<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:taxo="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/taxonomy/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">  <title>WebJunction   Rural Webinars</title>  <link href="http://www.webjunction.org/rural-webinars" />  <link rel="self" href="http://www.webjunction.org/rural-webinars/resources/rss" />  <subtitle>Articles and Discussions</subtitle>  <id>http://www.webjunction.org/rural-webinars</id>  <updated>2011-11-28T20:41:33Z</updated>  <dc:date>2011-11-28T20:41:33Z</dc:date>  <entry>    <title>Best Small Library in America 2010</title>    <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.webjunction.org/rural-webinars/-/articles/content/111841879" />    <author>      <name>Anne M. Hughes and Rebecca Miller</name>    </author>    <id>http://www.webjunction.org/rural-webinars/-/articles/content/111841879</id>    <updated>2011-11-28T20:41:33Z</updated>    <summary type="html">Archive and associated resources for the January 18  2011  webinar with Anne M  Hughes and Rebecca Miller presenting Glen Carbon Centennial Library  the 2010 winner of the Best Small Library in America Award  br  p  span style  font size  large    b Best Small Library in America 2010 br      b   span   p   p Originally presented January 18  2011  nbsp   p   p  i Library Journal s  i  annual Best Small Library in America Award  sponsored by the Bill  amp  Melinda Gates Foundation  was created in 2005 to encourage and showcase the exemplary work of libraries serving populations under 25 000  After the  a href  http   www glencarbonlibrary org   Glen Carbon Centennial Library  a  in Illinois was recognized as an  quot honorable mention quot  in the 2008 awards  its staff resolved to win the award  a href  http   www libraryjournal com article CA6716260 html  and they did  a   Their successful results are seen in their commitment to hire and inspire staff to provide  quot more than you expect quot  service to patrons  and in their stellar outreach and programming that leverages partnerships and technology every way they can  As we await the naming of the 2011 winner  expected February 1  2011   we re pleased to bring you this webinar exploring the inner workings of GCCL  in collaboration with the  a href  http   www arsl info   Association for Rural and Small Libraries  a  and featuring GCCL library director  Anne M  Hughes and  i Library Journal s  i  executive editor  Rebecca Miller   p    p  span style  font size  medium    b Archive viewing options   b   span   p   ul       li  a href  https   oclc webex com oclc lsr php AT pb amp SP EC amp rID 46154847 amp rKey 0e36b55f8e1b3aaf    b View full Archive  b   a  b   combined archive of audio  slides  Q amp A and chat   b  b  br          b   li    ul   ul       li  b  a href   c document_library get_file folderId 111841886 amp name DLFE 30810002 pdf  View the slides  a   pdf    b or  a href   c document_library get_file folderId 111841886 amp name DLFE 30810001 pptx  GCCL presentation  a  narrated by Anne Hughes  ppt b   br          b   li    ul   ul       li  a href   c document_library get_file folderId 111841886 amp name DLFE 30840001 xls   b View Chat log  b   a  b   xls  nbsp   b   li    ul    p  span style  font size  medium    b Resources and Links   b   span   p   ul       li  a href   programming   articles content 111842031  GCCL Programming Flyers  a    there are many   li       li Arts Kiosks and how to borrow them   a href  http   www glencarbonlibrary org arts_kiosks html  http   www glencarbonlibrary org arts_kiosks html  a   li       li  a target  _blank  href  http   www glencarbonlibrary org meeting_room html   GCCL Meeting Room Policy  a   li       li Satisfy and delight  the Bensenville way  videorecording   Order  a target  _blank  href  http   www worldcat org title satisfy and delight the bensenville way oclc 48566314 amp referer brief_results  via libraries  a  or request DVD directly from the  a href  http   www bensenville lib il us   target  _blank  Bensonville  IL Library  a   li       li Flyer for customer service workshop   a href   c document_library get_file folderId 111841886 amp name DLFE 30800027 pdf  Delivering on Yes  a   presented by Janet McAllister  amp  Michelle Petersen  GCCL staff  span style  font size  medium    b        b   span   li       li  a href   rural  Rural and Small Libraries  a  on WebJunction a href  http   www arsl info    br          a   li       li  a target  _blank  href  http   www libraryjournal com bestsmall  2011 Nomination Information  a  at  i Library Journal  i  a target  _blank  href  http   www unionlibrary org    br          a   li       li Previous year s award winners   li    ul   p style  margin left  40px    font 2005   a href  http   www libraryjournal com article CA498845 html  Haines  Borough Public Library  Alaska  a  br    2006   a href  http   www libraryjournal com article CA6299831 html  Milanof Schock  Library  Mount Joy  Pennsylvania  a  br    2007   a href  http   www libraryjournal com article CA6407751 html  Grand  County Public Library  Utah  a  br    2008   a href  http   www libraryjournal com article CA6523445 html  Chelsea  District Library  Michigan  a   font  and  a href   rural webinars   articles content 456879  WebJunction webinar with Chelsea  a  br    2009   a href  http   www libraryjournal com article CA6630781 html  Union County Carnegie Library  South Carolina  a  and  a href   rural webinars   articles content 83110811  WebJunction webinar with Union County  a   p   ul       li  a href  http   www arsl info   Association for Rural and Small Libraries  a       ul           li  a target  _blank  href  http   evanced info webjunction evanced eventsignup asp ID 1689  Register now  a  for the April 26 webinar  The Entrepreneurial Librarian   Running the business of your library presented in collaboration with the  a href  http   www arsl info   Association for Rural and Small Libraries  a   li           li Mark your calendar for ARSL Annual Conference  September 8 11  2011  Frisco  Texas   li        ul   li    ul   p  nbsp   p   p  nbsp   p   p style  margin left  40px    b  nbsp   b   p</summary>    <dc:creator>Anne M. Hughes and Rebecca Miller</dc:creator>  </entry>  <entry>    <title>Using Technology to Move your Small Rural Library Forward</title>    <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.webjunction.org/rural-webinars/-/articles/content/105284244" />    <author>      <name>Robin Hastings and Maurice Coleman</name>    </author>    <id>http://www.webjunction.org/rural-webinars/-/articles/content/105284244</id>    <updated>2011-11-28T20:41:09Z</updated>    <summary type="html">Archive and associated resources for September 21  2010  webinar with Robin Hastings and Maurice Coleman on sites and technology best suited for rural libraries  br  p  span style  font size  large    b Using Technology to Move your Small Rural Library Forward br      b   span   p   p Originally presented September 21  2010   p   p Feel overwhelmed with new technology  Not sure how your small or rural library can take advantage of new and not so new technology  Don t feel you have time to keep up with keeping up  Then this webinar is for you  Presenters  a href  http   www rhastings net about  Robin Hastings  a   Information Technology Coordinator for the  a href  http   www mrrl org    Missouri River Regional Library  a   and  a href  http   baldgeek wordpress com about the almost bald trainer    Maurice Coleman  a   Technical Trainer at  a href  http   www hcplonline info   Harford County Public Library  a   will discuss best practices for using technology to keep your library connected and up to date  They will also share some of the latest and greatest sites and technology best suited for a small or rural library  You ll also receive some expert guidance to better evaluate and assess these tools for your library system and your customers  with a focus on small and rural library environments   p    p  span style  font size  medium    b Archive viewing options   b   span   p   ul       li  b View  a target  _blank  href  https   oclc webex com oclc lsr php AT pb amp SP EC amp rID 44120027 amp rKey fe0e227dc5624bff   Part 1  a  and  a target  _blank  href  https   oclc webex com oclc lsr php AT pb amp SP EC amp rID 44120037 amp rKey 7bb5a023f53a90fe   Part 2  a  of full Archive  b  b   combined archive of audio  slides  Q amp A and chat   b  span style  color  rgb 255  0  0    in 2 parts  due to recording error  span  b    b  b    b  b  br          b   li    ul   ul       li  b  a href   c document_library get_file folderId 105284251 amp name DLFE 28970006 pdf  View the slides  a   pdf  nbsp   b   li    ul   ul       li  a href   c document_library get_file folderId 105284251 amp name DLFE 29070005 xls    b View Chat log  b   a  b   xls  nbsp   b  span style  font weight  bold      span   li    ul   ul       li  b  a href   c document_library get_file folderId 105284251 amp name DLFE 29070006 txt  Captioner s Transcript  a   txt   b   li    ul    p  span style  font size  medium    b Resources and Links   b   span   p   ul       li  a href   technology  Technology  a  Topics  li       li  a href   rural technology  Rural Technology  a   li       li  a href  http   www techsoupforlibraries org   target  _blank  TechSoup for Libraries  a   li       li  a href  http   www openoffice org   target  _blank  OpenOffice org  a   li       li  a href  http   bywatersolutions com   target  _blank  ByWater Solutions  a   li       li  a href  http   www open ils org   target  _blank  Evergreen  a   li       li  a href  http   koha org   target  _blank  Koha  a   li       li  a href  http   drupal org   target  _blank  Drupal  a   li       li  a href  http   www plinkit org   target  _blank  Plinkit  a   li       li  a href  http   www joomla org   target  _blank  Joomla  a   li       li  a target  _blank  href  http   openproj org openproj  Open Proj  a    Project Management Software  li       li  a target  _blank  href  http   dia installer de   Dia  a  as alternative to Visio  li       li  a target  _blank  href  http   www skype com intl en us home  Skype  a   li       li  a target  _blank  href  http   www google com googlevoice about html  Google Voice  a  and  a target  _blank  href  http   www google com talk   Google Talk  a   li       li  a target  _blank  href  http   www flickr com   Flickr  a   see  a target  _blank  href  http   blog techsoup org node 296  TechSoup donation program  a  for Flickr   li       li  a target  _blank  href  http   www dropbox com   DropBox  a   and  a href  http   wiki dropbox com TipsAndTricks IncreasePrivacyAndSafety  target  _blank  How to increase the privacy and the safety of your data on Dropbox  a    li       li  a target  _blank  href  https   www jungledisk com   JungleDisk  a   li       li  a href  http   www backblaze com   target  _blank  Backblaze  a  for online backup  li       li  a target  _blank  href  http   www meebo com   Meebo  a   li       li  a href  http   www pidgin im   target  _blank  Pidgin  a   li       li  a href  http   www digsby com   target  _blank  Digsby  a   li       li  a href  http   www dimdim com   target  _blank  DimDim  a   good for remote desktop sharing   li       li  a target  _blank  href  https   secure logmein com   LogMeIn  a  or  a href  http   support microsoft com kb 925876  target  _blank  Microsoft Terminal Services Client  a   for remote access   li       li  a target  _blank  href  http   www lisnews org   LIS News  a   li       li 19 Nebraska Libraries using Wordpress  nbsp  a href  http   libraries ne gov   target  _blank  libraries ne gov   a   li       li  a target  _blank  href  http   www esecurityplanet com features article php 3829396 Firefox 35 vs Internet Explorer 8 Which is Safer htm  Firefox 3 5 vs  Internet Explorer 8  Which is Safer   a   li       li List of OpenSource software on  a target  _blank  href  http   www libsuccess org index php title Open_Source_Software  Library Success Wiki  a   li       li  a target  _blank  href  http   www ubuntu com   Ubuntu  a   li       li  a target  _blank  href  http   www libraryworld com  Library World  a   li       li Allie Jordan on using  a target  _blank  href  http   libtechtalk wordpress com 2010 02 16 guest post sign me up event registration with googledocs and calendar   Google Docs and Calendar for Event Registration  a   li       li  a target  _blank  href  http   www nlc state ne us ncompass ncompasslive asp  NCompass Live  a   Nebraska Library Commission s weekly online events  li       li  a target  _blank  href  http   www youtube com   YouTube  a  for promoting your library  eg   a target  _blank  href  http   www youtube com publiclibrary1  http   www youtube com publiclibrary1  a   li       li Maurice s  a href  http   tisfortraining wordpress com   target  _blank  T is for Training  a  series  li       li Library  a href   computer policies  Technology Policies  a   li       li A webinar with Maurice and Nini on Merlin   a href   events webinars webinar archives   articles content 99042285  Building An Online Learning Community In Your State  a  about their community developed with Joomla  li    ul</summary>    <dc:creator>Robin Hastings and Maurice Coleman</dc:creator>  </entry>  <entry>    <title>The Rural Library Trustee  Roles  Responsibilities and Relationships</title>    <link rel="alternate" href="http://www.webjunction.org/rural-webinars/-/articles/content/104775250" />    <author>      <name>Sally Gardner Reed, Kim Armentrout, and Jim Minges</name>    </author>    <id>http://www.webjunction.org/rural-webinars/-/articles/content/104775250</id>    <updated>2011-11-28T20:40:30Z</updated>    <summary type="html">Archive and associated resources for September 14  2010  webinar with Sally Gardner Reed  Kim Armentrout  and Jim Minges on Roles  Responsibilities and Relationships of the Rural Library Trustee  br  p  span style  font size  large    b The Rural Library Trustee  Roles  Responsibilities and Relationships br      b   span   p   p Originally presented September 14  2010  nbsp   p   p How do library trustees get trained  How are director and trustee roles defined to ensure a healthy library organization  How are trustee relationships cultivated both in and outside the library circle  Join us on September 14  2 pm Eastern  for a webinar exploring these and other questions related to library trustees that will provide you with practical ideas and tactical strategies to support and advocate for your library organization as a trustee  or library director in a small or rural community  This webinar is brought to you by  a href  http   www arsl info   ARSL  a   Association for Rural and Small Libraries  and featuring presenters  Sally Gardner Reed  Executive Director  a href  http   www ala org ala mgrps divs altaff index cfm  ALTAFF  a   Association of Library Trustees  Advocates  Friends and Foundations   Kim Armentrout   a href  http   www lva virginia gov lib edu LDND   Library of Virginia  a   and Jim Minges  Director of the  a href  http   www nekls org   Northeast Kansas Library System  a    p   p  span style  font size  medium    b Archive viewing options   b   span   p   ul       li  a href  https   oclc webex com oclc lsr php AT pb amp SP EC amp rID 43992477 amp rKey 09de8f64d72341bc   target  _blank   b View full Archive  b   a  b   combined archive of audio  slides  Q amp A and chat   b  b    b  b  br          b   li    ul   ul       li  b  a href   c document_library get_file folderId 104775258 amp name DLFE 28860001 pdf  View the slides  a   pdf  nbsp   b   li    ul   ul       li  a href   c document_library get_file folderId 104775258 amp name DLFE 28910005 xls   b View Chat log  b   a  b   xls  nbsp   b  span style  font weight  bold      span   li    ul   ul       li  b  a href   c document_library get_file folderId 104775258 amp name DLFE 28910006 txt  Captioner s Transcript  a   txt  nbsp   b   li    ul    p  span style  font size  medium    b Resources and Links   b   span   p   ul       li On  b WebJunction       b       ul           li  a href   trustees  Trustees  a   li           li  a href   demonstrating impact  Demonstrating Impact  a  for examples of communicating your library s value to decision makers  li           li  a href   community relations  Community Relations  a  for increasing community support  li           li  a href   rural advocacy  Rural Advocacy  a   li        ul   li       li  a href   create deliver training   span style  text decoration  underline   Association for Rural and Small Libraries  span   a   li       li  a href   manage training   span style  text decoration  underline   Association of Library Trustees  Advocates  Friends and Foundations  span   a   li       li  a href  http   mingesassociates com   Minges  amp  Associates  a   li    ul   p  nbsp   p</summary>    <dc:creator>Sally Gardner Reed, Kim Armentrout, and Jim Minges</dc:creator>  </entry></feed>
