http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide All shared statewide training events (public libraries) http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=1026&Date=2013%2F5%2F23 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=1026&Date=2013%2F5%2F23 Register by April 30th: http://www.connectingtocollections.org/courses/caring-for-photographs/ The Caring for Photographs course will strengthen general photograph preventive conservation knowledge and preservation capacity. The course will begin with an introduction to the technical history of photography, image formation and deterioration, and degradation mechanisms and causes, to prepare librarians, archivists, and collection care specialists with the basic knowledge and critical thinking skills necessary to safeguard their collections. Topics to be addressed will include: Characterization and identification of albumen, silver gelatin, and chromogenic color print materials, glass plate and film base negatives Agents of deterioration for photographic materials Storage and exhibition practices, including cold storage Handling guidelines Emergency preparedness, response, and recovery Balancing collection preservation and access Assessment practices Prioritization for preservation By registering, you're committing to a multi-part course. All the parts of the course are as follows: Webinar 1: Physical and Chemical Properties of Photographs Tuesday, May 7, 2013 1:00-2:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time Instructor: Debra Hess Norris This session will provide a basic familiarity with the fundamental physical and chemical properties of photographic print and negative collections, including albums and scrapbooks, and the causes and mechanisms of their deterioration. Webinars 2 and 3: Technological Development of Photography Thursday, May 9, 2013 and Thursday, May 16, 2013 1:00-2:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time Instructor: Debra Hess Norris These sessions will focus on supplying a basic knowledge of the technological developments of photography in the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries with special focus on albumen, silver gelatin, and chromogenic, print materials, and glass plate and film base negatives. Webinar 4: Preventive Care of Photographs Tuesday, May 21, 2013 1:00-2:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time Instructor: Debra Hess Norris This session will look to give a basic understanding of and appreciation for issues relating to preventive care of photographic collections, including risk management; appropriate environmental conditions; handling and maintenance procedures for storage; exhibition and display parameters and monitoring techniques; and emergency preparedness, mitigation, and response. Webinar 5: Advocating for the Care of Photographs Thursday, May 23, 2013 1:00-2:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time Instructor: Debra Hess Norris This session will provide a basic knowledge of best practices in photograph preservation and building a case statement for effective fund raising. Advocacy for collections will be stressed as a first step in raising awareness of the richness and importance of photographic heritage. http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=1034&Date=2013%2F5%2F23 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=1034&Date=2013%2F5%2F23 Greetings! For decades libraries have worked together to form consortia with the goal of broadening services and sharing resources to benefit the communities they serve. Unfortunately, in many cases technology creates roadblocks that prohibit libraries from fully cooperating. For reasons ranging from automation vendor preference disagreements to contract lock-in, many libraries that could benefit from collaboration have been unable to fully realize those advantages. Those roadblocks are now a thing of the past. With recent enhancements to the VERSO® integrated library system (ILS), Auto-Graphics has developed a rich set of connectors, features and functions designed to embrace different technology configurations and allow libraries to fully share without displacing their existing technology infrastructure. We invite you to join us for a FREE, no obligation Webinar to learn how VERSO can help your consortia include more members, increase efficiencies and broaden individual collections and expertise to the benefit of all consortium members. Who should attend: • Library Director • Library Services Personnel • IT Management • Technical Services Manager • Reference Services • Circulation Manager For more information on how VERSO can benefit your library or consortia, please contact us at info@auto-graphics.com. Registration: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/235194305 Sincerely, The Auto-Graphics Team http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=919&Date=2013%2F5%2F23 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=919&Date=2013%2F5%2F23 This is a one hour Blackboard Workshop, sponsored by the State Library Resource Center. Time: 2-3 p.m. This one hour online session is designed to help librarians find reputable, unbiased resources (magazines and Web sites) about current events. Registration link: http://host2.evanced.info/maryland/evanced/eventsignup.asp?ID=968 Contact Shayna Glicksman for more information or with questions: slsiegel@prattlibrary.org OR 410-396-5490. http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=723&Date=2013%2F5%2F23 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=723&Date=2013%2F5%2F23 10:30 am. MLA Office. Contact Stuart Ragland at sragland@soc.lib.md.us or 410 545-6343. http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=816&Date=2013%2F5%2F27 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=816&Date=2013%2F5%2F27 . http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=470&Date=2013%2F5%2F29 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=470&Date=2013%2F5%2F29 Open to Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County's library staff and customers. Where: Oakland Library, 6 N. Second Street, Oakland, MD Register here for 6pm-7:30pm, bit.ly/May296pm DESCRIPTION: Facilitator, Julie Zamostny, Staff Development Coordinator for the Western MD Regional Library, will guide participants through the wonderful world of Zinio Magazines. By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to: 1. Create their personal Zinio accounts in order to login to the service from within a library or from home. 2. Use the search and browse features in order to identify magazines they want to read. 3. Read and interact with magazines on a computer using the Zinio viewer and its various tools If applicable, participants will also learn how to access their Zinio Reading List via the Zinio App on their Apple or Android device. Have questions? Contact Julie Zamostny, jzamostny@washcolibrary.org or, Bonnie Winters, bonnie@relib.net http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=993&Date=2013%2F5%2F29 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=993&Date=2013%2F5%2F29 May 29-June 1, 2013 Javits Center New York, NY http://www.bookexpoamerica.com/ BookExpo America (BEA) is the #1 event in North American publishing and the ideal place for content creators and consumers to discover new books/titles, meet favorite and new authors, learn about trends shaping the book industry, and network with those have a passion for books and reading. http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=438&Date=2013%2F5%2F29 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=438&Date=2013%2F5%2F29 How can you make suggestions to children based on their reading levels and general interests? Putting the right book in a child's hand at the right time is an art. We will help you find solutions for all your non-readers, picky readers, and omnivorous readers. Register by May 21st. Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's Counties should contact SMRLA directly. Other MD libraries can get on the list at http://tinyurl.com/d4tvjut For more information, contact Jennifer Hopwood jhopwood@somd.lib.md.us or by phone (301) 884-0436 * (301) 843-3634 * (301) 934-9442. http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=993&Date=2013%2F5%2F30 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=993&Date=2013%2F5%2F30 May 29-June 1, 2013 Javits Center New York, NY http://www.bookexpoamerica.com/ BookExpo America (BEA) is the #1 event in North American publishing and the ideal place for content creators and consumers to discover new books/titles, meet favorite and new authors, learn about trends shaping the book industry, and network with those have a passion for books and reading. http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=453&Date=2013%2F5%2F30 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=453&Date=2013%2F5%2F30 The regional library will be hosting a session of "Learn How to Learn Online" on May 30th, 2013 from 2:00-3:00 online using the Blackboard Collaborate Platform. Blackboard Collaborate allows you to meet with others online via your desktop in real-time. It can also be used for webinars and other online learning events. This online workshop is also designed to refresh your skills in being a successful e-student. In the supportive setting of the Learn How to Learn Online- Blackboard Collaborate course, you will: *Test the Blackboard Collaborate platform *Use interactive tools *Improve your personal e-learning environment *Practice real-time participation For this workshop, you'll need: *Sense of humor - we're not promising a tech glitch can't happen *Headset with microphone and speakers *Computer with Internet Access - you'll need to test Blackboard Collaborate prior to attending - we'll send you information on how to do this Contact Hours = 1 Click on the link below the date to Register Now! May 30,2013 2:00-3:00pm http://tinyurl.com/buzfcw9 Class size is limited, so please use the cancel link http://host2.evanced.info/maryland/evanced/regcancel.asp to let us know if you sign up and then have to cancel. Registration deadline is May 23, 2013. You will receive login information from your presenter after registration closes. Please contact Jennifer Hopwood, jhopwood@somd.lib.md.us, 301-884-0436, if you have any questions. http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=993&Date=2013%2F5%2F31 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=993&Date=2013%2F5%2F31 May 29-June 1, 2013 Javits Center New York, NY http://www.bookexpoamerica.com/ BookExpo America (BEA) is the #1 event in North American publishing and the ideal place for content creators and consumers to discover new books/titles, meet favorite and new authors, learn about trends shaping the book industry, and network with those have a passion for books and reading. http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=1059&Date=2013%2F6%2F1 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=1059&Date=2013%2F6%2F1 A special event will be held during the public event Innovation Expo: DIY in Maryland for staff people in Maryland Libraries. Let’s get together to share updates and ideas about making in our libraries. The makers who presented the Maker Meetup event held last November will join us again to share their activities too. New presenters will discuss helpful, new ideas and resources that we can take back to our libraries. Experience the Innovation Expo: DIY in Maryland event and engage with a host of new makers. Register by May 1 - http://tinyurl.com/cxm6k3g Please contact Nini Beegan, nbeegan@carr.org for more information. http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=993&Date=2013%2F6%2F1 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=993&Date=2013%2F6%2F1 May 29-June 1, 2013 Javits Center New York, NY http://www.bookexpoamerica.com/ BookExpo America (BEA) is the #1 event in North American publishing and the ideal place for content creators and consumers to discover new books/titles, meet favorite and new authors, learn about trends shaping the book industry, and network with those have a passion for books and reading. http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=448&Date=2013%2F6%2F3 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=448&Date=2013%2F6%2F3 The regional library will be offering a four part Basic Supervision course in June. The course includes two half-day sessions in person and two online sessions, with some readings and activities in-between. Participants will develop both knowledge and skills in these areas: *Making the transition from peer to supervisor *Supervisory style and how it affects employee motivation *Interviewing, hiring, and orienting staff *Laws that affect employment *Mentoring and coaching for development *Coaching and counseling for performance improvement *Conducting performance reviews, including goal-setting and development plans The course will meet on Mondays: June 3, 9:00-1:00 at SMRLA June 10, 1:30-3:00 online via Blackboard June 17, 1:30-3:00 online via Blackboard June 24, 9:00-1:00 at SMRLA Register by May 20th. Calvert, Charles, and St Mary's Counties should contact the regional library directly. Other MD libraries can get on the list at http://tinyurl.com/d3sn9cn . For more information, contact Jennifer Hopwood jhopwood@somd.lib.md.us or by phone (301) 884-0436 * (301) 843-3634 * (301) 934-9442. http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=1030&Date=2013%2F6%2F4 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=1030&Date=2013%2F6%2F4 Webinar format via Blackboard Collaborate. Login information will be sent to you one week prior to event. Learn how the Colorado State Library facilitated sessions to engage communities around digital literacy. Presenter: Sharon Morris, Director of Library Development & Innovation, Colorado State Library. CEUs = 1 contact hour. Register here by May 24 - http://host2.evanced.info/maryland/evanced/eventsignup.asp?ID=1016&rts=&disptype=&ret=eventcalendar.asp&pointer=&returnToSearch=&num=0&ad=&dt=mo&mo=6/1/2013&df=calendar&EventType=ALL&Lib=0&AgeGroup=&LangType=0&WindowMode=&noheader=&lad=&pub=1&nopub=&page=&pgdisp= Please contact Nini Beegan, nbeegan@carr.org for questions. http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=771&Date=2013%2F6%2F4 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=771&Date=2013%2F6%2F4 2pm-4pm. MLA Office. Contact Emily Gamertsfelder at egamertsfelder@frederickcountymd.gov or 301 600-3785. http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=770&Date=2013%2F6%2F4 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=770&Date=2013%2F6%2F4 2pm-4pm. MLA Office. Contact Emily Gamertsfelder at egamertsfelder@frederickcountymd.gov or 301 600-3785. http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=989&Date=2013%2F6%2F4 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=989&Date=2013%2F6%2F4 June 4-7, 2013 Hilton Head, SC http://www.nmc.org/events/2013-summer-conference The NMC Summer Conference is a one-of-a-kind event, attracting an audience of hundreds of highly skilled professionals interested in the integration of emerging technologies into teaching, learning, and creative inquiry. For 2013, the NMC Summer Conference will take place at the Westin Hilton Head Resort & Spa -- right on the beach! The NMC Summer Conference features Session Paths that spark new thinking and ideas: Imagine, Explore, Play, Create, Transform and Reflect. These pre-selected, highlighted sessions will feature speakers and panels with significance and relevance for anyone interested in the particular path. All include topics related to higher education, K-12 Education, and Museums and Informal Learning. The conference will also include the always-popular Five Minutes of Fame, Poster and Interactive Sessions, an Art Show, and Thought Leader Sessions. Additional Preconference Workshops will be available Tuesday, June 4th. See all the particulars on the Summer Conference Program page. Join the annual gathering of the NMC Community and share your passions, your stories, and your interests. http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=978&Date=2013%2F6%2F5 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=978&Date=2013%2F6%2F5 Meeting of members of the statewide staff development group in Maryland public libraries. The focus is the statewide blueprint. Registration information will be sent to members in late April. Please contact Nini Beegan, nbeegan@carr.org for more information. http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=989&Date=2013%2F6%2F5 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=989&Date=2013%2F6%2F5 June 4-7, 2013 Hilton Head, SC http://www.nmc.org/events/2013-summer-conference The NMC Summer Conference is a one-of-a-kind event, attracting an audience of hundreds of highly skilled professionals interested in the integration of emerging technologies into teaching, learning, and creative inquiry. For 2013, the NMC Summer Conference will take place at the Westin Hilton Head Resort & Spa -- right on the beach! The NMC Summer Conference features Session Paths that spark new thinking and ideas: Imagine, Explore, Play, Create, Transform and Reflect. These pre-selected, highlighted sessions will feature speakers and panels with significance and relevance for anyone interested in the particular path. All include topics related to higher education, K-12 Education, and Museums and Informal Learning. The conference will also include the always-popular Five Minutes of Fame, Poster and Interactive Sessions, an Art Show, and Thought Leader Sessions. Additional Preconference Workshops will be available Tuesday, June 4th. See all the particulars on the Summer Conference Program page. Join the annual gathering of the NMC Community and share your passions, your stories, and your interests. http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=985&Date=2013%2F6%2F5 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=985&Date=2013%2F6%2F5 June 5-8, 2013 Minneapolis, MN http://eyeofestival.com/ It’s an exciting time to be interested in art, interaction, and information. The way we experience all three is changing. The way all three interact and overlap is evolving. Access to data and tools continues to enter new realms. What data is—is changing; It’s a social media feed, it’s a physical sensor, it’s a house plant, a novel, it’s open access to oceans of digitized archives and more and more APIs. What can we do with all this data? What can’t we do? Artists, designers and coders build and bend technology and give us a glimpse into what’s possible, into what’s next. Ones and zeros float all around us just waiting to deliver the next new interaction. The Eyeo Festival brings together the most intriguing and exciting people in these arenas today. Converge to Inspire. http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=920&Date=2013%2F6%2F6 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=920&Date=2013%2F6%2F6 This is a one hour Blackboard Workshop, sponsored by the State Library Resource Center. Time: 2-3 p.m. This one hour online training offers tips on how to conduct viewer's advisory interview, how to recommend movies based on user appeal factors and viewing history, where to locate useful print and web resources for reviews of movies and television programs, how to anticipate collection needs based on demand and topicality, and how to find release dates and ratings to determine age-appropriateness of titles. Registration link: http://host2.evanced.info/maryland/evanced/eventsignup.asp?ID=969 Contact Shayna Glicksman for more information or with questions: slsiegel@prattlibrary.org OR 410-396-5490. http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=788&Date=2013%2F6%2F6 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=788&Date=2013%2F6%2F6 1:30pm. Loyola College Library. Contact Laura Cole at lcole@bcpl.net or 410 887-7255 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=989&Date=2013%2F6%2F6 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=989&Date=2013%2F6%2F6 June 4-7, 2013 Hilton Head, SC http://www.nmc.org/events/2013-summer-conference The NMC Summer Conference is a one-of-a-kind event, attracting an audience of hundreds of highly skilled professionals interested in the integration of emerging technologies into teaching, learning, and creative inquiry. For 2013, the NMC Summer Conference will take place at the Westin Hilton Head Resort & Spa -- right on the beach! The NMC Summer Conference features Session Paths that spark new thinking and ideas: Imagine, Explore, Play, Create, Transform and Reflect. These pre-selected, highlighted sessions will feature speakers and panels with significance and relevance for anyone interested in the particular path. All include topics related to higher education, K-12 Education, and Museums and Informal Learning. The conference will also include the always-popular Five Minutes of Fame, Poster and Interactive Sessions, an Art Show, and Thought Leader Sessions. Additional Preconference Workshops will be available Tuesday, June 4th. See all the particulars on the Summer Conference Program page. Join the annual gathering of the NMC Community and share your passions, your stories, and your interests. http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=985&Date=2013%2F6%2F6 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=985&Date=2013%2F6%2F6 June 5-8, 2013 Minneapolis, MN http://eyeofestival.com/ It’s an exciting time to be interested in art, interaction, and information. The way we experience all three is changing. The way all three interact and overlap is evolving. Access to data and tools continues to enter new realms. What data is—is changing; It’s a social media feed, it’s a physical sensor, it’s a house plant, a novel, it’s open access to oceans of digitized archives and more and more APIs. What can we do with all this data? What can’t we do? Artists, designers and coders build and bend technology and give us a glimpse into what’s possible, into what’s next. Ones and zeros float all around us just waiting to deliver the next new interaction. The Eyeo Festival brings together the most intriguing and exciting people in these arenas today. Converge to Inspire. http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=804&Date=2013%2F6%2F7 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=804&Date=2013%2F6%2F7 10am-Noon. AACPL Headquarters. Contact Mary Baykan at baykanm@washcolibrary.org or 301 739-3250 x 165. http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=870&Date=2013%2F6%2F7 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=870&Date=2013%2F6%2F7 12:30pm. Pusser's Caribbean Grille, 80 Compromise St. Annapolis, MD 21401. Contact Mark deJong at mark.dejong@umuc.edu or 240 684-2028. http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=989&Date=2013%2F6%2F7 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=989&Date=2013%2F6%2F7 June 4-7, 2013 Hilton Head, SC http://www.nmc.org/events/2013-summer-conference The NMC Summer Conference is a one-of-a-kind event, attracting an audience of hundreds of highly skilled professionals interested in the integration of emerging technologies into teaching, learning, and creative inquiry. For 2013, the NMC Summer Conference will take place at the Westin Hilton Head Resort & Spa -- right on the beach! The NMC Summer Conference features Session Paths that spark new thinking and ideas: Imagine, Explore, Play, Create, Transform and Reflect. These pre-selected, highlighted sessions will feature speakers and panels with significance and relevance for anyone interested in the particular path. All include topics related to higher education, K-12 Education, and Museums and Informal Learning. The conference will also include the always-popular Five Minutes of Fame, Poster and Interactive Sessions, an Art Show, and Thought Leader Sessions. Additional Preconference Workshops will be available Tuesday, June 4th. See all the particulars on the Summer Conference Program page. Join the annual gathering of the NMC Community and share your passions, your stories, and your interests. http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=985&Date=2013%2F6%2F7 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=985&Date=2013%2F6%2F7 June 5-8, 2013 Minneapolis, MN http://eyeofestival.com/ It’s an exciting time to be interested in art, interaction, and information. The way we experience all three is changing. The way all three interact and overlap is evolving. Access to data and tools continues to enter new realms. What data is—is changing; It’s a social media feed, it’s a physical sensor, it’s a house plant, a novel, it’s open access to oceans of digitized archives and more and more APIs. What can we do with all this data? What can’t we do? Artists, designers and coders build and bend technology and give us a glimpse into what’s possible, into what’s next. Ones and zeros float all around us just waiting to deliver the next new interaction. The Eyeo Festival brings together the most intriguing and exciting people in these arenas today. Converge to Inspire. http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=985&Date=2013%2F6%2F8 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=985&Date=2013%2F6%2F8 June 5-8, 2013 Minneapolis, MN http://eyeofestival.com/ It’s an exciting time to be interested in art, interaction, and information. The way we experience all three is changing. The way all three interact and overlap is evolving. Access to data and tools continues to enter new realms. What data is—is changing; It’s a social media feed, it’s a physical sensor, it’s a house plant, a novel, it’s open access to oceans of digitized archives and more and more APIs. What can we do with all this data? What can’t we do? Artists, designers and coders build and bend technology and give us a glimpse into what’s possible, into what’s next. Ones and zeros float all around us just waiting to deliver the next new interaction. The Eyeo Festival brings together the most intriguing and exciting people in these arenas today. Converge to Inspire. http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=846&Date=2013%2F6%2F10 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=846&Date=2013%2F6%2F10 10:00am-12:30pm. Howard County-East Columbia Branch. Contact Susan Modak at Susan.modak@montgomerycountymd.gov or 301 869-0327. http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=450&Date=2013%2F6%2F10 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=450&Date=2013%2F6%2F10 The regional library will be offering a four part Basic Supervision course in June. The course includes two half-day sessions in person and two online sessions, with some readings and activities in-between. Participants will develop both knowledge and skills in these areas: *Making the transition from peer to supervisor *Supervisory style and how it affects employee motivation *Interviewing, hiring, and orienting staff *Laws that affect employment *Mentoring and coaching for development *Coaching and counseling for performance improvement *Conducting performance reviews, including goal-setting and development plans The course will meet on Mondays: June 3, 9:00-1:00 at SMRLA June 10, 1:30-3:00 online via Blackboard June 17, 1:30-3:00 online via Blackboard June 24, 9:00-1:00 at SMRLA Register by May 20th. Calvert, Charles, and St Mary's Counties should contact the regional library directly. Other MD libraries can get on the list at http://tinyurl.com/d3sn9cn . For more information, contact Jennifer Hopwood jhopwood@somd.lib.md.us or by phone (301) 884-0436 * (301) 843-3634 * (301) 934-9442. http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=447&Date=2013%2F6%2F11 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=447&Date=2013%2F6%2F11 In this fascinating, informative, entertaining, interactive and enlightening presentation, noted global futurist and best-selling author, Jack Uldrich- who has been hailed by BusinessWeek as "America's Chief Unlearning Officer"-will discuss future trends as well as explaining why unlearning is a critical skill for your organization and employees. The pace of technological change is accelerating. Today's organizations are living in a world where "constant change is the only constant." New advances in biotechnology, nanotechnology, and information technology are bringing forth exciting and unexpected discoveries every day, while the expansive and growing power of the Internet, social networking and the open-source movement are fueling the fires which threaten to consume much of today's existing organizational landscape. Life-long learning will obviously be more essential than ever in this chaotic and churning environment; but often lost in this new emerging reality of exponential change is the fact that before an organization can seize tomorrow's opportunities it must first unlearn old, obsolete knowledge as well as unlearn the old ways of doing business. This presentation will demonstrate how unlearning can help: -Successfully navigate a future where the pace of scientific and technological knowledge is doubling every seven years; and -Seize opportunities which are, today, only on the periphery of our imagination. Register by June 1st. Calvert, Charles, and St Mary's Counties should contact the regional library directly. Other MD libraries can get on the list at http://tinyurl.com/cyd8mcb . For more information, contact Jennifer Hopwood jhopwood@somd.lib.md.us or by phone (301) 884-0436 * (301) 843-3634 * (301) 934-9442. http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=435&Date=2013%2F6%2F12 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=435&Date=2013%2F6%2F12 This workshop provides an overview of customer service tips to better serve those in the autism community. Participants will increase their comfort level in interacting effectively with those in the autism community and, in general, improving their ability to provide more inclusive and effective customer service to everyone who uses the library. Additionally, the basic customer services skills and techniques covered can serve as universal models for best-practices library service to all members of the public. Register staff by June 3. Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's counties should contact SMRLA to register. Other MD libraries can get on the list at http://tinyurl.com/caod8vd . For more information, contact Jennifer Hopwood jhopwood@somd.lib.md.us or by phone (301) 884-0436 * (301) 843-3634 * (301) 934-9442. http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=790&Date=2013%2F6%2F13 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=790&Date=2013%2F6%2F13 9:30am-Noon. AACPL-Linthicum Branch. Contact Melissa Hepler at mhepler@bcpl.net or 410 887-1234. http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=871&Date=2013%2F6%2F13 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=871&Date=2013%2F6%2F13 9:30am-3:30pm. Howard County-Miller Branch. Contact Carrie Plymire at cplymire@washcolibrary.org for more information. http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=436&Date=2013%2F6%2F13 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=436&Date=2013%2F6%2F13 This workshop provides an overview of customer service tips to better serve those in the autism community. Participants will increase their comfort level in interacting effectively with those in the autism community and, in general, improving their ability to provide more inclusive and effective customer service to everyone who uses the library. Additionally, the basic customer services skills and techniques covered can serve as universal models for best-practices library service to all members of the public. Register staff by June 3. Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's counties should contact SMRLA to register. Other MD libraries can get on the list at http://tinyurl.com/cnjjgg6 . For more information, contact Jennifer Hopwood jhopwood@somd.lib.md.us or by phone (301) 884-0436 * (301) 843-3634 * (301) 934-9442. http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=422&Date=2013%2F6%2F17 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=422&Date=2013%2F6%2F17 1:00pm-4:00pm (3 CEUs) Register online: http://bit.ly/06172013 Washington County - Boonsboro Library DESCRIPTION: In this interactive workshop that takes a fun, motivational look at customer service, participants will explore various techniques to apply the four key principles of service, attitude, consistency, and teamwork. In this training, we join “Bob Farrell on a cross-country journey to meet employees and managers who have put his customer service mantra - Give ‘em the Pickle - into action.” Participants will learn the importance of giving away pickles - small but meaningful things or actions that show customers they’re valued, identify their own pickles to give away, work in groups, as well as create their own personal action plans. The presenters share their own experience with transforming customer service at Blackwell Library and provide tips and pointers for participants to take back to their institutions. PRESENTERS: Mou Chakraborty - Director of Public Services, Blackwell Library, Salisbury University Sharon Payne - Head of Circulation, Blackwell Library, Salisbury University CONTACT: Julie Zamostny jzamostny@washcolibrary.org 301-739-3250 ext. 185 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=451&Date=2013%2F6%2F17 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=451&Date=2013%2F6%2F17 The regional library will be offering a four part Basic Supervision course in June. The course includes two half-day sessions in person and two online sessions, with some readings and activities in-between. Participants will develop both knowledge and skills in these areas: *Making the transition from peer to supervisor *Supervisory style and how it affects employee motivation *Interviewing, hiring, and orienting staff *Laws that affect employment *Mentoring and coaching for development *Coaching and counseling for performance improvement *Conducting performance reviews, including goal-setting and development plans The course will meet on Mondays: June 3, 9:00-1:00 at SMRLA June 10, 1:30-3:00 online via Blackboard June 17, 1:30-3:00 online via Blackboard June 24, 9:00-1:00 at SMRLA Register by May 20th. Calvert, Charles, and St Mary's Counties should contact the regional library directly. Other MD libraries can get on the list at http://tinyurl.com/d3sn9cn . For more information, contact Jennifer Hopwood jhopwood@somd.lib.md.us or by phone (301) 884-0436 * (301) 843-3634 * (301) 934-9442. http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=423&Date=2013%2F6%2F18 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=423&Date=2013%2F6%2F18 9:30am-12:30pm (3 CEUs) Register online: http://bit.ly/06182013 Allegany County - LaVale Library DESCRIPTION: In this interactive workshop that takes a fun, motivational look at customer service, participants will explore various techniques to apply the four key principles of service, attitude, consistency, and teamwork. In this training, we join “Bob Farrell on a cross-country journey to meet employees and managers who have put his customer service mantra - Give ‘em the Pickle - into action.” Participants will learn the importance of giving away pickles - small but meaningful things or actions that show customers they’re valued, identify their own pickles to give away, work in groups, as well as create their own personal action plans. The presenters share their own experience with transforming customer service at Blackwell Library and provide tips and pointers for participants to take back to their institutions. PRESENTERS: Mou Chakraborty - Director of Public Services, Blackwell Library, Salisbury University Sharon Payne - Head of Circulation, Blackwell Library, Salisbury University CONTACT: Julie Zamostny jzamostny@washcolibrary.org 301-739-3250 ext. 185 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=1009&Date=2013%2F6%2F19 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=1009&Date=2013%2F6%2F19 Register online by June 12th: http://bit.ly/BEA61913 When: 10am-Noon Where: WMRL's Blackboard Collaborate room What: Learn more about BEA here: http://www.bookexpoamerica.com/ Attending BEA? Come share what you learned in this friendly online forum. A practice session will be held for all presenters prior to the event so, no worries if you're not familiar with Blackboard. Can't attend BEA? Come and learn from those who did. You're the main reason these conference sharing sessions exist! Have questions or concerns? Contact Julie Zamostny (jzamostny@washcolibrary.org) or Trina Panagos (tpanagos@frederickcountymd.gov). http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=745&Date=2013%2F6%2F19 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=745&Date=2013%2F6%2F19 10am-Noon. MLA Office. Contact Lynn Wheeler at lwheeler@carr.org or 410 386-4500 x 3136 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=1050&Date=2013%2F6%2F20 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=1050&Date=2013%2F6%2F20 Charles County Public Library - Waldorf West Branch http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=872&Date=2013%2F6%2F20 http://www.merlincommunity.org/calcium/Calcium.pl?CalendarName=Statewide&EventID=872&Date=2013%2F6%2F20 Location: TBD. Contact Patty Sundberg at sundberg@carr.org.