RESOURCE TRAINING
Whether you’re staffing a reference desk, teaching information literacy classes, promoting library resources, or managing electronic databases, it’s important to know the ins and outs of your NC LIVE resources to help your communities succeed. In Resource Training workshops, you’ll get hands-on training with NC LIVE resources from the experts. We’ll explore content, navigate databases, and brainstorm ways to use them in your communities.
Registration is free and includes breakfast and lunch.
Friday, April 25, 2025
Advanced Applications of NC LIVE Resources Workshop
Location: Hege Library at Guilford College in Greensboro
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As library resources and user needs continue to evolve, effectively leveraging NC LIVE’s resources and services is key to maintaining impactful library services. This in-person workshop will explore strategies for maximizing NC LIVE resources, supporting business research, and enhancing e-resource marketing to ensure long-term success.
Pre-Work
- Review your institution’s strategic priorities and key service areas to identify opportunities where NC LIVE resources can have a greater impact.
- Consider 1-2 resource gaps or challenges your library faces to bring to the discussion during the workshop.
Learning Objectives
- Identify strategies for integrating NC LIVE resources into library services and programming.
- Explore tools and best practices for marketing digital collections effectively.
- Apply session takeaways to real-world library challenges, ensuring sustainability and growth in library services and programming.
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| 9:30 - 10am | Check-In Participants arrive, check-in, and enjoy coffee while networking with fellow attendees. |
| 10 - 10:45am | Introduction to NC LIVE Overview of NC LIVE's goals and mission, governance and structure, services, and impact. |
| 10:50 - 12:10pm | Session 1: Real-World Business Research: Case Studies and Tools for Supporting Entrepreneurs with BLINC and NC LIVE Supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs requires access to reliable data, market insights, and industry trends. In this session, NC LIVE and BLINC (Business Librarianship in North Carolina) will showcase key business research tools available through NC LIVE, including ProQuest ABI/INFORM Collection, Data-Axle Reference Solutions, and Social Explorer.
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| 12:10 - 1pm | Lunch Participants enjoy a catered lunch and continue networking with peers. |
| 1 - 2:10pm | Session 2: Boosting Visibility and Maximizing Impact: Marketing Your Library’s E-Resources for Greater Engagement Effectively promoting your library’s digital resources can drive engagement and maximize their impact. In this session, we’ll explore strategies for marketing e-resources to patrons, including social media campaigns, in-library promotions, and outreach partnerships. Attendees will also discover best practices for desk interactions and teaching patrons how to use online collections. Whether you're looking to increase awareness of your digital offerings or improve usage statistics, this session will provide practical tools and insights to help you make the most of your library’s e-resources. |
| 2:10 - 2:20pm | Break |
| 2:20 - 3:30pm | Session 3: Enhancements from Infobase: What’s New For Films On Demand, Access Video, and Just For Kids Join us for an in-depth look at NC LIVE's premier video platforms: Access Video On Demand and Films On Demand. We'll showcase the extensive collections, including the specialized Nursing: Current Concepts and Practices Video Collection. Learn about the platforms' user-friendly interfaces, exclusive content from producers like HBO and BBC, and the educational value these resources bring to both public libraries and academic settings. We'll also cover key features such as MARC record integration and curriculum-based organization.
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| 3:30 - 3:40pm | Wrap Up & Raffle |
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
NCLA along with the Leadership, Administration, and Management (LAMS) Section is pleased to partner with NC LIVE on regional workshops for library leaders.
“We are excited for the opportunity to see our mission of ‘Developing leaders, building skills, and creating networks’ come to life in this way.”- Brandy Hamilton, Chair, LAMS. North Carolina Library Association - Inform. Connect. Support.
Guest facilitators will share their knowledge on specific leadership competencies and guide you through common leadership challenges. Whether you are in a leadership position already, or aspire to be, consider registering for an upcoming Leadership Development workshop. Is there a local library leader that you'd like to suggest as a session facilitator? Send a message to help [at] nclive.org (help[at]nclive[dot]org).
Registration is free and includes breakfast and lunch.
Stay tuned for more updates on our leadership workshops!
TESTIMONIALS
"This was time well spent! There was a lot of information packed in to a short amount of time. I have paid for leadership workshops that were less useful than this free one!"
"The presenters were very relaxed and approachable which created the feeling of a shared learning experience rather than a simple lecture designed to disseminate facts."
"Meeting NC LIVE staff and librarians on the various advisory councils makes me feel more comfortable about reaching out with feedback concerning future resources."
"I felt that the meeting was very productive. The subject-based handout was particularly helpful."
"Having the regional meetings was a great idea. Travel budgets are limited so it was nice to be able to take a day trip for professional development, refresh and meet the new NC LIVE staff! Please keep offering these regional meetings!!"