News from the CE Team
Announcement Reminders & ILOC Registration

Happy New Year! 2023 went out like a lamb (as far as weather goes); 2024 seems determined to be in like a lion. I hope you and your patrons are staying safe and warm. It's a good time of year to cozy up with a webinar! And, oh buddy, do we have a full slate coming up for you in the next few months.

First up, if you missed the news about the WebJunction integration or the changes with the nationwide free CE Calendar, please see the CE Newsletter from Dec. 29.

Next, I hope you're planning to join us for ILOC! It's just under two weeks out, and it's sure to be a great day of information & education. Register today to save your seat! And remind your Staff and Board that this is a great excuse to pop some popcorn and have a webinar watch party. See you there!

Sam Bouwers | CE Consultant

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Newly-Added Events

Buy (Better) Books: A Collection Development Primer

Tuesdays in March, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Buy (Better) Books is a four-part series from the State Library of Iowa designed to help you improve your collection development skills. We’ll dig into best practices for purchasing for all parts of your adult collection and promoting your awesome finds. We’ll also hear tips and tricks from front-line, in-practice collection development professionals. Come to one part or all! Each will be recorded.

- Part 1 (March 5): Purchasing Fiction

- Part 2 (March 12): Purchasing Nonfiction

- Part 3 (March 19): Promoting Your Collection

- Part 4 (March 26): Practitioner Panel

Lunch with the State Library (February 2024): OCLC

Thursday, February 8, 12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
This webinar reviews the many benefits Iowa public libraries receive from the Iowa State Library’s FirstSearch/WorldCat Discovery subscription including how to optimize your library’s visibility on the web. In addition, hear the latest on CatExpress, OCLC’s copy cataloging solution.

More Information & Registration

Click here to Read More Information About State Library of Iowa Continuing Education Newsletter - January 12, 2024