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Adult Services Notes |
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Library of Virginia Training |
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Marketing Find It Virginia Resources
Join your colleagues on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at 1 p.m. to get tips and suggestions for how to market the Find It Virginia resources that are available from the Library of Virginia. Each session will look at the following topics:
How the resource meets user needs and what user problems can it help solve (the value proposition you can use to promote the resource to users)
Reviewing the marketing tools available to library staff (print, electronic, social media, etc.)
Other marketing tips or ideas
Library success stories
Upcoming Sessions
Gale in Context Elementary
What: Learn how to connect your younger students with resources for projects, reports, and more. When: June 13, 2023 01:00 PM Eastern Time Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsdeGuqjouHNV2gzyC9mJJOZ3f-RLpieal
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the training.
Explora and MasterFILE
What: Learn how to connect your researchers from secondary school students through adults with resources for school and life-long learning. When: June 27, 2023 01:00 PM Eastern Time Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwsfuqvrjkpGt0NQpkzyV5AKFEFNyXXo4eC
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the training.
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News from Library Development & Networking |
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RUSA Online Training Reports
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In partnership with ALA's Reference and User Services Association, LDND is delighted to offer training opportunities for Virginia library staff. In February, we awarded 21 seats in RUSA online training classes, and round two of the scholarships was announced in April.
Scholarship recipients are asked to report out on key points or topics. Read the reports below.
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| RUSA Virtual Forum Ed DeButts, Central Rappahannock Regional Library
Dr. Nicole Cooke's keynote address was focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion. She urged her audience to be radical. This strikes me as having the potential to backfire. I may be better able to reach a compromise with someone if I seek a middle ground, not staking out either radical right or radical left positions.
Achievement Unlocked!: Video Game Collection Development and Reference for Libraries: The purpose of this presentation ( by one academic and one public librarian) was to increase awareness about the need for a video game collection and how it can be used in reference transactions, programming, and library instruction. Personally, I am more concerned with literacy. I have worked with retired school teachers who border on being illiterate themselves. Video games have their place. So does literacy.
Framing Our Work: Mapping Threshold Concepts to the Reference Interview: A presentation about ACRL's Information Literacy Framework. None of the nine presenters work in a public library, which was unfortunate. However, I always like to compare notes, hoping to refine my interview skills at the reference desk.
Accessibility: It's Easier Than You Think: This was an overview of practices in library accessibility in the physical, sensory and information realms. I see our public library doing good work providing that accessibility.
STARS Access to Resources- Course Reserves & Streaming Media: This was aimed at academic libraries and I did not find much that would help in public libraries.
Reimagining business outreach and instruction: Just do it!: The presenters described a U. of Toronto program for teaching middle and high school students about various business disciplines, and to give them a taste of university classes and environment. Again, it was oriented toward academic libraries, and not very appropriate for our public library.
Wrangling Institutional Advisory Efforts: How one Public Library System Created a Platform for All Format, All Ages Advisory Services: Denver Public Library staff shared their experience with a committee to help staff collaborate regarding equity, diversity, and inclusion. It reminded me of efforts here at CRRL.
Reference: Up Close & Personal: The authors of the fifth edition of Reference and Information Services: An Introduction discussed its new features. They made me want to read the book. I am sure it would be very helpful.
Reimaging Library Learning Experiences for Novice Undergraduate Students: This session discussed theoretical justifications and case studies for student centered learning within information literacy instruction, student research consultants, and student ambassador outreach initiatives. It was probably of use to academic librarians in the audience.
Inside Interlibrary Loan: Basics for a New Millennium
Kayla Grose, Massanutten Regional Library
The course covered new ways to think about ILL, but what I found most interesting was the history of ILL Services. I don’t really remember learning about ILL much when I was working on my MSLS so it was fascinating getting to see how ILL has changed over the years.
Learning about how it used to only be available for scholars made sense, but it’s strange to think about since most of my ILL work has been getting in books specifically for pleasure reading with some more academic titles sprinkled in.
Working on the final project also allowed me to research other ways that libraries help with ILL including libraries in Colorado that found ways to stream videos. The idea of controlled digital lending was also interesting. I hadn’t heard of this before so I definitely want to learn more about it. If I understand it correctly, this is taking a copy of a book your library owns and scanning it to create a digital copy. This digital copy can then be loaned out, but the original copy cannot be put back on the shelf for circulation. This seems like it would be helpful for academic libraries.
Making the Most Out of Free Historical Resources
Lorri Culhane, Mary Riley Styles Public Library
I attended the training with Amy Dye-Reeves of the Texas Tech University library system. The presenter has a BA and an MA in history along with her librarian certification so her presentation was very much geared towards academic libraries. Her website is amazing! She is able to use her down time when classes are not in session to update and find new links and check old links for her users. If only we had that luxury in the public library!
We do have a Local History Room here at Mary Riley Styles Public library so I hope to use some of the resources she highlighted in the future. I was intrigued by Jamboard, a Google product which Ms. Dye-Reeves spent a bit of time demonstrating. I am not sure I can figure out a way to use it in a public library but I think school librarians and teachers would find it to be a fun tool. |
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Niche Academy Spotlight
Checkout these great self-paced training opportunities in the LVA Niche Academy. |
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Interesting ideas here on using collaboration to enhance library programming by diversifying content, expanding presenter options, and sharing the workload.
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Readers' Advisory Tips and Tricks
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Using Themes to Make Connections
Themes can be a great tool for connecting readers with books that they will enjoy. NoveList Plus defines themes as "the (sometimes) hard-to-define elements of a book that hook a reader. They broadly summarize key plot points -- think "chosen one" in fantasy or "fake relationship" in romance."
By using themes, you can often hook readers with a theme that they already are aware of or interested in. It is a great way to reach people where they are and reinforce the library as a place that understands their reading interests.
You can explore themes in a variety of genres and topics in NoveList Plus through the Library of Virginia. |
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Titanic Dinner
The Whiting (IN) Public Library hosted a Dinner on the Titanic event. Participants selected real Titanic passenger tickets from a blind draw and then sat with their selected class to enjoy a meal and a presentation on the ship and the disaster from a historical reenactor.
Read more about this innovative project.
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Featured Virginia Programs
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Massanutten Regional Library
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The 'Burg and the Bees |
Massanutten Regional Library partnered with Knapp's Bees to offer an informative presentation on bee rescues, a bit on bee behaviour/ biology and basic pollinator forage. A Book for the 'Burg event! -- this was a huge success with nearly 60 in attendance of all ages.
For more info, contact Allison Brueckner, abrueckner@mrlib.org |
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Handley Regional Library recently hosted a successful puzzle tournament. Teams of 2-4 people competed to finish the same 750-piece puzzle in the least amount of time. The winning team got a medal and all the bragging rights of being the first team to complete the puzzle.
For more info, contact Cheryl McKelvey, cmckelvey@handleyregional.org |
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Recent articles on topics of interest to Adult Services |
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