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Assessing Student Learning with Instructional Technologies eCourse

New eCourse: Assessing Student Learning with Instructional Technologies

Chicago—91´«Ã½ Editions announces a new iteration of our popular eCourse, Assessing Student Learning with Instructional Technologies. Melissa Mallon will serve as the instructor for a 4-week facilitated eCourse starting on Monday, March 6, 2017. Learning...

Rethinking Social Media to Organize Information and Communities eCourse

New eCourse: Rethinking Social Media to Organize Information and Communities

Chicago—91´«Ã½ Editions announces a new iteration of our popular eCourse, Rethinking Social Media to Organize Information and Communities. Paul Signorelli will serve as the instructor for a 4-week facilitated eCourse starting on Monday, March 6, 2017...

How to Implement a Digitization Program eCourse

New eCourse: How to Implement a Digitization Program

Chicago—91´«Ã½ Editions announces a new iteration of our popular eCourse, How to Implement a Digitization Program. Susanne Caro will serve as the instructor for a 4-week facilitated eCourse starting on Monday, March 6, 2017. Learning outcomes After...

Improve Your Library: Using the 5 Phases of Project Management Workshop

New Workshop: Improve Your Library: Using the 5 Phases of Project Management

CHICAGO—91´«Ã½ Editions announces an exciting new workshop, Improve Your Library: Using the 5 Phases of Project Management with Robin M. Hastings. This workshop will last 90 minutes and take place at 2:30pm Eastern/1:30 Central/12:30 Mountain/11:30am Pacific...

Smart Libraries Newsletter

Free webinar: Smart Libraries with Marshall Breeding

CHICAGO—91´«Ã½ TechSource announces an exciting free webinar, Smart Libraries with Marshall Breeding. This webinar will last one hour and take place at 2:00pm Eastern/1:00pm Central/12:00pm Mountain/11:00am Pacific on Friday, January 27, 2017. Join Marshall...

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'Merging a Friends and Foundation' webinar now available from United for Libraries

Bryn Mawr, PENNSYLVANIA - The United for Libraries webinar on “ Merging a Friends and Foundation” is now available for purchase. In the library world today, there is a huge need for support organizations – friends and foundations – but often the lines...

Goals 2017

Learn how to set manageable goals for 2017 in upcoming PLA webinar

CHICAGO – Join the Public Library Association (PLA) to explore various ways to make goal-setting work for you, whether those goals are personal or work-related. “ New Year, New Goals! Setting Manageable Goals for 2017” will take place on January 4 at 1:00...

Creating Inclusive Storytimes for ALL Children Workshop

New Workshop: Creating Inclusive Storytimes for ALL Children

CHICAGO—91´«Ã½ Editions announces an exciting new workshop, Creating Inclusive Storytimes for ALL Children with Carol Morrone. This workshop will last 90 minutes and take place at 2:30pm Eastern/1:30 Central/12:30 Mountain/11:30am Pacific on Thursday...

Online Tutorials: Creating them Easily and Effectively eCourse

New eCourse: Online Tutorials: Creating them Easily and Effectively

Chicago—91´«Ã½ Editions announces a new iteration of our popular eCourse, Online Tutorials: Creating them Easily and Effectively. Hannah Gascho Rempel and Maribeth Slebodnik will serve as the instructors for a 4-week facilitated eCourse starting on Monday...

Libraries Transforming Communities: Models for Change

Facing a divided nation, 91´«Ã½ offers libraries free trainings in dialogue facilitation and deliberation

CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Public Programs Office and the National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD) invite library professionals to attend a free learning series to explore various dialogue facilitation approaches and...

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Learn how to easily measure your patron outcomes and community impact in free PLA webinar

CHICAGO – The Public Library Association (PLA) will be introducing libraries to its latest field-driven initiative, Project Outcome, through a free webinar, Outcome Measurement Made Easy with PLA’s Project Outcome, on January 12, 2017, at 1:00 p.m...

Library Marketing: A new American Libraries live webcast

CHICAGO — Marketing can be a daunting process for many librarians. New technologies offer diverse avenues for promoting library services, and commercial marketing methods have become expected for libraries, too. Where do you start? What’s the best way to...

How to Improve Your Library Instruction: Assessment in Five Minutes Workshop

New Workshop: How to Improve Your Library Instruction: Assessment in Five Minutes

CHICAGO—91´«Ã½ Editions announces an exciting new workshop, How to Improve Your Library Instruction: Assessment in Five Minutes with Sarah Steiner. This workshop will last 90 minutes and take place Wednesday, February 15, 2017, 2:30pm Eastern/1:30 Central/12...

Engaging Teens with Digital Media: Creating Stories and Games--eCourse

New eCourse: Engaging Teens with Digital Media: Creating Stories and Games

Chicago—91´«Ã½ Editions announces a new iteration of our popular eCourse, Engaging Teens with Digital Media: Creating Stories and Games. Kelly Czarnecki will serve as the instructor for a 4-week facilitated eCourse starting on Monday, February 6, 2017...

Storytime Shenanigans: Building Great Programs for Preschoolers—eCourse

New eCourse: Storytime Shenanigans: Building Great Programs for Preschoolers

Chicago—91´«Ã½ Editions announces a new iteration of our popular eCourse, Storytime Shenanigans: Building Great Programs for Preschoolers. Rob Reid will serve as the instructor for a 3-week facilitated eCourse starting on Monday, February 6, 2017. Estimated...