Friday, February 26, 2010 -- 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Listen! Engage! Inspire! The Art and Craft of Teaching.  Learn how to increase your teaching effectiveness. Get tips on how to plan for and develop your instructional endeavors. Discuss and then try out ideas related to presentation skills, motivating learners, pacing and time management for instructional sessions, and expanding contact time beyond your in-person instruction. Share your experiences with your colleagues and learn new ones that can re-energize your Information Literacy Instruction.  @ UCLA Friday Forum - sponsored by UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies.   $55 / $38 (students).  For info - 310.794.5350  or  fridayforum@gseis.ucla.edu
["Please note that these fees are likely to increase, but you may register for at the current rate until further notice."]

March 2, 2010 – March 29, 2010 - ONLINE WORKSHOP
Library Marketing: Beyond Bookmarks and Brochures.  This course is relevant for library managers at all levels, and for any staff members responsible for marketing or interested in learning basic marketing principles and how to apply them to their work. It is also appropriate for library trustees, commissioners and Friends. Although the course is targeted to public libraries, it will be of benefit to any library wanting to develop a marketing/communication plan and build stronger awareness, use, and support for its services.  $75.00.  Register now!  Enrollment limited!

Friday, March 5, 2010 -- 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Early Literacy at Your Library.  Learn about the six skills of early literacy (pre-reading) and their application. Develop a bibliography of picture books for each pre-reading skill, theoretical knowledge; with hands-on experience.  @ UCLA Friday Forum - sponsored by UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies.  $55 / $38 (students).  For info - 310.794.5350  or  fridayforum@gseis.ucla.edu
["Please note that these fees are likely to increase, but you may register for at the current rate until further notice."]

Thursday, March 11, 2010 -- 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm -- WEBINAR accessed by your home/library computer.
Getting Grounded: Legal Issues Facing Libraries Offline in 2010.   Legal issues on a variety of situations facing libraries on the ground, from privacy to censorship to meeting rooms, are constantly changing.  Includes update on the Patriot Act.  Speaker: Mary Minow, attorney, consultant, and a former librarian and library trustee.  FREE.  Sponsored by Infopeople.

Friday, March 12, 2010 -- 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Preservation and Conservation of a Paper-Based Collection.  An overview of the conservation field organization and conservation activities with a focus on the specific needs of a paper-based collection in regards to its use, its storage and its display.  Will review websites and hands-on basic remedial care methods.  @ UCLA Friday Forum - sponsored by UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies.  $85 / $59 (students) - Enrollment limit of 15.  For info - 310.794.5350  or  fridayforum@gseis.ucla.edu
["Please note that these fees are likely to increase, but you may register for at the current rate until further notice."]

Friday, March 19, 2010 -- 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Public Programming for Adults: From Concept to Fruition! (Co-sponsored by the California Center for the Book).  The workshop will help attendees to establish timelines, create a budget, market and publicize events, and work with community groups. The workshop will allow time for individuals to bring their programming concepts to share with others and provide them with guidelines to bring that concept to reality.  @ UCLA Friday Forum - sponsored by UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies.  $55 / $38 (students).  For info - 310.794.5350  or  fridayforum@gseis.ucla.edu
["Please note that these fees are likely to increase, but you may register for at the current rate until further notice."]

Thursday, March 25, 2010
Storytelling: The First Big Thing -- A Free Workshop by Andy Goodman, author, speaker, consultant.
    8:45 am – 12:00 pm --   for Jewish Community Professionals (includes Kosher breakfast)
    OR 6:45 pm – 8:30 pm -- for Jewish Community Lay Leaders (abbreviated version of AM session) (includes Kosher dinner) 
"According to Andy Goodman, not only do we all have a story worth telling, but by sharing it, we can inspire others to take action. Per the nationally-recognized author, speaker and consultant in the field of public interest communications, whether you lead a small nonprofit, large foundation, or any public interest organization in between, storytelling remains your single most powerful communications tool. Find out how to make the most of it in this hands-on and highly informative workshop."
    RSVP by March 10th - LCrasnick@JewishLA.org. You must register by this date so that Andy can work with you in advance to identify a story which you will then develop during the seminar. For more information, call (323) 761-8140.  Sponsored by and will take place at:  The Jewish Federation, 6505 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90048.  Parking available in visitor's lot.

Sunday, March 28, 2010 -- 8:00 am - 5:15 pm  AND  Sunday, April 18, 2010 -- 8:00 am - 5:15 pm
Learn Israel: A Multicultural Nation, a Workshop for Educators.  This one-unit (two-session) class will be an in-depth study of Israel and its diverse people.  You will receive lesson plans, including hands-on science experiments, and bibliographies.  $55.00 includes a light breakfast (coffee, tea and bagels, fruit salad) and a nice lunch both days, and visits to the Skirball.  1.5 quarter units available from UCLA Extension.  @ Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles 90049.  See flyer for class description and registration form.  For questions, contact Susan Dubin at 818-606-0793 or by e-mail at sdubin@socal.rr.com, or info@learnisrael.org

Friday, April 9, 2010 -- 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
Document Detective-Work: Methods for Identifying Unknown Documents and Photographs.  Entry-level workshop designed to provide methods to gleaning information from unidentified documents and photographs such as approximate date of creation, addressee, subject, or context.  @ UCLA Friday Forum - sponsored by UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies.  $55 / $38 (students).  For info - 310.794.5350  or  fridayforum@gseis.ucla.edu
["Please note that these fees are likely to increase, but you may register for at the current rate until further notice."]

Sunday, April 18, 2010, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
ANNUAL WESTERN REGIONAL CHILDREN'S LITERATURE CONFERENCE.   Details & Registration.

Friday, April 23, 2010 -- 10:00 am - 2:00 pm 
Strategic Planning for Information Professionals.  The information professional has much to contribute to any organization in understanding competitive intelligence and helping to develop different scenarios for the future by acquiring, organizing, and managing the wealth of information.  The workshop will go through the strategic planning methodology for developing a strategic plan for your organization or department.  @ UCLA Friday Forum - sponsored by UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies.  $55 / $38 (students).  For info - 310.794.5350  or  fridayforum@gseis.ucla.edu
["Please note that these fees are likely to increase, but you may register for at the current rate until further notice."]