september 2014
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workshops
Keeping Your Balance in the Midst of Change September 9, 2014
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Presented by: Linda Bruno
SWFLN Office: 13120 Westlinks Terrace, Unit 3/ Fort Myers, FL 33913 In Keeping Your Balance in the Midst of Change, we will not only discuss the reasons for change, but why most of us resist it. We’ll learn how to deal with that resistance – in ourselves and others. Along the way, we’ll also discover how to deal with the changes we all face every day. You’ll have an opportunity to reflect on what is most important in your life – and decide how you are going to make time for those priorities. As a bonus, you’ll receive an extensive list of ways you, too, can return much-needed balance to your life.
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Emotional Intelligence: What It Is and Why It Matters in Your Workplace October 16, 2014
D is for the Differences in Our World October 16, 2014
9:00 AM — 12:00 PM
Presented by: Linda Bruno Emotional Intelligence – maybe you’ve heard the term, but what in the world does it mean? The short answer is simply being intelligent about emotions – yours and others'. The longer – and much more interesting – answer will fascinate you: • Why does Emotional Intelligence matter? • What are the elements of Emotional Intelligence and how do those elements affect my life? • Can we improve our Emotional Intelligence?
1:00 PM — 4:00 PM
Presented by: Linda Bruno Although we often automatically connect “diversity” to culture, one of the first definitions of diversity that you’ll see in the dictionary is “variety.” And variety we have in our library environments! Age, gender, culture, race, upbringing, personalities, geographical background, education, learning styles, social status, profession, introvert/extrovert, spirituality, political beliefs, relationships…the list goes on and on. So let’s take a look at some of those elements to gain a better understanding of our patrons, our co-workers, and ourselves!
Creating Books with Kids October 8, 2014
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Presented by: Artistic Literacy
SWFLN Office: 13120 Westlinks Terrace, Unit 3/ Fort Myers, FL 33913 Content creation with children gives them an appreciation for library materials, as well as allowing them to enhance their creative writing and artistic skills. Several activities that use the creation of a book as the jumping off point for content creation activities will be introduced. These techniques are appropriate for 6-12 year olds but can also be adapted for use with teens and older adults. No matter what your patron base, we encourage you to see the possibilities! Please join us!
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Entrees
Monsters, Mysteries and Magic: Spooky Resources and Program Ideas
SWFLN Webinar
September 12 10:00 AM
Advanced Collection Development: Special Materials and Resource Sharing
SWFLN Webinar
September 19 10:00 AM
Google Glass and the Future of Computing
SWFLN Workshop
September 25 9:00 AM -12:00 PM
Google Glass and the Future of Computing
SWFLN Workshop
September 25 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
The Future of Social Libraries: Emerging Tools for Marketing your Library
SWFLN Webinar
September 26 10:00 AM
Scholarship
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Did you know that SWFLN provides scholarships to members who wish to attend workshops and conferences that we can’t bring to you? Well, some of you do! Read about what others have gained from the use of the SWFLN Scholarship Program!
Field of Interest: Adult Literacy By: Roberta Reiss, Collier County Public L ibr ary
Helping libraries provide better, faster service.
Thanks to the scholarship I received from SWFLN this year, I was able to attend the Florida Literacy Conference held the first week of May in Daytona. The Open Books Open Minds Conference kicked off with an inspiring talk by keynote speaker Byron Pitts, an award winning national correspondent at ABC, who only learned how to read at the age of 12. I attended sessions such as Learning English is a Library Affair, Taking the Fear out of Using Electronics, a Roundtable Discussion for Community-Based Literacy Directors, as well as Libraries and Literacy Providers Collaborate.
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This opportunity allowed me to network with other professionals in the literacy field and visit with exhibitors selling materials to add to our collection for English learners and adults studying for the GED and the US Citizenship tests. This chance to re-energize our efforts to serve this special segment of our community was priceless. I could bring back new ideas from my literacy colleagues and share our own best practices in serving our English learners, adult new readers and partner literacy providers. We thank SWFLN for its commitment to providing the best professional development opportunities for staff at the Collier County Public Library. (Read Roberta’s full Statement here) I f y o u w o u l d l i k e t o r ea d m o r e a b o u t t h e a b ov e s c h o l a r s h i p e x p e r i e n c e o r i f y ou wo u l d l i k e t o k n o w m ore a b o u t t h e p r o g r a m ( a n d m a y b e e v e n a p p l y ) p l e a s e v i s i t o u r w e b s i t e . Or , C L I C K H E R E ! ! ! !
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To find out more about the Southwest Florida Library Network, please visit our home website, www.swfln.org, which is also listed in the panel to the left. For interest in registering for any workshop or webinar, visit our Continuing Education Calendar, contact the SWFLN Office at (239) 313-6338.
