ACRL e-Learning Webcasts

Live Webcasts

ACRL's online courses and webcasts and designed to meet the demands of your schedule and budget.  ACRL e-Learning webcasts are 1.5 hours in length. Webcasts take place in an interactive, online classroom environment with one user/one login. A group registration allows an institution to project the Webcast to participants in the same location.

May 2013

Goodbye Cybrarians, Hello Moocbrarians: Envisioning the Role of Librarians in Massive Online Open Courses (May 22, 2013)
Technology is enabling Higher Education to change more in the next ten years than it has in the past hundred. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are potentially one such technological innovation and have generated a lot of press in the past year. This live, interactive webcast will focus on the role of the librarian in these online courses.

June 2013

Sparking Innovation in your Library: Lessons from startup, R&D, and venture capital (June 13, 2013)
Academic libraries are experiencing tremendous change. Advances in publishing, technology, pedagogy, and research are shifting roles across campuses. Librarians are expected to address emerging needs, requiring entrepreneurial thinking in order to deliver these new services.  Explore ideas from startups, R&D labs, venture capital firms and other innovative organizations. Learn how you can apply the mindsets, toolsets, and cultural qualities to your library.

Planning for Difficult Conversations (June 19, 2013)
How do you know when it's time to have that difficult conversation you've been putting off? How do you start a conversation about something that's hard to talk about? How can you handle differing perceptions and strong emotions productively? Whether you're asking for a raise from your boss, negotiating boundaries with a peer, or giving feedback to a less experienced coworker, a few simple tools can make your conversation easier and more productive.