State Librarian Mary Wegner named to WebJunction E-Learning Advisory Committee

Mary Wegner, State Librarian named to WebJunction E-Learning Advisory Committee

WebJunction, the online community dedicated to supporting the library management and computing needs of library staff, has named State Librarian Mary Wegner to its E-Learning Advisory Committee.

Committee members will meet three times each year to provide hands-on guidance and feedback at the policy level on WebJunction’s learning programs and services.  These programs and services include online courses and education, just-in-time tools for library tasks, competency-based assessments, tailored learning plans, and solutions for e-learning providers.

WebJunction E-Learning Advisory Committee members include:

• Mike Crandall, Senior Lecturer, University of Washington
• Sari Feldman, Executive Director, Cuyahoga County Public Library
• Kara Hannigan, Associate Program Officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
• Dottie Hiebing, Executive Director, NY METRO
• Holly Hinman, Project Coordinator, InfoPeople
• Bonnie Juergens, Executive Director, Amigos Library Services
• Marilyn Mason, Executive Director, WebJunction
• Karen Strege, Project Director, Western Council of State Libraries
• Phil Turner, Vice Provost for Learning Enhancement, University of North Texas
• Mary Wegner, State Librarian, State Library of Iowa

 WebJunction is a national web-based, public access computing community developed by OCLC with a three-year grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.  WebJunction’s mission is to:

• Build an online community for public access computers
• Support front-line staff at libraries and other organizations
• Create a forum for collaborative knowledge and experience sharing
• Focus on information technology policy and practice

Iowa has funded a customized version of WebJunction for Iowa library staff.  You’ll find links to policies and practices, technology resources, a buying guide, learning center and community center.

Of particular interest to Iowa library staff is the Learning Center.  Here you can take online technology courses at no charge.  According to Iowa WebJunction coordinator Sandy Dixon, State Library, “In a recent survey of Iowa library staff, 72 percent said they were interested in taking online courses in the future.”  The State Library accepts the attendance certificates issued by WebJunction.