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RUSA offers free webinars to increase your libraries' social capital
CHICAGO — On behalf of Smart Investing @your Library, the Reference & User Services Association (RUSA) invites you to view three free webinars that will help to increase your libraries' social capital! With each free, 60 minute webinar, you'll learn...
How to respond to a security incident in your library
CHICAGO — 91´«Ã½ Editions has brought back the popular workshop, How to Respond to a Security Incident in Your Library with Dr. Steve Albrecht. This workshop will last 90 minutes and is hosted live at 2:30 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. As...
New ASCLA online course offers alternative method of understanding the visitor experience
CHICAGO — The Reader-friendly Library - evaluating the visitor experience,” a new online course hosted by the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA), offers participants a range of reader-centered research tools, supporting...
AASL webinar examines different perspectives of information literacy
CHICAGO – Participants will explore the differences between how information literacy is taught in K-12 and academic communities in a new webinar from the American Association of School Librarians (AASL). Presented by Emily Gover, “Big Data: What We...
AASL webinar explores the rationale and role of LGBTQ inclusive curriculum
CHICAGO – In a new webinar from the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), participants will learn the unique ways school librarians can advocate for LGBTQ students through LGBTQ curriculum inclusion. Presented by Elizabeth Gartley,...
PHILADELPHIA — United for Libraries has debuted “Short Takes for Trustees,” a series of 10 short videos (8-10 minutes each) that can be shown during Trustee meetings to stimulate discussion about the important role that Trustees play in the governance of...
Library learning goes online, live webcast
CHICAGO — Online learning is changing the way schools work. From elementary to graduate school to continuing education—online tools are creating new horizons in distance learning and supplement in-person learning. But what does this mean for libraries...
How to improve your library instruction: Assessment in five minutes
CHICAGO — 91´«Ã½ Editions announces a new iteration of a popular workshop, How to Improve Your Library Instruction: Assessment in Five Minutes with Sarah Steiner. This workshop will last 90 minutes and take place at 2:30 pm Eastern on Wednesday, March 4...
Engaging teens with digital media: Creating stories and games
CHICAGO — 91´«Ã½ Editions announces a new iteration of its popular eCourse, Engaging Teens with Digital Media: Creating Stories and Games. Kelly Czarnecki will serve as the instructor for a four-week facilitated eCourse starting on March 2, 2015. After...
Learn how a very small library created programs with huge success in upcoming PLA webinar
CHICAGO — Join the Public Library Association (PLA) to hear how the director of a small library in Texas was able to lead positive change for her library and its growing community. “ Passion and Partnership: How a Very Small Library Created Programs with...
AASL webinar examines the effects of school libraries on students' test performance
CHICAGO – Participants will explore national education data sets and learn about major predictors of student performance during a new webinar from the American Association of School Librarians (AASL). Presented by Denice Adkins, “Rich Student, Poor...
AASL webinar invites school librarians to 'get thinking!'
CHICAGO — A new webinar from the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) invites school librarians to “get thinking!” to challenge and engage learners. Presented by Paige Jaeger and Mary Boyd Ratzer, “Get Thinking! Making the Most of Your Library...
AASL offers new learning in the New Year with four online courses
CHICAGO – Registration is now open for four American Association of School Librarians (AASL) eAcademy online courses. These four-week, self-paced courses cover the topics of project-based learning, research and the Common Core State Standards...
Storage, disaster recovery and archiving in the Cloud: next free American Libraries Live broadcast
CHICAGO — Chances are you’ve been affected by a tech disaster, and you don’t have fond memories of what it was like. Is your library prepared for the next time it happens? In “ A Library’s Guide to Storage, Disaster Recovery and Archiving in the Cloud,”...
Metaliteracy: Reinventing information literacy to empower learners
CHICAGO — 91´«Ã½ Editions announces a new facilitated eCourse Metaliteracy: Reinventing Information Literacy to Empower Learners. Trudi Jacobson and Thomas Mackey will serve as the instructors for a four-week facilitated eCourse starting on Jan. 5, 2015. In...