Riverside Regional Library

• Weblogs & Libraries: Communication, Conversation and the Blog People, presented by the SirsiDynix Institute, February 15, free online workshop.  Attended by Nancy Howland 

• Grant Writing Workshop, presented by the State Library at Cape Public Library in January.  Attended by Kathy Schlimpert, Patrick Longstreet, and Lynn Farrow.

• Library Skills Institute Recognition Program:  The State Library began a certificate program for library staff members across the state who complete part or all of the Library Skills Institute curriculum to receive a Certificate of Excellence.  

• Winter Library Skills Institute, presented by State Library, Columbia. Feb. 7-10  Attended by  Kathy Schlimpert (Adult Services) and Bernice Kern (Reference Services). 

• Summer Library Skills Institute, presented by State Library, Columbia, August 8-11.  Attended by Shirlene Schafer and Terri Kauffman (Basic Course),  Barbara Arnzen, Julie Sauer, Novena Bollinger (Library Administration & Management), and Ginny Robert (Young Adult Services).

• MLA Legislative Day, Jefferson City, Feb. 7.  Ginny Robert and Lynn Farrow met with our state representatives.

• MOREnet Town Hall Meeting in Charleston, Feb. 16. Attended: Nancy Howland

• Logging Internet Access & ID Management,  presented by MOREnet.  Attended by Glenda Kenkel.

• Summer Reading Workshop, Cape Public Library, March 10.  Attended by Lynn Farrow.

• MOREnet Spring Technology Conference, Osage Beach March 22-23.  Attended by Roberta Brown.

• State Library focus group on the improvement of library service through the use of federal LSTA funds, Cape Public Library, November 3.  Attended by Nancy Howland and Lynn Farrow

• Managing Difficult Patrons workshop, attended by Kathy, Glenda, Julie

• Weeding online workshop, attended by Julie

• Your Role as Library Manager, April 10, St. Louis, attended by Julie

• Copyright Basics workshop, attended by Glenda

• NoveList training online, attended by Glenda, Julie, Ginny

• Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL) Annual Conference, April 23-25, Osage Beach.  Attended by Lynn Farrow.

• Managing Negative Behavior in the Workplace workshop presented by MLNC, St. Louis, May 23, attended by Nancy Howland

• Building a Solid Library Foundation trustee training, presented by Missouri State Library, Charleston, May 11, attended by Nancy Howland

• Introduction to Authorities online cataloging workshop through MLNC, attended by Eileen Fronabarger, May 25

• Missouri Public Library Directors semi-annual conference, June 1-2, Warrensburg, attended by Nancy Howland

• Networking 101, presented by MOREnet at Riverside Regional Library, July 11, 2006.  Attended by Nancy Howland, Ginny Robert.

• Layered Security, presented by MOREnet at Riverside Regional Library, July 11, 2006.  Attended by Ginny Robert, Roberta Brown.

• Library Conflict Management for Consenting Adults: Turning Enemies into Allies (online), July 26 – Laura, Bernice

• Make the Most of Your OCLC Statistics (online), July 28 – Barbara

• Beyond Bingo for Boomers: Public Libraries Fill a Void (online), August 9 – Glenda

• Providing Excellent Customer Service in a Multicultural Environment (online), August 7-31.  Attended by Kathy Schlimpert, Lynn Farrow, Ginny Robert, Barbara Arnzen.

• LSTA Grant Writing Workshop, August 28, Farmington.  Attended by Lynn, Terri, Jan, Joyce

• Cataloging 101: Monographs, (online), August 29 & 30. Attended by Roberta, Linda, Hollie, Novena, Nancy.

• How to Make Customer Service Successful, August 30, Cape Extension Office (Jackson), 6-9 pm.  Attended by Barbara, Gaye,  Linda

• Teen Spaces, Cool Places  Grant Workshop, Poplar Bluff, Sept. 14. Attended by Kathy Schlimpert, Glenda Kendel, Gaye Smith, Bernice Kern.  Lynn attended the same workshop in St. Louis on a different date.

• Genealogy Resources on the Web (free online workshop), October 17.  Attended by Glenda Kenkel and Nancy Howland.

• Missouri Library Association (MLA) Annual Conference, October 3-6, in Columbia.  Attended by:  Nancy Howland.

• No Child Left Behind workshop, Farmington, Oct. 23.  Attended by Kathy Schlimpert and Lynn Farrow.

• Legal Resources on the Web (free online workshop), October.  Attended by Glenda Kenkel.