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Learning Round Table Programs, Events, Battledecks at ALA Annual
Jun 9th
The Learning Round Table has something for everyone at the ALA Annual Conference this year. The following is a list of programs, meetings, and events.
Also note the icons next to each event. These icons have links that will download the program as an appointment to your calendar. If the icon does not work, try right clicking and saving the .ics file before opening it. We also have a flyer that you can print and bring with you (click the image below to download).
Friday, June 25
Beyond Face to Face: New Methods for Staff Training
8:30am-12pm 
Renaissance Hotel Congressional Hall C
Limited time and busted budgets make it increasingly difficult for library staff to leave their buildings to attend training events. Maverick library trainer Jay Turner along with T is for Training host Maurice Coleman and instructional designer Mary Beth Faccioli will demonstrate how to engage learners with effective and innovative uses of e-learning. Walk away from this pre-conference knowing how to: Identify free and cost-effective resources for presenting e-learning; Apply best practices in instructional design to e-learning; Recognize technical constraints in publishing e-content. Tickets Onsite: $150. Event Code: LEA1.
Saturday, June 26
Open Board Meeting I 
8am-12pm
WCC-159 A/B
Our Board meetings are open to anyone interested in the activities, mission and work of the Learning Round Table. We discuss both old and new business, review goals, strategize and plan for the future, plot out committee work and have fun, too. Join us for all or part of our two meetings. We’d love to meet you!
Building with Competencies
1:30-3:30pm
Grand Hyatt Constitution A
Once you’ve determined the competencies needed by your staff, what next? Competencies are building blocks—there are a variety of constructions to be built with them for guiding staff training, recruitment, and other personnel strategies. Join us as we explore strategies and case studies of competency based staff development efforts. Presented by Betha Gutsche and Sandra Smith.
Sunday, June 27
Library Trainers as Leaders
10:30 am-12pm
WCC-201
Library staff development programs are in a state of flux. It is no longer enough for administrators to tell staff what training to offer. Workplace learning and performance professionals need to be part of the strategic planning of the organization. This interactive session will include audience participation and sharing of best practices as to how library trainers can step up their leadership skills and get a place at the library strategic planning table. Facilitated by Paul Signorelli with panelists Maurice Coleman, Sandra Smith and Louise Whitaker.
Training Showcase: Best Practices in Training, Staff Development & Library Continuing Education
1:30-3:30pm
WCC-Ballroom
The training showcase is a poster session type of program celebrating innovative continuing education, staff development, and training initiatives in all types of libraries and library organizations. Participants present best practices from their organization or institution.
Membership Pavilion Learning Round Table Lightning Talk
3:30-3:45pm
Exhibit Hall
Monday, June 28
Open Board Meeting II
10:30 am-12pm
WCC-156
Our Board meetings are open to anyone interested in the activities, mission and work of the Learning Round Table. We discuss both old and new business, review goals, strategize and plan for the future, plot out committee work and have fun, too. Join us for all or part of our two meetings. We’d love to meet you!
Staff Development Discussion
1:30-3:30pm
WCC-143A
This discussion is a great energizer for those new to staff development as well as for those who’ve been doing it for years. Come early and stay for the raffle at the end of the program.
Battledecks: The ALA Rumble Royale
5:30-7pm
WCC-103A
Battledecks represent the ultimate challenge for public speakers as they are challenged to give a coherent presentation based on hand-selected, seemingly unrelated slides that they see for the very first time live on stage. This competition, often referred to as “PowerPoint Karaoke,” will see our brave and willing participants compete for the glory of being crowned ALA’s reigning Battledecks champion. The participants will face judgment from a panel of four judges, with the winner to be determined based on a variety of criteria and general overall awesomeness. Hilarity, along with some learning, is guaranteed for all!
Defenders of a title:
Michael Porter(Battledecks champion from Internet Librarian 2009)
Andromeda Yelton (Battledecks co-champion from ALA MW 2010)
JP Procaro (Battledecks Champ from Pres4Lib)
Bobbi Newman (Battledecks co-champion from ALA MW 2010)
Contenders for the title:
Jason Griffey
Buffy Hamilton
Lisa Carlucci Thomas
John Chrastka
George Needham
Judges:
Peter Bromberg
Julie Strange
Maurice Coleman
David Lee King
Jenny Levine
Emcee: Janie Hermann
Timekeeper/Vanna White: Patrick Sweeney
Slidemakers: Alice Yucht, Patrick Sweeney, Janie Hermann, Jaime Corris Hammond, Andy Woodworth and anyone else who volunteers.
Event and Prizes sponsored by American Libraries and The Learning Round Table.
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Loading ...Call for Participants, Donors, Sponsors for the 7th Annual Training Showcase
Apr 21st
The Learning Round Table is accepting applications from now through May 15th for the Training Showcase which will take place on Sunday, June 27, 2010 from 1:30-3:30 pm at the ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.
The Training Showcase planning committee is on the lookout for libraries, library organizations, presenters, speakers and vendors to participate – anyone who has a great training or staff development program they’d like to share. The Learning Round Table is all about sharing ideas (and stealing/borrowing ideas) and the Training Showcase is the perfect venue. The Showcase normally attracts between 200-300 attendees – all of whom are interested in training and staff development. The number of participants (presenters) varies from 20-30. It’s a fast-paced, fun event with refreshments and door prizes. Each participant has a 6′ draped table on which to put a portable table-top display unit, handouts or other related materials.
The training showcase is a poster-type session giving participants, exhibitors and sponsors a chance to showcase best practices in library training, learning, and continuing education. Participating affords you the opportunity to share information about your program as well as learn about the best practices of other libraries and organizations.
For more information visit the Training Showcase page on ALA Learning: http://alalearning.org/about/conferences/ala-annual/training-showcase/
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Digital Literacy Corps to Bring Widespread Training?
Apr 6th
On March 16th the FCC sent it’s National Broadband Plans (pdf) to Congress. The Plan included some exciting recommendations:
National Digital Literacy Corps to organize and train youth and adults to teach digital literacy skills and enable private sector programs addressed at breaking adoption barriers.
The recommendation for National Digital Literacy Corp modeled after Americorps.
Recommendation 9.3: The federal government should launch a National Digital Literacy Program that creates a Digital Literacy Corps, increases the capacity of digital literacy partners and creates an Online Digital Literacy Portal.
- Congress should consider providing additional public funds to create a Digital Literacy Corps to conduct training and outreach in non-adopting communities.
Congress, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) should commit to increase the capacity of institutions that act as partners in building the digital literacy skills of people within local communities.
- Congress should consider providing additional public funds to IMLS to improve connectivity, enhance hardware and train personnel of libraries and other community-based organizations (CBOs).
- OMB consulting with IMLS should develop guidelines to ensure that librarians and CBOs have the training they need to help patrons use next-generation e-government applications.
On March 26th the FCC gave the International Briefing on the U.S. National Broadband Plan it include a section on Adoption:
Launch a three-part National Digital Literacy ProgramAdoption
1.Create a Digital Literacy Corps-
- Goal: Put Corps members into communities to help users get online and complete basic skills education
- Also serves as workforce development/job skills platform
- New appropriation to NTIA, to collaborate with CNCS (AmeriCorps,SeniorCorps) to design, fund and administer Corp
2. Increase capacity and training in libraries and community centers to provide digital literacy support
- Goal: Increase infrastructure and capability of local partner sites to become the “where”–the locations for skills training and e-govapps support
- New appropriation to IMLS, and guidelines created with OMB/IMLS
3.Create an Online Skills Portal
- Goal: Give every American access to free, age-and language-appropriate content to impart digital skills
- Created by collaboration among FTC, FCC, Department of Education, NTIA and others (along lines of OnGuardOnline.gov), but in partnership with private and non-profit sector who develop such content
- New appropriation to support initial content development, outreach and evaluation
Under Universal recommendations:
Ensuring that schools and libraries have access to affordable broadband
- Increase flexibility and bandwidth
- Remove barriers to shared use with other community institutions
- Improve program efficiency
- Foster innovation with pilot programs, such as funding for wireless connectivity for devices off campus
The Plan cites the CyberNavigators from the the Chicago Public Library. The CyberNavigators offer small group classes and one-on-one sessions at 42 library locations throughout the city. One-on-one sessions are by appointment only and may last up to one hour.
Right now this is a just a plan and there is no implementation. However, it is worth keeping an eye on many of us provide this type of training to the public already. The possibility of a large scale movement is exciting. At this time it is not clear if the plan is for library staff to provide some or all of the training. That it is being modeled after Americorps suggests volunteers or outside trainers.
Read more about the Digital Literacy Corps
- National Broadband Plan
- Key Takeaways for Libraries from FCC National Broadband Plan
- FCC Proposes Digital Literacy Corps
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...ALA Annual Staff Development Discussion
Apr 3rd
Staff Development Discussion
ALA LEARNRT
This discussion is a great energizer for those new to staff development as well as for those who’ve been doing it for years. Come early and stay for the raffle
at the end of the program.
Monday, June 28, 2010 1:30-3:30pm
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...ALA Annual: Training Showcase Best Practices in Training, Staff Development and Library Continuing Education
Apr 3rd
Training Showcase: Best Practices in Training, Staff Development and Library Continuing Education
ALA LEARNRT
The training showcase is a poster session type of program celebrating innovative continuing education, staff development, and training initiatives in all types of libraries and library organizations. Invited participants present “best practices” from their organization or institution.
Sunday, June 27, 2010 1:30-3:30pm
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