“The continuing
education program
offered by CMRLS helps
me stay focused, use my
time more effectively,
and provide better
service for my
residents.”

Links, links, and more links! If you heard about it at one of our workshops, this is where you will find it.
If you couldn't make it but want the handouts, you're in the right spot too.
January 2010: Libraries and Autism, presented by Meg Kolaya and Dan Weiss of the Scotch Plains (NJ) Public Library and Fanwood (NJ) Memorial Library.
November 2009: Legal Reference Do your users want ... to file for divorce? Get their money back for a defective car? Research an attorney? Help them find the legal information they need. Here is the PowerPoint presentation used by Cathy Balshone, Reference Librarian at the Newton Free Library and Suzanne Hoey of the Worcester Law Library.
October 2009: Encourage Early Literacy with Library S.T.A.R. (“Sure They Are Ready”), presented by Meg Schofield
July 2009: Video Game Collection Development, presented by Beth Gallaway
May 2009: Weeding with Belinda Boon and the CREW Method
March 2009: Thinkfinity.org, presented by Cindy Erle
February, 2009: Youth Book Discussion Groups, presented by Beth Gallaway
February, 2009: Creative Writing Programs for Youth, presented by Beth Gallaway
Kickoff program, January 2007: "Adolescent Development: The Wonder of It All"
February 2007: Search Institute workshop, Everyone's an Asset Builder
March 2007: "Books Don't Suck" presented by YA author Brent Hartinger
April 2007: A TAB Can Work for You Too, presented by Diane Tuccillo
September, 2007: Teens and Technology - What's Up Now? presented by Linda Braun
October 2007: Gaming and the New Literacy presented by Beth Gallaway
November 2007: Core Collections for Young Adults and Reaching Reluctant Teen Readers, presented by Patrick Jones
December 2007: Lights, Camera, Teen Action Plan! presented by Susan Babb
April 2008: Make Way for Teens presented by Kim Bolan
May 2008: Serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Teens in the Library presented by Jack Martin and James Murdock

You don't want to miss the great lineup of workshops we have planned for you. There's lots of what you need to keep up-to-date with everything in a library.
You have lots of options, too, from attending in person to telephoning in to a meeting to working at your own pace.
Check out our Course Listings catalog or sign up now!
See what great databases we have in store for your patrons.
Grab your library card and take our databases for a test drive!