Online Application Training

Thursday, May 13, 2:00pm EDT.

Have you conducted application training in the classroom before and wondered how to replicate that training online?

Discover how to teach as if you were there in person. Take this opportunity to hear a unique success story first hand from a customer who is doing just that.

In this session you will learn:

• Tips to keep your students listening and on their toes.


• How to give your students the practice time they need to learn.


• Ways to virtually walk around the room and watch your students work on class exercises.


• How to allow your students the hands on practice after class on applications they may not have on their own PCs.

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Webex "Pass the Ball" Archive

Webex is now providing an archive to some of the prominent speakers they have hosted in the past year. Each webinar is 1 hour in length and features:

• Alice Waters
  
• Richard Branson
• Chris Anderson
• Tom Brokaw
• Joe Flowers
• Steve Wozniak
• Ken Blanchard
  

Pass the Ball Archives

Webinar with Chris Anderson

I recently blogged about a great book I read, Free: The Future of a Radical Price. The author, Chris Anderson, will be doing a free webinar on Tuesday. He will be answering questions about his book and other subjects, as he is the editor of Wired magazine.

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Q&A: Large Virtual Events

Q&A: Ask the Experts about Large Virtual Events

Tuesday, January 26, 4:00pm EST.

Are you thinking about extending your traditional face-to-face events to online attendees in your enterprise? Learn best practices from the best in the business!

Extend your events virtually to help your organization:

• Extend your reach to remote attendees without additional travel cost.


• Extend convenience for a wider choice of keynote speakers and experts.


• Extend collaboration to include video, live, and recorded content, as well as online discussion.


• Extend your budget to do more with less.

Join us for a lively 30-minute conversation with a Cisco WebEx Advanced Services expert. Get “make it or break it” tips for successful company meetings, sales meetings, product launches, and user conferences.

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NOTE: NEFLIN Members don't forget! You have free access to the OPAL Web Conferencing software to host your own virtual events. Details are here.

Reward & Recognition on a Limited Budget

Tuesday, December 15, 12 noon EST.

Provider: Webex

Just because money is tight, that doesn’t mean you should put your company’s reward and recognition efforts on hold. Don’t let a shortage of cash keep you from being generous with other forms of recognition. In many cases, non-cash rewards can be just as effective - and sometimes more so - than monetary awards.

In this webinar, Senior Consulting Partner Mark Paskowitz of The Ken Blanchard Companies will show you how to create and execute a low-cost reward program that shows people you care. While money is important, it’s not the only thing you have at your disposal when it comes to recognizing and rewarding employees. Sometimes simple things - such as a heartfelt thank-you can have the same impact. Join Mark Paskowitz and discover for yourself all of the ways that you can show your appreciation without spending a lot of money.

Some of things you’ll learn include:

1. Understanding what motivates people and how to tap into that motivation when designing a reward and recognition program

2. The importance of personalizing recognition - especially for high performers

3. The importance of “catching people doing things right”

4. The power of TRUE recognition

5. Some low-cost ideas for getting started

In a time of tight budgets, how do you find creative and effective ways of letting people know that you recognize and appreciate the work that they have been doing? Employee recognition doesn't have to be expensive. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn low-cost, creative ways to say “thank you.” You’ll be surprised at how the simplest things can say so much.

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November's Live Webinars

Tuesday, November 10, 12 noon EST.

Provider: Webex

Topic: The High Cost of Doing Nothing: Quantifying the Impact of Leadership on the Bottom Line

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Tuesday, November 10, 7:00pm EST.

Provider: OPAL & ALSC

Topic: Marketing Your Library on the Web

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Thursday, November 12, 1:00pm EST.

Provider: Assn of College & Research Libraries (ACRL)

Topic: Getting Involved with ACRL

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Thursday, November 12, 2pm-3pm EST.

Provider: State Library and Archives of Florida

Topic: E-Government in Public Libraries: Legal Concerns

Note: For Florida library staff only

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Thursday, November 12, 3pm-4pm EST.

Provider: Booklist

Topic: Sweet Talk: Romance Fiction in the Library

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Friday, November 13, 12noon EST.

Provider: State Library of Florida

Topic: Millennials in the Library

Note: For Florida Library staff only

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Friday, November 13, 1:00pm EST.

Provider: Educause

Topic: Cloud Computing in Higher Education

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Tuesday, November 17, 12:30pm EST.

Provider: School Library Journal

Topic: Engaging the 21st Century Learner

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Tuesday, November 17, 1:00pm EST.

Provider: SirsiDynix Institute

Topic: Challenges in Assessing ROI from Information Services

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Tuesday, November 17, 3pm-4pm EST.

Provider: Foundation Center

Topic: How to Approach a Foundation

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Tuesday, November 17, 8pm-9pm EST.

Provider: Classroom 2.0 & PBS

Topic: Helping Kids Understand Viruses and Vaccinations

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Thursday, November 19, 12noon EST.

Provider: Library Journal

Topic: Christian Fiction Book Buzz

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Thursday, November 19, 1pm-2:30pm EST.

Provider: WebJunction

Topic: Using Social Media to Make the Case for Supporting Library Services

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Friday, November 20, 2pm-3pm EST.

Provider: Foundation Center

Topic: Grantseeking Basics

Note: This webinar is also provided in Spanish.

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FEL Webinars in November

Provider: Florida Electronic Library

Topics: Homework Help, Health Resources, Business Resources, and FEL Quick Start

Note: For Florida Library staff only

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InfoPeople Webinars in November

Note: InfoPeople webinars are available live for staff in California libraries. You are welcome to view the events in their archive the day following the webinar.

• Nov 10 - Best Practices in Helping Job Seekers in the Library
• Nov 17 - Revitalizing the Library Experience
• Nov 24 - Effectively Managing Your Email

Site Updates

Added Webinar Providers:

• American Management Association (Registration Required)
  
• Webex
  

The High Cost of Doing Nothing

Source: Webex
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Tuesday, November 10, 12 noon EST.

The High Cost of Doing Nothing: Quantifying the Impact of Leadership on the Bottom Line

Most executives instinctively know that strong leadership is essential for overall organizational success. However, in most organizations, there is a lack of urgency to improve leadership skills driven by a belief that an organization's current leadership capacity--and subsequent performance--is good enough.

But is it?

Analysis by The Ken Blanchard Companies shows that the average organization is forfeiting over $1 million per year in untapped potential because of less-than-optimal leadership practices.

In this webinar, Kathy Cuff and David Witt of The Ken Blanchard Companies will explore the impact that leadership has on employee productivity, employee turnover, and customer satisfaction. By looking at the effect that leadership has in each of these three areas, you'll learn:

• Where performance gaps occur in most organizations


• What those gaps cost your organization in bottom line performance


• How to close those gaps with better leadership practices

Don't miss this opportunity to identify, quantify, and improve the leadership practices in your organization.