Library Services presents TGIF:

"Training to Go" Instructional Fridays

All sessions held at NLC, Bldg. D

June 20, 2008
Session # Session Title Presenter(s) Time
270028001 Groupwise - organize and create folders, share contact groups, Groupwise calendar and more Marlo Brown: Training Coordinator/Specialist 8:30-10:00
270028002 Book Clubs - organize and run Book Clubs for English and Spanish speakers

Amy Park: ES Librarian
Denise Meacham: MS Librarian

8:30-9:30
270028003 Taking Your Library On the Road! – how to extend library programming beyond your four walls Stacie Tong: ES Librarian 9:30-10:30
270028004

CMS: Locating Lessons - access a treasure trove of resources

Faye Hagerty: Library Specialist 10:30-11:30
270028005 Edublogs – create a blog to engage your students John Hayes: Coordinator/Specialist 10:00-11:30
June 27, 2008
Session # Session Title Presenter(s) Time
270028006 CMS Web Page – create an attractive portal to your library and the services it provides Jennifer Hardin: ES Librarian 8:30-10:00
270028009 Bluebonnet Programming – organize an inviting program to lure students into great books Norma Murphy: ES Librarian (retired)
Linda Miller
: Library Specialist
10:00-11:30
270028010 Discovery's United Streaming – locate resources to stretch your AV collection Doug Shudde: Coordinator/Specialist 10:30-11:30
July 11, 2008
Session # Session Title Presenter(s) Time
270028011 Presenters/Author Visits – choose and book presenters, prepare your students for a great visit Katy Brown: ES Librarian 8:30-9:30
270028013 Databases: Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do! – find out about special features of databases that will amaze and intrigue your staff and students Jan Cayton, Faye Hagerty, Linda Miller: Library Specialists 9:30-10:30
270028014 Movie Maker – create a video to promote your library John Robinson: Training and Development Technologist 10:00-11:30
270028015 Storytelling – Engage your audience with storytelling Laura Lara: ES Librarian 10:30-11:30
July 18, 2008
Session # Session Title Presenter(s) Time
270028016 Big6 – plan, organize and implement a Big6 unit which targets a new 5th grade science unit Linda Miller, Faye Hagerty: Library Specialists 8:30-11:30
270028018 Copyright Refresher – discussion of copyright basics, specifically addressing questions most common in school districts Jana Knezek: Director of Library Services 9:30-10:30
270028019 PhotoStory create presentations using pictures and audio in a refreshing way Dana Bickley: Coordinator/Specialist 10:30-11:30
July 25, 2008
Session # Session Title Presenter(s) Time
NA Lone Star Voting – participate in committee work to develop a voting program for middle school students No CPE credit Led by Lee Alatorre: MS Librarian 8:30-10:00
270028020 Bluebonnet Programming – organize an inviting program to lure students into great books

Norma Murphy: ES Librarian (retired)
Faye Hagerty: Library Specialist

8:30-10:00
270028021 Contests/Reading Incentives – get students excited about reading in new and engaging ways Sherry Paul, Sarah Ferman, Stephanie Cox: ES Librarians 10:00 - 11:30