: What Can I Do?<http://bit.ly/Oct31Baker> October 2 - December 4: Building Better Boards: a four part series to improve library board effectiveness<http://www.accessola.org/OLAWEB/Home/Events/Oct_2__OLBA_Series.aspx> One hour web conferences are a great way to provide professional development opportunities collectively with your staff team or colleagues. Register, project the web conference in your meeting room, and have a group learning experience with your team. Web conferences do not require special software. The EI sends simple instructions for participating. Download or send the link to your colleagues for the complete fall calendar (September - December) at: http://www.accessola2.com/ei/ei-calendar-fall2012.pdf Register online at: http://bit.ly/VDCxld Use the calendar feature to browse, or select by topic. Want regular updates? Follow or join us on: twitter: https://twitter.com/edinstitute Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/edinstitute Sandra Dimock Education Program Co-ordinator (contract) Ontario Library Association T 416 363 3388 x 230 or 1-866-873-9867 x 230 cell 226 750 4161 Sandra Dimock Education Program Co-ordinator (contract) Ontario Library Association T 416 363 3388 x 230 or 1-866-873-9867 x 230 cell 226 750 4161 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Website<http://www.accessola.com/> | Twitter<http://www.twitter.com/edinstitute> | Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/edinstitute> | LinkedIn<http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Ontario-Library-Association-2747909?trk=myg_ugrp_ovr>