>From the Rural Libraries list. Laurie
Laurie Mahaffey, Deputy Director Central Texas Library System, Inc. 1005 West 41st Street Austin, Texas 78756 www.ctls.net [email protected] 512-583-0704 x18 800-262-4431 x18 ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sarah Washburn Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 4:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ARSL-L] FREE TechSoup webinars coming up! Hi everyone, We've got a couple of great technology webinars this month. Hope to see you there! Also, stop by the TechSoup booth at PLA, we'd love to chat. We'll be playing TechSoup Booth Bingo...with an emerging technology theme (prizes!). I'll be at booth #554 along with Stephanie Gerding and Sylvie Dhaussy. Get Started on Facebook Thursday, March 11, 10 a.m. Pacific time Register: http://techsoupforlibraries.org/events/get-started-on-facebook <https://connect.compumentor.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://techso upforlibraries.org/events/get-started-on-facebook> Many nonprofits and libraries are using Facebook to interact with their constituencies and reach out to new audiences; but what's the best way to get your organization started on this hugely popular social networking site? Kami Griffiths will interview social media consultant John Haydon, who will cover the essential steps to establishing and managing a successful Facebook presence. Gabe O'Neill of Kids Are Heroes will share lessons learned from developing their Facebook page. Get practical how-to information, learn best practices, ask questions, and leave with action items that will help you create an engaging Facebook presence for your library. The San Rafael Public Library <http://www.facebook.com/srpublib?ref=mf> will be spotlighted as a great example! Around the Twitter World in 60 Minutes March 16, 2010, 11 a.m. Pacific time Register: http://techsoupforlibraries.org/events/around-the-twitter-world-in-60-mi nutes <https://connect.compumentor.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://techso upforlibraries.org/events/around-the-twitter-world-in-60-minutes> Twitter has claimed its place on the short list of communications tools for nonprofits and libraries to consider when designing online strategies. This webinar will survey the Twitter landscape, explaining core concepts, enumerating best practices, and describing the tools and tactics that exist to leverage Twitter's strengths. Kami Griffiths will interview Allen Gunn, Executive Director of Aspiration, who will offer a balanced perspective, assessing both the pros and cons of Twitter and helping you understand how best to use it. This webinar is ideal for anyone interested in getting started using Twitter. It's especially relevant if you're unsure about the terminology or where to begin. Sign up for this one soon, as it is popular! See all upcoming TechSoup webinars plus other free technology webinars at: http://techsoupforlibraries.org/events. All webinars are archived and can be viewed at any time: http://techsoupforlibraries.org/events/archive. -sarah ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sarah Washburn Library Program Manager, TechSoup Global <http://www.techsoup.org/index.cfm> 415-633-9428 --> learn how TechSoup supports libraries: http://www.techsoupforlibraries.org <http://www.techsoupforlibraries.org> and keep updated by signing up for our monthly newsletter <http://ga0.org/techsoup/join.html>
