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Don’t miss out on this informative LITA web course starting soon. *Social Media For My Institution: from “mine” to “ours” <http://www.ala.org/lita/social-media-my-institution-mine-ours>* Instructor: Dr. Plamen Miltenoff Wednesdays, 10/19/2016 – 11/9/2016 Blended format web course Register Online, page arranged by session date (login required) <http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=oloc&Template=/Conference/ConferenceList.cfm&ConferenceTypeCode=L> A course for librarians who want to explore the institutional application of social media. Based on an established academic course at St. Cloud State University “Social Media in Global Context” <http://web.stcloudstate.edu/pmiltenoff/lib290/>. This course will critically examine the institutional need of social media (SM) and juxtapose it to its private use. Discuss the mechanics of choice for recent and future SM tools. Present a theoretical introduction to the subculture of social media. Show how to streamline library SM policies with the goals and mission of the institution. There will be hands-on exercises on creation and dissemination of textual and multimedia content, and patrons’ engagement. And will include brainstorming on suitable for the institution strategies regarding resources, human and technological, workload share, storytelling, and branding and related issues such as privacy, security etc. *This is a blended format web course:* The course will be delivered as 4 separate live webinar lectures, one per week on Wednesdays, October 19, 26, November 2, and 9 at 2pm Central. The webinars will also be recorded and distributed through the web course platform, Moodle, for asynchronous participation. Details here <http://www.ala.org/lita/social-media-my-institution-mine-ours> and Registration here <http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=oloc&Template=/Conference/ConferenceList.cfm&ConferenceTypeCode=L> *Dr. Plamen Miltenoff* is an information specialist and Professor at St. Cloud State University. His education includes several graduate degrees in history and Library and Information Science and in education. His professional interests encompass social Web development and design, gaming and gamification environments. For more information see http://web. stcloudstate.edu/pmiltenoff/faculty/ And don’t miss other upcoming LITA fall continuing education offerings: <http://www.ala.org/lita/learning/online> Beyond Usage Statistics: How to use Google Analytics to Improve your Repository <http://www.ala.org/lita/beyond-usage-statistics-how-use-google-analytics-improve-your-repository> Presenter: Hui Zhang Tuesday, October 11, 2016 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Central Time Register Online, page arranged by session date (login required) <http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=oloc&Template=/Conference/ConferenceList.cfm&ConferenceTypeCode=X> Online Productivity Tools: Smart Shortcuts and Clever Tricks <http://www.ala.org/lita/online-productivity-tools-smart-shortcuts-and-clever-tricks> Presenter: Jaclyn McKewan Tuesday September 20, 2016 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Central Time Register Online, page arranged by session date (login required) <http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=oloc&Template=/Conference/ConferenceList.cfm&ConferenceTypeCode=X> *Questions or Comments?* For questions or comments, contact LITA at (312) 280-4268 or Mark Beatty, [log in to unmask] -- Ken Varnum Senior Program Manager for Discovery, Delivery, and Library Analytics Library Information Technology | University of Michigan Library [log in to unmask] | @varnum | 734-615-3287 http://www.lib.umich.edu/users/varnum