[CALIBK12] Two Online Workshops for Youth Services Librarians

[GSLIS CE2]

(please excuse cross-postings)

Simmons GSLIS Continuing Education

Please register for these workshops by Monday, March 30th, to ensure 
your space (if your institution is paying, it is fine to register first 
and arrange for payment later).

For additional information or to register see 
http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/continuinged/workshops/ or contact 
gslisce at simmons.edu

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Graphic Novels 101: Building Collections for Kids, Teens, and Adults

Online: April 1 - 30, 2009
$250 ($200 for Simmons GSLIS Alumni)
PDPs: 15

If you're starting a new collection or want to solidify your 
understanding of this popular format, this online course will illuminate 
the joys and challenges of collecting graphic novels and comics. Over 
the month, national graphic novel expert Robin Brenner will start by 
covering all of the basics of the format: what defines graphic novels, 
the history of comics and graphic novels, who they're written for, and 
how to select them for your collection. This course will cover the 
specific literacy graphic novels require and give all students a chance 
to read and discuss a selection of the common types of graphic novels. 
Graphic novels for every age range will be covered, including the 
challenges of widely collecting titles for the newer recognized 
audiences of children and adults. On top of this basic knowledge, 
students will have a chance to read about and discuss programming, 
censorship and challenges, and cataloging related to graphic novels. 
Every student should finish the month with an understanding of the 
format and how to start and/or maintain a collection.

The online format encourages open discussion between students and 
teacher in discussing readings from both articles and graphic novels 
themselves, and weekly live chat sessions will be available for anyone 
who enjoys live discussion. Everyone interested in this course should 
have access to a personal computer, and the Internet, and be able to 
navigate message boards, particpate in chat sessions, and play mp3 
files. This course will focus on a wide range of graphic novels; check 
out Isn't Otaku a Kind of Sushi? to zero in on the wild and wonderful 
world of Japanese comics, animation, and running comics/manga clubs.

Faculty: Robin Brenner, Reference/Teen Librarian, Brookline, MA; 
robin at noflyingnotights.com

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Managing and Growing Youth Services Collections in the Digital Age

Online: April 1 - 30, 2009
$250 ($200 for Simmons GSLIS Alumni)
PDPs: 15

Are you finding the patterns of use of your collections are changing as 
children and teens find more information, knowledge, multimedia tools, 
and 'traditional' library materials online? Are you looking for new or 
additional ways to increase your perceived value, your use, your 
circulation, and build your collections in the digital age? Do you want 
your institution to reach and actively engage more children and teens 
and build a broader sense of community within its locale? If this is 
what you are looking to do, this is the course for you.

During this course we will look at Library Youth Collections and examine 
physical collections, layouts, and tools, the Digital Natives and their 
approach to information-seeking and community, collection development 
and management for the digital age, access to collections, marketing of 
your collections, community engagement and your collections, interactive 
games, game play, the growth of collections, and possible, affordable, 
Knowledge extensions to consider at your library and within your 
community. Participants will leave with practical, affordable, and 
easily implementable ways to manage and enhance their youth collections 
to engage and connect with a larger audience.

Faculty: Bonnie Peirce is Head of Children's Services at the Dover Town 
Library and was recently profiled in Library Journal's Movers and 
Shakers as a 'Web 2.0 guru'. Bonnie is the founder of B3OK, an open 
global mobile knowledge network connecting the physical and digital 
worlds. She is also co-founder and CTO of thebestkidsbooksite.com , a 
growing and unique knowledge brokering service serving child-focused 
professionals and families around the world, and founder of the Library 
Goddesses Blog Network, a collaborative blog network with companion 
wikis to enable librarians across the United States and Canada to share 
their knowledge of books and their professional experience with many 
different aspects of librarianship. Bonnie is a graduate of GSLIS, 
received her business degree from Thunderbird and did her undergraduate 
work at Dartmouth College. Bonnie has traveled extensively, is an avid 
podcaster, blogger, and advocate for incorporating new media tools and 
practices into public library services, and has an abiding interest in 
global literacy; wizardhere at gmail.com

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Kris Liberman '87LS
Program Manager
Simmons GSLIS CE
T - 617-521-2803
F - 617-521-3192
gslisce at simmons.edu
http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/continuinged/