Hi Everyone!

There are some great webinars coming up! Register even if you can’t attend the live webinar to make sure you get a link to the recording! All these webinars and more can be found on the TEL Training page - https://tntel.info/library-staff/resource/training.

World Book Ebooks - New eBook Titles - Spring Releases

Tue, Apr 4, 2023 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT/11:00 AM - 11:30 AM CT

One of the main benefits of a World Book eBooks subscription is automatic access to our NEW World Book originals! Join us to learn about the 2023 new releases which include brand new sets such as "Norrie Explores..." and "Where in the World Can I...". We will also take a look at the different classroom resources available for the new titles.

Second Chance Month 2023: Support Formerly Incarcerated Individuals with your Gale Peterson’s Resources

April 06, 2023, 1:00 PM – 1 :30 PM (CT)/2:00 PM - 2:30 PM (ET)

April is Second Chance Month, a time to reach out and support formerly incarcerated individuals looking to better themselves and their situations. Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test Prep, Gale Presents: Peterson’s Career Prep, and Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test and Career Prep provide access to both educational and career focused content to engage with and encourage these individuals as they begin their journeys towards changing their lives. Join this session, intended for any public library staff, to develop strategies in outreach and promotion of your Gale Peterson’s resources to individuals looking for a second chance in your community.

Train the Trainer Live: Strategies for Public Library Staff Training on Gale Resources

April 13, 2023, 1:00 PM – 1 :30 PM (CT)/ 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM (ET)

You’ve built your library’s collection to best serve your patrons, now make sure your staff are experts! Gale is here to help you optimize your training to ensure your staff can direct patrons to the content they need. In this session we will review strategies for building and delivering training utilizing best practices and Gale-created training materials.

World Book: Summer Reading - All Together Now

Tuesday, April 18⋅11:00 – 11:30am CT/ Noon – 12:30 PM ET

Are you following the summer reading theme All Together Now? Join us for a webinar full of ideas to support this theme. Explore, learn, and play together. From stories to crafts & activities, come learn about creative ways to fit World Book into your summer reading program!

Register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5843604564751224922

Teach Emotional Essential Life Skills Utilizing Gale In Context: Elementary

April 20, 2023, 1:00 PM – 1 :30 PM (CT)/ 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM (ET)

Gale In Context: Elementary provides you and your student with K5 focused content to support essential life skills including communication, perspective-taking, and emotional intelligence. Specially designed topic pages help focus students on specific topics and promote organized research, while more advanced tools make it simple for teachers to surface content for many lesson types. Join this session to learn how you can incorporate Gale In Context: Elementary into your Essential Life Skills.

Getting Started with Transparent Language Online

Tuesday, April 25, 2023: 9-10am (US) CT /10-11am (US) ET

Just getting started with Transparent Language Online, or training someone new? In this webinar, we will cover a basic introduction (or refresher!) to the Transparent Language Online for Libraries system. We will look at various aspects of learning dashboard and dive into some of the great learning activities available – specifically highlighting speaking and typing. We will also highlight some recent updates to Transparent Language Online, for those who are joining us again!

Thanks,

Andrea

Andrea Zielke

TEL Administrator

Tennessee Electronic Library

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