Open Polytechnic Libray Studies Courses

Open Polytechnic courses are open for enrolment until 15 February 2010.
You can enrol in undergraduate degrees, diplomas, or certificates. You can also take 'one-off' courses for continuing professional development.
All study is by distance, using print and electronic resources, supported by online forums. The trimester begins on 1 March and runs for
16 weeks. The following Information and Library Studies courses are offered in Trimester 1:
72142 Information Access - information literacy 72170 The Information Industry - an introduction to libraries and other information providers
72171 Library Systems and Processes
72175 Principles of Records Management
72270 Information Sources and Services
72276 Literature and Information Resources for Children and Young People

72370 Information Issues
Courses are also offered in Communication, Humanities, Information Systems and Technology, and Business. Some courses have pre-requisites.
We offer two undergraduate diplomas in Information and Library Studies, as well as a Bachelor of Applied Science and a Bachelor of Arts. For advice about these qualifications, please contact Mary Innes (freephone)
0508 650 200 ext 5665.
Other qualifications include:

Certificate in Literature and Library Services for Children and Young People (Level 6). Contact Jan Irvine (freephone) 0508 650 200 ext 5594.
Certificate in Cataloguing (Level 5). Contact Amanda Cossham (freephone)
0508 650 200 ext 5518.

Diploma in Records and Information Management (Level 6). Contact Mary Innes (freephone) 0508 650 200 ext 5665.

For more information about information and library studies courses and for enrolment forms, please go to: http://tinyurl.com/yr9gc4 or http://www.openpolytechnic.ac.nz/programmesandcourses/subjectareas/pcinf

Vince Collins Display Course

Last chance to register for the Displays Workshop with Vince Collins in Gisborne

Registrations for the Displays Workshop with Vince Collins in GISBORNE on Thursday 29th October, will close at mid-day on Friday 23rd October.

To book your place please click on the links below and complete the online registration form –
http://www.lianza.org.nz/cgi-bin/calendar/viewevent.pl?id=529


Workshop details –

Vince Collins returns with his popular workshop on how to get the most out of library displays.

In this economic recession library usage is up. People visit their library for recreational reading, but also for help job hunting and creating their CVs. Learn how your displays can help them do that, and keep them coming back for more.
Use your new knowledge about innovative displays to increase your usage stats and wow your institutions!

Vince uses low cost materials to create displays with impact on a shoe string budget.


Workshop length:
10.00am - 3.30pm. The workshop includes a welcome tea/coffee, and lunch at 12.30pm for 30 minutes

Cost:
$155 (incl GST) LIANZA member, $220 (incl GST) non-member

Places are limited

Registrants are asked to bring a camera.

BoK area:If you are professionally registered, you can enter this event in your revalidation journal under BoK area 3, 4, and 9

EAST COAST LIBRARIES TRAINING OPPORTUNITY

EAST COAST/HAWKES BAY/TARARUA REGIONAL LIBRARIES
present
Reference interviewing, readers advising and a road trip!
Learn the basic principles of the reference interview; readers’ advisory tips and techniques and sample a variety of Hawkes Bay libraries!
Introductory training sessions:
· Reference interview
· Readers’ Advisory
PLUS
Tour:
· Taradale Library (re-opened July 2009)
· EIT Twist Library
· Flaxmere Library
· Lindisfarne College Library
· Hawkes Bay DHB Library
Venue: Taradale Library, White Street, Taradale (please park on the street)
Date: Friday 9 October 2009
Time: 8.30am-4pm
Cost: $30 per person, includes training sessions, full tour and catering (please advise of any special dietary requirements)

Registrations by Tuesday 6th October to:
· Paula Murdoch, Hastings District Libraries, paulam@hdc.govt.nz OR
· Sheryl Reed, Napier Libraries, sherylr@napier.govt.nz OR
· Diane Friis, EIT Twist Library, dfriis@eit.ac.nz

Customer Service and Self Development : Speaking Skills

Customer Service and Self Development
Confident Speaking Skills
Nervous about speaking to groups of people? Increase your confidence in the safest possible way. Read, listen and then, when you're feeling brave enough, attend a workshop!
Duration: 1 1/2 hours
Dates:
Thursday 20 August (Hastings Centre)
Time:
1.00pm - 2.30pm
or 9.30am - 11.00am
Cost: FREE
Venue:
EIT Taradale CampusEIT Hastings Learning Centre
Contact: Rachel Eriksen Ph:(06) 974 8000 ext 5033. Email: reriksen@eit.ac.nz

Continuing Education @ EIT

EIT offer a wide range of short courses which maybe relevant to you or your staff. From "Train the trainer" to Customer Service, Leadership, Accounting, Self development Computer Applications to Management.

Free Computer Training @ EIT Hastings, Falxmere, Taradale and Waipukurau

National Certificate in Computing Level 2 & 3
http://www.eit.ac.nz/study_programmes/national_certificate_in_computing_level_2.aspx

http://www.eit.ac.nz/study_programmes/national_certificate_in_computing_level_3.aspx

Management & Business

http://www.eit.ac.nz/short_courses/short_courses_default.aspx#managementandprofessionalbusiness

Customer service & Self Development

http://www.eit.ac.nz/short_courses/short_courses_default.aspx#CustomerServiceandSelfDevelopment

Continuing Education

Online Training Resources for Librarians
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The Education InstituteThe Education Institute offers teleconferences, webcasts, one-day workshops and six-week courses on a variety of subjects of interest to information professionals. Ontario Library Association members receive a tuition discount.A sampling of courses includes:
Getting the Most Out of Blogs, RSS and other Web 2.0 Technologies (6-week course)
Making federated searching More Usable (Webcast)
Financial Management for Information Projects – 5 part program (Teleconference)
Promoting Your Library’s Services (Teleconference)
SOLINET - Southeastern Library Association SOLINET is a membership organization serving the Southeast as a partner in creating a future where all libraries are valued assets of their communities and cornerstones of the world’s information infrastructure.A sampling of courses include:
Cataloging for Non-Catalogers (Live Online)
Getting Graphic: Sequential Art (Live Online)
Introduction to the Authority File (Self-Paced)
Information Literacy Assessment (Live Online)
Risk Management: Knowing Your Responsibilities (Self-Paced)
Professional Learning Centre - Faculty of Information Studies, University of TorontoPLC offers a wide range of practical workshops for information professionals and others interested in information issues or in learning new information technologies. Ontario Library Association members receive a tuition discount.A sampling of courses includes:
Legal Research on the Web (7-week online course)
Mastering Web Searching (7-week online course)
Business Analysis & Information Management Solutions (2-day course)
Information Design: Principles and Practices (7-week course)

http://www.libsuccess.org/index.php?title=Online_Training_Resources_for_Librarians

or see the right hand side box for "Education Opportunities"