Greetings! Our August free webinar list is now up and ready. Please check out all of the wonderful offerings at http://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-18668_63014---,00.htm.... Highlights include: Tuesday, Aug. 9 (2-3 pm) Web Accessibility 101 (TechSoup) http://www.techsoup.org/community/events-webinars/default Ensure that your nonprofit, church, or library website is accessible to anyone who visits it, regardless of ability. Join experts from Knowbility to learn the website standards, best practices, and practical tips on how you can immediately improve your website's accessibility standards to allow all members of your community to successfully navigate your site. For more information, visit: http://www.techsoup.org/community/events-webinars/default Tuesday, Aug. 9 (3-4 pm) Cultural Literacy Programs in Your Library: Connecting with Diverse Children & Families (Infopeople) https://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar Do you promote cultural literacy in your library? Would you like to learn more about planning programs and outreach services for diverse groups of children and their families? This webinar will help libraries establish a foundation for understanding how cultural bias influences services to diverse patrons. We will also explore strategies and resources for program planning and outreach. For more information, visit: https://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar Tuesday, Aug. 16 (9-10 am) MeLCat Reports (MCLS) https://www.mcls.org/training-events/training-events-list/training-event/?ref_cID=198&bID=0&dd_asId=5147 Do you know what a Too Long report is? In MeLCat, there are reports you can run to find things that have fallen through the cracks. Those items that have been in a specific status for too long. Attend this webinar to find out what reports are available, how to run them and what actions to take with the results. Come with questions! This class will be online using WebEx online workshop software. All registered attendees will receive an email with WebEx login information a few days prior to the class date. For more information and to register, visit: https://www.mcls.org/training-events/training-events-list/training-event/?ref_cID=198&bID=0&dd_asId=5147 Evette M. Atkin Continuing Education Coordinator Statewide Library Services Library of Michigan atkine@michigan.gov<mailto:atkine@michigan.gov> 517.373.3746 Nourishing Michigan's Future...during school and during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan's children to Meet Up and Eat Up! www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup<http://www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup> [image004]
