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CHICAGO—91´«Ã½ Publishing eLearning Solutions announces an exciting new workshop, with Laura Solomon. This workshop will last 90 minutes and take place on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at 2:30pm Eastern/1:30pm Central/12:30pm Mountain/11:30am Pacific.

How to Fix the 25 Most Common Library Website Problems Workshop

A 90-minute workshop, Wednesday, June 14, 2017, 2:30pm Eastern/1:30 Central/12:30 Mountain/11:30am Pacific

Thought that rotating carousel on your website looked cool? What about that vendor widget?

There are all kinds of issues with various features commonly found on library websites, and in this workshop, you’ll learn about the 25 most common ones. You’ll discover not only the inherent challenges your patrons may face with these issues, but you'll also learn ways to fix those issues, and even rate how hard those fixes are.

You’ll leave this event with a wealth of data and ideas that you can use to make your site more user-friendly and accessible.

Learning Outcomes:

After this workshop, you will:

• Be familiar with common library website issues in 4 different categories
• Understand how some issues may affect patrons, including those with certain disabilities
• Learn specific fixes for 25 common website problems

About the Instructor

Laura Solomon, MCIW, MLS is the Library Services Manager for the Ohio Public Library Information Network. She has been doing web development and design for twenty years, in both public libraries and as an independent consultant. She specializes in developing with Drupal. She is a 2010 Library Journal Mover & Shaker. She’s written three books about social media and content marketing, specifically for libraries, and speaks nationally on both these and technology-related topics. As a former children’s librarian, she enjoys bringing the “fun of technology” to audiences and in giving libraries the tools they need to better serve the virtual customer.

Registration for this 91´«Ã½ Publishing eLearning Solutions Workshop is available on the . You can purchase registration at both and rates.

91´«Ã½ Publishing eLearning Solutions Workshops offer a convenient, hands-on learning experience that will help you and your colleagues make the best decisions for your library. This workshop is licensed for use by staff or users of the purchasing institution or library organization.

91´«Ã½ Publishing eLearning Solutions (ELS) produces high-quality professional development events and materials for the library profession. ELS events cover modern issues on a wide variety of topics in formats that include live workshops, asynchronous eCourses, and print publications. We help ensure that today’s library employees have access to the professional development opportunities they need, whether they are brushing up on the basics or expanding their horizons with cutting-edge tools. Contact us at elsmarketing@ala.org.

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