Online Courses

ASCLA holds online classes and events to further your knowledge and career skills. Registration is open to all individuals interested in these topics, regardless of memebership status.

COURSES:

• Improving Library Services to People With Disabilities Apr. 23 - May 18, 2012
  Two live course chat meetings: Thursday, May 3 & 17, from 3-4 pm CENTRAL/Chicago Time
   

TO REGISTER FOR ONLINE COURSES:

Individuals can Register online now, or download the online course registration form to register via mail or fax. Registration closes the Thursday prior to each course's start date. We offer 15% savings for group registrations.

GROUP REGISTRATION FOR ONLINE COURSES:

Groups are defined as two or more librarians/staff from a library or network of libraries who are enrolling in the same course at the same time. Download the group registration form.

Contact Membership and Customer Service at (800) 545-2433, option 5, or registration@ala.org with questions about the registration process.

WEBINARS:

REGISTER NOW.

All webinar times are Central (Chicago) Time. We use Blackboard Collaborate and GoTo Webinar for our webinar presentations.

• Serving Blind and Visually Impaired in Your Library
  April 5, 2012, 1:00 – 2:30pm CT
• Digital Preservation Planning
  April 16, 2012, 10:00 – 11:30am CT
• Libraries for Detained and Incarcerated Youth 101, Session One: Programming for Detained and Incarcerated Youth
  April 26, 2012,  12:00-1:30 pm CT
• Being an Effective Facilitator
  May 9, 2012, 2:00-3:30pm CT
• Strategic Planning for Your Online Library Branch
  May 10, 2012, 1:00 – 2:30pm CT
• State Library Outreach to State Employees and Elected Officials
  May 16, 2012, 2:00 – 3:30pm CT
• Creating a Latino Friendly Library
  May 17, 2012, 2:00 – 3:30pm CT

WEBINAR REGISTRATION: REGISTER ONLINE NOW.

Individual Registration Fees:

• $40 for ASCLA members
• $50 for ALA members
• $65 for non-ALA members
• $45 for ALA student members and retired members

Prefer to register by mail or fax? Download the PDF registration form.

Group Rates:
To qualify for a group rate, you must have a minimum of 2 people registering from the same library, library system or network.

• $99 single login
• $38/person for multiple logins (min. 2 people)

Download the group registration form.

State Library Group Rates:
State Libraries who are members of ASCLA receive the following rates:

• $69 single login
• $29/person for multiple logins (min. 2 people)

Download the state library group registration form.

You can get more information about state library membership by e-mailing membership@ala.org or calling 1-800-545-2433, option 5.

Do you have questions about Moodle or successfully taking online courses? Check the FAQ .

Do you have an idea for a course that we are not currently offering? Learn more about submitting proposals for professional development courses.