Online Courses and Webinars
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 Oct. 14 - Nov. 10, 2013
Two live course chat meetings:
Chat 1: Thursday, October 24, 3-4 pm Central Time.
Chat 2: Thursday, November 7, 3-4 pm Central Time.
**CEUs are available for this course (Continuing Education Unit!) Registration rates--individual and group--for this course are $20 more than other courses in order to reflect this credit.
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.
QUESTIONS:
Do you have questions about Moodle or successfully taking online courses? Check the FAQ .
SUBMITTING PROPOSALS FOR ONLINE COURSES:
Do you have an idea for a course that we are not currently offering? Learn more about submitting proposals for professional development courses.
WEBINARS:
All webinar times are Central (Chicago) Time. We use Blackboard Collaborate for our webinar presentations.
| April 10: 2:00-3:30 PM | Creating a Latino Friendly Library |
| April 17: 4:00-5:00 PM | Detained and Forgotten: Informational Needs of Youth in Detention |
| May 1: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM | Positive Interactions: Making the Library Welcoming for People with Disabilities |
| May 15: 2:00-3:30 PM | Creating a Latino Friendly Library |
| May 31: 1:00-2:15 PM | Accessibility is Usability |
| Aug. 14, 21, and 28: 2:00-3:00 PM | Understanding Personalities in the Workplace*** |
| Sept. 18, 25 and Oct. 2: 2:00-3:00 PM | Emotional Intelligence in Your Workplace*** |
***Register for BOTH of these webinars and save 15%.
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.
Any requests for cancellation of registration must be received in writing ALA/MACS department by the latest registration deadline listed online and are subject to a $35 processing fee. RUSA reserves the right to cancel a course or workshop for reasons including insufficient numbers of students.
