CE opportunities

The next OWLS continuing education workshop will take place on Wednesday, April 23rd. The Cooperative Children's Book Center librarians will be at the Appleton Public Library for our annual  session of "Outstanding Books for Children and Young Adults." The day's schedule and a link to register are available on the CE Workshop page. Be sure to sign up for this fun day right away!

In addition to the CCBC workshop, there are some excellent online classes coming up offered by SirsiDynix Institute and OPAL, including:

• A Casual Conversation with Jenny Levine
• Maximizing the Power of the Web: Pew Internet & American Life Project's 2007 Findings
• Online Marketing for Libraries
• Technology Training and Competencies for Libraries

Details about these online classes with registration information is available on the Online Classes page on OWLSweb.

All library support staff in Wisconsin are also invited to "Initiate & Innovate 2008," a one-day conference sponsored by the Wisconsin Library Association Support Staff Section and Waukesha County Technical College Library on Wednesday, May 21st at the Waukesha County Technical College in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. The conference brochure states:

"Become an innovator in your workplace and be inspired to introduce your creative ideas. Join us for a day of professional development. You'll learn valuable skills, network with other Wisconsin support staff, and explore how you can initiate and innovate in your library."

For additional information, go to the conference web site. (The brochure I have actually has more information about the conference in it than is available on the web site. If you'd like a copy sent to you, please contact me, and I'll get one to you ASAP.)

> contributed by Beth