ACRL E-Learning Offereings http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlproftools/elearning.htm Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:20:29 GMT http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlproftools/screencasting.htm This two hour session will explore screencasting—delivering screen captures via RSS—and its potential applications in the academic library. Participants will be provided with examples of screencasts, information on various software applications . . . http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlproftools/copyrightcourse.htm The instructor will walk participants through the major copyright issues facing academic librarians today. Topics covered will include electronic reserves, interlibrary loan, using media in courseware, and campus copyright policies.  Students will . . . http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlproftools/plagiarism.htm Like other educators, librarians are aware of the growing instances of student plagiarism and academic dishonesty that take place on college campuses. Librarians frequently anecdotally discuss discipline faculty’s revulsion toward the growth of . . . http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlproftools/podcasting.htm Podcasting is an emerging technology that allows for the easy online distribution of media files. The use of podcasts for both personal broadcasting and as a media tool has grown greatly in the past couple of years. Many institutions of higher education . . . http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlproftools/webdesign2.htm This four-week course builds on the work completed in "Designing Web Sites for Academic Libraries, Part 1." Participants will learn about advanced CSS design, accessible menus, and re-Javascript and will review multimedia (FLASH, Quicktime etc.), . . . http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlproftools/comprehensiveplan.htm This course will provide you with the information you need to create a comprehensive plan for information literacy for your institution. The course will cover: planning; setting goals and objectives; how to organize and prioritize ideas; the . . . http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlproftools/alluserslocal.htm This seminar will provide you with the information you need to design a plan for library support of distance education at your institution. The seminar will cover administrative issues, services/resources, and how your home page can be developed to . . . http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlproftools/lib20.htm Web 2.0 has quickly gave rise to Library 2.0:  a comprehensive focus on new, interactive uses of information resources, the Web and physical space.  But where to begin?  Past ACRL Webcaster Terry Huwe provides some effective starting . . . http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlproftools/webdesign1.htm This four-week course focuses on the basics of Web site planning and design and content development, with a concentration on  academic libraries. The course will also examine Web standards, usability, and accessibility. 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This course will lead participants in activities designed to help them . . . https://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlproftools/assessingstudent.htm This course will provide you with the information you need to begin a program of assessment in your information literacy program.  The course will cover planning for assessment, using the ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards, developing . . . http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlproftools/leadership.htm Change is a word so frequently used that it may not have the impact it once did. It is the kind and pace of change, though, that makes leadership in academic librarianship more important than it ever has been. Understanding, vision, political . . . http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlproftools/bestpractices.htm For the past several years, seminar leaders Ariew and Frank, along with members of the ACRL's Institute for Information Literacy's Best Practices Project Team, have been working with colleagues in the field on criteria for developing, assessing, and . . . http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlproftools/techtrends.htm In this age of constant and rapid change, with new technologies arriving on our doorstep on a nearly daily basis, we need help to focus on those that are most important to academic libraries. This session will highlight key technological trends, demonstrate . . . http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlproftools/getstarted.htm This workshop introduces participants to a carefully selected set of basic resources for launching or advancing local undergraduate information literacy programs. These resources are selected specifically for librarians, faculty members, faculty . . . http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlproftools/informationliteracy.htm How can you assess Information Literacy? Should you assess the process or what students find?  Should there be an IL graduation requirement? Educators often ponder these questions and others connected with IL programs. Bring your questions and . . .