91´«Ã½

CHICAGO—91´«Ã½ Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new session of our popular workshop, with Dr. Lesley Farmer. This workshop will consist of two 90-minute sessions and take place at 2:30pm Eastern/1:30 Central/12:30 Mountain/11:30am Pacific on Wednesdays, Feb. 13 and 20, 2019.

Autism is one of the most commonly diagnosed developmental disabilities, and the number of children identified as autistic continues to grow. In this workshop, Dr. Lesley Farmer takes you through the basics of autism, explaining the forms the condition can take and how children with this diagnosis tend to be unique.

You will learn about library-specific best practices for both interacting with children one-on-one and making the library environment, as a whole, more friendly. You will also learn about resources and instructional strategies for serving this population.

About the Instructor

Dr. Lesley Farmer, Professor at California State University (CSU) Long Beach, coordinates the Librarianship program. She also manages the CSU ICT Literacy Project. She earned her M.S. in Library Science at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and received her doctorate in Adult Education from Temple University. Dr. Farmer chairs the IFLA’s School Libraries Section and is a Fulbright scholar. A frequent presenter and writer for the profession, she won 91´«Ã½’s Phi Beta Mu Award for library education, the AASL Distinguished Services Award, and the International Association of School Librarianship Commendation Award. Dr. Farmer’s research interests include digital citizenship, information literacy, collaboration, assessment and data analysis. Her most recent books are (91´«Ã½, 2016) and (91´«Ã½, 2017).

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.

purchases fund advocacy, awareness, and accreditation programs for library professionals worldwide.

Related Links